Counter-Strike 2 guides
Settings, crosshairs, console commands, maps and competitive play. Every guide shows the date it was last checked against the game.
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CS2 system requirements for Windows and Ubuntu on Steam
The system requirements Valve lists on the Counter-Strike 2 Steam page: operating system, processor, memory, graphics card and storage for Windows and Ubuntu.
By CSgoFriends
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CS2 free to play and Prime Status: what each includes
Counter-Strike 2 is free to play. Here is what the free version covers, what Prime Status adds, how to get it and how mixed Prime and non-Prime parties work.
By CSgoFriends
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CS2 glossary: ADR, Trust Factor, Wingman, Prime, Care Package and Pick'Em
Plain definitions of six Counter-Strike 2 terms: ADR, Trust Factor, Wingman, Prime, Care Package and Pick'Em.
By CSgoFriends
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Nuke callouts in CS2: place names, smokes and map history
Nuke callouts: the place names in the CS2 game files, the smoke lineups in Valve's official map guide and the map's history from Valve's posts and patch notes.
By CSgoFriends
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CS2 float values: wear ranges from Factory New to Battle-Scarred
How skin wear works in Counter-Strike 2: the five exterior names, Valve's wear value ranges for each and how a finish's wear range is set.
By CSgoFriends
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Ancient in CS2: Valve's official smoke lineups and map history
Valve's official smoke lineups for Ancient, the position names they use and the map's update history from Operation Broken Fang in 2020 to the night version in 2025.
By CSgoFriends
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Anubis: Valve's official grenade lineups and map changes
Valve's official Anubis lineups: six smokes and one molotov with the guide's aim points, plus the Anubis changes in the June 3, 2020 release notes.
By CSgoFriends
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Cache callouts in CS2: place names, smokes and map history
Cache callouts: the place names in the CS2 game files, the seven smokes in Valve's official guide in Valve's own words, and the map's history from 2013 to 2026.
By CSgoFriends
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Dust II callouts in CS2: place names, smokes and map history
Dust II callouts: the place names in Valve's CS2 game text, Valve's official smoke lineups with stand and aim points and the map's history in Valve's posts.
By CSgoFriends
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Inferno callouts in CS2: place names, smokes and map history
Inferno callouts: the place names in CS2's game text, Valve's seven official smoke lineups in the guide's own words and the map's changes from 2014 to 2026.
By CSgoFriends