CS:GO TV: Explanation of the functions and installation
CS:GO TV is a powerful tool for e-sports. It allows you to follow ongoing matches and even comment on them.
Commentators can call up overview maps and draw markers to explain the players' tactical approach to the spectators. CS:GO TV also offers many advantages for teams. Completed rounds can be watched again after recording and discussed together.
What is CS:GO TV?
For the game CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive), a function has been added for streamers, commentators and a real enrichment for the e-sports scene. CS:GO TV makes it possible to watch a game in progress and thus follow the game from all perspectives.
What advantages does CS:GO TV offer?
- For tacticians, for example, CS:GO TV offers the function of calling up a map for an overview during the ongoing game and drawing and marking points on it.
- There is also the option of activating a kind of X-Ray view, which can make all players visible through walls.
- Of course, these functions only apply to spectators and commentators. Apart from tactical debriefing of matches, the players themselves have no direct benefit during the game.
How do I install a master server for CS:GO TV?
- stop your CS:GO server
- connect to your game server via FTP
- search for the file
server.cfgand open it with an editor - to activate CS:GO TV, the following commands must be entered in the
server.cfgfile
| command line | function |
|---|---|
| tv_enable "1" | Activates CS:GO TV |
| tv_name "Server name" | Server name defines the name of the server |
| tv_port 27020 | Determines the port of the server |
| tv_autorecord "0" | value "1" automatically records a demo |
| tv_password "password" | Password defines the password of the server |
| tv_delay "90" | Delay of the transmission in seconds |
| tv_maxclients "10" | Limits the number of clients on the server |
| tv_advertise_watchable 1 | Activates function for watching |
- save the
server.cfgfile and (re)start the server
How do I connect to a master server for CS:GO TV?
When CS:GO TV is activated, it runs directly on the game server. The IP address is identical to that of the game server, only the port is different.
So that you can now connect to the CS:GO TV server, you need
- the IP address of the CS:GO server
- the port of the CS:GO TV server - port is:
27020by default
~~{{warningbox}}The CS:GO TV server is only active and accessible as long as there are players on the game server. If the server is empty, the CS:GO TV server cannot be reached {{/warningbox}}~~~
