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Customer setup guide · Capyware Hub

Garry's Mod installation

One clean setup. No guessing.

Follow every step in order. Do not download loose DLLs, choose an injector, or copy files into Garry's Mod—Capyware Hub handles the correct signed files automatically.

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Using Capyware for Roblox?

The Hub download and key activation flow is shared. Roblox has its own Library card; Garry’s Mod setup steps below apply only to Garry’s Mod. Check the Roblox product page for current compatibility, installation steps, and availability.

Roblox product and availability
You do not select an injector version.

The x64 Hub detects whether the running Garry's Mod process is Win32 or x64 and selects the matching verified payload. The product card should show 0.2.1-beta.3.

Prepare Windows and required components

Before installing Capyware, make sure all four items are ready:

  • A 64-bit Windows 11 PC (Windows 10 22H2 remains supported for this beta)
  • Steam and a fully installed, working copy of Garry's Mod
  • A valid, unused Capyware license key
  • Internet access for activation, installation, repair, and updates
Visual C++ Runtime x86Required for standard 32-bit Garry's ModVisual C++ Runtime x64Required for the x64 Hub and x64 game branchMicrosoft WebView2 RuntimeInstall only if Hub will not open or is blank
Restart Windows after installing or repairing these components. Run Steam, Garry's Mod, and Hub normally—do not use “Run as administrator.”

Select standard 32-bit Garry's Mod

  1. Open Steam and choose Library.
  2. Right-click Garry's Mod and choose Properties.
  3. Open Betas.
  4. Under Beta Participation, choose None.
  5. Close Properties and wait until Steam finishes updating the game.
Recommended

None / main branch

The normal, standard Win32 version of Garry's Mod.

Also supported

x86-64 branch

The separate 64-bit branch. Hub detects it automatically.

Facepunch documents Steam branch switching and maintains x86-64 as a separate branch. See the official Garry's Mod branch guide .

Set Garry's Mod to borderless windowed mode

  1. In Steam, right-click Garry's Mod and open Properties.
  2. Stay on General and find Launch Options.
  3. Enter exactly: -windowed -noborder
  4. Start Garry's Mod and open Options → Video.
  5. Set the display mode to Windowed and resolution to your monitor's native resolution.
  6. Apply the settings, close the game completely, and start it again.
Borderless mode makes Alt+Tab reliable while keeping the game at full-screen size. Do not select exclusive fullscreen for the first setup.

Validate your key and install Capyware Hub

  1. Enter a valid Capyware key at the secure download page .
  2. Open the downloaded Capyware Hub installer.
  3. This private-beta installer is unsigned. If Microsoft SmartScreen shows Unknown Publisher, verify that it came from capyware.app, choose More info, then Run anyway.
  4. Finish the current-user installation and open Capyware Hub.
Installer verification

The authorized download page displays the current installer SHA-256. Download authorization lasts one minute and does not activate your license.

Do not turn off antivirus, Windows Security, Smart App Control, or the firewall. If security policy blocks the installer completely, stop and contact support.

Activate, install, and verify the product version

  1. In Hub, choose Activate license.
  2. Paste the complete license key and submit it once.
  3. Select Capyware for Garry's Mod and click Install.
  4. Wait for Installation verified. Do not close Hub during the download.
  5. Confirm the product card says VERSION 0.2.1-beta.3.
If the card shows any older version, close and reopen Hub while online, click Update, then click Repair. Do not continue until it shows 0.2.1-beta.3.

Your license duration starts at the first successful activation. Never send anyone a screenshot containing the complete key.

Start the game, then launch Capyware

  1. Close any old or stuck Garry's Mod windows and launch the game once through Steam.
  2. Join a permitted server or start a local game and wait until the map is fully loaded.
  3. Alt+Tab to Hub and click Launch one time.
  4. Hub checks for updates, detects Win32 or x64, and starts the matching verified injector automatically.
  5. Return to Garry's Mod, wait five seconds, and press Insert once.

Do: keep one game instance open and let Hub choose the files.

Never: run a loose injector, rename DLLs, or copy files into the game folder.

Configure Aim and confirm the menu works

  1. Press Insert to open Capyware Deck. Laptop users may need Fn + Insert.
  2. Open the Aim page and switch Aim enabled on.
  3. Leave Dry run off. Dry run selects a target without moving your view.
  4. The default Aim key is MOUSE5, usually the rear side mouse button.
  5. Hold MOUSE5 while a visible target is inside the FOV circle. Aim does not stay active when the key is released.
  6. Choose Save before closing the Deck.
InsertOpen or close Deck
MOUSE5Hold for Aim
MOUSE4Hold for Trigger when enabled
Use Capyware only where the game, platform, and server operator permit it.

Troubleshooting

Match the message to the fix.

Start with the first matching row. Do not swap files or guess at an injector version.

Hub says wrong version

Close Hub and every Garry's Mod process. Reopen Hub online, click Update, then Repair. The Garry's Mod card must show 0.2.1-beta.3 before Launch.

How do I get 32-bit?

Steam → Garry's Mod → Properties → Betas → Beta Participation → None. None is the standard main branch. Let Steam finish updating before starting the game.

Do I change the injector?

No. Never move, rename, replace, or run an injector yourself. Hub detects the running game and automatically chooses the signed Win32 or x64 files.

Launch cannot find the game

Start Garry's Mod through Steam, load fully into a map or server, then Alt+Tab and press Launch once in Hub. Run both programs normally—not as administrator.

Injected, but no menu

Return to the game, wait five seconds, and press Insert once. On a compact keyboard use Fn + Insert. Confirm the game window is focused and borderless mode is enabled.

Menu opens, but Aim does nothing

Aim is intentionally off by default. Open Aim, enable it, make sure Dry run is off, and hold MOUSE5 while a visible target is inside the FOV circle.

Hub will not open

Install Microsoft's WebView2 Evergreen Runtime, restart Windows, and try again. Also install both current Visual C++ packages listed below.

Services cannot be reached

Check the Capyware status page, set Windows date and time to automatic, and retry without a VPN or proxy. Do not disable Windows Security or the firewall.

Still stuck? Send useful information, not your key.

Include an uncropped screenshot of the Hub error, its Support ID, the version on the Garry's Mod card, your Steam Beta Participation selection, your Windows version, and whether the menu opens after pressing Insert. Never include the complete license key.

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