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Counter-Strike 2 Update (Sep 30, 2026)

Crosshair options and sharing, grenade crosshairs in freeze time, clipping fixes on Rush maps, and a weapon inaccuracy visualization fix.

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  • Various clipping fixes in Rush maps.
  • Fixed visualization of weapon inaccuracy + spread.
  • Added crosshair outline color option.
  • Added a new crosshair style, "Static Quadrant".
  • Enabled grenade crosshairs in freeze time for insta-smokes (just hold any grenade attack button).
  • Allowed negative gaps for the classic dynamic crosshair style.
  • Changed the classic dynamic crosshair alpha increments to 0.01.
  • Scope dot scale and color preferences are now included in the new `crosshair share code`.
  • Changed the format of the `crosshair share code` to accommodate newly included crosshair settings.

This update delivers several crosshair improvements plus fixes to map clipping and weapon visualization.

Crosshair updates

  • Added: an outline color option for the crosshair.
  • Added: a new style, "Static Quadrant".
  • Enabled: grenade crosshairs in freeze time for insta-smokes (just hold any grenade attack button).
  • Allowed: negative gaps for the classic dynamic crosshair style.
  • Changed: the classic dynamic crosshair alpha increments to 0.01.
  • Changed: the format of the crosshair share code to accommodate newly included crosshair settings.
  • Included: scope dot scale and color preferences in the new crosshair share code.

Other fixes

  • Fixed: visualization of weapon inaccuracy + spread.
  • Fixed: various clipping issues in Rush maps.
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Sep 30, 2026, 11:01 PM UTC

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Counter-Strike 2 - Counter-Strike 2 Update - Steam News

[ MISC ] Various clipping fixes in Rush maps [ CROSSHAIR ] Fixed visualization of weapon inaccuracy + spread Added crosshair outline color option Added a new style "Static Quadrant" Enabled grenade crosshairs in freeze time for insta-smokes (just hold any grenade attack button) Allowed negative gaps for classic dynamic crosshair style Changed the classic dynamic crosshair alpha increments to 0.01 Scope dot scale and color preferences are now included in the new crosshair share code Changed the...

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