Before you play: install CS2 and connect the game server

  1. Install Steam and download Counter-Strike 2 on your gaming PC. This site controls a separate CS2 installation; it does not run CS2 in your browser.
  2. On the game host, manually install the bot base and its plugins, then CloneDirector and the matching clone profiles. A normal Steam install does not include them.
  3. Start the match service on the game host and check that its health check reports the real CS2 backend and a working game connection.
  4. Open Play, choose an available bot and your side, and use Join in CS2 when the match is ready.

Private matches only. This project's bot setup runs CS2 with -insecure (anti-cheat off). Never join official or public servers with it.

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Every player needs CS2 on their own PC. Site visitors use the game host configured for this site; only someone hosting their own copy needs to install and configure the match service. Remote players also need a reachable game-server address: the web domain alone does not provide a game connection.