The Best Skins for CS 1.6

Weapon Skins

• Many of the weapons in Counter-Strike 1.6 were low-resolution, and with the increase in computing power since the CS 1.6's release, there are a number of skins available for different weapons to increase the detail by adding new textures. These re-textures, as they are called, are the most popular, with new skins for weapons following close behind. These include things such as a camouflage skin and an AK-47 with a grey stock instead of the original wooden one.

Player Skins

• There are also a number of different skins for players. Many of them are aimed in the same direction, such as those that increase the detail on the original player models. However, many of the most popular versions of these are not the re-textures as they were with the weapons, but rather the large-scale conversions for all the players. On Game Banana, one of the more popular CS skin download sites, the most popular mods include a set of Future Fortress models, a Duke Nukem model and a Female Spy model that is available in the two team colors: red and blue.

Total Conversion Modifications

• Total conversion modifications include skins for both players and weapons that work together to create a new type of gaming environment for the player. The top total conversion modification is one that turns many of the players into the mafia, where they fight in suits and ties instead of combat armor. A second modification turns the players and guns into AirSoft models, which adds a new twist to the game, although the bullets and guns behave in the same way.

Other Skins and Modifications

• Other modifications include skins for the knives and hands, which can make the game a bit more entertaining. A few modifications create guided machetes, which the player carries in place of his usual weapons. There are also skins for elements within the games, including banners and other objects. These objects are not as popular as some of the other elements.