TL;DR:
If your game looks like this then buy this or follow this, alternatively here's a video if you prefer.
You probably just bought Gmod and joined a server only to be greeted by something like this, am I right?
Don't worry, there's actually nothing wrong. I know it looks bad but that's pretty normal, (if you plan on playing Gmod, or any Source Engine game for that matter, you'll run into this a lot) and easy to fix. The most common reason why you're seeing this is that you don't own/have Counter-Strike: Source installed and mounted to Garry's Mod.
If you don't already own Counter Strike: Source then I'd recommend buying it while it's on sale for the holidays, however, if you don't want to buy and install a game you'll probably never play then you can follow this guide to get the models and textures for free. Alternatively, if you prefer following along with a video here's one that shows step by step what to do.
A user on our Discord made a very handy little tool that will extract the CSS content you need using SteamCMD for you. I highly recommend using it if you're having trouble doing it manually.
If, however, you already own CSS then:
Install it
Open up the game from your Steam Library and play it (At least til you get to the start menu)
Exit out of the game and open up Garry's Mod
It may have taken 10 moderators but at least someone eventually thought to post this!
Do I get a cookie?
Have a box
Well.. At least I can wear it as a hat.
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You deserve a hundred cookies
Hello from 8 years in the future.
Hello from 18 hours in the future.
Hello from 3 months in the future.
Hello 13 days in the future
Nice to meet you, from 23 hours in the future.
Good evening from 1 month into the future
Sup from 12 hours in the future.
greetings from 2 months in the future
Hey from six hours in the future.
Hello 8 months in future
hello 26 days into the future
Hello the day they annouce they're adding it into GMod by default.
hello comment from 10 years ago
Why not someone make a workshop add on that has all the CSS stuff in it so that we don’t have this issue anymore
They did but it gets removed for TOS
Bullshit, I will pirate CSS as well then.
And if that doesn't work, buy, install, and mount the Orange Box.
And if that don't work... use more gun.
if we want to play ttt do we have to have css installed
You can get away with not having it to a certain extent, but I'd recommend getting it in the long run.
When I try to do the app_update step on the no-buying CSS guide, it says this:
Error! App '232330' state is 0x202 after update job.
Can someone help me?
Oh, shit.
A bit late but have you already tried running SteamCMD as an administrator?
Yea I'm having this problem as well, I tried running it as administrator, didn't help.
applicationmanager.cpp <1048> : Assertion Failed: Failed to write app state file \steamapps\appmanifest_232330.acf
Update state <0x0> : Timed out waiting for update to start, bailing.
Error! App '232330' state is 0x202 after update job.
EDIT: I fixed it. The guide has a typo. It says: force_install_dir. / Css / When you really need to do: force_install_dir ./Css/
Oooh. Yeah, that'd do it.
Nice catch!
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Installed cs source, got goatse
Thats not how it works css cant do this
Ah, but when you install it from a random website before buying the game, shit happens
So you mean like they put the goatsee thing inside the thing?
Seemed to be a Trojan goatse
Glad I don't actually have to buy CS. I was so enraged to find out that I needed CS in order for my eyes to not have a epileptic fit. This might cool me down a bit if it works.
It's really cheap on steam right now because of a sale, like 1 or 2 dollars
this response is really funny to me because op posted that comment 6 years ago lol
$9 now :(
This guide is completely outdated and none of the methods work properly anymore. Please update.
God I wish I read this comment before wasting 2 hours trying to get it to work..
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I gave up and went for a walk, will try when I get home. Thank you
I think it worked, I can see CSS guns in game but still says the game isn't owned on the start page. Is that normal?
Yes, that is completely normal.
But I do have one recommendation for you.
As you may have noticed, the game files you download also contain audio files, but the audio files for player footsteps on concrete are known to be very irritating for many, and actually override Gmod's own concrete footstep sounds. I recommend deleting them, here's how:
https://youtu.be/F4IxHW59oec
The location of these audio files is exactly the same as in the video, perhaps maybe with a few differences (I'm not sure), just follow the video and thank me later.
Also, if you still have the original CSS .zip file, don't forget to delete it, or keep it. It's just that it is a pretty big file.
Good luck!
Thanks again
I bought the valve complete pack so I should be good. I did forget to buy Gmod when I only had $5 left. Thank god it was only $2.50 or I would have been pissed if I forgot the game I wanted
I remember my brother and I were looking through the sales and ended up buying Insurgency, 2 seconds later we see GMod and we're both pissed. (He doesn't even like GMod, and shits on it every time I play it after I did eventually buy it as a birthday gift)
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People still posting on this thing?
