Technology-wise, Cascaded Shadow Maps has been implemented, wherein outdoor lighting (which was previously handled by a Show A console version of CS:GO (for Xbox 360 & PlayStation 3) is also available, but it has not received any major updates since 2013.On December 6, 2018, the game became free-to-play and introduced a new battle royale game mode called "Danger Zone". On September 27, 2023, the long-awaited sequel to CS:GO, Counter-Strike 2, which runs on Source 2 engine, featuring improved graphics, redesigned maps and improved gameplay. Counter-Strike 2 was released as a free update to CS:GO, replacing and moving it to a beta branch (csgo_legacy ), initially called csgo_demo_viewer for viewing old CS:GO demos, but later renamed to "Legacy CS:GO Version", partially because Valve recognizing that some users are unable to run CS2 due to their hardware or operating systems are incompatible with the game. Due to the release of CS2 which replace CS:GO on Steam, this meant that the development of major update for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive officially discontinued, aswell as all of it's 147 achievements has been removed server-side, but the game can still obtainable by downloading the mentioned beta branch, which is currently maintained with security updates and bug fixes until Jan 1, 2024. Matchmaking servers for CS:GO was also shutdown with the launch of CS2, therefore this game is only playable offline with bots, LAN or through Community Servers (via the game's server browser). CS:GO on the console on the other hand, has not been yet discontinued, and remains sold from retailers, but the digital version sold on Xbox 360 was also discontinued early, possibly because of Xbox Live Marketplace was planned to be closed in July 2024. Multiplayer are also functional on the Xbox 360 version.FeaturesCounter-Strike: Global Offensive has: Real-Time outdoor shadow mapping using the Limitations/BugsFor the list of issues, see this page. You may use GitHub in order to prevent duplicate or outdated bug reports at the wiki, but please note thatCounter-Strike: Global Offensive is no longer being actively developed and has been replaced by Counter-Strike 2 (which does not have the GitHub bug report page), so bugs report related to CS:GO will be likely ignored or marked as closed. Content
Game modesOfficial Game Mode Match length Penalties for abandoning? Description of official Gameplay Competitive
Built-in MapsWeaponsNew weapons include: Molotov grenades, which create a pool of fire in the ground, Decoy grenades, which create fake weapon sounds, and a taser melee weapon, the Zeus x27. Pistol SMG Heavy Rifle Equipment Grenade
OtherKnives Miscellaneous Danger Zone Melee Co-op Strike
Giving WeaponsTo give yourself a weapon, you can use the cheat command `demo_viewer`0, which should spawn a specified weapon inside the executing player, for example `demo_viewer`1. Knives and Danger Zone melees might instantly be removed by the game when they would spawn; To overcome this, one can use the command sequence `demo_viewer`2 (in one line!) so that the entity "becomes" an entity that is not removed by the game in the same tick. Note that some weapons have a different classname after being given, e.g. `demo_viewer`3. Map driven item giving can be done with game_player_equip. To equip weapons using VScript, a game_player_equip entity can be . Manipulating WeaponsWeapons can be manipulated via I/O, e.g. with light_environment`1 after being spawned, so firing I/O events to light_environment2 won't have any effect because there is no entity with that classname. This problem can be bypassed in VScript: If we find an light_environment3 with the classname light_environment1, we can identify whether it is actually an MP5-SD or an MP7 by checking whether light_environment5 returns either light_environment6 or light_environment`7. Other entities whose classname changes on spawn are the USP-S, CZ75-Auto, R8 Revolver, M4A1-S, Rescue Kit, Wrench, Hammer, Axe and all knives except weapon_knife and weapon_knifegg.External Links
System RequirementsLast updated: 9 Apr 2023 Minimum: (?)Recommended: (?)
csgo_legacy ".Note:These are unofficial system requirements, as the one from Steam Store page are out of date.
Furthermore, CS:GO is no longer available, therefore the information covered above is for historical reference.Note:* Technically, this game is still playable on Windows XP and Vista (which were originally supported), however support for Steam for these operating systems has been dropped as of 2019, and CG:GO contains SteamWorks DRM, thus these operating systems are no longer supported from running CS:GO. Support for Windows 7 to 8.1 will be dropped in Jan 2024. |