Most popular games are teeming with online content. This helps to maintain a stable presence on the site and fuels the interest of players in the game. The developers are trying to please the players with various innovations that they can try out with other participants. But, however, the servers must be supported, otherwise gamers will not be able to fully immerse themselves in the gameplay. It all comes down to the fact that the servers are holding the game, because server problems completely discourage users from spending their time on this site.
In addition, many servers are able to support a certain number of players. This led to self-hosting of other users' servers. Therefore, administrators and hosts try to avoid interruptions in the connection of servers and players.
How to find out the IP of the server
The information will be relevant for beginners in the field of site support, as well asfor ordinary players. Before you know the IP of the server, you need to understand the concept of IP. If you don’t go into too much detail, then an IP address is a unique identifier for a device connected to the Internet, assigned by an Internet provider. An IP server is a virtual space that is supported by a single device. Therefore, many users are wondering how to find out the IP of the server in the CS.
Server owners can find out the IP address through the "Network Control Center" in the "Start" panel. Browsers support the IP display function, so just enter "My IP address" into the search box. The displayed results will show the services that display your active IP. Among other things, on such resources it is possible to find out the IP of the DNS server, as well as your public IP.
Using the console command in the game
How to find out the IP of the game server while on the site itself? If it comes to the game Counter-Strike, then the address of the server on which the player is located can be found using the command line. It is called through the "tilde" key (this value is the default). If suddenly the console does not open, then the reason lies in the game settings. For different versions of the team shooter, the settings are worded differently.
For example, in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive the console is disabled by default. You need to go to "Settings", then to "Game Settings". In the list that appears, find the item "Enable console" and set a positivemeaning. Next, you should check the key that opens the console. This can also be found in "Settings". The vast majority of players open the console with the "tilde" key (on the Russian layout, the letter "E" in the upper left part of the keyboard).
Now, when the user presses the "tilde" button to open the command line, you need to enter the status command. After sending the command to the console, detailed information about the server and the players on it is displayed. The numbers after the tcp/ip value are the IP server address. It can be copied and sent to friends to join the server. The command to connect to a server with a known IP: connect XXX. XXX. X:XXXXX, where the server address should be entered instead of XXX. XXX. X:XXXXX.
Public and local IP
Separate public IP and local IP. The public IP is displayed using the considered console command in the game, as well as using resources on the Internet. When visiting sites such as 2IP and IP-Ping, the public IP is displayed on the screen.
Local, that is, the internal IP cannot be found through Internet resources. Here you need to deal with the command line of the operating system.
- For Windows operating system. You need to go to "Start" and in the search bar enter "Command Prompt". The search result will include just this option. Run it and write the ipconfig command in it, press Enter. The window will display datathere will be an IPv4 address section. This is the local IP.
- For owners of the Mac OS operating system, everything is somewhat simpler. Simply enter the "System Settings" section and then the "Network" category. The IP address will be displayed along with the rest of the system sub-settings.
IP servers for the game
The hosts themselves are interested in attracting more players to their game server. Therefore, they often operate by posting their IP address on websites and social networks. There are even separate groups where IP servers for various games are displayed. Game portals also do not stand aside and host the addresses of currently available servers. This helps players navigate through the vast array of community-created servers.
