11-21-2005, 12:24 PM
no you dont have to but its a good idea heres what i use to start mine. click start ran and copy and paste this c:\srcds\srcds.exe -console -game cstrike +map de_dust -maxplayers 16 -autoupdate
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windows XP SP2
Amd xp 3200+
Daul 100 gb maxtor HDDS
1 GB of ram
gigabyte GA-7n400-L Mobo
Acer 56x Cd drive
Nvidia 6600GT Vid card
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windows XP SP2
Amd xp 3200+
Daul 100 gb maxtor HDDS
1 GB of ram
gigabyte GA-7n400-L Mobo
Acer 56x Cd drive
Nvidia 6600GT Vid card
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