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Guides, settings and explainers for Counter-Strike 2 — written for players who want to understand why something works, not just copy a config.

2 June 2026

How to Join CS2 Community Servers (Console + Server Browser)

Three ways to connect to a Counter-Strike 2 community server: the connect console command, the in-game browser and a direct link. Includes enabling the console.

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9 June 2026

CS2 Crosshair Settings: Every Command Explained

What each CS2 crosshair command actually does — size, gap, thickness, dot, outline and colour — plus how to share and import crosshair codes.

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16 June 2026

How to Improve Your Aim in CS2: A Practical Routine

A repeatable warm-up and practice routine for Counter-Strike 2 aim — crosshair placement, counter-strafing, spray control and deathmatch drills that actually transfer to matches.

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23 June 2026

CS2 Retake Servers: How Retakes Work and Why They Help

What a retake round is, how retake servers set up 3v4 and 4v5 situations, and the habits that make you better at winning sites back in real matches.

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30 June 2026

CS2 AWP Guide: Positioning, Flicks and When Not to Buy

How to actually use the AWP in Counter-Strike 2 — holding angles, quickscoping versus holding, repositioning after a shot, and the rounds where buying one loses you the game.

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7 July 2026

CS2 Surf for Beginners: How Surfing Actually Works

Learn to surf in Counter-Strike 2 — the physics behind ramp sliding, which keys to use, why you should never press W, and the beginner maps worth starting on.

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14 July 2026

How to Bunny Hop in CS2: Timing, Strafing and Scroll

Bunny hopping in Counter-Strike 2 explained — jump timing, air strafing, whether to bind scroll, and what actually carries over into normal matches.

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21 July 2026

CS2 Launch Options and FPS Settings That Actually Matter

Which Counter-Strike 2 launch options still do something, which are placebo, and the video settings that give the most frames for the least visual loss.

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28 July 2026

CS2 Majors and Tournaments Explained

How Counter-Strike 2 Majors work — the stage format, how teams qualify through RMRs, what the other tiers of tournament are, and how to follow a season.

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4 August 2026

CS2 Economy Guide: When to Buy, Save and Force

How the Counter-Strike 2 economy works — loss bonuses, when a force buy is correct, why half-buys lose rounds, and how to read the enemy money.

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11 August 2026

How a CS2 Skinchanger Works on Community Servers

What a server-side skinchanger actually does in Counter-Strike 2, why it is not a cheat, why your skins only show on that server, and how to fix them not appearing.

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15 August 2026

How to Fix High Ping in CS2

Practical fixes for high ping and packet loss in Counter-Strike 2 — how to tell whether the problem is you, your route or the server, and what actually helps.

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16 August 2026

CS2 Pistol Round Guide: Buys, Positions and Why It Matters

How to win pistol rounds in Counter-Strike 2 — which buy beats which, why armour is usually wrong, and how a pistol round decides the next three.

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