Counter-Strike 2 update adds a demo download progress bar and switches camera controls to click-and-drag

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A Counter-Strike 2 update appeared in the Steam announcements of the game on Oct 14, 2026, with changes to the demo and replay viewer. The notes said demo and replay downloads got a progress bar and camera controls switched to a click-and-drag scheme. They also said round backup files now required a game server startup flag and listed stability improvements for the Vulkan renderer. The full notes are in the Counter-Strike 2 Steam announcement dated Oct 14, 2026.1^,2^,3^,4^,5^,6