Latest Counter-Strike 2 Update Patch Notes: All Fixes & Changes

 WEEKLY CARE PACKAGE ]

• Added three all-new weapon collections to the Weekly Care Package drop list: Ascent, Boreal, and Radiant
• Removed four weapon collections from the Weekly Care Package drop list: Bank, Italy, Lake, and the original Train collection

[ ARMORY ]

• Added new Armory Content:
• The Train 2025 Collection
• The Fever Case
• A new Limited Edition Item: the XM1014 | Solitude

[ MAPS ]

• Adjusted Banana to more closely match the size of the CS:GO version
• Simplified background behind T ramp
• Simplified view into Pit
• Simplified background of Bombsite B
• Removed step on sides of Arch hallway
• Removed pixel gap at Coffin
• Adjusted crates on steps up to balcony so players step up reliably
• Adjusted or removed props throughout map
• Adjusted Player and Grenade collision throughout map

• Fixed a bug where player shadows would render through windows above A main
• Fixed some holes in the world
• Simplified back wall by door to Z
• Simplified background by upper B entrance
• Shortened overhead roof rail in A site, to make it easier to throw utility into site
• Replaced see-through grating on catwalk outside of Z door
• Replaced see-through fences at top if Ivy with solid version
• Simplified brick wall by Ivy
• Fixed grenade collision on upper B arch

[ MAPS ]
Updated Basalt to the latest version from Steam Workshop (Update Notes)

[ WORKSHOP ]
Added ability to author and submit patterns for the Missing Link Charm to Counter-Strike 2 Steam Workshop.

[ MAPS ]

• Inferno
  • Fixed roof geometry at church that was visible from boiler entrance.

[ MISC ]

• Fixed a case where voice chat would break after unloading a Steam Workshop map.
• Fixed a case where game client would crash if certain community server plugins were restricting networking of player entities.
• Fixed several bugs in applying patches UI.

[ UI ]

• Fixed sizing and scaling of UI elements shared between buy menu and in-game HUD.
• Fixed a bug with armor display for CSTV spectators.
• Updated alternate AK-47 inspect animation.

[ WORKSHOP ]

• Increased supported upload size for Counter-Strike 2 Steam Workshop Maps to 3 GB.

[ PREMIER ]

• Adjusted the logic that determines when players are too far apart in CS Rating to participate in matchmaking together as a party. In most cases, players who used to play together as a party in Premier Season One will be able to party together in Premier Season Two.

[ UI ]

• Added "Get Service Medal" UI element directly to the main menu profile card.
• Fixed a case where main menu profiles were missing display medals.
• Updated Dust II radar image to be more accurate.

[ MISC ]

• Fixed a case where inspect or reload button presses could cause prediction errors.

• Fixed AUG scope stencil filter bug near water surfaces.
• Fixed Premier progress bar not displaying properly in low resolutions.
• Fixed certain UI panels not rendering transparently when using CMAA2 and HDR performance settings simultaneously.
• Improved dynamic radar scale to snap size when a newly discovered enemy/C4 enters radar view, but still shrink gradually when enemy/C4 disappears and enough time passes.
• Fixed radar scale settings UI to support full range of radar scale from 0.25 to 1.0 values.
• Fixed sounds from Train inspect scenery not getting cleared when going back to the main menu.
• Fixed misprediction error smoothing near walls to avoid clipping through walls.
• Fixed cloth simulation bug on loopback=1 local servers.

[ MAPS ]

• Basalt - updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (Update Notes).

[ MISC ]

• Activated Premier Season Two progress indicator in the play menu.
• Fixed regressions with AUG/SG scope graphics.

[ PREMIER ]

• Premier Season Two is here, and Premier matchmaking has resumed
• Every player who earned a CS Rating during Season One will receive a commemorative Premier Season One Medal which includes detailed Season Statistics
• Every player will have their CS Rating recalibrated based on their Season One performance, and will need to re-establish their CS Rating by winning 10 matches
• Train has been added to the Active Duty map pool
• Vertigo has been removed from the Active Duty map pool

[ GAMEPLAY ]

• M4A4 price reduced to $2,900
• FAMAS accuracy improved and price reduced to $1,950
• Reduced crouching accuracy for the MP9, MP5-SD, and MP7
• Adjusted scope dot on AUG/SG to be more useable at range

[ UI ]

• Added a new radar dynamic zoom option that will grow or shrink the radar to include your team mates, bomb and other detected elements
• Adjusted grenade order in spectator UI to match weapon selection order
• Increased brightness of carried C4 in UI

[ MAPS ]
Train

• Removed a boost angle from Long Dog to Bombsite A
• Fixed lighting artifacts on double-sided materials

[ MISC ]

• Added fallback logic to allow playing incomplete demo files, either copied from an ongoing live match or recovered after a game server crash
• Fixed an exploit where users could use secondary fire on R8 Revolver and then sell it back
• Counter-strafe summaries are now available in game server log data distributed via log address in addition to console logs

[ MISC ]

• Minor performance optimization for some CPU-bound cases.
• Follow recoil setting during spectating will now obey spectator target's crosshair setting if target's crosshair is shown.
• Added support for updating existing map annotations on Steam Workshop. For example use "workshop_annotation_submit 123456" to update your submission ID=123456 found in the workshop URL. Passing an ID that does not belong to you will create a brand new submission. After the first update the ID will get embedded in the annotation file and you can submit more changes without having to provide the ID again.

