To check these settings on your Windows PC, type dxdiag in the search box and press the Enter key. Check all the values and match with the minimum/recommended values set by Garry’s Mod. If your computer meets the requirements, great for you! If not, you can either upgrade your computer or switch to a lower graphics and screen resolution.
Solution 2: Restart Your Computer
As mentioned earlier, crashing issues can occur due to the low amount of free RAM on your PC. It can occur when there are a bunch of processes running in the background. A simple and effective solution here is to restart the device that removes all the unnecessary processes. Now, relaunch the game and check if the problem is fixed.
Solution 3: Verify the Integrity of Game Files
If there’s damaged or missing game files, there’s a high chance that the game will fail to launch. Either it will not open or crash each time you try to launch. This is where we need to verify the integrity of game files to check for any missing or damaged files.
Thankfully, Steam has an option that allows us to check the file integrity. It can also replace the missing or corrupted files that can fix the crashing issue.
- Close Garry’s Mod game on your PC.
- Launch the Steam app and click LIBRARY.
- Right-click on Garry’s Mod and select Properties.
- Go to the LOCAL FILES tab and click VERIFY INTEGRITY OF GAME FILES. Wait for the process to finish.
- Relaunch the game and check if the problem persists.
Solution 4: Disable Steam Cloud Synchronization
Steam Cloud backs up the game data on the cloud server. So, even if you accidentally delete the game, there’s nothing to worry as long as you remember your Steam account details. This is an useful for, but not for all users. This feature leads to Garry’s Mod crashing for some users, and disabling Steam Cloud has worked for them. Hence, you should also disable this option and check if it spells out success for you.
Steps to disable Steam Cloud synchronization for Garry’s Mod:
- Launch Steam and click LIBRARY.
- Right-click on Garry’s Mod and select Properties.
- Go to the UPDATES tab and uncheck the Enable Stream Cloud synchronization for Garry’s Mod.
- Click OK to apply changes.
- Relaunch the game and check if the issue is fixed.
Solution 5: Update Graphics Driver
The game might crash if your computer has a corrupted or outdated graphics driver. You should update the driver and check it can do the trick for you in fixing the crashing issue. Either you can update the driver using the Windows options or a third party app such as Driver Easy.
Here’s how to update graphics driver on Windows:
- In the search box, type device manager and hit Enter.
- Expand the Display adapters option.
- Right-click on the graphics driver and select Update driver.
- Tap on Search automatically for drivers. Now, Windows will look for a new version of that particular driver.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to update the driver.
- Reboot your computer.
After you’ve updated the graphics driver, launch Garry’s Mod and check if the problem persists.
Solution 6: Launch Garry’s Mod With Admin Privileges
Lack of admin rights could be the reason why the game keeps crashing on your Windows PC. The game might not be able to access some files due to permissions. In such cases, you need to provide the game with admin privileges for a normal execution. Follow the steps below to run the game with admin privileges:
- Right-click on the Garry’s Mod shortcut icon and select Properties.
- Navigate to the Compatibility tab.
- Check the Run this program as an administrator option.
- Click Apply and then OK to save the changes.
- Launch the launch.
Solution 7: Rename Team Fortress 2 Folder
Some users were able to fix the crashing issue with Garry’s Mod after renaming the Team Fortress 2 folder. Go to Steam -> steamapps -> common and find the Team Fortress 2 folder. Rename the folder to Team Fortress 2 Test.
Now, go to the Steam Library, right click on Team Fortress 2 and select Delete Local Content. Run the game and check if the problem is fixed.
Solution 8: Change the Launch Option
If Garry’s Mod keeps crashing on your Windows PC, changing the launch option can be helpful. To change this option, right-click on Garry’s Mod icon and select Properties. Now, tap on Set Launch Options and type dxlevel81. Save the changes and run the game.
Solution 9: Check for Corrupted Addons
It’s possible that you may have installed a corrupted addon for Garry’s Mod which is causing the game to crash. Here’s how you can fix this issue:
- Open the Garry’s Mod installation folder. You can find it by navigating to C >> Program Files (x86) >> Steam >> steamapps >> common.
- Inside the garrysmod folder, look for the addons folder.
- Rename the addons folder to something else.
- Launch the game and check if the problem is fixed.
Solution 10: Reinstall the Game
Even after applying the above solutions, if Garry’s Mod keeps crashing, perhaps there are some problems with the game installation. You need to completely remove the game from your computer and perform a clean installation of Garry’s Mod. Always download the game from the official website. Avoid third party websites or download links.
Final Words
In this guide we briefly discussed the reasons why the Garry’s Mod might be crashing on your Windows PC. We also looked at some effective solutions. I hope this guide was helpful. Which method worked for you, do let us know in the comments section below.
