Counter-Strike 2 (Windows, Linux)

Counter-Strike 2
Also known as: CS2 Developer: Valve Publisher: Valve Platforms: Windows, Linux Released internationally: September 27, 2023 This game has unused areas. This game has unused graphics. This game has unused models. This game has unused sounds. This game has revisional differences. This game has a prototype article

This article is a work in progress. ...Well, all the articles here are, in a way. But this one moreso, and the article may contain incomplete information and editor's notes.

This game is still under active development. Be aware that any unused content you find may become used or removed in the future. Please only add things to the article that are unlikely to ever be used, or went unused for some time. If they do get used, please remove them from the page and specify in the edit summary!

To do: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive leftovers. Unused particle effects. Cut parts of maps, able to be seen via VRF. One example is de_inferno, as shown here: https://twitter.com/Angel_foxxo/status/1772613899830841669

Counter-Strike 2 is an updated version of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Powered by the modern Source 2 engine, now with shinier skins, a brand-new competitive ranking system, and uh, seeing the playermodel's legs while in first person.

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Prototype Info

Unused Maps

lobby_mapveto

lobby_mapveto was a map in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive that was used for the Premier mode. In CS2, players spawn in two black rooms that can be escaped via noclip. The map goes unused because the Premier pick/ban process is done via menus instead of a separate map.

prefabs\cs_italy\cs_italy_skybox

The skybox that was used for the CS:GO version of cs_italy. Skyboxes in the Source 2 engine are stored as separate maps rather than being part of the map like in Source. It is missing the horizon textures, some of the building textures and the actual 2D skybox texture itself.

prefabs\de_inferno\de_inferno_skybox

The skybox that was used for the 2016 remake version of CS:GO's Inferno. It is only missing the belltower roof texture and a house texture.

Unused Models

Player Models

All V2 Models are currently in game, but go unused due to lack of local agents making every map default to only default SAS/Phoenix. The V2/updated models include: The Elite Crew, The FBI, The Phoenix, The experiment jumpsuits (Danger Zone), SAS, the Heavy CT and the Heavy Phoenix.

TrapFire Grenade

The cut TrapFire grenade from CS:GO (also known as TripWireFire) has a viewmodel and worldmodels in Counter-Strike 2's files as "eq_grenade_tripwirefire". The grenade is a reskinned Smoke Grenade from CS:GO and its worldmodels are untextured.

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  Viewmodel.

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  Worldmodel.

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  Worldmodel (dropped).

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  Panorama Image

Test Shape

Located in weapons/models/shared/test_shape/, there is a block with the letters A, B and C on it. As the name says, it was used for testing purposes.

Map Veto

Four models meant to be used for the Premier mode. The base images are taken from the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive versions of maps, as evidenced by the lighting.

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Unused Graphics

A tool graphic depicting a Houndeye from Half-Life and a patch of grass, meant to be used for an "ambient_npc_manager" entity. This icon was released when the "Call to Arms" update released on 6 February 2024. Many speculate that this is meant for an unreleased Valve game titled "Neon Prime".

There is an icon for a knife called the twinblade, that currently does not exist in game. The PNG render of the knife is the default T knife. This icon was discovered in the Limited Test, alongside the Kukri knife which released with the Call to Arms update.

"Smooth Curve Test"

There is a strange test image called "smooth_curve_test" which is located in the panorama/donotship folder, It's unknown on how this was used.

Base Weapons

In /panorama/images/econ/weapons/base_weapons there is a icon for a "Smoke Beacon" grenade, which was rendered with one of its textures missing. There is also a icon for the Bear Trap item, which was first found in CS:GO.

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  Smoke Beacon Grenade

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  Bear Trap

Economy Cases

Under /panorama/images/econ/weapons_cases/ is a crudely put together icon for an "agent case", with stick figures drawn over a patch packet. Likely a temporary icon for a upcoming and/or cancelled case, making it more similar to other items. This case would likely give the player a random Agent.

Unused Text

overviews/de_dust.txt

A text definition file for Dust's minimap. While a definition file exists, no image of the actual minimap is in the game files.

// HLTV overview description file for de_dust.bsp

"de_dust"
{
    "material"  "overviews/de_dust" // texture file
    "pos_x"     "-2850" // upper left world coordinate
    "pos_y"     "4073"
    "scale"     "6" 
    "rotate"    "1"
    "zoom"      "1.3"

    // loading screen icons and positions
    "CTSpawn_x" "0.47"
    "CTSpawn_y" "0.92"
    "TSpawn_x"  "0.47"
    "TSpawn_y"  "0.10"

    "bombA_x"   "0.80"
    "bombA_y"   "0.55"
    "bombB_x"   "0.53"
    "bombB_y"   "0.74"
}

Unused Sounds

Intro Startup Sounds

In CS2 there is multiple sounds relating to the startup intro on launch. The Limited Test version is a "extended" version of the retail version, while the one provided in the actual webm played is some sort of alternative version.

LTB	Retail	Embedded

Regional Differences

Belgium and the Netherlands

Because of the laws in The Netherlands and Belgium, the Kansspelautoriteit has banned the opening of loot boxes, and CS2 cases are no exception.

Trying to open a case will show a notice saying Opening [Case Name] is not allowed in your country with the button to buy a key removed.