This page shows the order of hooks calls.

Client

• GM:CreateTeams
• GM:PreGamemodeLoaded
• GM:OnGamemodeLoaded - Good hook to create custom vgui elements.
• GM:PopulateMenuBar
• GM:CloseDermaMenus
• GM:ForceDermaSkin
• GM:PostGamemodeLoaded
• GM:Initialize
• GM:HUDShouldDraw
• GM:DrawOverlay
• GM:Tick
• GM:PlayerClassChanged
• GM:OnEntityCreated
• GM:NotifyShouldTransmit
• GM:InitPostEntity - Starting from this hook LocalPlayer returns valid player.
• GM:StartCommand
• GM:CreateMove
• GM:CalcView
• GM:AdjustMouseSensitivity
• GM:CalcMainActivity
• GM:TranslateActivity
• GM:UpdateAnimation
• GM:NetworkEntityCreated
• Render Hooks (Render Order)
• GM:Think
• GM:InputMouseApply
• GM:SetupMove
• GM:PlayerTick
• GM:Move
• GM:FinishMove
• GM:PlayerPostThink
• GM:DoAnimationEvent
• HUD Hooks (HUD Render Order)

Server

• GM:CreateTeams
• GM:PreGamemodeLoaded
• GM:OnGamemodeLoaded
• GM:PostGamemodeLoaded
• GM:Initialize
• GM:OnEntityCreated
• GM:EntityKeyValue
• GM:EntityRemoved
• GM:InitPostEntity - Good hook to create new entities. (You're still able to spawn them, but worldspawn won't be valid)
• GM:GetGameDescription - Starting from this hook clients are able to connect the server.
• GM:Think
• timer.Simple callbacks
• timer.Create callbacks
• GM:Tick
• GM:AcceptInput
• GM:EntityEmitSound

Menu

• GM:MenuStart
• GM:GameContentChanged
• GM:Think
• GM:DrawOverlay
• GM:CaptureVideo