If you can see a server on the list, you should be able to connect to it.
If you have been able to connect to it before, but made changes to your network, try checking what the change did.
If you have a firewall, try forwarding port 27015.
Make sure your copy of the game is legitamite.
Check to see if your Steam is connected to the internet.
No you cant not unless if the server admin is offline
By writing the ip of the server map in the console box after writing connect.
Sadly no, since the server technologies are separate entitys, Counter-Strike: Source can not connect to any other game, and any maps, mods, or servers from 1.5 or 1.6 cannot be used in Counter-Strike: Source.nope it cant
You can just press "esc" and review the server-list. Then connect to another server.
You start up the game. Then press "find servers". Then choose a server. The press "connect".
Open counter strike-->Find server--->favourite-->and then you will see add server click it---> add IP
Same problem : could not contact master game server to retrieve server list I find the problem here : http://couldnotcontactmastergame.com for me work now :)
In the "Internet" tab, double-click a server.
People...
In the server list, look for a server with a lock next to it.
restart your computer if you have just installed all of it. That happend to me before.
There are several top counter strike servers. One of the best counter strike servers at the top of the list is Esports.Inungi.Ro. It has a six star rating.