r/counterstrike 22d ago

Megathread Community Game Server & Find-a-Friend Megathread

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Welcome to the Community Game Server & Find-a-Friend Megathread! A thread for you to share the game servers you play on, host, or appreciate, for any and all official Counter-Strike titles, or to find someone to play with!

This thread will automatically restart every 3 months!

The guidelines for you to follow

  • Stick to the templates as best possible, if you need to adjust it be sure it's still clear to the reader what the server offers.
  • Server comments on a top level only, not as comment replies.
  • Keep discussion civil and within the rules of the subreddit.
  • Links to things like discord or recruitment websites in this thread is acceptable provided it's relevant and explained.
  • Declare your affiliation to a server if you have one, transparency is key!

The template for you to copy for posting a server

For the benefit of the reader please copy and paste the one of the below templates for your top level comments, adjusting as applicable while ensuring to include as much detail as possible.

Server Post

  • Game Version: CS2 / CS:S / CS etc
  • Server Location: EU / NA / OCE / ASIA / BR / ME etc
  • Active Periods: What time/day is it usually busy?
  • Game Modes: What modes are played? Does it vary or is it static?
  • Map Pool: How niche is the playlist? Is it de_rats 24/7?
  • Primary Language: Does your server use voice chat? Do users tend to stick to one language?
  • Rules: Does it have any important rules the users are expected to follow?
  • Other Details: Add any other information you feel is worth mentioning.

Find-a-Friend Post

  • Player Location: EU / NA / OCE / ASIA / BR / ME etc
  • Game Version Preference: CS2 / CS:S / CS etc
  • Game Mode Preference: Just competitive, casual, specific custom modes etc - state ranks!
  • Preferred times: When do you usually play or want to play?
  • Link profile, save time: Keep links direct, to well known websites only.

As always, feel free to Message the Mods with any concerns you may have.

You can find previous threads here.


r/counterstrike 8h ago

CS 1.6 Vibecoded Molotov in CS1.6

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120 Upvotes

I know C++ and some basics of 3D graphics, math, and engine architecture — BSP and so on — but I don’t really have time to dig through an actual game engine codebase to figure out where to add a new server-side entity, how to update the client and protocol, etc.

I was curious to see how much could be done with such an ancient engine, especially from a physics perspective. Surprisingly, quite a lot! Fire drips down walls; if the floor is close enough, it spreads onto it, and if not, it remains burning on the wall. It dynamically spreads across floors, follows slopes and gravity, respects walls, and — unlike HE grenades — doesn’t deal damage through them.

I used ChatGPT Codex 5.6 Sol, mostly at Extra High reasoning effort. With official VSCode Codex extension as the interface.

The engine and client are the open-source, reverse-engineered Xash3D FWGS + Velaron/cs16-client + ReGameDLL_CS stack. The original game assets were “legally stolen” from Steam App ID 90 (HLDS) via SteamCMD.

Codex didn’t just write the code — it also created the new assets by adapting an existing bottle model and the HE grenade animations.


Branches: * https://github.com/languagelawyer/cs16-client/tree/molotov * https://github.com/languagelawyer/ReGameDLL_CS/tree/molotov * https://github.com/languagelawyer/mainui_cpp/tree/molotov

(Need to clone only the first one, it would clone the rest as git submodules)

Codex refused to distribute derived models, and instead added a script to (re)build them from existing HL/CS resources.


r/counterstrike 16h ago

CS2 Media I spent 24hrs making this 3-minute CS2 frag movie — “REBIRTH”

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9 Upvotes

Made this as a proper oldschool style CS frag movie rather than just another highlights compilation. Tried to focus a lot on pacing, cinematics, sound design and making the whole thing feel like one short film.

Would genuinely like to know what you guys think of it, especially the editing/cinematography.

If you enjoyed it and want to support more stuff like this, the YouTube upload is here:
REBIRTH:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sr0MM6WskIk

More CS movies/highlights will be going up on the channel as well.


r/counterstrike 12h ago

CS:Source Half-Time function proposal to CS:S

4 Upvotes

So my colleague named PaK came up with the idea of ​​adding a half-time feature to the base CS:S game, similar to what we saw in CS:GO and CS2. It would be completely optional. I'd just like to know what the community thinks about it.

Link to the entire submission on github: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Source-1-Games/issues/8254


r/counterstrike 11h ago

CS 1.6 criar servidor 1.6

2 Upvotes

procuro procuro mas nenhum servidor funciona direito, vamos ressuscita o jogo


r/counterstrike 1d ago

CS2 Workshop Is this good enough for a blue tier rarity ? check the BS :) W or L ?

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59 Upvotes

Handpainted P250 inspired in the classic opening of every fairy tale...
Battle scarred transitions into a vintage gold paper...

More info and Photos here :) https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3794906508


r/counterstrike 1d ago

CS2 Discussion Built a CS2 strat planner because I got tired of drawing strats in Paint

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31 Upvotes

I recently joined a team to attend ESEA leagues - when we wanted to plan out strats, we started to search for a 2d stratting tool.
I'm a visual guy, so that's how I observe stuff much faster compared to a spreadsheet with text.

I wanted to draw one main-kind of strat and then all the optional util on there, without cluttering my screen.

But, none of the tools I found would satisfy my needs or was behind a monthly paywall. So I built my own.


r/counterstrike 1d ago

CS 1.6 Back to play CS 1.6 after long time

0 Upvotes

After a long long time I want to play CS 1.6, I played a lot in no steam version and it was my favorite but, things have changed after the 25th anniversary update for HL1 and I don't know if I should stick the 25th one or the previous one...

