Due to some of the features of the new Counter Strike, the question concerning how to remove CS 2 from the computer or in Stima, is far from idle. The fact that CS 2 was released by Valve as a kind of update or add-on for CS:GO and, in fact, to some extent «stitched» into the body of the original game. Therefore, a relatively small part of caesers sometimes have problems when they try to free up disk space and remove exclusively files from the second part of the game, and in doing so inadvertently affect the CS:GO files.
These difficulties are solvable, remove CS 2 from your device or Steam account can be done in safe ways that do not affect the integrity of CS:GO files. Below we will tell you about several options and provide you with detailed instructions.
Uninstalling CS 2 from your computer (Part 1)
The
process takes place in 3 steps, which in total will take 15-20 minutes of your time.
On step 1 you need to perform the following actions:
First of
all
, the game files are removed directly on your device, so you need to find the folder in which they were recorded. The default path to this folder looks like this: C:/Program Files/Steam/steamapps/common/Counter-Strike Source. If you set a different location for the files during installation, you will need to either remember where you installed the game, or use the file search of your operating system.
Once you have found the folder you are looking for, uninstall CS 2 from your device. If you are planning to re-install the second part of Counter Strike in the future, then it will be advisable to make a backup of the game files. So you will save your favorite settings, configs and, of course, skins.
Uninstalling CS 2 from your computer (Part 2)
The second step is to clean the Stim cache.
To do this, you will first need to open the client program Stim, and then at the top of the screen on the panel click on the Steam button
.
Search for «Settings» and select this option. In the next step pay attention to the column on the left, there should be an item «Downloads», click on it. In the opened window look in its lower part, there will be a button «Clear download cache», click on it. You will be asked to confirm the decision, do so. Now you are one step closer to remove CS 2 from your device.The last step left is to check if the game files from CS:GO are intact. To do this, you need to go back to the Stim home screen and go to the game library. Search for CS:GO in the library, and then bring up the context menu by right-clicking on the name of the game. Click on «Properties», which will open a new window. Among several tabs, find «Local Files», click on it. You need a button called «Check integrity of game files». If everything is fine, congratulations: you have completely removed CS 2 from your device and rolled back CS:GO to its original state.
Uninstalling CS 2 from your Steam account
The second part of Counter Strike cannot be removed in the classic way through the library, i.e. right-click on the game name and then select «Delete», because the beta version of CS 2 comes as additional content for the original CS:GO. Therefore, the sequence of actions in order to uninstall CS 2 will be as follows:
As usual, launch the stim client, then on the top panel select «Library».
Look for CS:GO in the proposed list, click on the name.
Now you will be thrown to the game page. On it you should find «Additional content», you should go there.
On the page of additional content you should find the CS2 game icon, click on it.
On the opened page there will be a button «I want to permanently delete this game from my account», click on it.
Now you will be asked to familiarize yourself with the rules of deletion, we recommend you to read them carefully. After you finish reading, confirm that you want to
delete
CS 2 from your account.
Consequences of deleting a new Counter Strike from
youraccount
If you are wondering what happens to your game files after you erase CS 2 from your Stim account, then do not worry: all your files will remain on the device exactly until you decide to delete them manually. The same is the opposite: if you remove the files of the new Counter Strike from your computer, it will not affect the game on your account.
The second important consequence: the fact that you deleted CS 2, will not affect your profile and statistics. Simply put, the inventory will not be affected, all items will remain in it; time information and game achievements will also be saved.
And finally, the most important thing. It doesn't matter that you erased the new Counter Strike, you can always restore it. If you were given legal access to the beta test, you have the right to return to it at any time.
Checking the functionality of CS:GO after deleting CS 2
Consider this scenario: you deleted
CS
2 from your account, for example, because you are bored with the game, but you want to continue to play CS:GO. In this case, you should definitely check the game, whether it starts, whether there are any bit files.To do this, first restart the client Stim, if it was enabled, or open this client. Next, on the home screen at the top, look for «Library» and go there. Check the entire list of games carefully, look for CS:GO. If all is well, the game is in place, then we move on to the next check.
We need to make sure that the game files are intact. To do this, you need to go back to the Stim home screen and go to the game library. Search for CS:GO in the library, and then bring up the context menu by right-clicking on the name of the game. Click on «Properties», which will open a new window. Among several tabs, find «Local Files», click on it. You need a button called «Check integrity of game files». If everything is fine here, then you removed the CS 2 correctly. Let's move on to the final test.
Try to enter the game itself, run one of the maps, for example, with bots, and look at the graphics, display of weapon and agent skins. If there are problems, reinstall the game.
Rumors about the removal of CS 2 developers
On the web periodically walk all sorts of fakes like this: Valv convinced that the new Counter Strike did not go, did not gain the popularity that the developers hoped for, so they decided remove CS 2, do not bother with the release of the game and return to the good old CS:GO. Various people are even posting fake news supposedly from Valve where they refuse to release the game on behalf of the developers. Please disregard these untrue statements. The release of CS 2, scheduled for summer 2023, has been postponed but is sure to happen.
Another concern from the cacer community is whether Valve will be shutting down access to CS:GO after the launch of CS 2. Judging by the fact that the new Counter Strike is testing weapon skins, and the developers are actively solving problems with the transfer of inventory from CS:GO, apparently, the transition to CS 2 will be complete, and CS:GO will go into oblivion.