CS2 update brings visual and gameplay changes, fixes unintended console commands

30-3-2023 21:00

Valve have released the second update of the CS2 Limited Test.

A new update for the Limited test has been introduced, introducing several smaller adjustments to sound, visuals, gameplay, and networking. The update also disables all development console commands including "cl_physics_highlight_active 5", which allowed players to see their opponents through walls without external software.

Among other notable changes are multiple network traffic optimizations and gameplay updates, such as HE grenades no longer affecting smokes through walls, improved behavior of picking up weapons with the use key, and the disabled collisions between ragdolls.

The update also contains several sound updates, such as a dedicated player-only sound when a grenade is correctly jump-thrown, which will make it much easier to know whether a smoke was thrown accurately. Smoke grenades have also received an adjustment related to their sound timing at a distance, while a bug regarding the flashbang and grenade sound effect remaining after the player's death was also fixed.

Other bug fixes include the keys getting stuck when opening the Steam overlay and the removal of the option to bind several actions to one key.

The full March 30 update is as follows:

[ Networking ]
- Multiple network traffic optimizations.
- Shooting random seeds are now correctly desynchronized between server and client code.

[ Visuals ]
- Fixed positions of overhead labels and ping elements at different resolutions.
- Fixed halo around enemies to not give away their locations.
- Bomb code will now correctly clear when aborting the bomb plant.
- Fixed rare inspect animations to be rare and not every anim.
- Inspect then reload ("f", "r", "f", "r") more closely matches CS:GO behavior.
- Disabled all development console commands (including "cl_physics_highlight_active 5").

[ Gameplay ]
- HE grenades no longer affect smokes through walls.
- Disabled collisions between ragdolls.
- Players will no longer drop weapons when getting a bonus weapon in Deathmatch.
- Trajectory preview for decoy grenades is now correct.
- Improved behavior of picking up weapons with the use key.

[ Input system ]
- Buy menu and scoreboard now allow movement while they have focus.
- Team intro allows voice chat.
- Keys will no longer get stuck when opening the steam overlay.
- Fixed many cases where user input would get confused.
- Multiple actions cannot be bound to one key.

[ Sound ]
- Adjustments to smoke grenade sound timing at a distance.
- Fixed a bug where flashbang or grenade sound effect would remain if player died while having that sound effect active.
- Added dedicated player-only sound when a grenade is correctly jump-thrown.
- Fixed chat wheel lines to be restricted to legitimate chat wheel lines that can be configured in game options.

[ Dust2 ]
- Fixed a hole in the wall.

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nice

2023-03-30 21:00

14 replies

rip my wallhacks

2023-03-30 21:26

7 replies

multiple actions can't be bound to one key wtfffff????

2023-03-30 22:04

6 replies

yeah i was like wtf, so does that mean that you cant bind clear decals to W or smth?

2023-03-30 22:39

5 replies

Maybe clearing decals isn't an action? Though im pretty sure it means no more jumpthrow with 1 key.

2023-03-30 23:20

4 replies

jumpthrow is automatic with jump key this was one of the first things f0rest and co discovered, you dont need a script for it

2023-03-31 07:09

3 replies

thats stupid, what if i want to jump around with a nade pulled or sb suprises you while setting up a nade and you jump to escape/survive?

2023-03-31 11:31

2 replies

you deserve to get headshotted if you jump spot with an unclipped nade

2023-03-31 11:35

Idk. Jumpspotting with an unclipped incendiary as an B-Anchoron Mirage is quiet legit IMO

2023-04-02 04:04

they fixed a hole in the wall :D

2023-03-30 22:07

1 week for that

2023-03-30 22:11

1 reply

Thats quite fast tho usually it takes a sprint to do that

2023-03-30 23:41

- Inspect then reload ("f", "r", "f", "r") more closely matches CS:GO behavior.

frfr

2023-03-31 01:50

>disabled collisions between ragdolls 3kliks gonna be sad

2023-03-30 22:45

Pog

2023-03-30 21:01

also breaks the fucking game

11 replies

> update inaccessible beta > break the main game > fuck all the servers for an hour only valve

2023-03-30 22:18

9 replies

> update inaccessible beta THIS! I mean. I have a 10-year-old account and I have no access. :/ + the steam market has been dead for some weird reason since the update....... *smh*

2023-03-30 22:58

8 replies

That's cute. Mine is 17 years.

