Counter Strike: Global Offensive

Server: see CSGO Server

Workshop

1. Check every corner.
2. Take Cover! Hide from multiple positions at once.
3. Sneak instead of duck! Peek around corners running.
4. Stay with your team and at the site (no "overcommit").
5. Be farther from the corner than the enemy, you'll see him earlier.
6. Practice your aim in Deathmatch or on practice maps with bots.
7. The silencer has to stay on the gun!
8. Place your crosshair on head level, not on the ground. Aim at the enemy, not on a wall.
9. Stop when shooting.
10. Throw your nades. Only buy what you use.
11. sensitivity < vertical px of monitor (1920x1080) – if you want to find the perfect sens, you need about 30min.

Stats: csgo-stats.com / csgo-stats.net (different pages) / CSGO Squad

Find people to play with: Gamurs / r/recruitcs

Steam Reputation (VAC bans, trade bans): http://steamrep.com/

optimal settings:

• Shadows: very low
• Texture, Effect: high
• Shaders: low
• Multicore: enabled
• 4xMSAA, 4xAF
• Laptop Power Savings, FXAA, VSync, Motion Blur: disabled

see also: r/globaloffensive/wiki/hardware

Set your CPU to maximum performance:

• Windows: Energy Settings → Advanced
• Linux: echo performance |sudo tee /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu*/cpufreq/scaling_governor

start options:

LANG=en_US.UTF-8 -exec autoexec -novid -console

disable mouse acceleration:

/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-disable-mouse-acceleration.conf

# with xinput
Section "InputClass"
	Identifier "My Mouse"
	MatchIsPointer "yes"
	Option "AccelerationProfile" "-1"
	Option "AccelerationScheme" "none"
	Option "AccelSpeed" "-1"
EndSection
 
# with libinput
Section "InputClass"
	Identifier "My Mouse"
	Driver "libinput"
	MatchIsPointer "yes"
	Option "AccelProfile" "flat"
EndSection

• Guides on Steam
• r/GlobalOffensive Wiki

• Quick tips: How to Get Better at CSGO in 6 Simple Tips by LongBarrel
• Buy Menu Guide by 3kliksphilip
• crosshair placement by adreN
• Perspective and angles tutorial by TheWarOwl
• Don't do the things by TheWarOwl
• Teamwork Tutorial by 3kliksphilip
• Early Round Buying Guide (dumbed down version) by TheWarOwl
• How to Be a Smarter Player by LongBarrel
• How to rank up by TheWarOwl

• SMG Tutorial by TheWarOwl

• Economy Tutorials (TheWarOwl):
  • Part 1 – Basics
  • Part 2 – Early Game
  • Part 3 – Mid Game
• Peeking advice by adreN
• Flashbang guide - the basics, pop flash, fake flash
• 7 Things you didn't know by jackfrags
• How to be a better team player by LongBarrel

• how to be a better rifler by Long Barrel
• how to trick the Trade Up Contract by TrilluXe

• Mirage by Baguette

• 3kliksphilip
• TheWarOwl
• Jamiew_
• TrilluXe

• How to be good at CS:GO for all skill levels
• CS:GO Tips that every Silver or Gold Nova should know
• 20 tips I've learned during my first year of CSGO (Nova 1 to DMG)
• Competitive Map Callouts (Where am I?)
• CT or T sided map?
• Learn Nades:
  • cs go nademaps.com
  • the warmup.net
  • operation L2P.com
  • So that we may be free!.com

• /r/GlobalOffensive
  • CSGO Noob & Pro Guide
  • /r/GlobalOffensive Wiki

• Optimal Weapon Position (viewmodel)

weapon details spreadsheet by SlothSquadron and BlackRetina

• 1st (pistol) round: Tec-9, USP-S, Five-Seven
• 2. Runde / low budget: Mac-10, MP-9
• Eco / force buy: UMP-45, P250, Galil, Famas, MP-7
• Anti-Eco, Rush: P90, Mac-10, MP9
• Standard: AK-47, SG-553, M4, AUG

CT's don't always have to buy armor (AK = 1-click headshot)

need a lot of practice – not for noobs!

shotgun comparison by 3kliksphilip

Buy order:

1. Smoke
2. Flash
3. HE
4. Molotov
5. Decoy

• View: CSGO Stash
• Buy: OPSkins.com, CSGO.exchange, CSGO Shop

find out: CSGO.exchange / CS:GO Zone

• de_dust2 sniper wallbang (TrilluXe; PDF)

https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Console_Command_List

Binds (Valve Wiki) / HowTo: Scripting, Binds, Configs / List of Entities

bind "f" "use weapon_flashbang"
bind "c" "use weapon_smokegrenade"

// toggle between primary and secondary with q
alias weap_tog weap_tog1
alias weap_tog1 "slot1; alias weap_tog weap_tog2"
alias weap_tog2 "slot2; alias weap_tog weap_tog1"
bind "q" "weap_tog"
bind "mwheelup" "weap_tog1"
bind "mwheeldown" "weap_tog2"

bind "mouse3" "slot3"

// meta binds (hotkey combinations)
alias "+metabind" "bind Q +jump"
alias "-metabind" "bind Q +attack"
bind "ALT" "+metabind"

• Practice Config
• Training Maps collection

To connect type connect IP:Port into the console.

DownRank.net / Derankers Group Chat

1. only derank in a group with five people
   • deranking with randoms is morally reprehensible.
   • If you don't find a 5th after ~10min, at least kick the last one. You get a cooldown if you kick a lot of people.
2. mm_dedicated_search_maxping 150 to broaden the search for matches
3. don't tell them you are deranking
   • especially MG ranks and higher will report you for griefing
   • don't jokingly tell them to report you either!
4. win 1-5 rounds, not more
   • you will lose the maximum points if you are "bad" but still able to win 2-3 rounds.
5. have fun while deranking!
   • do not shit on your teammates for winning more than 3 rounds
6. if you go afk, type +forward in console so you don't get kicked.
   • do not type +left or similar, it makes viewers get sick