How to Bind Keys for Counter Strike

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Counter Strike has a lot of mods (modification of the game which changes the gameplay altogether) and some of them change your controls without your permission. Now you need to know how to fix it. There are two methods. One method utilities the standard GUI (Graphic User Interface) interface, the other one, obviously, is CUI (Command User Interface) in nature. This article will discuss both.

Method 1
Method 1 of 2:

Using the GUI Interface Provided by Valve

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    Go to Options -> Keyboard Tab
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Method 2
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Using the CUI Interface

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    Then hit enter and you're done.
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    How do I bind the mouse 4 and 5 button for left and right hand ?
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    You can bind them by opening the developer console, write [bind "key name" "action name"], keeping the quotes but losing the brackets. right hand : cl_righthand 1 and left hand : cl_righthand 0.
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      Things You'll Need

      • A very good idea about the different actions and the name of the various keys. Take a look at your config.cfg file inside your cstrike folder for understanding.

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