Hi everyone, We are planning to release the next Garry's Mod update next week, on 19th of February around 4PM GMT. You can find the list of changes that will be coming here: http://wiki.garrysmod.com/changelist/prerelease/ [h1]Help us test the update[/h1] We kindly ask anyone willing to help us test this update before it releases (especially modders and server owners), to minimize any potential problems with the update. You will find instructions on how to use the upcoming update below. [quote][b]Please note that this update will NOT backwards compatible with the current version of the game, so you may not be able to play on normal servers while on the "prerelease" branch. After the update releases you will have to wait for server owners to update their servers before you can play on them.[/b][/quote] You can report any found issues in the comments below, or on our official bug tracking repository on GitHub: ( be sure to search before posting ) https://github.com/Facepunch/garrysmod-issues [h1]Pre-release Steam Branch[/h1] The Pre-Release Steam branch for Garry's Mod has been updated and contains all the changes that will be included in the next update. If you want to set up an Dedicated Server instance using the Pre-Release branch, see this article: https://wiki.garrysmod.com/page/Hosting_A_Dedicated_Server. [quote] [b]How to switch game branches:[/b] [olist] [*]Exit the game [*]Right click on [b]Garry's Mod[/b] in Steam and select [b]Properties[/b] [*]Go to the [b]Betas[/b] tab and select your desired branch [/olist] [b]None[/b] - This is the normal version of the game [b]Pre-Release[/b] - This is the next update [b]Dev[/b] - This is a bleeding edge version of the game, expect it to contain more bugs than usual [/quote]