GUIDE Gmod Launch Options

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Gmod Launch Options

1. In your Steam Library, right-click Garry's Mod and click on properties
   
   
2. Click on set launch options
   
   
3. You can enter launch options here
   
   

Command	Description
-novid	Skips the Garry's Mod Intro
-dxlevel 90	Sets the Graphic Version to DX 9.0 which is the best one for Garry's Mod in order to get a good balance between FPS and Graphics Quality
-high	Sets gmod to high priority
-console	Opens up the console as soon as you start the game
-threads "number"	Gmod will use the amount of threads that you set. If you don't know how much threads your CPU has, google your CPU
-nod3d9ex	Helps to remove Strain GPU based
-nojoy	Removes Joystick Support for more RAM
-heapsize "number"	Sets the Amount of RAM Gmod is allowed to use Spoiler: Examples Here is a list of numbers for a few amounts of memory: -heapsize "1048576" (PC's with 2GB of system RAM) -heapsize "1572864" (PC's with 3GB of system RAM) -heapsize "2097152" (PCs with 4GB system RAM) -heapsize "3145728" (PC's with 6GB of system RAM) -heapsize "4194304" (PC's with 8GB of system RAM) -heapsize "6291456" (PC's with 12GB of system RAM) -heapsize "8388608" (PC's with 16GB of system RAM) -heapsize "12582912" (PC's with 24GB of system RAM) -heapsize "16777216" (PC's with 32GB of system RAM)
-processheap	Lowers FPS a bit, however will reduce FPS jumpings and make the Number more stable (better for recording)
-r_emulate_gl	Emulates OpenGL on Windows, provides a framerate boost for most GPUs
-condebug	Writes a log file of the console to steamapps\common\GarrysMod\garrysmod\console.log

After you've chosen some commands, enter them in this format (a space between each)


If you freeze as a result of giving too much ram to gmod or just in general freeze, you can forceclose gmod with task manager or by typing this into command prompt:
64 bit beta: taskkill /f /im gmod.exe
Regular: taskkill /f /im hl2.exe

 

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Added -r_emulate_gl and -condebug