Saving your configuration on css

[smithster]

just wondering if anyone knows if you can and how to save your config for when you do a re install?

when i say config i mean:

your button config, mouse sensitivity, binding, servers in your favourites etc?

[Redddraggon]

in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\YOUR STEAM NAME\counter-strike source\cstrike\cfg

Save the config file from that folder.


Also in:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\YOUR STEAM NAME\counter-strike source\cstrike\

There's your autobuy and rebuy txt files you might want to keep.

[MudShark]

\steam\SteamApps\INSERT YOUR NAME HERE\counter-strike source\cstrike\cfg\autoexec.cfg
For those clever one liners.

Meanwhile your binds live in:
\steam\SteamApps\INSERT YOUR NAME HERE\counter-strike source\cstrike\cfg\config.cfg

[shutteh]

and then u have the file serverbrowser.vdf in the steam\config directory. there are your favorit servers

[^Stueh]

\steam\SteamApps\INSERT YOUR NAME HERE\counter-strike source\cstrike\cfg\autoexec.cfg
For those clever one liners.

Meanwhile your binds live in:
\steam\SteamApps\INSERT YOUR NAME HERE\counter-strike source\cstrike\cfg\config.cfg

The main difference between the two configs above is:

AUTOEXEC.cfg is permenant. Anything you put in there will stay the same everytime you load the game (ie name Stueh for example will always set my name to Stueh). This loads AFTER the config.cfg file

CONFIG.cfg is temporary. When you go into options and change a setting there, the config.cfg is completely overwritten and is used for that instance of the game.

Settings i would put in the autoexec are:

Binds (buy,weapon use etc)
Mouse Settings (zoom_sensitivity, speed, colour, acceleration)
Net Settings (For non-ofc servers)
Any extra graphics settings (if you have low fps)

I can go through a config if you want me to

[smithster]

i just want to know what files i need to backup so that when i do a reinstall of my OS and CSS i can just put the file back and all my settings will be there again

[Slartibartfast]

in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\YOUR STEAM NAME\counter-strike source\cstrike\cfg

Save the config file from that folder.


Also in:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\YOUR STEAM NAME\counter-strike source\cstrike\

There's your autobuy and rebuy txt files you might want to keep.

As dragon suggested save the config.cfg. This contains any changes you've made through the games options menu's.
Would be a good idea to save your maps,materials and models folders aswell.
Or you could just save the whole counterstrike folder..reinstall steam..then swap the old and new folder.