How can I artificially lower the graphics on a game?

[Taboo]

Unfortunately the majority of CS:GO players are ridiculously paranoid; most external config changes/graphics tools could get you in trouble.

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[Steele]

Unfortunately the majority of CS:GO players are ridiculously paranoid; most external config changes/graphics tools could get you in trouble.

you might say those are considered
taboo

[Ipquarx]

Unfortunately the majority of CS:GO players are ridiculously paranoid; most external config changes/graphics tools could get you in trouble.

you don't exactly have to tell them

[McJobless]

Replace every texture with a single 1px green dot.

[Taboo]

you don't exactly have to tell them

Some servers will detect it and warn/ban.

[Ipquarx]

Some servers will detect it and warn/ban.

Unless the client literally sends over the checksum of every single one of their textures and models to the server I have a seriously hard time believing this.

[Taboo]

Unless the client literally sends over the checksum of every single one of their textures and models to the server I have a seriously hard time believing this.

That's how the Source engine works. Should the server will it, everything will be checked.

[Arekan]

CS:GO official servers will ban you for modifying game files. Any of them. Even sounds. :c
( ban == kick until you fix )

[Refticus]

change all textures to low quality jpegs.
lighting? who needs that?
sound? lowest quality possible.
going back to atari.

[snot2]

there must be an n64 mode like tf2 has

[SimpleFish]

Put -tools on launch options. It will probably lead you to a screen that has the Counter Strike logo.

I think I remember needing to open the console and put

gamemenucommand openserverbrowser

so after you do that a server list should pop up and then you can play without lag hopefully.

This worked for me so hopefully it'll work for you.

[Boink!]

i mean use a program/tool to boost it beyond game options.

also i'm running cs:go at 800x600 in windowed and it's still being a richardbutt

windowed mode runs slower than fullscreen I think

[ChexGuy331]

I think I remember needing to open the console and put

gamemenucommand openserverbrowser

so after you do that a server list should pop up and then you can play without lag hopefully.

u wot m8

the server browser is accessible from the menu and that's not even what he's asking for