Official updateApr 21, 2026, 10:31 PM UTC

Camera Motion Adjustments and Bug Fixes (Apr 21, 2026)

Recoil and aim punch camera motion updated, plus animation, movement, and MVP panel fixes.

Quick read

Adjusted camera motion due to recoil to match CS:GO more closely; bullet trajectories should continue to match CS2.
Players now experience full camera motion from external aim punch regardless of network latency; the effects on bullet trajectories are still applied immediately on the server.
Minor adjustments to viewmodel animations.
Fixed several cases where in-air crouch transitions were instantaneous.
Fixed a bug where MVP panel characters weren’t resetting correctly.

This update refines camera motion behavior and addresses several animation, movement, and UI issues.

Gameplay

Recoil camera motion: Adjusted to match CS:GO more closely; bullet trajectories should continue to match CS2.
Aim punch camera motion: Players now experience the full camera motion from external sources of aim punch (e.g., getting shot) regardless of network latency; the effects of aim punch on bullet trajectories are still applied immediately on the server.

Animation and Movement

Viewmodel animations: Minor adjustments.
Crouch transitions: Fixed several cases where in-air crouch transitions were instantaneous.

UI

MVP panel: Fixed a bug where MVP panel characters weren’t resetting correctly.

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