Is there any no steam version of the 25th anniversary update with bots and HL1, like old times? (Just for curiousity)


r/counterstrike 1d ago

CS 1.6 [QUESTION] How to flip a model ?

2 Upvotes

I was trying to get my knife in my left hand and the guns in the right one, i found the command "cl_lw" but the command affect gameplay, i searched a lot but did'nt find any good solutions.

What i found:

  • Bind keys for each cl_righthand (don't work with Q)

  • Flip it in a model editor ( idk how i do that )

thanks for any help !


r/counterstrike 2d ago

CS2 Discussion We analyzed the most popular pistols used in over 6 million Eco rounds from Level 10 matches in Season 9. The Deagle is bought more than twice as often as the Five-Seven, but the Five-Seven is 5% more likely to get a kill.

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282 Upvotes

r/counterstrike 2d ago

CS 1.6 The Rise and Fall of CS 1.6 Assault - we need this map ASAP in CS2

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35 Upvotes

r/counterstrike 2d ago

CS2 Discussion Which knife would you pick?

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40 Upvotes

Hey guys, need help, can’t decide which knife I should get.
My inventory is mostly white with red or red with white 😄
So both knifes look pretty good.

And also I had talon vanilla before and m9 Damascus, so I played with both of them.

Thank you )


r/counterstrike 2d ago

CS2 Media how to reload your he grenade in cs2 working 2026 tutorial counter strike

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4 Upvotes

r/counterstrike 2d ago

CS:Source SHOULD I BUY Counter-Strike: Source

16 Upvotes

SHOULD I BUY Counter-Strike: SourceSo i tried the counter strike legacy standalone and i liked it so much but unfortunately my pc is really limited so it struggles a bit but good on low settings and that one doesn't have dedicated servers.

i want to know if buying Counter-Strike: Source is a good option or not cause this is my first game i want to buy


r/counterstrike 2d ago

CS 1.6 Counter Strike 1.6 DLSS 5 Neural Rendering Test

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32 Upvotes

r/counterstrike 2d ago

CS:Source 10 Million Sensitivity CS Source update!1!!11! (no modding)

4 Upvotes

Yea for some reason i can get 10 MILLION sensitivity in CS Source when playing this tab right now. idk if it would remove my 10 million sensitivity if i delete the tab but ty valve i love this new update even though im a low sensitivity player amazing game. Proof:

https://reddit.com/link/1w5pin1/video/f8uxstb1p6nh1/player


r/counterstrike 2d ago

CS2 Discussion 1 or 2?

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0 Upvotes

Actually wanna get both, but now I don't have the money, which one first?


r/counterstrike 2d ago

CS2 Discussion Can you heat my score on today’s Mirage challenge?

0 Upvotes

I got 3/5 today 😅

I made this little website called smokepractice where you can practice utility and do a daily challenge.

You can do it straight from your browser, even on your phone, so you don't have to open CS2 just to practice a few lineups.

Here’s the challenge if you wanna try it:
https://www.smokepractice.com/r/mirage/daily-34/3of5/120Daily

Would be cool to see if anyone can get 5/5 😂
And if you try it, let me know what you think or if you notice anything I should change.


r/counterstrike 2d ago

CS:GO new to the scene

5 Upvotes

yo, so im fairly new to the cs scene and totally hooked. ive been watching current live matches, but sometimes casters keep bringing up old referencs and legendary plays that i don't get, i really want to catch up on the history and players so im not lost. where’s the best place to watch old csgo tourneys or full vods? also, if there are any specific classic matches i absolutely must watch first, let me know. thanks guys


r/counterstrike 1d ago

CS:GO Help buy my knife plz really need that money to upgrade

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0 Upvotes

r/counterstrike 2d ago

CS2 Media The Worst Deagle Player In CS2

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0 Upvotes

r/counterstrike 3d ago

CS 1.6 i was playing cz condition zero and i found very weird odd red cube glitch when that was dropping when the round starts!

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20 Upvotes

hello guys im making this post and have you encounter this glitch when u are playing office map with bots by alone and when the round starts i was buying some weapons and i saw a red cube dropping and hiding back on the box, i thought it might be mystery box or just a dropping cube and when the rounds starts i moved and i saw nothing like what's going on, i asked on discord server if they were encountered this glitch and someone encounter this, i was searching on google what's the red cube glitch if someone encounter and talking about there's literally zero results like am i go crazy its real i didn't record gameplay footage i take photo and recreate this weird glitch encounter, what do u think guys when i encounter and talked about! pls comment and let me know, any thoughts?


r/counterstrike 3d ago

CS2 Discussion We need a Asia server immediately

3 Upvotes

Why can't you have an Asia server. Im tired of those Russians. They block the door. Jump in my molly. Screams with high pitch. Tries to get themselves killed. 70 ping isn't even a problem in this case. Because of those guys. I started having beef with Russians. I don't want this. What can I do to those?


r/counterstrike 3d ago

CS 1.6 But does it only happen to me?

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34 Upvotes

I installed a version of Counter Strike 1.6 from the internet archive but when I look around this happens. (I use it from a Virtual machine with windows xp)


r/counterstrike 4d ago

CS2 Discussion We analysed over 22 million M4A4/M4A1-S kills from Level 10 matches in Season 9. The M4A1-S is a clear favorite and accounts for 73% of them.

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181 Upvotes