• Added Mirage as an option for the main menu scenery map.
  

• Fixed a regression with weapon recoil on high-punch weapons like MAG-7 sometimes punching weapon view model towards the ground instead of up in the air.
  
• Improved the look of UMP-45, MAG-7, R8 Revolver, Sawed-Off.
  

• Fixed legacy models appearing when previewing new weapon paint finishes.
  

• Fixed a regression where 10-second music cue was sometimes not playing.
  
• Fixed wooden ladders to play wooden footstep sounds.
  

• Fixed free armor side-effect of armor refunding.
  
• Fixed loadout tooltips getting stuck on main menu.
  
• Fixed a regression with inspecting Huntsman knives.
  
• Brought back an option to pass number keys through to the game while in buy menu.
  
• Numerous stability improvements.
  

Today we're shipping the first major update to the CS2 Limited Test. You can check out the release notes to see what's new, but here are some of the big changes in today's update:

New Loadout and Buy Menu

Head to the loadout to customize the weapons you take into battle! Make your choices for the T and CT sides with four pistols, five mid-range weapons (SMGs and Heavy), and five rifles (yes, you can bring both M4's). Just drag and drop to adjust your buy menu however you see fit.

The buy menu has gotten a few extra upgrades, including a refund option for any weapons you purchased in the round and haven't used yet, and indicators to help you track what your teammates are carrying.

Workshop Tools

The Limited Test now also includes all-new Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Tools, which can be enabled and downloaded from the in-game settings menu. These tools will allow community contributors to create weapon finishes, stickers, and maps.

There's much more in today's update, from smoke grenade adjustments to input and animation. Jump into the Limited Test and send your feedback to cs2team valvesoftware com (make sure to include CS2LT in your title).

• Mirage has replaced Dust II on official Counter-Strike 2 Limited Test matchmaking servers.
  

• Introducing Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Tools which can be enabled and downloaded from in-game settings menu--these tools will allow community contributors to create weapon finishes, stickers, and maps.
  
  • Note: the Steam Community Workshop does not yet support uploading CS2 maps.
  
  
• The level editor (Hammer) now leverages GPU accelerated raytracing to both preview and bake lighting for CS2 maps. This significantly speeds up compile times, but as a result a GPU capable of raytracing is required for Hammer to be fully functional.
  
• Hammer GPU Minimum Specs:
  
  
  
  • Nvidia 2060Ti 6gb (2080Ti+ recommended)
    
  • AMD 6600XT (6800XT+ recommended)
    
  
  

• The player loadout has been revised:
  
  
  
  • Players have 1 Starting Pistol slot, 4 Pistol slots, 5 Mid-tier slots (previously "SMGs" and "Heavy"), and 5 Rifle slots, per team.
    
  • Assign any (side-appropriate) weapon to any slot within its category.
    
  • Supports drag-and-drop and has been redesigned to fit in on a single screen.
    
  
  
• The in-game buy menu interface has been revised:
  
  
  
  • The wheel has been replaced with a grid showing all purchase options at the same time.
    
  • Teammate purchases are displayed on the buy menu.
    
  • Weapon "stats" display has been replaced with simple straightforward descriptions.
    
  • Players can now refund any purchase that was purchased in the same round and has not been used.
    
  
  
• Existing CS:GO items on the Steam Community Market can be inspected in Counter-Strike 2.
  

• Sub-tick movement is now more precise and less "floaty" (per player-feedback).
  
• Releasing movement keys now correctly convey their sub-tick timing.
  
• The top player of a triple-stack can now shoot.
  
• Fine-tuned weapon aim punch recovery to be latency-independent during sub-tick recovery on the client.
  
• Fine-tuned view punch camera shake effect during shooting to be both latency-independent and synchronized with all other sub-tick shooting effects on the client.
  

• Improved lighting/rendering when smoke overlaps multiple distinctly lit regions.
  
• HE grenade effect times on smoke has been reduced.
  
• Shotguns now create larger holes in smoke volumes.
  

• Adjustments to the viewmodel 'inspect' to remove animation popping.
  
• Several viewmodel and blending animation fixes.
  
• Improved traversal animation.
  
• Jumping into the air and running off a ledge is now differentiated to allow for separate character motion.
  

• Player's own footstep sounds are now predicted on the client for a latency-independent experience.
  

• Improved performance and responsiveness in windowed and full-screen windowed modes.
  
• Fixed several bugs and rendering artifacts.
  

• Fixed bug that would cause input to become permanently broken when multiple commands were bound to one key. Multi-binds are back, except for jump-throw binds (which are now a skillful part of CS).
  
• Commands bound to mouse wheels will now be reliably executed.
  
• Fixed bug that would cause input to execute incorrectly after taking over a bot in practice mode.
  
