# Garry's Mod April 2023 Patch

- Product: Garry's Mod (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/garry-s-mod)
- Vendor: Facepunch Studios
- Date: 2023-04-18
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/4000/view/7074633975258859728
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/garry-s-mod/releases/2023-04-18-april-2023-patch

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- **fixed** — ToolGun:GetToolObject returning local players values for other players clientside
- **fixed** — Potential Lua errors with PropSpawn effect
- **fixed** — Infinite loop with util.TableToJSON when a table has __index that always gives non-nil output
- **changed** — Refresh language files on gamemode change
- **changed** — Reworked how GetItemInfo timeout works for WorkshopDL to hopefully work better
- **fixed** — Crashes when barnacle m_hTongueTip's m_pSpring is null
- **changed** — Throttled CreateFragmentsFromFile messages to 1 a second to avoid lag
- **changed** — Expanded the 'Your map differs from the servers' kick reason with more info
- **fixed** — Server crash to do with invalid vehicle scripts for airboats
- **fixed** — Crash when accessing self.loco of a deleted nextbot
- **fixed** — Crashes when reloading textures from .png
- **changed** — Use snd_musicvolume instead of volume for loading screens
- **fixed** — TTT ironsight position when in singleplayer
- **changed** — IncludeCS now returns result of include()
- **changed** — Contain DButton's image size if it's too big
- **added** — Derma Icon Browser accessible via derma_icon_browser console command
- **changed** — Refactored weapon_medkit so it is easier to change and extend
- **added** — Menu support for util.IsBinaryModuleInstalled
- **added** — Panel:Set/GetTooltipDelay functions
- **added** — vgui.Exists function
- **security** — Security fixes
- **fixed** — Lua error about derma_icon_browser.lua
- **fixed** — Regression with language getting reset to Steam's language if chosen in-game language is English
- **fixed** — Issue with handling of asset:// URLs
- **changed** — Update Steamworks API to v1.57
- **added** — Added sv_cheats requirement to some console commands and variables that are either unuseful or should only be used for development

Hey everyone,

We are releasing a small patch today.

The entire change log is as follows:

- Fixed ToolGun:GetToolObject returning local players values for other players clientside

- Fixed potential Lua errors with PropSpawn effect

- Fixed an infinite loop with util.TableToJSON when a table has __index that always gives non-nil output

- Refresh language files on gamemode change

- Reworked how GetItemInfo timeout works for WorkshopDL to hopefully work better

- Fixed crashes when barnacle m_hTongueTip's m_pSpring is null

- Throttled CreateFragmentsFromFile messages to 1 a second to avoid lag

- Expanded the 'Your map differs from the servers' kick reason with more info

- Fixed a server crash to do with invalid vehicle scripts for airboats

- Fixed a crash when accessing self.loco of a deleted nextbot

- Try to prevent crashing when (re)loading textures from .png

- Use snd_musicvolume instead of volume for loading screens (Community Contribution)

- TTT: Fixed ironsight position when in singleplayer (Community Contribution)

- IncludeCS now returns result of include() (Community Contribution)

- Contain DButton's image size if it's too big (Community Contribution)

- Added the Derma Icon Browser (derma_icon_browser console command) (Community Contribution)

- Refactored weapon_medkit so it is easier to change/extend (Community Contribution)

- Menu support for util.IsBinaryModuleInstalled (Community Contribution)

- Added Panel:Set/GetTooltipDelay (Community Contribution)

- Added vgui.Exists (Community Contribution)

- Security fixes

April 19 changes:

-  Fixed a Lua error about "derma_icon_browser.lua"

-  Fixed a regression with language getting reset to Steam's language if your chosen in-game language is English

May 3 changes:

-  Crash fixes

May 5 changes:

-  More crash fixes

May 10 changes:

-  Fixed an issue with handling of asset:// URLs

-  Update Steamworks API to v1.57

-  Added sv_cheats requirement to some console commands and variables that are either unuseful, or should only be used for development

Servers are recommended to update as soon as possible.