CS:S BETA Released

[CSN NewsBot]

The Counter-Strike: Source BETA has been released for CS: Condition Zero owners and ATI voucher holders. CS-Nation has launched a BETA players guide so that CS fans know exactly what to expect when they boot up the game. Here is what's changed since the Cafe BETA:

counter-strike: source beta


• added new benchmark level
  
  
• added command "net_start" to start networking without loading map
  
  
• improved bullet penetration code
  
  
• improved upper body player animation at low framerates
  
  
• improved dedicated server behavior on level change
  
  
• improved sniper scope zoom sound behavior
  
  
• improved weapon sounds
  
  
• improved weapon v_models
  
  
• improved shadow behavior in de_dust tunnel
  
  
• improved setmode antialiasing behavior in dx8
  
  
• improved selected weapon sound behavior
  
  
• addressed players flickering in de_dust tunnel
  
  
• addressed sound stuttering behavior
  
  
• addressed bomb target overlays flickering
  
  
• increased blast impact on ragdolls
  
  
• eliminated delay when someone can pick up a tossed weapon
  
  
• updated de_dust

Be sure to load up Steam, check out our CS:S BETA guide, and frag away!



Can start the game due to a set mode error? You should disable any programs that try to enforce a refresh rate higher than 60hz at 1024x768.

[bozer]

Anyone know what the commands are now, for say, binding mouse2 to knife?

[n8bowa]

The CS:S beta would be very fun if the hit detection was atleast half decent, and if the netcode was good. Unless you're playing on LAN, I wouldn't bother buying CZ to play this. I do understand it's a beta and all, but hopefully in later releases it becomes somewhat comparable to CS netwise. If not, CS:S won't last long. I'm basing my findings off playing on T1 on high speed servers with only 6 or so people too.



If they fix the netcode, this game would be amazing.

[David Johnston]

Hurrah! It's gonna be playable for me in... 35mins £%£"%"%%"!!@!"@'2'~~###2#&quot

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On the plus side, I only got up 30 minutes ago. Yes, at 6.30 am.

[VuLLrath]

dude cs source is crashing to desktop with out giving me an error box or telling me anything. i dont know why i got nvidia fx 5500 direct x 9.0c my friend had 9.0b and says source does not support C but i dont know how to uninstall C to get B. some one help me with this prob i can send my error report thats in cs source folder. gotta read it in notepad and it says bunch of crap that i cant follow.

[myname321]

Try going to your steamapps/*email*/ folder and delete your Counter Strike Source Beta folder, it should rebuild the folder from the gcf.

[wiReZ]

VuLLrath wrote..

dude cs source is crashing to desktop with out giving me an error box or telling me anything. i dont know why i got nvidia fx 5500 direct x 9.0c my friend had 9.0b and says source does not support C but i dont know how to uninstall C to get B. some one help me with this prob i can send my error report thats in cs source folder. gotta read it in notepad and it says bunch of crap that i cant follow.

Same problem I am having! I first installed CSS on my laptop

AMD Mobile Athlon 64Bit Processor 3000+

512RAM

Radeon 9600 Mobile 64mb

dx9.0b



So I tried it on my desktop, same problem!

2800XP

1GB Ram

Radeon 9800 Pro 128mb

dx9.0c



Different versions of DX, still same problem.

myname321 wrote..

Try going to your steamapps/*email*/ folder and delete your Counter Strike Source Beta folder, it should rebuild the folder from the gcf.

I'm redownloading it right now on my desktop. :)

[itsMrHankey2u]

n8bowa wrote..

The CS:S beta would be very fun if the hit detection was atleast half decent, and if the netcode was good. Unless you're playing on LAN, I wouldn't bother buying CZ to play this. I do understand it's a beta and all, but hopefully in later releases it becomes somewhat comparable to CS netwise. If not, CS:S won't last long. I'm basing my findings off playing on T1 on high speed servers with only 6 or so people too.



If they fix the netcode, this game would be amazing.

you are an idiot and you lie. i played with the crack version before this and it ran beautiful on 30ms range. you are not playing on good servers if you get lag. i hate people like you who give a good game a bad name through your stupidity.

[David Johnston]

VuLLrath wrote..

dude cs source is crashing to desktop with out giving me an error box or telling me anything. i dont know why i got nvidia fx 5500 direct x 9.0c my friend had 9.0b and says source does not support C but i dont know how to uninstall C to get B. some one help me with this prob i can send my error report thats in cs source folder. gotta read it in notepad and it says bunch of crap that i cant follow.

According to a few dudes in the CS:S thread on Shacknews (http://www.shacknews.com/redir_comments.x?id=33127), it might help if you delete the CS:S gcf and let it redownload. Keep an eye on the forums - this seems to be a recurring problem.

[myname321]

Don't load the game if you haven't fully downloaded it. If its fully pre-loaded, you should not see its name on the steam monitor. It also has to say 100% when you right click on the beta icon and go to properties.

[ry0n]

the console is in options:keyboard:advanced

"r_3dsky 0" seems to give an fps boost.

the buy commands are "buy <value>" - type "buy" into the console and it will give you a list.

I made rZe-esque draw binds, if anyone needs them, I'll post them later.

[bozer]

ry0n wrote..

the console is in options:keyboard:advanced

"r_3dsky 0" seems to give an fps boost.

the buy commands are "buy <value>" - type "buy" into the console and it will give you a list.

I made rZe-esque draw binds, if anyone needs them, I'll post them later.

If I could bind my mouse 2, to pull out the knife, I'd be complete =)

[graydog]

It sucks my CS:S is so laggy Y?

[Sok4r]

It's so depressing seeing let-down nerds.



Keep the faith and work out the bullshit so we can enjoy it without the problems (and for cheaper than you suckers).

[graydog]

ummm ok

so... wut do i do sence it is so laggy