Is CS2 Harder to Run than CS:GO Was at Release? 3kliksphilip 2023-10-02 | I take a look at how CS:GO's requirements in 2012 compare with CS2's requirements in 2023, using the Steam Hardware Survey to do stuffweb.archive.org/web/20120917064533/http://store.steampowered.com:80/hwsurvey/videocard0:00 - Steam Hardware Survey1:18 - Operating System2:23 - RAM3:04 - VRAM4:33 - Storage space5:22 - CPU7:07 - GPU8:46 - Screen Resolution9:24 - What is a Minimum Requirement?
Fix your CS2 Performance with this manly guide 3kliksphilip 2023-09-24 | This video quickly advises low settings, then moves on to the more exotic and useful tips to improve performance and responsiveness.0:00 - Maybe your PC sucks0:19 - Post your PC specs in the comments section1:34 - Desktop PC - Plug monitor into graphics card2:27 - Laptop - Plug it in!2:58 - Laptop - A hidden graphics card?3:45 - Showing FPS on-screen4:04 - CPU VS GPU: Which is slowing you down?5:19 - Monitor's refresh rate6:14 - Anything capping framerates?6:58 - Laptop power saving modes7:32 - Making low FPS BETTER - Freesync and gsync8:05 - Nvidia Reflex8:22 - Deliberately lowering your FPS8:53 - Laptops don't like maximum framerates9:10 - Upgrading your PC
CS2s Input Lag Tests Smoking Gun 3kliksphilip 2023-09-22 | CS2 has a smoking gun lag issue. So does CS:GO. Sub tick won't fix it. It probably doesn't need fixing. But maybe it can beqkNorris's original test video: youtu.be/w0o8xmwH0W4The video where I talked about it: youtu.be/HFIgr0wU2dY
CS2s Release Is Approaching 3kliksphilip 2023-09-17 | Lots and lots and lots of small patches and improvements to CS2 recently as it gears up to release day. Here are my thoughts.Also, the problems with CS2 aren't 'new' problems: youtu.be/-yDM9XRK2lU&t=4940:00 - So many updates!0:44 - Release date?2:33 - Netcode4:47 - Placebo5:37 - The tickrate test6:27 - Brandolini's law8:17 - Putting your trust in Valve
CS2 Inferno de-dusted 3kliksphilip 2023-09-07 | CS2 isn't even out yet and I'm already comparing 3 different versions of its Inferno map. This is just to muddy the waters when CS3's Inferno comes out and people want to compare it with CS2's first version of the map0:00 - PDylan's Destiny0:34 - Bombsite A2:40 - That pic from near T spawn2:54 - Church3:31 - Bombsite B4:11 - Alt mid4:31 - TrailerPDylan's post - twitter.com/pDylan002/status/1674587206315278336PDylan's apology - twitter.com/gabefollower/status/1674929416558747650
CS2 Major Competitive and Rank Changes 3kliksphilip 2023-09-01 | Blog Post, Your Time is Now: counter-strike.net/newsentry/3644028846252008595Release Notes: counter-strike.net/news/updatesCS2 Leaderboard's FAQ: help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/1BCF-10D0-1AF1-302C0:00 - Intro0:24 - Ranks for every map2:54 - Premier's Leaderboards4:10 - 24 round matches
IEM Cologne 2023 - What it was like 3kliksphilip 2023-08-28 | My perspective of one of the biggest CS:GO events of the year. Warning: contains my perspective instead of everybody else's. Might have missed some important stuff and got overly obsessed with others0:00 - Friday's Opening Ceremony0:40 - My experience with Cologne post-covid1:03 - Differences this year1:36 - What if you don't follow esports?2:36 - Other activities4:15 - Nightlife5:09 - Sunday's Opening Ceremony
CS2s New Italy Analysed 3kliksphilip 2023-08-19 | The new Italy is here and it looks quite nice.0:00 - Changes since CS:GO1:36 - Gameplay changes3:24 - New hostage models3:42 - Birds4:11 - Nothing's flat!5:05 - Inaccessible areas5:26 - My favourite areas6:37 - Italy's story7:30 - Skybox8:49 - Destruction!
