CS2 won't even launch

[Vvvgsf]

Got the invite and downloaded the package, tried to launch the game but won't budge. Is anyone else getting this error? I dont think it's my pc's fault cuz my pc is pretty high end.

[lowleoooo//]

same here :(

[miss jackson]

same man!

[canelitalover]

same i tried everything, didnt work

[chemaperez94]

i have the same problem :(

[canelitalover]

First of all, I want to say thanks to https://steamcommunity.com/id/strfxr for providing a solution to the problem, a link to the original discussion with his comment - https://steamcommunity.com/app/730/discussions/0/3821914054520683076/?ctp=5

So, the problem is that the game simply does not start from steam, crashes without errors. Also, if you run cs2 via the executable file, it will launch the game in insecure mode and will not give you the opportunity to play online, so forget about this option. This method is intended for those who have lags when entering the -vulkan launch option, although it may work in other cases. On my computer there is a bunch of r5 3600 and rtx 2060 (the driver version can be any), windows 10 22h2. Everything worked for me. So, the method itself:
Open Powershell as an administrator and enter the following 2 commands there:

dir "$env:systemroot\system32\driverstore\filerepository\*NvCameraEnable.exe" -rec |% {& "$_" off}

dir "$env:programfiles\nvidia corporation\*NvCameraEnable.exe" -rec |% {& "$_" off}

This should work, but if you still have problems, try the following:
1. Check the integrity of the game cache
2. Check that there are no viruses/other things on your PC that can interfere with the game process
3. Try to update the video driver
4. Check your OS for updates
5. Try to run the game in compatibility mode with your version of windows

I hope these tips will help you solve the problem with launching cs2, also, you can write in the comments your options for solving problems that were not solved thanks to the method above.


IT WORKSSSSSSSSSS

[Vvvgsf]

Originally posted by canelitalover:

First of all, I want to say thanks to https://steamcommunity.com/id/strfxr for providing a solution to the problem, a link to the original discussion with his comment - https://steamcommunity.com/app/730/discussions/0/3821914054520683076/?ctp=5

So, the problem is that the game simply does not start from steam, crashes without errors. Also, if you run cs2 via the executable file, it will launch the game in insecure mode and will not give you the opportunity to play online, so forget about this option. This method is intended for those who have lags when entering the -vulkan launch option, although it may work in other cases. On my computer there is a bunch of r5 3600 and rtx 2060 (the driver version can be any), windows 10 22h2. Everything worked for me. So, the method itself:
Open Powershell as an administrator and enter the following 2 commands there:

dir "$env:systemroot\system32\driverstore\filerepository\*NvCameraEnable.exe" -rec |% {& "$_" off}

dir "$env:programfiles\nvidia corporation\*NvCameraEnable.exe" -rec |% {& "$_" off}

This should work, but if you still have problems, try the following:
1. Check the integrity of the game cache
2. Check that there are no viruses/other things on your PC that can interfere with the game process
3. Try to update the video driver
4. Check your OS for updates
5. Try to run the game in compatibility mode with your version of windows

I hope these tips will help you solve the problem with launching cs2, also, you can write in the comments your options for solving problems that were not solved thanks to the method above.


IT WORKSSSSSSSSSS

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ this actually works, but what did those commands actually do?

[Der Zyklus]

doesnt work for me :"/

[BelowZero0]

imaaagineeeee even getting the download cuz i cant

[squall.p]

I can run the game when I run as administrator cs2.exe, can not play, but it won't launch from steam. I have no launch options.

[Airblast]

None of the fixes have worked for me, latest windows 11 x64 here.