CS: Source Section Launches

[CSN NewsBot]

In our continuing trend of bringing you the latest Counter-Strike news and content, CS-Nation unveils its latest section: Counter-Strike: Source Info! This new section is jam-packed with info and media of all types. And don't worry about the dreaded 404, the new movies page contains exclusive CS-Nation mirrors for all viewers. We also have a new expansive CS: Source FAQ that will help clear up any of the common misconceptions and rumors behind Valve's latest spin on our beloved game. Take a peek, friend.



Counter-Strike: Source

• info
  
  
• movies
  
  
• screenshots - updated with brand new shots from nadomola!
  
  
• faq

If you spot any errors let us know in the comments. You'll have to give it a look first of course!

[Zips]

Certainly is looking quite nice :)



Excellent job to everyone. Hopefully this will quell some myths about the game :)

[rizzuh]

Thanks to Zips, Sublyme, Spoonman, DchozN, and MikeJ for their excellent work!

[Mr Bond]

Awesome job.

[I2o[G]uE TacT-X]

Sweet. ;]



Wait a second, you ended up hosting that higher def version of the german dvd rip.

[st3wi3]

http://www.csnation.net/view.php/cssource/screenshots.csn



Missed a "<" on one of the shots =D

[I2o[G]uE TacT-X]

Edited by [user="196368"] @ [time="1089195038"]

Wait, I found an error. In the FAQ, you said that HL2 will support DX6, but that's not true. It's DX7.



Link to the page: http://www.csnation.net/view.php/cssource/faq/source.csn



/EDIT: Maybe I'm interpreting the phrase ("can be scaled back to accomodate cards all the way back to the DirectX 6 generation.") wrong.

[Zips]

I2o[G]uE TacT-X wrote..

Wait, I found an error. In the FAQ, you said that HL2 will support DX6, but that's not true. It's DX7.



Link to the page: http://www.csnation.net/view.php/cssource/faq/source.csn

Taken straight from http://www.valvesoftware.com/sourcelice...efeatures.htm

- Scalability

. Dx6-Dx9 hardware supported

:)

[[SDSU]David]

Great stuff guys. The FAQ was needed and having the movies all in one place is fantastic.

[I2o[G]uE TacT-X]

Zips wrote..

Taken straight from http://www.valvesoftware.com/sourcelice...efeatures.htm



:)

http://www.driverheaven.net/dhinterviews/doug/



In a recent interview with Doug Lombardi, he was able to state the minmum system requirements.



[Doug Lombardi] The min spec is:

1.2 GHz Processor

256MB RAM

DirectX 7 level graphics card

Windows 2000/XP/ME/98

Mouse

Keyboard

[Zips]

It could just be that Half-Life 2 is only scalable to DX7, but the Source engine itself can go back to 6 at least. It could also be that the information provided on the Valve page is slightly outdated, but those are the core facts on the engine itself right there.

[rizzuh]

Perhaps that's the minimum for Half-Life 2 and not the Source engine? Fairly minor detail, though.

[I2o[G]uE TacT-X]

The interview was done only a few weeks ago. Even if the Source engine were able to scale back to DX6, why wouldn't HL2 have support for it. It doesn't make logical sense to me.

[Zips]

I2o[G]uE TacT-X wrote..

The interview was done only a few weeks ago.

Yes, but he's stating the minimum for Half-Life 2. As said, it could still be that just the Source engine is capable of going back to DX6 whereas Half-Life 2 can only go back to 7 due to it needing various features only found in 7 and above.

[I2o[G]uE TacT-X]

Edited by [user="196368"] @ [time="1089195331"]

Ok, whatever you guys say. I guess VALVe said so, too. ;]



/EDIT: Wow, that's the second time you guys put in an avatar (giant red and bold text) for me (sort of). It helps my posts get noticed. Thanks. ;]