counter strike low end computer frames per second (fps) guide

This tutorial is intended for people with low end machines, which can be qualified as machines with some type of 1.7 gigahertz processor or below, an agp slot - mostly towards 4x, or an nVidia 5900 series or below card or an ATI 9600 series or below (although you may also want to copy and paste the following link for the VALVe hardware assesment service)

• It is separated into six sections:

1. Graphic Card Drivers
2. Command Line Settings
3. Automatically Executed Configuration
4. Setting Priorities
5. In game settings.
6. Other Helpful links

It is intended to get the maximum playability for those who can not afford to upgrade; it is not going to make a pretty game with all the bells and whistles, rather, it will turn them ALL OFF. Your game, when done, will now graphically resemble CS 1.6, but hopefully will be more playable in Source. This tutorial is not intended for users who already have a decent machine and just want to "squeeze out a few more fps", rather, it's for players who have fps problems. I hope it helps. This tutorial can easily be modified to work on all Source games, not just CS: S. This tutorial is not the end all be all of tutorials, it is only here for help. If you find it helpful, great, if you find something in it that does not work for you, feel free to let me know what doesn't seem to work and why in this thread. Computers are very different from one another, there is no generic single solution for everyone. Nothing is 100% and neither is this tutorial. Feel free to add your own tweaks or recommendations to this thread.

• Graphic Card Drivers

Older cards require older drivers. Just because a new driver was released doesn't mean you should install it.

( NOTE : BE SURE TO HAVE DirectX 9.0c INSTALLED. NOT SURE WHAT VERSION YOU HAVE? CLICK START-> RUN-> TYPE IN DXDIAG. THIS WILL TELL YOU RIGHT AWAY )

They won't help geForce F/X or ati 9600 or below series owners, and may in fact hinder you. I think nVidia put it best, on this one. Guru3d has a great database of graphics drivers for everything, and an awesome forum to help you identify which drivers you need(although for older nVidia users I recommend the 79.11 drivers). Check them out at: http://www.guru3d.com

But, be sure to use the software removal tools for any drivers. There are some on Guru of 3D although I've also heard good things about Driver Cleaner, too. When you've downloaded and installed the driver removal tool of your choice, and after you've downloaded but before you've installed the new driver, be sure to:

1. open Control Panel - Add/remove Software-  find your card's drivers -  remove.
2. Reboot in Safe Mode - tap the f8 key while rebooting to get this option
3. Run the driver removal tool of your choice
4. Reboot normally
5. Install your new driver

• Command Line Settings

Steam Way  ( THESE ARE EASY TO UNDO )

First, start steam 

1. Then, right click on the Steam icon in the lower right hand corner .
2. Select Games .
3. Right click on Counter Strike .
4. Click Properties
5. Click Set Launch Options .
6. enter in the following commands, the only spaces being between the commands as well as the command values .

Set the amount of ram used by Steam*. it is recommended to use 1/2 your available ram - so for the following:


code:

Right click and copy and paste the code.

-heapsize

1. Ram - Heapsize
2. 2 gigs - 1048576
3. 1 gig - 524288
4. 512 megs - 262144
5. 256 megs - 131072
6. 128 megs - 65536 (you should consider buying more ram)

NOTE:VALVe has said that this doesn't control
the same resources it did in Half-Life. For more
information read this.


Specify the DirectX level used by the game.**

Right click and copy and paste the code.

Right click and copy and paste the code.

-dxlevel

• DxLevel - Number
• 9.0c - 90 (really unnecessary if you are already fine)
• 8.1 - 81
• 8.0 - 80
• 7.0 - 70 (recommended for very low-end, although leagues consider this a cheat, for which I can understand.)

**Also, once set, you should remove this command from the launch options before
the next time you play. That way, if you've made any video setting changes
from the game engine after this, it will save and not reset itself each time.

• Automatically Executed Configuration

Copy the following code (Thanks, Casey) and paste it into windows notepad. Name it autoexec.cfg and save it in your Steam directory - in one of two places (I have been made aware of two different directory structures - I believe it depends on how old your Steam installation is - if you don't have one path you most likely have the other, unless you made a custom path)
c:\Program Files\Steam\ . . .counter-strike source\hl2\cfg\
or
c:\Program Files\Steam\ . . .counter-strike source\cstrike\cfg\
directory.



