F.A.Q.
Any questions or problems with CS2D? Maybe this page with Frequently Asked Questions can help you to find an answer!
Network and Multiplayer
- No servers in serverlist?!
- What to do about lags?
- How to play in LAN?
- Ping? Latency? Ping Timeout?
- I can't login! 'Trying to login'/'Failed to login!'
Server Hosting
- How do I create my own server? What is a listen/dedicated server? What is rcon?
- I want to host a game. What's my IP?
- Is there a dedicated server software for CS2D?
- Nobody joins/sees my server
- My server is not in the serverlist
- I want a 24/7 online server! Why does my server disappear when I shut down my PC?
- I want to rent a server for CS2D! What is important?
- Can I use my webspace/website/FTP-space/Dropbox/iCloud/blog/other crazy shit to host a server?
- Why is my server only in the LAN tab? I want it to be online!
CS2D does not start
Error Messages / Crashes
- The game says that I'm a cheater/hacker! Why?
- Memory Access Violation
- Graphics Mode XXX does not work!
- EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION
- Failed to load ...
Video / Graphics
- There is only a black screen?! / I just see some squares?!
- Screen resolution problems
- Blurred graphics
Audio / Sounds
Scripts / Commands
Gameplay
Steam®
- What is Steam?
- Is Steam required to play this game?
- Can Steam-users play CS2D with Non-Steam-users?
- Are there achievements? How to get them?
Linux
Other Questions
- How to install/start CS2D?
Steam
You can just install CS2D using Steam the usual way! Just search for 'CS2D'!
If you want to change start parameters see Start params in SteamZIP-Archive
Use WinRAR, WinZIP, 7Zip or another unpacker to extract it. No setup/installation needed!
If you are using Linux please read How to run CS2D on Linux?Windows Installer/Setup (exe)
Run the setup and follow the instructions. Note that you'll probably have to confirm the execution of the setup first.
How to start CS2D (Non-Steam)?
After extracting/installing (see above) you will be able to play by running CS2D.exe, Launcher.exe or one of the *.bat-files. If you are using Linux please read How to run CS2D on Linux?
ATTENTION: Windows Systems (Non-Steam)
Do NOT install the game to "C:\program files\"! This will lead to problems due to limited write-permissions! Please use something like "C:\CS2D" instead.
ATTENTION: Linux Systems
Running CS2D on Linux can be a bit more complicated. Especially when using 64-bit Linux distributions. If you are using Linux please read How to run CS2D on Linux?
- Why does CS2D not support my language? Can I translate it?
- Why does CS2D run slowy/why does it lag?
- I downloaded custom skins/sounds! How to restore the original file(s)?
- Why does my server change the map without prompting?
- How do I make a custom spraylogo?
- What is "U.S.G.N." / What is this login stuff?
- Why are there so many ads on CS2D.com!?
- Why should I play CS2D when there is CS in 3D?
- Who made CS2D? When, how and why?
- Wasn't "CS2D" called "Counter-Strike 2D" before? What the hell?!