Valve continues to improve Counter-Strike 2, and last night a small update of 867 MB was released. The patch mainly focuses on fixing weapon animations and game optimizations, as well as adjustments to the Ancient map.
Animations
- Fixed issues with the classic knife inspection animations;
- Fixed the draw animations for Stiletto and Butterfly knives;
- Updated the inspection animation of the Talon knife during the “fidget,” making it more responsive;
- Adjusted inspection animations for Flip and Bayonet knives right after being drawn.
BUTTERFLY ANIMATION FINALLY FIXED! pic.twitter.com/Toh5pJIzz9
— shanesz dN 🪐 (@shaneszvd) August 27, 2025
Maps
Ancient received small but useful tweaks:
- Restored some visual cues for grenade lineups;
- Fixed various clipping and stuck spots.
Miscellaneous
- Fixed performance drops related to bullet impact effects;
- View angle speed now affects weapon models for spectators the same way as for players;
- Looping weapon inspection animations are now correctly displayed to spectators;
- Fixed a bug where matchmaking would avoid servers running the night version of Ancient;
- Removed outdated shell casing effects based on sprites;
- Fixed an issue where overlapping smokes could prematurely extinguish Molotov flames.
FPS issues remain
Despite the fixes, players continue to report FPS drops and instability. Valve has yet to solve the game’s core performance problems, which makes CS2 sometimes feel “heavier” than CS:GO, even on high-end PCs.
YouTuber CS2 Kitchen explained why the game can sometimes feel like 60Hz, even with high FPS and a high-refresh-rate monitor:
- The main issue with CS2 is that the engine processes all effects on the map — grenades, Molotovs, and even bullets — regardless of whether you can see them or not. This didn’t happen in CS:GO, where off-screen action had no impact on your performance.
- The “60Hz effect” is caused by 1% low FPS, i.e., the worst frames per second. Even if your average FPS is 300 (100%), a drop of 1% low to 150 FPS means only 50% of the average. This results in a choppy, inconsistent feeling.
Conclusion
This update doesn’t bring major changes but makes the game smoother and more comfortable in terms of animations and map details. Valve continues to gradually polish CS2, fixing both minor visual issues and technical bugs, while the community still waits for more fundamental performance improvements.
