In case you don’t know what TeamSpeak is, its basically a software which allows many people to communicate with each other simultaneously.   Just like you make conference calls on mobile phone or group calls on Skype. The only difference is that TeamSpeak uses a central server to which all other people are connected. Unlike other VoIP (Voice over IP) software, TeamSpeak is build especially for gamers. Server managers can create accounts for users, set permissions, block users, setup groups…

Recently a friend of mine installed Counter Strike 1.6 on his Windows 7 64-bit Operating System. The game installed properly but when he tried to launch the game from desktop shortcut icon, an error message popped up saying Available memory less than 15MB!!! with title Fatal Error. Well this was funny because his laptop had 6 Gigs of RAM and according to Resource Monitor, only 30% of the RAM was being used (20% being used by Google Chrome alone!) The…

If you are active in Counter Strike 1.6 Servers these days, you might have noticed a new type of crashing exploit that is being used in wild to crash cs 1.6 servers. This is a new crashing technique which exploits an Input Validation vulnerability in Counter Strike 1.6 Steam Engine. Usually you will see multiple players joining with names like #Cstrike_GIGIN_Label or other similar looking nicknmes. Upon successful exploitation, game of all the players connected to that server is crashed!…

Many people have reported that after they setup HLDS (Half-Life Dedicated Server) or Counter Strike 1.6 Server, they get an error saying “Unable to initialize Steam“. From what I understand, this error pops up because of permission issues in Windows 7 and Windows 8 (One of the reasons why I hate Windows 7/8) But there’s nothing to worry about, the fix is really simple. Follow the steps below to fix this issue: Open Notepad Copy and Paste the following text…

Now a days, many game server owners complain about their servers getting hacked. No matter how much strong RCON password you choose, your server can still be hacked. Antivirus Protections and Firewalls are of no use in this case!   Symptoms: If you own a Counter Strike 1.6 Server, you should have faced weird problems like: Your server’s name getting changed. All your players getting redirected to some strange servers. RCON Password getting changed. Strange admins appearing in your admin…

Ever wondered how people record videos of their game play in Counter Strike 1.6? Do they use Screen Recorder Software or Cell Phones to record those videos? The answer is, No!   Counter Strike 1.6 developers have added this awesome feature called Demo Recording built-in the game. With This feature you can record videos of your CS 1.6 game without using any additional third party software! It is not limited to recording your own game but it can also be…

These steps are for FiberHome AN1020-25 ADSL Wireless Modem provided by PTCL Broadband. Open http://192.168.1.1/ in your Web Browser. A dialog will appear asking for Username and Password. Enter admin in both Username and Password. If the Username and Password are correct, you will see a page like below:     Now, click on “Advanced Setup” and then click on “NAT“:   Click on “Add” and enter the Local IP and Port you want to forward. Here I am forwarding Port…

Requirements Computer You can setup Counter-Strike 1.6 Server on any computer. This tutorial is for computers running Windows Operating System (Windows XP / Windows Server 2003 / Windows 7)   Internet Connection For Online Server, an Internet Connection is required. This tutorial is for home computers running on DSL Connection or WiMAX connection. For 16 slots server, a 1Mb internet connection is sufficient. For best performance, a 4Mb internet connection is preferred which can support upto 32 players.   Static…

Many friends ask me “How to install Counter-Strike?” and “What are system requirements for installing Counter-Strike?” So, I am writing a step by step tutorial on installing Counter-Strike 1.6 on a Windows based computer.   System Requirements: The minimum requirements for running Counter-Strike 1.6 are a 500Mhz Processor, 96MB RAM, 16MB video card and around 512MB of free disk space. However, the specifications for a smooth gameplay would be an Intel Core i3 Processor, 2GB RAM, 1GB video card and…