
the server will calculate your precise actions between ticks. “Now, the tick rate no longer matters for moving and shooting, so the server will know the exact moment you fired your shot, jumped your jump, or peeked your peek,” the narrator in the video describes. Counter-Strike 2, however, introduces a new sub-tick architecture that Valve claims to negate the purpose/ value of a tick rate.
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The metric essentially measures the frequency at which the server refreshes to process and update new information. On CS:GO's official in-game servers, this was hard-locked to 64hz, albeit one could bump it up to 128hz on third-party servers, resulting in a streamlined competitive experience. The tools will be available to community map makers as well, letting them build and experiment with details as tiny as textures or lighting colours.Ĭounter-Strike is known for its pinpoint, precise gunplay, evaluating movement and shooting in specific time intervals or ticks. This is all thanks to the new Source 2 lighting, which includes a “physically based rendering system.” The oldest maps have been fully rebuilt from scratch to feature new assets and physics changes, giving a fresh aesthetic to a beloved game, by making use of the Source 2 tools. First up, you've got the classic maps - Dust 2, Inferno, Train, and more - which come with lighting and visual improvements, leading to reflections on tiles, puddles, and better shadows. In a series of videos, developer Valve addressed what distinguishes CS2 from CS:GO.
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The news comes after a leak from earlier this month, where a recent Nvidia driver update added support for ‘cs2.exe' and ‘csgo2.exe.' Serving as the “largest technical leap forward in Counter-Strike's history,” the game includes several visual and technical upgrades, with the promise of more to come. Limited testing for CS2 is now live and will present itself to select players as a special notification on CS:GO's main menu.

Running on the Source 2 engine, which also served as a foundation for the acclaimed Half-Life: Alyx, the game will be available as a free upgrade to the existing CS:GO. Counter-Strike 2 is officially a thing, and it is slated for release this summer (American).
