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The '''Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Tools''' is a set of software utilities available as a free download for {{cs2|1}} that allow you to create items for inclusion in the [[Steam Workshop]] and your own custom game addons, such as new maps.
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| comment = {{bug|There are bugs here! See them on the [[Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Tools/Issues|issues page]].|hidetested=1}}
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| desc = The {{cs2tools|4.1}} is a set of software utilities available as a free download for {{cs2|1}} that allow you to create items for inclusion in the [[Steam Workshop]] and your own custom game addons, such as new maps.
 
| link 1 = '''[[Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Tools/Installing and Launching Tools|Download and Installation]]'''
| link 2 = '''{{github|ValveSoftware/csgo-osx-linux/issues|Report a bug|icon=hide}}''' (GitHub)


{{Note|Looking for Maps Workshop? [[Source 2/Docs/Level Design/Maps Workshop|See this page]].}}
| button 1 = Introduction
| button 1 link = Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Tools/Introduction
| button 1 desc = Introduction to using the {{cs2|name}} Workshop Tools.


{{note|The Animgraph Editor is not in CS:2 and it is unknown if they will be added. Map scripting currently exists in a limited form called '''source_ts''', which Valve uses to implement game modes such as gun game.}}
| button 2 = Weapon Finishes
| button 2 link = Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Tools/Weapon Finishes
| button 2 desc = Introduction to creating weapon finishes for {{cs2|name}} using the Workshop Tools.


{{note|A small amount of the pages here are placeholders taken from [[Half-Life: Alyx Workshop Tools]] for now.}}
| button 3 = Level Design
| button 3 link = Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Tools/Level Design
| button 3 desc = Creating [[Map (level design)|levels]] for {{cs2|name}} with the {{hammer5|1|nt=HE}}.


{{bug|Since the Armory Update, a newer version of the Nvidia Studio driver may cause tool crashes when trying to preview lighting or compile a map using Path Tracing. If you are experiencing crashes, you can try the stable version of the driver: Nvidia Studio 561.09 (Tue Sep 17, 2024).</br>{{Confirm|RTX 50 series graphics card has been released, and it only support new driver. Is there any other workaround for these card, or whether if its not affected on RTX 50 series?}}|tested = Hammer (Map Editor) on January 20, 2025 with Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 and Windows 10 22H2 (Pro)‎}}
| button 4 = Scripting
| button 4 link = Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Tools/Scripting
| button 4 desc = Writing scripts for {{cs2|name}}.


{{Bug|On some systems, running Counter-Strike 2 with Workshop Tools, will cause the memory usage to increase abnormally (memory leak).[https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/discussions/18446744073709551615/4031350783729371568/?appid{{=}}730 1]
| button 5 = Modeling
{{Workaround|Launch CS2 Workshop Tools (without {{code|-gpuraytracing}}) by going to CS2's {{path|bin\win64}} directory and launch {{code|csgocfg.exe}} with {{code|-steam -retail -vulkan}}. However this will disable GPU Path Tracing option in Hammer.}}
| button 5 link = Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Tools/Modeling
|tested=Hammer on 32GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 and Windows 10 21H2 (LTSC). --[[User:Kr0tchet|leonidakarlach]] ([[User talk:Kr0tchet|talk]]) 23:25, 30 January 2025 (PST)}}
| button 5 desc = Creating [[Models|3D models]] for {{cs2|name}}.


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| button 6 = Materials
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| button 6 desc = Creating [[materials]] for {{cs2|name}}.
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<p style="margin:10px 0 10px; font-size:14px">'''[[Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Tools/Installing and Launching Tools|Download and Installation]]</p>
| button 7 link = Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Tools/Particles
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| button 7 desc = Creating [[particles]] with the [[Particle Editor (Source 2)|Particle Editor]] for {{cs2|name}}.
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| {{td|radius=3px 0 0 0|align=center|font-size=14px|bgcolor=#302d28|width=30%| [[Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Tools/Introduction|'''<font color="#ddc09f">Introduction</font>''']] }}
| button 8 = Sound
  {{td|radius=0 3px 0 0|align=center| Introduction to using the {{cs2|bold}} Workshop Tools }}
| button 8 link = Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Tools/Addon Sounds
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| button 8 desc = Adding sounds to an Addon in {{cs2|name}}.
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| button 9 = Postprocessing
| {{td|align=center|font-size=14px|bgcolor=#302d28| [[Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Tools/Level Design|<font color="#ddc09f">'''Level Design'''</font>]] }}
| button 9 link = Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Tools/Postprocessing
  {{td|align=center| Creating levels for {{cs2|bold}} with the {{hammer5|1.bold|nt=HE}} }}
| button 9 desc = Using the {{PostprocEditor|1}} to add postprocessing effects to {{cs2|name}} addons
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| button 10 = Source Filmmaker
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| button 10 link = Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Tools/Source Filmmaker
| {{td|align=center|font-size=14px|bgcolor=#302d28| [[Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Tools/Animgraph|'''<font color="#ddc09f">Animgraph</font>''']] }}
| button 10 desc = Creating videos, films and stills with {{src2|name}} and {{cs2|name}}.
  {{td|align=center| Using the '''Animgraph''' node-based animation system for {{cs2|bold}}}}
 
