Missing Textures & ERROR Models
Seeing purple and black checkered textures or big red ERROR signs? Here's how to fix missing content.
If parts of a map are purple and black checkered, or you see big red ERROR signs where models should be, Garry's Mod cannot find some of the content the server is using. This is the most common problem new players run into, and it is usually quick to fix.
Check what you have with !content
Type !content in chat on any of our servers. It shows you which games you have mounted and which of our Workshop content you are subscribed to, so you can see straight away what is missing.
Mount Counter-Strike: Source and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Most missing textures and ERROR models come from not having these two games mounted. Both can be set up for free:
After installing them, open the Garry's Mod main menu, click the controller icon in the bottom right corner and make sure both games are ticked. Then restart Garry's Mod.
Subscribe to our Workshop content
Some of our content, such as weapon, knife and glove paints, comes from our Workshop collection. Type !content in chat to find and subscribe to it.
If you have just subscribed while in game, restart Garry's Mod so the new content loads.
Still not fixed?
- If only weapon, knife or glove skins look wrong, follow Issues with Skins.
- If your content seems broken or out of date, the Content Repair Tool in Lambda Game Utilities clears your stored Workshop addons so Steam downloads them again.
- Still stuck? Ask in our Discord and someone will help you out.