New CS2 Update Brings More Changes

Valve has released another overnight update for Counter-Strike 2, weighing around 537 MB. The patch mainly focuses on the Rush mode, the new crosshair system, and several animations related to silent reloads.

Rush

The developers adjusted several rules in the mode and shortened some of the preparation phases before and during matches.

The maximum countdown time after a player is eliminated has been increased from 7 to 14 seconds in final rooms and on Convoy.
The countdown no longer starts if the entire team dies due to suicides, teamkills, or disconnects.
Warmup time after all players connect, freeze time, and technical timeouts have been reduced.
Various gaps and clipping issues on the arenas have been fixed.

Crosshair

Valve also provided more details about how the new crosshair system works. Crosshair thickness, line length, and gap are now set directly in pixels.

For example, if you want a crosshair with a one-pixel thickness, eight-pixel line length, and four-pixel gap, you simply need to set the values to 1, 8, and 4 respectively.

The settings now scale automatically when changing resolution. If the thickness is set to two pixels at 1280×720, switching to 2560×1440 will increase it to four pixels while preserving the same visual proportions.

In addition:

a half-outline option has been added, displayed only on the upper-left side of crosshair elements;
incorrect behavior with a gap value of 0 has been fixed;
a static square style has been added;
the minimum dynamic spread distance has been reduced to 64 pixels.

The new dynamic styles now display the weapon’s actual spread and inaccuracy, while the Dynamic Spread Limit setting controls the maximum distance the crosshair can expand.

Miscellaneous

Valve also fixed several visual issues.