Official Guide [!] If you want storage space, read this! [!]

[DoubleD]

Always wondering why GMOD is clunking up your storage space? You try to fix it by deleting all your addons, but that doesn't do anything?

Well, listen closely.

• head over to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\GarrysMod\garrysmod\downloads\server
• CTRL+A (Selects all files)
• Hit your delete button.
• Click 'Okay" and delete everything
• Enjoy that WONDERFUL storage space

Now you might say "Durr DoubleD, I already know that!" Well, I didn't know this before, so I'm posting it for the other people who don't know. I deleted over 150 Gigabytes of shit that I downloaded from servers (Like DarkRP) and I went from 764 gigs used to 612 gigs used. Try it.

Hope this helped for the people who have limited space on their computer.

 

[$Vex$]

So That's why I have my 1TB half full..... makes sense Thanks.

 

[Encore]

Well, shite. That may explain why my 1TB hdd always has 200~ gb used. Thanks for the tip!

 

[DoubleD]

Bump :^)

Helped me today, got like 40 GB back now lmao.

 

[heaveN]

150gb, tyvm

 

[Redhunter]

120GB cleared up - Cheers mate!

 

[pepsi fish]

3,68GB, guess I don't visit other servers that much.

 

[Gabe]

50 mb.....

 

[swexs]

cleared up over 50mb lol wtf ty sir

 

[PsychoParek]

Holy shit man ... over 65GB cleared .. thanks m8

 

[Plankster]

had 95 GB
got 264 GB now

holy shite thanks

 

[aiaininja]

This deserves a sticky to be honest, made me around 60GB of space @Blackquill

 

[M3lon]

50 GB, cheers.

this should be stickied

 

[Blackquill]

Stickied!

 

[MaXenzie]

Cleared out like 60 GB, Gmod still takes 15 minutes to start up.

I assume that's due to addons.

How can I remove the trash addons without getting rid of the ones I need?

 

[DoubleD]

Cleared out like 60 GB, Gmod still takes 15 minutes to start up.

I assume that's due to addons.

How can I remove the trash addons without getting rid of the ones I need?

If you do uninstall a lot of addons and want to quickly delete them, open up your console and type "menu_cleanupgmas"

Deletes all the .gma files that you are not using

E: Oh, well if you were to handpick the addons you would want to keep you would have to go through your addons and manually uninstall them. But, I suggest using the other method made by @Votra (originally) to just clean up all of your addons at once and reinstall the ones you need later

 

[MaXenzie]

If you do uninstall a lot of addons and want to quickly delete them, open up your console and type "menu_cleanupgmas"

Deletes all the .gma files that you are not using

All of my addons are enabled (about 300-600, haven't counted) there's so many that trying to delete or disable one crashes the game.

Redownloading tonnes of content (especially big vital addons) would be a hassle, but I currently don't have the motivation to even start Gmod up with the amount of time it takes to load, and singleplayer just shuts down instantly.

 

[jb]

i have read this many times, but i dont have more storage space

title misleading tbh

 

[Plankster]

lmao i did this on my C: drive as well and i got 52 gb back from having like 0

 

[Aspect™]

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