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msgpoisoning · 2004-08-15, 17:09

Just released by Valve yesterday to LAN centers and people with ATI vouchers and those who bought CS:CZ will get it in a week, I believe. This Counter-strike has been rebuilt from the ground up by Valve for the new HL2 engine, and there are many improvements, while still retaining that awesome gritty feel of the original.

Anybody try it yet? I'm itching to try it but there is only like one LAN center here and it doesn't offer it.

Here are some screenies over at the halflife2.net forums.

Not bad, I say.

http://www.halflife2.net/forums/showthread...&threadid=31398

gamespot.com has a preview and video/interview footage here http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/counters...ew_6103815.html

there's a VERY cool high quality, but short 93 meg video of it here: http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/counter-strike-re...d/531716p1.html

Ending · 2004-08-15, 17:20

Looking good -bump-mapping really gives some fresh feeling to the game.

Hopefully HL2 won't be too far off, now that I have dumbed Natural Selection and are lacking in the multiplayer field (too bad no one plays Quake 3 anymore

)

zalas · 2004-08-15, 23:45

Wow, looks pretty neat. Maybe they should've just chucked the whole CZ thing and just held out for this instead.

Newprimus · 2004-08-17, 20:55

I don't have internet connection at home at the moment so it'd be a real bummer that I can't get CS:S soon, and have to wait later.

But I'm really looking forward to this. CS with awesome graphics and physics would be truly pwnz.

veracromil · 2004-08-20, 00:00

Very evil of Mr. Gabe Newell to say that people who had CS:CZ could participate in the beta. That oughta bump the sales up for that game a bit. Quite an evil marketing technique. Sadly i was one of the many who decided not to get CS:CZ and will not just to play the beta.

epitaphex · 2004-08-20, 03:27

I have it. graphics are "wow". Only flaw is you need one crazy graphics card to withstand 100 fps (i'm on a geforce4 ti 4600). my fps is a constant 40, but it's smooth looking like it's a constant 80+

Newprimus · 2004-08-21, 18:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by veracromil

Very evil of Mr. Gabe Newell to say that people who had CS:CZ could participate in the beta. That oughta bump the sales up for that game a bit. Quite an evil marketing technique. Sadly i was one of the many who decided not to get CS:CZ and will not just to play the beta.

If you have the ATI HL2 voucher, you can play too, but of course you would've had to have bought a certain Radeon card to have that (fortunately for me, my dad bought it for his computer, and he gave the voucher to me.

)

Chronissz · 2004-08-21, 21:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shinova

If you have the ATI HL2 voucher, you can play too, but of course you would've had to have bought a certain Radeon card to have that (fortunately for me, my dad bought it for his computer, and he gave the voucher to me.

)

I got mine on ebay for $24.99, and CS:S just rocks. Great graphics, great sound effects, those nades have some amazing effects (flashbang is so lifelike...you gotta see it, amazing), for a beta the whole thing just screams quality.

Valve did a great job here, theres some crashing bugs and texture problems, and they left in skywalking for some stupid reason, but all around its so enjoyable to play that you can lose yourself in it for hours.

HK anime seeker · 2004-08-21, 22:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chronissz

I got mine on ebay for $24.99, and CS:S just rocks. Great graphics, great sound effects, those nades have some amazing effects (flashbang is so lifelike...you gotta see it, amazing)

Wow, you actualy got flash banged in "real" life? I realy dout that.

Cs is just a arcade game that looks real good. I realy think its overratted but I have to say the game engine for Half-Life 2 is pretty good in comparasion to other fps shooters. You can google for the details.

MwyC · 2004-08-21, 23:49

ehh...far cry flashbang effect is better done
but CSS is unpolished
the models are still mirrored incorrectly with right hand side chraging handles, ejection ports, etc wrong
and REALLY fat fingers
smoke nade is quite impressive though
i like it

Entropy · 2004-08-21, 23:58

Betas are like that ya know.You gotta have lots of patience and a good eye for stuff while you're in a beta to be a good tester.A lot of people aren't up to that task if the method of getting into a beta is very general like getting a copy of CS:CZ.Most of them want to play a free game,and than the unpolishedness that comes with a beta sometimes puts them off a game because they're really unwilling to test,but rather play.

Maybe instead of saying that the thing's unpolished you do something about it?Telling Valve about it is a good start...

Imazul · 2004-08-22, 01:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Entropy

Betas are like that ya know.You gotta have lots of patience and a good eye for stuff while you're in a beta to be a good tester.A lot of people aren't up to that task if the method of getting into a beta is very general like getting a copy of CS:CZ.Most of them want to play a free game,and than the unpolishedness that comes with a beta sometimes puts them off a game because they're really unwilling to test,but rather play.

Maybe instead of saying that the thing's unpolished you do something about it?Telling Valve about it is a good start...

Lol its a mainstream almost open beta, theyre not testing graphics and framerate anymore.

Entropy · 2004-08-22, 01:54

Still,there should always be a point in having a beta ;p

Imazul · 2004-08-22, 02:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Entropy

Still,there should always be a point in having a beta ;p

At this point its probably to check the servers load and the public response.

Entropy · 2004-08-22, 03:10

Point conceded.

