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How to stop downloading custom sounds in CS:S

Type cl_downloadfilter nosounds in your game console to skip server sounds, or cl_downloadfilter mapsonly to download only maps.

cl_downloadfilter

Sets which files you download from servers: all, none, nosounds or mapsonly.

cl_downloadfilter <all|none|nosounds|mapsonly>

Examples

cl_downloadfilter mapsonly

Only download maps.

Values

ValueWhat it does
all Download everything
none Download nothing
nosounds Everything except sounds
mapsonly Only maps

Arguments

filterRequired
Download filter.

What it does

Use nosounds to skip custom sounds or mapsonly to only get maps. none blocks every download, which may stop you from joining servers on custom maps.

The game's own description: Determines which files can be downloaded from the server (all, none, nosounds, mapsonly)

Use it in your game

Type it in your own game console: turn on the developer console in the game's settings, then press the key under Esc. To keep it, put the line in cstrike/cfg/autoexec.cfg.

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