Although this product has been released, it remains under active development - information may change frequently and could be outdated or irrelevant.
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
- All versions require Steam.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Increased Stability (32-bit Operating Systems)
CS:GO can crash when loading the next map if you're on a 32-bit operating system. To address this, you'll need to edit a txt file.
- Turning down settings such as shadow or model resolution can also help to prevent CTD's.
Game data
Configuration files location
Video settings
Template:Video settings
Input settings
In-game keyboard/mouse settings.
In-game gamepad settings.
Template:Input settings
Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Localizations
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Finnish |
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French |
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German |
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Greek |
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Hungarian |
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Swedish |
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Turkish |
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Network
- For more information, see the "Source Dedicated Server" section of the Source engine article.
Multiplayer types
Connection types
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
An issue with your computer is blocking the VAC system. You cannot play on secure servers.
See the official Steam support page here
Launching game causes 100% mic gain at launch
Game Crashes W/O Error Message As Soon As You Load Into a Server
Before joining a server, set your resolution in-game down to the next lowest setting (e.g, if you're running 1920x1080, go down to 1776x?). Once you get in, set your game resolution back to whatever you normally use. You don't need to use this workaround again until you restart the game. There are permanent fixes, but they vary greatly and each seems to work for only a couple people. This fix seems to work for almost everybody with this particular error, however, so try this before anything else. <Somebody please edit this and give it the usual format for this wiki, I'm unfamiliar with this site but recently heard about it, a ton of people are having this issue on the CS:GO forums and this workaround isn't being spread around hardly at all! And nobody's made a real fix yet, I don't think. Have a nice day!
Failed to find and connect to an acceptable dedicated server
Error 55
Purple and black broken textures
- A generic fix for this issue can be found on our Source engine page.
FPS drops and/or stuttering
Issues unresolved
Surround sound
- Reportedly other issues with surround sound with the Logitech G35.[4]
Broken command
- The command
cl_disablehtmlmotd
has been broken since the July 2014 update.[5][6]
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
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Direct3D |
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OpenGL |
2.1 |
OS X and Linux only. |
Shader Model support |
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Middleware
Console commands
- Games running on the Source engine can utilize Source Engine Console Commands for various tasks.
- You can also have the console open by default on launch by following this guide:
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.
- Example of a advanced autoexec.
Command
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Output
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-novid |
Skip intro videos.
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-console |
Launch console at start.
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-high |
Set csgo process to high priority.
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-freq 120 |
Set your refresh/hz.
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+exec autoexec.cfg |
Executes the autoexec.cfg (file containing commands).
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System requirements
Windows |
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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) |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
10.6.6 |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Core Duo 2.0 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
8 GB |
Video card (GPU) |
ATI Radeon HD 2400 Nvidia GeForce 8600M |
Linux |
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Operating system (OS) |
Ubuntu 12.04 |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Dual Core 2.8 GHz AMD Dual Core 2.8 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
8 GB |
Video card (GPU) |
ATI Radeon HD 2600/3600 Nvidia GeForce 8600M/9600GT OpenGL 2.1 compatible |
Sound (audio device) |
OpenAL compatible |
Other |
(Graphic Drivers: Nvidia 310, AMD 12.11) |
References