After months of waiting, Counter-Strike players finally started receiving invites for the highly anticipated beta of Counter-Strike 2. Since the first wave of beta testing, the developers haven’t left any stone unturned. From fixing bugs to tweaking and acting on the feedback and comments of the community.
However, there are many bugs and issues still left in the game. Many players have been getting lag and stuttering in the game As a player, you need to remember that the game is still in the beta stage, so bugs are to be expected.
If your experience has been affected by the lag and stuttering issues, then this guide will be helpful. In this guide, you will get to know how to fix lag and stuttering in Counter-Strike 2.
How to fix lag and stuttering in Counter-Strike 2?
Method 1: Set high priority in Task Manager
- Launch Counter-Strike 2 from Steam and go to the desktop
- Right-click on the taskbar and then click on “Task Manager” to open it
- Alternatively, you should press “Ctrl + Shift + Esc” simultaneously
- Head over to the Details tab and then look for CS2.exe in the list
- Now, right-click on the app and then click on “Priority”
- You need to set CS2.exe to “High Priority”
Method 2: Set maximum matchmaking ping
- Launch the game and then click the cog icon present at the top-left for opening CS2 settings
- Now, go to the Game settings and then adjust the slider for “Max Acceptable Matchmaking Ping” to 100 as it’ll set the filter to the maximum ping
- Ensure that you’re setting the “Max Acceptable Game Traffic Bandwidth” settings to “Unrestricted”
- Make sure that you’re playing on a good controller and consider the wired connection
Method 3: Close background apps
Open the Task Manager and head over to the Startup apps. Here, you need to disable the ones that you won’t be needing when playing CS2. Restart your PC when done and minimize the number of background apps. In the Task Manager, you need to close all unnecessary processes and apps that might interfere with the game.
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