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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.

Change type

Developer announcement Published 25.04.2023

The Anubis Collection

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

Open original source

Game update Published 31.03.2023

Release Notes for 3/31/2023

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

Game update Published 30.03.2023

Release Notes for 3/30/2023

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

Game update Published 24.03.2023

Release Notes for 3/24/2023

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

Game update Published 22.03.2023

Release Notes for 3/22/2023

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

Developer announcement Published 22.03.2023

The Next Era of Counter-Strike

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

Open original source

Game update Published 24.02.2023

Release Notes for 2/15/2023

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

Game update Published 24.02.2023

Release Notes for 2/2/2023

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

Developer announcement Published 10.02.2023

Case, Capsule, Kit, Oh My!

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

Open original source

Developer announcement Published 18.11.2022

Anu Map Who Bis

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

Open original source

Developer announcement Published 09.11.2022

The Rio Champions Stage is Set

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

Open original source

Developer announcement Published 21.10.2022

2022 IEM Rio Major items are now available

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

Open original source

Developer announcement Published 16.08.2022

Happy Birthday CS:GO!

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

Open original source

Developer announcement Published 04.07.2022

A New Cassssssse

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

Open original source

Developer announcement Published 24.05.2022

PGL Antwerp 2022 Champions!

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

Open original source

Developer announcement Published 13.05.2022

On to the Legends Stage

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

Open original source

Developer announcement Published 29.03.2022

Introducing the CSGO10 sticker contest

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

Open original source

Developer announcement Published 21.01.2022

The Dreams & Nightmares Case

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

Open original source

Developer announcement Published 21.11.2021

Dreams & Nightmares Contest Winners

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

Open original source

Developer announcement Published 18.11.2021

On the Battlefield

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

Open original source

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. · 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.