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Difference between revisions of "Counter-Strike: Global Offensive"

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|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = true
 
|acceleration option      = true
|acceleration option notes = Can be enabled/disabled and customized
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|acceleration option notes = Can be enabled/disabled and customized.
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
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|separate volume notes    = Over-all game volume and separate music slider.
 
|separate volume notes    = Over-all game volume and separate music slider.
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound          = true
|surround sound notes    = 5.1 surround sound, 4 speaker surround
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|surround sound notes    = 5.1 surround sound, 4 speaker surround.
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
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===Failed to find and connect to an acceptable dedicated server===
 
===Failed to find and connect to an acceptable dedicated server===
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
{{Fixbox/fix|Go to your Firewall and enable}}
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{{Fixbox/fix|Windows Firewall}}
# steaminstall
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# Open up the firewall and enable the following:
# steam
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* steaminstall
# hl
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* steam
# hl2
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* hl
# steamTmp
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* hl2
# csgo
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* steamTmp
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* csgo
 
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{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Delete ''ClientRegistry.blob'' and ''AppUpdateStats.blob''|ref=<ref>[http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showpost.php?p=33002019&postcount=1 Error 55 yes if have switched beta versions 2 times now. - Steam Users' Forums]</ref>}}
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Delete ''ClientRegistry.blob'' and ''AppUpdateStats.blob''|ref=<ref>[http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showpost.php?p=33002019&postcount=1 Error 55 yes if have switched beta versions 2 times now. - Steam Users' Forums]</ref>}}
# Navigate to <code>{{p|steam}}</code>
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# Navigate to <code>{{p|steam}}</code>.
# Delete <code>ClientRegistry.blob</code> and <code>AppUpdateStats.blob</code>
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# Delete <code>ClientRegistry.blob</code> and <code>AppUpdateStats.blob</code>.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
{{ii}} If a virus hides in <code>{{p|game}}</code> it may be impssible for the anti-virus software to locate the virus and determinate it. This "Fix" is only used as last resort.
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{{ii}} If a virus hides in <code>{{p|game}}</code> it may be impossible for the anti-virus software to locate the virus and determinate it, that's why this "fix" is to be used as a last resort.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Issues unresolved==
 
==Issues unresolved==
 
===Surround sound===
 
===Surround sound===
{{ii}} Reportedly other issues with surround sound with the Logitech G35<ref>[http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2888856 Static Sounds (G35 Surround) - Steam Users' Forums]</ref>
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{{ii}} Reportedly other issues with surround sound with the Logitech G35.<ref>[http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2888856 Static Sounds (G35 Surround) - Steam Users' Forums]</ref>
 
===Broken command===
 
===Broken command===
 
{{--}}The command <code>cl_disablehtmlmotd</code> has been broken since the July 2014 update.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tR8FtcuNySw</ref><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/GlobalOffensive/comments/2xgtk3/cl_disablehtmlmotd_1_is_still_broken/</ref>
 
{{--}}The command <code>cl_disablehtmlmotd</code> has been broken since the July 2014 update.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tR8FtcuNySw</ref><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/GlobalOffensive/comments/2xgtk3/cl_disablehtmlmotd_1_is_still_broken/</ref>
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{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Enabling the console in Source games}}
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Enabling the console in Source games}}
# Launch the game
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# Launch the game.
# From the main menu select <code>Help & Options</code>
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# From the main menu select <code>Help & Options</code>.
# Select the <code>Game Settings</code> menu item
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# Select the <code>Game Settings</code> menu item.
# Click the arrow next to <code>Enable Developer Console ({{key|~}})</code> so that it says <code>Yes</code>
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# Click the arrow next to <code>Enable Developer Console ({{key|~}})</code> so that it says <code>Yes</code>.
# Click <code>Back</code>
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# Click <code>Back</code>.
  
 
'''Notes:'''  
 
'''Notes:'''  
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{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|-console}}
 
{{Fixbox/fix|-console}}
# Find the game in your Steam Library
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# Find the game in your Steam Library.
# Right-click the game name
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# Right-click the game name.
# Select <code>Properties</code>
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# Select <code>Properties</code>.
# Select <code>Set Launch Options...</code>
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# Select <code>Set Launch Options...</code>.
# Input <code>-console</code>
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# Input <code>-console</code>.
# Press <code>OK</code>
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# Press <code>OK</code>.
# Launch the game
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# Launch the game.
 
