update · July 28, 2025
Counter-Strike 2 Update: AnimGraph2 Animation Overhaul and Map Changes
Counter-Strike 2 rolls out an update replacing first-person and chicken animations via the AnimGraph2 upgrade, alongside damage prediction tweaks, movement adjustments, and map layout changes for Overpass, Train, and Inferno.
Counter-Strike 2 receives a wide-ranging update anchored by the transition to the AnimGraph2 animation system. Alongside total replacements for first-person weapon and chicken animations, the patch delivers movement sound enhancements, combat fixes, and geometric revisions across Overpass, Train, and Inferno.
Animation System and Audio Updates
All first-person animations—including weapon deployment, firing, reloading, and inspecting—have been replaced alongside updated chicken animations as part of the AnimGraph2 rollout. Weapon reload and draw sounds receive matching improvements. Surfing now includes new speed-sensitive audio options enabled via sv_surf_sounds and adjusted using snd_surf_volume_inair, snd_surf_volume_map, and snd_surf_volume_slide.
Gameplay Mechanics and Fixes
Damage prediction when shooting while moving has been improved. Shotgun reloads no longer resume automatically after being interrupted. Several instances where players got stuck on map geometry while surfing have been fixed, and individual player voice volume adjustment errors have been resolved. The Community Server Browser now opens inside the Steam Overlay during fullscreen exclusive mode.
Overpass Layout Revisions
Overpass features breakable glass added to B doors, an adjusted Heaven railing, a modified truck angle on A site, and a blocked view from the truckbed to the stairs. The wall behind the dumpster near A stairs is moved up, textures on the dumpster back wall are tweaked, grass near A site is removed, and the tops of broken walls near B site are flattened. Wires around the map are re-enabled.
Train and Inferno Adjustments
Train adds new cover on A site by the Hell train, new cover and platform adjustments on B site outside of Z, new cover in Upper B halls, and adjusted cover in Ivy. Horizontal stripes on large doors on A site are removed, the CT-side platform on B is raised, lighting on B site is altered, and clipping throughout the map is refined. Inferno opens church windows above Coffins, narrows the garden pathway by the entrance door while widening it by Coffins, reshapes the first box on B site, completes A site balcony railing repairs, removes curbs along Mid Arch, moves a light to the ceiling, adjusts Banana visuals for player legibility, and updates props throughout Dogtown to the latest Community Workshop version.
Why this patch matters
This update marks a major technical milestone for Counter-Strike 2 with its broad animation system transition, coupled with quality-of-life adjustments and competitive map refinements.