How to bind a key in CS:GO a guide

Key binding is the “assignment” of various actions to pressing certain keys. This can be, for example, switching weapons, buying equipment, planting a bomb, jumping, chatting. Thus, the player gets rid of routine keyboard operations. This is useful as manipulations are made easier and faster.

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A certain set of binds is already registered in the standard settings of the game. An example is using the W, A, S, D keys to control movement. But if you need to bind the key in the CS:GO in your own way, the options are as follows:

• Using a command in the console. It is written in the bind “X” “Y” format, where X is the selected key and Y is the command for the desired action. An example of how to bind keys in CS:GO is to register bind U “buy defuser” in the console. In this case, pressing the U key will allow you to quickly purchase a sapper kit.
• By installing a ready-made config. To do this, the finished configuration file is downloaded and placed in the game’s cfg folder. Then you need to write the exec X.cfg command in the console. Here X is the name of the uploaded file.
• By manually setting the bindings in your config file. To do this, open your config.cfg file in a text editor and insert a command into it, as is done in the console. To bind the key to clear the map, you need to enter bind shift “+ speed; r_cleardecals”. The example demonstrates binding to the Shift key.

How to unbind the key? For this there is the unbind command. For example, by writing unbind U in the console, you will remove the bind from this key. If the set of bindings is large, it is more convenient to completely delete the cfg folder. But after that you need to run the file integrity check in the “Local files” section. After that, the standard config will be automatically installed.

Some popular commands for setting up bindings

How to bind a key in CS: GO to chat? This binding allows you to send a message quickly. This is useful if you are using chat to communicate with a team, not a microphone. What can be the phrase on the key in the CS: GO? For example:

• Bomb is on A.
• I need help.
• Go rush B.

The console say command in CS: GO binds a phrase to a key. So, if you want to send a message to team members, you need, for example, to enter: bind F4 “say_team Enemy on A”. Then, when you press the F4 key, your partners will receive the message “Enemy on A”. If you want to send a phrase to the general chat, then you can enter something like: bind C “say GG” (meaning “good game”).

How to bind a crosshair to a key? To improve the accuracy of throwing any type of grenade, it is convenient to extend the crosshair to the full-screen size. To change the width and height of the sight, use the cl_crosshairsize 3 command. Instead of 3, you can specify any convenient size.

Changing hands in CS: GO to one key is another useful bind. This can be useful, for example, when shooting from around a corner. The cl_righthand command places the hands in a right-handed position. And if you write bind C “cl_righthand 0” in the console, pressing the C key will change your hands to the left-handed position.

How to bind any commands to Numpad? First, it is necessary to use the notation of the keys Num Lock-keyboard:

Command	Key
kp_slash	/
kp_multiply	*
kp_minus	–
kp_home	7
kp_uparrow	8
kp_pgup	9
kp_leftarrow	4
kp_5	5
kp_rightarrow	6
kp_end	1
kp_downarrow	2
kp_pgdn	3
kp_ins	0
kp_del	.
kp_plus	+

How is the key bindable on WH? WallHack (the ability to see the enemy through a wall) is a very popular cheat. But it is impossible to install it in a real match. So the ability to activate cheats is only available in a game with bots or on a server where you have moderator rights. The console command sv_cheats 1 turns on cheat mode, and sv_cheats 0 turns it off. BX is activated by the r_drawothermodels 2 command, disabled by the r_drawothermodels 1 command.

And also, the following commands can be used as a BX in CS GO:

• mat_wireframe (displaying wireframes of objects through obstacles of small thickness);
• enable_skeleton_draw (command to display a skeleton that becomes visible through obstacles);

How to bind a Nookclip to a key? Noclip is a flight mode where the player can penetrate any object. It can also be installed only when the cheat mode is enabled (the sv_cheats 1 command is activated). If the key is selected in the CS GO, the noclip will be activated if the bind v “noclip” command has been written. The v key is selected here.

The key to buying weapons is bound by a console command similar to those described above. Examples:

• bind end «buy vest» – buy armor;
• bind pgup «buy vest ; buy vesthelm» – buy armor and a helmet;
• bind F4 «buy ak47» – buy АК-47.

You can install a bind on a mouse using the names of its keys:

Mouse	Designation
Left	MOUSE1
Right	MOUSE2
Wheel	MOUSE3
Mouse wheel up	MWHEELUP
Mouse wheel down	MWHEELDOWN

How to bind a 2-key jump? This is conveniently done by using the wheel and space bar. At the same time, jumping and high jump are simplified. It is convenient to throw grenades. Command to jump from the scroll down and space: bind MWHEELDOWN “+ jump”; bind SPACE “+ jump”. If it is more convenient for you to use scrolling up, write in the console: bind MWHEELUP “+ jump”; bind SPACE “+ jump”.

You can bind the mute of everyone in the CS:GO to a key using the voice_scale or toggle voice_enable commands. Example:

• bind kp_minus “voice_scale 0” – we will not hear anyone in the voice chat;
• bind kp_plus “voice_scale 1” – we will hear everyone again.

An example of mutation and unwrapping for one key: bind j “toggle voice_enable”.

How to bind a sound to a key in CS: GO? Sounds without a microphone can be put into the game if you first download, install and configure the HLDJ program.

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