The Most Pitiful Hostages 3kliksphilip 2023-08-18 | CS2's new hostage models are exciting, unique and pitiful. But who's the most pitiful of them all? I investigate so you don't have to.0:00 - History of Hostages1:47 - CS:GO's Hostage Models2:35 - CS2's Hostage Changes3:00 - Feet3:36 - Hostage 1: Least pitiful4:47 - Hostage 2: Bit more pitiful5:15 - Hostage 3: Very pitiful6:03 - Hostage 4: The MOST pitiful
CS2s New Anubis Analysed 3kliksphilip 2023-08-12 | Anubis, analysed. And there's some CS:S in there as well some how. And 2 holidays. Don't ask0:00 - Anubis VS Ancient1:19 - Bigger skybox2:40 - Fade between world and skybox4:14 - Flat sun theory4:48 - New map lighting and colours6:22 - Weird global illumination segment7:42 - Breakable glass8:08 - anal water9:38 - Playing the unplayable area10:16 - Red things10:39 - Music11:03 - Water comparisons
Raytracing in CS2s Mapping 3kliksphilip 2023-08-08 | CS2 has a raytracing option, but it's reserved for mappers. But it sure makes mapping fun again :DSee the full video here: youtu.be/HtdWGmIgwK8
My First Map for CS2 3kliksphilip 2023-08-08 | I make my first CS2 map in this 43-second long video shortSee the full video here: youtu.be/HtdWGmIgwK8
The Mistake that all New Mappers Make 3kliksphilip 2023-08-08 | 'Simple first map' indeed.See the full video here: youtu.be/HtdWGmIgwK8
My First CS2 Map 3kliksphilip 2023-08-02 | I dive into the Source 2 mapping tools with virtually 0 knowledge, apart from when I messed about with Half Life Alyx's tools last year.0:00 - Why map0:51 - Everybody else's first map1:20 - My first map and why2:59 - Prefabs provided3:28 - CS:GO VS CS2 Hammer Editors - Rendering4:52 - Lighting in CS2 Hammer6:12 - Cubemaps6:30 3D Tool-o-visions6:48 - Useful starting entities
Source 2 Skyboxes 3kliksphilip 2023-07-27 | I take a look at the Source 2 skyboxes and how they compare with their Source 1 CS:GO counterparts.0:00 - Skyboxes0:34 - 2D skyboxes2:14 - 3D skyboxes2:39 - CS:GO skybox3:04 - CS2 skybox3:52 - Exploring Vertigo's skybox5:12 - Overpass skybox7:18 - Which skybox will be CS2's best?
Overpasss Clipping has changed. A bit 3kliksphilip 2023-07-23 | A small update to CS2 changed some stuff that I pointed out in my previous video. Still fresh in my mind (And with the video clips still on my hard drives) I investigated what Valve fixed, and what Valve left broken. Pls fix0:00 - Update0:21 - Removed stuff1:28 - Changed clips1:53 - Non-changed stuff2:55 - Conclusion
CS2 Overpasss Questionable Clipping 3kliksphilip 2023-07-19 | Clipping in CS2 isn't intuitive. You can't tell how something will behave without hurling your body at it first. And that's a problem. Using first impressions, I explored this new map to discover what I could climb, what I couldn't and what I should've.0:00 - The video1:28 - Boosts2:35 - The enigma of the double bin3:16 - Storage room4:24 - Pallets and sandbags5:18 - Vertigo prop VS Overpass prop5:28 - Wall surfing5:57 - Movement deflecting and blocking7:04 - This, Valve has fixed already!
