I sent an update to the GMod beta to Valve, so it should be out some time later today. Here’s the changes:
New:
- Fixed monitors being broken in HL2 maps
- Decals no longer remove other overlapping decals
- Can load 7.5 VTF’s
- Can load version 49 models
- Can now browse addon models on spawn menu
- Added render.SetShadowDirection( vec )
- Added render.SetShadowColor( r, g, b )
- Added render.SetShadowDistance( f )
- Added render.SetShadowsDisabled( b )
- Added Entity:GetRenderFX()
- Added Entity:GetRenderMode()
- Added Panel:Show()
- Added Panel:Hide()
- Added game.AddDecal( name, decalmatname );
- Added game.AddParticles( “particles/<name>.pcf” )
- Removed ParseParticleManifest
- Added Entity:ObjectCaps()
- Added Panel:IsChildHovered( iDepth )
- Added game.GetMountedGames()
- Removed GetMountedContent()
- Removed GetMountableContent()
- Added game.GetMountedAddons()
- Added string.StartWith( str, start )
- Added string.EndsWith( str, end )
Beta Fixes
- Fixed erroring out when unable to download a workshop file
- Fixed gamemodes not mounting from addons
- Disabled material re-loading on render target creation [experimental]
- Getting subscribed file list now 14000% times faster
- Fixed crash when loading addon icons
- Fixed not loading scenes properly (such as the start of Lost Coast)
- Maps no longer extracted from addons (can load pack from map, from addon)
- Fixed addons getting removed if offline
- Fixed addon disabling not working
- Added addon download progress
- Clicking the SuperDOF icon will open the superdof window - instead of opening a context menu with a single button.
- Fixed delayed reaction on spamming content/spawn icons due to double click
- Changed content icons
- Fixed game content browsing not working
- Fixed VPK content not browsable
- Fixed case where files weren’t found in addons because of caps
- Fixed case where folders containing only folders inside addons would seem not to exist
- Fixed infinite loop in DTileLayout
- Fixed dedicated server
You can read more and discuss in the beta forum.