CS-Nation

Covering the future of Counter-Strike
why aren't cs 1.5 models compatible?
CS 1.5 v_ models were modeled in the right hand, while CS1.6 v_ models are created in the left hand. CS automatically "mirrors" the weapon to the other side, if you happen to be right-handed like most people are. This means that CS1.5 weapons show up in the opposite hand from all other items. Counter-Strike weapons must fit within certain "hit boxes" to be considered valid by the game. This is to prevent weapons from being overly large, as that could create an unfair advantage. The p_ models tend to be the most problematic in this regard. Because the positions of most of the hit boxes were changed in moving to the new version, most old models are no longer within the new hitboxes, so servers will automatically disconnect you when they detect this problem.