Just installed CS 1.6 on my windows 98 computer, how do I find the key? I don’t have the original CD

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  1. Robsteady

    Looks to me like you’ve got 7 keys right there…

  2. retro3dfx

    Back before you were born we used Serials2k.

  3. farcry15

    the pre steam version uses a 13 character cd key

    idk about cs but on half-life it would be happy if you entered all 1s

    ie 1111-11111-1111

  4. White_Rice_0

    I think (but haven’t had to use it in years, so not 100% certain here) that if you have it on steam, there’s a way to lookup your key, which you should be able to put in here. Might be as easy as checking the properties from the library and finding the “show CD/product key” button.

  5. Not even sure you can. You know you can play 1.6 on modern steam though, right?

  6. Not sure if Half Life has them, but when i was young i dl’d a CD key generator online somewhere for SC & WC it worked half the time.

    maybe something similar exists

  7. FriendlyMonkey23

    No idea if this would work but give this one a try.

    57lnv-p7pz6-cj2ys-qbzvi-eqna3

  8. Street_Violinist_349

    I usually just go to eBay with people that have old box versions available and they normally just have the key right there in the pics.

  9. Maleficent-Living966

    Try AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

  10. AshyZdrada

    3333333333333 is what I always use. Have it memorized since 2002.

  11. Arctomachine

    Have you tried v35 build? This is what we used before having steam version. Works with official servers (if there are any still online)

  12. anthonybokov

    Bruh I played cs 1.3 on windows 11. What’s the point of this?
    And 1.6 and win 98 are from differenr eras

  13. The_Loud_Ninja

    Maybe if you look on the wayback machine you will find old serial key

  14. pxldsilz

    Install some graphics drivers. You aren’t playing CS in 16 colors.

    Either that or you need an upgrade from the late 1980s VGA card

  15. shrunken

    We would install it at school for LAN parties and it’s really quick to just spam attack digits and brute force a serial, takes a couple minutes tops.

  16. Flossthief

    I have a spare 1.6 disc with cd key

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    just went to poke around my desk drawer for it but couldnt find one

    if you still need it I could probably get that key provided it still works

  17. khalabrakis

    Cs 1.6 offline is terrible. Just some static dummy’s to shoot. Youre gonna have a bad time.

  18. KingSirhc936

    Find a cd key generator. But you probably won’t be able to play online with a Crack key.

  19. fastal_12147

    This game’s been cracked for twenty years.

  20. I mean… it’s not going to run without any graphics card drivers installed

  21. Try this

    5RP2E-EPH3K-BR3LG-KMGTE-FN8PY

    EDIT: Also try all A’s, it looks like that’s a crack that may have been applied before packing if it matches the file I think it is.

  22. External_Try_7923

    I think if you entered all 0s and a 3 at the end it was fine.

    Edit: Also, Half-Life and StarCraft seemed to share interchangeable keys. I got them mixed up at one point, but they both worked, lol

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