Fix CS 1.6 Radar Problems – All Radar Commands & Issues

Last updated: May 11, 2026

This page covers all CS 1.6 radar problems and their fixes – radar not centering on player, counter-strike 1.6 radar not showing, cs 1.6 radar missing, teammates not appearing, transparent radar, and radar cut off by resolution. Find your symptom below and apply the fix directly.

CS 1.6 radar not centering on player

The CS 1.6 radar not centering problem means the radar rotates or shifts away from your player position instead of keeping you centered. Open the console with ~ and type:

cl_radar_locked 1

This locks the radar so it always centers on your player position. If the command does not exist in your build, use:

cl_radartype 0

Add to cstrike/userconfig.cfg to make it permanent:

cl_radar_locked 1
cl_radartype 0

CS 1.6 radar not showing – radar missing fix

When the CS 1.6 radar is not showing, the most common cause is hud_draw being set to 0 – this hides the entire HUD including the radar. Open console and type:

hud_draw 1

If HUD is enabled but radar still missing, it may be hidden by a command. Restore it:

drawradar

The opposite command hideradar hides it – if a server or config sent this command, drawradar brings it back. Add to userconfig.cfg:

hud_draw 1
drawradar

CS 1.6 teammates not showing on radar

Counter-Strike 1.6 teammates not showing on radar happens when cl_radartype is set incorrectly or when a server has mp_teammates_are_enemies 1 set. Fix client-side:

cl_radartype 1

If teammates still do not appear, check config.cfg for this line and remove it if present:

mp_teammates_are_enemies 1

If the problem only occurs on one server, the server is running a plugin that hides teammates – this cannot be fixed client-side.

CS 1.6 radar transparent or invisible – cl_radartype fix

cl_radartype controls the CS 1.6 radar background appearance. If your counter-strike 1.6 radar is transparent and hard to see, or completely invisible:

If the radar is completely invisible but the rest of the HUD is visible, the radar sprite file may be corrupted. Delete cstrike/sprites/radar.spr and reconnect to a server – it will re-download automatically, or verify game files on Steam.

CS 1.6 radar wrong position or cut off by resolution

At non-standard resolutions the CS 1.6 radar can appear cut off or positioned incorrectly on screen. The counter-strike 1.6 radar position is fixed and cannot be moved with console commands – it is rendered at a hardcoded screen position. If the radar is cut off at your resolution:

1. Go to Options > Video and change resolution to a standard 4:3 ratio – 800×600 or 1024×768.
2. If using widescreen resolution, try adding -noforcemparms to Steam launch options.
3. Set viewsize to default:

viewsize 120

All CS 1.6 radar fixes – complete userconfig.cfg block

If multiple cs 1.6 radar problems appeared at once, a corrupted or server-modified config is the likely cause. Add all counter-strike 1.6 radar commands to cstrike/userconfig.cfg to force correct settings on every launch:

hud_draw 1
drawradar
cl_radartype 0
cl_radar_locked 1

If radar problems persist after adding these, delete cstrike/config.cfg and let the game regenerate it. If the radar sprite is corrupted on Non-Steam, download a clean Counter-Strike 1.6 build and reinstall. For general HUD problems beyond the radar, see the CS 1.6 HUD fix guide.