How to Change the Tickrate of Your Garry's Mod Server

The tickrate defines how often per second your server calculates and updates the game world – movement, physics and hits. A tickrate of 66, for example, means 66 updates per second. You set it in the settings of your server.

Which tickrate makes sense?

According to the Garry's Mod Wiki, the recommended range is between 30 and 128, and the engine's default value is 66.6666. On your server, the tickrate is set to 22 by default, and you can enter a maximum of 100 in the settings.

The default value of 22 is below the recommended range, so physics and hit registration feel less smooth. For most servers, 33 or 66 is the better choice. As a guideline:

Set the tickrate

1. Open the dashboard
   Open the dashboard of your server.

2. Open the settings
   Navigate to the Settings.

3. Enter the tickrate
   Enter the desired value in the Tickrate field, e.g., 33. The server then starts with the parameter:

   -tickrate 33
   

4. Restart the server
   Save the setting and restart your server.

Check the tickrate

1. Open the console
   Open the console in the dashboard of your server while the server is running.

2. Enter the command
   Enter the following command in the console:

   lua_run print(1 / engine.TickInterval())
   

   The console then prints the current tickrate of your server. The value can differ slightly from the one you entered and have decimal places, e.g., 66.666668 instead of 66.