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Advanced Bot Control via Console Commands
By Dretnot
A complete guide to using console commands for managing bots in Counter-Strike: Source. Learn how to add, remove, control, and customize bots to enhance your gameplay or practice sessions.
   
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Languages: English
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Guide Index
Overview
Section 1 
Section 2 
Section 3 
End Notes 
Comments
Section 1
Command(s)
Value
Flag(s)
Description
bot_add
cmd
ct> <type> <difficulty> <name> - Adds a bot matching the given criteria.
bot_add_ct
cmd
bot_add_ct <type> <difficulty> <name> - Adds a Counter-Terrorist bot matching the given criteria.
bot_add_t
cmd
bot_add_t <type> <difficulty> <name> - Adds a terrorist bot matching the given criteria.
bot_all_weapons
cmd
Allows the bots to use all weapons.
bot_allow_grenades
1
, “sv”, “rep”
If nonzero, bots may use grenades.
bot_allow_machine_guns
1
, “sv”, “rep”
If nonzero, bots may use the machine gun.
bot_allow_pistols
1
, “sv”, “rep”
If nonzero, bots may use pistols.
bot_allow_rifles
1
, “sv”, “rep”
If nonzero, bots may use rifles.
bot_allow_rogues
1
, “sv”, “rep”
If nonzero, bots may occasionally go “rogue”. Rogue bots do not obey radio commands, nor pursue scenario goals.
bot_allow_shotguns
1
, “sv”, “rep”
If nonzero, bots may use shotguns.
bot_allow_snipers
1
, “sv”, “rep”
If nonzero, bots may use sniper rifles.
bot_allow_sub_machine_guns
1
, “sv”, “rep”
If nonzero, bots may use sub-machine guns.
bot_auto_follow
0
, “sv”, “rep”
If nonzero, bots with high co-op may automatically follow a nearby human player.
bot_auto_vacate
1
, “sv”, “rep”
If nonzero, bots will automatically leave to make room for human players.
bot_chatter
0
, “sv”, “rep”
Control how bots talk. Allowed values: “off”, “radio”, “minimal”, or “normal”.
bot_crouch
0
, “sv”, “cheat”
bot_debug
0
, “sv”, “cheat”, “rep”
For internal testing purposes.
bot_debug_target
0
, “sv”, “cheat”, “rep”
For internal testing purposes.
bot_defer_to_human
0
, “sv”, “rep”
If nonzero and there is a human on the team, the bots will not do the scenario tasks.
bot_difficulty
1
, “sv”, “rep”
Defines the skill of bots joining the game. Values are: 0=easy, 1=normal, 2=hard, 3=expert.
bot_dont_shoot
0
, “sv”, “cheat”, “rep”
If nonzero, bots will not fire weapons (for debugging).
bot_eco_limit
2000
, “sv”, “rep”
If nonzero, bots will not buy if their money falls below this amount.
bot_flipout
0
, “sv”, “cheat”, “rep”
If nonzero, bots use no CPU for AI. Instead, they run around randomly.
bot_freeze
0
, “sv”, “cheat”
bot_goto_mark
cmd
Sends a bot to the selected nav area (useful for testing navigation meshes).
bot_join_after_player
1
, “sv”, “rep”
If nonzero, bots wait until a player joins before entering the game.
Section 2
Command(s)
Value
Flag(s)
Description
bot_join_delay
0
, “sv”
Prevents bots from joining the server for this many seconds after a map change.
bot_join_team
0
, “sv”, “rep”
Determines the team bots will join into. Allowed values: “any”, “T”, or “CT”.
bot_kick
cmd
ct> <type> <difficulty> <name> - Kicks a specific bot, or all bots, matching the given criteria.
bot_kill
cmd
ct> <type> <difficulty> <name> - Kills a specific bot, or all bots, matching the given criteria.
bot_knives_only
cmd
Restricts the bots to only using knives.
bot_loadout
0
, “sv”, “cheat”
Bots are given these items at round start.
bot_mimic
0
, “sv”
Bot uses usercmd of player by index.
bot_mimic_yaw_offset
180
, “sv”, “cheat”
bot_pistols_only
cmd
Restricts the bots to only using pistols.
bot_prefix
0
, “sv”, “rep”
This string is prefixed to the name of all bots that join the game. <difficulty> will be replaced with the bot's difficulty. <weaponclass> will be replaced with the bot's desired weapon class. <skill> will be replaced with a 0-100 representation of the bot's skill.
bot_profile_db
0
, “sv”, “rep”
The filename from which bot profiles will be read.
bot_quota
0
, “sv”, “nf”, “rep”
Determines the total number of bots in the game.
bot_quota_mode
0
, “sv”, “rep”
Determines the type of quota. Allowed values: “normal”, “fill”, and “match”. If “fill”, the server will adjust bots to keep N players in the game, where N is bot_quota. If “match”, the server will maintain a 1:N ratio of humans to bots, where N is bot_quota.
