ALright, just finished HL2 last night. Brilliant game, crap ending,,GRRRR. Anyway, I decided to have a go at CS:source. I never played the original so i knew i would get my ass kicked.But i had fun for about a half hour(even shot a few people, in between getting killed) till the screen froze up and i noticed the lights on my cable modem were flashing(usually just on). Does this mean I got booted from the server or something? Also what does the latency mean? Should I look for a high or low number? Can anyone reccomend a decent server for relatively new guys to join in on or should i just continue to pick random ones? THX. Dave. So long, and thanks for all the fish! Douglas Adams. Processor=P4 3GHzHT Motherboard=ASUS P4SD-LA with Intel 848P chipset ATI 9600XT 128meg. 160g HDdont know which kind

dont know bout ur problem, correct me if im wrong, but latency the time in miliseconds it takes for you to get an update from the server. basically, there is a 23 milisecond delay between what u see and whats really there. the game runs smoothly with a low ping, b/c ur screen gets updated more often. so definitely a low ping is much better. filter ou all the empty, full, and pword protected servers, sort by ping, and start at the lowest and make ur way up, finding servers w/ a good map/number of people/etc. that you like. if u find a server u like w/ a good map cycle, nice people, no haxors, etc, then add to ur favorites and maybe play it a little more. you could even join a clan if u want. Email me for info on how to get a free ipod. No BS and totally legit and works! If anyone wants an invite to instantbuzz, where u can advertise ur sites and stuff, email me.

Thx Bobby, So latency = ping if i'm understanding you correctly, and lower number is better. How do i know which maps etc are good? Whats a Haxor? Sorry for dumb questions but I really am brand new to this. I don't know anything about online gaming as i've never done it before(never had high speed before). So long, and thanks for all the fish! Douglas Adams. Processor=P4 3GHzHT Motherboard=ASUS P4SD-LA with Intel 848P chipset ATI 9600XT 128meg. 160g HDdont know which kind

'haxors' are people who use hacks, or cheat. maps which are popular include de_dust, de_aztec, fy_iceworld, etc. most people who are new to the game start off playing de_dust. yes, latency = ping. so lower the number the better. if it's under 70 is great. 70+ you'll really start to notice the lag. 2.8c 800mhz fsb 1 gb 512x2 geil dual channel asus p4p800 se 60 gb ibm 7200 rpm 80 gb maxtor 7200 thermaltake va3000 tsunami sapphire 9800 pro 128mb

haxors are cheaters. most of the time they are noticable. different cheats to look out for are: 1. aimbot: allows the user to very easily get a headshot. if u see someone like jumping and spinning around, firing one shot and getting a headshot while in the air, then they might have this. if their headshots are unbelievable, then maybe they have this. be warned though, headshots are common and just because someone is getting lots of headshots doesn't mean they are hacking at all. 2. wall hack: basically, the person sees no walls, so they know exactly where everyone is. usually they magically shoot you perfectly through the wall without even coming out like a normal person would to see if anyone was there. again, just because u get shot through a wall doesn't mean they're hacking. most people will shoot through boxes or walls if they saw you go behind them or if they want to make sure no one is camping there. 3. speedhack: definitly the easiest to spot. if u see a guy going around the map at 200 mph, usually knifing everyone, then they are speedhacking 4. theres this one where the person is spinning around in circles at fast speeds, takes one shot and its a headshot. obvious here. 5. if u see someone's name changing every couple seconds like automatically, they are hacking. watch out for these. btw, most people play the original maps, not the custom made ones. these are, among others: cs_aztec, de_dust, de_dust2, de_prodigy, cs_militia, de_inferno, cs_italy, de_cbble. i cant remember the other ones. cs_ maps are hostage rescue maps. de_ maps are bomb defusal. as_ maps are vip escape maps. fy_ are shoot-em-up maps. yes, the lower the ping the better. Email me for info on how to get a free ipod. No BS and totally legit and works! If anyone wants an invite to instantbuzz, where u can advertise ur sites and stuff, email me.

Here's a site where begginers get a good start. 1. Bot's United Here, you can download Bots, which you can use for practice. The greatest thing about bots is that you can play CS even if you are offline. The latest news I've ever heard there is the release of the Official "CS-Source Bot." If you don't want to install/download their Bots, then they have servers that have Bots which you can play with (beware, you might accuse bots of cheating because they are damn good, that is for begginers, me I kick their a** all the time). See for yourself, and don't forget to read instructions. 2. CS-Nation Here you can find replacements for weapons. What I mean is you can download different varieties of high quality weapons here. See for yourself, and also don't forget to read instructions. Expert™

another tip is to use the shortcut keys to the buy menu. eg, hit B, 8, 2, and this gives u kelvar and helmet. (always do this 1st) jus means u dont waste valuable time at the start of the round. eventually ull b able 2 buy 2 weapons, armor, grenades and other stuff even before the round starts. also about servers, jus find a handful of good ones, preferably ones with good admins, so they can kick hackers straight away. download map packs too. saves time when u actually wanna play a different map. btw u should play day of defeat! i do, n it kicks serious butt! dean!