How to Make Counter-Strike Source Run Better
Counter-Strike Source is a popular game with a loyal fan base. However, because of the lofty resource requirements of the game, some PC gamers have to find ways to help lessen the burden on their PCs. Thankfully, there are several ways a person can help his game and, for that matter, his whole PC, run better.
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Instructions
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Making Counter-Strike Source Run Better (in Game)
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Open "Steam" and double click "Counter-Strike Source" icon to launch the program.
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Allow your computer a few moments to boot the software properly. You will see the game's main menu screen once loaded. Click "Options" to bring up your game options menu. Find and click "Video" to bring up the graphics options.
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Click "Auto Detect" to have the software automatically scan your computer for hardware and then set the game's visuals to best run on your particular machine. Click "Apply" to set your options and close the Options menu.
Making Counter-Strike Source Run Better (in Windows)
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Press the Windows button or click "Start" to bring up your Start menu.
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Click "Run" to bring up the Run text box. Type "msconfig" into the box and press "Enter."
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Click "Startup" and select which programs you want to have start up when the computer powers on. The fewer programs you have launch at startup, the less memory is used by the computer. Select your programs, and click "OK". Allow the computer to restart to complete the process and help your computer run faster.
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Tips & Warnings
Another method is to defragment your computer. Unless otherwise specified, Windows is set by default to defragment once a week.
Do not remove any programs from the computer Startup process that you don't know the purpose of. You may shut off computer-vital functions and actually do damage to your machine.
