Fix Counter Strike 2 (CS2) Not Launching, Crashing, Freezing And Black Screen On PC

hello guys welcome to my Channel today in this video I'm going to show you how to fix when you're unable to launch Counter Strike 2 game on your Windows computer or if you are facing crashing freezing or black screen issue on your Windows computer now the first step is to restart a computer do not ignore this step just restart your computer once and after the system restart try launching the game now still you're facing the problem then try these in launch options so here all the commands are provided in the video description so copy the first one and then make a right click on the game Counter Strike 2 game and then select properties and in the launch option type in dash allow underscore third underscore party underscore software and then close this and now launch the game this has worked for many players so it might work for you so try this in launch option if that does not work you can try this so copy this and then make a right click over here properties and then type in this and then launch the game and then check if that does not work you can try this that is now over here n is the number of core that is n is your CPU core or thread count now you have to change replace the N number n letter N over here now you can check your course you can make a right click on the start menu to go to task manager and then go to the process tab performance tab and over here you can see the processor it's 16 in my case so replace with your thread count over here so in my case it's 16 so I will type in 16 whatever it is in your case you type in over here and then Now launch the game still you're facing the problem then you can run this command you can paste this command in launch option make a right click select properties and then paste it over here and then Now launch the game still you're facing the problem then type in dash Force Dash welcome and then check now close this and then launch the game and then check still you are unable to launch then go to properties and then this time you can type in over here Dash dx11 and then close this and then launch the game if that does not work you can type in dash dx12 and then launch the game and then check so if nothing is working you can remove everything from launch option if nothing is working remove everything over here and then follow the next step now the next step is to delete the content of temp folder so open the Run box so type in run in Windows search box then click on run and over here type in Temp and then click on OK and then select everything make a right click then click on delete and once this is done now again type in run and then type in percentage t e m p percentage click on OK copy everything yeah sorry select everything and then click on delete now once that is deleted now you can try to launch the game still you're facing the problem then type in disk disk cleanup over here in Windows search box and then con this clean up then select C drive and then click on OK put a check on everything over here and then click on cleanup system files and then again click on OK and then again put a check on all the boxes over here and then click on OK click on delete files and once this is done restarting video and after the system restart launch the game now still you're facing the problem then delete CS to 730 folder now this will when you do this you will lose all saved progress and saved settings so if you agree you can go to go to file explorer and then go to this PC open C drive now open the user's open program files x86 folder now open the Steam folder now open user data folder now open this stream ID folder and over here you can see 730 maker right click and then delete this now once this is deleted Now launch the game next step is to try beta version in Steam so for this maker right click on the game select properties and over here go to the betas Tab and then over here select first of all you can try this try this CS go underscore demo underscore viewer 1.38.7.9 try this and then once the update is complete it will tell you to update click on update and once the update is complete you can launch the game now still you're facing the problem then you can switch back even the beta is not working then you can select none and then let the upgrade complete and then launch the game now the next step is to now skip this step if you are unable to launch the game so if you are able to launch the game lower down refresh rate turn off Nvidia reflects low latency now this has worked for many players so it might work for you so if you are able to launch the game launch the game first now once you are in the game go to settings now go to video now over here if you have selected full screen now you can select a refresh rate now if this is set to 160 you can write 120 if it is set to 120 you can try 60 hertz now go to advanced settings and then turn off this option which is NVIDIA reflects low latency and this is enabled disable it apply the settings and then check now still you're facing the problem in that case you can switch to Window mode and lower down Graphics settings so again launch the game now once you launch the game go to settings so on the top left here you can see settings menu click on it and then go to video now in video select Window mode over here uh you can even go for full screen and then check if that does not work go for Window mode lower down resolution now if this is set to 4K you can try 1920 into 1080p you can even lower down more and then apply changes and then go to Advanced video and now over here you can see boost player contrast if this is enabled you can disable it and then disable vsync and then over here you can see current video values preset now if this is set to very high you can select high you can even go for medium or low performance you can even select low now scroll down now over here you can see high dynamic range now if this is set to Performance you can select quality and then over here also or FXR you can set it to quality and then check if that does not work you can even disable this and then check now also disable Nvidia reflects low latency disable it and then apply the changes and then check the performance now the next step is to do a clean installation of your graphics drivers so this is important so if you have Nvidia card go to Nvidia website if you have AMD card go to AMD website I'm showing for NVIDIA so go to Nvidia website and then select