Counter-Strike 2
15 sourced launch options for Counter-Strike 2 on Steam ↗.
DeveloperValve
PublisherValve
Released2012-08-21
EngineSource 2
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-languageCopySet the game's language- Effect
- Loads localisation files for the named language instead of following the Steam client language.
- Example
-language english
Valve Developer Community Added Jul 9, 2026 Last checked Sep 27, 2026 Also documented for this game on Steam Community · checked Sep 27, 2026Experimental -
-noforcemaccelCopyDisables mouse acceleration.Steam Community Guides Added Jun 27, 2026 Last checked Sep 27, 2026 Also documented for this game on ProtonDB · checked Nov 9, 2026Experimental -
-noforcemspdCopyDisables mouse speed forcing.Steam Community Guides Added Jun 27, 2026 Last checked Sep 27, 2026 Also documented for this game on ProtonDB · checked Nov 9, 2026Experimental -
-refreshCopySet the monitor refresh rate in Hz- Effect
- Requests the given refresh rate on the display the game opens on.
- Example
-refresh 144
DisplayValve Developer Community Added Jun 27, 2026 Last checked Sep 24, 2026 Also documented for this game on ProtonDB · checked Nov 9, 2026Safe -
-vulkanCopyUse the Vulkan renderer where the game supports it (only engines with a Vulkan backend — Source 2, id Tech 6/7, UE4)- Effect
- Forces the Vulkan rendering backend instead of DirectX or OpenGL. Only has an effect in engines with a Vulkan path; ignored elsewhere.
DisplayPCGamingWiki Added Jun 27, 2026 Last checked Sep 27, 2026 Also documented for this game on ProtonDB · checked Nov 9, 2026Safe -
-w 1280CopySet the window width in pixels- Effect
- Forces the game to start at the given horizontal resolution instead of the saved or auto-detected one. Pass -h as well to set height explicitly; on its own, height is derived from the aspect ratio.
- Example
-w 1280 -h 1080
DisplayValve Developer Community Added Jul 9, 2026 Last checked Sep 15, 2026 Also documented for this game on Steam Community · checked Sep 27, 2026Safe -
+fps_max 0CopyCap the frame rate (GoldSrc, Source and Source 2 games)- Effect
- Default 300 (400 in CS:GO and the TF2 branch). Match your refresh rate, or a little above it. Do NOT use 0 on GoldSrc — it uncaps Source and Source 2 but runs GoldSrc at 1 FPS. Above ~1000 (100 on GoldSrc) the engine develops timing bugs.
PerformanceValve Developer Community Added Jun 27, 2026 Last checked Sep 15, 2026 Also documented for this game on Steam Community · checked Sep 27, 2026Safe -
MANGOHUD=1CopyShow the MangoHud performance overlay (Linux)- Effect
- Draws FPS, frame timing and CPU/GPU load over Vulkan and OpenGL games. MangoHud runs the game, so %command% is what it runs.
- Example
mangohud %command%
Proton-Deck -
PROTON_ENABLE_WAYLAND=1 %command%CopyUse Wine's experimental Wayland driver instead of the default X11 driver, in GE-Proton and Proton-CachyOS (Valve's Proton does not include it)Proton-Deck -
gamemoderun %command%CopyRun the game under Feral GameMode (Linux)- Effect
- Applies temporary host optimisations (CPU governor, I/O and process priority) for the game's lifetime, then restores them on exit. GameMode runs the game, so %command% is what it runs.
Proton-DeckFeral GameMode Added Jun 29, 2026 Last checked Sep 24, 2026 Also documented for this game on ProtonDB · checked Nov 9, 2026Safe -
mangohud %command%CopyShow the MangoHud performance overlay (Linux)- Effect
- Draws FPS, frame timing and CPU/GPU load over Vulkan and OpenGL games. MangoHud runs the game, so %command% is what it runs.
Proton-Deck -
-hCopySet the window height in pixels- Effect
- Forces the game to start at the given vertical resolution instead of the saved or auto-detected one.
- Example
-w 1920 -h 1080
DisplaySafe -
-telemetry_aggregate_show_graphCopyExperimental -
-wCopySet the window width in pixels- Effect
- Forces the game to start at the given horizontal resolution instead of the saved or auto-detected one. Pass -h as well to set height explicitly; on its own, height is derived from the aspect ratio.
- Example
-w 1920 -h 1080
DisplaySafe -
+fps_maxCopyCap the frame rate (GoldSrc, Source and Source 2 games)- Effect
- Default 300 (400 in CS:GO and the TF2 branch). Match your refresh rate, or a little above it. Do NOT use 0 on GoldSrc — it uncaps Source and Source 2 but runs GoldSrc at 1 FPS. Above ~1000 (100 on GoldSrc) the engine develops timing bugs.
- Example
+fps_max 144
PerformanceSafe
How to apply a launch option on Steam
- Open Steam and go to your Library.
- Right-click the game and choose Properties.
- On the General tab, find the Launch Options field.
- Type or paste the option (e.g.
-windowed) into the field. To use several at once, separate them with spaces (e.g.-windowed -novid). - Close Properties. Steam saves automatically, and the option applies next time you launch the game.
To remove one, reopen the same field and delete the text. Options are game-specific; an option that helps one game may do nothing (or misbehave) in another.
Worth knowing: a launch option can break a game's rendering, reset local settings, or trip anti-cheat in multiplayer. Read the description first, add one at a time, and treat anything rated above Safe as a deliberate experiment.
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