CS 1.6 Chat Commands – Player and Admin Commands List
Last updated: May 16, 2026
Most public counter-strike 1.6 servers run AMXX (AMX Mod X) which adds a set of cs 1.6 chat commands usable by all players. These counter-strike 1.6 chat commands and cs 1.6 player commands are typed directly into the in-game chat by pressing Y (all chat) or U (team chat). AMXX commands cs 1.6 admin commands require admin access on the server.
Important: Commands can differ between servers. Server owners modify their servers with different plugins and sometimes rename or add custom commands. To see all commands available to you on a specific server, type this in the console:
amx_helpThis lists all AMXX commands available to you on that server. If the server owner has disabled it, the command will not respond.
CS 1.6 player chat commands – works on all AMXX servers
These commands work for all players without any special access:
| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
| Stats commands | |
/rank |
Shows your current rank on the server based on your kill/death ratio and score |
/top15 |
Shows the top 15 ranked players on the server |
/statsme |
Shows your detailed personal stats – kills, deaths, headshots, accuracy |
/stats |
Shows stats of all players currently on the server |
/hp |
Shows information about the player who killed you last – their health, armor, weapon |
/me |
Shows your stats for the current round |
/rankstats |
Shows overall server ranking statistics |
/report |
Shows your current weapon and ammo status |
/score |
Shows current team scores |
| Map and server info commands | |
nextmap |
Shows the next map in the server rotation |
timeleft |
Shows how much time is left on the current map |
thetime |
Shows the current server time |
currentmap |
Shows the name of the current map |
ff |
Shows whether friendly fire is enabled on the server |
| Other player commands | |
/switch |
Enables or disables your stats tracking on the server |
/rs or /resetscore |
Resets your score for the current session (available on some servers) |
/admin |
Shows the list of admins currently on the server |
/vip |
Opens VIP menu or shows VIP status – available on servers with VIP plugin |
/buy |
Opens custom buy menu – available on servers with custom buy plugin |
/knife |
Switches to knife only mode – available on knife round servers |
/skins |
Opens player skin selection menu – available on servers with skins plugin |
/music |
Toggles server music on/off – available on servers with music plugin |
/nominate |
Nominates a map for the next map vote |
/rtv |
Rock The Vote – starts a vote to change the current map early |
Note: Some servers use slightly different command prefixes – if /rank does not work, try rank without the slash. CS 1.6 AMXX chat commands vary depending on which stats plugin the server uses. If a command does not work, the server may not have that plugin or the owner renamed it.
CS 1.6 admin chat commands – requires admin access
Admins can also send special messages through chat:
| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
amx_say <message> |
Sends a message to all players – appears in chat as admin message |
amx_psay <name> <message> |
Sends a private message to a specific player visible only to them |
amx_tsay <color> <message> |
Sends a colored HUD message on the left side of the screen to all players |
amx_csay <color> <message> |
Sends a colored HUD message in the center of the screen to all players |
say_team @ <message> |
Sends a HUD message visible only to admins on the server |
How to use CS 1.6 chat commands
- Press
Yto open all-chat and type the command, then press Enter - Press
Uto open team-chat – some commands only work in all-chat - Admin commands can also be typed directly in the console with
~ - Commands starting with
/must be typed with the slash in chat - Commands without
/likenextmapandtimeleftare typed without it
If you need counter-strike 1.6 installed to use these commands, download Counter-Strike 1.6 from our site. For server setup and AMXX installation see the CS 1.6 server setup guide.
To download the original game files as well as browse through the Counter-Strike 1.6 homepage, feel free to use our links. If you want to play like a professional.