How to fix the "constant lua errors"

[mattszymanko]

The new update has broke a lot of stuff, mostly because of the new blocked cmd"s. Don't worry though, since it is fairly easy to fix.
All you need to do is override GMod's core lua temporarily. Here's how you can do that:

1. First, find the file that that error was coming up in. Usually, lua/includes/extensions/player.lua
   
2. Now, you'll need to find:function meta:ConCommand( command, bSkipQueue )
   
   if ( bSkipQueue ) then
   SendConCommand( self, command )
   else
   CommandList = CommandList or {}
   table.insert( CommandList, command )
   end
   
   end
   
3. And finally, replace it with:
   function meta:ConCommand( command, bSkipQueue )
   
   if string.match(command, "con_filter_") then
   ErrorNoHaltWithStack(command)
   end
   
   if ( bSkipQueue ) then
   SendConCommand( self, command )
   else
   CommandList = CommandList or {}
   table.insert( CommandList, command )
   end
   
   end

If you've done all correctly, you should now see additional errors coming up. These are the incompatible add-ons, and will cause errors from now on, for instance: [Example addon] con_filter_enable 1
1. ConCommand - lua/includes/extensions/player.lua:118
...

And that was it. Make sure to be careful with the syntax, and you should be all set!

Tip: You can just simply restore the old syntax if you want the additional errors to stop.

[Phantom]

I assume they won't fix this huh

[mattszymanko]

Originally posted by BigManJones:

I assume they won't fix this huh

Probably no - Especially if you were using a mod no longer in development. But this at least gives you an idea about which mod is causing it, so you can easily disable it and get rid of the constant errors.

[mattszymanko]

Originally posted by synthpilot:

Thank you so much! Support wasn't of much help besides telling me to wipe my entire addons list and the posts on Reddit and here about this are people complaining and not helping. What ended up being the issue is the Asiimov Swep pack.

Always glad to help. :)

[Phλe]

I can't find the "lua/includes/extensions/player.lua" file.

[mattszymanko]

Originally posted by Nightpsher:

I can't find the "lua/includes/extensions/player.lua" file.

Just head to steamapps/common, as usual. After that, open Garry's Mod/garrysmod/lua/includes/extensions/player.lua

[Sheepy]

THANK YOU!! This worked for me!! After following the steps here, it then showed me "Counter Strike: Global Offensive - M4A1-S Decimator Swep" was causing the errors.. so i unsubbed to that and restarted gmod.. and ALL ERRORS GONE!! Yippeeee

[mattszymanko]

Originally posted by Sheepy:

THANK YOU!! This worked for me!! After following the steps here, it then showed me "Counter Strike: Global Offensive - M4A1-S Decimator Swep" was causing the errors.. so i unsubbed to that and restarted gmod.. and ALL ERRORS GONE!! Yippeeee

No problem. :)

[SecretMessage]

I can't find function meta:ConCommand( command, bSkipQueue )

[mattszymanko]

Originally posted by SecretMessage:

I can't find function meta:ConCommand( command, bSkipQueue )

It should be at the beginning of the file. It's hard to miss it, so just keep looking.

[Cosmonaut]

This really helped, thank you.

[xonark]

IT WORKED! The error was this M4A1-S Chanticos Fire addon.

[SecretMessage]

I found it, do i delete the old one and replace it?

[mattszymanko]

Originally posted by SecretMessage:

I found it, do i delete the old one and replace it?

Yes, exactly. Just delete the fragment shown in the original post, replace it, and that's it.

[MarcusTheBruh]

What program can run a lua file?

[mattszymanko]

Originally posted by marcusjensley4:

What program can run a lua file?

What? I don't really get what you mean.