CS2 patch improves animation and updates several maps

Counter-Strike 2 Release Notes for 7/29/2025

[ANIMATION]

– The animation system in CS2 is in the process of being upgraded to AnimGraph2, which requires reauthoring existing game content. Today's update replaces all first-person animations, including weapon deploy, firing, reload, and inspect animations
– Replaced/updated all chicken animations

[GAMEPLAY]

– Improvements to damage prediction when shooting while moving
– Shotgun reloads will no longer resume automatically after being interrupted
– Fixed several cases where a player would get stuck on map geometry while surfing (i.e., on surf maps)

[AUDIO]

– Fixed a case where individual player voice volume adjustments weren't working correctly
– Various improvements to weapon reload and draw sounds in conjunction with AnimGraph2 updates.
– Added new speed-sensitive sounds that play while surfing (can be turned on with sv_surf_sounds, and can be adjusted via snd_surf_volume_inair, snd_surf_volume_map, snd_surf_volume_slide)
– Various improvements to ambient sound content for community map makers

[MISC]

– The Community Server Browser will now open in the Steam Overlay when playing in fullscreen exclusive mode

[MAPS]

Overpass

– Breakable glass added to B doors
– Adjusted Heaven railing
– Adjusted angle of truck on A site
– Blocked view from truckbed to stairs
– Moved up wall behind dumpster, by A stairs
– Adjusted texturing on dumpster back wall
– Removed some grass near A site
– Flattened tops of broken walls near B site
– Re-enabled wires around the map

Train

– Added new cover on A site by Hell train
– Added new cover and adjusted platform on B site outside of Z
– Added new cover in Upper B halls
– Adjusted cover in Ivy
– Removed horizontal stripes on large doors in A site
– Raised CT side platform in B
– Adjusted lighting on B site
– Adjusted clipping throughout

Inferno

– Church windows opened above Coffins
– Church garden pathway narrowed by entrance door and widened by Coffins
– Adjusted shape of first box on B site
– Repairs on A site balcony railing have been completed
– Curbs removed along Mid
– Arch light moved to ceiling
– Adjusted Banana visuals to improve player legibility
– Adjusted props throughout

Dogtown

– Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop

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