NextClient
The same CS 1.6 — on a fresh foundation
A modern client built on the latest Steam build of the game: redesigned menu, Steam avatars, a fast server list and multithreaded resource downloads.
Built on
8684
the latest Steam build of the game
Version
2.5.3
regular updates
Development
GitHub
open source
For players
What the client gives youLatest Steam build
Built on build 8684: better performance, fewer critical bugs, Steam compatibility mode.
New main menu
A redesigned interface with new settings, detailed download indicators and Steam avatars.
Fast downloads
The server list arrives faster, and server resources download in multiple threads.
The cs16.ms ranking inside
The client's server browser shows the same listing as our monitoring.
An active project
Regular updates — four releases in June 2026 alone. Development is open on GitHub.
Chat in any language
Extended font support for non-Latin characters in chat.
The same ranking — right in the game menu
A server's position on cs16.ms matches its position in the NextClient server browser. Players see the same up-to-date list on the site and in the game.
View the server rankingFor server owners
NextClient Server API · AMXModXMore power for your plugins
An AMXModX module that opens client capabilities to your server: from safe cvar changes to custom sprites and sounds.
Risk-free cvars
Change player cvars legitimately, with default settings guaranteed to be restored.
Reliable detection
Know for sure a player is on NextClient — RSA-based verification, since version 2.3.0.
On-screen sprites
Display your own sprites on the player's screen and control them.
First-person model
Viewmodel rendering effects: skin, body and other parameters.
Kill feed and sounds
Custom weapon icons in the kill feed and weapon sound overrides for NextClient players.
Beyond the precache limit
Separate precache for regular and NC clients, file downloads without using precache slots.
Latest updates
From GitHub ReleasesFixed a crash caused by sprite handling during gameplay.
Matchmaking stability, menu tooltips while dragging, improved blocked-commands protection.
No more crash-dump flooding when Steam authentication fails.
New texture cache, weapon sound overrides and mouse inversion via server modules, extended chat fonts.
Try NextClient
Free · Windows · version 2.5.3