Garry's Mod Guide 2006 · Physics sandbox Guides At a glance Characters Quick answers Pictures Game guides Find the guide you need Guide What you will find Getting started Learn the standard Sandbox controls and a small first build before installing complex community add-ons. Tools Compare the two construction weapons and common stock tools for placing, connecting and cleaning up props. Game modes Understand what common community modes ask you to do and which rules belong to the server rather than the base sandbox. Add-ons Use a compact troubleshooting sequence for Workshop dependencies, mounted games and conflicting add-ons. Characters Identify the people, opponents and playable roles in Garry's Mod, with their functions and relationships in compact tables.
At a glance Three useful starting points Focus What to know Begin in Sandbox Load a simple map and learn spawning, moving, freezing and undoing props. Build in small steps Freeze parts while aligning them, then test one moving connection at a time. Read the mode rules Sandbox, Prop Hunt, TTT and DarkRP have different goals and server expectations.
Key characters and their roles Character Role At a glance Player Sandbox builder Controls the Physics Gun, Tool Gun and spawned objects. Citizen NPC Human non-player character A familiar Source character type that can be placed through the spawn menu. Combine soldier NPC Armed non-player character An enemy model used for sandbox scenes and combat experiments. Zombie NPC Hostile creature A Half-Life enemy available for staged encounters. Ragdoll Poseable character model A physical model without the behavior of a living NPC. Community player model Optional cosmetic model A model supplied by an add-on or server rather than a separate campaign hero.
A posed character points a glowing Physics Gun toward an airborne object above stacked props. A sandbox scene contains a floating buggy, chair, balloons and a posed character. The Face Poser interface appears beside a character model with an exaggerated expression. A constructed vehicle flies above a courtyard with balloons and barriers below. References Digital cover Facepunch's blue Garry's Mod promotional header shows the game logo over a sandbox vehicle. About the game Game facts Detail Value First release 2006 Platforms PC Genre Physics sandbox
The PC sandbox first sold in 2006, covering the shipped Sandbox tools and basic interface. Facepunch screenshots are staged sandbox scenes. Community modes, add-ons and servers can replace controls, models and rules.
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Getting started
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