If you don’t know the controls, or haven’t played any games based on the Source engine before, you probably should read the rest of this section! If you do, then you should continue to the next section now. If you have played a Source engine-powered game before, such as Half-Life 2, Portal, Counter-Strike Source/Global Offensive or Team Fortress 2, you should probably know (Most of) the controls already. Before we get to actually playing the game, we need to look at just one more thing… The controls! Yet again, lower = faster but blurrier, higher = clearer but slower.Įnough of the graphics settings. Having them high will make the game look more like real life, but it can slow the game down, and by A LOT if your computer isn’t fast/powerful enough! The resolution outside the Advanced settings determines how clear/HD the game looks. Having them low will make the game run faster, but look less detailed. These particular settings determine how realistic the game’s graphics look. This is some pretty technical stuff, and you could end up breaking the game if you mess around with these settings! I would recommend that you first take a look at your graphics settings by clicking “Options”, then clicking the “Video” tab, then clicking “Advanced…”. When you start up the game you shall be greeted with a menu: (The background is a slideshow of images that change periodically) This guide shall assume this is your first time playing the game.

(Like zombies, evil alien soldiers, alien bugs etc.) This guide will give you a look into how to play the game, what to do, and also some useful tips with stuff! Garry’s Mod, sometimes abbreviated as “GMod”, is a first-person sandbox game where you can load up a world (map), and build many/crazy contraptions, explore the worlds or battle other players or monsters. Welcome to the beginner’s guide for Garry’s Mod! If you’re new to Garry’s Mod and want to learn how it works and plays, this guide is for you! Features recommended steps, tips, and controls! 1.

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