Switching Game Modes on Your CS2 Server
Switch between Competitive, Casual, Deathmatch, and other game modes on your CS2 dedicated server.
Here is how you change your CS2 server game mode from Competitive to something else.
Open Startup Settings
Visit the XGamingServer Panel and select your Counter-Strike 2 server. In the sidebar, go to Startup.
Select Your Game Mode
Choose your desired Game Mode from the dropdown menu.
Restart Your Server
Restart your server to apply the new game mode.
Each game mode has its own config files you need to edit to change settings. You can find how to edit your game mode configs in our Config Files guide.
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