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How to freeze an NPC in GMod

With sv_cheats 1 on, look at an NPC and type npc_freeze in your game console to freeze it in place; run it again to unfreeze.

npc_freeze

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

npc_freeze [name|class]

Examples

npc_freeze

Freeze the NPC you are aiming at.

Arguments

name|classOptional
NPC name or class, empty for the one under your crosshair.

What it does

Handy for posing a single NPC without turning off all AI.

The game's own description: Selected NPC(s) will freeze in place (or unfreeze). If there are no selected NPCs, uses the NPC under the crosshair. Arguments: -none-

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.

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