How to run released CS2 on macOS with Apple Silicon.

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Hello everyone. Valve released CS2, but removed macOS from the supported platforms. So I tried a lot of options to run it, and ended up with a simple & productive solution - Whisky[getwhisky.app].

So here's a quick guide:
1. Install the latest release[github.com] of Whisky from its GitHub repo & unzip it.
2. Run Whisky.app & create a new bottle using Windows 10.
3. Download Steam Setup for Windows from the official website.
4. Double-click 'SteamSetup.exe' in the downloads folder and run the basic installation.
5. Exit Steam setup and check DXVK in bottle configuration.
6. Find "Steam.exe" in "Installed programs" and run it. Then login to your Steam account and follow the CS2 installation procedure.
7. Once CS2 is installed, go to CS2 properties - general and set these launch options:

-nojoy -novid -console -low

Congratulations, you have successfully installed CS2!

Also, if you having problems with starting CS2, you can try deleting the whole CS2 config from Steam without changing the settings in the game itself, my full path to Whisky is like this, yours will probably be different:

~/Library/Containers/com.isaacmarovitz.Whisky/Bottles/B576FF7D-5318-4AD3-81E9-A1561EBCBEEF/Drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Steam/userdata/1126357694

As well, you can open C:\Program Files (x87)\[\b] from Whisky, you can click on "Open C: Drive".

Add this launch options before starting the game:

-nojoy -novid -console -low -fullscreen

Please award this guide if you found it helpful. Thank you!

[271k]

Bump!

[susboy]

Bump Totally works. Tried in 2 macs.

[A.N.J]

FPS?

[K9AlphaTango]

If anyone is looking for a video on how to do it, here is the link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNFf1y7GsFw&ab_channel=rey1ce

[K9AlphaTango]

Have you experienced any crashing issues ?

[Babb56]

translation from difference os always cost 40% of the performance lost, that means if you are 100 fps before, now should be 60

[271k]

Originally posted by A.N.J:

FPS?

Around 120 on Pro M1 Max.

[271k]

Originally posted by K9AlphaTango:

If anyone is looking for a video on how to do it, here is the link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNFf1y7GsFw&ab_channel=rey1ce

Yes, this method works too, but mine is a lot easier IMO.

[271k]

Originally posted by daddy likes crazy girls:

Originally posted by A.N.J:

FPS?

Around 120 on Pro M1 Max.

But ofc its drop to around 70 sometimes.

[---BabyDon'tHurtMe---]

> 6. Find "Steam.exe" in "Installed programs" and run it.

I see Steam icon with name "wine64-preloader", but nothing else is happening.

[271k]

Originally posted by ---BabyDon'tHurtMe---:

> 6. Find "Steam.exe" in "Installed programs" and run it.

I see Steam icon with name "wine64-preloader", but nothing else is happening.

Try to rebooting your system.

[---BabyDon'tHurtMe---]

Yes, reboot helped, but game is unplayable. Sound is distorted. Game might stuck after some minutes of playing

[271k]

Originally posted by ---BabyDon'tHurtMe---:

Yes, reboot helped, but game is unplayable. Sound is distorted. Game might stuck after some minutes of playing

Do you set launch options?

[---BabyDon'tHurtMe---]

Originally posted by daddy likes crazy girls:

Originally posted by ---BabyDon'tHurtMe---:

Yes, reboot helped, but game is unplayable. Sound is distorted. Game might stuck after some minutes of playing

Do you set launch options?

Sure

[---BabyDon'tHurtMe---]

I am wondered if they working. -console means open console if I am not mistaken, but actually I don't see console after launching