Command line and Gmod

[matt_t]

Anyone know how to launch gmod and connect to a server (by IP) all from the command line?

[CoolCorky]

By command line do you mean Windows CMD or the Gmod console?

Because if you mean the Gmod console, just type in "connect <[i]server ip[/i]>"

[editline]11:11PM[/editline]

For windows cmd, type in "cd C:\Program Files\Steam" or whatever the filepath is for your steam, then hit return.

Then type in "steam.exe -applaunch 4000 [del]-connect <[i]server ip[/i]>[/del]" without the quotes.

[editline]23:15[/editline]

Scratch that, the -connect thing doesn't work. But launching the game does.

[matt_t]

Cheers, I meant windows cmd, and i tried the -connect thing too :/ is there any way for me to simulate a shortcut to 'steam://connect <ip>?

[CoolCorky]

I'm not sure you can do that with the steam:// protocol.

[matt_t]

the steam://connect/<ip> works when it is made as a shortcut (i've been using it to connect for ages) but it won't work in command line :(

EDIT: it's 'steam://connect/<ip>' sorry about that

[ubermensch]

Any reason you need it in a command line?

Also this worked for me:

cd "C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\username\garrysmod"
hl2 -game garrysmod +connect ip:port

[matt_t]

[QUOTE=UberMensch;21023272]Any reason you need it in a command line?

Also this worked for me:

cd "C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\username\garrysmod"
hl2 -game garrysmod +connect ip:port

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Thank you very much, good sir.

Works fine now :) thanks