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How to take screenshots in counter strike ?

It is a good experience when you are playing the game Counter Strike. We always want to capture the screen of some exciting scene.

1. You still can press  F5 , it is the Counter Strike game defined capture screen key. The screenshots are put in your C-Strike folder as a "de_minidust2.bmp" file, such as  aa_dima.bmp.

2. You can take screenshots one at a time using the PrintScrn button, but if you use this you need to exit CS and paste the screenshot into a program such as Paint and then save the screenshot manually.
I'd strongly recommend the F5 way!

AmxMod X Tutorial on Counter Strike dedicated server

1. AUTOMATIC INSTALLATIN TUTORIAL Download here the AmxMod X installer and unzipp it anywhere on disk . Doubleclick on it , “ I accept the terms”, next … There you are on the selection window . Let the default installation path ( C:\Program Files\AmxModX) selected, next,then Install. Now the installation is ready to begin.Click Finish , with the “Run AmxmodX installation” case selected. Next , “I accept the terms” next . Now you have to select the directory path to install amxmodx . Here you choose the fourth case, wich is “select mod directory” and hit Next .The next step is to select the HLDS\cstrike folder ( HLDS is the main directory of your server), down at the "Custom game addone" chose Counter-Strike and press OK . Warnning! If the installer will detect another installation of the AmxMod X it will ask you if you want to continue. You have three options : 1.Click yes - all the old configurations will be erased ( admins , installed plugins…) 2.Click no - all the binary files will be upgraded without deleteing the old configurations 3.Click cancel to cancel I repeat ! This will happen only if the installer will detect another installation of the amxmodx. I there is no old installation the installer will do its job and you just have to press Finish.

2. CSTRIKE MODULE INSTALLATION This is the next faze of the amxmodx installation and it is very important . CStrike module installation will be made manually. Download  here the cstrike module and unzip it anywhere on disk. Open then the amxmodx 1.76-cstrike\addons\amxmodx folder. There you have five subfolders : configs, plugins,scripting,modules,data . Copy the files inside each subfolder in the folders with the same name in HLDS\cstrike\addons\amxmodx ( HLDS is the main directory of your server) .Example: files from amxmodx1.76-cstrike\addons\amxmodx\configs will go to HLDS\cstrike\addons\amxmodx\configs folder , etc… You `ll be asked if you want to overwrite the existing files and you shall send OK . Attention! Copy the files inside the subfolders , not the folders themselves ! See the image ! Now you have installed the AmxModX with the CStrike module on your server . To see if it works properly go to console and type “meta list” . The result should be Amxmodx - RUN . 3.MANUAL INSTALLATION OF AMXMODX This installation is a bit complicated and I don`t recomand it to beginners . For those who want headaches we`ll make a breef presentation. a.Go to www. amxmodx.org and download the base package for Windows b.Unzipp it in HLDS\cstrike\addons c.Go back to amxmodx.org and download the addons of your choice. d. Unzipp it in HLDS|cstrike\addons e.Add this line in HLDS\cstrike\addons\metamod\plugins.ini win32 addons\amxmodx\dlls\amxmodx_mm.dll To see if it works go to console and type “meta list” . The display should be Amxmodx - RUN. 4.CONFIGURING ADMINS In order to be in control of your server you have to configure the admin. Open the HLDS\cstrike\addons\amxmodx\configs\users.ini with wordpad ( HLDS is the main directory of your server) . Scroll down the page and you`ll find a line looking like this : “loopback” “” “abcdefghijklmnopqrstu" "de". You have to edit this line .If you want an ip admin replace “loopback” with the ip and the put the flag “d”, as you see in the image : If you want a nick admin replace “loopback” with the nick and the flag should be set to “e”. Admin account levels and flags : ; Access flags: ; a - immunity (can't be kicked/baned/slayed/slaped and affected by other commmands) ; b - reservation (can join on reserved slots) ; c - amx_kick command ; d - amx_ban and amx_unban commands ; e - amx_slay and amx_slap commands ; f - amx_map command ; g - amx_cvar command (not all cvars will be available) ; h - amx_cfg command ; i - amx_chat and other chat commands ; j - amx_vote and other vote commands ; k - access to sv_password cvar (by amx_cvar command) ; l - access to amx_rcon command and rcon_password cvar (by amx_cvar command) ; m - custom level A (for additional plugins) ; n - custom level B ; o - custom level C ; p - custom level D ; q - custom level E ; r - custom level F ; s - custom level G ; t - custom level H ; u - menu access ; z - user (no admin) Account flags: ; a - disconnect player on invalid password ; b - clan tag ; c - this is steamid/wonid ; d - this is ip ; e - password is not checked (only name/ip/steamid needed) Admin account examples : ; Format of admin account: ; ; Examples of admin accounts: ; "STEAM_0:0:123456" "" "abcdefghijklmnopqrstu" "ce" ; "123.45.67.89" "" "abcdefghijklmnopqrstu" "de" ; "My Name" "my_password" "abcdefghijklmnopqrstu" "a" Atention !You don`t have to set all the acces levels to every admin ! If you want to see the commands you have acces to, join the game and console type amx_help . The first 10 commands will show . Next, type amx_help 11 , amx_help 21 , etc.. SETING UP THE ADMIN PASSWORD The line should look like this : "Name" "password" "abcde….." "a" . As you see the account flag changed to “a” .Your admins will have to console type setinfo_pw password , before they connect to your server .

