CS2 Cvars List

Complete Counter-Strike 2 cvars (convars) list with descriptions, flags, defaults, and detail pages.

Cvar	Flags	Description	Default
phys_async_buoyancy_update false	developmentonly gamedll clientdll replicated defensive	If true, buoyancy motion controllers are updated in an async job after the tick has completed. Flags and default Flags developmentonly gamedll clientdll replicated defensive Default false	false
sv_pushaway_clientside_size 15.0	developmentonly gamedll clientdll replicated	Minimum size of pushback objects Flags and default Flags developmentonly gamedll clientdll replicated Default 15.0	15.0
props_break_max_pieces_perframe 16	developmentonly gamedll clientdll replicated defensive	Maximum prop breakable piece count per frame (-1 = model default) Flags and default Flags developmentonly gamedll clientdll replicated defensive Default 16	16
break_damage_inherit_scale 1.0	developmentonly gamedll clientdll replicated defensive	Flags and default Flags developmentonly gamedll clientdll replicated defensive Default 1.0	1.0
break_invulnerable_spawn_duration 0.5	developmentonly gamedll clientdll replicated defensive	Flags and default Flags developmentonly gamedll clientdll replicated defensive Default 0.5	0.5
props_break_apply_radial_forces true	developmentonly gamedll clientdll replicated	Flags and default Flags developmentonly gamedll clientdll replicated Default true	true
props_break_radial_force_ratio 0.3	developmentonly gamedll clientdll replicated	Flags and default Flags developmentonly gamedll clientdll replicated Default 0.3	0.3
props_breakable_debug_spawn false	developmentonly gamedll clientdll replicated	Flags and default Flags developmentonly gamedll clientdll replicated Default false	false
snd_event_oriented_box_debug false	developmentonly gamedll clientdll replicated cheat	Flags and default Flags developmentonly gamedll clientdll replicated cheat Default false	false
animgraph_enable_parallel_update true	developmentonly gamedll clientdll replicated defensive	Flags and default Flags developmentonly gamedll clientdll replicated defensive Default true	true
animgraph_enable_parallel_op_evaluation false	developmentonly gamedll clientdll replicated defensive	Flags and default Flags developmentonly gamedll clientdll replicated defensive Default false	false
animgraph_force_tick_all_graphs false	developmentonly gamedll clientdll replicated defensive	Flags and default Flags developmentonly gamedll clientdll replicated defensive Default false	false
sv_skip_update_animations false	developmentonly gamedll	Enable to skip game animations Flags and default Flags developmentonly gamedll Default false	false
animgraph_slope_draw_raycasts false	gamedll clientdll replicated cheat	Flags and default Flags gamedll clientdll replicated cheat Default false	false
animgraph_trace_static_only false	gamedll clientdll replicated cheat	Flags and default Flags gamedll clientdll replicated cheat Default false	false
animgraph_draw_traces false	developmentonly gamedll clientdll replicated defensive	Flags and default Flags developmentonly gamedll clientdll replicated defensive Default false	false
animgraph_trace_ignore_prop_physics true	developmentonly gamedll clientdll replicated defensive	Flags and default Flags developmentonly gamedll clientdll replicated defensive Default true	true
cl_skip_hierarchy_update_for_unchanged_entities true	developmentonly gamedll clientdll replicated	Skip updating hierarchy information in PostDataUpdate for entities that have not changed Flags and default Flags developmentonly gamedll clientdll replicated Default true	true
sv_massreport false	developmentonly gamedll defensive	Flags and default Flags developmentonly gamedll defensive Default false	false
ent_skeleton_duration 0.0	gamedll clientdll replicated cheat	Duration of ent_skeleton display Flags and default Flags gamedll clientdll replicated cheat Default 0.0	0.0
skill 1	gamedll clientdll archive replicated per_user	Game skill level. Flags and default Flags gamedll clientdll archive replicated per_user Default 1	1
sv_lightquery_debug false	gamedll cheat	Flags and default Flags gamedll cheat Default false	false
lightquery_debug_direct_lighting true	gamedll clientdll replicated cheat	Flags and default Flags gamedll clientdll replicated cheat Default true	true
lightquery_debug_indirect_lighting true	gamedll clientdll replicated cheat	Flags and default Flags gamedll clientdll replicated cheat Default true	true
phys_active true	developmentonly gamedll defensive	Whether PLAYER physics is actively simulated (ie. noclip) Flags and default Flags developmentonly gamedll defensive Default true	true
