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Here's a basic guide to the controls for Counter-Strike 2 (CS2):

Movement Controls:

•W: Move forward

•S: Move backward

•A: Strafe left

•D: Strafe right

•Space: Jump

•Ctrl (left or right): Crouch

•Shift (left or right): Walk (hold for quieter movement)

Combat Controls:

•Left Mouse Button (LMB): Fire weapon

•Right Mouse Button (RMB): Aim down sights or secondary fire (for weapons like the Desert Eagle or pistols with a silencer)

•Mouse Wheel Up/Down: Switch to next/previous weapon in inventory

•1-5: Select specific weapons or grenades

•1: Primary weapon

•2: Secondary weapon (pistol)

•3: Knife

•4: Bomb (Terrorists) or C4 Defusal Kit (Counter-Terrorists)

•5: Grenade (cycles through available grenades)

•G: Drop current weapon

•R: Reload weapon

•E: Use (pick up weapons, open doors, plant/defuse bomb)

•F: Flashbang throw (if equipped)

•V: Buy menu (when in a buy zone)

Communication:

•Z: Open chat for team messages

•Y: Open chat for all messages

•Tab: Show scoreboard and team status

•F5/F6: Choose team (Terrorists/Counter-Terrorists)

•F7: Toggle auto-buy

•F8: Toggle rebuy

•F10: Quit match or game

Miscellaneous:

•T: Toggle message console

•M: Team menu to change roles or vote for surrender

•N: Toggle night vision (if available)

•Q: Last weapon used

Customization:

•Esc: Open settings menu where you can change key bindings, adjust sensitivity, video settings, etc.

Notes:

•Controls can be customized in the game settings under "Keyboard/Mouse". Players often tailor these controls to their preference, especially for competitive play where muscle memory is key.

•For console commands or additional bindings, you might use the console with ~ or whatever key you've bound it to, but remember that some servers might not allow console commands or might have different rules for what's allowed.

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