your product type for me it's GeForce select the right series and then select the right graphic card make sure that you select your graphic card over here and once you select your graphic card then select windows so if you have Windows 10 select Windows 10 if you have Windows 11 select Windows 11 now click on start search now scroll down and the latest GeForce game ready driver right now is driver version 537.42 so click on download get download and then click on download now now once the download is complete run this exe file now once you run the exe file you will see this screen click on agree and continue and then put a check on the box which says custom and then click on next and then put a check on the box which says perform a clean installation make sure that you put a check on this box and then click on next and let the installation complete first of all it will uninstall the previous driver and then it will reinstall the latest driver so once the clean installation is done you can restart your computer now the next step is to Run the game on dedicated graphic card now type in graphics settings in Windows search box and then click on Graphics settings now click on browse and then go to the game installation folder if the game installed in C drive open C drive program file 686 open the Steam folder open the steam apps folder and then open the common folder over here you will find the game folder in my case it's in D drive so open Steam Library folder now open Steam apps common and then open The Counter Strike folder game Ben win64 select this exe file CS2 and then click on ADD once the game is added click on options select high performance over here and then click on Save now the next step is to run the game as an administrator from the game installation folder so make our active on the game and then select manage then click on browse local files it will straight away to get to the game installation folder open game folder bin folder win64 make our attack on CS2 exe file select properties and then go to compatibility Tab and then put a check on the box which says run this program as an administrator then click on apply click on ok now make a double click and launch the game from the game installation folder so instead of launching the game from Steam make a double click over here and then launch the game from the game installation folder if that does not work again make a right click select properties and this time put a check on the box which says run this program in compare compatibility mode for select Windows 8 then click on apply and then click on OK make a double click and launch the game if that does not work in that case you can select Windows 7 over here and then click on apply click on OK make a double click and launch the game still you're facing the problem then go to properties and this time uncheck all the Box and then click on apply click on OK and follow the next step now the next step is to try and running that which we have already done now the next step is to allow the gaming XC file to antivirus program so if you have any third party antivirus like Avast not on Bit Defender McAfee whichever antivirus program you have just make sure that you allow the gaming XC file to your antivirus program now if you're using Windows security then open Windows settings now if you have windows 10 then you have to click on update and Security in Windows 10 and then somewhere over here you will find update in security so Windows 10 users click on upgrade and security Windows 11 users click on privacy and security now click on Windows security now click on virus and threat protection now scroll down click on manage ransomware protection and then click on allow an app through controlled folder access click on DS2 allow and then click on add an allowed app and click on browse all apps now go to the game installation folder so wherever the game is installed open the Steam folder stream apps common now open the game folder and then game bin win64 select the game exe file now click on open once the game is added over here now type in control panel in Windows search box and then click on control panel now click on system and security Windows Defender Firewall now click on allow an app or feature through Windows Defender Firewall now click on change settings on the top and then click on allow another app now click on browse and then go to the game installation folder and then open the game folder open the game folder and then select the game exe file now click on open now click on add in my case the game is already added so once you add the game now you can launch the game here it is added over here Counter Strike to once now click on OK and then launch the game now the next step is to verify the game file now this is important please do this go to stream maker article on the game select properties and then go to install files and then click on verify Integrity of game files after the verification launch the game now the next step is to disconnect additional controller connected to the computer so if you have any additional controller disconnected unplug all these devices so if you have these devices or any external devices which you're not using disconnect all the USB devices USB adapter from the computer and then launch the game also disable steam overlay now make a right click on the game select properties turn off the option which says enable the steam overlay while in game so if this is on turn it off also close all the overlay applications so if you have overlay on in Discord turn it off if you have overlay on in GeForce experience turn it off so close all the overlay application also close all the overclocking application do not overclock and if you have MSI afterburner or reward tuner running so close it so close all the overclocking application and then launch the game also if you have these devices I'm sorry if you have this software and services running make sure that you close all the third party services and software including all your browsers even if the browser is open close it also if you have under voted computer remove the Underwood and then launch the game also perform Greenwood for this type in system configuration in Windows search box and then click on system configuration go to the services Tab and then put a check on the box which says hide all Microsoft Services make sure that you put a check on this box which says hide or Microsoft services and then click on disable log in my case this