CS 1.6 ERROR: "Couldn't find 'decals.wad' in DEFAULTGAME search path."

ERROR in CS 1.6 : "Couldn't find 'decals.wad' in DEFAULTGAME search path."

Sometimes playing on servers that changes your files and next time you start your game you
end-up into an error "Couldn't find 'decals.wad' in DEFAULTGAME search path."

So always play on a secure and good server which do not modify your content or just make all your files in "cstrike" folder as read only mode.

This is a very common error that occurs if "decals.wad" file is missing.

There are many chances that this file is found missing but the solution is simple, just follow following steps:

⇩ DOWNLOAD FILE

• Mirror: https://www.dropbox.com/s/54zbcizclx1udt6/decals.wad?dl=0

- Download file "decals.wad"
- Copy it into your cstrike folder:

•  For STEAM: C:/ProgramFiles/Steam/Steamapps/common/HalfLife/cstrike 

•  For NON STEAM:C:/ProgramFiles/Valve/Counter-strike/cstrike 

- Restart your CS and your problem is solved.