Counter-Strike 1.6 Console Commands: Full List

Last updated: May 1, 2026

Counter-Strike 1.6 Console Commands

This is the complete Counter-Strike 1.6 console commands list — player settings, server configuration, admin controls, bot commands, and cheat codes. Press ~ to open the console. Type any command and press Enter. Before testing server commands, download CS 1.6 and verify your installation.

How Do You Open the Console in CS 1.6?

Press ~ (tilde) during gameplay. If nothing happens, go to Options → Keyboard → Advanced and check “Enable developer console”. Once open, type any cs 1.6 console command and press Enter to execute. Use the up arrow to cycle through previous commands.

CS 1.6 Player Commands

These cs 1.6 player commands control movement, crosshair, sensitivity, weapon display, and communication. All commands work in both singleplayer and multiplayer.

Command	Description
+attack	Start shooting
+moveleft	Move left
+moveright	Move right
+back	Move backward
+jump	Jump
+duck	Duck
+use	Use an object (doors, weapons)
sensitivity [value]	Set mouse sensitivity
volume [value]	Set game sound volume
bind [key] [command]	Bind a command to a key
cl_updaterate [value]	Maximum updates received from server per second
cl_cmdrate [value]	Maximum command packets sent to server per second
cl_crosshaircolor [value]	Change crosshair color
cl_crosshairsize [value]	Set crosshair size
cl_crosshairthickness [value]	Set crosshair thickness
cl_dynamiccrosshair [0/1]	Enable or disable dynamic crosshair
cl_righthand [0/1]	Display weapon on right (1) or left (0)
cl_showfps [0/1]	Show FPS counter
cl_showpos [0/1]	Show player X, Y, Z coordinates
cl_autowepswitch [0/1]	Auto-switch to picked up weapon
cl_minmodels [0/1]	Minimize player models for better performance
cl_predictweapons [0/1]	Enable or disable weapon prediction
cl_weather [0/1]	Enable or disable weather effects
r_drawviewmodel [0/1]	Show or hide weapon model
r_texturedetail [value]	Set texture detail level
r_lod [value]	Set model level of detail
say [message]	Send message to all players
say_team [message]	Send message to your team
radio1	Send predefined radio message to team
radio2	Send second predefined radio message

CS 1.6 Multiplayer Commands

These counter strike 1.6 multiplayer commands control round settings, money, gravity, team balance, and game rules. Requires admin access or sv_cheats 1 on the server.

Command	Description
mp_roundtime [minutes]	Set round duration in minutes
mp_freezetime [seconds]	Set freeze time at round start
mp_buytime [seconds]	Set buy phase duration
mp_startmoney [value]	Set starting money for players
mp_friendlyfire [0/1]	Enable or disable friendly fire
mp_limitteams [0/1]	Enable or disable team size limits
mp_autoteambalance [0/1]	Enable or disable automatic team balancing
mp_timelimit [minutes]	Set match time limit
mp_winlimit [value]	Set rounds needed to win the match
mp_c4timer [seconds]	Set bomb timer duration
mp_nightvision [0/1]	Enable or disable night vision
mp_teamcashawards [0/1]	Enable or disable team cash rewards
mp_fog_enable [0/1]	Enable or disable fog effects
mp_restartgame [seconds]	Restart game after set time
mp_round_restart_delay [seconds]	Set delay before round restart
mp_respawn_immunitytime [seconds]	Set immunity time for respawned players
mp_botkill [0/1]	Force bots to kill players
mp_playerskill [value]	Set bot difficulty level
sv_cheats [0/1]	Enable or disable cheat commands
sv_maxplayers [number]	Set maximum player count
sv_gravity [value]	Set server gravity level
sv_maxspeed [value]	Set maximum player movement speed
sv_allowdownload [0/1]	Allow or block custom content downloads
sv_allowupload [0/1]	Allow or block custom content uploads
sv_pure [0/1]	Restrict server to official content only

CS 1.6 Server Commands

Use these cs 1.6 server commands to configure bandwidth, passwords, regions, RCON access, and connection settings. These run from the server console or via RCON.

Command	Description
sv_password [password]	Set server password
sv_lan [0/1]	Set server to LAN (1) or Internet (0) mode
sv_contact [email]	Set server admin contact email
sv_region [value]	Set server region (0=USA West, 1=USA East, 2=Europe, 3=Asia)
sv_rcon_password [password]	Set remote console password
sv_restart [seconds]	Restart server after set time
sv_timeout [seconds]	Set player reconnect timeout
sv_maxrate [value]	Set maximum bandwidth rate in bytes per second
sv_minrate [value]	Set minimum bandwidth rate in bytes per second
sv_alltalk [0/1]	Allow or restrict cross-team voice chat
sv_airaccelerate [value]	Set air acceleration for airborne movement
sv_autobunnyhopping [0/1]	Enable automatic bunny hopping for bots
sv_enablebunnyhopping [0/1]	Enable bunny hopping for all players
sv_visiblemaxplayers [value]	Set visible player count in server browser
sv_banlist [file]	Load ban list from file
sv_banlistwrite [file]	Save current ban list to file
sv_soundemitter [0/1]	Enable or disable sound emitters
rcon [command]	Execute command remotely via RCON

CS 1.6 Admin Commands

These cs 1.6 admin commands control player management — kicking, banning, map changes, and server identity. Requires admin privileges or RCON access.

Command	Description
kick [player]	Kick a player from the server
ban [player] [time]	Ban a player (0 = permanent)
banid [time] [steam_id]	Ban a player by Steam ID
addip [time] [ip]	Ban an IP address for set duration
removeip [ip]	Remove an IP address from ban list
status	Display server status and player list
changelevel [map]	Switch to specified map
map [map]	Start specified map
hostname [name]	Change server hostname
mp_playerid [value]	Control visibility of player IDs

CS 1.6 Cheat and Bot Commands

These cs 1.6 cheat commands require sv_cheats 1 to be active. Bot commands work in offline mode without cheats enabled.

Command	Description
bot_add	Add a bot to the game
bot_add_ct	Add a bot to CT side
bot_add_t	Add a bot to Terrorist side
bot_kick	Remove all bots from server
bot_zombie [0/1]	Make bots unable to shoot
bot_stop [0/1]	Stop bots from moving
noclip	Move through walls (sv_cheats 1 required)
god	Enable invincibility (sv_cheats 1 required)
impulse 101	Give all weapons and full ammo
sv_infinite_ammo [0/1]	Enable or disable infinite ammo
r_drawothermodels [0/1]	Toggle visibility of other player models