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The game has lots of modifications available, most of them available on [https://gamebanana.com/mods/games/4254 GameBanana]. Three of the most beloved are: | The game has lots of modifications available, most of them available on [https://gamebanana.com/mods/games/4254 GameBanana]. Three of the most beloved are: | ||
− | * [https://gamebanana.com/mods/ | + | * [https://gamebanana.com/mods/223247 Original Models] - When Condition Zero was released, the new player models that came with it have also replaced the original ones in the original Counter-Strike, by mistake. This fixes it. |
* [https://www.gvme.org/1999 Detailed (HD) textures] - Makes the textures on maps HD. | * [https://www.gvme.org/1999 Detailed (HD) textures] - Makes the textures on maps HD. | ||
* [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1725204346 Bots] - Adds bots & bot menu for Counter-Strike, giving you the option to play singleplayer. | * [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1725204346 Bots] - Adds bots & bot menu for Counter-Strike, giving you the option to play singleplayer. |
Revision as of 12:57, 5 August 2022
Developers | |
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Valve Corporation | |
Barking Dog Studios[1] | |
Publishers | |
1999-2005 | Sierra Studios |
2005-present | Valve Corporation |
Engines | |
GoldSrc | |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 8, 2000 |
macOS (OS X) | January 25, 2013 |
Linux | January 25, 2013 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 88 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Shooter |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Contemporary |
Series | Counter-Strike |
Counter-Strike | |
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Counter-Strike | 2000 |
Counter-Strike: Condition Zero | 2004 |
Counter-Strike: Source | 2004 |
Counter-Strike NEO -White Memories- | 2005 |
Counter-Strike Online (series) | |
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 2012 |
Counter-Strike 2 | 2023 |
Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
General information
- GitHub Issue Tracker for Counter-Strike and other GoldSrc-based games
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
Retail | Later updates and releases remove the disc check and activation completely. | |||
Retail | Counter-Strike 1 Anthology. | |||
Steam |
- All non-Steam releases can be redeemed on Steam.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Half-Life\cstrike\[Note 1] |
macOS (OS X) | <path-to-game>/Half-Life/cstrike/ |
Linux | <path-to-game>/Half-Life/cstrike/ |
-
*.cfg
store the configuration.
- This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | Vert-, does not properly adjust FOV and you are unable to change it. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Use DxWnd.[citation needed] | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | Fixed 90° horizontal. | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Use the -window -noborder command line arguments |
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Anisotropic filtering (AF) | gl_ansio 16 | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | MSAA, use the -nomsaa command line argument to disable. |
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Vertical sync (Vsync) | Can be disabled using the console command gl_vsync 0 |
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60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | See Frame rate limit. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Frame rate limit
Set FPS limit[citation needed] |
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gl_vsync 0 // turn off Vsync fps_max "desired FPS value" fps_override 1 Notes
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OpenGL texture filtering
Disable OpenGL texture filtering[2][3] |
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OpenGL overbright lighting
- Overbright lighting increases the rendering dynamic range, resulting brighter and more colorful visuals.
- Overbright lighting normally only works on the Direct3D and software renderers.[4][5]
Nvidia cards: Enable the GL extension limiter[6] |
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Notes
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | Enabled by default. To disable select Raw mouse input under Options, Mouse. | |
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Music and sfx volume sliders, can be fine tuned with console commands | |
Surround sound | true for retail. | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
EAX support | Lost with Steampipe. EAX1, A3D 2.0 |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Indonesian | Fan translation by IGTC Team for version 1.6, download. | |||
Italian | ||||
Korean | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | Fan translation, download. | |||
Russian | Available but not shown on Steam. | |||
Spanish | ||||
Ukrainian | Fan translation and full dubbing by TSF, download. |
Network
- For more information, see the "Half-Life Dedicated Server" section of our GoldSrc article.
