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Counter-Strike 2: updates, settings and interface

Game updates, plugin versions and improvements to our interface with a traceable history.

Recorded, available and installed are different states. Your actual installation status and suitable updates are shown in the server panel.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Counter-Strike 2: game tools: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Setting Change documented

Counter-Strike 2: editor settings changed

The editor describes new or changed values. The field comparison shows the original defaults, constraints and explanations before and after this documented change.

Changed settings (1)
  • Game Mode Type: Changed game_type

    Before

    Setting
    game_type
    Default
    0
    Range / options
    0, 1, 2, 3, 4
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.

    After

    Setting
    game_type
    Default
    0
    Range / options
    0, 1, 3
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Game update Published

Counter-Strike 2 Update

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

counterstrikesharp: Not checked yet

matchzy: Not checked yet

Open original source
Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Plugin release Source entry dated

MatchZy 0.9.1

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Open original source Open plugin history
Game update Published

Counter-Strike 2 Update

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

counterstrikesharp: Not checked yet

matchzy: Not checked yet

Open original source
Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Plugin release Source entry dated

MatchZy 0.9.0

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Open original source Open plugin history
Interface Change documented

Counter-Strike 2: game tools: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Game update Published

Counter-Strike 2 Update

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

counterstrikesharp: Not checked yet

matchzy: Not checked yet

Open original source
Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

What the interface looks like

The image shows the interface on its capture date; earlier versions may differ.

Excerpt of the current interface with sample values. Values and prerequisites illustrate the controls; available tools depend on server software, plugins and permissions.
Excerpt of the current interface with sample values. Values and prerequisites illustrate the controls; available tools depend on server software, plugins and permissions. · Captured on 2026-10-08
Excerpt of the current interface with sample values. Values and prerequisites illustrate the controls; available tools depend on server software, plugins and permissions.
Excerpt of the current interface with sample values. Values and prerequisites illustrate the controls; available tools depend on server software, plugins and permissions. · Captured on 2026-10-08
Excerpt of the current interface with sample values. Values and prerequisites illustrate the controls; available tools depend on server software, plugins and permissions.
Excerpt of the current interface with sample values. Values and prerequisites illustrate the controls; available tools depend on server software, plugins and permissions. · Captured on 2026-10-08

What the settings do

These values come from our guided editors. Defaults are the editor starting values; they do not show the contents of a customer server.

Server Name
Setting
hostname
Default
CS2 Server
When it takes effect
Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.
Game Mode Type
Setting
game_type
Default
0
Range / options
0, 1, 3
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Game Mode
Setting
game_mode
Default
0
Range / options
0, 1, 2
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Max Rate
Setting
sv_maxrate
Default
0
Range / options
0 – 786432
When it takes effect
Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.
Max Rounds
Setting
mp_maxrounds
Default
30
Range / options
0 – 200
When it takes effect
Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.
Round Time (minutes)
Setting
mp_roundtime
Default
1.92
Range / options
0.5 – 60
When it takes effect
Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.
Freeze Time (sec.)
Setting
mp_freezetime
Default
15
Range / options
0 – 60
When it takes effect
Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.
Buy Time (sec.)
Setting
mp_buytime
Default
20
Range / options
0 – 120
When it takes effect
Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.
Warmup Time (sec.)
Setting
mp_warmuptime
Default
30
Range / options
0 – 600
When it takes effect
Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.
Allow Cheats
Setting
sv_cheats
Default
0
When it takes effect
Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.
Bot Count
Setting
bot_quota
Default
0
Range / options
0 – 32
When it takes effect
Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.
Map

The default map for the server.

Setting
SRCDS_MAP
Default
de_dust2
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Max Players

Maximum number of players allowed on the server (per-order slot cap, enforced via -maxplayers).

Setting
MAX_PLAYERS
Default
16
Range / options
1 – 64
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Server Name

In-game server name shown in the Steam server browser (+hostname). Auto-set to the customer server name at provisioning by CreateServerJob; falls back to this default if unset.

Setting
HOSTNAME
Default
CS2 Server
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.