The best CSGO practice config and commands for climbing ranks in 2022

Fariha Bhatti Published 20/04/2022

Shooting your way through Deathmatch may polish your aim, but some solo practice is crucial in high-level Counter-Strike: Global Offensive games. That’s why players hungry to climb ranks are looking for the best CSGO practice config and commands in 2022.

Limiting your practice regime to improving your aim is one of the reasons many players are hard stuck in low ranks. High-ELO games require map knowledge and utility usage, not just a big kill score. Luckily there are ways to improve these other important gameplay elements.

An open practice playground can help players become an asset to their team, ultimately winning rounds on strategy and not just pure luck and aim. Players may need to feed in a few commands to effectively turn a custom bot game into your practice playground. These are the best CSGO practice config and commands in 2022.

These are the best CSGO practice config and commands 2022

Initial server commands

sv_cheats 1: Enables cheat commands on the server.
mp_restartgame 1: Restarts the game after 1 second.

Round timer settings

mp_roundtime 60: Sets the round time to a maximum of 60 minutes.
mp_roundtime_defuse 60: Sets the round time on bomb defuse maps to 60 minutes.
mp_roundtime_hostage 60: Sets the round time on hostage rescue maps to 60 minutes.
mp_freezetime 0: Sets the freeze time at the beginning of the round to 0 seconds.
mp_maxrounds 9999: The maximum number of rounds to play before the server changes the map.

Team balance and bot commands

mp_limitteams 0: Removes the limit on teams.
mp_autoteambalance 0: Disables the auto-balance mechanic.
bot_kick: Kicks all bots from the game. You can later add the bots you want yourself.

Buy commands

mp_maxmoney 60000: Sets the maximum amount of money to 60000.
mp_startmoney 60000: Sets the money you start with to 60000, the default is 800.
mp_buytime 9999: Sets the time you have to buy at the beginning of the round to 9999 seconds. The default value is 90 seconds.
mp_buy_anywhere 1: Enables the buy menu everywhere on the map.
ammo_grenade_limit_total 5: Sets the grenade limit to 5.
sv_infinite_ammo 1: Gives you infinite ammo.

Grenade and weapon commands

sv_grenade_trajectory 1: Shows a trajectory when you throw a grenade. Helpful in practicing grenades and throws.
sv_grenade_trajectory_time 20: Set the time in which the grenade trajectory will be visible.
bind “KEY” “give weapon_hegrenade;give weapon_flashbang;give weapon_smokegrenade;give weapon_incgrenade;give weapon_molotov;give weapon_decoy: Gives you all grenades.
sv_showimpacts 1: Shows the bullet impacts. Helpful in practicing spray and recoil patterns.
sv_showimpacts_time 10: The time in which the bullet impacts are visible.
bind “KEY” “noclip”: Helpful in getting quickly around the map.

Here are some other useful commands that may come in handy while practicing spray patterns and smokes. You may add these manually to your console when required.

bot_add_t: Adds a bot to the terrorist team.
bot_add_ct: Adds a bot to the counter-terrorist team.
bot_stop 1: Stops all the bot movement.
give weapon_[name]: Equips you with desired weapon
thirdperson: Go into third-person mode.
firstperson: Go into first-person mode.

These are all the necessary commands you’d need while practicing solo in a CSGO server. You may paste these commands all at once or only feed in the selected ones on your PC.

However, the ideal way is to create a practice config. This will save you a lot of time since your saved settings will be applied just by typing a single commande. Here’s how to do it.

How to create a CSGO practice config in 2022

Creating a CSGO practice config in 2022 is pretty simple. Copy the commands mentioned above and make a new notepad document. You can also download the config file provided below and move it to the cfg folder. Make sure you replace “KEYS” with your preferred keybinds before moving on to the next step.

practice.cfg_Download

Add a new name to the file, but make sure it has a .cfg extension. For example, practice.cfg.
Copy the “practice.cfg” file and paste it into the CFG folder located in:
C:SteamsteamappscommonCounter-Strike Global Offensivecsgocfg
Start CSGO and select “Play offline with bots” to start a local server.
Once you enter the game, open the console and type: “exec practice.”
The game will restart with your saved practice config.

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About Fariha Bhatti

Fariha Bhatti is a long-time gaming writer who loves competitive FPS games and slots with particularly fun themes. She got her start playing classic games developed by SNK, from legendary fighting game series The King of Fighters to challenging platform franchise Metal Slug. She now spends most of her time playing Valorant and Counter-Strike 2 while working her way through new slot releases to find her next favorite. Fariha has been published at PCGamesN, TalkEsport and ONE Esports.

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