2023-03-31 01:56

ok 👍

2023-03-31 03:17

That's cute. I first boot up CS in 2001, so yeah...

2023-03-31 03:27

That's cute, i was literally in beta of CS 1.0, so yeah...

2023-03-31 05:52

That's about the same time. Nice to meet you oldie (assuming you're not lying)

2023-03-31 22:08

i played very first beta in 1999... "cs_assault" map

2023-03-31 10:39

#137

That's cute. I was saying how old my current steam account is, not the first time I booted cs.

2023-04-01 21:19

Cry

2023-03-31 08:33

No more paper walls?

pog

Now give me

Nice. I'm glad Valve are working hard to polish the game. :)

+1 the community has been bashing them for forever, so time to give credit where it's due

2023-03-30 21:21

Yeah I'm by far Valve's #1 hater and even I am giving them props here.

you mean letting only vip people play with wh entire week with one map just to get it fixed and replaced by another week and updating most bs features but not even touching about 64 tick and double jump bug kekw this game is flop cant believe we are waited it for 5 years

2023-03-31 20:28

pls improve the smoke and fire textures they look wack

2023-03-30 21:02

niceee now just let me access the beta thenks))

2023-03-30 21:03

Still no cl_righthand??

2023-03-30 21:04

How is that supposed to work with the feet?

2023-03-30 21:22

Damn that's a good question,myb change the stance like southpaw and orthodox.

2023-03-31 15:33

please bring back colored scopes additions on the awps and scouts, they made some of the skins so much better

2023-03-30 21:05

Wow give me beta oke?

2023-03-30 21:06

I’m just completely fine with waiting to final version of it 😂

oh wow so cool you guys posting this when we don't even have fucking beta lmao

2023-03-30 21:07

No left hand still??? Any one tried switching to left hand ?

2023-03-30 21:08

much needed

i dont remember where but i heard or read that there will not be option to switch hands

2023-03-31 00:27

Stop reading then cause u rwad too much bollocks

2023-03-31 11:55

Great changes Now where's my beta access

i might be delusional but am i the only one who still thinks everything valve has brought to the table that is CS related still feels underwhelming? No operations for current game, slight improvements and placebo stuff brought by cs2. Still need to wait and see ofc but if the final result comes close to what we re seeing in the beta , why even hype it up to be csgo's successor ?

2023-03-30 21:15

yes ur delusional.

2023-03-30 21:20

ha you got me there

2023-03-30 21:29

My hope is that the valve devs just disliked working on Cs:Go because of the engine, they had lots of ideas that they couldn't implement because of the limitations on the engine so they focused entirely on getting CS on source 2 so they can then add more creative and content filled operations. Might be a bit too optimistic but there is always hope.

2023-03-30 21:51

yea theres no way they wouldnt have tried something in csgo with the money it made them if they cared

2023-03-30 22:23

why work on csgo when cs2 is just a few months away?

2023-03-30 23:11

Week 3 of d2 only begins I guess. fuck me am i sick of this map already. Though better to be stuck with one map than have an unfinished one get a rushed release.

I'd be happy to have the D2 even. You're one of the lucky ones even getting to play the game.

2023-03-30 21:36

I know I’m fortunate and this may sound like crying golden tears, but playing the same map over and over is simply* not fun, especially since I was never big on d2. I suppose I was in the wrong to trust leakers that mirage files were found this week.

2023-03-30 21:43

Just curious how does the game feel performance wise? Did you notice any difference between cs2 and csgo? Does it feel smoother or?

2023-03-31 07:04

Well for starters it starts out in 60hz (at least for me) so it was a shock for sure. But overall it feels okay, I lowered the setting a bit but even at high my GTX 980 and R5 3600 handled it rather well, above 100fps by smokes/molis. It certainly feels different, but at the same time many things are the same. The new hitreg system is sometimes weird, because you get those shots that feel just right and are 100% on target, but then later in the round you headshot someone with a single deagle shot with your crosshair 10 inches away from his head. So, you know, like the CSGO deagle. It definitely is fun, though!

