Garrys Mod Fan Group Group GMod Update 43 news

An hastily created patch has been released so you can play the game again.

• Fixed crash on startup
• Fixed broken particles
• Removed server crashing console commands
• Fixed 'Touch' Lua errors on some custom SENTs
• Spectated entities are now automatically added to PVS
• Added pl_goldrush to map menu
• Gamemodes can now organise their maps on the map screen
• Added example gamemode 'melonracer'
  
• ents.FindInBox now shared
• ents.FindInSphere now shared
• Added ents.FindInCone( vPos, vDir, fLength, fConeDegrees )
• Added access debug overlay library (Only displays when developer!=0)
  • debugoverlay.Line( pos1, pos2, duration=1, color=white, skipdepth=false )
  • debugoverlay.Box( origin, mins, maxs, duration=1, color=white )
  • debugoverlay.Cross( origin, size, duration=1, color=white, skipdepth=false )
  • debugoverlay.Text( origin, text, duration=1 )
  • debugoverlay.Sphere( origin, size, duration=1, color=white, skipdepth=false )
• Added PrintMessage( msgtype, text )
• Added better built in framework for team based gamemodes
• Fixed ply:KillSilent() not working as intended
• GM:PlayerAuthed should now be reliable
• Added Player:GetPData( , ) (persistant data)
• Added Player:SetPData( , )

Crashing On Startup

The latest wave of TF2/Portal updates from Valve seem to have broken GMod. I'm looking into this and will hopefully have it fixed before the end of today.

Update: The problem has been found and a patch is being built.

Update: The patch has been built and sent to Valve.