Earlier this night, Valve released a significant update for Counter-Strike 2, bringing night versions of maps, visual improvements, new items, upgraded animations, and various technical optimizations. The changes affect maps, weapons, and overall game performance. Alongside the gameplay changes, players can also enjoy a 75% discount on BLAST.tv Austin Major sticker capsules for a limited time.
Maps
The environments in CS2 just got more immersive.
- Ancient and Shoots now have night versions, changing the mood and visibility on these maps.
- All Ancient materials have been refreshed with the latest CS2 shaders for a more modern and realistic look.
- Added new blending options for Ancient materials, including wetness and moss effects, enhancing environmental detail.
- Mapmakers now have access to the ancient_zoo.vmap file, showcasing all assets and blending examples for easier custom map creation.
Items
New content is hitting the in-game store.
- The Deluge Music Kit Box is now available, featuring music kits from Adam Beyer, Ghost, HEALTH, James and the Cold Gun, Jonathan Young, Juelz, Killer Mike, PVRIS, Selective Response, and Tigercub, giving players a wide range of soundtracks to customize their in-game experience.
- The limited-time weapon skin, M4A1-S | Solitude, has replaced the previous Armory item and is now available for purchase.
- BLAST.tv Austin Major sticker capsules are now available at a massive 75% discount, making it a great time for collectors and traders to stock up.
Animations
Weapon handling feels smoother and more responsive.
- The Sawed-off shotgun deploy animation has been modified, and a bug with shell penetration during reload has been fixed.
- Deploy and quick inspect animations have been improved for all knives.
- The AK, Galil, AUG, and PP-Bizon now have enhanced deploy and inspect animations, while the AWP, M4A4, and M4A1-S received improved deploy animations.
- Legacy SSG08 models now feature updated animations.
- The deploy inspect delay for most weapons has been removed, making them faster to handle.
- Fixed an issue where the XM1014 blocked the crosshair during reload.
Misc
A series of technical upgrades improve gameplay performance and usability.
- Rendering performance has been improved across most maps, helping maintain smoother framerates.
- Resolution and aspect ratio can now be adjusted in fullscreen windowed mode for better customization.
- The fps_max command can no longer be changed while connected to a server to prevent exploits.
- Fixed a bug allowing certain weapons to be fired earlier than intended after redeploying.
This update not only refreshes the visual and gameplay experience in Counter-Strike 2 but also offers players exciting new content and special discounts. With night maps adding a fresh twist to familiar battlegrounds, improved animations enhancing weapon handling, and limited-time offers in the Armory, now is the perfect time to jump back into the action.
