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GMod 9 Server Setup

What does this do?

This guide will create a fully working install of source dedicated server running gmod9:

• The blue container (models/props_junk/TrashDumpster02.mdl) will not be weightless anymore
• Tripmines and Stunsticks will work properly
• Jeeps and Airboats can be spawned
• Airboat steering isn't broken anymore
• NPCs no longer die instantly
• NPC Animations (sort of) work again

Things you need

• Steamcmd
• GMod9 Server files

File locations

This guide assumes the following locations:

• steamcmd.exe location: D:\games\steamcmd\steamcmd.exe

• srcds 2006 location: D:\games\server_final\

• source sdk base 2006 location: D:\games\sdk_base_2006\

• half life 2 deathmatch dedicated server location: D:\games\hl2mp_server\

• Final GMod9 gameinfo.txt location: D:\games\server_final\gmod9\gameinfo.txt

How to install

• Download steamcmd to D:\games\steamcmd\steamcmd.exe (hldsupdatetool was replaced by this when the steampipe update arrived)

• Download the required content like this (3 folders will be created):

steamcmd.exe +login anonymous +force_install_dir ../server_final +app_update 205 validate +quit

steamcmd.exe +login anonymous +force_install_dir ../sdk_base_2006 +app_update 215 validate +quit

steamcmd.exe +login anonymous +force_install_dir ../hl2mp_server +app_update 232370 validate +quit

• Delete the contents of D:\games\server_final\hl2\ We delete this because this hl2 content folder is incomplete

• Extract all *_dir.vpk files from D:\games\sdk_base_2006\vpks\ to D:\games\server_final\hl2\ This will make sure gmod9 has access to all required hl2 content

• Extract all *_dir.vpk files from D:\games\hl2mp_server\hl2mp\ to D:\games\server_final\hl2mp\ This will make sure gmod9 has access to all required hl2mp content

• Copy all files (excluding .vpk files) from D:\games\hl2mp_server\hl2mp\ to D:\games\server_final\hl2mp\ This will also make sure gmod9 has access to all required hl2mp content*

• Extract the GMod9 server files so that the final path looks like this: D:\games\server_final\gmod9\

• Delete vstdlib_s.dll, tier0_s.dll, and steamclient.dll from D:\games\server_final\

• Replace the contents of D:\gamdes\server_final\gameinfo.txt with the contents from Attachment 1 (See Attachments)

• Create the file D:\games\server_final\gmod9\autoexec.cfg and add the contents from from Attachment 2 (See Attachments)

• Run srcds.exe like this: srcds.exe -insecure -nohltv -flushlog -port 27015 -console -game gmod9 -maxplayers 16 +map gm_construct

Additional infos

Here's some info on what various numbers/names actually mean:

Attachments

1. HL2MP Content fix - gameinfo.txt

   "GameInfo"
   {
   game	"Garry's Mod 9"
   title	"Garry's Mod"
   title2	"Nine"
   	
   "developer" 		"TEAM GARRY"
   "developer_url" 	"http://gmod.garry.tv/"
   "icon" 			"v" 
   "manual"               "http://gmwiki.garry.tv"

hidden_maps
{
	"test_speakers"		1
	"test_hardware"		1
}

FileSystem
{
	SteamAppId				220		// This will mount all the GCFs we need (240=CS:S, 220=HL2).
	ToolsAppId				211		// Tools will load this (ie: source SDK caches) to get things like materials\debug, materials\editor, etc.
	
	SearchPaths
	{
		Game				|gameinfo_path|.
		Game				hl2
        Game				hl2mp
	}
}

}

2. Server list fix - autoexec.cfg

// Fixes sv_master_legacy_mode 0 heartbeat setmaster add hl2master.steampowered.com:27011 setmaster add hl2master.steampowered.com:27015 sv_master_legacy_mode 1 heartbeat

> Credit:
> [l337Espeon](https://steamcommunity.com/id/l337espeon/) from [FaceWAN.com](https://facewan.com)
> [This github issue](https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Source-1-Games/issues/1670)
> [Nafrayu](https://steamcommunity.com/id/nafrayu)