How to Pause and Customize Match Time in CSGO ？

How to Pause a Match in CSGO

Navigate to Game Settings: Open CSGO and go to the main menu.

Enable Developer Console: Go to Options → Game Settings → Enable Developer Console → Yes.

Press the Console Key: The default key to open the console is the ~ key (tilde).

Enter Pause Command: Type !pause or .pause in the console and press Enter. This will pause the game, and a message saying “Server Paused” will appear on the screen.

Enter Unpause Command: To resume the game, type !unpause or .unpause in the console and press Enter.

Use English Input: Ensure that you switch to English input mode when typing the commands. The exclamation mark and period should not be in Pinyin.

Customizing Match Time in CSGO

Navigate to Options: Open CSGO and go to the main menu.

Select Game Settings: Go to Options → Game Settings.

Find Round Time Option: Under the “Game” tab, locate the “Round Time” option.

Select Desired Duration: Choose from various round time lengths such as 1 minute, 1 minute 30 seconds, 2 minutes, etc.

Save Settings: After selecting your desired round time, save the settings.

Setting Match Duration via Console Commands

Press the Console Key: The default key to open the console is the ~ key (tilde).

Bomb Defusal Mode: Type mp_roundtime_defuse X (replace X with the desired round time in minutes) and press Enter.

Hostage Rescue Mode: Type mp_roundtime_hostage X (replace X with the desired round time in minutes) and press Enter.

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