The release of Counter-Strike 2 was a big celebration in the community, but currently, the game feels like just a gameplay skeleton with little content. Fortunately, Valve provided the community with tools to create, which means we have a lot of diverse content from regular players and mapmakers. Today, CS.MONEY Blog will tell you how to play CS2 on workshop maps with friends.
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Can you play CS2 on CS:GO maps?
Short answer to the question Can You Play CS:GO Maps in CS2 is no. Since Valve decided to completely switch the engine to Source 2, CS:GO maps just won’t launch in Counter-Strike 2: try it, and you’ll get an error. This means that in CS2, you can only play on maps created in the updated map editor.
How to Find the Right Map in the Workshop?
To play with friends on workshop maps in CS2, you’ll need two things: workshop maps and friends. Let’s talk about custom maps first. Gone are the days when you had to load a map through workarounds and host servers. It’s much simpler now, bringing back the CS:GO prime vibes.
To find maps for CS2, you can follow this link or manually go to Steam through the community tab:
In the second case, you need to enter the game Counter-Strike 2, then set the CS2 tag to avoid loading old maps that are no longer supported. Find a map you like, go to its page, and click the big green “Subscribe” button.
After a short time, the subscribed map will appear in CS2. Repeat the process for other maps if needed. It’s straightforward and intuitive.
How to Play CS2 Workshop Maps with Friends?
Once we’ve found all the necessary maps, the next step is to gather friends and start the game. This is a very simple task.
First, invite friends to your group. You can do this via the tab on the right side of the game screen. Once everyone is gathered, open the play tab, find the workshop maps, choose the one you need, and launch it as if it were a regular matchmaking game.
How to Play CS2 Workshop Maps Solo without Friends?
If you don’t have friends online at the moment, community servers can help. There’s a globe icon to the right of the Workshop Maps tab. Click it, and a server browser will appear.
People are very different, and servers are set up differently. Therefore, you can only find the right server where you’ll be comfortable by trial and error. The only downside is that you won’t earn experience points for drops, but that’s a small price to pay for gameplay variety.
Games are made for people to have fun, and in Counter-Strike 2, you can do it in various ways. GL & HF!
