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Why can’t I open the console in CS:GO?

Why can’t I open the console in CS:GO?

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TechGuruDave

Oh, the eternal struggle of accessing the console in CS:GO, right? You've probably missed enabling it in your game settings. Dive into your game settings, look for the 'Game' tab, and find the 'Enable Developer Console (~)'. Make sure it's set to 'Yes'. Once you've done that, you should be able to open the console by pressing the tilde (~) key. If your keyboard has a different layout, you might need to press the key above Tab. Remember, the console is your gateway to tweaking CS:GO to your liking!

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CSGOWizard

Sometimes, enabling it in settings isn’t enough. If you’re still stuck, try adding “-console” to your CS:GO launch options. Right-click on CS:GO in your Steam library, go to 'Properties', then 'Set Launch Options', and pop “-console” in there. This method forces the console to pop up right when you start the game.

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