Thursday, April 23, 2026

Latest Counter-Strike 2 Update Improves Animgraph 2 Viewmodes, Adds Trade Restrictions for CS2 Items

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Valve continues to fine-tune the Animgraph 2 animation system in CS2 with a series of updates aimed at polishing the framework while also introducing various other miscellaneous improvements to the shooter.

The April 23rd CS2 update, while not a major one, adds a few key changes that players should know about before queuing for their next game. Alongside some improvements to the game’s viewmodels, the latest update also brings with it a small gameplay change and an important restriction on trade offers containing CS2 items.

For starters, ground smoothing has been adjusted at locations where the player could stand on very thin ledges. Other than that, some improper character texture assignments have also been corrected.

Lastly, moving forward, trade offers containing CS2 items will be limited to 1,000 items.

CS2 April 23 Patch Notes

Valve has officially revealed the patch notes for the April 23 CS2 update in a blog post. Fans can check out all the changes below:

[ GAMEPLAY ]

  • Adjusted ground smoothing at locations where the player can stand on very thin ledges.

[ ANIMGRAPH 2 ]

  • Minor adjustments to viewmodel animations.

[ MISC ]

  • Corrected some improper character texture assignments.
  • Trade offers containing Counter-Strike 2 items are now limited to 1,000 items.

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