Choosing Player Models

Note:.kv file redirects here. See KeyValues for the file format.

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In Counter-Strike: Global Offensive , custom maps can be configured to use different player models, or a variety of player models, for the Terrorist and Counter-Terrorist teams. These models are specified in a <mapname>.kv file that lives in the csgo/maps/ directory.

Creating a .kv file

"de_example" { "t_models" { "tm_anarchist" "" "tm_anarchist_variantA" "" "tm_anarchist_variantB" "" "tm_anarchist_variantC" "" "tm_anarchist_variantD" "" } "ct_models" { "ctm_swat" "" "ctm_swat_variantA" "" "ctm_swat_variantB" "" "ctm_swat_variantC" "" "ctm_swat_variantD" "" } } If this is the content of csgo/maps/de_example.kv, then de_example.bsp will use Anarchist and Swat player models.

The .kv file is simply a text file that shares a name with the custom map, with the .txt extension changed to .kv. For example, if there were a custom map called de_example.bsp in the Counter-Strike Global Offensive\csgo\maps\ folder, then there should be a file called de_example.kv in the same folder.

The .kv file contains a list of key/value pairs formatted similarly to other text files used by the source engine, such as VMT files for materials.

As can be seen in the example on the right, it is possible to configure a map to use a variety of world player models for each team. Unlike in previous Counter-Strike games, the player's model is chosen randomly from this list, instead of allowing the player to choose.

Tip:Use the model viewer or the Hammer model browser to browse the available models in csgo/models/player/. You can also see below for lists to copy-paste.

Tip:Generally, there can be any number and any combination of player models in a list.

Tip:If there are huge error boxes moving around the map, then you probably have misspelled at least one player model name.

Note:Since the glove update, it's unnecessary to define the arms model, the engine uses the sleeve model instead.

Relation to Gamemodes.txt

The information of this file will to some extent be merged with csgo/gamemodes.txt. The official maps don't have a csgo/maps/<mapname>.kv file as their content is already in gamemodes.txt. The map list in that file can be extended with gamemodes_server.txt according to the following example.

Warning:Information in these files overrides any map specific csgo/maps/<mapname>.kv file!

"GameModes_Server.txt"
{
	"gameTypes"
	{
		// ...
	}

	"mapgroups"
	{
		// ...
	}

	"maps"
	{
		"<mapname1>"
		{
			"t_models"
			{
				"tm_professional"""
				// ...
			} 
			
			"ct_models"
			{
				"ctm_fbi"""
				// ...
			} 
		}

		"<mapname2>"
		{
			"t_models"
			{
				"tm_professional"""
				// ...
			} 
			
			"ct_models"
			{
				"ctm_sas"""
				// ...
			} 
		}

		// ...
	}
}

Todo: The official maps use more KVs than just t_models and ct_models. Apparently, the nameID determines the displayed map name in the loading screen, however this KV does not seem to work in <mapname>.kv? So where is the map specific file <mapname>.kv read in code? Ideas:

• void GameTypes::AddMapKVs( KeyValues* pKVMaps, const char* curMap )
• void GameTypes::CheckShouldSetDefaultGameModeAndType( const char* szMapNameFull )

Both are defined in gametypes.cpp. In both cases it should actually be possible to ship more KVs with this file but apparently it isn't.^[Why?]

Model List

These excerpts are set up so that one block represents a commonly used group of models.

The other custom player models can also be used. In the lists below, they are named but commented out (//) to retain a commonly used group of models.

Tip:You can use T models for CTs and vice versa! The models have nothing to do with the team of a player with one of these models.

Note:The model of a player also determines the arms seen for the viewmodel, as well as the radio command voice. However, it will not make the player use the appropriate radio voice of the assiciated agent (e.g. no female voice this way).

