Counter-Strike 2 Update (Aug 24, 2026): what changed

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TL;DRThis update is aimed at map makers and has no gameplay or balance changes. Valve adds the custom_hud_layout entity, which lets scripted maps provide custom UI, and the cs_player_camera entity, which controls a player's view without moving their pawn, plus a long list of new scripting API methods and better error logging.

Who this matters to

Map scripters

Scripted maps can now show custom UI and control the player camera, and many new API methods cover bomb planting and defusing, movement and HUD input.

Players

Nothing changes in regular matchmaking, but community maps can now offer custom interfaces and scripted camera views.

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custom_hud_layout

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Added the custom_hud_layout entity, the entry point for scripted maps to provide custom UI: it supports Panel, Label, Image and Button panels and CSS styling (but not events or client-side scripting), and keeps its state during tools mode reloads.

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Added custom_hud_layout entity:

custom_hud_layouts are the entry point for scripted maps to provide custom UI.
Panel, Label, Image, and Button panel types are supported.
Styling with css is supported.
Events and client side scripting are not supported.
Maintains state during tools mode reloads.

cs_player_camera

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Added the cs_player_camera entity, which controls a player's view without moving their pawn and can let the player look around from the scripted position.

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Added cs_player_camera entity:

Gives control of a player's view without moving their pawn.
Can be configured to let the player look around from the scripted position.

Map scripting

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Added new scripting API methods across Instance, Entity, CSPlayerPawn, C4, CustomHudLayout and CSPlayerCamera, such as Instance.Delay, the bomb plant and defuse start and abort events, and C4.AbortPlant, plus the CSMoveType enum.

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Added Instance.Delay

Added Instance.Delay
Added Instance.OnBombPlantStart
Added Instance.OnBombPlantAbort
Added Instance.OnBombDefuseStart
Added Instance.OnBombDefuseAbort
Added Instance.OnCustomHudClicked
Added Instance.IsDedicatedServer
Added Entity.Move
Added Entity.GetMoveType
Added Entity.SetMoveType
Added CSPlayerPawn.GetC4
Added CSPlayerPawn.GetDefuseTarget
Added CSPlayerPawn.IsBuyMenuOpen
Added CSPlayerPawn.GetCamera
Added C4.GetPlantStartTime
Added C4.GetPlantFinishTime
Added C4.AbortPlant
Added CustomHudLayout.SetHasClass
Added CustomHudLayout.SetHasClassForPlayer
Added CustomHudLayout.SetDialogVariableString
Added CustomHudLayout.SetDialogVariableStringForPlayer
Added CustomHudLayout.SetInputCaptureEnabled
Added CustomHudLayout.IsInputCaptureEnabled
Added CSPlayerCamera.IsEnabled
Added CSPlayerCamera.SetEnabled
Added CSPlayerCamera.SetIsControllingAngles
Added enum CSMoveType

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Errors during the initial script run and unhandled promise rejections are now logged to the console.

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Errors encountered during initial script run are now logged to the console.

Unhandled promise rejections are now logged to the console.

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Errors caught while compiling a script module now include the column number.

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Added the column number to errors caught during the CompileModule step of script loading.

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The planter parameter of the Instance.OnBombPlant event and the defuser parameter of the Instance.OnBombDefuse event are deprecated.

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Deprecated planter from Instance.OnBombPlant event

Deprecated defuser from Instance.OnBombDefuse event

Structured by Nerf Radar from the official notes (curated by hand). Valve's update notes were structured by hand, one change per line. The 27 new API methods and the CSMoveType enum are grouped into one change, with each line quoted in its details. Source: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/730/view/1841579228676851 · fetched Oct 7, 2026.