How to pause the game in CS:S
With sv_pausable 1 set, type pause in the server console to pause the game. Type it again to unpause.
pause
Toggles the game's pause state.
pause Examples
pause Pause or unpause.
What it does
Only works when sv_pausable is 1. Running it again unpauses.
The game's own description: Toggle the server pause state.
Run it on your server
On a SLASHPLAY server, type it in the Console tab of the server page; the reply shows right under it. A value set there lasts until the server restarts. To keep it, add the line to cstrike/cfg/server.cfg. New to this? Start a CS:S server first.
Your own
CS:S server.
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