What is Half-Life and What is Counter Strike,
Half-Life is the actual platform of the game and its modifications are Counter Strike, Day of Defeat, Natural Selection etc...
What is the difference between CS1.6 and CZero or CSCZ,
CS1.6 is a Mod for Half-Life and So is CZero but the difference is development of the game. Very similar to development of source version, this too is a version of the game.
What are AMX Mod X, Clan Mod, and Admin Mod,
These are the administration tools for administrating the game server easily. These are to be used by the Server Administrator and other need not worry about these.
What is Console and what are Commands,
Commands are sent to the server to change something in the game. Console is the window from which these commands can be sent to the server. AMX Mod X, Admin Mod and other mods help the administrators minimise their effort in giving these commands.
What is HLDS,
HLDS is the dedicated server for any Mod of Half-Life. Listen server is one which can be started by a user directly joining in the game.
What is HLTV,
HLTV is an application which lets the users around the world to see a Clan Game or a League Match live through the Internet. This helps in increasing the number of spectators. The HLTV joins the game as a spectator does, but it will show some 1000 more players the same game. This HLTV has a with or without delay kind of option too.
What is Rcon,
Rcon is remote control for the console running in one computer to control it from another computer. For this the rcon password entered in the two computer must be same, and the client can control the server console.
To know about any of these clearly, see the posts in the blog.
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Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Monday, December 8, 2008
Download CS1.6 Demos of League Matches
Counter Strike demos are the files of the format .dem, which are recorded while playing the game in Dedicated Servers or the Personal Console. These demos let the players see how they played in the game or even for others to see how the player has played.
These demos can be recorded in the game by command record "filename". This saves the demos as filename.dem in the game directory. That is cstrike or czero. This and can be viewed later by the command, playdemo, viewdemo "filename". These demos can be seen through many view points if it is recorded in HLTV or if it is recorded in normal Personal Console, these demos just show the view of the current user.
There are lot of sites hosting these demo files of CS1.6. Further more, these downloads are free to download. These files can be dowloaded and played in the game or skplayer. The skplayer can be downloaded for free from the internet.
The Sites Hosting CS1.6 Demo Files,
These demos can be recorded in the game by command record "filename". This saves the demos as filename.dem in the game directory. That is cstrike or czero. This and can be viewed later by the command, playdemo, viewdemo "filename". These demos can be seen through many view points if it is recorded in HLTV or if it is recorded in normal Personal Console, these demos just show the view of the current user.
There are lot of sites hosting these demo files of CS1.6. Further more, these downloads are free to download. These files can be dowloaded and played in the game or skplayer. The skplayer can be downloaded for free from the internet.
The Sites Hosting CS1.6 Demo Files,
These hosts provide a great coverage of demos of manyleague matches held in the years. These demos are all the Multi-Point View demos, like the ones recorded in the HLTV. This enables you to see the game of your favourite player. So, you can view the game from the angle you like. The better part in HLTV.org is that, the demos section gives compete information of the teams played and other demo file info. Also, you can browse based on the map and team.
All that you need to do is just download the Demo files of CS1.6 from these websites. Extract the files if it is a package. The package can be opened by winrar even if it is tarball gz2 forms. These files, .dem files, must be placed in the cstrike directory of you CS1.6 installation. Just open the game Counter Strike 1.6 and give this command in the console,
- viewdemo "filename of demo file"
This file name may appear too big, so it is better to rename these files once they are extracted to a shorter fielname. The filename does not affect the demo in any form. The usage of viewdemo command is better over other commands because, the viewdemo command also shows up a Demo Player when the demo starts. The Speed of the Demo Playback and other options can be controlled with this Demo Player. The other commands does not show out this Demo Player.
Also, the demos can be downloaded from many other sites which include websites fnatic, sk-gaming etc.
Post Tip:
The download of any kind of resource can be found in some files hosted in websites through google search with the usage of keywords like,
- index of cstrike/maps for maps
- index of cstrike/ .dem for demos
Monday, October 6, 2008
Counter Strike Setting up a HLTV Proxy and Recording HLTV Demos
What is HLTV Proxy and Why:
- HLTV Proxy is a tool to braodcast league matches which are password protected.
- With this people all around the world can see the league match held by ESWC or WCG or CPL or any other Organization.
- The HLTV Proxy connects to a server and allows spectators to connect to itself. Like this it is broadcasting the protected game to everyone.
- Takes the view from the server and shows it to the users connected to the Proxy itself.
- Virtually you the spectator of the server put up by the organization.
