Counter-Strike 2 June Update: New Community Maps and Major Gameplay Changes

Counter-Strike 2 June Update: New Community Maps and Major Gameplay Changes

By Marcus Thompson

November 23, 2024 at 11:42 AM

[Maps]

Community Maps

  • Added Thera and Mills to Competitive, Casual, and Deathmatch
  • Added Memento and Assembly to Wingman pool
  • Added Pool Day to Arms Race pool

Map Updates

  • Nuke: Fixed c4 stuck spots
  • Ancient: Fixed c4 stuck spots, holes, and non-solid issues
  • Vertigo: Fixed c4 stuck spots and clipping
  • Anubis: Fixed grenade collision and clipping

[UI]

  • Updated MVP panel across all game modes
  • Added animated MVP panels to Premier matches
  • Added new MVP conditions and adjusted existing rules

[Gameplay]

  • Per-map skill groups now visible after two wins in Competitive Matchmaking

[Video Settings]

Settings Recommendations:

  • Added notification for suboptimal display refresh rate
  • Added G-Sync recommendation popup if supported but disabled
  • Added recommendation for G-Sync, V-Sync, and NVIDIA Reflex combined usage

Frame Pacing Updates:

  • Added dedicated Frame Pacing section
  • Added NVIDIA G-Sync status indicator
  • Introduced "Maximum FPS In Game" and "Maximum FPS In Menus" sliders
  • Increased default menu FPS from 120 to 200

Other Changes:

  • Removed "Main Menu Background Scenery" and "Item Inspect Background Scenery" settings
  • Refresh Rate setting now shows current display rate in windowed modes
  • Removed "Laptop Power Savings" setting
  • Advanced Video preview now uses "In Game" maximum FPS
  • Redistributed players across Competitive Skill Groups

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