RzE's CS Helper
quick links: download - features - troubleshooting - recent changes
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// RzE's CS Helper is a light-weight alias and VGUI update pack
What does that mean?
Basically, RzE's CS Helper is an updated VGUI that ties in directly to the HL/CS client. It lets you modify more settings than the VGUI would normally have and has a clean and simple alias binding functionality.
Basics
- 100% CS 1.6 compatible.
- Quick and easy binding of aliases.
- Reliable aliases, a modified version used by the Cyberathlete Professional League at 2 straight events.
- Easy setup. The installer does all the work for you. None of your settings are changed.
- Easy uninstall with .exe setup.
- Designed with newbies, strong players, and pros in mind. Many players haven't discovered the benefits of aliases. Maybe it's time for you to discover them, or maybe it's time for you to move up to proven and simple code.
- Brings aliases to users who have had no experience with them. Total transparency means that the aliases operate just as any other default CS command would.
- While many scripting packages like to force developer, console, and even client settings onto you, with RzE's CS Helper all of your settings will be left in tact. The script is separated from autoexec.cfg and will never touch your variables unless you tell it to.
- new! - To be used in the CPL 2003 Winter Event.
- new! - Counter-Strike 1.6 and Steam compatible!
- Buy weapons and equipment with the press of a key: no more b, 4, 2.
- New controls: integrated duck-jump, duck-toggle, and walk-toggle.
- Ammo automatically bought with all weapons. Keeps embarrassing 'click moments' to a minimum.
- new! - Ammo limiter makes sure that you don't buy too much ammo with specific weapons. For example, the Scout can have up to 90 rounds in cache—no one needs that much! With RzE's CS Helper you get 30 rounds and some saved cash.
- Weapons are selected when you buy them, whether you have autoweaponselect on or off.
- new! - Whenever you buy a weapon, the pistol is automatically put in your lastinv slot (aka "Last Used Weapon") so you never get caught off-guard.
- Get rid of keyboard clutter: you only need to bind one key for team-specific weapons (e.g., the AK-47 and Colt M4A1 share the same key), one key for all the grenades, and only one key for all three radio menus using the radio cycler.
- An updated VGUI lets you access all the RzE's CS Helper commands with the press of a single key.\
- Always be up-to-date with an easy auto-update functionality.
- An easy name changer lets you change your name simply and quickly right from the VGUI, you don't even need the console!
- Night Vision automatically activates after buying goggles.
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// Used by the Pros
A modified version of RzE's CS Helper was in CPL events during 2001, 2002 and 2003. Good enough for SK.sca, 3D, you? I think so! Yeah, so it's not that big of a deal—an alias is an alias is an alias, right? Well, not really. Anyone in the world can start chomping keys and claim they just made some great aliases, but getting aliases used in the world's greatest CS matches is something that the other guys can't rely on.
My aliases are chosen time and time again because the CPL sees my aliases as the standards. The CPL knows my stuff works, so you can rest assured that my helper won't hurt your game in the least.
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// See it for Yourself
You can see pictures of RzE's CS Helper in action below, or better yet, download it for yourself right here.
The updated VGUI plugs right into your game! Easily buy all weapons with only one key bound.
Change your settings in-game, no need to navigate Half-Life's menus.
Easy control for server admins.
The VGUI change name feature allows you to easily and quickly change your name, without needing access to the console.
Always have the latest version with the readme's auto-update functionality.
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// Download Now!
Note to Websites: please link to this page and not directly to the files.
.exe installer
Grab RzE's CS Helper .exe installer right at this link. It's less than 100kb and takes mere seconds to download, even with the slowest connections. Just run rzes_cs_helper-16.4.exe when you're done downloading and it'll install the files for you. This version takes a few seconds more to download on slower connection, but provides an easier way to install RzE's CS Helper compared to the .zip version.
