GMod Community News Commits, GitHub & Discord. One feed. Commit 5bca5b on main reworks how 0-byte model files are handled ("Change where it bails so maybe its less error prone?"), fixes prediction error counting for certain fields and adds icons for the 5 new TF2 maps.
The empty model fix also reached the x86-64 beta separately in commit 7e5aa8, together with the earlier "Handle 0 byte model files crashing the game" change.
ArtyomChyornyj2035 reported 0 server FPS and "Connection problem" warnings on entity-heavy maps (x86-64 build 26168646).
Astralcircle reported that SetNW* with nil only resets on the server. It was closed as a duplicate of #3397, where Astralcircle suggested falling back to the default value like NW2.
In #lua-help, CreativeGuy asked whether networkVars are saved for persistent props; they seemed to save in his singleplayer test. Beelzebub answered "afaik yes".
wrefgtzweve suggested that a per-player max networking range could be done by checking distance in CServerGameEnts::CheckTransmit before IsInPVS.
In #next-update, Redox asked Rubat for it before the next update, saying it allows a big client FPS and server tick boost; Astralcircle said his server already uses a PVS-culling client fog and called it a lifesaver for open maps. Nykez asked how it plays with pop-in.
In #developer-talk, Harry said he multithreaded SV_ComputeClientPacks, increasing performance by over 50% and running a solid 64 tick with 128 players. He is looking into going past 128 players; he expects the entity limit to be the main problem, since it can't be raised without client changes.
RaphaelIT7 asked to network m_bLocked and m_toggle_state for func_door_rotating, as prop_door_rotating already does.
Commit 0e9ec4 on the x86-64 beta brings a large batch of fixes: several potential crashes around entity creation and search, a new p2p_force_reliable convar, loading Srcds workshop IDs from a file, fixed normals on many built-in models and new props.
Entity:SetSaveValueinfo_player_teamspawn, info_vehicle_groundspawn and placeholder entities based on prop_dynamic/prop_physicsGetBoneTransform returning garbage (needs further investigation)p2p_force_reliable (default 0); small packets now use k_EP2PSendUnreliable instead of k_EP2PSendUnreliableNoDelayhost_writeconfig_luacfg/srcds_addons.txt to cache/srcds_addon_list_cache.txtprop_effect in the base gamemodeUpdateScreenEffectTexture matproxy (forces _rt_FullFrameFB to update at the end of the frame), used for the PHX screenSWEP:CustomAmmoDisplay causing UI overlaps; ammo HUD no longer spams animationsBootil::BString usages (ILuaShared unchanged), less duplication calling Lua from Cgmod_tool no longer errors with addon tools in non-Sandbox gamemodesartemking4 asked for a way to show server messages while loading, since players often disable loading screens. He later added that it doesn't have to break net compatibility, for example via svc_GMOD_ServerToClient.
Commit 693484 on main fixes is3DSkybox not resetting when returning from hooks, ships a higher quality Eli Vance face texture from the S1 repo and removes some unused libraries from the menu state.
.ain was removed from the extension whitelistEntity:SetPoscam.End2D underflow error messagewrefgtzweve asked GMod to answer A2S_INFO, A2S_PLAYER, A2S_RULES and similar queries itself instead of passing them to Steam via HandleIncomingPacket.