Quick Tip: Taking Screenshots in Counter-Strike: Source

To take a screenshot in Counter-Strike: Source all you have to do is press "F5" on your keyboard. The screenshot will be saved as a JPEG (.jpg) file, named "<map name><screenshot number>" (e.g. "de_dust0003") in the steam\steamapps\accountname\counter-strike source\cstrike\screenshots folder.

Happy fragging.

How to Record/Play a Demo in Counter-Strike: Source

To record a demo in Counter-Strike: Source you have to be in-game. When in game open your console by pressing the "~" key and type in this command:

record <demoname>

Example:

record firstgame


To stop the recording of the demo just type "stop" (without the quotes) in the console. The demo will be completed and saved in the steam\steamapps\accountname\counter-strike source\cstrike folder, named "<demoname>.dem".

Also the demo name CAN NOT have spaces between the words. For example if you type in "record first game" in the console, the demo will actually get saved as "first.dem". Everything you typed after the space will be gone.

To playback your demo (the demo has to be in the cstrike folder) type this command in the console:

playdemo <demoname>

Example:

playdemo firstgame


Happy fragging.

How to Set a Clan Tag in Counter-Strike: Source

Since the addition of achievements in Counter-Strike: Source, it is now possible to set your clan tag, which will not be tied to your username. It is really easy and I'm about to show you how to do it.

First of all, you have to be a member of any steam group. There are hundreds of public groups that you can join. If you're not a member of any group out there, join one or create a new group yourself. To browse through groups or create your own, start your steam and go to Community>Groups. There you will find "Create a new group" and "Browse groups".

After you become a member, start Counter-Strike: Source. In the menu screen of the game go to "Options". In the "Options" window click on the "Multiplayer" tab and go to "Advanced" (it's located in the bottom left of the Multiplayer tab). There you will find the "Clan Tag" drop down bar. From there you can set any clan tag to any group you are a member of.

Happy fragging.

How to Bind Commands in Counter-Strike: Source

Binding keys to certain commands can save you valuable seconds that may lead to more kills. You can bind keys to buy certain weapons and equipment or to say a catch phrase to taunt somebody after a kill by pressing only one key.
Firstly here are all the buy binds:

Pistols:

Shotguns:

SMG's:

Rifles:

Machine Guns:

Equipment:

Those are all the weapons and equipment available in the game. To bind them simply go to the console and type in this command:

bind <key> "buy <weapon>"

For example if you want to buy Magnum Sniper Rifle by pushing "N" type this command in the console:

bind n "buy awp"

You can also bind multiple buys onto one key This is the command:

bind <key> "buy <weapon>; buy <weapon>; buy <weapon>"

For example if you want to buy a Night Hawk .50C, Kevlar+Helmet and a HE Grenade by pressing "M" you would have to type this command in the console:

bind m "buy deagle; buy vesthelm; buy hegrenade"

Binding to the numpad.

All the keys on the numpad are not what you think they would be. Here is the list in how each button has to be written for the bind to work:

Enter  =  KP_ENTER

0  =  KP_INS

1  =  KP_END

2  =  KP_DOWNARROW

3  =  KP_PGDN

4  =  KP_LEFTARROW

5  =  KP_5

6  =  KP_RIGHTARROW

7  =  KP_HOME

8  =  KP_UPARROW

9  =  KP_PGUP

.  =  KP_DEL

+  =  KP_PLUS

-  = KP_MINUS

*  =  *

For example if you want to buy a flashbang by pressing "+" on the numpad this is what you need to type in the console:

buy kp_plus "buy flash"

If you need to remember a certain name of the gun type "buy" in the console. It will show you the full list of bind names of all the weapons and equipment in the game.

To bind a quote to one of the keys simply type this command in the console:

bind <key> "say <your text here>"

For example:

bind f "say OWNED!!!"

If you made any mistakes you can easily unbind any key by typing this in the console: 

unbind <key>

Example:

unbind f

Happy fragging.

How to Enable The Console in Counter-Strike: Source

If for some reason the console doesn't pop out when you push the "~" key on your keyboard, there are two easy ways to enable it.

1. Start Counter-Strike: Source. In the menu screen of the game go to "Options". There, click on the "Keyboard" tab and go to "Advanced" (it's located at the middle bottom of the Keyboard tab). In the "Advanced" window mark the "Enable developer console (~)"

2. While in steam go to your Library>Games, right click on Counter-Strike: Source and go to "Properties". In the "Properties" window click on "Set Launch Options" (it's located in the "General" tab). In the "Launch Options" window type in "-console"

Happy fragging.

Quick Tip: Crosshair Size Options in Counter-Strike: Source

If you're like me you don't like the new way of setting your crosshair size in Counter-Strike: Source. To get the old "cl_crosshairscale" command to work again just type "cl_legacy_crosshairscale 1" in the console.

Happy fragging.

How to Change The Crosshair Color in Counter-Strike: Source

In the past if you wanted a white (or any other color) crosshair in Counter-Strike: Source you had to download it from somewhere and install it. Well now you can easily have any color crosshair. Just open your console and type these four commands:

cl_crosshaircolor 5
cl_crosshaircolor_r 255
cl_crosshaircolor_g 255
cl_crosshaircolor_b 255

For the example I used "255" for the RGB commands. This way you would get a white crosshair. If you want to know what numbers you have to enter for a specific color go to RBG Color Picker. Remember that you have to enter the DECIMAL parameters and NOT the hexadecimal.

Happy fragging.