Using Console Commands for Personalization

Personalize Garry's Mod with console commands. Learn to adjust FPS, physics, enable cheats, and more for a tailored sandbox experience.

Console commands in Garry's Mod offer a powerful way to personalize your gameplay, tweak settings, and even execute complex actions. Whether you're adjusting visual fidelity, controlling physics, or enabling cheats, the console is your gateway to deeper customization. Mastering these commands can significantly enhance your sandbox experience and streamline your workflow.

Accessing the Console

To open the console, press the tilde key (`~`) on your keyboard. This will bring up a command-line interface at the bottom of your screen. You can then type commands and press Enter to execute them. Some commands require administrator privileges on a server.

Essential Personalization Commands

Command	Description
cl_showfps 1	Displays your frames per second (FPS) in the top-left corner. Useful for performance monitoring.
mat_wireframe 1	Toggles wireframe rendering, showing the geometry of models. Great for debugging builds.
r_drawviewmodel 0	Hides your character's viewmodel (the weapon or hands you see on screen).
sv_cheats 1	Enables cheat commands on your local server. Essential for testing and experimentation.
noclip	Allows you to fly through solid objects. Requires sv_cheats 1.
god	Makes you invincible. Requires sv_cheats 1.

Physics and Simulation Commands

Garry's Mod's physics engine is a core component. You can influence it with commands:

• phys_timescale [value]: Adjusts the speed of the physics simulation. A value of 0.5 slows it down, while 2 speeds it up.
• phys_pushscale [value]: Modifies the force applied when props collide.

Advanced Customization

Beyond basic settings, console commands can be used to:

• Spawn Entities: While often done via menus, commands like ent_create prop_physics ... can spawn specific entities.
• Manipulate Entities: Commands like ent_fire !picker SetPos ... can move selected entities.
• Scripting and Modding: Many addons and gamemodes utilize console commands for configuration and control.

Remember that commands prefixed with sv_ are server-side, while cl_ are client-side. On a dedicated server, you'll need appropriate permissions to execute most commands.