# Garry's Mod January 2023 Update is live

- Product: Garry's Mod (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/garry-s-mod)
- Vendor: Facepunch Studios
- Date: 2023-01-25
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/4000/view/3645135724568000042
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/garry-s-mod/releases/2023-01-25-january-2023-update-is-live

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- **fixed** — Fixed a regression with Lua effect auto refresh causing errors
- **fixed** — Fixed procedural textures of size 32768 trying to allocate way too much memory
- **changed** — Disallow loading of procedural textures above 64k on any side with a warning
- **changed** — Add more info to CFontTextureRegen: Failed to allocate X bytes warning and make it less crash prone when it happens
- **changed** — Simplify gmod_tool concommand code
- **changed** — Call TOOL:ReleaseGhostEntity on holster even when TOOL:Holster doesn't
- **fixed** — TGA loading: do not try to read data if overflowed and display better warning
- **fixed** — Make string.ToTable work with numbers again
- **fixed** — Fixed timer spam from medkit weapon
- **security** — Security update

[](https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2901835525)
Artwork showcased: "[Sandvich Ops.](https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2901835525)"

The January 2023 Update is now live.

You can find the full change list for this update in our blog post:
[https://gmod.facepunch.com/blog/january-2023-update](https://gmod.facepunch.com/blog/january-2023-update)

January 26 Update: Fixed a regression with Lua effect auto refresh causing errors.

February 10 Update:
* Fixed procedural textures of size 32768 trying to allocate way too much memory
* Disallow loading of procedural textures above 64k on any side (with a warning)
* Added more info to "CFontTextureRegen: Failed to allocate X bytes" warning (and should also be less crash prone when it happens)
* Simplified gmod_tool concommand code
* Call TOOL:ReleaseGhostEntity on holster even when TOOL:Holster doesn't
* TGA loading: do not try to read data if overflowed - Simply displays better warning, it wasn't actually reading any data
* Make string.ToTable work with numbers again
* Fixed timer spam from medkit weapon (Community Contrib)
* Security update