Are you bored sometimes? Bored at school perhaps? Or at work, assuming you work in a cubical or no one looks at your screen, I am about to rock your world. CounterStrike Portable allows you to install one of the best first-person-shooter (FPS) games in computer gaming history on a 256mb usb drive. Yah, it is just that awesome. The install file is 65mb, and all you have to do is run it. Installing stuff isn’t necessary so, no need for that annoying administrator password which you don’t have. It is that bloody simple and it will provide your hours of fun.

CS-P is based around Counter Strike 1.6, an online shooter where your team has to eliminate the other team. You get split up in either the Terrorist or the Counter-Terrorist. In most maps there will be two bomb spots which you have to either protect or bomb. Winning is essential because it gets you money, and money will give you access to better weapons. Nothing like an AWP for sniping someone’s face off. The game wont work on protected legit servers, but there are plenty of server you can join. Just look for servers which in the name contain “private” or “cracked”. You could also use search engines to find games or an application like xfire.

Web-listing of private server

• Setti – Server Listings
• Gametracker.com

Application for finding private servers

• Xfire
• Hlsw
• Qtracker
• Gamespy

To install the game all you have to do is:

1. Download here: Note: There is a file embedded within this post, please visit this post to download the file.
2. Place it on your USB folder
3. Double click counterstrikeportable.exe

Download the files from here (cs 1.6 server files)

1. Run OrangeSwarm-HLCS1.6-FULL.exe
2. Run OrangeSwarm-HLCS1.6-PATCH.exe
3. Double click the dedicated server icon (red one) on your desktop

Viola.. manage to screw that up and you could possible be brain dead. Configuring the server might require a bit of tweaking but to get a quick game going this should sort you out fine. You can also install bots which are decent.. Anyway here is the video tutorial in case you .. idk.. incase you like the trippy youtube songs or something.

A Herion original:

Alternatively you can install the official legal half life server which you can download here. Download the .exe file and run it. Once it is installed go to the folder in which you installed it and run hlds.exe Then select your game, half life, deathmatch classic, counterstrike1.6, day of defeat, Richochet, Team Fortress. If you want to run the server in insecure mode you will need to create a shortcut to the hlds.exe and add the following in the target field:

• -nomaster -insecure
• (Example: C:\HLServer\hlds.exe -nomaster -insecure)

That should let you run the game in insecure mode. Enjoy

De-assault describes what has to be done pretty well, the counter-terrorist team have to assault the well fortified terrorist team who are defending hostages. If the timer runs out the terrorist team wins, and seeing as the terrorist start in a well fortified warehouse they can just camp out the round. The counter-terrorist team has to out-snipe, out-skill, and out-snipe the terrorist to have a chance to save the hostages. Their main ct weapon is confusion and LOTS of flash-bangs. While the terrorists have to rely on patience and camping.

A difference should be noted between the counterstrike 1.6 and counterstrike:source. However the map layout and tactics are identical. There are various versions and mutations of the De_assault, including de_assault_mini. However the three main entrance points are:

1. Roof vents
2. Hangar
3. Alley doors

It is important to note that going Rambo style into one of these access points will result in permanent injuries, unless you have mad skills. I have seen rushes succeed but much more often end in a total wipe. There are various tactics which will at least get you kills, ultimately it has to do with skill and teamwork. A clan based match on de_assault would probably be very different from a normal counterstrike game.

Tactics: Counter-Terrorist

Time is your friend, in a public game with more then 8 players on each team let the fools die. Perhaps even pickup a rifle in case you don’t have any cash left. The first 10 seconds after spawning might yield a few retarded terrorists trying to rush by them-selfs, if they are not gunned down right away they can get some easy kills. If you are waiting out the first part of the round the least you can do is defend one of the access points. Least defended by the CT is most often the vents.

Tactics: Terrorists

Camp.. enough said!

