Source-checkedQuality of life & UI

Ultimate Workshop Downloader

by ceifa · for Garry's Mod

https://i.imgur.com/Gkw7mwm.gif?1 Send Workshop addons from your server to your players automatically. How to use Dedicated servers : add UWD to the server's collection and start the server. Done.…

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About Ultimate Workshop Downloader

From Steam Workshop

https://i.imgur.com/Gkw7mwm.gif?1 Send Workshop addons from your server to your players automatically. How to use Dedicated servers : add UWD to the server's collection and start the server. Done.…

Send Workshop addons from your server to your players automatically.

How to use

Dedicated servers: add UWD to the server's collection and start the server. Done.

Listen servers (p2p, in-game multiplayer): the host player need to subscribe to UWD and start the server. Done.

Players never need to subscribe to UWD.

Click here If you need legacy addons support (extracted addons).

Use our panel if you want to check the addon selection or enable/disable some manually:

downloader_menu[/quote] [h1]Features[/h1] [list] [*] Automatic; [*] Extremely fast; [*] Intelligent addon selection; [*] Secure; [*] For listen (p2p) and dedicated servers; [*] Supports legacy addons (extracted addons); [*] Has an easy yet powerful panel; [*] Validates pointshop models; [*] Actually works (super impressive). [/list] [h1]Limitations[/h1] [list] [*] Sometimes GMod or Workshop can be buggy - contact Facepunch or Steam; [*] Some addons have errors and don't fully load by themselves - contact their creators; [*] UWD doesn't send resources from other games like CSS - players must mount these contents; [*] Addons with improper tags can rarely confuse UWD; [*] Map contents need to be manually selected through our panel (this is the worst limitation); [*] UWD can't hotload addons - server owners must ensure they have all the needed addons. [/list] [h1]How it works?[/h1] When playing on a server, this script makes people automatically download a selection of your mounted addons from Workshop (using resource.AddWorkshop and resource.AddFile). It checks for the current gamemode, the current map, addons with important resources (such as mdl, vtf, vcd, wav, mp3, ogg, vmt, vtf, png and ttf) and even validates your pointshop models! This process will make players see the server contents correctly, so most ERRORs (missing models) and black and purple textures (missing textures) will be "fixed"! We say "most errors" and not "all errors" because of the limitations listed on the previous section. Other than that UWD supports legacy addons and counts with a cache system that makes the loading process very fast! We mean, once resources are scanned there'll only be new verifications after updates or when new addons are added. That's it! This is probably one of the best "It Just Works" we'll get in its field and we hope you enjoy our work. [h1]F.A.Q[/h1] [quote=Eevryone_] Does this work with Addon Share

It works, but UWD kind of replaces Addon Share. This is also true for many other options such as: Workshop Download Script (WSDL), Automatic Workshop Download and P2P Hero. But feel free to choose what you prefer and don't forget that modders are doing it all for free.

is this safe?

Yes. Our addon just selects the correct addons and then deletes itself from the memory.

Many other questions, like...[/quote] [quote=Auditormadness9]Do those workshop files get deleted from their computers after they disconnect/exit the game?
Where are the mods downloaded to?[/quote] [quote="bum3n"]how to remove addons that this addon downloaded [...]?

Check our extended F.A.Q. for answers.

Thank you

If you have any questions or ideas, just comment.

The code is available on GitHub: https://github.com/ceifa/gmod-workshop-downloader

Highlights

From source data

Footprint

A 42 KB download, rated a light load on a server.

Last update

Its author last shipped an update 3 yr ago.

Ultimate Workshop Downloader on Nxeon

From our catalogue
One-click install
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
2023-05-06, released 2023-05-06, 42 KB

Game versions by loader

LoaderGame versionsNewest
Workshop

From 1 recorded build of Ultimate Workshop Downloader.

Run Ultimate Workshop Downloader on a Garry's Mod server

Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.

What kind of mod it is

From the catalog
Listed on Steam Workshop as “QoL”

Quality of life & UI

Small conveniences, tweaks and interface improvements players notice straight away.

Compatibility

Game
Garry's Mod
File size
42 KB

Verified at the source

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

Ultimate Workshop Downloader, answered

Generated from the mod’s own source data.

Is it free?

Yes. Ultimate Workshop Downloader is free to download from Steam Workshop.

How do I add it to my Nxeon server?

Use “Add to a server” on this page, or open NxLabs from your dashboard. We install it, restart your server and switch it on.

NxLabs

Run Ultimate Workshop Downloader on a Garry's Mod server.

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