How to Make a Multiplayer Match on GMod
- 1). Download the Half-Life Dedicated Server Update Tool (HLDSUpdateTool) from the Valve Website.
- 2). Install the HLDSUpdateTool and set "Destination Folder" to "C:\srcds\."
- 3). Click on the Windows "Start" button.
- 4). Select "Run" and type "cmd", then press Enter.
- 5). Type "C:\", then press Enter to navigate to the C drive.
- 6). Type "cd C:\srcds\", then press Enter, to open the "srcds" folder.
- 7). Update the server by typing in "-command update -game garrysmod -dir C:\srcds".
- 8). Close the command prompt window after the process has completed.
- 9). Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the "C:\srcds\" directory.
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Right-click the "srcds.exe" executable and select "Properties". - 11
In the "Target" field after the file location, type "-console -game garrysmod +map <mapname> +maxplayers <maxplayers>", leaving a space between the end of the file location and the arguments. Replace "<mapname>" and "<maxplayers>" with the name of the map and the maximum number of players, respectively. Click "OK" to save your settings. - 12
Double-click on the "srcds.exe" file to run the multiplayer match.
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