What do I need?

[Chameleon]

Lo

I play Q3 (no! don't stone me yet!!), but hear all this stuff about CS, which sounds interesting.
Would anyone mind telling me what I need to play it (software wise )?
I have Halflife the original, but thats it. Is it just patches that I need to d/l, or is this an add-on pack I need to buy? Or both?

Thanks for any help

Ch@m

 

[old.-StarMonkey-]

loadsa patches
first u need the half life update 10051101.exe i think (version 1.1.0.1) which u can get from www.gameplay.com/downloads and its about 30 meg
Then the latest counterstrike which is version 7. A full download of that is about 70 meg from www.counter-strike.net

soooo u better get started cos u got a lot of downloading to do

[This message has been edited by -StarMonkey- (edited 05 September 2000).]

 

[Chameleon]

Thanks for your quick response mate

 

[Stazbumpa]

Also be prepared for a large phonebill!!

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Above all things, to thine own-self be true.

 

[old.TheGenius]

Indeed u are about to be enticed into the CS world, do post back and let us know what u think of it!

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[Chameleon]

Thanks lads.
Ok, I have some more questions before I dive in. I hope you don't mind ........
I have updated HL to most recent version and also now have CS version 7. I'm ready right?
I assume that there are a host of custom maps, etc out there. Will I need any map paks to be able to get on ok on the pubbies? Or anything else?
Also, my config file in Q3 is huge (I don't like to boast about size, but sometimes I can't help it ). Can I set up a config file in HL/CS like in Q3? i.e. with all my movement and communication binds? I also use scripts in Q3 to allow me to have 2 weapons on one key and other stuff like that. Can I do this in HL/CS?
Are there different types of games in CS? i.e. like TDM, FFA, Tourney, CTF in quake3?

I'm not just being lazy. I know I could eventually work these things out myself, but I wanna give this game a proper chance cos so many people play it and they can't ALL be wrong. But i know that in the past the differences between Q3 and other games make it difficult to get started and I often give up before i really give it a proper chance.
Any good links I could have for useful sites with lots of nice info for the newbie/converter?

Thanks again

Ch@m

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Go hard or Go home!

 

[Stazbumpa]

I'm fairly new to this CS lark myself bud, but here goes.
Just about all the maps you will need are included in the CS beta7 file, there are one or two others floating about but the links to these can normally be found on these very same hallowed pages.
Scripting does work in CS7 (see SAS's updated column in the news section)although I have no idea how you do it (someone help me!!).
The games are very basic: Terrorists try to plant a bomb and Counter Terrorists try to stop them / defuse bomb or CT's try to rescue hostages and T's try to stop them.
Ummm....thats it really, although simple it's horribly addictive and you can get killed by one bullet. So there.
Read the CS manual and you should do fine (it comes with the install).
Remember, its not about how many frags you achieve, its about the plan and how you can help the TEAM to win.

I'm Stazbumpa by the way, how do you do, so say hi if you see me floating about in cyberland.

Happy killing dude!!

Staz


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Above all things, to thine own-self be true.

 

[Stazbumpa]

Oh yeah, forgot. Links:
www.counter-strike.net
www.fileplanet.com

erm.. its pathetic that that's all the sites I know, but I get on fine with the odds and sods I pick up from these places

Cheers

Staz

 

[old.ED209]

