Garry's mod custom server setting not saving

[Froof]

When I go to put up a server on gmod, I change some setting such as spawn limits of entities and such. After I have got the settings I like, I start the game. When the game loads up EVERYTHING I changed has been ignored. The game basicly just used the default setting anyway. I would like some help on this if anyone can...

[egg]

It happens to me too!

[Grulice]

I think I solved the problem. Close the game and try this:
1)Open the SteamApps\common\GarrysMod\garrysmod\cfg
2)Find "server.cfg", open it with Notepad and clear it out completely(CTRL+A, Backspace)
3)Launch your server.

At this stage, the problem was(for me, at least) eliminated. Let me know if this worked for you.

[Shas]

Well I got the same problem and Grulice your idea does not appear to work but thanx for trying. Well I think its just garry busy making sure nobody can play rust.

[Froof]

My server.cfg was empty, I doubt it would have made a difference.

[G3nt13psyc0]

It's easier than you think, http://maurits.tv/data/garrysmod/wiki/wiki.garrysmod.com/indexebfc.html (courtesy Inventor8) has all the commands you would want to change in your server. Just make a .cfg file, name it what you want, in "Steam/steamapps/common/GarrysMod/garrysmod/cfg" add the commands you want to change; Example: "sbox_maxballoons 1000", all or most should be "sbox_". Save the file and launch a server, open the console, "~" if unsure of button, type exec nameofconfig.cfg and press enter, may have to reload map, changelevel mapname. Have fun building.

[PeterFusion]

Same problems here aswell

[josephfra]

Stop complaining that you have the same problem and read the solutions that have been posted. -_-

[Windi Gimcrack.]

Humm so gary broke it tsk tsk tsk the console commands do work but sucks that the in game menu is fubar.

[Foxy Grampa]

anyone think its a bug too?

[Froof]

After talking with a few of my friends, it may be client side. Some of them don't have this problem.

[Putzík]

Hi guys, this thread is little old, but maybe this solution will be helpful to someone (and maybe you all know it already): instead of creating your own cfg file and executing it after the game starts, put everything you want to change into "autoexec.cfg" and the game will execute it automatically.

[Blek]

okay so i was searching all over for fixes on settings for the custom server not saving, and someone posted that there are commands that change them mannually. well i use a nifty little text file that automaticly executes when joining a game. i usually use it to turn down settings to the bare minumum, which thanks to the limit change commands i can just add them to the Autoexec.cfg located in garrys mod main folder... so exactly: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\GarrysMod\garrysmod\cfg\ and in that folder should be a "autoexec.cfg" if not add one and edit it with notepad. so basicly a huge convenients! any questions just send me a message or message on this forum.

[Blek]

Also if that gets annoying you can make a separate text file named "whatever.cfg" (it has to have a .cfg at the end) you can add in the cfg file with notepad

sv_cheats 1

sv_lan 0
sv_logbans 0
sv_logecho 0
sv_logfile 1
sv_log_onefile 0
sv_noclipspeed 5
sv_noclipaccelerate 5

sbox_allownpcs 1
sbox_godmode 0
sbox_plpldamage 0
sbox_playergod 0
sbox_noclip 1

sbox_maxprops 150
sbox_maxragdolls 5
sbox_maxnpcs 10
sbox_maxballoons 10
sbox_maxeffects 50
sbox_maxdynamite 10
sbox_maxlamps 20
sbox_maxthrusters 30
sbox_maxwheels 20
sbox_maxhoverballs 20
sbox_maxvehicles 6
sbox_maxbuttons 20
sbox_maxsents 20
sbox_maxemitters 5
sbox_maxspawners 3
sbox_maxturrets 2

sv_cheats 0

and change them to your liking.... if it doesnt change the settings just remove the "sv_cheats 0" at the end
now when in-game depending if you are playing a scary map and you made a text file specifically for no props you would type in the text file like this without qoutes: "exec name.cfg" and it would change the settings or and if you had a different one it would be the name of the other one you had: "exec othername.cfg"

[Justin]

ok so all you have to do is open the menu (Q) and then go the right where it says "utilities" and go to admin>settings and under there is all the options you want. hope this helps

[Froof]

This was before that existed, look at the date