Counter-Strike 2: guides, nades and settings
Grenade line-ups for every map, round economy, video and mouse settings, Premier ranks. Practice over theory — everything you can try on a server right away.
Tools
Mouse sensitivity in CS 2: conversion and cm/360
Enter your DPI and sensitivity to see cm/360, in/360, eDPI and the sensitivity for the target game. Pairs involving PUBG and ARC Raiders are off: their coefficients are not established.
CS2 Crosshair Generator
Set the crosshair with sliders and copy the cl_ command string or the share code right away: everything is computed in your browser.
CS2 buy binds: weapon keys with correct side substitution
Pick a key and items — the tool builds the bind line, prices the loadout separately for CT and T, and shows whether you can afford a full buy or a force buy.
CS2 stretched resolution: resolution, stretch factor, and FOV
Enter your monitor's native resolution, a target aspect ratio, and a scaling mode — the tool computes the resolution, the image stretch, and the actual horizontal field of view.
Latest guides
Steam Online Conduct in CS2: What Gets Punished
Valve explicitly lists insults, spam, smurfing and account selling as violations.
CS2 on Phone and TV: Steam Remote Play
There's no mobile version of CS2, but Valve lets you stream the game from your PC to a phone, tablet or TV via Remote Play and the Steam Link app.
How Many Achievements Does CS2 Have? Steam's Answer
The Steam store page for Counter-Strike 2 lists one achievement, the hidden "A New Beginning". Here's what the page and API actually show
Counter-Strike 2 age rating: USK 16 in Germany, 12 to 18 on Steam
USK rates Counter-Strike 2 at 16 in Germany. Seven boards mark it on Steam and the numbers run from 12 (CADPA) to 18 (IGRS) — the full table and what USK says.
CS2 Controls and Accessibility: What Steam Officially Confirms
What Steam officially marks for controls and accessibility in Counter-Strike 2: controller support, Remote Play, text size, color alternatives, and sound.
CS2 DLC and Purchases: What Is Sold Separately
How many official add-ons Counter-Strike 2 has according to Steam, what the Soundtrack DLC is, and whether the game has in-app purchases
Languages in Counter-Strike 2: is Ukrainian officially supported
The official Counter-Strike 2 language list from its Steam page: how many languages the game supports, whether Ukrainian is included
Counter-Strike 2's Steam rating: what «Very Positive» means
What the «Very Positive» rating on Counter-Strike 2's Steam page means, how many reviews it covers
CS2 Updates: how to follow Steam's official feed yourself
Where Counter-Strike 2 updates are officially posted, how many entries Steam's feed shows, and how to check the latest patch date yourself without retellings.
What changed when CS:GO became CS2
The officially confirmed changes in the move from CS:GO to Counter-Strike 2: the transition date, the Source 2 engine, sub-tick architecture
Counter-Strike 2 Game Modes: an official overview
Which game modes officially exist in Counter-Strike 2 — from the ranked Premier mode to Wingman and community maps through the Steam Workshop.
CS2 Maps: how the active pool officially changes
What's officially known about Counter-Strike 2's active map pool: the latest changes, and Valve's three map-rework categories — Full Overhaul, Upgrade
Latest news
BLAST Open Porto 2026: 16 teams, 1 100 000 dollars
BLAST Open Porto 2026 in Porto runs from August 26 to September 6: 16 teams, a 1 100 000 dollar prize pool, and the winner also gets a stake in club equity.
CS2: Valve Reworked C4 Bomb Damage and Its Link to Smoke
In July 2026, Valve shipped two patches that changed how Counter-Strike 2 calculates C4 bomb damage and linked the explosion to smoke grenades…
CS2: Cologne 2026 Major shop switches to tokens
The Cologne 2026 Major shop replaced capsules with direct token purchases, added a dynamic sticker price, and a drop-protection refund.
CS2 VACnet Patch: Valve Closes Cheat Detection Bypass
On July 29, 2026, Valve patched a VACnet bypass in Counter-Strike 2. We break down the official patch note, independent testing results