Set up a HLTV Proxy:
Firstly you need to make ammendments in the HLTV configuration file named hltv.cfg.- You see a line like this hostname "HLTV Proxy"
- If you like it, leave it. Else change it to your own name.
- This name appears in the list if servers in the Spectate Tab of the game.
- In case of LAN, the HLTV Proxy also appears in the LAN Tab itself.
- You see a line like this name "Speactators in HLTV"
- If you like it, leave it. Else change it to your own name.
- This name appears in the Score Board of the game.
- When the professional players press Tab to see thier score, this name appears in speactators list.
- You see a line like this delay 30.0
- This line will make the game delayed by 30 seconds in the broadcast. If you dont want the delay, make it 0.
You can access the application from this executable file hltv.exe. This will open a small command window, or console where you are allowed to give commands.
- Very similar to connecting to a game, type the ip and port of the game server to connect to. Example connect 192.168.1.13:27015 ( Ip is in case of LAN)
- Now your HLTV Proxy is connected to your game the server.
- People can see your game by joining the HLTV Proxy. But your server will be still password protected.
- Isn't this really cool!
Recodring Demos:
- I have already explained how to record noraml demo in the previous post.
- Recording demo here is verymuch similar
- Just type record "filename"
- This will record HLTV demo.
The great advantage of HLTV Demo is that it is Multi Point View. Means you can see in any view as a spectator in normal game. This is the reason why HLTV Proxies are widely used in private servers also.
Counter Strike Beginner Help and Commands for Recording Videos and Replaying from Demo Files
What is Recording feature:
If you want to be a good Counter Strike Player, there is a great oppertunity to see how you play while in the game. The great feature of recording demos in the game provides you the ability to view yourself after the game by playing the demo file.
Requirements:
Download the requirements from the links given in this blog.
How to record:
If you know what a Console is, skip the below paragraph.
Console:
Console is the window that you get when you press the key ` which is beside 1. This key is default key for Console toggling. Press the key. The Console appears. Now you have the opeertunity to type something in the bottom and press enter. This process will give a command to the server.
Commands:
Recording,
If you want to be a good Counter Strike Player, there is a great oppertunity to see how you play while in the game. The great feature of recording demos in the game provides you the ability to view yourself after the game by playing the demo file.
Requirements:
Download the requirements from the links given in this blog.
How to record:
If you know what a Console is, skip the below paragraph.
Console:
Console is the window that you get when you press the key ` which is beside 1. This key is default key for Console toggling. Press the key. The Console appears. Now you have the opeertunity to type something in the bottom and press enter. This process will give a command to the server.
Commands:
Recording,
- record
- example: record dust
This command will record the game you are playing and saves it in cstrike folder of your installation. The file is saved as dust.dem
Replaying,
- playdemo
- example: playdemo dust
This will play the demo file dust.dem
Very similarly, you can downlaod the demos from the internet and put the .dem files in CStrike folder to view their games.
Knowledge about these demo files:
These demo files are of two types,
- Single point view
- Multi point view
The demos you record as explained above are single point view demo files. These demo files just show what you have seen while in the game.
The demos which are recorded thorough HLTV Proxies are Multi Point View Demos. Here you can see the game from any point of view as you are in the game itself. All the keys like Tab, Space bar, Duck Key work as normal. Mostly the demos downloaded from the internet will be Multi Point View demos.
To see how to record HLTV demos, navigate through the site. The complete explation of HLTV and HLTV Demos is provided. Check for the demos to be uploaded in the blog.
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Terms Explained: Half-Life HL, HLTV, HLDS, Steam, HL Mods Counter Strike, Day of Defeat, Natural Selection, AMX, GunGame etc
Half-Life:
Half-Life is the game designed by valve software ltd. It is a first person shooter game. Its basic game play consists of some players playing against each other and shooting, similar to quake but there are many differences. The game requires a server run by one of the payers or a dedicated server.
Hlaf-Life through hl.exe:
This is the application to run the game Half-Life. You can play the above described game through this application. Through this application, you can create a standalone server or play by joining in the servers which you can search in the game. The GUI also contains an option to change the game to its modifications.
HLDS through hlds.exe:
If you are not willing to play a game but you are kind to your friends in your college LAN, you can start this application. This application lets them play the game with other friends. But the server is yours. Means you are the administrator of the current game being played. You can change the map or can change other settings. You can run this application called hlds.exe to start the server.
