Useful CS:S Console Commands

Console commands come in various weird shapes, and odd sizes. They can be, however, very useful. Here’s a list of selected commands, that can help you play better.

Pressing the ~ button (located below the Escape key), will open up the console. If this doesn’t work, then you need to enable it, and should probably read the following article: Setting Up Your Counter-Strike: Source Options.

General

connect (IP Address)

Very simply, enables you to connect to a server via IP. For all those times when Steam’s Favorites menu is malfunctioning.

exit

Closes Counter-Strike: Source.

Gameplay

cl_minmodels 1 (0 disables)

Uses one player model for each team, making it easier to differentiate friend from foe.

kill

Frags yourself. Useful if you are about to get knifed and don’t want to suffer the humiliation, or if you are stuck.

voice_enable (0 - 1)

If your ears are bleeding from too much chatter, this command saves the day. Disables all voice chat.

Lag Reducers and Monitors

net_graph (0 - 3)

Adds different views of fp, in, out, loss, ping, choke, etc. Locates at the bottom of your screen, good to learn if you are receiving a lot of choke or loss, which causes lag, and bad shot registration.

Net Graph 3