**Note**Both the r_drawdetailprops and the r_propsmaxdist are considered cheats in most leagues, so do not include these if you play in CAL, TPG, BFE, or ViE **




Here are the commands, with a brief explanation (to activate or de-activate certain lines, simply comment or un-comment them by adding or removing "//" in front of the actual command. when the two forward slashes are there, like "//mat_dxlevel 60" that means it's not going to be read by the computer.

Right click and copy and paste the code.

Code:

// Casey's Config v2 (CAL compliant)
// Updated for new season by CAL|Stone
// Updated 01/06/07 - Lowered some vars to increase FPS within rule limits. Also removed one cheat var.
// Updated 01/07/07 - Reorganized and updated original version

//_Set Netcode vars_
cl_cmdrate "101"
cl_interp "0.01"
cl_interpolate "1"
cl_lagcomp_errorcheck "0" // Disables lagcompensation error checking, only needed if you're having any registration/loss/choke problems.
cl_lagcompensation "1"
cl_updaterate "101"
cl_smooth "1"
rate "25000"

//_Set MP vars_
mp_decals "0" // How many player sprays will be shown.

//_Set Client vars_
cl_drawmonitors "0" // Disables the rendering of ingame "monitors" which contain 3d rendered images.
cl_ragdoll_physics_enable "0" // Disables ragdoll.
cl_show_splashes "0" // Disables water splashes.
cl_phys_props_enable "1" // Enables Phsyics Props.
cl_phys_props_max "50" // Maximum amount of Physics props allowed.
cl_forcepreload "1" // Forces the game to load all texture and model information into memory on map load.
cl_restrict_server_commands "0" // Compatible/needed with serverplugins

//_Set Render vars_
r_decals "0" // Disables decals.
r_drawbatchdecals "1" // Enables the rendering of decals in batch.
r_decal_cullsize "9999" // Any decals under this size are not rendered.
r_rootlod "2" // Base lod of the model in the memory.
r_lod "-1" // Different level of details on models. -1 = Variable at distance. 0 = None. 1 = Minor. 2 = Less minor.
r_modellodscale "1.0" // The transitioning power of LOD.
r_drawmodeldecals "0" // Models decals, I.E. Blood.
r_shadowmaxrendered "32" // Max shadows the game will render.
r_shadows "0" // Disables shadows (Change to 1 if you like them.)
r_shadowrendertotexture "1" // Rendered the shadow texture causing it to match the player model.
r_dynamic "0" // Disables dynamic lights.
r_propsmaxdist "1200" // Max distance at which props are rendered.
r_drawdetailprops "1" // Enables the rendering of detail props.
r_occlusion "1" // Enables the Model Occlusion system.
r_renderoverlayfragment "0"
r_3dsky "0" // Disables the rendering of 3d sky boxes.
r_waterdrawreflection "0" // Disables the rendering of water reflections.
r_waterforceexpensive "0" // Forces cheap water.
r_drawflecks "0" // Disables the sparks and dirt from bullet impacts.
r_eyes "0" // Disables eyes in models.
r_teeth "0" // Disables teeth in models.
gl_clear "0" // Disables the gl_clear convariable!


//_Set Materials vars_
mat_monitorgamma "1.6" // Lower the number the brighter the screen. Only works in fullscreen.
mat_disable_bloom "1" // Disables bloom effects.
mat_hdr_enabled "0" // Disables HDR.
mat_hdr_level "0" // Double Disables HDR.
mat_specular "0" // Disables Specularity on objects.
mat_picmip "2" // Changes the resolutions of textures when they're loaded into memory. May improve FPS on graphics cards with low memory sizes.
mat_antialias "0" // Disables the use of multisampling to smooth out edges.
mat_bumpmap "0" // Disables bump mapping.
mat_clipz "0" // Disables optimized Z-Buffer rendering.
mat_compressedtextures "0" // Disables texture compression. Users with low amounts of system memory should turn this on.
mat_mipmaptextures "1" // Enables the use of mipmapping to make textures look smooth.
mat_reducefillrate "1" // Reduces the fillrate when the game is run in DXLevel 8.
mat_trilinear "0" // Disables the use of Trilinear mipmapping.
mat_wateroverlaysize "8" // Sets the resolution of water distortion. Must be multiple of 8.

