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gm_construct 13 beta

by Xalalau · for Garry's Mod

https://i.imgur.com/Gkw7mwm.gif?1 This is the current gm_construct with almost all the removed features ported back from the GMod 13 beta period! In 2012 I was following gm_construct 13 progress,…

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https://i.imgur.com/Gkw7mwm.gif?1 This is the current gm_construct with almost all the removed features ported back from the GMod 13 beta period! In 2012 I was following gm_construct 13 progress,…

This is the current gm_construct with almost all the removed features ported back from the GMod 13 beta period!

In 2012 I was following gm_construct 13 progress, testing, saving links, and at that time I even ended up getting and publishing an unmodified version of the map to preserve history. Unfortunately I never liked that some content was removed and now, 9 years later, I finally decided to get my hands dirty and do something about it!

Obviously I needed a little artistic freedom to blend all the pieces together naturally, consistently, since we have many unfinished or unrefined parts mixed with map resizes, but I didn't leave important features out! Each version got carefully looked, and even the doubtful things are back! I also took the liberty of integrating some improvements.

Compiled with Hammer++: https://ficool2.github.io/HammerPlusPlus-Website/index.html

Features Explained

Some evidence that I'm playing GMod since 2007 and that in fact I joined GMod 13 beta period: https://youtu.be/AnfcF4fSOGw (04/12/12) https://steamcommunity.com/groups/GMBR https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=133957053

You can find the original gm_construct 13 beta project here, including every single released vmf: https://forum.facepunch.com/t/gm_construct-map-project-the-community-led-update-for-gmod-13/103281

You can check my decisions as a mapper restoring gm13 beta features here: https://gm13.xalalau.com/wiki/GM13_map_design (Each relevant version of gm_construct 13 in terms of features, my aimed features and the modifications I made to integrate them)

So there's no such thing as "real" gm_construct 13 beta, what we have is an evolution which ended up in the map we all know and love.

If you don't want everything my reconstrution has to offer, please unsubscribe and get gm_construct 13 beta v2 (under the "Alternative version" section)

GM13 Documentation & General Exploration

Missing textures

Check if disabling your addons solves it, some can cause reflection issues.

You can also disable reflections:

mat_specular 0[/quote] A last resort: extract the map in addons/gmc13b, unsubscribe and run this: [quote]buildcubemaps

Low FPS

gmc13b has lots of new shapes to render, so even with optimizations it's still heavy. However, the biggest villain is the 3D Skybox, which loves eating FPS. So you can gain FPS by disabling it:

r_3dsky 0[/quote] [h1]Alternative Version[/h1] Download gm_construct beta 13 v2 if you want a game that we can call "more playable". E.g. I removed the whiteroom door. Remember to disable this version if using V2 because they "conflict" a bit. [h1]Overview[/h1] Surface: Underground: Nodes - Fast zombies example: Navmesh - Small rendering example: [h1]Mingebags[/h1] This addon allows mingebags to spread: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2762511940

Highlights

From source data

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

Last update

Its author last shipped an update 30d ago.

gm_construct 13 beta on Nxeon

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Supported on Nxeon Garry's Mod servers. We download it from Steam Workshop, place it, and restart the server.
Server load
light
Smallest plan we suggest
Garry's Mod — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
Latest build
2026-09-16, released 2026-09-16

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  • ✓Steam WorkshopOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-10Open ↗
  • ✓AuthorXalalau, as published on Steam Workshop
  • ✓LicenseNot published by the sourceFree

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