Mission 1: Establishing Your Presence

Start your Garry's Mod journey by optimizing your FPS with 64-bit binaries and exploring addons like Hatsune Miku and improved backdrops.

To establish your presence in Garry's Mod, begin by exploring the vast array of available content, from playable characters like Hatsune Miku to essential building tools. Understanding the community's creations and how to optimize your game for performance are crucial first steps. This initial phase focuses on setting up your environment and familiarizing yourself with the game's foundational elements.

• Optimizing Performance: To boost your FPS, right-click Garry's Mod in your Steam library, go to 'Properties', then 'Beta', and change it to 'x86-64 - Chromium + 64-bit binaries'. This downloads approximately 190MB of data. Be aware that the 64-bit branch may have unstable collisions for physics.
• Exploring Addons: The Garry's Mod Workshop offers a diverse range of content. Examples include:

  • Hatsune Miku (Playable Character): Created by vitnoll, this addon introduces Hatsune Miku as a playable character. Her pocket item, "Sing!", is a 3-room charge that deals 36 damage plus the player's damage to nearby enemies and charms those outside the radius. It features 1 of 7 singing clips.

  • Doors for Improved Backdrops and Visuals: Created by PixelPlz, this mod enhances backdrops and visuals. It works without the main "Improved Backdrops and Visuals" mod, but unique doors for floors that don't normally have them will not function without it. This mod is not compatible with other door mods.

  • Missingno Resprite: Created by chug all this, this resprite updates Missingno's appearance to resemble the actual Missingno.

• Community Guides: Consult guides like "Complete catalog of gamemodes in GMod" by Good Guy Nick, which lists 308 workshop gamemodes. Another useful guide is "How to Boost your FPS in 2026! (No Mods/Addons)" by Drannel.