Don't forget Models and Maps too. ;)
and fun stuff
I call the big mix of errors and missing textures, the "Hell of GMod".
no more "you forgot to install CSS" 🫡
You should now edit the fact that they are adding CSS textures into the game without needing it installed nor purchased.
damn looks like this isnt needed anymore lmao
10 years in the future, you dont need it
The only source game i need is DoD Source.
Wait does that also work? I thought css had some unique textures.
I think they meant that the only Source Game left for them to mount is DoDS.
Not sure what textures and such it has but I don't think it has many, if any, from CSS.
Yo can we run gmod with 3gb ram and 2.30 processor ?
maybee with no more than 15 lightweight mods
As someone who is thinking of buying gmod, this is really helpful. Thanks!
Does this keep happening? I wanted to buy gmod one of these days and uh man i hope i don't run onto this
It depends on the map developers and whether or not they want to use CS:S textures which are a lot more nice than just using the HL2 ones
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How do I delete the things downloaded by the automatic tool?
My PC has low storage, and my maps were running just fine.
Help, my Garry's Mod isn't in the C: drive and I can't use the tool for the CSS content. I tried the guide and it didn't work. Is there any way to fix the whole C: drive issue without moving GMod to the C: drive?
Why can't Gmod just include them by default?
They don't own the assets, Valve does.
I thought Valve owned Gmod?
Nope. Facepunch studios are the dudes behind the game, made with Valve's Source engine. Valve only distributed it.
Number 15, burger king foot lettuce.
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Thanks for the help!
The initial steamcmd install killed my desktop with piles of folders and standalone files, can I delete them or are they needed?
Is it illegal to download the models and textures for free without purchasing CS:Source?
If it's coming anywhere besides the developer, yes.
In this case what you're doing is downloading, if I'm not mistaken, the files for hosting a CSS server which would include models, textures, sounds. Since it's provided by Valve it's legal.
Ok thanks for your help.
Thanks
So, do I put the CSS- Content folder in my addons folder?
Click the controller in the bottom right on the main menu and check off the games you have
Happens to us all... Damn CS textures
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I have all of the valve games mounted so I should be fine
i cant afford css so i just downloadcss content from youtube(I actually found a working link in a video on how to fix missing models/textures)
what was it
I wish my 8yrs me saw this
I didn't know that only after a decade and a half almost took a moderator to realize how stupid kids are and saying "MiSsInG tExTuReS;:(:((::", finally it has been pointed out, but we also need on the steam thing, these kids don't even know how to take screenshots
Im fucking stupid, i didn't saw the time :)
The horrors contained with the image.
This is a very old thread but does this still apply now? i want to buy gmod rn but im scared to and dont have another 10$ to spend on a game I wont play
since when you were a game moderator?
Real.
Awesome!
nuh uh you need to download counter strike:source materils
you can also go to gmodcontent.com then download the fiels and drag them into your addons folder
Speaking of gmod…how do you download it?
Thank you so much for this, I got Gmod and I was so excited to play on my favorite map from when I watched Mr Gibbs as a kid, only to find a huge pink mess sprinkled with error signs.
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it keeps saying verifying steam directory
And finally the CS:S era has come to an end, now it's l4d2 time and Tf2
gm_construct
gm_flatgrass
gm_bigcity
gm_fork
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Why does gmod even require csgo source for certain things?
cs source not csgo source
Because some GMod maps from the workshop use CS:S (not CSGO) textures Because it contains a helluva lot more useful, cool and optimised textures than half-life 2 does. It also contains alot of nice props to add to your map. That's why people would use CS:S Hammer Tool to make the maps and then port them to GMod workshop. Instead of going through the pain-in-the-ass process of putting external textures and external props.
Thank you
This didn't work for my friends. I had them all follow each and every step to a T, everything went off without a hitch, and when the moment of truth came, they opened the game, and the pink/black textures were still pink and black.
what in earth do you call this map
XD
what if everything is black or darkened
Wait I have to buy another game for a game I bought to work?
dude, but someone keeps updating the game so its not fun.
Ok🫡
What about half life deathmatch source ?
It’s ridiculous that this is still an issue all this time later. You’d figure Valve would let Facepunch port the textured in at this point since every map uses them.
Counter strike source is on 80% sale until July 7th so I would go the easy route and buy it, only costs a dollar
I would be suprised if this isnt somewhat common knowledge at this point
can you do this with half life/half life 2
Completely by coincidence I already has source installed because I just genuinely liked it more the csgo lmao
I HAVE CS:S AND EVERY SINGLE SOURCE GAME THERE IS.
Omg tysm this helped me play trouble in terrorist town cyberia map!
When you haven't installed Gaben's right butt cheek onto your system
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?Hey garry's mod can you make a Roblox mod please ¿
¿ Yes or no?