Using Creative Mode

What is Creative Mode?

Creative mode is what you will use to create map configs for nZombies. A config is essentially the save file that defines where all nZombies map entities are placed as well as data for them. These are built in Creative Mode and will be saved as a .txt file in garrysmod/data/nz/. Creative Mode is accessed by pressing the Creative Mode button in the F1 menu, or by typing /create. Note that you need to be a SuperAdmin to toggle Creative Mode. SuperAdmins can also toggle Creative Mode on non-admins in the extended settings to the right of the F1 menu.

Creating a Config

Creating the config requires utilizing the tools at your disposal. You will spawn with a Physgun and a Toolgun, which will help you build the config (If you do not spawn with these, try suiciding and respawning). In Creative Mode you can noclip by pressing the normal noclip button (Default: V). Holding Q will, similarly to Sandbox, give you a Spawn Menu for as long as you hold it. With this you can spawn in props that will be saved with your config. If you hold the Toolgun, holding Q will give you the Tool Menu. For the usage of each tool, see the tool pages on the sidebar to the right.

To get a config working, you will need to place Player Spawnpoints, Zombie Spawnpoints, and Special Zombie Spawnpoints. You will also need a Navmesh. For any given game, the config will need as many Player Spawnpoints as there are players in the server, so fill your config with plenty. Zombie Spawnpoints are required to actually spawn zombies. They activate based on range to players, so make sure you always have some nearby any playable area. Special Zombie Spawnpoints need to be placed inside the playable area, as these spawn Hellhounds and also respawns players. The rest of the tools are optional, but are highly recommended to get the best experience when playing your config as possible.

Controls

• F1: Toggles Menu Bar (top of screen)
• Q (When holding Physgun): Opens Spawn Menu
• Q (When holding Toolgun): Opens Tool Menu
• C: Opens Context Menu (Like Sandbox)
• Z: Undoes last entity you spawned
• V: Toggles Noclip

Commands

Commands are very useful in creative mode. Commands are used by putting them in chat. All creative mode commands are listed below.

• /create: Toggles Creative Mode
• /save: Opens Save Config interface
• /load: Opens Config Loader interface
• /revive: Revives yourself if you're downed. Can be followed by a name to revive that player instead
• /clean: Cleans up the map, removing all config-related entities and starts over fresh (Warning: Deletes all config entities! Be sure to save first!)