CS2s Water 3kliksphilip 2023-07-18 | CS2 Overpass is out. A fully remade map, with fully remade WATER for Source 2! Complete with sewage and stuff.0:00 - Other updates0:38 - Water and sludge/debris1:35 - Interacting with water2:02 - Reflections2:31 - 3D effect2:57 - Foam and bubbles3:51 - Screen Space Reflections!4:29 - Bugs and Smoke grenades
CS2s New Office Analysed 3kliksphilip 2023-07-12 | cs_office has had a minor overhaul for CS2 over CS:GO. But its roots stretch all the way back to CS:S in 2004, which makes comparing it with older versions all the more interesting.0:00 - Different Office Generations3:28 - Pretty shadows5:55 - Outdoor lighting7:38 - Skyboxes9:17 - My thoughts on CS2's skybox10:40 - CS2's Improvements11:26 - Smoothed corners?12:24 - Destruction18:22 - VALVE PLS FIX
Best Destruction? 3kliksphilip 2023-07-12 | I compare the original Source-version of Office from 2004, VS the brand-new, Source 2-based Counter-Strike 2 version of Office. Which cs_office has the best destruction? Time to investigate.See the full video here: youtu.be/tV8h7D-6FjQ0:00 - Computers0:20 - Monitors0:30 - Keyboards0:38 - VALVE PLS FIX0:44 - Folders0:49 - Cans0:54 - Radio1:33 - Mice and telephones1:39 - Bins2:17 - Cabinets2:25 - Bullet holes2:55 - Vending machines3:48 - Pictures, tables and plants3:59 - Projector4:04 - Windows5:04 - Hostages5:31 - Snowman
Office Bugs 2023 CS2 3kliksphilip 2023-07-12 | I go about with anal nit-picking analysis to uncover the horrors of the new CS2-version of Office and its many GAME BREAKING bugs and exploits. Valve pls fixSee the full video here: youtu.be/tV8h7D-6FjQ
cs_offices Skies Compared 3kliksphilip 2023-07-12 | I take a trip through the ages to determine, once and for all, which Office version had the prettiest background scenery.See the full video here: youtu.be/tV8h7D-6FjQ
Which Projector is Best? 3kliksphilip 2023-07-09 | See the full video here: youtu.be/tV8h7D-6FjQCounter Strike 2's projector is a shiny new improvement over the older ones. I reflect upon projections in this short project of mine. Will CS:S dazzle us with its bright lights? Will CS:GO's image projection leave a lasting impression on our eyeballs? Or will CS2 eclipse the rest with its self-shadowing? I started by shining a light up the backside of the engines powering Counter-Strike to get some answers, but ended up going in deep and dirty before I got the results I desired.
This Fire Extinguisher isnt Real. 3kliksphilip 2023-07-06 | But it looks a bit like one. Hear, listen to why I care for the next 6 minutes.See the full video here: youtu.be/tV8h7D-6FjQ0:00 - Photo-Realistic Fire Extinguisher?1:53 - Scrutinising the Fire Extinguisher.3:41 - Low Settings on the Fire Extinguisher...5:06 - Other Fire Extinguishers!5:58 - It isn't a Fire Extinguisher?
CS2s Magic Menu 3kliksphilip 2023-07-03 | Here, let me reveal to you the secrets of the Source 2 engine, and how you too can fill the world with tens of thousands of shiny balls0:00 - Tools menu0:29 - Fullbright and lighting overview1:30 - Static VS realtime shadows2:46 - I fly to Morocco3:49 - Shadow settings compared to real-life5:20 - Light squares6:20 - Light BALLS6:59 - PBR7:49 - Ambient Occlusion8:20 - Third person8:35 - Cubemaps!9:20 - Optimisation
CS_Office Compared - CSS - CS:GO - CS2 3kliksphilip 2023-07-02 | Unintentionally the creepiest video I've ever made. Have fun!0:00 - Back courtyard0:42 - CT spawn1:17 - Front courtyards1:45 - Front offices2:06 - Middle corridors2:55 - T spawn3:48 - Kitchen and storage room
CS2s New Nuke Analysed 3kliksphilip 2023-07-01 | The new Nuke is almost identical to the old one, only Source 2 and new PBR effects on virtually every texture. I investigate the MASSIVE difference it makes to the graphics in this map.0:00 - Intro0:52 - Realtime indoor shadows2:51 - RIP bench2:56 - PBR VS old materials4:24 - Improved shadows4:56 - Is Nuke look too clean?5:39 - Spotting reflection problems6:15 - Vehicles and tower placements6:35 - Draw distances7:14 - Breakable examples
Why does CS2 look better? 3kliksphilip 2023-07-01 | Despite being the same map as it was in CS:GO, CS2 looks better. But WHY? I investigate the new PBR materials in this video, along with examples and demonstrations of what makes them shinier, but also less shiny. AT THE SAME TIME
Does this CS2 option give you an advantage? 3kliksphilip 2023-07-01 | Shadow quality, when set to HIGH or VERY HIGH, will show enemy shadows indoors, letting you see them before they turn some corners.
