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Guides, explainers and analysis about Counter-Strike 2, written by the Strikeistan team.
Guides · How to Add Bots in CS2Add bots to either side, kick them for good, set their difficulty and freeze them for practice. Every command explained.
Guides · How to Review Your Own CS2 MatchesWatching a full demo is slow and tiring. This routine helps you review CS2 matches in 30 minutes and actually improve.
Guides · How to Change Your Crosshair in CS2Four ways to change your crosshair in CS2, from the settings sliders to share codes and console commands, and how to keep it after resets.
Guides · How to Use the CS2 Demo ViewerPause, rewind, slow down and follow any player. Every control and command you need once a demo is loaded.
Guides · How to Show Net Graph Information in CS2net_graph no longer exists in CS2. This guide shows how to get the same network information from the Telemetry settings and what each readout means.
Guides · How to Watch and Download CS2 DemosFind your own match replays, grab pro demos from HLTV and put every file in the right folder so CS2 can play it.
Guides · How to Show FPS in CS2Three working ways to put a frame counter on screen in CS2, and how to read what it tells you.
Guides · How to Change the Radar Settings in CS2A good radar shows the whole map without clutter. Here is how to set zoom, size, rotation and centring in CS2.
Guides · How to Make a Jump Throw Bind in CS2Why the classic jump throw bind stopped working in CS2, what Valve said about it, and how to throw jump smokes consistently without one.
Guides · How to Use Left-Hand Viewmodel in CS2Play with the gun on the left side of your screen. Here is the setting, the swap key and the console commands for left-handed play.
Guides · How to Bind Keys in CS2The syntax, key names and practical examples you need to bind keys in CS2, plus the limits Valve added in 2024.
Guides · How to Change Viewmodel in CS2Move your gun, shrink it or bring it closer. These are the viewmodel commands that work in CS2, with defaults and allowed ranges.