How do I load all addons, even if I am not subscribed to it (but have it downloaded already)?
In Garry's Mod, there are addons; some of which are legacy (.zip files that you can download off garrysmod.com) or workshop files (anything with .gma).
I've downloaded some addons, most of which are from the workshop. On my main account, all the addons work fine and they work as per normal... However, when I switch over to my alternate (on the same computer, but different account), all my downloaded addons seems to have stopped working.
Is there any way to force GMod to load all the addons in the garrysmod/garrysmod/addons/... folder? Even if you didn't subscribe to it?
... Or subscribe automatically to them all?
Best Answer
You must put them in as a folder and make sure that the folder has an addon.txt file inside of it. If it does, whenever you start Garry's Mod, the addon should load.
For .gma Files: Put those into your addons folder since subscribing to an addon just puts the GMA file into your addon folder and restart your game. OR. Use a GMAd converter to turn a folder into a .gma or a .gma into a folder.
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How do I enable all addons in gmod?
Enabling AddonsWhy are my addons not showing up in gmod?
Once you get in, right click on Garry's mod and select properties. Press uninstall and reinstall it. When it's done, go into the game and let all the addons extract.Where do GMad files go?
For Windows, you can simply navigate to your GMad.exe in <STEAM LOCATION>/steamapps/common/garrysmod/bin and drag'n'drop your addon folder ( my_addon in this example'' ) onto GMad.exe. GMad.exe will now create your . gma. It will place it to the same location where your folder is, with the same name.Why are my mods not working gmod?
Sometimes this may not fully work and your Garry's Mod specific keys will be still broken, in this case you must do the following: Go to your GarrysMod/garrysmod/addons folder. Delete any illegal pirated game content addons, such as Counter-Strike: Source content packs, etc.MC ADDONS MANAGER IS READY FOR RELEASE! Devs Confirm App Is Ready To Launch!
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Answer 2
If you extract the gma file it should load even if your in online in gmod To extract the gma file, go into the gmod folder and click on the bin folder, then you should find gmad, find you gma addon and drag it on the gmad icon, then it should start extracting it, you should see the extract file of where your gma file was hope it help
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