//_Set Violence vars_
violence_ablood "1"
violence_agibs "1"
violence_hblood "1"
violence_hgibs "1"

//_Set HUD vars_
net_graph "3" // Enables net_graph (Required in SS round)
net_graphpos "2" // Adjusts netgraph position-set between 1 and 3.

clear
echo _Casey's Config v2 (CAL compliant) loaded

There are some screen-shots of hack

( aim-key )

( XQZ wallhack type 1 )

( Simple Wallhack )

( XQZ wallhack type 2 )

( Hard wallhack )

( AIm Bot )

( Cross Hair And Sniping hack )

Hack-Vision For Counter Strike Opengl32.dll [VAC Proof]

Hack-Vision Aimbot CSS Public v1.1 [VAC Proof]
VAC Proof since 24/10-07


This Hack Can Work In All Parts Of Counter Strike



hacks :

1. Aim-Key (F1)
2. XQZ Wallhack (F2)
3. Mag Hack (F3)
4. CrossHair (F4)
5. AimBot (F5)

other hacks :

no-smoke (when wallhack is on) 

    For screen shots click here..

Download 

YouTube VIDEOS:

demo1 - hack video
demo2 - hack tutorial
demo3 - hack video

YouTube channel

Mods and scripts

( Zombie Mod )

Though Counter-Strike is itself a mod, it has developed its own community of script writers and mod creators. Some mods add bots, while others remove features of the game, and others create different modes of play. Some of the mods give server administrators more flexible and efficient control over his or her server. "Admin plugins", as they are mostly referred as, have become very popular (see Metamod, AMX Mod and AMX Mod X). There are some mods which affect gameplay heavily, such as Gun Game, where players start with a basic pistol and must score kills to receive better weapons, and Zombie Mod, where one team consists of zombies and must "spread the infection" by killing the other team (using only the knife). There are also the Superhero and Warcraft III mods which mix the first-person gameplay of Counter-Strikewith an experience system, allowing a player to become more powerful as they continue to play. The game is also highly customizable on the player's end, allowing the user to install or even create their own custom skins, HUDs, sprites, and sound effects, given the proper tools

             
                                                      ( Gun Game Mod )

Legacy of Counter Strike

Counter Strike is famous for the culture surrounding it, which includes everything from professional gamers and leagues, to excessive cheating and disruptive behavior. Certain professional teams (such as SK Gaming, alternate aTTaX, mousesports and fnatic) have come to earn a living out of it, while other clans and community based groups neither lose nor earn money via member donations which are self-sustaining in return for administrator rights in servers involved in the community.

Counter-Strike remains extremely popular to this day. There are currently professional online leagues supporting Counter-Strike, such as theCyberathlete Amateur League (CAL), and CyberEvolution, a pay-to-play league. Various LAN tournaments are held throughout the world, with the largest being the Cyberathlete Professional League (CPL), the Electronic Sports World Cup (ESWC), the World e-Sports Games (WEG), and the World Cyber Games (WCG). Championship matches in these events are televised with commentary and analysis.

Half-Life and other contemporary games took full advantage of hardware graphics acceleration in the late 1990s, replacing earlier software-rendered games such as Quake. The continued popularity of Counter-Strike has meant that older video cards such as the 3dfx Voodoo3, ATIRage 128, and Nvidia RIVA TNT2 remain useful.

There have been a multitude of games claimed by their developers, reviewers and fans to be "Counter-Strike killers," but none have seriously been able to dent its overall popularity.Server statistics in 2002 showed that Counter-Strike servers outnumbered their Battlefield, Unreal Tournament 2003 or Quake III first-person shooter counterparts at least 3 to 1.

However, as criticism of Condition Zero showed, the GoldSrc engine has already been surpassed by several generations of newer engines. Even Counter-Strike: Source has been criticized for not progressing the gameplay enough and failing to take full advantage of the Source engine.

In China's northern port city Tianjin, some police officers have used Counter-Strike as a tool for tactical training. 

Reception of counter strike

Retail sales of the Counter-Strike franchise as of December 2008

• Counter-Strike: 4.2 million
• Counter-Strike Condition Zero: 2.9 million
• Counter-Strike Source: 2.1 million

