If you are looking to train your aim in Counter Strike 2, you might automatically opt for a workshop map, but currently, these are causing some concerns. In this article, we will reveal everything you need to know about workshops in CS2!
Content of the article: After several thousand hours in Counter Strike: Go, it's finally time for author Kevin Willing to switch to CS2 as well. Like every good player, he wants to train before matchmaking to wake up old pro "Master Guardian" skills from hibernation! But wait: Where are my workshop cards from Go now in Counter Strike 2, and how do I start them? You'll find out more after the content summary:
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New workshop maps and assets for Counter Strike 2 are currently in the hands of the community. The first contents will be published as soon as they are ready. Initially, most creators will likely familiarize themselves with the tools before slowly moving into production. If you cannot wait that long, you can manually download and install external maps for Counter Strike 2, right now!
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You can already train your aim and movement on a map in CS2. Fortunately, content creator & moderator PimpCS and esports player Jonathan Jablonowski have teamed up to provide a training map. To download this map without a workshop, follow the instructions:
Download training map for CS2:
Install training map for CS 2:
Open the developer console in the main menu and type in the following command to start your workshop map: “map cs2warmup_refrag” (without quotation marks). If you've done everything right, the map should now start.
How do I activate the developer console? Since there is no option in the game to start workshop content, you need the developer console. Activate it like this:
Will it be easier to install Workshop Content in CS2 in the future? Yes, within a few days, the Steam Workshop should be filled with new content and maps. Once the developer activates the option to start fan maps, a simple click on "Subscribe" in the workshop will suffice to install new content.
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Workshop maps and other content can no longer be played after the update from Global Offensive to Counter Strike 2. While you can still download old content via Steam Workshop, starting and playing them in CS 2 is no longer possible.
In a statement from the Counter-Strike developers, we learn that the workshop tools are already available for everyone. Creators need these tools for making skins, assets, and indeed workshop maps. The developers write (via store.steam.com):
Game clients running the workshop tools cannot connect to the VAC servers. We have introduced a completely new help system with relevant guides and information (for the tools).
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