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Can't start up GMOD
« on: July 29, 2013, 04:36:40 PM »
This issue has been happening with me recently, and have usually found ways to fix it. However, this time I have tried everything there is and GMOD still won't start up.

The problem is, whenever I try to start up GMOD, it has the "Preparing to launch Garry's Mod...". After about a second, the small box disappears and nothing happens. In the past, I have re-installed GMOD then restarted my laptop and then it would work fine. The thing that would fix it is a Steam update. But sadly, it won't work now. Is anyone else having this problem?

Video showing what this looks like:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxEsorz9gKo



P.S. Can someone show me how to turn the video from a link to the actual video in the post? Thank you.
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Re: Can't start up GMOD
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2013, 04:50:15 PM »
Have you tried turning it off and on again? COMPLETELY Reinstalled Gmod?
The easiest way is just delete the garrysmod root folder and be like STEAM DOWNLOAD ALL THIS JAZZ AGAIN.
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Re: Can't start up GMOD
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2013, 07:00:09 PM »
Quote from: Kiwiee on July 29, 2013, 04:50:15 PM
Have you tried turning it off and on again? COMPLETELY Reinstalled Gmod?
The easiest way is just delete the garrysmod root folder and be like STEAM DOWNLOAD ALL THIS JAZZ AGAIN.
Same result as before. :/
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Re: Can't start up GMOD
« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2013, 07:11:24 PM »
Have you bought or turned on any new firewalls lately?
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Re: Can't start up GMOD
« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2013, 08:02:42 PM »
The easiest solution from steam based problems is to uninstall steam.
I would suggest keeping all your game files and just reinstalling the steam program. It will be clever enough to identify what games you have installed, mine does when I reinstall my partitions anyway..
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Re: Can't start up GMOD
« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2013, 08:05:53 PM »
delete everything except for steam.exe and steamapps then let it update a nd see if that works
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Re: Can't start up GMOD
« Reply #6 on: July 29, 2013, 08:10:31 PM »
It's always the blob files!
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Re: Can't start up GMOD
« Reply #7 on: July 29, 2013, 08:11:30 PM »
Quote from: Kiwiee on July 29, 2013, 08:10:31 PM
It's always the blob files!

it can also be everything apart from steam.exe and steamapps
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Re: Can't start up GMOD
« Reply #8 on: July 29, 2013, 08:14:25 PM »
Quote from: Teitoku Ippan on July 29, 2013, 08:11:30 PM
Quote from: Kiwiee on July 29, 2013, 08:10:31 PM
It's always the blob files!

it can also be everything apart from steam.exe and steamapps

It was a joke from when everyone just recommended deleting the blob file back at OC at any steam problem. Doesn't matter heh. Steam is a buggy little thing at times, but I think we've covered most of it. If you have any more problems then I think we need more informations.
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Re: Can't start up GMOD
« Reply #9 on: August 02, 2013, 10:33:56 PM »
Have you tried restarting your computer / laptop? it worked for me
 
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Re: Can't start up GMOD
« Reply #10 on: August 03, 2013, 02:43:51 PM »
fairly certain sosa got it fixed since ive seen him on gmod so this can be locked now
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