Admin Mod - installation

ADMINMOD INSTALLATION Download here the halflife-admin-2.50.60-win.rar and extract it anywhere on disk . You`ll have a new directory called Adminmod. Open it and doubleclick on install_admin.vbs. Hit OK and then it will ask you where to install. Type in the lower case the full path to HLDS directory ( the main directory of your server - ex: C:\HLDS\hlds.exe.Then the installer will ask you wich MOD you want to be installed for.There you will choose 1 for counter strike. Very important ! After the installation is done, go to HLDS\cstrike\addons\adminmod\config\plugin.ini and look for the line : # addons/adminmod/scripts/plugin_CS. Then delet the # sign in front of the line ! MINIMAL CONFIGURATION FOR ADMINMOD Go to HLDS\cstrike\addons\adminmod\config and open adminmod.cfg with wordpad. There you have some lines that needs to be configured : admin_balance_teams - set it to 0 admin_bot_protection - if you set this to 0 and you run a bot server, this cvar lets you as an admin to kick/slay/slap bots. admin_connect_msg - this is the message that will display to your clients after connection ; set this to whatever you wish. admin_cs_restrict - you must set this cvar to1, so you can restrict weapons admin_debug - let this one as it is,0 admin_fun_mode - this turns the fun mode on/of . You can set it as you like - 0 is off and 1 is on admin_fx - this must be set to 1 admin_gag_name - lets you gag players ; 0-off, 1-on admin_gag_sayteam - same thing admin_highlander - this should be set to 0. If you set this cvar to 1 only the admin with the highest level will be active on the server, the others turning into simple slots. admin_ignore_immunity - if this cvar is set to 1 the immune players (admins) can be kicked/slayed/banned . admin_repeat_msg - this is a message that appears on screen during the game. admin_quiet - sets the way commands will be displayed on screen : 0 - with the admin`s name, 1- without the admin`s name, 2- won`t be shown at all. allow_client_exec - must be set to 1 ! This will force players execute your commands. password_field - this is the variable the admins will have to console type before connecting to your server . Ex : if you set this to “_pw” the setinfo will be - setinfo_pw adminpassword . reserve_slots - the amount of reserved slots ( set this one 2 or 3 …wathever) Other cvars can be changed only if you know well what you`re doing !

ADDING ADMINS Open HLDS\cstrike\addons\adminmod\config\users.ini with wordpad . Add a line like this : Nick:password:131071 ( 131071 is the highest admin level ) . If you want to add an admin with lower access level go to adminmod manual (you`ll find it in the installation folder - Adminmod\docs) and look for Admin Mod Reference\Acces levels. Choose the levels you wish and then press Calculate Access Right. Type the number displayed in users.ini admin line . Attention ! If you try to connect to the server as an admin with setinfo_pw “your password” , and the commands doesn`t work, console type admin_password “your password”. INSTALLING ADMIN MOD PLUGINS In order to install Admin Mod plugins, first thing to do is to check if you have all the folders in HLDS\cstrike\addons\adminmod, especially the “scriptings” folder.If the folder isn`t there you will have to copy it from the installation`s folder (the folder that you downloaded to install Admin Mod).In the installation`s directory are two more foldes you may copy in HLDS\cstrike\addons\adminmod: tools and docs. Now download the plugins here, unzipp them and copy the sma files in HLDS\cstrike\addons\adminmod\scripting\myscripts. Then, double ckick on compile_all .The sma files will be compiled. Now open the HLDS\cstrike\addons\adminmod\scripting\mybinaries folder where you`ll find the amx files . Copy them to HLDS\cstrike\addons\adminmod\scripts . Last step to make is editing the plugins in Mergem in HLDS\cstrike\addons\adminmod\config\plugin.ini . To do that just add lines like this : linie addons/adminmod/scripts/plugin_name.amx ( example: for the plugin_matrix, add the line addons/adminmod/scripts/plugin_matrix.amx).If the server was working while you were installing the plugins, restart it or change the map. To check if the plugins are working properly type into console admin_version and a list of plugins will be displayed.