}}
 
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{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Enabling a launch parameter}}
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Enabling a launch parameter}}
# Find the game in your Steam Library
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# Find the game in your Steam Library.
# Right-click the game name
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# Right-click the game name.
# Select <code>Properties</code>
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# Select <code>Properties</code>.
# Select <code>Set Launch Options...</code>
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# Select <code>Set Launch Options...</code>.
# Input your selected launch options and separate each command with a space
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# Input your selected launch options and separate each command with a space.
# Press <code>OK</code>
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# Press <code>OK</code>.
# Launch the game
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# Launch the game.
 
}}
 
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! style="width:400px;" | Output
 
! style="width:400px;" | Output
 
|-
 
|-
| -novid || Skip intro videos
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| -novid || Skip intro videos.
 
|-
 
|-
| -console || Launch console at start
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| -console || Launch console at start.
 
|-
 
|-
| -high || Set csgo process to high priority
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| -high || Set csgo process to high priority.
 
|-
 
|-
| -freq 120 || Set your refresh/hz
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| -freq 120 || Set your refresh/hz.
 
|-
 
|-
| +exec autoexec.cfg ||  Executes the <code>autoexec.cfg</code> (file containing commands)
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| +exec autoexec.cfg ||  Executes the <code>autoexec.cfg</code> (file containing commands).
 
|}
 
|}
  

Revision as of 19:24, 11 August 2015

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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
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Developers
Valve Corporation
Hidden Path Entertainment
Engines
Source
Release dates
Windows August 21, 2012
macOS (OS X) August 21, 2012
Linux September 22, 2014
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Key points

Runs on low-end hardware.
Steam Workshop integration.
Active community.
Receives frequent updates.[1]

General information

Official game blog
Counter-Strike Wiki
Steam Community Discussions
Steam Users' Forums

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
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Steam
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All versions require Steam.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Game data

Configuration files location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/730/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

In-game keyboard/mouse settings.
In-game keyboard/mouse settings.
In-game gamepad settings.
In-game gamepad settings.

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Brazilian Portuguese
Bulgarian
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Czech
Danish
Dutch
Finnish
French
German
Greek
Hungarian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese
Romanian
Russian
Spanish
Swedish
Thai
Turkish
Ukrainian

Network

For more information, see the "Source Dedicated Server" section of our Source engine article.

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Online play

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP
Open the console (~) and use connect followed by the IP and port.[2]

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 27014-27050
UDP 3478, 4379-4380, 27000-27030
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Issues fixed

Launching game causes 100% mic gain at launch

Instructions

Failed to find and connect to an acceptable dedicated server

Instructions

Error 55

Instructions
Instructions
Instructions

Ignorerad command not saving

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

Purple and black broken textures

A generic fix for this issue can be found on our Source engine page.

FPS drops and/or stuttering

Instructions

Issues unresolved

Surround sound

Reportedly other issues with surround sound with the Logitech G35.[3]

Broken command

The command cl_disablehtmlmotd has been broken since the July 2014 update.[4][5]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
OpenGL 2.1 OS X and Linux only.
Shader Model support 3
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics Havok Heavily modified variant.
Audio Miles Sound System
Cutscenes Bink Video
Multiplayer Steamworks

Console commands

Games running on the Source engine can utilize Source Engine Console Commands for various tasks.
Instructions
You can also have the console open by default on launch by following this guide:
Instructions

Launch options

View this Steam Support Article regarding launch options as well as the relevant Valve Developer wiki page for further information and a list of useful Source engine launch options.
Instructions
Command Output
-novid Skip intro videos.
-console Launch console at start.
-high Set csgo process to high priority.
-freq 120 Set your refresh/hz.
+exec autoexec.cfg Executes the autoexec.cfg (file containing commands).

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo E6600
AMD Phenom X3 8750
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 8 GB
Video card (GPU) 256 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 3.0 support
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.6.6 or higher
Processor (CPU) Intel Core Duo 2 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 8 GB
Video card (GPU) ATI Radeon HD 2400
NVidia 8600M
Linux
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
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 8 GB
Video card (GPU) ATI Radeon HD 2600/3600
NVidia 8600M/9600GT
OpenGL 2.1 compatible
Sound (audio device) OpenAL Compatible Sound Card
Other (Graphic Drivers: nVidia 310, AMD 12.11)

Notes

  1. Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References