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In this article, we’ll break down when it’s smart to run with your knife, and when it might cost you your life.
Ever wondered what the right set-up is for your gaming? Well, we have rounded up how to pick a gaming laptop to suit your needs.
If you have ever wondered how to share Steam library with friends on different computers, then look no further.
In this guide, we’re going to look at everything you need to know to start streaming CS2. Read our full guide to get the latest!
Welcome to CSDB, the ultimate guide for a Counter-Strike player looking to maximise their casual or competitive gaming experience. We provide useful tools and information that will help users better understand the mechanics of CS2.
Our core sections include the following
We have created interactive maps that highlight the callouts for all of the main competitive CS2 maps. Using these you can learn exactly what to callout to your team mates in order to co-ordinate movements and positions.
Hover over each of the sections of the map to see the callout name and description. Learning these is imperative for competitive players to communicate with their teams effectively during intense matches.
Leading the CS2 scene are the professional players and also the content creators. These players often use the most effective tactics (META) in order to gain a foothold over their competitors.
Each player usually has a unique playstyle and we give players the opportunity to replicate it by viewing the in-game settings for each player. From there you can copy and paste configs for things like view model or crosshair codes into your game saving you time creating your own.
For players of Counter-Strike, ranks are generally a good indicator of how good you are at the game in comparison to others. By playing within your rank you’ll constantly be tested against players of a similar level to you, helping you improve overtime.
Our indepth ranks pages break down exactly what each rank is as well as the full current rank distribution for each of them (how many players are in each). You can go into each of the individual ranks pages to see what they are and how to get there.
In Counter-Strike 2 commands are an important part of the game for both pro & casual players alike. By using commands you can improve a range of things to enhance your gameplay experience.
To keep things simple you can use them for things like the following:
All of the above optimizations allow the professionals to not pay any thought to suboptimal settings, so they can rely completely on their gameplay and teamwork.
Want to set up your custom settings once and then have them apply every time you launch the game? Utilising launch options allows CS2 players to have all of the correct settings apply from the start every time they sit down to play/
Our launch options page walks you through exactly how to set them up from start to finish. That includes how to do the initial set up, the best options to include and also launch options for specific situations.
As well as the above core sections we also have some other very useful pages for users to make the most of:
On top of our core CS2 resources we also have a crack team of editors who love to share insights around everything happening in the game.
In our blogs section we cover each of the following topics
This is your go to news blog reporting on everything new that happens within the game. Be it the latest updates, weapon collections & operations
In our esports section we follow all of the current esports teams and tournaments to bring you all of the important news.
Our guides articles, written by our experts, aim to give you a full walkthrough of all of the most important parts of Counter-Strike 2. Learn everything from how to aim properly to how to unlock hidden achievements.
In the binds article section we cover all of the most important binds that you need to know in order to play more efficiently or customise your gameplay experience.
Game not working as it should? With our errors guides we’ve tried to cover all of the most common errors that our community reports to us.
This is the section where you’ll find most of our general articles on CS2. Our team covers a huge range of topics in here such as how to get free skins all the way to the most expensive skins ever sold.
There are so many different types of patterns in Counter-Strike 2 so we go in depth on which seeds to look out for.
Skins are one of the most important features of Counter-Strike 2 for so many players. Being able to show off your style in game can often come at a cost with some skins being valued in the thousands of dollars.
For that reason many CS2 gambling sites have appeared across the internet. These sites allow users to connect their steam accounts and deposit there skins in order to win and upgrade them into ones worth more.
The issue with this however is not every single site is safe. For that reason we have clear guides on all of the best CS2 gambling sites for each game type, our experts have tested each and every site recommended.
The games that we currently cover include:
In addition to skin gambling there are also websites that will allow you to trade skins in for real money or swap with other players. These platforms, although offering the same services, often have a lot of differences.
Our trading sites page goes through everything you need to know about all the top sites. This includes fee comparisons, cons & much more.
As mentioned above we look at a lot of CS2 gambling & trading sites during our testing. While we evaluate each one our editors take notes in order to put together concise reviews for all of the top brands.
Everyone wants a little something extra for nothing right? We’ve also partnered with a lot of the top CS2 gambling and trading sites in order to bring you exclusive bonuses.
Check out our promo codes pages to find the code that will work with any given brand. Often times using these codes will unlock extra exclusive bonuses for the CSDB community.
CSDB.gg was created to make CS2 more accessible, reliable, and enjoyable for everyone. Our mission is simple; To be the one stop shop for CS2 gamers.
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