Counter-Strike 1.6 master-server
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Briefly about Counter-Strike 1.6 master servers: what is it
The Counter-Strike 1.6 master server is a special server that the CS 1.6 game client on your computer contacts when you open the server browser tab in the game. This master server sends a list of CS 1.6 servers from its database (a list of IP addresses and ports) to your computer, allowing you to select a server from the list to join and play on.
Typically, when installing the game Counter-Strike 1.6 on your computer, the address of the master server—which is required to retrieve the list of game servers—is already specified in your client's settings (within the file named MasterServers.vdf). If you wish, you can specify a different master server in the MasterServers.vdf configuration file. You might want or need to do this because various master servers can go offline, experience freezes, or offer server lists that do not interest you (e.g., too few servers, or servers that do not feature the mods or maps you prefer).
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Configure the master server manually #1
Manual replacement of file MasterServers.vdf on the computer
If you already have the game Counter-Strike 1.6 installed on your computer, you can manually replace the master server configuration file MasterServers.vdf in your game by following the instructions below. Once you have completed these steps, your game will connect to our master server to retrieve the list of game servers for the "Internet" tab.
Your computer may contain several files with the game's master server settings. These files may have different names, but they all share the same content and store a list of master server addresses for connection. Let's assume your game is located in the C:\Games\Counter-Strike folder. Since the game might be installed on a different drive or in a different folder on your computer, locate the correct game folder (Counter-Strike 1.6). Check these files one by one, and if they exist, replace them with the files specified on our website:
Replace file C:\Games\Counter-Strike\config\MasterServers.vdf with file MasterServers.vdf
Replace file C:\Games\Counter-Strike\config\rev_MasterServers.vdf with file rev_MasterServers.vdf
Replace file C:\Games\Counter-Strike\config\MasterServer2.vdf with file MasterServer2.vdf
Replace file C:\Games\Counter-Strike\platform\config\MasterServers.vdf with file MasterServers.vdf
Replace file C:\Games\Counter-Strike\platform\config\MasterServer2.vdf with file MasterServer2.vdf
Configure the master server manually #2
Manual replacement of master server addresses
You can change the master server address in the game yourself if you know in which file and how it needs to be done. Choose any address from the list below, or specify all addresses to increase reliability in case one of the addresses is temporarily unavailable.