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The popular shooter Counter Strike 2 offers a lot of fun on its own, but sometimes you need to customize the game to your liking. In the article below, you will find out how to use the developer console and how to adjust the game or server settings on the fly without having to search for options in the settings.
The process is simple, just go to the settings (Options) directly in the game and go to the Game tab. There, you need to find the line “Enable Developer Console” and change the value from No to Yes.
The developer console in CS2 is useful if you need to quickly change your basic settings or display additional game performance data on your computer. If the command shows a one, it means the feature is enabled, while zero means it’s disabled. By changing 1 to 0 (or vice versa), you can disable or enable any feature.
| cq_netgraph 1 | Display additional information about your latency |
| cl_showfps 1 | Display your FPS (frames per second) |
| fps_max 0 | Remove FPS limit |
| disconnect | Disconnect from the server |
| sensitivity X | Set mouse sensitivity (replace X with a number) |
| volume X | Set game volume (replace X with a number) |
| r_drawtracers_firstperson 0 | Disable bullet tracer display (may improve performance) |
| mat_disable_bloom 1 | Disable surface gloss (may improve performance) |
| r_dynamic 0 | Disable dynamic lighting effects (may improve performance) |
| mat_hdr_enabled 0 | Disable HDR (may improve performance) |
| mat_disabled_fancy_bleeding 1 | Disable blood effects (may improve performance) |
If you create your own server (for training, your own match, or a 1vs1 duel), you can use server admin commands to help set up the game to your liking.
| sv_cheats 1 | Enable changes to game settings (e.g., infinite ammo). Some commands require this command to be entered first. |
| sv_infinite_ammo 1 | Infinite ammo |
| noclip | Allow flying across the entire map |
| god | Invincibility |
| mp_restartgame 1 | Restart the game on the server |
| bot_kick all | Kick all bots from the server |
| bot_add t / bot_add ct | Add a bot to the Terrorist / Counter-Terrorist team |
| mp_freezetime 1 | Set “freeze” time before the start of each round, i.e., buying time when movement and shooting are disabled |
| mp_warmup_end | End the warm-up round |
| mp_roundtime X | Set round time (replace X with a number, in minutes) |
| mp_free_armor 1 | Enable Kevlar for everyone at the start of the round |
| mp_afterroundmoney X | Set the amount of money awarded after each round (replace X with a number) |
| mp_startmoney X | Set the starting amount of money at the beginning of the game (replace X with a number) |
| mp_buy_anywhere 1 | Allow buying anywhere on the map |
| sv_alltalk 1 | Allow communication between both teams |
There are countless CS2 commands, but for the average player, it’s enough to know all the above-mentioned ones. They will allow you to quickly change graphics settings even during a match, and you can also adjust your own server settings.
No, the game does not allow the use of “cheat” commands in competitive matches.
The default setting to open the developer console is “;” (the button under ESC), but this can be changed in the Counter Strike 2 game settings.
The command to display FPS directly in the game is “cl_showfps 1”.
