How to install de_paintball in CS 1.6?

Download the de_paintball map file (.bsp), place it in your Counter-Strike 1.6 "cstrike/maps" folder (usually at C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Half-Life\cstrike\maps), and restart the game. The map will appear in the map selection menu or you can join a server running it.

How many servers are playing de_paintball right now?

Currently 1 server is playing de_paintball. The map has been played a total of 20,058 times across 7 servers.

What type of map is de_paintball?

de_paintball is a Bomb Defuse map for Counter-Strike 1.6. In Bomb Defuse maps, the Terrorist team plants the bomb at designated bomb sites while Counter-Terrorists try to prevent detonation.

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Bomb Defuse de_

de_paintball

Servers playing now

Total servers

Times played

20,058

Last played

Nov 6, 2026

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Servers playing de_paintball1

Server	Players
CS1.BG \| PAINTBALL [4FUN] 45.144.155.112:27029	0/14

Daily activity

Daily totals from Jul 11 to Nov 5, 2026

Servers that played de_paintball recently

11 servers ran de_paintball in the last 90 days.

Server	Rounds played	Last seen
.:BIA:. Paintball	431	Nov 5, 2026
CS1.BG \| PAINTBALL [4FUN]	427	Nov 5, 2026
csko.cz \| Paintball	395	Nov 5, 2026
csko.cz \| Paintball	386	Nov 5, 2026
Multi-Head PaintBall [LEVEL \| SKIN \| VIP]	248	Nov 5, 2026
Katujemy.eu [PAINTBALL]	175	Nov 5, 2026
.:: ® McDonald's PaintBall 2026 ® \| New Era • Clans • Events • Gold • VIP ::.	156	Nov 4, 2026
Sevstar Supersky CS v1.6	140	Aug 31, 2026
[BZ] - www.betreutesZocken.de - Public II [AllTalk\|FastDL]	31	Nov 4, 2026
#1 MIX/PCWS ANTI-CHEAT - FORJAREX	9	Aug 11, 2026
CS.IP-NET.RO # marasesti \|since 2006	1	Sep 1, 2026

How to install de_paintball

Download the de_paintball.bsp map file from GameBanana or another trusted source.
Locate your Counter-Strike 1.6 installation folder. The default path is: C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Half-Life\cstrike\maps\
Copy the .bsp file into the maps folder. If the download includes .wad or .res files, place them in the cstrike folder.
Restart Counter-Strike 1.6. The map will appear in the map list, or you can connect to any server running it from the server list.

About de_paintball

de_paintball is a Bomb Defuse map for Counter-Strike 1.6. It has been played 20,058 times across 7 servers. Currently 1 server is running this map. Last played on November 6, 2026.

Bomb Defuse (de_) maps are the most iconic Counter-Strike 1.6 game mode. The Terrorist team must plant the C4 explosive at one of the designated bomb sites (usually A or B), while the Counter-Terrorist team works to prevent the detonation or defuse the bomb. Classic maps like de_dust2, de_inferno, and de_nuke have defined competitive Counter-Strike for over two decades.

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Servers playing de_paintball1

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