rate 20000
cl_cmdrate 101
cl_updaterate 101
The only one you should ever be changing from these values is cl_updaterate to account for lag in different servers.
I think hit detection was far better in 1.6. At least at this point in the beta. I'm not sure if it can be resolved with cl_updaterate or if it is some other problem, but shooting an enemy doesn't feel as responsive as it did in 1.5/6. Neither my hardware nor internet connection is the...
Conkorg, I don't mean to be brash but you need to develop an idea of what is reply-worthy and what is topic-worthy. There are plenty of threads, namely the one that discusses this very subject, that this should have been replied to. The search feature is your friend, as it appears common sense...
Cable would be much more convenient for any game simply due to updates and MP gaming. HL2 doesn't "run" on either, but you can expect the same pings that you got in HL1 and CS for HL2 MP (TBD).
We have a CS:S forum for just such talk here: http://www.halflife2.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=61
You might also want to specify which vid.. because there has already been several.