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How to slow down physics in GMod

Type phys_timescale 0.3 in the server console for slow motion props and ragdolls while players move normally; 1 is normal. No cheats needed.

phys_timescale

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

phys_timescale <scale>

Examples

phys_timescale 0.3

Slow motion physics for screenshots or videos.

phys_timescale 1

Back to normal.

Arguments

scaleRequired
Physics speed multiplier, 1 is normal.

What it does

Multiplies how fast physics objects move and react. Lower values give a slow motion effect for props and ragdolls while players keep moving at normal speed. Values above 1 speed physics up but make contraptions less stable.

The game's own description: Scale time for physics

Good to know

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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