We also offer a zip version of RzE's CS Helper here (~12kb, about 4 seconds on 56k). Don't worry, the installation is simple: extract to your /cstrike/ directory, maintaining dir structure and you're set. Be sure to check out /cstrike/rze/readme.html after extracting, to get all the info you need. The .zip file is good for browsing the script without installing it.
Note that to open zip files, you will need a program like WinZIP or WinRAR. Both are shareware, but WinRAR doesn't nag as you as much as WinZIP.
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// Troubleshooting
Please make sure you are using the latest version of the program first. Open up \cstrike\rze\readme.html. The version number should be clearly identified at the top of the Documentation file. You can compare version listed there with the version listed at the top of this page.
A complete suite of Documentation is included with RzE's CS Helper. Open up \cstrike\rze\readme.html and scroll down to Issues & Fixes. If you have problems with setup, there is also a Quick Setup section and another section explaining all the functionality within the package.
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// Recent Changes
16.4
- Fixed "all grenades" not working on VGUI.
- Updated kb_act.lst to reflect latest CS 1.6 changes via Steam. Specifically, the autobuy and rebuy commands.
- Attempted to fix Plant C4 bug where you stay glued to ground.
- Added "select best weapon" to bind menu.
- Added radio comments to keyboard tab because some guys asked for them and they were easy to add.
- Some servers don't change mp_timelimit back after a map switch, which meant using the VGUI to change the map resulted in a constant switching of maps.
- Added Auto-Ammo Settings to VGUI. Here, you can choose how much ammo to buy with each weapon purchase. You can now buy no ammo and still use the aliases, for example.
- valve.rc now executes userconfig.cfg in addition to autoexec.cfg. Apparently autoexec.cfg is no longer supported.
- Re-organized VGUI a bit.
- Added +rze_plantc4 which plants the C4. While holding down the button, the C4 is planted, but if you release the button it will stop planting and switch to your gun.
- Counter-Strike 1.6 additions. Galil and FAMAS (rze_team-cheap-rifle), Tactical Shield (+shield) aliases added.
- Updated kb_act.lst to match CS 1.6 formatting, and to use the new HL section title ability.
- Add Exec Config section to server admin. Airstrip, league maps added to admin VGUI.
- Added "combos" to bind menu and VGUI.
- VGUI now hides guns that your team cannot buy (thanks Trinity Sun)
- Added ammo-limiter to AWP to save the money. Only buys 1 clip (of 10 rounds) by default
- Added Demo sub-menu to "Current Game" menu in VGUI.
- Check for Updates (auto-update) improved a bit.
- Used newer installer so icons look better; removed uninstall icon from /rze/ dir (it's no longer needed).
- Added a feature which limits the amount of ammo that is bought for certain weapons in order to save cash. Weapons which no longer consume so much ammo when purchased: USP, Glock, Dual Berettas, Scout, G3/SG-1, and Sig Sniper.
- Added "pistols automatically go into lastinv" functionality from my previous script package. When you buy a primary gun, the pistol is put in the lastinv ("Last Used Weapon" in controls menu) spot so you can quickly switch to it when you run out of ammo.
- The Glock and USP have been added to the controls menu.
- Server admins can now control friendly fire from the rcon VGUI menu.
- Added auto-update link to start menu entry. If you use this shortcut to check for updates, you'll be presented with more information about the update compared to the integrated auto-update in the readme.html file. In addition, the server-side auto-update code will now tell you if the update is really required or if it's just a new feature release.
- Documentation substantially improved.
- Installer updated to fish out retail Counter-Strike directory.
- Added duck toggle. This does not conflict with duck-jump (see next item).
- Added optional duck-jump. Code provided by Karel Suhajda. You should re-bind duck if you choose to use this duck-jump feature, so the keys don't conflict with themselves.
- Duck now clears any buy menus, ala Jump.
- Added de_piranesi to server options VGUI. Added timelimit changer to VGUI.
- Added "auto-update" functionality to the readme file.
- You can purchase 1 or 3 clips, as well as full ammo, in the Ammo sub-menu of the RzE's CS Helper VGUI menu.