Useful CS 1.6 console commands

The console opens with the ~ key (under Esc). If it does not, tick Enable developer console in Options > Keyboard > Advanced, or add -console to the game shortcut.

Name and connecting

name "YourName"
connect 1.2.3.4:27015
retry
disconnect

connect joins a server by IP. retry tries the last server again, handy when it is full.

Picture and FPS

fps_max 100
net_graph 3
gl_vsync 0
brightness 3
gamma 3

Crosshair

cl_crosshair_color "50 250 50"
cl_crosshair_size small
cl_dynamiccrosshair 0

Sound and voice

volume 0.8
voice_scale 0.6
voice_enable 1

Hold K to talk on a server (the +voicerecord command).

Binds

bind "MWHEELDOWN" "+jump"
bind "F5" "snapshot"

bind ties a command to a key. The first example jumps with the mouse wheel, the second takes a screenshot (saved in the cstrike folder).

Demos (recording)

record demoname
stop
playdemo demoname

Demos are useful to show a good round or to report a player to the server admins.

Commands typed in the console are lost when you quit. To keep them, put them in userconfig.cfg as shown in Recommended settings for CS 1.6.