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CS2 Console Commands

Q: How do I activate console commands in CS2?

To activate the console in CS2, follow this procedure: Launch Game → Settings → Game → Enable Developer Console → Yes . Then, press the “~” button to activate it.

🗣️Voice

cl_mute_all_but_friends_and_party

client

0 = Don't mute 1 = Mute all non-friends

cl_mute_enemy_team

client

0 = Don't mute 1 = Mute the enemy team

voice_caster_enable

client

Enable or disable voice casting. 0 = Disabled Steam-ID of the Caster to enable it

voice_caster_scale

client

1 = 100% volume 0 = muted

voice_enable

server

0 = Disable voice 1 = Enable voice

voice_forcemicrecord

server

Tells CS:GO to use your operating system's device as the default microphone. 0 = Don't use it 1= Use it

voice_inputfromfile

client

0 = Disabled 1 = Use voice from the input file "voice_input.wav"

voice_loopback

server

Define the microphone playback via your speakers 0 = No voice loopback 1 = voice loopback

voice_modenable

server

0 = Disable your microphone 1 = Enable your microhpone

voice_mute

client

Mute or unmute any player ID.

voice_positional

client

0 = Disabled 1 = Volume of players is based on the distance on the map to you

voice_positional_seconds_after_death

client

Amount of time, players can speak for after death.

voice_recordtofile

client

Record your own microphone data to "'voice_micdata.wav" and "voice_decompressed.wav" 0 = Disable 1 = Enable

voice_reset_mutelist

client

Unmute all players.

voice_scale

server

Define the volume of other people's microphones. 1 = 100% volume 0 = muted

voice_system_enable

server

0 = Disable the complete voice system and your microphone 1 = Enable the complete voice system and your microphone

voice_threshold

server

Sets the volume threshold of the microphone to fix the max volume.

voice_unmute

client

Mute or unmute any player ID.

voicerecord

server

Start and stops voice transmitting of your own in-game voice.

Commands List

// Add commands from the list

Why are Console Commands Needed in CS2?

Console commands for CS2 allow players to activate changes or settings in the game instantly. All you need to do is to open the console (click ‘~’), type the one you need, and press the ‘Enter’ key. The whole process takes as long as you need to read this sentence.

Despite the presence of 3,057 CS2 commands available via the console, the most important settings are available in the main menu of the game. All basic aspects needed for comfortable playing — Video, Audio, Game, Keyboard/Mouse, Controller — all can be adjusted without touching a keyboard. But you still can use your console to copy-paste someone's entire settings list rather than adjusting various options one by one.

There is also a huge list of commands, like adding bots and their control, activating infinite armor, or grenade trajectories, that are vital for training. Or, you can use them for fun with friends when you are tired of competitive mode and just want something wild.

Including all CS2 console commands into a basic display menu would be a huge waste of space and not at all user-friendly, so developers left these options for configuration but "hid" them into the console. Advanced players usually know about a hundred from the whole CS2 commands list, but they only scratch the surface. To easily find the needed one, we’ve added all and grouped them, so you can quickly find the required by choosing the category.

What Commands Cannot be Used in Competitive Modes?

With the variety of Counter-Strike 2 console commands, the majority of them are used like pre-game settings. In other words, they are set at once and rarely need changes, especially during the match.

However, a huge cluster can be used only during training sessions. Their activation starts by typing ‘sv_cheats 1’ in the console, opening the road for things forbidden in the competitive modes. An easy character’s flying across the map, god mode, infinite weapon, closest spawn to test timings, grenade trajectories, and many more can help while training.

Another cluster of commands that are not for competitive modes usage is related to adjusting a local server with the game. Thus, you cannot change the freeze-time, round time, team sizes, or money amount when playing official Matchmaking.

Still, all CS2 commands mirrored in the game default menu (screen above) are available anytime. Thus, you can easily change crosshair details, viewmodel, radar orientation, voice and HUD settings, bind new messages, and many more.

FAQ

To activate the console in CS2, follow this procedure: Launch Game → Settings → Game → Enable Developer Console → Yes. Then, press the “~” button to activate it.

Basically, you need to type the opposite command. For some, it means adding the opposite value, which is usually ‘1’ for activation and ‘0’ for deactivation (e.g., sv_cheats 1 enables 'cheat' commands, and sv_cheats 0 disables them). For others, you need to find an opposite command (e.g., bot_add/bot_kick)

The most often used commands are related to adjusting game volume rates, mouse sensitivity, and binds, which can be changed up to several times per single map.

Console commands have almost no impact on the skill itself but can definitely make the gaming process smoother and more pleasant, so you can easily kill more enemies.