2026-10-18

ANIMGRAPH 2: Counter-Strike 2 Update

All changes from the animgraph_2_beta build are now live.

Counter-Strike 2 Update

All changes from the animgraph_2_beta build are now live.

ANIMGRAPH 2 - Minor adjustments to viewmodel animations.

- Adjusted general weapon deploy animation logic.

- Fixed issues with transitioning between knife attacks.

- Fixed Elites not shooting in third-person.

MISC - Fixed a bug that allowed silently climbing ladders at run speed by sporadically tapping movement keys.

- Adjusted ground smoothing at locations where sloped ground surfaces transition to flat ground.

- Fixed held grenades inheriting incorrect scale in some circumstances such as after being dropped and picked up.

- Fixed a crash at halftime when transitioning from CT to T.

UI Demo/Replay viewer improvements:

- Added a progress bar for demo/replay downloads

- Camera controls now use click-and-drag scheme

- Free and chase camera are usable during a paused demo

- Fixed some minor issues when seeking to a different position in the demo file

MISC - Round backup files now require the game server startup flag "-allow_round_backup_files"

- Updated AUG reload animations for standing and crouch reloads to better match new reload duration

- Allowed radio commands now have an explicit list

- Added toolsskybox_occluder tool material for CS2 Workshop Tools

- Stability improvements for Vulkan renderer

MISC - Added a ping icon for dropped defuse kits

- Reduced the time for AUG reload by half second

- Fixed the sound event during silent reload for Desert Eagle

- Fixed a case of buzzing soundscape sounds during demo playback

- Clipping fixes for Rush maps