An extended-circulating rumor that Valve is making ready to launch a brand new model of Counter-Strike: World Offensive on its newest recreation engine was boosted this week after information miner Aquarius found a config profile (opens in new tab) referred to as “Counter-strike 2” in Nvidia’s newest drivers. The profile references “csgos2.exe,” and there is actually not a lot that would stand for moreover “CS:GO Supply 2.” (Except… CS:GO Splatoon 2 crossover?)
I had a peek on the driver information utilizing Nvidia Profile Inspector (opens in new tab) and may affirm that the csgos2.exe profile is there (I do not know why anybody would make that up, nevertheless it’s the web, so I checked). A extra specific reference to a CS:GO “source2” Nvidia config was additionally posted on Twitter by Gabe Follower (opens in new tab), whose identify maybe helps clarify why the Valve founder hides out in New Zealand generally.
None of this essentially signifies that a Supply 2 model of CS:GO is imminent, nevertheless it would not be shocking. Dota 2 moved to Supply 2 all the way in which again in 2015.
CS:GO will in all probability transfer to Supply 2 ultimately, so the larger query could also be how a lot it issues. When Dota 2 moved to Supply 2, Valve added the Customized Video games function, which was a reasonably large deal that in the end led to the creation of the autobattler style. However I’ve already performed bizarro Mario Occasion in CS:GO, so customized video games are nicely lined by the CS:GO map-making and modding group. Perhaps Valve will add one thing else thrilling each time it brings CS:GO to its newest tech, but when it is actually simply an replace to the equipment beneath de_dust, the common participant could not discover a lot when the swap occurs.
Truly, Gabe Follower lately tried porting CS:GO to Supply 2 (opens in new tab) himself in lieu of an official Valve port, and mentioned that he thinks “nearly nothing will change” about CS:GO’s gameplay in consequence, besides that spatial audio simulation could enhance—the engine swap could be extra about long-term, behind-the-scenes enhancements, he thinks. Valve apparently requested Gabe Follower to cease recreating CS:GO in Supply 2, which isn’t very shocking whether or not or not Valve is working by itself port.
Appears to be like like ‘cs2.exe’ is just not related, I believe it could be a leftover from 2014, which could be confirmed by a leak from that point (see pic).This confirms two issues:- No new video games, it is actually simply S2- It is formally from Valve because it’s talked about beneath CS:GO’s ‘fingerprint’ https://t.co/tf3ZO1kYbY pic.twitter.com/YAN75WVQTPMarch 1, 2023
It is attainable that Valve will go all out and the Supply 2 replace will actually really feel like CS:GO 2.0, however the Counter-Strike information hounds aren’t taking the Nvidia profile’s “Counter-strike 2” identify very critically. There’s additionally a reference to “cs2.exe” within the driver, however Aquarius does not assume which means something, both.
“Appears to be like like ‘cs2.exe’ is just not related, I believe it could be a leftover from 2014, which could be confirmed by a leak from that point,” they mentioned.
I’ve requested Valve for remark, nevertheless it hasn’t commented on the previous CS:GO Supply 2 rumors, so I believe we cannot hear extra till it is able to casually toss up a weblog publish on the subject on some random Wednesday afternoon.
