GMod console commands

Sets the maximum number of props each player can have spawned at once on a Sandbox server.

Toggles whether players may use noclip to fly through walls on a Sandbox server.

Toggles god mode for every player on a Sandbox server, so nobody can take damage.

Toggles cheats on the server, unlocking commands like god, buddha, give and host_timescale.

Toggles whether players can damage each other on a Sandbox server.

Sets which gamemode the server runs, using the gamemode's folder name such as sandbox or terrortown.

Toggles whether players may run their own clientside Lua on the server.

Sets a web page shown to players as a custom loading screen while they join the server.

Sets the maximum number of NPCs each player can have spawned at once on a Sandbox server.

Scales the speed of the physics simulation, so 0.5 runs physics in slow motion and 1 is normal.

Sets world gravity for players and physics objects, in units per second squared; lower means floatier jumps.

Sets the maximum number of vehicles each player can have spawned at once on a Sandbox server.

Toggles whether players can manipulate the bones of NPCs in Sandbox.

Toggles whether players can manipulate the bones of players in Sandbox.

Sets the maximum number of balloons each player can have spawned at once on a Sandbox server.

Sets the maximum number of buttons each player can have spawned at once on a Sandbox server.

Sets the maximum number of cameras each player can have spawned at once on a Sandbox server.

Sets the maximum number of constraints each player can have spawned at once on a Sandbox server.

Sets the maximum number of dynamite each player can have spawned at once on a Sandbox server.

Sets the maximum number of effect props each player can have spawned at once on a Sandbox server.

Sets the maximum number of emitters each player can have spawned at once on a Sandbox server.

Sets the maximum number of hoverballs each player can have spawned at once on a Sandbox server.

Sets the maximum number of lamps each player can have spawned at once on a Sandbox server.

Sets the maximum number of lights each player can have spawned at once on a Sandbox server.

Sets the maximum number of ragdolls each player can have spawned at once on a Sandbox server.

Sets the maximum number of rope constraints each player can have spawned at once on a Sandbox server.

Sets the maximum number of scripted entities each player can have spawned at once on a Sandbox server.

Sets the maximum number of thrusters each player can have spawned at once on a Sandbox server.

Sets the maximum number of wheels each player can have spawned at once on a Sandbox server.

Enables the Make Persistent option for props and names the save slot used to keep them across map loads.

Toggles whether players spawn with the default Half-Life 2 weapons on a Sandbox server.

Toggles whether players can use the Duplicator tool from the tool gun.

Toggles whether players can use the Dynamite tool from the tool gun.

Toggles whether players can use the Remover tool from the tool gun.

Changes the server to another map while keeping connected players on the server.

Loads a map and starts a fresh server session on it, reloading the gamemode from scratch.

Sets the text file that lists the maps the server rotates through.

Lists the maps installed on the server, optionally filtered by part of the name.

Sets the Half-Life 2 difficulty, which changes NPC damage and health: 1 easy, 2 normal, 3 hard.

Overrides the gamemode name your server shows in the server browser.

Sets how many equipment credits traitors start each TTT round with.

Sets how many players must be online before TTT assigns any detectives.

Sets the share of players who become detectives each TTT round, as a fraction.

Toggles TTT haste mode, where rounds start short and every death adds time.

Toggles the TTT karma system, which lowers the damage of players who hurt teammates.

Sets how long the preparation phase lasts before each TTT round starts, in seconds.

Sets how many TTT rounds are played on a map before the server changes map.

Sets the maximum length of a Trouble in Terrorist Town round in minutes.

Sets the total time in minutes a map is played in TTT before it changes.

Sets the share of players who become traitors each TTT round, as a fraction such as 0.25.

Sets how many extra physics solver passes run each tick, making large constraint contraptions more stable.

Scales how much force bullets and explosions apply to physics objects and ragdolls.

Sets how fast objects rotate when you turn them with the Physics Gun and the movement keys.

