Gmod Server Auto Restarter

Gmod Server Auto Restarter is a user-friendly PowerShell script that simplifies the process of managing a Garry's Mod dedicated server. It provides a sleek graphical interface for starting and monitoring the server, with the added functionality of automatically restarting the server if it crashes or stops.

Features

• Intuitive graphical user interface (GUI) built with Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)
• Automatically saves and loads the last used srcds.exe path and additional arguments for convenience
• Supports specifying custom command-line arguments for the server
• Automatically restarts the server if it crashes or stops, ensuring minimal downtime
• Sleek and visually appealing design for a pleasant user experience

Prerequisites

• Windows operating system
• PowerShell 5.1 or later
• Garry's Mod dedicated server files

Installation / Usage Method 1 (Preferred)

• Go to Releases and download the latest (.exe)
• Place the script in a convenient location on your computer.
• Open (.exe)
• The Gmod Server Auto Restarter GUI will appear.
• Click the "Browse" button to select the path to your srcds.exe file (usually located in your Garry's Mod dedicated server directory).
• The script will remember the last used path for future sessions.

Caution

Modify the additional command-line arguments in the "Additional Arguments" text box.

Example

-console -game garrysmod +exec server.cfg +gamemode darkrp +host_workshop_collection 0000000000 +map gm_construct +maxplayers 16

• The script will save and load the last used additional arguments for convenience.
• Click the "Start" button to start the Garry's Mod server.
• The server will automatically restart if it crashes or stops.
• To stop the server, simply close the Gmod Server Auto Restarter window.

Installation / Usage Method 2 (Not Preferred)

• Download the (GMODServerAutoRestarter.ps1) script from this repository.

• Place the script in a convenient location on your computer.

• Right-click on the (GMODServerAutoRestarter.ps1) script and select "Run with PowerShell". If you encounter a security warning, you may need to adjust your PowerShell execution policy to allow running scripts.

• The Gmod Server Auto Restarter GUI will appear.

• Click the "Browse" button to select the path to your srcds.exe file (usually located in your Garry's Mod dedicated server directory).

• The script will remember the last used path for future sessions.

Caution

Modify the additional command-line arguments in the "Additional Arguments" text box.

Example

-console -game garrysmod +exec server.cfg +gamemode darkrp +host_workshop_collection 0000000000 +map gm_construct +maxplayers 16

• The script will save and load the last used additional arguments for convenience.
• Click the "Start" button to start the Garry's Mod server.
• The server will automatically restart if it crashes or stops.
• To stop the server, simply close the Gmod Server Auto Restarter window.

Configuration

• The script automatically saves and loads the server configuration from a file named (settings.txt) in the same directory as the script. You can manually edit the (settings.txt) file to modify the server configuration if needed. The configuration file stores the following information:

('Settings.txt') Example

{
    "srcdsPath":  "C:\\gmod\\srcds.exe",
    "additionalArgs":  "-console -game garrysmod +exec server.cfg +gamemode darkrp +host_workshop_collection 0000000000 +map gm_construct +maxplayers 16"
}

Customization

• Adjust the window size and layout by modifying the XAML code in the script.
• Customize the styles and colors of the GUI elements by modifying the styles defined in the Window.Resources section of the XAML code.

For Developers

• To Create own (.exe) use PS2EXE

Acknowledgements

• The script utilizes the Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) for creating the graphical user interface.
• The Garry's Mod dedicated server is the property of Facepunch Studios.

Disclaimer

This script is provided as-is without any warranty. Use it at your own risk. The author is not responsible for any damage or loss caused by the use of this script.

License

This script is open-source and available under the MIT License.