Release counter strike

When Counter-Strike was published by Sierra Entertainment/Vivendi Universal Games, it was bundled with Team Fortress Classic, Opposing Force multiplayer, and the Wanted, Redemption and Firearms mods."
On 24 March 1999 Planet Half-Life opened its Counter-Strike section. Within two weeks, the site had received 10,000 hits. On June 18, 1999, the first public beta of Counter-Strike was released, followed by numerous further "beta" releases. On April 12, 2000,Valve announced that the Counter-Strike developers and Valve had teamed up. Counter-Strike 1.0 was released around Christmas 2000. On January 25, 2003, a world wide competition was held by Valve and hosted by Dell. Numerous Dell desktops and laptops were awarded in the competition which attracted over 10,000 participants. The competition was held over a two week period, with the winner ("b0b") being announced on February 15 on Valve's website. On 15 September, the current version, 1.6, was released.
In 2004, Counter-Strike: Condition Zero was released. It contained a single player campaign and bots, as well as other changes.
Counter-Strike was originally played online through the WON gaming service, which was shut down in 2004, forcing players to switch toSteam. The non-Steam version of Counter-Strike (version 1.5) can still be downloaded from sites such as FilePlanet.Due to the closure of WON, part of the player community responded by creating their own WON network, dubbed WON2.[citation needed]
In March 2007, Valve implemented mandatory advertisements through Steam in official maps and in the game's GUI overhead. Customers have expressed frustration with the ads, including an over 200 page thread on Valve's official forums, saying that they violate original terms of service and distract from the game. The thread was later deleted by an unknown moderator.
Main article: Counter-Strike Online
As of February 2008, Counter-Strike Online is only available in South Korea and is now in open beta test. It is being developed by Nexon Corporation with oversight from license-holder Valve Corporation, and is an attempt to increase market share of Valve's games in the Korean gaming market.

Cheating in counter strike

Cheating

Counter Strike has been a prime target for exploitation by cheaters since its release. In-game, cheating is often referred to as "hacking" in reference to programs or "hax" executed by the user.

Typical cheats are:

• Wallhacks, which allow the player to see through walls. These work by displaying objects that are normally obscured or replacing opaque game textures with semitransparent ones, allowing the hacker to see enemies before they would normally be in view. As the engine only renders the immediate area around the player, this does not allow a player to see the entire map at once.
• Speedhacks, which give the player increased speed. These work by sending false synchronization data to servers.
• No recoil, which keeps the player's gun shooting straight on the y axis without a kickback by removing gun physics.
• No spread is used to make a player's gun shoot straight along the x axis.
• Aimbots, which helps the player aim at enemies. These work by moving the player's view to anticipate an enemy's position.
• ESP, which shows textual information about the enemy, such as, health, name, and distance, and also information about weapons lying around the map, which could be missed without the hack
• Barrel hack, which shows a line that depicts where the enemy is looking
• Anti-flash and anti-smoke, which remove the flashbang and smoke grenade effect. This branched off the wall hack.

Valve has implemented an anti-cheat system called Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC). Players cheating on a VAC enabled server risk having their account permanently banned from all VAC secured servers.

With the first version of VAC a ban took force almost instantly after being detected, and the cheater had to wait 2 years to have the account unbanned. Since VAC's second version, cheaters are not banned automatically. With the second version, Valve instituted a policy of 'delayed bans,' the theory being that once a new hack is developed which circumvents the VAC system, it will spread amongst the 'cheating' community - by delaying the initial ban, Valve hopes to identify (and ban) as many cheaters as possible. Like any software detection system, some cheats are not detected by VAC, and at times the only effective anti-cheat solution is a human administrator watching an online game. Some servers implement a vote system, in which case players can call for a vote to kick or ban the cheater. VAC's success at identifying cheats and banning those who use them has also provided a boost in the purchasing of private cheats. These cheats are updated frequently to minimize the risk of detection, and are generally only available to a trusted list of recipients who collectively promise not to reveal the workaround.

Microsoft SideWinder X5 Mouse

Microsoft SideWinder X5 Mouse

   Technical Details 

   Brand Name: Microsoft

• Model: ARB-00001
• Hardware Platform: PC
• Input Device: Mouse
• Form Factor: External
• Connectivity Technology: Wired
• Movement Detection: Laser
• Minimum system requirements: Microsoft Windows XP SP2, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Vista
• Color Name: Black
• Weight: 1.05 pounds
• Warranty: 3 years warranty
• Product Descriptions 

From the Manufacturer

Cut right to the chase with the Microsoft SideWinder X5 Mouse--another addition to Microsoft's award-winning line of SideWinder gaming products. This fast, durable mouse delivers super-precise action with advanced features like vertical side buttons, 200 to 2000 dpi on-the-fly laser tracking, macros, 5 assignable buttons, and more.
Features:

Quick Launch Button One-touch access to Microsoft PC Gaming features.		Vertical Side Buttons Top/bottom design makes locating side buttons easier.		On-the-Fly DPI Switching Instantly switch sensitivity between high, medium, and low with one click.

