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Introduction

Prop Hunt X/X2Z is a gamemode from a continuation project of Prop Hunt: Enhanced v16 development lineup with some extra changes and more features. The aim of this project is updating the classic & enhanced gamemode to be more customizable and modern in today Garry's Mod Prop Hunt gameplay. The term of "X2Z" is an indication that many features were "borrowed" from my scrapped Prop Hunt: Z development and integrating these features into this current Prop Hunt "X" gamemode. This also includes several features from previous Enhanced and Enhanced++ versions.

Prop Hunt X2Z has the following features:

  • Last Prop Standing (Prop Revenge)
  • Prop Decoy
  • Fake Taunts
  • Taunt Favorites
  • Rotating Props
  • Team Balances, Rotating, Anti-Consecutive Hunting
  • Built In Unstuck (BETA)
  • New Game Mechanics
  • More gamemode events
  • Integrated Prop Menu (Prop Chooser)
  • Feature-rich & customizable
  • Better Network Optimization inc. Lag Compensated & Props' Weapon Prediction (for LPS)
  • Tweaks and Optimisation
  • And many more.

Installing & Downloading

IMPORTANT: Installing Prop Hunt: X2Z requires you to UNINSTALL other modification version of Prop Hunt (e.g: Prop Hunt Classic, Enhanced, Enhanced Plus, etc) otherwise the gamemode will stop from functioning. Head to 'Incompatible Addons' below for more information.

Steam Workshop
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2176546751

Legacy Downloads
You can use a download method from This Page or use from Release page to download the latest stable version. Please note that dev-branch is specifically for development purpose and shouldn't be used for public server use. Unless if you are know what you're doing.

⚠ Make sure you have Experienced in Basic Dedicated Server Setup Knowledge before continue.

Once you have downloaded the release code, Extract files to any folder before putting in the Garry's Mod Folder.

  • Open your Garry's Mod Folder, e.g: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\GarrysMod\garrysmod
  • 🐧 If you are using linux, install location may vary. If you're using steamcmd directory, they should be installed in that folder. It can also in ~/.steam/steam/steamapps/common or ~/.local/share/Steam, then navigate to steamapps\common\garrysmod\garrysmod
    ⚠ Unless force_install_dir is used, that will be the default install location.

Via /addons folder

  • Create addons/prophunt_x2z (must lower case in Linux)
  • Copy gamemodes folder from extracted ZIP to addons/prophunt_x2z/ folder.
  • Copy addons/phx_integrity_checker/lua from extracted ZIP to addons/prophunt_x2z/ folder.

Legacy /gamemodes folder

  • Copy two folders fretta & prop_hunt inside gamemodes folder from extracted ZIP to gamemodes/ folder.
  • Create /addons to .../garrysmod/addons folder.

Starting Server

Start your server with -gamemode prop_hunt command line. By default it will reads your server.cfg to look for configuration. All PH:X2Z ConVars are Archived (FCVAR_ARCHIVE) meaning that any ConVar that has changes and will be saved and it will be loaded with the previous change that you've made once the server/game has restarted. To see available Console Commands & ConVars visit this link.

Incompatible Addons

Currently, there were several incompatible addons that can break the gamemode. This is mostly to "Prop Hunt" Gamemode Addon that installed in your Garry's Mod.
To see list of incompatible addons, please head to Incompatible Addons page.