2023-03-31 09:19

Ok thanks for the insight!

2023-04-01 01:38

nice they are updating quickly

I think we all better wait for the final version :)

still 64 tick LOL

2023-03-30 21:24

It's still in very early beta, plus it makes sense to have the initial part of testing be on 64tick because the initial part of testing is about ironing out all the game breaking bugs.

2023-03-30 21:58

yes, and when they switch to 128 tick...many crashes/glitches will popup xD

2023-03-30 22:29

64 tick subtick is better than 128 tick normal

Can we play it yet tho

2023-03-30 21:25

very nice

2023-03-30 21:33

Too many horny boys been abusing that hole -valve

2023-03-31 11:57

who cares if you guys only drop the beta for silvers and vac banned accounts?

2023-03-30 21:45

they wont play the game as it supposedly played, very good thing for a tester

They fixed the hole in the wall where the men could see it all?! Dios mio!

2023-03-30 21:48

i love this update. I have more hours in cs2 than csgo xD

2023-03-30 21:49

Hope they add mirage in the near future.

2023-03-30 21:52

"- Team intro allows voice chat." is it team or global chat?

2023-03-30 21:59

Can anybody confirm did they fixed the only rare draw animation on knives like skeleton,survival and ursus or its still there?

2023-03-30 22:05

who cares when you cannot even play...

2023-03-30 22:09

DeathCry oooh

2023-03-30 22:25

Good to see its quick

2023-03-30 22:28

Added dedicated player-only sound when a grenade is correctly jump-thrown. I don't see the point when bind the key is allowed

2023-03-30 23:03

- Multiple actions cannot be bound to one key. You can't even bind a jumpthrow anymore

2023-03-30 23:36

Added shoe skins

2023-03-30 23:09

Where's Train and Italy

2023-03-30 23:10

"cl_draw_simulating_entities true" still works as an alternate wallhack.

2023-03-30 23:15

"Inspect then reload ("f", "r", "f", "r") more closely matches CS:GO behavior." the absolute GOATs

2023-03-30 23:33

They haven't really fixed it

classic valve shit

2023-03-30 23:38

bring back left hand and we good

the new smoke nade requires couple more frames to look smoother. when the smoke is fading the frames become quite visible

2023-03-30 23:43

So can you still wall bang?

2023-03-31 01:05

apparently theres more paper thin walls like 1.6 if they bring back B wall on dust2 it will be goated

2023-03-31 07:11

Ye I saw that. Just thought the “fixed a hole” was a lil developer joke for the wall banging thing. From the videos I seen you can now do some mad wall bangs

2023-03-31 12:12

I'm fixing a hole Where the rain gets in

2023-03-31 04:50

Working hard cs2 will be ready for summer.

2023-03-31 06:54

2023-03-31 06:56

Let’s go

2023-03-31 09:27

Good improvements!

2023-03-31 10:55

Seeing enemies through walls? CLARA?!

2023-03-31 11:24

FRFRFR still doesnt work as it should, literally unplayable

IDC a bit about cs2 until it's released in open beta.

2023-03-31 11:58

I dont care that you dont care take care

2023-04-01 11:59

Not jumping the infinite loop :D

2023-04-04 18:28

Not jumpimg the infinite loop loop infinite the jumping not

2023-04-09 13:35

Wow very nice)

2023-03-31 13:05

Fixed a hole in the wall NOOOOOOOOO !

2023-03-31 14:16

bro they "fixed" the wh but there is another wh command in console, maybe dont release beta with 5 different wallhacks usable? Why do you need beta testers for this?

2023-03-31 16:27

Radar showing the sounds you make is dumb af. Im tired of games lowering the skill cap all the time. When launched, grenades seem to have a delay between the moment you throw it and when it actually throws (its actually the animation that is bad) The game feels slower overall, I dont know why but it doesnt feel as fast as csgo Kill cards take too much space and distract from the game. Add a command to remove it.

2023-03-31 16:31