Cheats in CS:GO – what you need to know and how to use

Cheats in CS:GO are a specific set of enhanced features in the game that are not available by default in official matchmaking. When you hear the word “cheats,” it immediately brings to mind dishonest players who utilize forbidden capabilities in the game. However, in CS:GO, it is possible to legally use developer-built cheat commands. They can be useful, for example, for training or simply for entertainment when playing with friends on your own server.

What is prohibited?

It is known that legal cheats in CS:GO from Valve are disabled for use in matchmaking mode. However, this doesn’t stop enthusiasts from “boosting” their accounts. To do this, they use special cheat programs developed by third-party developers that hack the game’s original code and activate the ability to gain unfair advantages in the game. These cheats often allow players to see through walls, automatically aim at opponents, and have unlimited supplies of weapons, ammo, and grenades.

Developers of CS:GO (and others) actively combat cheating and continuously improve anti-cheat systems to counter such programs. Valve has developed and regularly updates a special system to combat cheats called Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC). Players caught using cheats can be permanently banned and lose access to their account and all their achievements.

Legitimate CS:GO cheats unveiled by the developer

Given the legitimate opportunity to employ cheats in CS:GO, it is prudent to explore the most popular cheat commands. Typically, cheats are activated through the console, requiring its activation within the game settings.

Enabling Cheat Mode. Prior to utilizing cheats, it is essential to activate cheat mode in the console using the command “sv_cheats 1”. Once done, you gain access to cheat commands. It is important to note that this can only be done in your own lobby or in a game with bots.

The most popular cheats in CS:GO

The following table lists popular console cheat commands.