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How to turn on multicore rendering in GMod

Type gmod_mcore_test 1 in your game console to turn on multicore rendering. It raises FPS on many PCs but can make the game unstable.

gmod_mcore_test

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

gmod_mcore_test <0|1>

Examples

gmod_mcore_test 1

Try multicore rendering in your own game.

Values

ValueWhat it does
0Default Off
1 On

Arguments

0|1Required
1 enables multicore rendering.

What it does

A client setting that enables multi-threaded rendering, which raises frame rates on many PCs but can cause instability. Its own help text warns not to enable it and then complain about issues.

The game's own description: if you find this, don't go around enabling it and then complaining about issues

Run it on your server

On a SLASHPLAY server, type it in the Console tab of the server page; the reply shows right under it. A value set there lasts until the server restarts. To keep it, add the line to garrysmod/cfg/server.cfg. New to this? Start a GMod server first.

Your own
GMod server.

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