well theres my config,if anyone has anyway of improving it plze let me kno


unbindall
bind "TAB" "+showscores"
bind "ESCAPE" "cancelselect"
bind "SPACE" "+jumpcl"
bind "'" "+moveup"
bind "+" "sizeup"
bind "," "helm"
bind "-" "sgren"
bind "." "fb"
bind "/" "hegren"
bind "0" "slot10"
bind "1" "se1"
bind "2" "se2"
bind "3" "se3"
bind "4" "se4"
bind "5" "se5"
bind "6" "se6"
bind "7" "se7"
bind "8" "se8"
bind "9" "se9"
bind ";" "mp5"
bind "=" "defuser"
bind "[" "invprev"
bind "]" "invnext"
bind "`" "toggleconsole"
bind "a" "+moveleft"
bind "b" "buy"
bind "c" "radio3"
bind "d" "+moveright"
bind "e" "impulse 100"
bind "f" "+use"
bind "g" "nightvision"
bind "h" "p90"
bind "i" "showbriefing"
bind "j" "team-light-rifle"
bind "k" "team-heavy-rifle"
bind "l" "awp"
bind "m" "vest"
bind "n" "buyequip"
bind "o" "buyammos"
bind "p" "buyammop"
bind "q" "radiocyc"
bind "r" "+reload"
bind "s" "+back"
bind "t" "impulse 201"
bind "u" "messagemode2"
bind "w" "+forward"
bind "x" "radio2"
bind "y" "messagemode"
bind "z" "radio1"
bind "~" "toggleconsole"
bind "UPARROW" "+forward"
bind "DOWNARROW" "+back"
bind "LEFTARROW" "+left"
bind "RIGHTARROW" "+right"
bind "ALT" "+strafe"
bind "CTRL" "+duck"
bind "SHIFT" "+speed"
bind "F5" "snapshot"
bind "F6" "save quick"
bind "F7" "load quick"
bind "F10" "quit prompt"
bind "INS" "+klook"
bind "PGDN" "+lookdown"
bind "PGUP" "+lookup"
bind "END" "centerview"
bind "MWHEELDOWN" "invnext"
bind "MWHEELUP" "invprev"
bind "MOUSE1" "+attack"
bind "MOUSE2" "+attack2"
bind "MOUSE3" "drop"
bind "PAUSE" "pause"
console "1.000000"
crosshair "1.000000"
gamma "2.600000"
brightness "1.000000"
fps_max "100"
fps_modem "0.0"
con_color "255 155 50"
net_graph "0"
net_graphwidth "192"
net_scale "5"
net_graphpos "1"
net_graphsolid "1"
sv_aim "0.000000"
viewsize "120.000000"
r_bmodelhighfrac "5.0"
mp_decals "300.000000"
gl_dither "1"
gl_polyoffset "4"
gl_overbright "1"
gl_flipmatrix "0"
gl_monolights "0"
s_rolloff "1.0"
s_doppler "0.0"
s_distance "60"
s_automin_distance "2.0"
s_automax_distance "30.0"
s_min_distance "8.0"
s_max_distance "1000.0"
s_leafnum "0"
s_refgain "0.4"
s_refdelay "4"
s_polykeep "1000000000"
s_polysize "10000000"
s_numpolys "200"
s_bloat "2.0"
s_verbwet "0.25"
s_a3d "0.000000"
s_eax "0.000000"
volume "1.000000"
suitvolume "0.480000"
hisound "0.000000"
bgmvolume "0.000000"
_snd_mixahead "0.1"
name "50N4R"
team ""
model "terror"
skin ""
topcolor "30"
bottomcolor "6"
rate "3500.000000"
cl_updaterate "20"
cl_lw "1"
cl_lc "1"
tracker "0"
cl_dlmax "128"
cl_himodels "0.000000"
cl_idealpitchscale "0.8"
cl_timeout "305"
cl_cmdbackup "2"
cl_download_ingame "0"
cl_allowdownload "1"
cl_allowupload "1"
cl_cmdrate "30"
lookstrafe "0.000000"
lookspring "0.000000"
cl_forwardspeed "400"
cl_backspeed "400"
cl_vsmoothing "0.05"
m_pitch "0.022"
m_yaw "0.022"
m_forward "1"
m_side "0.8"
m_filter "1.000000"
sensitivity "15.000000"
joystick "0.000000"
fastsprites "0.000000"
hud_capturemouse "1"
hud_fastswitch "0"
hud_centerid "0"
pushlatency "-230"
hud_classautokill "1"
hud_takesshots "0"
setinfo "ah" "0"
setinfo "dm" "0"
setinfo "friends" "0"
setinfo "lefthand" "0"
setinfo "vgui_menus" "0"
+mlook
+jlook

 

[Chameleon]

That's great ppl, thanks!
I'm a Q3CTF clan player, so I know all about teamplay Can't wait!
The CS config looks close enough to Q3/Q2 to enable me to come up with something half decent.
Now all I need to do is play the damn game! Is there a stun gun in the CS inventory I can use on my girlfriend, so I can get a chance to play it?

Thanks again

Ch@m

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Go hard or Go home!

 

[old.Mr.Benn]

hehe...

ED209, that looks very much like a config usin RzE's Bag o' Aliases, yeah?
Most excellent stuff...

Umm... If anyone has any questions about aliases, I could try and help...

ICQ:701611700 Email: C4_mrbenn@yahoo.co.uk

.. 'aint I helpful?

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As if by magic, *ding*, the shopkeeper appeared

 

[old.ED209]

hey i cant climb up stairs let alone write a script jeez
anyways have u tried those 2 new maps supposedly coming with beta 8?
as_pirate
and i think the others called de_flower im not sure

 

[old.ED209]

benn if theres anything that could be improved on in my cfg let me kno.ta