CS2s New Shadows 3kliksphilip 2023-07-01 | CS2's new real-time shadows indoors has first been shown in the new de_nuke version. And it comes with some interesting quirks. Pay to win etc
Is de_nuke too clean and shiny? 3kliksphilip 2023-07-01 | de_nuke is a spotless, shiny, clean nuclear power plant. But is it TOO clean? Has Valve gone a bit over the top with the PBR shading and cubemaps? Yes.
Does this CS2 option give you an advantage? 3kliksphilip 2023-07-01 | Shadow quality, when set to HIGH or VERY HIGH, will show enemy shadows indoors, letting you see them before they turn some corners.
Is de_nuke too clean and shiny? 3kliksphilip 2023-07-01 | de_nuke is a spotless, shiny, clean nuclear power plant. But is it TOO clean? Has Valve gone a bit over the top with the PBR shading and cubemaps? Yes.
CS2s New Shadows 3kliksphilip 2023-07-01 | CS2's new real-time shadows indoors has first been shown in the new de_nuke version. And it comes with some interesting quirks. Pay to win etc
Why does CS2 look better? 3kliksphilip 2023-07-01 | Despite being the same map as it was in CS:GO, CS2 looks better. But WHY? I investigate the new PBR materials in this video, along with examples and demonstrations of what makes them shinier, but also less shiny. AT THE SAME TIME
cs_Office Window Smashing in Source 2 #shorts 3kliksphilip 2023-06-30 | Look at all those shards! See the 16:9 version of this video here youtu.be/zRo9DGpUEKQ
CS2 DE_NUKE VS CS:GO 3kliksphilip 2023-06-30 | Source 1 VS Source 2 versions of Nuke.0:00 - Outside, CT side0:32 - Indoors, CT side0:40 - Outside, T side1:08 - Lobby1:24 - Bombsite A1:40 - Vents1:52 - Tunnels / surrounding B2:12 - Bombsite B2:24 - Vending and Control room2:32 - Ramp
How has Source 2 changed Mirage? 3kliksphilip 2023-06-24 | I've got a lot of catching up to do following that selfless holiday I went on to grant Counter Strike all these new exciting updates.0:00 - Mirage's lighting overhaul1:12 - Stuff from ancient times1:38 - The hole in kitchen1:50 - Fan shadows2:16 - Yeah but will it play differently?2:58 - Reflections!4:25 - Other graphical changes5:19 - Improved shadow quality6:05 - Improved lighting quality
Source 2 VS... Source 2? 3kliksphilip 2023-06-16 | An old, half-finished Dust2 prototype, presumably based on early Source 2, was made about 10 years ago. How does that concept version of Dust2 stack up to the one we finally got?Check out Roger's portfolio of work: alternateground.artstation.com0:00 - Old Source 2 map?3:16 - A side of map6:00 - Middle6:37 - Bombsite B8:42 - T Spawn9:39 - Conclusion
Should Counter Strike be so BRIGHT AND COLOURFUL? 3kliksphilip 2023-06-09 | CS2's levels are suspiciously bright and colourful. But does light REALLY bleed like this? I could have gone outside to take a look, but instead HACKED CS 1.6 to display raytracing. As for whether it should be... feel free to discuss whether it should be in the comments section :PXASH raytracing - github.com/sultim-t/xash-rt/releasesCS:GO maps in 1.6 - gamebanana.com/studios/347240:00 - BRIGHT0:24 - CS 1.6 raytracing?!1:31 - History of CS lighting4:01 - Dust2 compared5:29 - Italy compared6:32 - Other maps8:34 - Office