• Inspecting weapons is now predicted on the client for a more responsive experience.
  

• VAC will now live ban and gracefully terminate the match at the end of the round (unless it was the last round and the cheater lost).
  
  
  
  • The match will not affect any participants' Skill Group.
    
  • Players that were not lobbied with the VAC-banned player will earn XP for match.
    
  
  

Congratulations to Team Vitality, champions of the BLAST.TV Paris Major! They defeated GamerLegion and completed a dominating performance, sailing through the event without losing a single map.

Today we are releasing the Paris 2023 Champions Autograph Capsule, featuring autographs from apEX, dupreeh, Magisk, Spinx, and ZywOo. Celebrate the champions in style, with paper, glitter, holo, and gold player autograph stickers!

The BLAST.tv Paris Major began with 24 teams and 2 finalists remain: GamerLegion and Team Vitality.

The Champions Stage saw GamerLegion defeat Monte 2-0 and Heroic 2-1 on their path to the Grand Finals.

In front of a home crowd Team Vitality bested Into the Breach and Apeks 2-0 on consecutive days. The Grand Finals of the last CS:GO Major take place tomorrow, May 21st, from Accor Arena in Paris.

Team items are available here with 50% of the proceeds going to teams and organizations taking part in the Major.

Good luck to the grand finalists!

The Legends Stage of the BLAST.tv Paris Major has concluded and the Champions Stage is set. The following teams will compete to become Major Champions of the final CS:GO Major:

3-0:
Heroic
Vitality

3-1:
GamerLegion
Monte
Team Liquid

3-2:
Apeks
FaZe
Into the Breach

The Quarterfinals begin Thursday, May 18th, at 6:00pm Paris time GMT+2. The conclusion of the Legends Stage means Pick'Ems are now open for the Champions Stage.

Team items are available here with 50% of the proceeds going to teams and organizations taking part in the Major.

Good luck to the final 8 teams!

The Challengers Stage of the BLAST.tv Paris Major has concluded and 8 teams have advanced to the Legends Stage.

3-0:
ENCE
G2

3-1:
Apeks
FaZe
Ninjas in Pyjamas

3-2:
GamerLegion
Monte
Team Liquid

The Legends Stage begins May 13th and Pick'Ems are now open.

Team items are available here with 50% of the proceeds going to teams and organizations taking part in the Major.

Good luck to the 16 remaining teams!

- Adjusted 9INE team and autograph stickers.
- Updated the UploadTournamentPredictions WebAPI for third-party integration websites, to allow placing all group predictions in a single batch. More details are available here.

The BLAST.TV Paris Major begins May 8th. Who will become the champion of CS:GO's final Major?

Show your support for all of the teams and players with team stickers, player autographs, and the Paris 2023 Viewer Pass, all available for purchase now! 50% of the proceeds go to the players, teams, and organizations taking part in the Major.

The Paris 2023 Viewer Pass

With a Paris 2023 Viewer Pass, you'll receive an upgradable Paris 2023 Event Coin, access to the Pick'em Challenge, team graffiti, Steam.tv flair, and exclusive access to Paris 2023 Souvenir Packages.

Each time you upgrade your Paris 2023 Event Coin, you'll receive a Souvenir Token that can be redeemed for a Souvenir Package from the match of your choice. Souvenirs feature gold stickers of the teams and map of the match you selected.

You can earn up to three Souvenir Tokens by playing the Pick'em Challenge, but if you'd like more, purchase the 'Viewer Pass +3' and you'll get three Souvenir Tokens right away. You can also purchase as many Souvenir Tokens as you like once you've activated your Paris 2023 Viewer Pass.

Team and Player Capsules

Looking for your favorite Team or Player? Check out the Team and Player Autograph capsules, featuring paper, glitter, holo, and gold stickers. And shortly after the Grand Final concludes, Champions Autograph Capsules (feature autographs of players on the winning team) will be available for purchase.

The Major is just days away. Activate your Viewer Pass, make your picks, and get ready for the best teams in the game to make CS:GO history.

– The “Paris 2023 Viewer Pass” and the “Paris 2023 Viewer Pass + 3 Souvenir Tokens” are now available for purchase. 50% of the proceeds go to the players, teams, and organizations taking part in the BLAST.TV Paris Major.
– With a Viewer Pass, you’ll get:
— An upgradable Paris 2023 Event Coin.
— Access to the Paris Pick’Em Challenge.
— Unlimited team graffiti for the duration of the event.
— Steam.tv team flair.
— Access to Paris 2023 Souvenir Packages.
– Team stickers and Player Autograph stickers are available for purchase. 50% of the proceeds go to the players, teams, and organizations taking part in the BLAST.TV Paris Major.