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Revision as of 02:17, 29 August 2014

Counter-Strike
Counter-Strike cover
Developers
Valve Corporation
Publishers
Sierra Studios
Valve Corporation
Engines
GoldSrc
Release dates
Windows June 19, 1999
macOS (OS X) January 25, 2013
Linux January 25, 2013
Counter-Strike on Wikipedia

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.
Counter-Strike
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

Active community despite being so old.
Runs extremely well on low end hardware.

General information

Counter-Strike Wiki
GitHub Issue Tracker for Counter-Strike and other GoldSrc-based games
Counter-Strike Planet Forums
Steam Community Discussions
Steam Users' Forums

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Steam
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Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
Retail
DRM details are not known
Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/10/pfx/[Note 1]
*.cfg store the configuration.
This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

In-game video settings.

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Borderless fullscreen windowed

Instructions

Input settings

In-game key map settings.
In-game mouse/joystick settings.

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Audio settings

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

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Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Korean
Spanish

Network

In-game general multiplayer settings.
In-game advanced multiplayer settings.
For more information, see the "Half-Life Dedicated Server" section of our GoldSrc article.

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
32
Online play
32

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP
Use connect [IP address here] in the console.

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
UDP 6003, 7002, 27010, 27015, 27025
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Issues fixed

Unable to switch from left-handed to right-handed weapon

Instructions

Game crashes after a few seconds

Instructions

Other information

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 the tilde key (~) to open it.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) 500 MHz
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4 GB
Video card (GPU) 16 MB of VRAM
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.6.3
Processor (CPU) 500 MHz
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4 GB
Video card (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce 8
ATI X1600
Intel HD 3000
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 12.04
Processor (CPU) Dual-core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4 GB
Video card (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce 8600/9600GT
ATI/AMD Radeaon HD2600/3600
(Graphic Drivers: nVidia 310, AMD 12.11)


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