sv_phys_enabled true	gamedll cheat	Enable all physics simulation Flags and default Flags gamedll cheat Default true	true
sv_phys_stop_at_collision	gamedll cheat	Flags and default Flags gamedll cheat Default —
sv_phys_sleep_enable true	gamedll cheat	Enable sleeping for dynamic physics bodies. Flags and default Flags gamedll cheat Default true	true
sv_phys_animated_hierarchy true	developmentonly gamedll defensive	Flags and default Flags developmentonly gamedll defensive Default true	true
phys_show_stats false	developmentonly gamedll clientdll replicated defensive	Flags and default Flags developmentonly gamedll clientdll replicated defensive Default false	false
phys_threaded_transform_update false	developmentonly gamedll clientdll replicated defensive	Flags and default Flags developmentonly gamedll clientdll replicated defensive Default false	false
phys_threaded_kinematic_bone_update false	developmentonly gamedll clientdll replicated defensive	Flags and default Flags developmentonly gamedll clientdll replicated defensive Default false	false
sv_gravity 800.0	gamedll clientdll notify replicated release	World gravity. Flags and default Flags gamedll clientdll notify replicated release Default 800.0	800.0
phys_timescale 1.0	developmentonly gamedll defensive	Scale time for physics Flags and default Flags developmentonly gamedll defensive Default 1.0	1.0
phys_continuous_kinematic_update 0.0	developmentonly gamedll clientdll replicated defensive	Flags and default Flags developmentonly gamedll clientdll replicated defensive Default 0.0	0.0
phys_parallel_islands false	developmentonly gamedll clientdll replicated defensive	Enable/Disable Parallel Island Solving Flags and default Flags developmentonly gamedll clientdll replicated defensive Default false	false
sv_phys_visualize_awake false	developmentonly gamedll defensive	Flags and default Flags developmentonly gamedll defensive Default false	false
phys_visualize_awake_dynamic_only false	developmentonly gamedll clientdll replicated defensive	Flags and default Flags developmentonly gamedll clientdll replicated defensive Default false	false
phys_visualize_awake_unattached_only false	developmentonly gamedll clientdll replicated defensive	Flags and default Flags developmentonly gamedll clientdll replicated defensive Default false	false
sv_phys_debug_callback_entities false	gamedll cheat	Print all entities that get touch callbacks. Each entity is printed only once. Flags and default Flags gamedll cheat Default false	false
phys_log_updaters_include limbs	developmentonly gamedll clientdll replicated defensive	Flags and default Flags developmentonly gamedll clientdll replicated defensive Default limbs	limbs
phys_log_updaters_exclude weapon pistol rifle survivor common_male	developmentonly gamedll clientdll replicated defensive	Flags and default Flags developmentonly gamedll clientdll replicated defensive Default weapon pistol rifle survivor common_male	weapon pistol rifle survivor common_male
phys_log_updaters false	developmentonly gamedll clientdll replicated defensive	Flags and default Flags developmentonly gamedll clientdll replicated defensive Default false	false
sv_hitbox_debug false	developmentonly gamedll defensive	Flags and default Flags developmentonly gamedll defensive Default false	false
sos_debug_emit false	developmentonly gamedll clientdll replicated defensive	Flags and default Flags developmentonly gamedll clientdll replicated defensive Default false	false
snd_break_on_start_soundevent	gamedll clientdll replicated cheat	Use to debug break on any soundevent that is started matching this name Flags and default Flags gamedll clientdll replicated cheat Default —
soundscape_debug false	gamedll cheat	When on, draws lines to all env_soundscape entities. Green lines show the active soundscape, red lines show soundscapes that aren't in range, and white lines show soundscapes that are in range, but not the active soundscape. Flags and default Flags gamedll cheat Default false	false
soundscape_update_include_bots false	developmentonly gamedll cheat	Enable to calculate soundscape audio params for bots. Flags and default Flags developmentonly gamedll cheat Default false	false
disable_source_soundscape_trace false	developmentonly gamedll defensive	Bypasses lookup of soundscapes for indvidual audio sources when enabled. Flags and default Flags developmentonly gamedll defensive Default false	false
script_break_in_native_debugger_on_error false	developmentonly gamedll defensive	Flags and default Flags developmentonly gamedll defensive Default false	false