List of useful Garry's Mod and Source Engine commands you can use in-game.
Each parameter is surrounded <like this>, but do not include the < and > symbols themselves. For parameter inputs that are multiple words (strings), use quotes.
| Console Command | Details | Examples |
| bind <key> [binding] | Binds the provided key to the bound action, which can be a console command and therefore a chat command too. Key names can be found here: https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Bind If the binding parameter is not provided, lists what the key is bound to. | bind m "say /radio This is a test message" bind l "say /waypoint" |
| unbind <key> | Unbinds a key from its action. Be careful not to unbind common controls you would need to set back up. | unbind m unbind F6 |
| key_findbinding <action> | Finds the key bound to the action. | key_findbinding "say /waypoint" "l" = "say /waypoint" |
| snd_restart | Restarts the game's sound system, which fixes many issues such as stuck, broken, or repeating sounds. On Solaris, try /stopsound first. | snd_restart |
| volume <0-1> | Sets the volume, allowing you to quickly change it or set binds to change it. | volume 0.5 Sets the volume to 50%. bind l "volume 1.0"Creates a bind to set the volume to 100%. |
| key_listboundkeys | Lists bound keys. | key_listboundkeys "l" = "say /waypoint" ... |
| retry | Reconnects to the server you're currently playing. | retry |
| BindToggle <key> <cvar> | A convenient command for toggling a CVar on or off by pressing a key. Functionally identical to bind <key> "incrementvar <CVar> 0 1 1". | BindToggle m cl_drawhud |
| whereis <file> | Finds the addon, game, or mounted content that a file is loaded from. Useful for figuring out what addon is overriding certain models. | whereis models/astronet_combine_props/food/popcan01a.mdl 'Astronet Solaris HL2RP Combine Pack' |
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