If you’re looking to improve your marksmanship skills in Counter-Strike 2, then one of the most fun things you can do is to hop on a 1v1 game against your friend in CS2. Doing so will not only improve your aim at a steady pace, but it will also enable both of you to learn the mechanics of CS2 and take better gunfights when you’re in an actual game.
Whether you’re looking to sharpen your mechanical skills or simply want to earn some bragging rights against a friend, you might be wondering how to set up a 1v1 in CS2.
Luckily, with some recent updates, Valve has made it incredibly easy for players to set up their own custom servers in CS2 and battle it out against their friends.
How To 1v1 in CS2 Explained
As mentioned earlier, setting up a 1v1 server in CS2 with your friends is extremely easy and takes no more than a few seconds.
Firstly, follow these steps to set up your own server:
- Launch CS2
- Click on ‘Play’.
- Head over to ‘Matchmaking’ > ‘Private Matchmaking’.
- Click on ‘Share Code’.
- Send the code to your friends.
- Ask your friends to click on the ‘Manually Enter a Code’ button from the left-hand side menu of ‘Private Matchmaking’ and paste your code.
- Once your friends are in the lobby, hit ‘Go’.
Once you’re in the game, you’ll need to kick the bots by typing ‘bot_kick’ in the developers console. You can also enter any additional console commands you want and properly set up your 1v1 against friends in CS2.
Remember to download the official Talkesport app from the Play Store to stay updated with the latest CS2 news, updates, and more.