Which Graphics Cards Run CS2? 3kliksphilip 2023-06-02 | Let's test a bunch of old graphics cards I've got lying about to see how capable they are of running CS2, along with how demanding it is VS CS:GO.Processor: Intel 13900k, set to 8 P cores, no HT for what I deemed highest performance.64 GB DDR5 RAM @ 5600 Mhz0:00 - Intro0:18 - Old $200 cards VS high settings2:12 - Old $200 cards VS low settings3:16 - The slowest cards5:52 - Vega's Fine Whine7:42 - Conclusion
Can you guess spots in CS:GO? 3kliksphilip 2023-05-27 | You think you know the maps in CSGO inside out? Find every plant pot on Mirage then. spotguessr.com
Philip almost gets arrested by the Sewage Police 3kliksphilip 2023-05-16 | 3kliksphilip spends company money to visit a sewage factorySee the full video here youtu.be/GZINX7GP3UE
Where is de_overpass? 3kliksphilip 2023-05-16 | YES Overpass is set in Germany. Berlin, apparently. Yet the tower suggests otherwise. Counter Strike 2 clears all the confusion up.See the full video here youtu.be/GZINX7GP3UE
Proof CSGO Looks Awful VS CS2 3kliksphilip 2023-05-16 | CS:GO's version of Overpass is old. Like, starting life half way between now and Half Life 2's release old. But in some ways, it looks even older than that...See the full video here youtu.be/GZINX7GP3UE
CS2 - The Tree That Lived 3kliksphilip 2023-05-16 | This same tree has survived for 14 years! An eternity for most game assets ...but ValvetimeSee the full video here youtu.be/GZINX7GP3UE
CS2 Overpass Analysed 3kliksphilip 2023-05-16 | I compare the CS:GO and CS2 versions of Overpass, using the images and videos available to us so far. Enjoy!0:00 - de_overpass0:22 - The Door on Party1:15 - Park's new park1:33 - New thing in corner on A short1:49 - Other gameplay(?) changes2:31 - Graphics!3:22 - Tree4:07 - Bombsite B5:32 - Background overpass5:54 - Berlin or Bavaria?6:22 - Grass6:38 - Water - Shiny surfaces8:09 - Water - Fountain9:49 - Water - Sewage
Counter Strikes setting that nobody understands 3kliksphilip 2023-05-11 | Texture Filtering is that quiet thing you either ignore or immediately ramp up to AF 16x without thinking. But what does it do, and does it do it? And does it really do it the way you think it does it?0:00 - Intro to Texture Filtering1:22 - Bilinear and Trilinear Filtering1:51 - Anisotropic Filtering3:13 - Framerate impact tested4:29 - CS:GO's broken of course4:59 - CS27:13 - Rant about Deus Ex
CS:GO VS CS2 Performance on a 13900K processor 3kliksphilip 2023-05-08 | This is one of those videos that will raise more questions than answers, but it'll help me to understand the Source 2 engine better, and how I should be testing stuff on my own PC. Users of higher-end Intel 12000 and 13000 processors beware!Intel 13900k 5.8 Ghz maximum, 8 P cores, 16 E coresGeforce 4090 24 GB64 GB of DDR5 5600 Mhz RAM0:00 - Summary0:58 - Low VS low1:34 - High VS high2:18 - High vs... low?2:39 - Running about map for 60 seconds3:45 - Power consumption limits?4:15 - How many CPU cores are used?5:10 - E cores and CS26:03 - Extended testing6:33 - Different CPU core counts compared8:12 - Ultimate test: Cores VS Threads VS E cores9:57 - CSGO VS CS2 revisited with custom CPU configs10:42 - Conclusion and limitations of testing
