Connection failed after 4 retries: CS Source, Counter Strike

Are you seeing the error message "connection failed after 4 retries" when reloading Counter Strike Source on Steam after a previous game crashes? This article will show you how to fix this common issue.

How to fix the "connection failed after 4 retries" issue on CS?

• Start Steam.

• Go to My Games.
• Search CounterStrike: Source.
• Make a right-click on Properties.
• Go to Set Launch Options...
• Copy this line "+clientport xxxxx" and if you want to keep the game console too use this line "+clientport xxxxx -console" [without the quotes]
• Select OK and start the game.
• Replace "xxxxx" by a TCP port that you will open on your ADSL Router.