• Updating Steam libraries for Linux game servers to the latest version of Steam Client Beta
• Improved Linux game servers ability to reconnect to Steam after a disconnection
• Stability improvements

[ SHANGHAI MAJOR ]

• Shanghai 2024 Major sticker capsules are now on sale for 75% off

[ ARMORY ]

• Desert Eagle | Heat Treated
   is no longer available to claim from The Armory

[ MISC ]

• Fixed finger placement during Huntsman knife in-game inspect animation
• Fixed a bug where grenade icons weren't disappearing on the spectator map
• Fixed a case when spectator icon could show up at the wrong time on the radar
• Fixed a bug related to changing inspect scenery while inspecting knives

[ MAPS ]

• Inferno
  
  • Adjusted clipping on stairs under balcony

[ MISC ]

• Fixed offset discrepancy in legacy SSG08 model.
• Fixed stickers mask on legacy Dual Elites magazine model.
• Fixed Dual Elite pistol holster floating off the local firstperson leg model.
• Fixed a regression in grenade interactions with ragdolls.
• Fixed a bug where +attack2 and +lookatweapon composite binding could get silenced weapon into an inconsistent silencer state.

[ SHANGHAI MAJOR ]

• Updated MIBR player sticker items autographed by Lucaozy with the autographs of brnz4n.
• Fixed a UI bug that allowed dropping Pick'Em team logos outside of Major Pick'Em hub using both mouse buttons.
• Pick'Em challenge picks can now be placed for the upcoming Elimination Stage of Shanghai Major.

[ DAMAGE PREDICTION ]

• Predicted ragdolls without a confirmation or correction from the server within a short time window will now revert.

[ MAPS ]

Train

• Increased collision fidelity of several models

Overpass

• Replaced railing inside Heaven with a wall
  Additional visibility improvements in Heaven

Edin

• Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (Update Notes)

Palais

• Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (Update Notes)

[ MISC ]

• Fixed 'boost player contrast' visibility rendering option sometimes revealing parts of players or weapons through thin surfaces.
• Added r_allow_low_gpu_memory_mode setting to allow running CS2 Workshop Tools in low memory GPU conditions.
• Fixed various bugs in Hammer.

[ SHANGHAI 2024 MAJOR ]

• The Shanghai Major Hub is now available. Visit the hub to purchase tournament items, play the Pick'Em Challenge and more.
• Purchase a Shanghai 2024 Viewer Pass to receive an upgradable Shanghai 2024 Coin. With an active pass, you can upgrade your coin and earn extra souvenir packages by playing the Pick'Em Challenge. Additionally, you will show up on the Active Pass Leaderboard where you can compare your Pick'Em Challenge performance to your friends.
• All players with Prime status can place Pick'Em picks for free! However, to complete challenges and earn rewards from an event stage, you will have to activate a Viewer Pass before that stage begins.

[ MUSIC KITS ]

• A new music kit “Ay Hey” by Perfect World is now available for purchase in-game in standard and StatTrak versions.

[ GAMEPLAY ]

• Added "sv_quantize_movement_input" setting, enabled by default, to keep players from using analog binds to move at fractional speeds that the game is not designed to handle.
• In cases when servers toggle some game rules from competitive to deathmatch and back to competitive mid-match, the weapons will no longer disappear when dropped on the ground, but toggling game rules settings without reloading the map is not a generally supported workflow for community servers.

[ ANNOTATIONS ]

• Added support for turning off text background
• Added support for grenade types other than Smoke
• Increased node limit from 100 to 300
• Fixed annotation_delete_previous_node not cleaning up particle effects

[ MISC ]

• Added ability to rent weapons from all previous CS:GO weapon cases.
• Added policy settings to enforce client delta ticks order, namely sv_deltaticks_enforce and sv_deltaticks_log, which should help diagnosing configurations causing delta ticks out of order disconnects.
• Fixed a case where an unlocalized #SLOT prefix could appear in chat.
• Added a reference Counter-Strike Broadcast Playcast Webserver implementation: https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Counter-Strike:_Global_Offensive_Broadcast#Reference_Playcast_Webserver_Implementation

[ MAPS ]

Basalt

• Updated to latest version from Community Workshop (Update Notes)

Train

• Fixed various gaps in map
• Collision fidelity upgrades
• Blockers added for train in B to avoid unfair angles
• Various visual fixes

[ GAMEPLAY ]

• Fixed a case where a disconnected player could cause a poltergeist CT model to appear in the middle of the map
• Player model of a disconnecting player should now immediately suicide when disconnect is detected instead of lingering for 10 additional seconds under certain conditions
• Fixed a case where damage prediction was incorrect due to view angle changes mid-spray
• Lag compensation now runs when shooting at teammates and mp_teammates_are_enemies is enabled even when mp_friendlyfire is disabled

[ UI ]

• Fixed layout inconsistencies for ranks display and player profiles

[ MAPS ]

Train

• Updated sounds on main menu background
• Improved movement around ladders
• Fixed various gaps in map
• Fixed z-fighting in various spots

Inferno

• Fixed various holes
• Adjusted clipping in multiple spots
• Fixed various texture bugs

Nuke

• Fixed a spot that players could get stuck on

Office

• Fixed a case where a T would spawn in the air