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| button 11 = Reference
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| {{td|align=center|font-size=14px|bgcolor=#302d28| [[Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Tools/Postprocessing|<font color="#ddc09f">'''Postprocessing'''</font>]] }}
 
  {{td|align=center| Using the '''Postprocessing''' editor to add postprocessing effects to {{cs2|bold}} addons }}
| button 12 = Examples
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| button 12 desc = Example maps, prefabs and other content for {{cs2|name}}.
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| {{td|align=center|font-size=14px|bgcolor=#302d28| [[Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Tools/Scripting|<font color="#ddc09f">'''Scripting'''</font>]] }}
 
  {{td|align=center| Writing '''scripts''' for {{cs2|bold}} }}
| button 13 = Scripting API
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| button 13 link = Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Tools/Scripting API
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| button 13 desc = The Scripting API for {{cs2|name}}.
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| {{td|align=center|font-size=14px|bgcolor=#302d28| [[Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Tools/Modeling|<font color="#ddc09f">'''Modeling'''</font>]] }}
 
  {{td|align=center| Creating '''3D models''' for {{cs2|bold}} }}
| button 14 = Official Tools
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| button 14 link = Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Tools/Official Tools
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| button 14 desc = Official tools made by [[Valve]] and available in Counter-Strike 2.
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| {{td|align=center|font-size=14px|bgcolor=#302d28| [[Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Tools/Materials|<font color="#ddc09f">'''Materials'''</font>]] }}
| button 15 = Third-Party Tools
  {{td|align=center| Creating '''materials''' for {{cs2|bold}} }}
| button 15 link = Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Tools/Unofficial Tools
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| button 15 desc = Developer tools created by the modding community.
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| {{td|radius=3px 0 0 0|align=center|font-size=14px|bgcolor=#302d28|width=30%| [[Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Tools/Weapon Finishes|'''<font color="#ddc09f">Weapon Finishes</font>''']] }}
  {{td|radius=0 3px 0 0|align=center| Introduction to creating '''weapon finishes''' for {{cs2|bold}} using the Workshop Tools}}
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| {{td|align=center|font-size=14px|bgcolor=#302d28| [[Counter-Strike 2_Workshop_Tools/Addon_Sounds|<font color="#ddc09f">'''Sound'''</font>]] }}
  {{td|align=center| Adding '''sounds''' to an Addon in {{cs2|bold}} }}
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{{tr
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| {{td|align=center|font-size=14px|bgcolor=#302d28| [[Counter-Strike 2_Workshop_Tools/Source_Filmmaker|<font color="#ddc09f">'''Source Filmmaker'''</font>]] }}
  {{td|align=center|<font color="#ddc09f"| Creating '''videos''', '''films''' and '''stills''' with {{src2|name}} and {{cs2|bold}} }}
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| {{td|align=center|font-size=14px|bgcolor=#302d28| [[Counter-Strike 2_Workshop_Tools/Reference|<font color="#ddc09f">'''Reference'''</font>]] }}
  {{td|align=center| '''Reference documentation''' for {{cs2|bold}} }}
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| {{td|align=center|font-size=14px|bgcolor=#302d28| [[Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Tools/Scripting API|'''Scripting API''']] }}
  {{td|align=center| The Scripting API for {{cs2|bold}} }}
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  {{td|radius=0 0 3px 0|align=center| Creating particles with the '''Particle Editor''' for {{cs2|bold}} }}
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Icon-Bug.pngBug:There are bugs here! See them on the issues page.