CS2 launch options worth using

Counter-Strike 2 removed or ignores most of the launch options that were popular in CS:GO. The engine handles resolution, refresh rate and core allocation natively now, so a bloated launch-options string is mostly cargo-cult advice.

Here is the short list of options that still do something useful.

-novid — skips the Valve intro video on launch.

-console — opens the developer console at launch instead of having to enable it in settings.

+fps_max 0 — uncaps your frame rate. Set this in-game or as a launch option.

-language english — forces the game language regardless of Steam settings, useful on shared accounts.

-high, -threads, -nojoy, -tickrate 128 — none of these do anything in CS2. Tickrate is handled by Valve's sub-tick system; thread count is managed automatically; process priority is set by Windows.