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Valve fixes some weapon animation glitches and Retakes bot pathing
Valve's Nov. 11 Counter-Strike 2 update fixes some weapon-switch and reload glitches, a Retakes bot pathing issue and a DX11 rendering hang.

Key facts
- WhenNov. 11, 2026
- Changefixed a rendering hang on DX11
- Whatfixed bot pathing issue in Retakes
Valve released a Counter-Strike 2 update on Nov. 11, fixing some animation glitches, a bot pathing issue in Retakes and a rendering hang on DX11, the developer wrote in the patch notes.
Animation and Retakes
The animation fix covers some cases of popping and glitching when switching weapons and reloading at extreme angles. Valve also fixed a bot pathing issue in the Retakes game mode.
Technical changes
The update improves avx and avx512 instruction set detection and brings miscellaneous stability and performance improvements. The patch notes were published at 3:03 p.m. PST.
Why it matters
The update fixes some animation glitches at extreme angles, a Retakes bot pathing issue and a DX11 rendering hang, and improves avx and avx512 detection.