Counter Strike - What do I need, and where do I get it from?
17 January 2002, 08:01 PM
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I'm interested in getting involved with the on-line gaming scene, and was wondering what software I needed to get.
I've done a search for "Counter Strike", but there only seems to be a map disc available.
Also, is there any additional hardware that would be useful, other than a decent graphics card?
I've done a search for "Counter Strike", but there only seems to be a map disc available.
Also, is there any additional hardware that would be useful, other than a decent graphics card?
17 January 2002, 08:42 PM
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hi m8
Do u own Half Life ?
if so then u download the Mod version of CS - warning very very big !! 100 mb ! or find it on pc mag discs / dvd.
you will also need another quite large patch file got HL itself.
if not then you can buy CS Retail for £20 or less.
its not that pc intensive cos its based on HL which is a couple or so years old now.
wot pc you got ?
icq me if u want more info. 3147057.
once installed connect to servers - use summat like gamespy3d to find server easily.
steve
Do u own Half Life ?
if so then u download the Mod version of CS - warning very very big !! 100 mb ! or find it on pc mag discs / dvd.
you will also need another quite large patch file got HL itself.
if not then you can buy CS Retail for £20 or less.
its not that pc intensive cos its based on HL which is a couple or so years old now.
wot pc you got ?
icq me if u want more info. 3147057.
once installed connect to servers - use summat like gamespy3d to find server easily.
steve
17 January 2002, 08:54 PM
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No, I don't have Half Life. I'm happy to buy the software, but I wasn't sure what to get. I would guess that http://www.game.uk.com/review.asp?tab=pc&rev_id=131142
is probably the sort of thing I need.
My PC is a PIII 733 with lots of memory, but a fairly pants graphics card (NVidia Riva TNT2).
I should be getting ADSL soon, so downloading stuff won't be a problem. Then I just need to practice a while before applying to join the STi clan!
is probably the sort of thing I need.
My PC is a PIII 733 with lots of memory, but a fairly pants graphics card (NVidia Riva TNT2).
I should be getting ADSL soon, so downloading stuff won't be a problem. Then I just need to practice a while before applying to join the STi clan!
17 January 2002, 09:06 PM
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Two chooses on what Half-Life to get....
1. The generation pack. Contains Hife-Life, Counter-Strike plus Opposing Forces do not play over 19.99
If u take this option u will need to download a large Counter-Strike retail patch.
2. Buy Half-Life which is in a DVD style case for £9.99 or less.
Download Counter-Strike the mod version and Half-Life patch. A total of around 200megs of downloading! Speak nicely to a friend or STi member and they will send u the patches/extra maps on CDROM.
Checkout www.counter-strike.net for all the patches plus lots of into on Counter-Strike. Also guides.barrysworld.com is a good resource.
1. The generation pack. Contains Hife-Life, Counter-Strike plus Opposing Forces do not play over 19.99
If u take this option u will need to download a large Counter-Strike retail patch.
2. Buy Half-Life which is in a DVD style case for £9.99 or less.
Download Counter-Strike the mod version and Half-Life patch. A total of around 200megs of downloading! Speak nicely to a friend or STi member and they will send u the patches/extra maps on CDROM.
Checkout www.counter-strike.net for all the patches plus lots of into on Counter-Strike. Also guides.barrysworld.com is a good resource.
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As Steve said the half-life game engine is several years old now so that spec should be just fine.
I would recommend you use the "Mod" version of half-life as it tends to have fewer problems come patch time.
My local PCWOrld has Half-Lige generations pack at the moment for £20. Fot tis you get half-life itself, the retail version of C-S and another episode in the half-life story (blue shift ? - I think)
Beause of the various changes to half-life and c/s whether you install half-lif and "mod" c-s or retail c-s you're in for some big downloads. If you get the generations pack above I personally would forget the retail C-S cd you get and install H-L.
You then need the H-L: patch to 1.08
then download the "Mod" version of C-S 1.3 and install it. This will alow you to d/l and play some of the other on-line variations of half-life later if you want.
those 2 files (h-l patch and C-S Mod) are about 75mb and 100mb respectively. (
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After that look out for the C-S threads on here and join in
I would recommend you use the "Mod" version of half-life as it tends to have fewer problems come patch time.
My local PCWOrld has Half-Lige generations pack at the moment for £20. Fot tis you get half-life itself, the retail version of C-S and another episode in the half-life story (blue shift ? - I think)
Beause of the various changes to half-life and c/s whether you install half-lif and "mod" c-s or retail c-s you're in for some big downloads. If you get the generations pack above I personally would forget the retail C-S cd you get and install H-L.
You then need the H-L: patch to 1.08
then download the "Mod" version of C-S 1.3 and install it. This will alow you to d/l and play some of the other on-line variations of half-life later if you want.
those 2 files (h-l patch and C-S Mod) are about 75mb and 100mb respectively. (
)After that look out for the C-S threads on here and join in
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