HLTV through hltv.exe
This is useful to spectate your friends playing. If there is a league going on between two teams, you are not allowed to join into the game. It will be password protected. So the Admin of the league, if he is kind to others willing to see the match, will start the HLTV and connect to the server of the league. Now you can connect to that HLTV without any password. This will allow you to see the game though that proxy but you are not actually in the original server.
Steam:
If you have played other games online some time, you might have definitely known about Game Spy Arcade. The Steam is similar to Game Spy Arcade.
If you are new to the internet,
There are many games played online. The Players need a standard platform to know about each other or to just play with each other with ease. These applications like Steam and gamespy Arcade allow the players to search their co-players from all around the world. The game which supports this Steam application is called Steam Version of the game and that does not support is called Non-Steam version.
Mods:
Mods are modifications of the game. They can be modified to anything. And a mod may again have another mod.
Modifications of the game Half-Life are Counter Strike, Day of Defeat, Natural Selection, Team Fortress et cetera.
Modifications of Counter Strike Game are Counter Strike Death Match (CSDM), GunGame, Warcraft et cetera.
Counter Strike
It is the modification of the game. In this game, the gameplay consist two teams fighting for a task. In the maps like de, T team tries to Plant a bomb with in given time. The CT Team tries to Counter thier plans or to guard the places of most importance, the bomb sites. These de maps are most famous.
Versions of Counter Strike:
From 1-1.6, Condition Zero, Source. Versions from 1-1.6 and Condition Zero run on Half-Life. Source Version runs on Half-Life 2.
Day of Defeat:
Modification of the game Half-Life with different game play.
Natural Selection:
Modification of the game Half-Life with different game play.
AMX MOD X
This is a modearator for the games like Counter Strike, Condition Zero, Day of Defeat and other mods of half life. This makes the administration of the server easier. This can be used to modify the Counter Strike, Day of Defeat etc.
Counter Strike Death Macth(CSDM)
This is a Modification for Counter Strike. This runs on AMX Mod. For more see the blog posts on CSDM.
GunGame AMXX
This is a Modification fro Counter Strike. This runs on AMX Mod. For more see the blog posts on GunGame.
Half-Life is the game designed by valve software ltd. It is a first person shooter game. Its basic game play consists of some players playing against each other and shooting, similar to quake but there are many differences. The game requires a server run by one of the payers or a dedicated server.
Hlaf-Life through hl.exe:
This is the application to run the game Half-Life. You can play the above described game through this application. Through this application, you can create a standalone server or play by joining in the servers which you can search in the game. The GUI also contains an option to change the game to its modifications.
HLDS through hlds.exe:
If you are not willing to play a game but you are kind to your friends in your college LAN, you can start this application. This application lets them play the game with other friends. But the server is yours. Means you are the administrator of the current game being played. You can change the map or can change other settings. You can run this application called hlds.exe to start the server.
HLTV through hltv.exe
This is useful to spectate your friends playing. If there is a league going on between two teams, you are not allowed to join into the game. It will be password protected. So the Admin of the league, if he is kind to others willing to see the match, will start the HLTV and connect to the server of the league. Now you can connect to that HLTV without any password. This will allow you to see the game though that proxy but you are not actually in the original server.
Steam:
If you have played other games online some time, you might have definitely known about Game Spy Arcade. The Steam is similar to Game Spy Arcade.
If you are new to the internet,
There are many games played online. The Players need a standard platform to know about each other or to just play with each other with ease. These applications like Steam and gamespy Arcade allow the players to search their co-players from all around the world. The game which supports this Steam application is called Steam Version of the game and that does not support is called Non-Steam version.
Mods:
Mods are modifications of the game. They can be modified to anything. And a mod may again have another mod.
Modifications of the game Half-Life are Counter Strike, Day of Defeat, Natural Selection, Team Fortress et cetera.
Modifications of Counter Strike Game are Counter Strike Death Match (CSDM), GunGame, Warcraft et cetera.
Counter Strike
It is the modification of the game. In this game, the gameplay consist two teams fighting for a task. In the maps like de, T team tries to Plant a bomb with in given time. The CT Team tries to Counter thier plans or to guard the places of most importance, the bomb sites. These de maps are most famous.
Versions of Counter Strike:
From 1-1.6, Condition Zero, Source. Versions from 1-1.6 and Condition Zero run on Half-Life. Source Version runs on Half-Life 2.
Day of Defeat:
Modification of the game Half-Life with different game play.
Natural Selection:
Modification of the game Half-Life with different game play.
