# Joining the server

Send this page to your players along with the server address (for example `1.2.3.4:27015` or a playit address like `something.ply.gg:12345`).

## Steam version

1. Install **Counter-Strike** (1.6) from Steam.
2. Turn on the console: **Options → Keyboard → Advanced → Enable developer console**.
3. In the main menu press **~** (the key under Esc) and type:
   ```
   connect 1.2.3.4:27015
   ```
4. To find it again later: **Find Servers → Favorites → Add a server**, then enter the same address.

The first time you join, the game downloads ~2 MB of sounds. After that, joining is instant.

## Non-Steam clients

Non-Steam builds that speak protocol 47 or 48 can join (the server runs ReUnion). Use the same `connect` command in the console.

## In-game

| Type in chat | What it does |
|---|---|
| `guns` | reopen the deathmatch gun menu |
| `rtv` | vote to change the map (needs 60% of players; not in the first 2 or the last 3 minutes) |
| `/rank`, `/top15`, `/stats` | your rank, top 15, your stats |
| `!rules`, `!level`, `!score`, `!top`, `!weapons` | GunGame info (GunGame mode only) |

How the game works here:
- **Deathmatch:** free for all, so shoot anyone. You respawn in under a second with 2 seconds of spawn protection, and pick your guns from the menu.
- **Every kill gives you HP:** +10, or +20 for a headshot, up to 100.
- **Numbers on screen:** blue numbers are damage you dealt, red numbers are damage you took.
- **Announcer:** killstreaks at 3, 5, 7… kills are announced to everyone. Fast double, multi, ultra and monster kills are announced to you.
- **GunGame mode:** every 2 kills you move to the next weapon, from glock up to the knife. The first player to finish the knife level wins the map.
- **Bots:** they leave the server as people join.

## Tips for smoother play

Put these in the console. They're the usual settings for 1.6 online:

```
rate 100000
cl_updaterate 102
cl_cmdrate 105
ex_interp 0.01
fps_max 100
```