Clan mod tutorial

1.INSTALLING CLANMOD FILES 1. Download ClanMod.rar here. 2. Extract clanmod_mm.dll into the /addons/clanmod/dlls/ folder. 3. Extract the ClanMod config files and directories into the /addons/clanmod/ folder. This folder may need to be created if you don't have a previous version of ClanMod installed. 4. Open the file /addons/metamod/plugins.ini in a plain text editor such as Notepad. Avoid the use of rich text editors such as Wordpad and MS-Word. This file may need to be created if it doesn't already exist. 5. Add the following line to plugins.ini: win32 addons/clanmod/dlls/clanmod_mm.dll 6. Save the file and exit the text editor Finalizing the Install ClanMod is now installed and ready to run. To start ClanMod, stop and restart your hlds server. The ClanMod plugin should automatically load. You can also load and unload the plugin on every map change using the appropriate Metamod commands. (Type "meta help" in server console for more help) To ensure that the plugin is running, type "clanmod_version" in your hlds console. To configure and customize ClanMod, edit the various configuration files found in/addons/clanmod. The first thing you need to do is define your admins. To do this, edit the file/addons/clanmod/cm_admins.cfg. There are many examples of how to do this included in the file. For complete details on how to define admins, see the ClanMod Manual section titled "Creating Admins". Once you have defined your admins, you will want to make use of ClanMod when you are in-game. For instructions on how to do this, see the sections "Logging In" and "On-Screen Menus" in both the ClanMod Manual and the ClanMod Adminstrator's Guide. 2.CREATING ADMINS Admin accounts are defined in the file cm_admin.cfg using the cm_admin command. The syntax for cm_admin is: cm_admin "" "" "" ["name"] Make sure that you use quotes if your name or password contain spaces. The list of available levels and flags are: Levels: A Access to the Slap Menu B Access to the Ban Menu - Temporary Time Bans C Ability to send coloured Admin Chat messages (set by cvar cm_chatflag) D Access to the Cancel Vote Menu E Access to the Client-Commands Menu J Access to clanmodmenu2 K Access to the Kick Menu M Access to the Changelevel Menu O Operator level P Access to the Ban Menu - Permanent Ban Q Access to the "Exit", "More" and "Back..." positions in ClanMod Menu R Access to the Record Demo Menu and the Snapshot Menu S Access to the Settings Menu T Access to the Teleport Menu U Access to the Unban Menu V Access to the Votemap and Votekick Menus. Ability to close vote session W Access to Play Sounds with Say and Menu X Custom level (for Custom and Client Commands) Y Custom level (for Custom and Client Commands) Z Custom level (for Custom and Client Commands)

Flags: b Kicks player no matter what password is given (used for unwanted names) f Give level and flags to the player, but don't mark him as an admin k Admin can not be kicked l Do not logout if name or password has changed o Operator, can kick everyone r Has a reservation in the server's freeslots s Kick the player if a bad password was given Admin account exaple : Example: If you have an admin with the nick "Boss|George" and the password "mypass" who you want to be able to use the Votemap Menu, the Kick Menu, and also to be able to send coloured messages, then the admin levels would be V, K, and C. If you also want this admin to be able to kick others admins, have a reserved slot on server, and be immune to kick from other admins, then you would add the o, r, and k flags. The command for creating this account would then be: cm_admin "Boss|George" "mypass" "VKCork" 3.LOGGING IN To log into the game as an admin, you must add a setinfo line to your Half-Life//config.cfg file on your client. The syntax for the setinfo line is: setinfo "" "" By default, the variable is "_cm_pw". Using the admin example above, the admin Boss|George has the password "mypass". Therefore, that admin's setinfo line would be: setinfo "_cm_pw" "mypass" 4.ON-SCREEN MENUS For effective usage, bind an available key to the ClanMod menu. You can bind any key or mouse button that you prefer. For example, to make it such that the letter "o" opens your "op" menu, type the following in your client console: bind "o" "clanmodmenu" Now, whenever you hit "o" in the game, the menu will appear showing the available ClanMod options. If you hit "o" again, the menu will disappear. To navigate the menus, simply press the appropriate number key. All menu items are numbered. There main menu has two pages. Although the second page is accessible from the first, it can also be quite handy to bind a key directly to that menu as well. The command to go directly to the second menu is "clanmodmenu2". So, for example, to bind it to key "p", you simply type the following into your client console: bind "p" "clanmodmenu2".

How to patch the server for Non Steam users 47 and 48 protocol

In order to patch the server do these steps:

1. Download the CS 1.6 Non Steam 47+48 protocol patcher and unzzip it . Copy the files to your main directory (where hlds.exe is).

2. Open cstrike\server.cfg and add these lines:

Don`t forget to set the sv_lan 0 in server.cfg.