Counter-Strike 2 Update (Apr 24, 2026)
Weapon fixes, animation improvements, a startup crash fix with non-default audio devices, and map guide adjustments.
Quick read
- Weapon fixes including XM1014 reload shell flicker, dual berettas issues, worldmodel deploy bug, and correct silencer state on dropped weapons.
- Animation and movement improvements: smoother foot IK, better firstperson/thirdperson alignment, reduced pose/leg snapping issues, and viewmodel tweaks.
- Fixed a startup crash when using a non-default audio device or `sound_device_override`.
- Official map guides adjusted to match new surface smoothing.
This update delivers weapon fixes, animation improvements, stability changes, and map guide adjustments.
Weapons and Items
- Fixed XM1014 shells flickering when starting a reload.
- Fixed bugs with dual berettas in first person and in spectator mode.
- Fixed inspect/cancel causing multiple worldmodel deploys.
- Dropped weapons with silencers now correctly reflect the silenced state.
Animation and Movement
- Fixed a bug where players can get stuck in a planted-turn state.
- Made foot IK transitions smoother.
- Adjusted the firstperson in-air crouch transition time to match the thirdperson animation better.
- Fixed a case where high frequency stutter steps would cause large pose changes.
- Fixed a case where legs would snap when quickly stopping and then continuing in same direction.
- Adjusted thirdperson bomb plant animation to more closely match firstperson animation.
- Minor adjustments to viewmodel animations.
Audio and Stability
- Fixed random crash on startup when a non-default Audio Device was specified in settings or when
sound_device_overridewas specified in a config file or on the command line.
Maps
- Adjusted official map guides to match new surface smoothing.