Roof-Vent

You can access the roof using the stairs on the containers shown on the image with the dark-red arrow. You do face the chance of being popped in the face when you launch of the first stairs from the hangar door or in counterstrike1.6 through the wall. In counterstrike-source getting it through the wall happens a lot less often. The other way to access the roof is through the alley stairs, there is a very real chance of being shot there if you do not throw a flashbang. Just be careful when rushing these stairs, once the alley is occupied for more then a couple of seconds most terrorists will just camp inside.

The vent itself is tricky business. The first problem is that at the end of the vent there often is a terrorist just waiting for you to drop down so he can face-rape you with a ak47. Throwing a flashbang “just-in-case” will attract attention and everyone will just spray the vent. Your best bet is to just walk down, not crouching, about halfway down, so your feet are exposed. You wont see the terrorists but they will see your legs. If you take damage you known they are there if not you are good to move ahead.

In counterstrike 1.6 you will make a distinct noise when dropping down in the vent, lots of people know and wait for this sound to spray the fuck out of the vent. You can avoid making the noise by crouching ALL the way down the ladder. Halfway through the vent you there is a ladder to enter the vent to the control room. Once in a while a terrorist bastard will be camping there. Nothing much you can do about it other then shoot em to bits before he does it do you. At the end of the upper vent you can drop down into the control room. The final hatch will also make a distinct noise so be ready to perform multi-headshots the moment you drop. A flashbang can do some good. Once they know you are still in the vent it is difficult to get down. The end of the main vent will leave you very exposed but it is good to mix it up and a decent entry point when there are few players left.

The terrorist should try to have a vent-gaurd to ensure that no scumbag ct’s get through it alive. Randomly spraying an ammo clip into the vents is always good policy. The moment you hear the hatch or someone entering the vent you spray a clip into it. Even though you might not kill them they will think again about using it to enter the place. You can also “jump” past the vent to have a peek if you see anyone. If you run past the vent it usually is good policy to do this to minimize the chance of getting cummed on by a sniper.

Hangar

You are going to need some serious sniping power to hang around here. An AWP or noob-rod will do the trick. The counter-terrorists can use the over watch position on the bridge or crossway (whatever you want to call it) to rain down pain on any terrorist with a death wish. Similarly the terrorist can use the raised areas right next to the hangar entrance to ruin anyone who enter the hangar. When sniping into, or out of the hangar make sure to keep a lookout if your team has lost control of the other access points or you will be knifed in the back, you can take that to the bank. Usually you can  start using the hangar when there are just a few people left, around the late-mid part of the round. If you heard a lot of AWP booms it might be better to use the vents where snipers have a disadvantage. Using smoke grenades might work to stop snipers but it attracts a lot of attention in general.

Alley Doors

Tricky business, terrorists can use this area to set a trap. As a terrorist you rush and just stand in the door opening and spray the first guy you see and puss out and do something else. CT’s can use a flashbangs to counter such a trap. In the alley there is a lot of spraying and running around like crazy. It is a very hectic place to be in. In cs:s there is a nice little letch you can jump on from the roof. From the bottom door you can snipe the warehouse walkway which runs at the end of the roof-vent. Great when you have an AWP or extremely skilled aiming. When entering flashbangs are required. It is not an option. The doors also make a distinct noise so in a small game it is hard to “sneak” inside.

Installing the bots
You can get the file here

1. Extract zbots.zip to your cstrike folder (C:\Program Files\Valve\cstrike if you used my server guide)
2. Go to desktop, right click on cs 1.6 icon, and click on properties, add this line at the end of target, make sure u leave a space between whats there and what u r adding:+localinfo mm_gamedll dlls/zbotcz.dll

Example : “C:\Program Files\VALVe\hlds.exe” -nomaster -game cstrike -insecure +localinfo mm_gamedll dlls/zbotcz.dl

3.  Save it.

SinglePlayer instructions
Inside the game, press “H” and you’ll get a bot menu on your left side.

Dedicated Server instructions
Go to console and type bot_add. You can also just type bot there, and the full list will come out.
After adding the first bot, you will have to wait for a few minutes to let the bots analyze the whole map.
You might feel laggy while analyzing. (next time you play the map again, you don’t have to wait anymore)