Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
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Although this product has been released, it remains under active development - information may change frequently and could be outdated or irrelevant.
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Developers | |
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Valve Corporation | |
Hidden Path Entertainment | |
Engines | |
Source | |
Release dates | |
Windows | August 21, 2012 |
macOS (OS X) | August 21, 2012 |
Linux | September 22, 2014 |
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 |
Key points
- Runs on low-end hardware.
- Steam Workshop integration
- Active community
General information
- Official game blog
- Counter-Strike Wiki
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums
- Steam Forum thread - persistent bugs and problems.
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Steam |
- All versions require Steam.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Instructions |
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Game data
Configuration files location
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System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/730/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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Bulgarian | ||||
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Traditional Chinese | ||||
Czech | ||||
Danish | ||||
Dutch | ||||
Finnish | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Greek | ||||
Hungarian | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Norwegian | ||||
Polish | ||||
Portuguese | ||||
Romanian | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Swedish | ||||
Thai | ||||
Turkish |
Network
- For more information, see the "Source Dedicated Server" section of our Source engine article.
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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LAN play | |||
Online play |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP | Open the console (~) and use connect followed by the IP and port.[1] |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 27014-27050 |
UDP | 3478, 4379-4380, 27000-27030 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed
Failed to find and connect to an acceptable dedicated server
Instructions |
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Error 55
Instructions |
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Instructions |
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- Exit Steam.
- Type "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\bin\Steamservice.exe /Install" at the Run prompt.
- Restart Steam.
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Instructions |
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Ignorerad command not saving
- The
ignorerad
console command (to disable radio sounds) is not saved when changing levels.
Instructions |
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Purple and black broken textures
- A generic fix for this issue can be found on our Source engine page.
Issues unresolved
Surround sound
- 5.1 surround sound is broken and does not play essential sound effects when hearing from certain angles.[2] It is highly recommended to use stereo sound instead to ensure all sound effects are audible.
- Reportedly other issues with surround sound with the Logitech G35[3]
Other information
Console commands
- Games running on the Source engine can utilize Source Engine Console Commands for various tasks.
Instructions |
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- You can also have the console open by default on launch by following this guide:
Instructions |
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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 |
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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
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 or AMD Phenom X3 8750 processor or better | |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 8 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9 compatible Shader model 3.0 support |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.6.6 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core Duo Processor (2 GHz or better) | |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 8 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon HD 2400 NVidia 8600M |
Linux | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | Ubuntu 12.04 | |
Processor (CPU) | 2.8 GHz Dual core Intel/AMD | |
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 |
Notes
- ↑ Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/730/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (730) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
Categories:
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- Games in development
- Pages needing cover images
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- OS X
- Linux
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- Self-hosting
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- Missing section (Video)
- Missing section (Input)
- Missing section (Audio)
- Missing section (API)