# Counter-Strike 2 Counter-Strike 2 Update

- Product: Counter-Strike 2 (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/counter-strike-2)
- Vendor: Valve
- Date: 2026-08-24
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/730/view/717913919982667304
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/counter-strike-2/releases/2026-08-24-counter-strike-2-update

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- **added** — custom_hud_layout entity for scripted maps to provide custom UI with support for Panel, Label, Image, and Button panel types
- **added** — CSS styling support for custom_hud_layout entities
- **added** — cs_player_camera entity to give control of a player's view without moving their pawn
- **added** — Instance.Delay function
- **added** — Instance.OnBombPlantStart event
- **added** — Instance.OnBombPlantAbort event
- **added** — Instance.OnBombDefuseStart event
- **added** — Instance.OnBombDefuseAbort event
- **added** — Instance.OnCustomHudClicked event
- **added** — Instance.IsDedicatedServer function
- **added** — Entity.Move function
- **added** — Entity.GetMoveType function
- **added** — Entity.SetMoveType function
- **added** — CSPlayerPawn.GetC4 function
- **added** — CSPlayerPawn.GetDefuseTarget function
- **added** — CSPlayerPawn.IsBuyMenuOpen function
- **added** — CSPlayerPawn.GetCamera function
- **added** — C4.GetPlantStartTime function
- **added** — C4.GetPlantFinishTime function
- **added** — C4.AbortPlant function

[ MAP SCRIPTING ]

- Added custom_hud_layout entity:

- custom_hud_layouts are the entry point for scripted maps to provide custom UI.

- Panel, Label, Image, and Button panel types are supported.

- Styling with css is supported.

- Events and client side scripting are not supported.

- Maintains state during tools mode reloads.

- Added cs_player_camera entity:

- Gives control of a player's view without moving their pawn.

- Can be configured to let the player look around from the scripted position.

- Added Instance.Delay

- Added Instance.OnBombPlantStart

- Added Instance.OnBombPlantAbort

- Added Instance.OnBombDefuseStart

- Added Instance.OnBombDefuseAbort

- Added Instance.OnCustomHudClicked

- Added Instance.IsDedicatedServer

- Added Entity.Move

- Added Entity.GetMoveType

- Added Entity.SetMoveType

- Added CSPlayerPawn.GetC4

- Added CSPlayerPawn.GetDefuseTarget

- Added CSPlayerPawn.IsBuyMenuOpen

- Added CSPlayerPawn.GetCamera

- Added C4.GetPlantStartTime

- Added C4.GetPlantFinishTime

- Added C4.AbortPlant

- Added CustomHudLayout.SetHasClass

- Added CustomHudLayout.SetHasClassForPlayer

- Added CustomHudLayout.SetDialogVariableString

- Added CustomHudLayout.SetDialogVariableStringForPlayer

- Added CustomHudLayout.SetInputCaptureEnabled

- Added CustomHudLayout.IsInputCaptureEnabled

- Added CSPlayerCamera.IsEnabled

- Added CSPlayerCamera.SetEnabled

- Added CSPlayerCamera.SetIsControllingAngles

- Added enum CSMoveType

- Corrected types for some events where parameters were maybe undefined.

- Errors encountered during initial script run are now logged to the console.

- Unhandled promise rejections are now logged to the console.

- Added the column number to errors caught during the CompileModule step of script loading.

- Deprecated planter from Instance.OnBombPlant event

- Deprecated defuser from Instance.OnBombDefuse event