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COUNTER-STRIKE 6.1 SERVERS

NAME	SERVER IP	MAX	LOCATION
The Railroad Counter-Strike 6.1	69.64.40.13:27016	16	UNITED STATES
NDLP Counter-Strike 6.1	88.191.36.200:27016	16	FRANCE
Foute Baas Counter-Strike 6.1	80.69.78.206:27015	18	HOLLAND
Phalanx Counter-Strike 6.1	88.198.134.211:27015	32	GERMANY

INTRODUCTION:

this game is NOT playable through steam.
counter-strike beta 6.1 was released on march 24th, 2000, which came before v1.x.
you are encouraged to read the changelog which chronicles every release.

WHAT MAKES COUNTER-STRIKE 6.1 DIFFERENT?

m4a1 has an optional scope (scoped vs. un-scoped )
awp has crosshairs even when unscoped (no-scope friendly)
graphics are crisp and rugged (more graphic blood animation)
greater map variety (de_railroad, cs_docks, es_frantic, as_riverside)
unlimited bunny-hopping and ability to reach higher running speeds.
no steam, advertisements, or insipid error messages.

PLEASE READ BEFORE PROCEEDING...

follow steps 1 through 4 verbatim, the instructions work.
a key generator is included with the half-life 1005 cd, you should know what to do with this.
to enable "opengl" mode, go to: "configuration" -> "video" from the first half-life screen.
if you press "alt-tab" or "windows key" while in game, you will lose sound.

STEP 1: INSTALLING HALF LIFE 1005

download and install half-life 1005 cd image or email me to request the actual cd.
when the installation asks you if you would like to update, click "no".

STEP 2: UPGRADING HALF LIFE 1005 TO 1016

download and install half-life 1005 -> 1016 upgrader.
choose "x:\sierra\half-life" as the setup folder.

STEP 3: INSTALLING COUNTER STRIKE BETA 6.1

download and install counter-strike beta 6.1.
choose "x:\sierra\half-life\" as the setup folder.

STEP 4: CONNECTING TO CS BETA 6.1 SERVERS

go to: "multiplayer" -> "internet games" and click "cancel" when it asks you to update.
go to: "add server" and then you may enter the "ip:port" of the server, then click "ok".

SOME USEFUL COMMANDS

"rate 25000" will set your rates to lan quality.
"room_type 0" eliminates the annoying echo sound in game.
"cl_hidefrags 0" allows you to see other players scores, it doesn't always work immediately.
"fps_modem 72" sets your frames per second to the maximum possible.
"r_netgraph 1" shows your net graph and fps, the maximum is 72 fps.
"setinfo cl_lefthand 0" switches to righthand (should be at the end of your config.cfg)

A. CLIENT FILES

FILENAME	SIZE
half-life 1005 cd image	237 MB
half-life 1005 -> 1016 upgrader	26.8 MB
counter-strike beta 6.1	44.4 MB

B. SERVER FILES

FILENAME	SIZE
counter-strike beta 6.1 server linux	44.4 MB
half-life 1016 dedicated server linux	89.7 MB
half-life 1016 dedicated server windows	89.7 MB
lan_fw script linux	0.01 MB
lan_fw script windows	0.03 MB

C. MISCELLANEOUS

D. RESOURCES

european mirror: csbeta.ndlp.info
other beta site: www.betastrike.de
server setup guide: www.geforce.nl
steamless community: www.steamlessproject.nl
my email address: eisbaer_b6@yahoo.com

E. COMMUNITY

if you are a server admin, and would like your server info listed here, email me.
if you are interested in helping the communinity grow, or have questions, email me.
please back these files up and burn them to cd, bandwidth is expensive.
tell people about counter-strike 6.1, this will help the community grow.