Counter Strike 2 servers offer many Steam beta branches, allowing users to test new and upcoming features, revert to older patches, or try experimental builds. However, open branches may have unstable features, and users should be cautious when playing on them. For example, the 'rkvtest' beta utilizes the Vulkan renderer, which can cause large frame drops and game instability.
Note: Backup files locally to avoid losing any necessary files.
1. From the Steam library, right-click Counter Strike 2 and select Properties.
2. Go to the Game Versions & Betas tab.
3. Under Selected Game Version, take note of the desired branch.
4. Log in to the BisectHosting Starbase panel.
5. Stop the server.
6. Go to the Startup tab.
7. In the SteamCMD Beta Name field, enter the beta name from step 3.
8. Start the server. The beta version will be installed and updated during the server start.