[Pianoman16]

I used to try playing Counter Strike when i had dial-up, and I realized that just couldn't be done. So after a few months, I got cable, and for some reason that hasnt made a diffrence. Everything skips during gameplay. The application loads fine, and connecting to the server is fast, but when shooting, turning , and other gameplay is involved, it skips more than a broken record. Does anyone know something that could help me?

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Try setting your graphics quality down a few notches. The game may run fine when offline using your current settings, but online it's usually better to knock it back a bit.

[The_Sloth]

Try setting your graphics quality down a few notches. The game may run fine when offline using your current settings, but online it's usually better to knock it back a bit.

[angryamerican]

sounds like you have a crappy video card...your getting video lag, not lag because of internet

i play cs:source..i have 2 computers, my new one i can run it on the highest detail settings and zero lag

my old one i have to run it on its lowest settings

like the person said before..try changing he detail settings

[ratmilk]

Unless your trying to join servers in other countries

[nathen555]

yes what graphics card do you have ?

[Jared]

Might have a vid card out dated...If you do get ram (correct me if i m wrong) but say you upgrade that RAM then you should be fine with out lag..Heard that from a friend

[Pianoman16]

I had been trying to get more ram for my pc but I realized that my computer is about 4 maybe 5 years old, so it would be worthless to invest anything into it now. How do i found out what graphics card I have?

[warriorscot]

If it is 4 or 5 years old it is safe to say the hardware isnt up to playing it. Are you talking source or original.

[Pianoman16]

Original

[The Sorrow]

Piano man, there should be no lag with your video card. An 8 mbit integrated video card, 128 of ram can handle counter strike.
Try some of these cvars in the console before you joina server
rate 25000
cl_cmdrate 101
cl_rate 101
fy_lazyprecache 0

Good luck to you bro, hope this helps.

Justin

[Pianoman16]

Im confused.. what do I do?

[The Sorrow]

When your in the main menu of counter strike, do not join any server.

Press this key ~ it is located right below the esc key, once your in there. Enter the cvars one at a time then hit enter.

You are talking about counter strike 1.6 for Steam right?

[Pianoman16]

Yes!

[Pianoman16]

Do i have to do that everytime I want to play?

[The Sorrow]

I believe you dont hve to every time, but I believe the more you do it. It will recognise it again and you wont have to do it, but I would recommend you typing in those cvars atleast every time you join counter strike for 5 times, then you should be good