Ok, it seems you have a decent enough computer to run css at least decently well. Assuming you have good internet (not DSL/phoneline), there are a few things I can suggest/rule out for you:
- Make sure you have no launch commands (like -dxlevel, -heapsize etc) as they now completely mess css up
- In your ATI Catalyst settings, make sure these are
turned off:
1 ) Anti-Aliasing
2 ) Anisotropic Filtering
- Also in ATI Catalyst, make sure Overall graphic settings are set for "
Performance", not Quality.
The next step is to enable console in counter-strike source. Everyone uses it, as it has commands to make the game run smoother and change little things like crosshair size, the look of the radar, and colours on your new scoreboard amongst a host of other features.
Here's how to enable console in counter-strike source:
1 ) Launch Counter-Strike: Source
2 ) In the main menu, click on "
ptions"
3 ) In the "Keyboard" section, click on "Advanced"
4 ) Check the box beside "Enable Developer's Console"
Now, at any time in counter-strike (weather in-game, or in the main menu) you can access the console by pressing the ~ key, which is to the left of the number 1 on the top left of your keyboard.
Before you try out some console commands, just go over your
Video settings (in the main CS:S menu, click Options, then Video) real quick.
Make sure:
- Anti-Aliasing is Disabled
- Anisotropic Filtering is Disabled
- HDR is off, not even bloom - turn it all off
- Motion Blur is Disabled
- Multicore is Enabled
Ok, try out the game, if it's still laggy n shit, then it's time to try a few console commands:
- cl_diszbledfreecam 1
- cl_achievmentpopups 0
Rates
If you play on our server, you won't have to worry as we force good rates on players. However, if you're playing somewhere else, you may have to set the rates yourself. Good rates are:
- cl_cmdrate 66
- cl_updaterate 66
- rate 25000
Those should work fine wherever you play.
Lastly, I can offer this (sometimes) very helpful command. Since the last update, CS:S got a huge facelift with respect to threading and how processors handle it. Now you can actually use all 2 or 4 (or more) cores. You have a dual core, so let's try to use it.
In console:
- mat_queue_mode 2
The default value is -1, or 0 to be disabled completely. Don't panic if it doesn't improve/gets worse. Just put -1 or 0 back in there and you'll go back to normal.
That's about all I can think of without getting into your hardware. There's still a list of things you can do to help like:
- Defrag your game cache
- Verify the integrity of your game files
etc.
If we
have to, we can get into that. Take care in these steps, and take your time. Good luck.
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