bot_randombuy
0
, “sv”, “cheat”
Should bots ignore their prefered weapons and just buy weapons at random?
bot_show_battlefront
0
, “sv”, “cheat”
Show areas where rushing players will initially meet.
bot_show_nav
0
, “sv”, “cheat”, “rep”
For internal testing purposes.
bot_show_occupy_time
0
, “sv”, “cheat”
Show when each nav area can first be reached by each team.
bot_snipers_only
cmd
Restricts the bots to only using sniper rifles.
bot_stop
0
, “sv”, “cheat”, “rep”
If nonzero, immediately stops all bot processing.
bot_traceview
0
, “sv”, “cheat”, “rep”
For internal testing purposes.
bot_walk
0
, “sv”, “rep”
If nonzero, bots can only walk, not run.
bot_zombie
0
, “sv”, “cheat”, “rep”
If nonzero, bots will stay in idle mode and not attack.
Section 3
Command(s)
Value
Flag(s)
Description
nb_command
cmd
Sends a command string to all bots.
nb_debug
cmd
Debug NextBots. Categories are: BEHAVIOR, LOOK_AT, PATH, ANIMATION, LOCOMOTION, VISION, HEARING, EVENTS, ERRORS.
nb_debug_climbing
0
, “sv”, “cheat”
nb_debug_filter
cmd
Add items to the NextBot debug filter. Items can be entindexes or part of the indentifier of one or more bots.
nb_debug_history
1
, “sv”, “cheat”
If true, each bot keeps a history of debug output in memory.
nb_debug_known_entities
0
, “sv”, “cheat”
Show the “known entities” for the bot that is the current spectator target.
nb_delete_all
cmd
Delete all non-player NextBot entities.
nb_force_look_at
cmd
Force selected bot to look at the local player's position.
nb_goal_look_ahead_range
50
, “sv”, “cheat”
nb_head_aim_resettle_angle
100
, “sv”, “cheat”
After rotating through this angle, the bot pauses to “recenter” its virtual mouse on its virtual mousepad.
nb_head_aim_resettle_time
0
, “sv”, “cheat”
How long the bot pauses to “recenter” its virtual mouse on its virtual mousepad.
nb_head_aim_settle_duration
0
, “sv”, “cheat”
nb_head_aim_steady_max_rate
100
, “sv”, “cheat”
nb_ladder_align_range
50
, “sv”, “cheat”
nb_last_area_update_tolerance
4
, “sv”, “cheat”
Distance a character needs to travel in order to invalidate cached area.
nb_move_to_cursor
cmd
Tell all NextBots to move to the cursor position.
nb_path_draw_inc
100
, “sv”, “cheat”
nb_path_draw_segment_count
100
, “sv”, “cheat”
nb_path_segment_influence_radius
100
, “sv”, “cheat”
nb_player_crouch
0
, “sv”, “cheat”
Force bots to crouch.
nb_player_move
1
, “sv”, “cheat”
Prevents bots from moving.
nb_player_move_direct
0
, “sv”
nb_player_stop
0
, “sv”, “cheat”
Stop all NextBotPlayers from updating.
nb_player_walk
0
, “sv”, “cheat”
Force bots to walk.
nb_player_walk
0
, “sv”, “cheat”
Force bots to walk.
nb_saccade_speed
1000
, “sv”, “cheat”
nb_saccade_time
0
, “sv”, “cheat”
nb_select
cmd
Select the bot you are aiming at for further debug operations.
nb_stop
0
, “sv”, “cheat”, “rep”
Stop all NextBots.
nb_stop
0
, “sv”, “cheat”, “rep”
Stop all NextBots.
nb_warp_selected_here
cmd
Teleport the selected bot to your cursor position.
simple_bot_add
cmd
Add a simple bot.
End Notes
  • NextBot is an AI system used by several multiplayer Source games. The system can be used for not only bots, as its name implies, but it can also be used for entities which are not controlled by the player.

  • First game to use the Source engine. Remake of Counter-Strike. Hidden Path Entertainment alongside Valve worked on the May 7, 2010 update, which upgraded the game's engine from Source 2006 to 2009 (MP version, later renamed to Source MP), and added 144 (now 146) achievements, a new domination and revenge system similar to Team Fortress 2, player stats and more. Hidden Path Entertainment also worked on the unreleased Xbox 360 port of CS:S, which would later become Counter-Strike: Global Offensive after Valve saw the opportunity during its development to turn the port into a new game. Mac version of the game was later release in June 2010, and Linux in 2013.

Reference: Valve Developer Community > List of Counter-Strike: Source Console Commands and Variables

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Вторник 21 Jul @ 10:01pm 
https://www.twitch.tv/ponedelnlk начинающий стример первый стрим в 15:00 по мск!
Sloth_TheLazer 13 Jul @ 9:16pm 
Yo thanks for the commands :steamthis:
Wassily 13 Jul @ 5:52am 
thanks for sharing