Sets the heaviest object, in kilograms, that the Gravity Gun can pick up.

Toggles the supercharged Gravity Gun from the end of Half-Life 2, which can grab NPCs and heavy objects.

Sets how far away, in units, the Gravity Gun can grab objects.

Toggles a restriction that stops the Physics Gun from picking up certain map entities.

Sets how far away, in units, the Physics Gun can grab objects.

Sets the top speed at which the Physics Gun can move a held object.

Toggles resetting the physics of entities that start behaving wildly, before they cause lag or crashes.

Toggles automatic removal of entities whose physics go out of control.

Sets the fastest speed any moving object can reach on each axis, in units per second.

Toggles a cheaper way of handling players pushing physics props, which lowers server CPU use.

Plays a taunt animation on your player model, such as dance, wave or laugh.

Sets the maximum ammo a player can carry for every ammo type; 0 uses each type's own limit.

Toggles Half-Life 2 suit power, so sprinting, the flashlight and underwater breathing drain an aux bar.

Respawns you by killing your own player instantly, the usual fix when stuck.

Toggles realistic fall damage that scales with fall speed instead of a flat 10 damage.

Toggles whether players are allowed to use their flashlight.

Sets how quickly players speed up when walking or running on the ground.

Sets how much control players have over their movement while in the air.

Sets ground friction for players, controlling how quickly they slow down when they stop moving.

Sets how fast players fly while in noclip mode.

Toggles whether players can pick up and carry objects with the use key.

Runs every command in a config file from the cfg folder.

Toggles hiding the server from the public server browser while still allowing direct connections.

Sets the server name shown in the Garry's Mod server browser and scoreboard.

Turns server logging to files on or off.

Sets the number of player slots on the server; on a dedicated server set it at launch with +maxplayers.

Exits the server process immediately, disconnecting all players.

Sets the password for remote console (RCON) access to the server.

Toggles whether the server keeps running Lua hooks and timers while empty and hibernating.

Toggles LAN-only mode, where the server skips Steam authentication and accepts only local network players.

Sets the country flag shown next to the server in the Garry's Mod server browser.

Sets a password players must enter to join the server; leave empty for a public server.

Sets which world region the server is listed under in the server browser.

Logs the server in with a Steam game server login token so it keeps a persistent identity.

Schedules the server to shut down as soon as it is empty.

Overrides the max player count shown in the server browser; -1 shows the real slot count.

Prints the server's game version, build and protocol information.

Sets the most input packets per second the server accepts from each client.

Sets the highest bandwidth rate, in bytes per second, a client may use; 0 means unlimited.

Sets the maximum lag compensation the server applies for a player's ping, in seconds.

Sets the most world updates per second the server sends each client.

Sets the fewest input packets per second the server accepts from each client.

Sets the lowest bandwidth rate, in bytes per second, the server lets a client use.

Sets the fewest world updates per second the server sends each client.

Sets how many seconds the server waits for a silent client before dropping it.

Toggles automatic updating of Workshop addons from the collection when the server starts.

Sets the Steam Workshop collection ID whose addons the dedicated server downloads and mounts on startup.

Sets the largest file, in megabytes, that can be transferred to or from the server.

Toggles whether players can download missing files directly from the game server.

Toggles whether players can upload custom files such as sprays to the server.

Sets a FastDL web address players download missing custom files from, instead of the slow in-game transfer.

Toggles experimental multicore rendering on the player's own game; it does nothing for a dedicated server.

Lists every Lua timer currently running on the server.

Searches the server's Lua environment for variables whose names match the given text.

Lists server-side Lua hooks by event name and hook identifier.

Runs a server-side Lua file from the lua folder.

Reloads a server-side Lua file, as if it had been edited and auto-refreshed.

Reloads all scripted entities from their Lua files.

Runs a line of Lua code on the server, from the server console or RCON.

Kicks players after they hit this many clientside Lua errors; 0 never kicks.