Sch0lls · 2004-08-25, 21:55

I play the original CS at the moment because my computer wouldn't be able to handle CS:S.. It would just black screen me and say, "Sch0lls, I'm going to blow up now" or something like that.. Geforce 4 ti 4600 and still a low framerate? That's pretty intense.. I saw a movie of Aztec and damn, do the graphics look sweet.. I really wanna try it.. Does anyone know the reccomended specs on it? I've only got a p4 1.6ghz, 512mb pc100 memory, geforce4 mx 440se with 64mb of memory.. Even on CS it only runs at like 40-80 fps which really pisses me off cause my friends p4 2.4 ghz with 256mb ram and same graphics card ran at 100 fps constant in CS.. He was getting a ATI radeon 9800 pro with 128mb ddr memory so I have yet to hear about that.. He said he was getting 80+ fps in CS:S with his computer now though.. He upgraded from 256mb ddr memory to 512mb pc3200.. Any suggestions on how I could boost my FPS in CS though? My computer should run it at 100 fps constant..

I also heard that everything in CS:S is destructable, anyone able to confirm that? That would be so sweet to shoot out a roof to kill people =)..

2004-08-15, 17:09	Link #1
msgpoisoning Member Join Date: Jul 2004	Counter-Strike: Source, aka HL2 version of CS Just released by Valve yesterday to LAN centers and people with ATI vouchers and those who bought CS:CZ will get it in a week, I believe. This Counter-strike has been rebuilt from the ground up by Valve for the new HL2 engine, and there are many improvements, while still retaining that awesome gritty feel of the original. Anybody try it yet? I'm itching to try it but there is only like one LAN center here and it doesn't offer it. Here are some screenies over at the halflife2.net forums. Not bad, I say. http://www.halflife2.net/forums/showthread...&threadid=31398 gamespot.com has a preview and video/interview footage here http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/counters...ew_6103815.html there's a VERY cool high quality, but short 93 meg video of it here: http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/counter-strike-re...d/531716p1.html

2004-08-17, 20:55	Link #4
Newprimus NO ESCAPE FROM NYAAA Artist Join Date: Jan 2004	I don't have internet connection at home at the moment so it'd be a real bummer that I can't get CS:S soon, and have to wait later. But I'm really looking forward to this. CS with awesome graphics and physics would be truly pwnz. __________________ NYAA-CEPTION

2004-08-20, 03:27	Link #6
epitaphex Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004	yep yep I have it. graphics are "wow". Only flaw is you need one crazy graphics card to withstand 100 fps (i'm on a geforce4 ti 4600). my fps is a constant 40, but it's smooth looking like it's a constant 80+

2004-08-15, 17:20	Link #2
Ending Senior Member Join Date: May 2004	Looking good -bump-mapping really gives some fresh feeling to the game. Hopefully HL2 won't be too far off, now that I have dumbed Natural Selection and are lacking in the multiplayer field (too bad no one plays Quake 3 anymore )

2004-08-15, 23:45	Link #3
zalas tsubasa o sagashite Join Date: Jul 2003	Wow, looks pretty neat. Maybe they should've just chucked the whole CZ thing and just held out for this instead.

2004-08-20, 00:00	Link #5
veracromil Member Join Date: Apr 2004	Very evil of Mr. Gabe Newell to say that people who had CS:CZ could participate in the beta. That oughta bump the sales up for that game a bit. Quite an evil marketing technique. Sadly i was one of the many who decided not to get CS:CZ and will not just to play the beta.

2004-08-21, 23:49	Link #10
MwyC Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Age: 39	ehh...far cry flashbang effect is better done but CSS is unpolished the models are still mirrored incorrectly with right hand side chraging handles, ejection ports, etc wrong and REALLY fat fingers smoke nade is quite impressive though i like it

2004-08-21, 23:58	Link #11
Entropy Flame warrior Join Date: Jun 2004 Age: 36	Betas are like that ya know.You gotta have lots of patience and a good eye for stuff while you're in a beta to be a good tester.A lot of people aren't up to that task if the method of getting into a beta is very general like getting a copy of CS:CZ.Most of them want to play a free game,and than the unpolishedness that comes with a beta sometimes puts them off a game because they're really unwilling to test,but rather play. Maybe instead of saying that the thing's unpolished you do something about it?Telling Valve about it is a good start...

2004-08-22, 01:54	Link #13
Entropy Flame warrior Join Date: Jun 2004 Age: 36	Still,there should always be a point in having a beta ;p

2004-08-22, 03:10	Link #15
Entropy Flame warrior Join Date: Jun 2004 Age: 36	Point conceded.

2004-08-25, 21:55	Link #16
Sch0lls CotS/BotS Fan Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Massachusettes Age: 39	I play the original CS at the moment because my computer wouldn't be able to handle CS:S.. It would just black screen me and say, "Sch0lls, I'm going to blow up now" or something like that.. Geforce 4 ti 4600 and still a low framerate? That's pretty intense.. I saw a movie of Aztec and damn, do the graphics look sweet.. I really wanna try it.. Does anyone know the reccomended specs on it? I've only got a p4 1.6ghz, 512mb pc100 memory, geforce4 mx 440se with 64mb of memory.. Even on CS it only runs at like 40-80 fps which really pisses me off cause my friends p4 2.4 ghz with 256mb ram and same graphics card ran at 100 fps constant in CS.. He was getting a ATI radeon 9800 pro with 128mb ddr memory so I have yet to hear about that.. He said he was getting 80+ fps in CS:S with his computer now though.. He upgraded from 256mb ddr memory to 512mb pc3200.. Any suggestions on how I could boost my FPS in CS though? My computer should run it at 100 fps constant.. I also heard that everything in CS:S is destructable, anyone able to confirm that? That would be so sweet to shoot out a roof to kill people =)..