Counter Strike 2 February Patch Notes

Key Takeaways

• Zeus Changes - The Zeus is available for purchase each round in deathmatch. The Zeus is rebought when Random Weapon isn't on.
  • If you get 2 kills with The Zeus in the same life you will earn double points.
• Double-clicking grenades - 50% throw-strength grenades are now guaranteed if both attack buttons are held long enough then released within a short time from each other.
• Anti-griefing update - Players get a competitive cooldown when kicked from official competitive servers for too many suicides.
• Inferno banana update - Raised the plywood at top of banana to cover head visibility when standing behind the car.

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

Release Notes for 2/16/2024

[ Misc ]

• 50% throw-strength grenades are now guaranteed if both attack buttons are held long enough then released within a short time from each other
• Fixed in-game bot avatar images not reloading correctly after pause menu was opened
• Fixed behaviour of previous round button during demo playback
• Fixed inability to clear a button binding in game settings
• Improved performance of telemetry display HUD element
• Normalized volume of NIGHTMODE music kits
• Stability improvements

Release Notes for 2/28/2024

[ Misc ]

• Spawn position is no longer randomly determined when a player reconnects to a server during freeze time. The spawn point sequence is now configured at the beginning of the map and is saved/restored from round backup files
  • In official matchmaking servers, players who disconnect and reconnect during freeze time will respawn in the spawn point they were assigned at the beginning of the round
  • On community servers, players who disconnect and reconnect during freeze time will be assigned one of the five spawn positions assigned to the team that round
  • When restoring from round backup files (which is recommended in tournament settings after disconnects/reconnects), players will spawn in the positions they were originally assigned at the beginning of that round
• Fixed a bug where players would see a black screen after disconnecting and reconnecting multiple times during a technical timeout
• Fixed a bug where players disconnecting and reconnecting to a competitive match would incorrectly interact with bot spawning algorithm
• Fixed some cases where MVP music would not play or would play over round end music
• Fixed a bug in Deathmatch where kills during warmup would count towards healthshot reward and Zeus score bonus
• Fixed players jumping higher than normal when toggling low framerate
• Fixed an instance of weapon switches sometimes being ignored by the server
• Fixed smoke shadow rendering issues and improvements to perf
• Fixed a bug where the game would crash on Linux while alt-tabbing
• Fixed some cases where a frame rate hitch would occur due to compiling shaders
• Improved behavior when user input does not arrive on the server in time due to packet loss or client frame rate issues
• Adjusted various music kit cues in NIGHTMODE Music Kit box (ISOxo, Knock2, and TWERL and Ekko & Sidetrack)
• Fixed a case where some players in North America would always fail to accept a match on a server in Europe due to SDR choosing an invalid route
• Players who get kicked from official competitive servers for too many suicides will now be issued a competitive cooldown
• Adjusted the logic tracking player idle state to exclude round freezetime and timeout periods
• Chickens no longer interact with dropped weapons
• Sniper scope overlay no longer appears in tool viewports (such as Hammer)

[ Maps ]

• Adjusted spawn location priorities for Premier and Competitive game modes in Anubis, Inferno, Mirage, Nuke, Overpass, and Vertigo.

Inferno

• Fixed community reported gaps in map and Trike model
• Raised plywood at top of Banana to cover head visibility
• Smoothed ground movement in Banana and Bombsite A
• Raised Arch exit towards Mid (or "Raised arch in Arch")
• Removed bench at Arch near Library
• Removed construction cone at Underpass

[ Workshop ]

• Fix lightmaps being capped at 4k resolution in CS2 Workshop Tools
• Updated sticker inspect to support wear in 0.1 increments to match sticker scraping
• Added roughness texture to foil stickers in the Item Editor
• Updated help system for new sticker features

Counter Strike 2 February Patch Notes Conclusion

Written by: Soap_GOD

Reviewed by: mkaytea, Tenkiei