Counter-Strike 2 October 2 patch notes: Movement changes, graphics fixes, more

Jake Nichols
CS2 gameplay

The latest patch for Counter-Strike 2 is now live, addressing several gameplay, graphics, and animation issues. Here’s everything you need to know.

Counter-Strike 2 players have been running into all kinds of strange glitches and issues with the game since its full release on September 27. From performance issues, crashes, and even players’ knives catching on fire after throwing a Molotov, it’s clear that CS2 isn’t quite the most polished and optimized experience for some players.

Yet, Valve is actively working on fixing many of these issues, and they’ve managed to tackle some of them already in the October 2 update. From movement enhancements on mud surfaces to crucial fixes in graphics and animations, this update addresses several key areas in the game.

See below for the detailed patch notes for the October 2 update to CS2.

Counter-Strike 2 October 2 Patch Notes

Gameplay

  • Removed movement penalty on mud surfaces

Graphics

  • Fixed a bug with shader compilation when connecting to a server that was causing hitches after connecting. Note that these hitches may still exist on AMD GPUs; we are working with AMD to address this

Animation

  • Fixed a bug where knife slashing couldn’t be interrupted with an inspect

Misc

  • Various bug fixes and tweaks to weapon finishes and gloves
  • Fixed a case where molotov/incendiary grenades would create a fire ring in the air
  • Improved performance of molotov/incendiary fire extinguishing
  • Various improvements to weapon dropping and throwing
  • Various crash fixes

About The Author

Jake Nichols was formerly a Senior Writer on the Australian Dexerto team. A "washed-up" competitive gamer with an economics degree, he has a unique angle on industry trends. When not writing, he's snapping away in Marvel Snap and hunting purple sector times in sim racing games. You can contact Jake at jake.nichols@dexerto.com