Counter-Strike 2
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Developers | |
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Valve Corporation | |
Engines | |
Source 2 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | Summer 2023 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Series | Counter-Strike |
Counter-Strike | |
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Counter-Strike | 2000 |
Counter-Strike: Condition Zero | 2004 |
Counter-Strike: Source | 2004 |
Counter-Strike NEO -White Memories- | 2005 |
Counter-Strike Online (series) | |
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 2012 |
Counter-Strike 2 | 2023 |
Counter-Strike 2 is a free upgrade to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, running on the Source 2 engine.
It is currently available as a closed beta called Limited Test[1], and can be only accessible based off the player's recent playtime on Valve official servers, trust factor, and Steam account standing prior to the Limited Test releases[2].
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Steam (unavailable) | Currently not available on Steam, and it's only available as a closed beta that can be obtained via CS:GO based of player's recent playtime and much more. |
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Microtransactions
Type | Notes |
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No microtransactions | None |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/id/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/id/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | Default 90°. Hor+.[3] Can be set with the command fov_cs_debug if the server allows cheats. |
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Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | CMAA2 and up to 8x MSAA | ||
High-fidelity upscaling | FSR 1.0 |
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Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Ray tracing (RT) |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Overall game volume and separate music slider. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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Local play | |||
LAN play | |||
Online play |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP | Open the console (~) and use connect followed by the IP and port.[4] |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 27014-27050 |
UDP | 27000-27030 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
VR support
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 11 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Rubikon | |
Audio | Steam Audio | |
Interface | Panorama, Qt | |
Input | SDL | |
Multiplayer | Steamworks |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10 | 10, 11 |
Processor (CPU) | ||
System memory (RAM) | ||
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 15GB+ | 15GB+ |
- Unofficially, the game can be played on Windows 7 to Windows 8.1.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/id/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (id) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ From the official website
- ↑ (Twitter) @CounterStrike - PSA: Idling on official matchmaking servers in CS:GO does not increase your chances of making into the CS2 Limited Test. The playtime that counts
was your playtime prior to the start of the Limited Test. - ↑ Field of View - Valve Developer Community
- ↑ Any way to use a server browser? - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)