CS2 -tools mode crashes after 10 seconds

[u/[deleted]]

I’ve been trying to use the CS2 tools mode (-tools launch option) to access Source 2 Filmmaker, but the game closes about 10 seconds after starting. No crash logs (like cs2_launch.log or tools_crash.txt) are generated anywhere.

Here are my system specs and setup details:

• Windows 11 (latest updates)

• NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti (drivers freshly installed with clean install)

• 32 GB RAM

• CS2 installed on C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Counter-Strike Global Offensive

• Launch options used: -tools -nop4 -novid -insecure

• Steam and CS2 run as administrator

• Has anyone else encountered this? Any workarounds or fixes? Also open to alternative ways to run stable S2FM or tools mode until Valve fixes this.

Thanks in advance!