Counter-Strike Source Modding?

[Ice Rich]

Hi all,

I really enjoy CS:S over the last 4-5 years of playing I have herd a lot of talk about 'skinning' and 'rates'?

Can any please explain what these terms mean.

I like to make the game run and look as best as possible but I always though editing game data in anyway would result in a steam ban?

Thanks!

 

[Ice Rich]

Thanks for replies guys!

Just to confirm, there is no way I will be banned for using hi-res skins? For some reason I used to believe that when the game is loading, game data was checked for any inconsistencies?

Also with rates, do I need to type in a code every time I play or does it get stored?

Kind regards,

 

[Ice Rich]

Thanks guys,

Just had a game on my usual server, my 'ping' is always low (around 15-30). Someone said to me that I should sort your rates out? How would I go about doing this?

Thanks

 

[Ice Rich]

type the following into console (these are for a 100 tick server though):
cl_updaterate 100
cl_cmdrate 100
rate 25000

Thanks for reply,

Few questions before I try:
I cannot get banned from doing this right?
Do I need to adjust these every time I game?
How do I find out if I am on a 100 tick server? I mainly only play on 'jolt' UK servers.

Edit: The server I am on uses a tickrate of 66, what settings would be best?

 

[Ice Rich]

cl_downloadfilter "nosounds" is a must. Otherwise yous spend 30 mins downloading full trance albums off of some servers.

So when you edit the console the settings remain the same on your system until the server or you change it again? I.e I don't need to enter them everytime i game?