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 32 | |||
Online play | 32 |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP | Use connect IP:port;password in the console. |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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UDP | 6003, 7002, 27010, 27015, 27025 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed
Shooting sound and fire animation not synchronized
Use console commands: cl_lc 1, cl_lw 1"[citation needed] |
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Unable to switch from left-handed to right-handed weapon
Change to OpenGL or use console command "cl_righthand 1"[citation needed] |
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Unable to move diagonally
Use console commands: cl_upspeed 320, cl_backspeed 400, cl_sidespeed 400 and cl_forwardspeed 400"[citation needed] |
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Prevent admin slow-hacking
Use console command "cl_filterstuffcmd 1"[7] |
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Low performance on laptops with a Nvidia graphics cards
Opening Nvidia control panel and forcing game to run on dedicated card won't work on laptops. If the game is it's blocked or grayed out, you can do the same operation with an external program such as Nvidia Inspector[8] |
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Low frame rate on old hardware
Use theses console commands[citation needed] |
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cl_minmodels 1 gl_texturemode GL_NEAREST_MIPMAP_NEAREST fastsprites 0 // cl_shadows 0 cl_corpsestay 0 gl_picmip 3 cl_weather 0 r_decals 0 mp_decals 0 |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 7 | Lost with Linux update.[10] |
OpenGL | 2.1 | |
Software renderer |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | Miles Sound System | EAX 1.0 and A3D 2.0 support lost with Steampipe updates. Still present in retail. |
Input | SDL | |
Multiplayer | World Opponent Network, Steamworks | WON for retail, Steamworks for Steam. |
Console commands
- An exhaustive list of all Goldsrc console commands
- Games running on the GoldSrc engine can utilize GoldSrc Engine Console Commands for various tasks.
- The console is enabled by default in GoldSrc games, press ~ to open it.
Disable Echos
Use console command "room_off 1"[citation needed] |
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Disable Voice Chat
Use console command "voice_enable 0"[citation needed] |
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Disable Radio Commands
Use console command "ignorerad"[citation needed] |
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Disable Commentator Voice Overs
Use console command "speak_enabled 0"[citation needed] |
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Mods
The game has lots of modifications available, most of them available on GameBanana. Three of the most beloved are:
- Original Models - When Condition Zero was released, the new player models that came with it have also replaced the original ones in the original Counter-Strike, by mistake. This fixes it.
- Detailed (HD) textures - Makes the textures on maps HD.
- Bots - Adds bots & bot menu for Counter-Strike, giving you the option to play singleplayer.
System requirements
Retail ("WON") version (1.0-1.5)
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 95, 98, NT 4.0 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 133 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 24 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 400 MB |
Steam version (1.6 and newer)
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP | |
Processor (CPU) | 500 MHz | 800 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 96 MB | 128 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | 16 MB of VRAM | 32 MB of VRAM |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | Snow Leopard 10.6.3 | |
Processor (CPU) | 500 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 8 ATI Radeon X1600 Intel HD 3000 |
Linux | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | Ubuntu 12.04 | |
Processor (CPU) | Dual-core from Intel at 2.8 GHz Dual-core from AMD at 2.8 GHz |
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System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 8600/9600GT ATI/AMD Radeon HD2600/3600 OpenGL 2.1 compatible |
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Sound (audio device) | OpenAL Compatible Sound Card | |
Other | (Graphic Drivers: Nvidia 310, AMD 12.11) |
Notes
- ↑ When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMDATA%
, or%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ Gooseman Counter-Strike Interview
- ↑ https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=244861148
- ↑ Verified by User:Mars icecream on 2016-11
- Half-Life method applies to CS as well)
- ↑ VOGONS • View topic - Half-Life overbright compatibility
- ↑ gl_overbright & OpenGL · Issue #230 · ValveSoftware/halflife
- ↑ Half-Life with OpenAL (EFX, Surround Sound, and HRTF!) : HalfLife
- ↑ Admin Slowhacking - VALVe Developer Community
- ↑ CS 1.6 nvidia Optimus/SLI Fix :: Steam Community Discussions
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive » Release Notes for 5/25/2016
- ↑ Steam HL1 5.1 sound - Steam discussions forums.