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Counter-Strike 2

For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered an elite competitive experience, one shaped
by millions of players from across the globe. And now the next chapter in the CS story is
about to begin. This is Counter-Strike 2.
Recent Reviews:
Mostly Positive (67,382)
All Reviews:
Very Positive (7,894,748)
Release Date:
22 Aug, 2012
Developer:
Valve
Publisher:
Valve
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Title: Counter-Strike 2
Genre: Action, Free to Play
Developer: Valve
Publisher: Valve
Release Date: 22 Aug, 2012

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About This Game

For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered an elite competitive experience, one shaped
by millions of players from across the globe. And now the next chapter in the CS story is
about to begin. This is Counter-Strike 2.

A free upgrade to CS:GO, Counter-Strike 2 marks the largest technical leap in Counter-
Strike’s history. Built on the Source 2 engine, Counter-Strike 2 is modernized with realistic
physically-based rendering, state of the art networking, and upgraded Community Workshop
tools.

In addition to the classic objective-focused gameplay that Counter-Strike pioneered in 1999,

Counter-Strike 2 features:

 All-new CS Ratings with the updated Premier mode

 Global and Regional leaderboards
 Upgraded and overhauled maps
 Game-changing dynamic smoke grenades
 Tick-rate-independent gameplay
 Redesigned visual effects and audio
 All items from CS:GO moving forward to CS2

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Includes intense violence and blood.

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o OS: Windows® 10
o Processor: 4 hardware CPU threads - Intel® Core™ i5 750 or higher
o Memory: 8 GB RAM
o Graphics: Video card must be 1 GB or more and should be a DirectX 11-
compatible with support for Shader Model 5.0
o DirectX: Version 11
o Storage: 85 GB available space

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Small Update / Patch Notes

Posted
Fri, February 16
Release Notes for 2/15/2024
[ ANIMATION ]

 Fix for animations when climbing ladders

 Fix for menu agents wielding tasers
 Fix for Kukri knife hold animation during team intro sequence
[ SPECTATING ]

 spec_lock_to_accountid and spec_lock_to_current_player commands are now

available for casters/observers
 spec_player and spec_goto now works in CSTV and demo playback
 tv_secure_bypass server setting now allows connecting HLAE observers to VAC
secure CSTV servers

[ GAMEPLAY ]

 In Deathmatch, the Zeus can be bought each life and will rebuy if not in random
weapon mode
 In Deathmatch, getting a second Zeus kill in the same life will earn double points
 mp_modify_timeouts server-side command allows adding/subtracting a tactical
timeout from CT/T team if backup file is restored or a team incorrectly took a tactical
timeout instead of a technical timeout

[ LOGGING ]

 Start of warmup and end of warmup will now produce a log message in the game
server log
 Reported damage no longer has a rounding error when reported in the game server log

[ MISC ]

 Improved viewmodel animation smoothness when client framerates get low or

unstable
 Fixed issues with implementation of scancode-based key bindings. Bindings are now
independent of input locales.
 Added performance diagnostic HUD element that can be configured in Game Settings
menu ("Telemetry")
 Deleted cq_netgraph and cq_netgraph_problem_show_auto. Instead, use
cl_hud_telemetry_serverrecvmargin_graph_show.
 Fix for sometimes failing to connect to a local practice server without Steam
connectivity
 Fixed a bug with Skill Group animation at the end of competitive matches
 Fixed sniper scope performance hitch and adjusted visual treatment.
 Various performance improvements
[ MAPS ]

Vertigo:

 Fixed grenade clipping around AC unit at B-site

 Fixed clipping of pillar at T-Start that would potentially allow bomb to be thrown into
unreachable area

Nuke:

 Adjusted clipping around Vents entrance to prevent players' feet clipping through the
vent geo
 Improved collision of sliding door meshes at Ramp

Anubis:

 Added and removed a ladder near boost spot by T spawn

 Fixed a couple of spots where bomb could be thrown out of the map

Overpass:

 Clipping improvements
 Fixed some disappearing mesh

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Small Update / Patch Notes

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Release Notes for 2/12/2024
[ MISC ]

 Reconnecting to the game server will no longer get a player into a bad state.
 Improved VOIP performance when running the game at very high framerates.
 Fixed timings for some events in demo files representing start of the round.
 Fixed ring artifacts that could appear on smoke particles.
 Fixed some lobby teammates standing offscreen when the main menu scenery was set
to Warehouse map.
  Fixed storage units sometimes having a very small icon in inventory view.
 Fixed a regression in items shuffling when matchmaking for Premier, Competitive, or
Wingman.
 Fixed spectator kill streak effects playing when switching to a player with 5 kills.
 Fixed a regression with Butterfly Knife inspect sounds.
 Added a catch sound for Kukri knife draw animation.
 Fixed Zeus tracer appearing to pass through players.

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Small Update / Patch Notes

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Fri, February 9
Release Notes for 2/8/2024 Night
[ MISC ]

 Fixed a bug where some inputs were acting as if they were released prematurely

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Small Update / Patch Notes

Posted
Fri, February 9
Release Notes for 2/8/2024
[ ARMS RACE ]

 Fixed a bug where an extra kill with a shotgun before the knife level counted as the
winning knife kill

[ SMOKE ]

 Adjusted visibility of player silhouettes in smoke

 Fixed a bug where enemies were visible on the radar when viewed through a
combination of smoke and translucent surfaces such as glass
[ ANIMATION ]

 Various bug fixes and tweaks to inspect animations

[ MAPS ]

 Fixed a bug where doors spun the wrong way on several maps
 Nuke:
o Fixed vis regressions

 Ancient:
o Fixed pixel gap looking into bombsite B from T Side

 Anubis:
o Fixed potential spot where bomb could be thrown into an unreachable area at
T Spawn
o Enabled collision on ledge meshes at Sniper's Nest to prevent dropped
weapons clipping through them

 Mirage:
o Fixed collision in Palace where bomb could be thrown into an unreachable
area

[ MISC ]

 Fixed a bug where certain keys not found on US keyboards (such as the backslash key
on UK keyboards) couldn't be bound
 Fixed an issue preventing some older demos from playing back
 Various crash fixes

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