Purpose of console in CS ???

Hi all,

I just loaded/(bought) CS-Source from Valve and having problems logging to serves coz I get disconected or forced to disconect. I searched forums for CS and couldn't find a simple manual on how to play this so hyped run and gun game....

Plz help me to understand...

what is console? and why you need it?

why can't I connect to servers that say I need cl_rest_command .. something like this???

Why can't it be just click and play ???

thanks

 

You can click and play. Look under servers and select one that you like and double click on it and it will take u there. The console is for people to access different features of the game and engine, but you have to know all the commands.

If u just want to play the game, all u have to do is click on the server and go. I never got disconnected with that error message. Try another server.

 

Some servers use plugins to execute client commands on you. They probably want you to turn some option on to let them do this. The important thing is protecting your config.cfg incase they decide to execute some malicious commands that may mess your game up.

Go to the folder steam/steamapps/your account/counter strike source/cstrike/cfg and make config.cfg read only. This means that no one (even you unfortunately) can make permanent changes to your config ingame. You will have to edit it out of game.

Now that your config is safe, you can turn on the commands that the server tells you to.

To access console, go to options>keyboard>advanced and turn on console. Then press the ` key next to 1 and there you go.

 

That command allows the server to execute commands on your client. Valve added that command after people complained because server admins would screw around with their keybinds and settings. Many servers require you to have it set to 1 (do this by typing cl_rest_command 1 in console). They need it to be enabled so they can track stats, automatically manage the teams, and kick/ban people automatically.

 

Thanks a lot for your help...