Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Developer(s)	Valve Software Hidden Path Entertainment
Publisher(s)	Valve Software
Engine	Source
First release date	August 21, 2012

Counter-Strike

Counter-Strike	1999
Counter-Strike: Condition Zero	2004
Counter-Strike: Source	2004
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	2012

Key information

Steam Workshop support

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Steam Users' Forums

Steam Forum thread - persistent bugs and problems.

Availability

Source(s)	Store unlock	Notes
Steam

Game data

	Location
Windows	C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Counter-Strike Global Offensive\config
Mac

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud
GameSave Manager		No saves

Video settings

Graphics option	Native	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor			HUD elements do not scale correctly, and hit indicators are not properly visible.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed		Use -noborder -windowed launch option.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)

Input settings

Input Settings	Native	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration		Can be enabled/disabled and customized
Controller support

Issues fixed

Error 55

Error 55 • Link Opt out of the Steam beta client. Re-enable the Steam service: Exit Steam. Type "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\bin\Steamservice.exe /Install" at the Run prompt. Restart Steam. Delete "ClientRegistry.blob" and "AppUpdateStats.blob" from "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\".

Ignorerad Command Not Saving

The ignorerad console command (to disable radio sounds) is not saved when changing levels.

Bind Key • Link Bind a key to enable ignorerad every time a new level loads.

Issues unresolved

Surround sound

Reportedly issues with surround sound, specifically the Logitech G35.

Random Crash to Desktop with Following Event

Log Name: Application

Source:        Application Error
Date:          9/2/2012 3:18:18 PM
Event ID:      1000
Task Category: (100)
Level:         Error
Keywords:      Classic
User:          N/A
Computer:      Bobafett
Description:
Faulting application name: csgo.exe, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x50403b89
Faulting module name: materialsystem.dll, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x50403ad8
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x000e7dde
Faulting process id: 0x6bc
Faulting application start time: 0x01cd8943efa6a295
Faulting application path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Counter-Strike Global Offensive\csgo.exe
Faulting module path: c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\counter-strike global offensive\bin\materialsystem.dll
Report Id: 54d2f425-f53b-11e1-a176-00e052f9f954
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
  <System>
    <Provider Name="Application Error" />
    <EventID Qualifiers="0">1000</EventID>
    <Level>2</Level>
    <Task>100</Task>
    <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2012-09-02T20:18:18.000000000Z" />
    <EventRecordID>1577</EventRecordID>
    <Channel>Application</Channel>
    <Computer>Bobafett</Computer>
    <Security />
  </System>
  <EventData>
    <Data>csgo.exe</Data>
    <Data>0.0.0.0</Data>
    <Data>50403b89</Data>
    <Data>materialsystem.dll</Data>
    <Data>0.0.0.0</Data>
    <Data>50403ad8</Data>
    <Data>c0000005</Data>
    <Data>000e7dde</Data>
    <Data>6bc</Data>
    <Data>01cd8943efa6a295</Data>
    <Data>C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Counter-Strike Global Offensive\csgo.exe</Data>
    <Data>c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\counter-strike global offensive\bin\materialsystem.dll</Data>
    <Data>54d2f425-f53b-11e1-a176-00e052f9f954</Data>
  </EventData>
</Event>

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	Windows 7/Vista/XP	Windows 7/Vista/XP
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 or AMD Phenom X3 8750 processor or better	Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 or AMD Phenom X3 8750 processor or better
System memory (RAM)	1 GB XP/2 GB Vista/7	1 GB XP/2 GB Vista/7
Video card (GPU)	Direct X 9/Pixel Shader 3.0 compatible card with 256 MB VRAM	Direct X 9/Pixel Shader 3.0 compatible card with 256 MB VRAM
Hard disk drive (HDD)	7.6 GB free	7.6 GB free

Mac
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	Mac OS X 10.6.6	Mac OS X 10.6.6
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core Duo Processor (2 GHz or better)	Intel Core Duo Processor (2 GHz or better)
System memory (RAM)	2 GB	2 GB
Video card (GPU)	ATI Radeon HD 2400 or better / NVidia 8600M or better	ATI Radeon HD 2400 or better / NVidia 8600M or better
Hard disk drive (HDD)	7.6 GB	7.6 GB