Valve opens CS2’s Animgraph 2 beta with a bandwidth tweak
Players can opt into the animgraph_2_beta build through Steam, and Valve warned that connecting to a different build may trigger a fatal error message.
Valve has released a new Counter-Strike 2 beta build called animgraph_2_beta, and the first change in the branch is aimed at network usage. Players who want to try it can opt in through the Steam beta instructions at Steam Support, while bug reports and feedback go to with the subject line AG2 Beta.
The update is small, but it lands in the middle of Valve’s steady work on CS2 beta builds, including the recent pre-release build in the beta depot. This latest branch may be more about testing than broad gameplay changes, but Valve did call out one network adjustment and one important warning for anyone hopping between builds.
Patch Notes
[ NETWORK]
- Reduced network bandwidth utilization
Valve also noted that the client may produce a fatal error message when attempting to connect to a server running a different build, so anyone testing the beta should stick to matching versions.
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Counter-Strike 2
Developed by Valve
For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered an elite competitive experience, one shaped by millions of players from across the globe. And now the next chapter in the CS story is about to begin. This is Counter-Strike 2.
A free upgrade to CS:GO, Counter-Strike 2 marks the largest technical leap in Counter-Strike’s history. Built on the Source 2 engine, Counter-Strike 2 is modernized with realistic physically-based rendering, state of the art networking, and upgraded Community Workshop tools.
- Genre: Shooter, Tactical
- Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
- Release: 2023-09-27
- Publisher: Valve
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Age Rating:
GRAC 19+ / PEGI 18 / USK 18 / CERO Z / ESRB M / CLASS_IND 18 / ACB R 18+
- IGDB Rating: 67.3/100