AMX MOD X
This is a modearator for the games like Counter Strike, Condition Zero, Day of Defeat and other mods of half life. This makes the administration of the server easier. This can be used to modify the Counter Strike, Day of Defeat etc.
Counter Strike Death Macth(CSDM)
This is a Modification for Counter Strike. This runs on AMX Mod. For more see the blog posts on CSDM.
GunGame AMXX
This is a Modification fro Counter Strike. This runs on AMX Mod. For more see the blog posts on GunGame.
Friday, October 3, 2008
HLTV Skins and Models - Addons for Movie Making
It was in 2007 ESWC there was CS1.6 final between PGS vs NOA. I came across the Video in youtube and I found the HLTV of ESWC is Modified with some skin or Addon. I don't know what it is but that really made me think about it. See it here,
The addon is giving the info health and players alive on both sites with such cool animations. A title bar is present on the top which is giving the team score. It must be definitely an addon for HLTV. Assume if you can make such a video of your own. Thats too cool to just assume.
What I want to know is,
I googled this keyword for a hundred times but I endup in nothing but hltv_models.rar. I have searched the topics in HLTV.org. Searched it in gotfrag, fpsbanana etc...
According to My Opinion:
The addon is giving the info health and players alive on both sites with such cool animations. A title bar is present on the top which is giving the team score. It must be definitely an addon for HLTV. Assume if you can make such a video of your own. Thats too cool to just assume.
What I want to know is,
- Is it a HLTV Skin?
- If yes, is it available for all or only ESWC uses it?
- If yes, where to get it?
- If not available, are there any similar addons for HLTV?
I googled this keyword for a hundred times but I endup in nothing but hltv_models.rar. I have searched the topics in HLTV.org. Searched it in gotfrag, fpsbanana etc...
According to My Opinion:
- HLTV must officially release a skin of such kind.
- HLTV should have addons which can do much better for moviemaking.
- CPL, ESWC, WCG should have their own skins and should make a public version and make it available for the public.
- These Models or Skins or Addons what ever they are should be added to their GUI package.
I am desperate to make a video with those addons.
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Counter Strike 1.6, CS:Condition Zer Settings for LAN Play and Clan Matches and HLTV
For normal LAN play you can directly start a listen server with following settings
For reducing lag,
For reducing lag,
- fps_max 100
- Video Resolution 1024x768
- Video Depth 32 Bit
- Video Mode OpenGL
- Freechase cam
- Spectate anyone
If you are using 16 bit video, it is called as 16 bitting where you can see the people through the smoke. It is better to practice with 32 bit video.
How players join through LAN,
When you are on a Local Area Network, If you start a Server people will be able to join your server from servers searched under the LAN tab. If they start any HLTV you will get the HLTV proxies in the same LAN tab.
HLTV:
HLTV is a very efficient tool for hosting a HLTV Proxy which allows others to watch a Clan Match into which they are not directly allowed to spectate as a normal spectator.
- Each HLTV Proxy allows some hundreds of spectators.
- HLTV Recorded Demos have Multipoint view so that you can record videos in multipoint views of a single instant.
Clan Matches:
Settings in Clan Matches include,
- Friendly Fire 0ff
- Round Time 2
- C4 timer 35
- Locked Chase cam
- Spectate Team Mates only
- tkpunish off
- idle kick off
- auto kick off
- Gravity 800
- water acceleration constant
Clan Match Rules include
- Maximun rounds
- Maximum time
- Win limit etc
Better to use all the settings for practice matches same as the settings in clan matches.
A best Plugin for hosting Clan Matches is AMX Match Deluxe. Current Version is 8.11.
CS1.6 GUIs
- PGS GUI
- CPL GUI
- SK GUI
- ESWC GUI
These are some GUI which you can download and add to your cs1.6 installation to set the setting automatically.
All the settings are stored in config files. Some config files are shown below,
- Config.cfg - main config for Cstrike present in Cstrike folder
- Userconfig.cfg - Additional config for Cstrike present in Cstrike folder
- amxx.cfg - Main config for AMX MOD X present in addons\amxmodx\configs\ folder
Plugin For Practice
There is a plugin for practicing headshots. This will allow only headshots and no other hits are valid. The player gets hit only for a headshot. Install this. Search "install addons" in site search for that page.
Downloads:
- AMX Match Deluxe - Clan Match Plugin - http://forums.alliedmods.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=17394&d=1182746512
- GUIs - http://www.fpsbanana.com/guis/games/3
- Aim Prac Plugin - http://www.amxmodx.org/plcompiler_vb.cgi?file_id=769
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