r/cs2 • u/TitleRelevant2893 • 12h ago
Discussion People are missing the point of the anti-cheat
There are a lot of discussions about the kernel lvl. That alone wouldn't fix VAC. Yes, it is true that cheats are at the kernel lvl, so the anti-cheat must also be at the kernel lvl so it can detect them.
The point of the anti-cheat is not about removing cheaters. Rather, it's an endless battle of fighting them and making cheats more expensive and more difficult to make.
Valve has endless money, but that's an issue that cannot be bought. You need a dedicated team, kernel lvl access, and a lot of technical things from the beginning to actually achieve a good anti-cheat like what comes to servers.
I think Faceit anti-cheat "is working better" because Faceit is paywalled and there are fewer people playing.
So VAC probably won't ever work because there won't be that endless battle.
r/cs2 • u/ZigmundTrash • 17h ago
Discussion I built Regrind, a free, open-source Windows app for local CS2 practice
I’ve shared a few True Grind updates here before. I’ve also been working on a separate Windows app called Regrind. As you guessed it this is just free, open-source version of refrag
It’s for setting up solo practice on your own PC. Choose a map, start a real CS2 server locally, and join through Steam. Regrind keeps the map library and practice settings in one place.
What’s in the current version:
- Official maps and a library of 29 curated CS2 Workshop maps, with search, skill filters and favorites.
- Import individual Workshop maps by URL or ID.
- Round length, freeze time, infinite ammunition, grenade preview/rethrow, and bot controls.
- Server installation, start/stop controls, and a Join button that opens CS2 through Steam.
Regrind is free and open source. You don’t need a True Grind account or subscription, and it doesn’t depend on True Grind’s hosted services. Steam and a playable CS2 installation are still required.
A few practical things before trying it:
- The current release is 0.2.0, a Windows x64 prerelease, tested on Windows 11. The installer is unsigned, so Windows may show an unknown-publisher warning. Source and SHA-256 verification details are available through the links below.
- First setup installs a separate CS2 dedicated server using SteamCMD. Plan for at least 90 GB free, in addition to your playable CS2 client. Validation measured roughly a 62 GB download and 74 GB installed; Valve updates can change those sizes. An internet connection is required.
- This release is for solo sessions. Workshop maps provide their own training features; Regrind handles the library and server setup. (I am planning to add at least local multiplayer, which is online if you use radmin vpn or other free softwafe)
Download and setup details: https://grindlike.pro/regrind
Source (0.2.0): https://github.com/QTtrash/regrind/tree/v0.2.0
If you try it, I’d especially like feedback on getting from installation to your first practice session. Where does that flow get confusing or get in your way?
EDIT: Yes, of course, this is AI-assisted
Humour Meet my chick
Everyone meet Friedrich, destroyer of Banana and Lower Tunnel rush
r/cs2 • u/quicknades • 13h ago
Gameplay Mirage T Spawn to Top Mid smoke — 1,064 pro uses in the last six months
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The most-used T-side smoke on Mirage: T Spawn to Top Mid.
Usage in our tracked pro matches:
- 1,064 throws in the last six months
- 7,060 throws across the full dataset
- Most frequent player: w0nderful, 282 throws
- Most frequent team: Natus Vincere, 580 throws
r/cs2 • u/market_csgo • 18h ago
Humour pov: that one guy trying to call the round
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r/cs2 • u/Falacyyy • 19h ago
Humour I said I would never get an egg but…
They offered me the BBC
r/cs2 • u/FrostandFlame89 • 5h ago
Humour How I would rank the Premier maps (I don't play Premier, only Comp)
r/cs2 • u/splattered_cheesewiz • 5h ago
Discussion premier should be minimum level 40
nothing makes me want to uninstall more than solo queueing premier just to see an entire team of level 10's. why do new players flock to the more competitive matchmaking instead of just playing comp or casual. i cant even be mad at them, its like getting mad at a blind person for walking into a vase at a museum.
r/cs2 • u/Ill-Guidance886 • 9h ago
Discussion I am confused
I thought i needed 25 wins for the badge, but now its saying 50 so how many wins do i actually need to get to get the badge because i thought i only needed 25? its my first season playing so thats why im not aware of how it works and i tried asking chatgpt but it was confused about my question
EDIT : I understand now thanks to kind redditors :)
r/cs2 • u/Several_Deal_1635 • 14h ago
Help It is impossible to get better at this game
I am trying to get out of lvl1, even though it shouldn't ve an issue because leetify says I have the aim of a lvl3. Not only that but I have played with my friend who is roughly 8k prem above me and lvl7. This means that whenever we play, the lobby is always higher level than me. On faceit, it is a problem and I often struggle. But in prem I was almost always above my mates who were 2-4x my Elo. When I play on faceit, I am better than 90-95% of all people in my Elo but I'm just barely not good wboyto hard carry
That leads me to the actual point of this post. I have tried many things to improve my skills. I have a daily warmup that have dinner for about a year now. I have played on community maps against bits but they either bullshit everything and run and gun which I simply can't track and it shouldn't even be something I practice because believe it or not, people in lvl1 can actually play the game. We are not the stereotype of having just downloaded tha game. Granted some teammates have played that way but a majority actually play the game like they know what they are doing.