Additional Features: 2000 DPI Laser Tracking Engine: For fast action. Built to Last: Main button life rated to 10,000,000 clicks. Engineered for Speed: Right-handed shape designed for quick, balanced, precision gaming action. Quick Turn: Check your perimeter with the click of a button. Wide Rubber Scroll Wheel: With detent clicking action. Five Programmable Main Buttons: Customize your main gaming buttons to your preference. Macros: Create and assign macros out-of-game using included software.

System Requirements: Windows Vista/Windows XP 100 MB Powered USB port CD drive

Product Description

Fast. Durable. Gaming Mouse. Cut right to the chase with the Microsoft SideWinderTM X5 Mouse another addition to Microsoft¿s award-winning line of SideWinder gaming products. This fast, durable mouse delivers super-precise action with advanced features like vertical side buttons, 200 to 2000 dpi on-the-fl y laser tracking, macros, 5 assignable buttons, and more.

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Best mouse for counter strike

Hi....


Well, a lot of speed in reaction time and accuracy is practice and natural reaction time which you can only get by spending a lot of time in that certain game or genre of games.

But a lot of it comes from simple hardware upgrades and tweaks! Having that little higher reaction time mouse or anti ghosting keyboard. Having that perfect key layout or preprogrammed gaming pad. Those things make a huge difference.

In my experience, the difference between an average standard mouse and a gaming mouse is as big as the Grand Canyon. The usb connector is usually gold plated for faster connection times and less delay between click and action. The optical sensors are much more active and have a higher resolution. The entire design is build for speed and fast hand and wrist movement. Even the cable is thiner and more flexible to give you the least amount of resistance when moving.

Every little twitch of the wrist can move your mouse cursor across the screen at many times the speed of a regular mouse. Instead of 2 mouse buttons they have 7! All fully programmed to that certain game you're playing. You won't have to reach across the keyboard or click the screen to use a certain skill or switch out weapons. They have it all in reach of their fingers, on the mouse to be clicked in a split second.

There is some best mouse for counter strike or other games

1. Microsoft SideWinder Gaming Mouse

1.First LCD display on a gaming mouse.
2.Cable anchor and accessories storage box.
3.Quick launch button. 
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                      2.  Razer Deathadder 3500 High Precision 3.5G Infrared Gaming Mouse

 

1.Quick Launch Button
2.Vertical Side Buttons
3.On-the-Fly DPI Switching
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Microsoft SideWinder Gaming Mouse

 HP Gaming Mouse with VooDooDNA  

  

 Technical Details     

• Device Type: Gaming Mouse
• Connection Type: USB
• Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The Performance Gaming Mouse System
Welcome to a revolution in gaming mouse performance, handling, and custom tuning. Microsoft SideWinder Mouse introduces one-of-a-kind features like veritcal side buttons, an LCD display, and a unique shape designed for quick and super-precise action.

Gaming System First LCD display on a gaming mouse. DPI settings and macro recording icons are displayed on the mouse to reduce the on-screen interference. Cable anchor and accessories storage box.  Adjust your cable length for a wireless feel; holder doubles as a storage box for accessories. Quick launch button.  One-touch access to Microsoft PC Gaming features. Performance Handling Vertical metal side buttons The top/bottom design makes locating side buttons easier and reduces inadvertent actuation risk. Wide Metal Scroll Wheel Better feel and response with detent clicking action. Engineered for Speed Shape designed for quick, balance, precision gaming action. Custom Tuning On-the-Fly DPI Switching Instantly switch sensitivity between high, medium, and low with one click. Adjustable Mouse Weights Select your preference for mouse weight. Changeable Mouse Feet Choice of three different materials for glide preference. Macro Recording Record in-game macros using a dedicated macro record button. Quick Turn Check your perimeter with the click of a button. 5 Programmable Main Buttons Customize your main gaming buttons to your preference. Additional Features and Benefits Shape and button positions engineered for fast, comfortable, precise gaming action Instantly switch sensitivity between high, medium, and low with one click DPI settings and macro recording icons are displayed on mouse Adjust your cable length for a wireless feel Cable anchor doubles as accessories storage Check your perimeter with the click of a button Record in-game macros using a dedicated macro record button Adjustable mouse weights allow you to select your preferred mouse weight Replaceable mouse feet with 3 different materials for glide preference Get maximum flexibility with 5 programmable buttons plus special function buttons

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