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Garry's Mod: Console Commands, Mods & Why There Are No Traditional Cheat Codes

No Built‑In Cheat Codes—But Powerful Alternatives Exist

Garry's Mod (GMod) is a sandbox physics playground, not a traditional game with "cheat codes." Instead, it offers deep developer tools:

1. Developer Console Commands (Require `sv_cheats 1`)

Enable cheats on your server (or single‑player), then press ~ to open the console.

Command	Effect
`noclip`	Fly through walls and geometry
`god`	Invincibility
`give <entity>`	Spawn weapons, tools, props (e.g., `give weapon_physgun`)
`kill`	Kill yourself or targeted player
`ent_create <class>`	Create any entity by class name
`r_drawothermodels 2`	Wireframe/ESP view through walls

2. Workshop Mods & Addons

The Steam Workshop hosts 100,000+ addons—new gamemodes (Trouble in Terrorist Town, Prop Hunt), total conversions, weapon packs, map packs, and utility tools (Wiremod, PAC3). Many "cheat‑like" abilities come from mods (e.g., admin guns, infinite ammo SWEP).

3. Etiquette & Safety

Multiplayer: Using noclip/god on public servers without permission is griefing and will get you banned.
Single‑player/Private: Experiment freely—this is the intended way to play.
Malware Warning: Only subscribe to Workshop items; avoid executable "cheat engines" from shady sites.

Better Than Cheats: Learn the Tools

Master the Physics Gun, Tool Gun (weld, rope, axis, ballsocket), and Context Menu (spawnlists).
Build contraptions, automate with Wiremod, script with Lua.
Join creative communities (e.g., GMod Tower, Sandbox servers) to share builds.

GMod rewards creativity, not button codes. Dive into the tools and make your own fun.