Counter-Strike

[johnjohn320]

Hey all,

I came across some old software from way back when I used to have more time to play videogames and whatnot, and found Half-Life (yeah, the original one). I remembered lots of good times playing Counter-Strike with friends, and I got to wondering if the game even still exists. I never even had it installed on this computer, but I'm trying to figure out if it's worth dusting off the old disc.

And just to clarify, I'm talking about the CS on the original Half-Life 1 engine.

 

[Crusty]

Yes, a LOT of people still play it

 

[Saint Nick]

millions around the world still play it. both 1.6 and source.

 

[ruffilb]

Yup. Check the X-Fire stats, LOTS of people play it.

 

[gabemcg]

nope... nobody... sorry...

 

[aplefka]

What's Counter-Strike? Sounds like a DOS-based game or something, and no one owns a sh1tty enough computer to play those types of games anymore.

 

[sniperruff]

i just played it. CS 1.6

www.runarena.com

 

[bootymac]

Yeah, all the noobs that can't afford to run BF2

 

[faenix]

Mmm.. miss my cal-p days

 

[ChooChooChooseMe]

Yes

 

[FleshLight]

I play 1.6, anyone wanna pub? Or even pug if we have 5 decent players?

 

[sonz70]

Counter Strike? that so 90's

 

[MartyMcFly3]

Originally posted by: sonz70
Counter Strike? that so 90's

Yeah. Going gay with a stranger for a new video card is the in-thing right now.

 

[jlee]

I just messed around with PODBot & CS 1.5 a few minutes ago...not really interested in d/ling 1.6 on 56k

 

[clickynext]

Its popularity hasn't taken much of a hit since the earlier days. Still the only PC game I'm decent at, and the only one I play regularly.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

http://forums.anandtech.com/categories.aspx?catid=33&flcache=2882720&entercat=y

 

[SVT Cobra]

yup lots...i mainly do CSS now though

 

[hdeck]

still the most popular multiplayer fps game there is.

 

[johnjohn320]

Ok, I must be retarded.

I reinstalled Half-Life. I want to play Counter-Strike, apparently the latest version is 1.6 . I can't find version 1.6 ANYWHERE on Counter-Strike.net for download....all they have is Steam. So I downloaded and installed Steam, but I can't find any option there for downloading CS if you already have Half-Life installed....

Argh...someone wanna fill me in on what's happened the last couple years? Used to be simpler...

 

[dbk]

go to Games...then double-click Counter Strike.
edit: Or uninstall steam..then download the steam install file with cs already included.

filename is "steamcs_install.exe" i believe.

 

[suicidalpigeon]

i keep averaging 46 fps :|

edit: cs:s

 

[aplefka]

Originally posted by: zippo
go to Games...then double-click Counter Strike.
edit: Or uninstall steam..then download the steam install file with cs already included.

filename is "steamcs_install.exe" i believe.

steaminstall_cs.exe

Anyway, it's not too tough honestly. Just use common sense.

 

[feelingshorter]

BF2 > CS

 

[hardwareuser]

BTW, CS is way different from the way it used to be back in the beta days. Those were some good days. It sucks now, IMO.

 

[Shlong]

Got bored of pubs in CS back in 1.0/1.3 Best part of CS for me is the PUGs/Scrimming aspect 5v5, a lot more strategy & teamwork involved.