option is grayed out I already did it in your case this would be highlighted over here so put a check over here and then click on disable all then click on apply click on OK you will see a restart option restarting computer and then launch the game next step is to increase the virtual memory so to increase the virtual memory type in view Advanced system settings in Windows search box and then click on view Advanced system settings and then click on the first settings and then go to Advanced Tab and then click on change over here and then select the drive so uncheck the box which is automatically manage paging file size for all drives uncheck this box and select the drive where the game is installed so select that right and then once you select the right drive now put a check on custom size and for initial size it's 1.5 into total Ram so you can check the total Ram in Windows settings you can go to system and then go to about and total Ram in my case is 16 gigabyte so you can calculate accordingly in my case it's 16 GB so I will calculate as per 16 GB so and first of all we have to convert 16 GB into megabyte so we will open calculator so type in calculator in run box and then click on OK and over here uh it's 16 1.5 into total Ram total Ram in my case it's 16 Ram 16 GB so one 16 into 1 0 2 4 1 0 2 4 is actually 1 GB is equal to one zero two four megabyte so 16 GB in megabyte will be 16384 into 1.5 1.5 into total Ram this is my total Ram in megabyte now 1.5 into total rhyme total Ram that is into 1.5 so in my case initial size is 24576 24576 and maximum size is 3 into total Ram now total Ram in my case that is 16 gigabyte I have 16 gigabyte of ram so 16 into 1 0 2 4 I've converted this in megabyte megabyte now that is 3 into total rank so total Ram is this much into three that is 49152 49152 4915152 now click on set over here then click on OK apply okay okay now restart computer make sure that you restart your computer after this now the next step is to update Windows to version 2 to H2 or to the latest version I mean so type in w i n v e r that is Windward and then click on Winward run command and over here the latest version right now is 22 H2 so make sure that your windows is up to date same is with Windows 10 users so you can open Windows settings go to update and security or Windows update and then click on check for update once all the updates are installed over here now restart your computer and then launch the game now if you face any trouble installing the update like you if you're unable to update your Windows 10 or Windows 11 in that case use media creation tool to update to Windows 11. to update your Windows 10 or 11 computer now if you have Windows 8 or 8.1 you can upgrade to Windows 10 or Windows 11 and then launch the game and then check if you have Windows 10 copy this link if you have Windows 11 copy this link Windows 10 users go to this website here you can see media creation tool click on download tool now and then run this exe file then you will see the screen click on accept by default upgrade this PC now will be selected click on next it will start downloading Windows 10 along with the latest update now this process will take some time now once the download is complete before the installation you will see the screen which says ready to install and by default the option to keep personal files and app would be checked when this is checked you will not lose any data on the computer so click on install and once the installation is complete log into your computer now for Windows 11 users go to this website here also you will find media creation tool click on download now and then run this exe file click on yes to allow now this will load WIndows 11 media creation tool now click on accept by default Windows 11 would be selected click on next select ISO file then click on next you can save the location you can set the location as desktop and then click on Save over here now once the download is complete click on finish and then go to desktop find Windows ISO file make a double click on Windows ISO file then run the setup file make a double click on setup file click on yes to allow this will load WIndows 11 now and here you can see install Windows 11 click on next it will check for update then click on accept again it will check for update now before the installation you will see the screen which is ready to install and by default the option to keep personal files in app would be checked when this is checked you will not lose any data on the computer click on install after the installation log into your computer now next step is to update the system bios so go to your system manufacturer website so if you have a Dell computer go to Dell website if you have Lenovo computer go to Lenovo website if you have HP computer go to HP website so go to your system manufacturer website select your computer select your model number then find the latest Voice update available download and install the latest bios now in case of laptop if you have a laptop make sure the battery on your computer is more than 10 percent and the AC adapter the charger is connected to the computer during the BIOS update your system will restart do not unplug the power cable when it's updating the system bios after the BIOS update log into the computer and then launch the game now if nothing is working uninstall and reinstall the game to different drives so you can uninstall the game and then after uninstall go to the game installation folder delete the game folder restarting computer and then reinstall the game to different drives so if you have another SSD you can try installing the game to SSD if that is a C drive that would be green so try to install the game in C drive which is SSD or any other SSD SSD drive and then check so one of the steps shown in this video should help you to get the game running on your Windows computer so that'll be all thank you so much for your time and please like this 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Channel: AarohanTechSol

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Keywords: Fix CS2 Not Opening/Starting, Fix Counter Strike 2 (CS2) crash, Fix Counter Strike 2 (CS2) Black Screen, Fix Counter Strike 2 (CS2) CS2 Freezing, Fix CS2 crashing to desktop, Fix CS2 not starting, Fix CS2 Fatal Error Upon Launch, Fix CS2 Not Launching, Fix CS2 Freezing And Black Screen

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Length: 22min 56sec (1376 seconds)

Published: Fri Sep 29 2023