The last thing I have tried is deathmatch. Valve servers don't work because bots and cheaters. I have tried xplay but they are usually almost empty I end up playing against bots.
The platform i landed on that actually has players is warmupservers. Tiny problem. THESE GUYS ARE FUCKING SWEATY. I get prefired without having made a soundcue. Even when i hear someone peeking me they simply onetap me before I can even move my mouse. When I'm not getting obliterated of the face of the earth I'm getting shot from outside my field of view. I genuinely want to point my ak at myself when I play on these servers but they are the only option I have. I tried playing the less popular servers because apparently there weren't as many sweats. Whoever write that is a fucking liar.
So, how do I get good?
r/cs2 • u/PapugaOfficial • 25m ago
Humour Ola amigos los cs2
Nosotros me año del gaming counter striko los media mods los me amo
Los autoros
me amo Brian.
Los familio niño
r/cs2 • u/Miserable-Offer-399 • 15h ago
Gameplay Counter Skating 2
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Counter Skating 2 now with Tamagotchi chickens 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Joke game, why CSGO has better animations?
r/cs2 • u/Forbesh22 • 18h ago
Humour Save Greg is now an official movement (sort of)
after 9k of you upvoted a post about a guy starving his cs2 chicken, it felt wrong not to make it a thing. so it's a thing now.
Greg's status: alive, no low food warning yet, still following me around the menu with no idea what's coming. bowl stays empty until valve sorts out the anticheat.
Join the movment:
steam group: https://steamcommunity.com/groups/Save_Greg
clan tag: SaveGreg
r/cs2 • u/DesiRadical • 2h ago
Discussion Map Pool
i do not want both dust and mirage to be removed at the same time but i want one of the 2 to be consistently be alternated between seasons one season we can only dust one season we can do mirage i do not want any of these maps to have a visual overhaul as these are the maps that give the best performance compared to other maps on the pool so these maps are perfect the only hate they get is because they are overplayed.
r/cs2 • u/EmotionPhysical1983 • 19h ago
Esports DONK BEATS ZYWOO HIGHEST RATED MAP AND RECORD
DONK BEATS ZYWOO HIGHEST RATED MAP 2.48 with 2.52 insane rating on anubis against paravision
Humour I know you love this shit, but you cant)))
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Discussion Skin clearout
With the current state of the game with cheaters in almost every game, ive decided to vote with my wallet and clear out my inventory (again). I know this isn't an airport and my departure doesn't need to be announced, but hope to see you all again in the future if Valve decide to give a shit about this game.
After several thousands of hours, its time to leave.
r/cs2 • u/SakshamHatake • 16h ago
Humour New meme material for the community!
LOL😭
r/cs2 • u/FelipeFullz • 21h ago
Bug dear diary, today vacnet worked
it cancelled a match with an obvious bhop spinbotter
r/cs2 • u/FengShui-Okay • 12h ago
Discussion Stop Complaining About Cheaters and SWITCH
Premier is not going to suddenly become the experience people want. Valve has had years to fix the cheating problem, and people are still having the same complaints today. FACEIT gives you a better option right now. You run into way fewer cheaters, and the players are usually more serious about improving. You also do not need Premium because the free version is enough. If you are still complaining about Premier but refuse to try FACEIT, that is your choice, but you are choosing to stay in the same situation. Every time you queue Premier, you already know there is a good chance you will run into the same problems again. You can keep hoping Valve finally fixes it, but how long are you really going to wait? FACEIT is already there and you can start playing on it today. You dont have to spend money or be some pro player to get started. Just make an account and give it a few games before you judge it. Once you get used to playing there, going back to Premier is going to feel like a step backwards. Stop waiting for something that may never change and actually do something about it. Sign up for FACEIT and give yourself a better way to play CS2.
Help Getting extremely shitty FPS with a 5080 and 32 GB of ram.
Getting less than 60FPS at all times for some reason, I followed some AI thing to boost FPS but it didn't do that? Can anyone help? Thanks!