Controls whether clientside Lua errors from players are logged to clientside_errors.txt or the console.

Toggles the voice icon shown over players' heads while they talk.

Sends a chat message to everyone; typed in the server console it appears as Console.

Sends a chat message only to players on your team.

Toggles whether players can hear all other players' voice chat regardless of team.

Toggles voice chat on the server.

Bans a player by user ID or SteamID for a number of minutes; 0 bans permanently.

Bans an IP address for a number of minutes; 0 bans permanently.

Removes everything every player has spawned in Sandbox, or only one type such as props; admin only.

Removes a player from the server by name; they can rejoin right away.

Kicks every connected player, with an optional message.

Kicks a player by user ID or SteamID, with an optional reason shown to them.

Lists the SteamIDs currently on the ban list.

Removes a SteamID from the ban list.

Removes an IP address from the ban list.

Lists connected players with their user IDs, SteamIDs, ping and IP addresses, plus the current map.

Sets how many minutes an address is banned after failing RCON authentication; 0 is permanent.

Sets how many wrong RCON password attempts an address may make before it is banned.

Sets one IP address that is never banned for failed RCON logins, such as your own or your panel's.

Saves permanent SteamID bans to banned_user.cfg so they survive a restart.

Saves permanent IP bans to banned_ip.cfg so they survive a restart.

Toggles all NPC AI off, so NPCs stand still in idle animations without thinking or attacking.

Toggles whether NPCs ignore players, so hostile NPCs stop attacking people.

Toggles server-side ragdolls for dead NPCs, so corpses stay solid and can be moved instead of fading.

Toggles the Half-Life 2 sneak attack, where headshotting an NPC that has not seen you kills it instantly.

Spawns an NPC where you are looking, the same way the Sandbox spawn menu does, with an optional weapon.

Creates an NPC of the given class where you are looking; needs sv_cheats 1.

Freezes or unfreezes the selected NPCs, or the one you are looking at; needs sv_cheats 1.

Kills the NPCs you name, or the NPC you are looking at if no name is given; needs sv_cheats 1.

Toggles buddha mode, where you take damage but cannot die; needs sv_cheats 1.

Spawns the Half-Life 2 jeep in front of you; needs sv_cheats 1.

Creates any entity by class name where you are looking; needs sv_cheats 1.

Sends an input to entities by name or class, such as opening doors or killing an entity; needs sv_cheats 1.

Removes the entity you are looking at, or the named entities; needs sv_cheats 1.

Hands you a weapon, item or entity by class name; needs sv_cheats 1.

Gives you a weapon by class name, the same as picking it from the Weapons tab of the spawn menu.

Spawns a prop or ragdoll from a model path, the way the Sandbox spawn menu does.

Removes everything you have spawned in Sandbox, or only one type such as props.

Switches your tool gun to the named tool.

Undoes the last thing you spawned or built in Sandbox.

Toggles god mode for yourself so you take no damage; needs sv_cheats 1.

Speeds up or slows down the whole game, players and physics included; needs sv_cheats 1.

Deals the given amount of damage to yourself; needs sv_cheats 1.

Toggles notarget, making NPCs ignore you; needs sv_cheats 1.

Teleports you to exact map coordinates; needs sv_cheats 1.

Creates a shortcut name that runs one or more commands.

Lists every console setting and command with its value and flags, optionally filtered by prefix.

Sets the developer message level, printing extra debug output to the console; 0 is off.

Searches all commands and settings for text in their name or help.

Shows the help text, value and flags of one command or setting.

Adds artificial delay to all incoming network data to test how things feel with lag; needs sv_cheats 1.

Lists all entity classes on the map with how many of each exist.

Prints server performance figures such as CPU use, network traffic, uptime, player count and FPS.

Shows where bullets hit on the client (red) and the server (blue) to debug hit registration.

Prints a warning when an entity's think takes longer than this many milliseconds; 0 is off.