Garry's Mod TTT Config Builder

TTT is one of the top-3 GMod gamemodes by player count and the documentation is scattered across the gamemode source, the canonical site (troubleinterroristtown.com), several wikis, and a hundred forum posts. Most server admins copy a `ttt.cfg` from a friend's server, get something that mostly works, and never touch the values they don't recognize. This builder exposes every relevant cvar in 6 tabs — Timing, Roles, Credits, Karma, Voice + Chat, Misc — with an inline plain-English description, the canonical default, and a sensible min/max range.

Four baseline presets ship out of the box. Vanilla (TTT defaults — what you'd get from a fresh gamemode install). Casual (longer rounds, easy karma, post-round DM enabled — for newcomer servers). Competitive (short rounds, strict karma penalties, no dying-shot, fast idle kick — for ranked/tournament play). Small server (4-8 players — bumps traitor and detective ratios so role distribution still works at low headcounts).

Karma is the single biggest decision for any TTT server. Disabled = chaos within 2 hours of going public. Penalty too high (>30) = veterans rage-quit when they accidentally team-kill. Penalty too low (<10) = trolls keep RDMing. The default 15 is the canonical TTT value and works on most public servers. The auto-kick threshold (`ttt_karma_low_amount`) defaults to 450; raise to 600 for stricter servers, drop to 300 for newcomer-friendly. Combined with `ttt_karma_persist=1` (save karma per SteamID), bad actors can't just rejoin to escape.

Haste Mode is TTT's signature timing system and the cvar group most admins misconfigure. Round starts with `ttt_haste_starting_minutes` (default 5). Once the FIRST DEATH happens, time starts ticking down toward 0 — forcing traitors to act. Each subsequent death adds `ttt_haste_minutes_per_death` (default 0.5) to the clock — rewarding traitors for action. Disabling haste makes rounds drag to a flat 10-minute stalemate. The builder explains all three values inline.

Output is a complete commented `ttt.cfg` with every cvar and a comment header explaining where to put the file (`garrysmod/cfg/ttt.cfg` and add `exec ttt.cfg` to server.cfg, OR paste cvars directly). Live-update: change any value in the form, the right-pane preview re-emits instantly. Copy or download.

Companion to the GMod ULX Permissions Builder (manage your TTT admin team), Workshop Collection Resolver (TTT custom-map and custom-weapon packs), and Tickrate Calculator (TTT benefits from 66 tick where most other GMod gamemodes don't).