Counter-Terrorist Models FBI { "ctm_fbi""" "ctm_fbi_variantA""" "ctm_fbi_variantB""" "ctm_fbi_variantC""" "ctm_fbi_variantD""" // "ctm_fbi_variantE""" // "ctm_fbi_variantF""" // "ctm_fbi_variantG""" // "ctm_fbi_variantH""" } GIGN { "ctm_gign""" "ctm_gign_variantA""" "ctm_gign_variantB""" "ctm_gign_variantC""" "ctm_gign_variantD""" } GSG9 { "ctm_gsg9""" "ctm_gsg9_variantA""" "ctm_gsg9_variantB""" "ctm_gsg9_variantC""" "ctm_gsg9_variantD""" } IDF { "ctm_idf""" "ctm_idf_variantB""" "ctm_idf_variantC""" "ctm_idf_variantD""" "ctm_idf_variantE""" "ctm_idf_variantF""" } SAS Template:En gb { "ctm_sas""" // identical to A-E? "ctm_sas_variantA""" "ctm_sas_variantB""" "ctm_sas_variantC""" "ctm_sas_variantD""" "ctm_sas_variantE""" // "ctm_sas_variantF""" } SEAL Team 6 (default) { "ctm_st6""" "ctm_st6_variantA""" "ctm_st6_variantB""" "ctm_st6_variantC""" "ctm_st6_variantD""" // "ctm_st6_variantE""" // "ctm_st6_variantG""" // "ctm_st6_variantI""" // "ctm_st6_variantJ""" // "ctm_st6_variantK""" // "ctm_st6_variantL""" // "ctm_st6_variantM""" } SWAT { "ctm_swat""" "ctm_swat_variantA""" "ctm_swat_variantB""" "ctm_swat_variantC""" "ctm_swat_variantD""" // "ctm_swat_variantE""" // "ctm_swat_variantF""" // "ctm_swat_variantG""" // "ctm_swat_variantH""" // "ctm_swat_variantI""" // "ctm_swat_variantJ""" }

Terrorist Models Anarchist { "tm_anarchist""" "tm_anarchist_variantA""" "tm_anarchist_variantB""" "tm_anarchist_variantC""" "tm_anarchist_variantD""" } Balkan { "tm_balkan_variantA""" "tm_balkan_variantB""" "tm_balkan_variantC""" "tm_balkan_variantD""" "tm_balkan_variantE""" // "tm_balkan_variantF""" // "tm_balkan_variantG""" // "tm_balkan_variantH""" // "tm_balkan_variantI""" // "tm_balkan_variantJ""" // "tm_balkan_variantK""" // "tm_balkan_variantL""" } Elite Crew { "tm_leet_variantA""" "tm_leet_variantB""" "tm_leet_variantC""" "tm_leet_variantD""" "tm_leet_variantE""" // "tm_leet_variantF""" // "tm_leet_variantG""" // "tm_leet_variantH""" // "tm_leet_variantI""" } Phoenix Connexion (default) { "tm_phoenix""" "tm_phoenix_variantA""" "tm_phoenix_variantB""" "tm_phoenix_variantC""" "tm_phoenix_variantD""" // "tm_phoenix_variantF""" // "tm_phoenix_variantG""" // "tm_phoenix_variantH""" // "tm_phoenix_variantI""" } Pirate { "tm_pirate""" "tm_pirate_variantA""" "tm_pirate_variantB""" "tm_pirate_variantC""" "tm_pirate_variantD""" } Professional { "tm_professional""" "tm_professional_var1""" "tm_professional_var2""" "tm_professional_var3""" "tm_professional_var4""" // "tm_professional_varF""" // "tm_professional_varF1""" // "tm_professional_varF2""" // "tm_professional_varF3""" // "tm_professional_varF4""" // "tm_professional_varG""" // "tm_professional_varH""" // "tm_professional_varI""" // "tm_professional_varJ""" } Separatist { "tm_separatist""" "tm_separatist_variantA""" "tm_separatist_variantB""" "tm_separatist_variantC""" "tm_separatist_variantD""" }

Other Models

Zombie	{ "zombie""" }
Heavy Phoenix	{ "tm_phoenix_heavy""" }
Heavy CT	{ "ctm_heavy""" }
Jumpsuit (Danger Zone)	{ "tm_jumpsuit_varianta""" "tm_jumpsuit_variantb""" "tm_jumpsuit_variantc""" }

Making CT vs CT or T vs T

The .kv can be set up to use models for the wrong team, e.g. SWAT vs FBI.

"name_of_the_map"
 {
     "name"              "name_of_the_map"
     "t_arms"            "models/weapons/ct_arms_swat.mdl"
     "ct_arms"           "models/weapons/ct_arms_gign.mdl"
     "t_models"
     {
         "ctm_swat"       ""
         "ctm_swat_varianta"  ""
         "ctm_swat_variantb"  ""
         "ctm_swat_variantc"  ""
         "ctm_swat_variantd"  ""
     }
     "ct_models"
     {
         "ctm_gign"       ""
         "ctm_gign_varianta"  ""
         "ctm_gign_variantb"  ""
         "ctm_gign_variantc"  ""
         "ctm_gign_variantd"  ""
     }
 }

KV File Writer

A gui tool that streamlines setting up and saving a CT vs T .kv

External links

• Creator's Page
• FPSBanana

Web-based KV File Generator

A web-based utility that generates a .kv based on user input.

External link

• kvFileGen.appspot.com