Installing and Managing Addons

Learn to install and manage Garry's Mod addons, including items like Blunt Roll and visual enhancements like Watch out, laser.

Properly installing and managing addons in Garry's Mod is do-or-die for a smooth experience. Always restart the game after installing or toggling a mod to ensure it functions correctly. Some mods, like those that change backdrops or modify card information, may conflict with others, so check compatibility before installing.

• General Installation Tips:
  • Restart the game after installing or toggling any mod.
  • Some mods, particularly those altering backdrops, may not work with other similar mods.
  • Mods like "Blunt Roll" (Quality 3, +0.9 DMG, 40% chance for burn and fear on enemies) or "Gospel" (passive collectible for static feather projectiles) add new items and mechanics.
  • Be aware of DLC compatibility issues; for example, the Repentance+ DLC broke the modding API, potentially affecting mods like Retribution.
• Recommended Addon Management:
  • For visual effects like "Watch out, laser!" (Brimstone attack visibility) and "Coming Down!" (stomp/jump attack tells), installing Mod Config Menu Pure is highly recommended for customization.
  • While rare, some addons can contain viruses or malware, though Steam's moderation significantly reduces this risk.
• Types of Addons Available:
  • Items: "Blunt Roll" (treasure pool item), "Gospel" (devil/angel rooms collectible).
  • Visual Enhancements: "Watch out, laser!" (Brimstone effects), "Coming Down!" (stomp/jump attack tells).
  • Sound Replacements: Mod that replaces Death Certificate background music with 'Me for You' from Spongebob.
  • Model/Texture Changes: Mod that changes the Joker card's appearance and pickup text.
  • Maps:
    • "Welcome to My Schoolhouse!" (exploration map).
    • Drive and spawnable map with guns and drop pods.
    • Trippy map series variant with "strange bubbles" and "epilepsy tubes."
    • Large map suitable for roleplay, construction, and machinima, with NPC nodes.
    • Christmas-themed reskin of construct with frozen or unfrozen lake, navmesh, and AI noding.
    • "The Asylum" from Cry of Fear.
  • Weapons: Intervention from MW2 as a SWEP with GDCW, including heartbeat sensor and original sounds.
  • Player/NPC Abilities: Crysis Cloak mode and Halo Active Camo blend for hiding.
  • Animated Props: Old and modern versions of Animated Props addon with improved controls and physics.
  • Reskins and Bodygroups: Various reskins and bodygroups for existing content, including Bionicle MOCs.
  • Utilities: Addons for watching videos with friends.
• Performance Improvement (No Mods):
  • Boost your framerate without installing mods or addons.
  • Use the 64-bit branch and multicore support: Right-click Garry's Mod in Steam library, go to 'Beta' section, change to 'x86-64 - Chromium + 64-bit binaries'.
  • Use the -novid command line argument.