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schmoigle Mar 30, 2015 @ 8:52am
Garry's Mod "Lowes" ad issue
Hi, I'm experiencing an issue when starting a 2-player server on Garry's Mod. When the server has completed the start-up process, it gives me an annoying ad, which above it says "Brought to you by Lowes". I'm not sure if anyone else is getting this issue, but I'm fed up with this crap. If anyone else knows how to fix this then please do tell.
If you are experiencing this issue yourself, and don't knnow how to fix this, then wait for someone who knows what they're doing to show up on this post. Thanks for any help suggested :)!
EDIT: IF YOU ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE, WE HAVE FIGURED IT OUT. IT IS THE TORNADO MAP PACK IF YOU DO HAVE IT.
Last edited by schmoigle; Mar 31, 2015 @ 12:43pm
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Do you mean the hardware company Lowes? And can you post a picture of an example of the Ad? Pess F5 to take a picture btw.
maroon Mar 30, 2015 @ 1:44pm 
Its the tornado map pack.
Global Mar 30, 2015 @ 1:53pm 
Wow, that's sad... sadder then GB- nope, don't feel like bring another flame war...
schmoigle Mar 30, 2015 @ 2:20pm 
Originally posted by Blade:
Its the tornado map pack.
Is it? Ok well I'll see what I can do.
schmoigle Mar 30, 2015 @ 2:21pm 
Originally posted by CuppaJava:
Do you mean the hardware company Lowes? And can you post a picture of an example of the Ad? Pess F5 to take a picture btw.
I can indeed take a picture of it, however, I shall do it in the morning (here in the UK it's 10:20pm)
Last edited by schmoigle; Mar 30, 2015 @ 2:21pm
schmoigle Mar 30, 2015 @ 2:21pm 
Originally posted by CuppaJava:
Do you mean the hardware company Lowes? And can you post a picture of an example of the Ad? Pess F5 to take a picture btw.
And no it's not the hardware company. I'm sure a hardware company doesn't advertise games on a PS4
despacito 3 Mar 30, 2015 @ 2:28pm 
Servers can host ads through the built-in chromium engine.
There really isn't much (that I know of) that you can do, unless you can find a way to block that kind of thing through awesomium itself.
Originally posted by GS Mr Yeti:
Originally posted by CuppaJava:
Do you mean the hardware company Lowes? And can you post a picture of an example of the Ad? Pess F5 to take a picture btw.
I can indeed take a picture of it, however, I shall do it in the morning (here in the UK it's 10:20pm)



Originally posted by GS Mr Yeti:
Originally posted by CuppaJava:
Do you mean the hardware company Lowes? And can you post a picture of an example of the Ad? Pess F5 to take a picture btw.
And no it's not the hardware company. I'm sure a hardware company doesn't advertise games on a PS4

kk, thanks for the info i'll look at the picture and see what it looks like and what this " Lowes " is. I'd bet 15 that'd it was a advert installed by a piece of software/addons or maybe a bit of Lua from a server that had gotten into some file, don't know what it is, but its going to be a mystery of these adverts.
schmoigle Mar 31, 2015 @ 4:44am 
Originally posted by CuppaJava:
Originally posted by GS Mr Yeti:
I can indeed take a picture of it, however, I shall do it in the morning (here in the UK it's 10:20pm)



Originally posted by GS Mr Yeti:
And no it's not the hardware company. I'm sure a hardware company doesn't advertise games on a PS4

kk, thanks for the info i'll look at the picture and see what it looks like and what this " Lowes " is. I'd bet 15 that'd it was a advert installed by a piece of software/addons or maybe a bit of Lua from a server that had gotten into some file, don't know what it is, but its going to be a mystery of these adverts.
I would bet that as well, however, I'm not risking getting my money involved over a bug xD. Lol. Anyway, I'm going to get a screenshot now, and I've heard that it is the tornado pack. That would make sense seeing as it says (on startup) "Getting addon info for" and then the ID for the tornado pack AND the hoverboards. Anyway getting the pic now
Goomba_010 Mar 31, 2015 @ 7:59am 
i had the same problem too, it's the tornado map pack. i uninstalled it but you have to remove it in your addons folder too
that smelly smell Mar 31, 2015 @ 8:34am 
The a-hole who created that addon needs some explaining to do, i'm surprised no one complained on the addon page
schmoigle Mar 31, 2015 @ 9:45am 
Originally posted by Spoi:
The a-hole who created that addon needs some explaining to do, i'm surprised no one complained on the addon page
Yeah, I'm gonna ask him on his addon. :/
schmoigle Mar 31, 2015 @ 9:46am 
Originally posted by Goomba_010:
i had the same problem too, it's the tornado map pack. i uninstalled it but you have to remove it in your addons folder too
Ok thanks :)
Originally posted by GS Mr Yeti:
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=417101974 Here is what it looks like

Okay, its something in the map pack that's creating some sort of Lua to spawn these Ad's in your game, unsub the map and verify your game, after that you should be good.
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Date Posted: Mar 30, 2015 @ 8:52am
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