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How to show bullet impacts in CS:S

Type sv_showimpacts 1 in the server console to see where your bullets hit: red boxes for the client, blue for the server.

sv_showimpacts

Shows where your bullets hit, red boxes for the client and blue for the server.

sv_showimpacts <mode>

Examples

sv_showimpacts 1

Show bullet impacts.

Values

ValueWhat it does
0Default Off
1 Client and server
2 Client only
3 Server only

Arguments

modeRequired
0 off, 1 both, 2 client only, 3 server only.

What it does

A favorite practice tool for learning spray patterns and checking hit registration.

The game's own description: Shows client (red) and server (blue) bullet impact point (1=both, 2=client-only, 3=server-only)

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.

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