A first-person shooter game, counter strike was developed by Valve Corporation. Since its release the game has expanded itself into many different series starting from Counter Strike Condition-zero to counter strike: Global offensive. It is a strategy game which consists of two parties pitted against each other with a series of rounds; one of the team is a terrorist and the other a counter-terrorist. The player proceeds to the next round by accomplishing the objective of the given mission or by eliminating its opponent team. Many different versions have been released with version 1.6 being the latest released on 15th September 2003.
As the game itself is so attractive you might want to set up your own server. However, you might be thinking that setting up a server is a tricky job when in reality it is not. Going into the bandwidth requirements, you will first be requiring a bandwidth server of as little as 256-384kbps. This means the DSL you are currently using is enough for this purpose. Your bandwidth requirement depends on the size of the server that you want. 6KB per player slot is enough; however this depends on how you adjust the CVARS in HL/CS.
Next follows the hardware requirements. An insufficient hardware is equal to low bandwidth for your server. Because of the advent of Steam, the system requirements have increased too. However hardware requirement also depends on the size of the server you are planning to make. You will need sufficient hardware space because the server performs heavy loads and low hard disk would result in slower response time.
Moving on to the method of creating your own server, get hlds_v1120.exe by downloading it, scan it and make sure that it contains no viruses. After this, click on it and install it in your counter strike 1.6 folder. After this, go into the HLServer. There you will find ClientRegistry.blob. Delete it. After this, just copy the hlds.exe file to your HLServer folder and shift it to your desktop.
There are a lot of pros and cons attached to home servers, such as you will need to keep your server open for 24 hours. If you are downloading something, your server will slow down because the internet speed will be effected causing the server to lag. Also, when you are not using a static Ip, your players will not be able to save your IP address.
It is better to order your server from companies who offer game hosting because they have more advantages than disadvantages. The disadvantages are that it’s not free and you don’t have a control over your content, you manage your server through file transfer protocol (FTP server). Therefore, looking at the pros and cons of both, you are equipped enough to decide which server would result being the best for you. So you need to be a bit careful in the selection and once you are at the right track just start playing and enjoy the ever exciting experience.