Most players are well aware of ways to adjust fps or ping, but when there is a problem with vars in CS:GO, what to do with it they do not know. Var – is a rather difficult indicator to understand. If you try to explain it in simple words, it displays how much the picture from the screen of the gamer's device differs from what is actually on the server. That is, how much the information and visual representation of information on your screen is outdated compared to the information on the game server. In some cases, instead of displaying an irrelevant image, you may have freezes or jerks during the game.
In turn, the difference between the picture on the screen and the server depends on how much fps fluctuates. And this figure largely depends on the technical condition of the gamer's computer. Therefore, it becomes clear what to do if the var jumps in CS:GO - first look for the causes of the problem in yourself.
Where to look for the indicator var?
It can be viewed in the console, but you need to open it. It is done as follows:
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Start Counter Strike and go to the game settings.
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Look for the tab «Game» and click on it.
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A menu with the names of the tabs will drop down. Again find «Game» and click on it.
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See if the developer tools are open. Opposite the corresponding parameter the switch should be set in the position «Yes», otherwise the console cannot be opened.
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In the next step, press «Yo», waiting for the console to open.
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Enter the net_graph 1 command. Several indicators will appear in the bottom right corner, among which is the var you are looking for. Look for it on the top line, it sits between the fps parameter and the ping parameter.
What is the acceptable level of warp?
Evaluate its value. If the var level is greater than 1.5, your business is bad. Visible «brakes» may not even be present, but your picture lags a hundred percent from the actual picture. By the way, here's one possible explanation for your poor play and low number of kills with a high number of deaths: due to delays in displaying the actual image, you're shooting into the void. About what to do if the war in CS:GO rises to unacceptable values, we will tell a little later.
The level of war from 1 to 1.5 is tolerable, sometimes there are jerks and lags. In general, for the amateur level such a war is acceptable.
Level war less than 1. That's a good indicator for the game. However, if the value of var is greater than 0, the correct solution is to apply several methods described in the article. So you will reduce the probability of lags to a minimum in the most resource-consuming moments of the game, for example, during an attack on the plent, accompanied by explosions of smokers and molotovs.
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Next, we will talk about the reasons that cause var spikes, as well as what to do when var in CS:GO increases, and how to bring it down to zero.
Causes of high var
The main «culprits» in sudden and unexpected var spikes are:
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An outdated model of the video card or breakdowns in it. Often the fault may be in its chipset.
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Viruses picked up on the Internet.
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The presence of a significant number of programs and processes that run in the background and require part of the resources of your device to maintain their own performance.
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Cooling coolers clogged with dust and dirt, as a result of which the components of your device overheat and can not give 100% performance.
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Neglecting to systematically update the operating system, so that the PC or laptop uses versions of programs that are outdated at the moment.
The primary measure to bring the war in CS:GO to normal
So, what to do when the war in CS:GO is jumping and you need to urgently reduce it? We need, first of all, a simple and energy-efficient measure that does not take a lot of time and effort and, most importantly, does not dramatically disconnect the gamer from the process of the game.
Here's what we do. First look into the game settings and try to start experimenting with the graphics. Reduce those parameters that are not crucial for you personally and start the game again. If it doesn't help, then you need to reduce shadow drawing, texture smoothing level. In addition, sometimes the drop in var is aided by the lowering of sound effects. In general, the first thing we recommend is to turn all settings to minimum and check out the war after that. If it will be small, then start to gradually raise the graphics in order to find an acceptable balance between the quality of the picture and var.
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Call the console for help
If this method does not help, there is another option of what to do with increased var in CS:GO. This is where a console with open fps and warp will help you, which you need to turn on beforehand. How to do this was described at the beginning of the article.
After that you should load a map with bots and constantly monitor the fps rate during the game. Situations with shootouts, explosions, with a large number of characters on one location require special attention. It is at these moments that fps drops to a minimum. Make a note of its lowest value.
Then multiply the minimum fps level by 30%. This is the most appropriate fps value for your device. After that you need to change the settings in the console by writing the command «fps_max A». Instead of the letter «A» you should write the most appropriate fps value for your device.
Other ways
The recommendations above usually solve the problem quickly and reliably. Now we will tell you what to do with a large var in CS:GO, if none of the techniques did not help.
First. Remove everything from «Autoload» Windows, no program or application should remain open. This way you will reduce the load on the RAM and CPU.
Second. Running torrents takes up a lot of resources. Close torrents along with the torrent client.
Third. Install one of the latest versions of «operating system». If you have a licensed version, download all the latest updates.
Fourth. The same goes for drivers. Need the latest versions.
Fifth. Unwrap your device, take a soft brush, and remove all dust from inside, especially from the coolers.
Sixth. Prevent «operating system» and programs from running the update procedure automatically and without your permission.
Seventh. Annihilate all viruses by running a full antivirus scan.