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<cat>Play.GettingStarted</cat>⤶ ## What is the Dev branch?⤶ Dev branch is the next version of Garry's Mod. It contains all the changes that will be included into the game in next update.⤶ ⤶ ## What are the changes?⤶ You can find a full list of changes between the Dev branch and normal version of the game [here](http://wiki.garrysmod.com/changelist/) and a live change list [here](http://gmod.facepunch.com/commits/).⤶ ## Why is this needed?⤶ This is needed for two reasons:⤶ ⤶ * So that addon developers can adjust to upcoming changes⤶ * So you can test the changes and make sure next update will be less buggy by <page text="reporting bugs">Crash_Reporting</page>⤶ ⤶ ## Can I play on normal servers with this version of the game?⤶ Unfortunately, most of the time, no.⤶ ⤶ This does not mean you shouldn't use the Dev branch.⤶ ⤶ It is invaluable for us to have people test the game before the next update is out to make sure nothing breaks, or at least not that much.⤶ ⤶ ## How do I switch to the Dev branch?⤶ To switch to the Dev branch:⤶ ⤶ * Right click on **Garry's Mod** in Steam and select **Properties**:⤶ ⤶ * Go to **Betas** tab and select **dev - Development Branch** from the dropdown:⤶ ⤶ * You can ignore the "Enter beta access code" field, it does nothing for Garry's Mod.⤶ ⤶ ## How do I switch back?⤶ To switch back to 'Live' branch:⤶ ⤶ * Right click on **Garry's Mod** in Steam and select **Properties**:⤶ ⤶ * Go to **Betas** tab and select **NONE - Opt out of all beta programs** from the dropdown:⤶ ⤶ * You can ignore the "Enter beta access code" field, it does nothing for Garry's Mod.⤶ ⤶

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