Show HN: Cs16.css – CSS library based on Counter Strike 1.6 UI

Post by skydhash » Sat, Jan 25, 2025, 2:26 PM UTC

dimgl wrote: post #111

Sohcahtoa82 wrote: post #67

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It was a time when tech companies were trying to make computers a common household item, so they did tons of user testing and we made great strides in UX as discoverability became king. Then, starting about 10 years ago, they started throwing all that research out the window in favor of minimal, clean, flat, "sleek" UIs because the screenshots are easier to market. They started appealing to the lowest common denomina…

> I hate nearly every single thing about the MacOS UX. The dock is awful, and so many insane defaults all over the place. Hiding scrollbars is a bug, not a feature. Pointer acceleration is a bug, not a feature. The scroll wheel operating in reverse is a bug, not a feature. I disagree with every single thing you've said here. And I'd be willing to bet most Apple users do too. That being said, I do think there's some c…

Post by c_r_w » Sat, Jan 25, 2025, 4:28 PM UTC

bakugo wrote: post #59

Edd314159 wrote: post #39

Isn’t this technically the original _Steam_ UI, not just Counter Strike?

Yes, the Steam client was originally built on top of the same VGUI library used in Valve's games, and used the same style as HL1/CS/etc back then.

Post by gumperbumper » Sat, Jan 25, 2025, 4:38 PM UTC

brap wrote: post #88

duxup wrote: post #6

I was watching my son play Half Life 2 recently and it occurred to me how much more real or immersive it seemed when the menus and such had this style and they look like actual computer system UI. Dated maybe, but they feel industrial and real.... and easy to use all in one. Meanwhile many games have hyper stylized menus with flowery wingdings all over them and makes it unrealistic / a horrible experience / chore.

Don’t even get me started on modern games’ menu UIs. I got the latest CoD for PS5 like a year ago and I couldn’t figure out what the fuck was going on in the menu. Incoherent mess impossible to navigate. I felt like I was going insane. I guess I’m just getting old.

Post by sedatk » Sat, Jan 25, 2025, 6:32 PM UTC

phatfish wrote: post #40

This is the Steam UI (server browser and config), rather that CS 1.6 specifically i think? I'm having a hard time remembering what it looked like before Steam integration though.

Post by soulthoughts » Sat, Jan 25, 2025, 9:04 PM UTC

sintezcs wrote: post #42

nolan_wyss wrote: post #23

Very nice! I installed CS 1.6 last year again, after almost 15 years of not playing, and now I almost play every day 10 - 15 mins against bots to clear my mind. To make it more fun I even created my own bot team and a whole tournament where I play against all the pro teams of the ±2008ties. I also rediscovered a map I created back then on a super old hard disk - never thought that with almost 40 I would still play it…

I also haven’t touched CS 1.6 for 15-16 years, it will be cool to try it. Is it possible to run it on Mac M1 or I need a VM? Also, can you recommend any resources where I can read how to setup and configure bots? TY!