Valve Reveals Why Counter-Strike 2 Doesn’t Support macOS: Details Here – News18

Last month, we lastly noticed the discharge of the much-anticipated Counter-Strike 2, however one main factor that was completely different—other than all of the upgrades the sport brings over CS:GO—is the truth that it isn’t supported on macOS. So, final month, when gamers put in Counter-Strike 2 or up to date the CS:GO app on macOS, they discovered that the brand new Counter-Strike 2 was now not playable.

Valve has since confirmed that Counter-Strike will solely help 64-bit Windows and Linux, and that it is not sensible for the corporate to help the sport on macOS. They have even dropped help for 32-bit variations of the sport. “As technology advances, we have made the difficult decision to discontinue support for older hardware, including DirectX 9 and 32-bit operating systems,” Valve defined. Similarly, the corporate gained’t supply Counter-Strike 2 for macOS as nicely.

In the grand scheme of issues, these platforms account for lower than 1% of energetic CS:GO gamers, and this is the reason Counter-Strike 2 will solely help 64-bit Windows and Linux, Valve mentioned in a Steam FAQ.

For these gamers who’ve a CS:GO Prime account and spent the overwhelming majority of their time enjoying the sport on macOS, they are going to be eligible for refunds till December 1. Moreover, the gamers additionally will need to have performed the sport between the time Counter-Strike 2’s Limited Test was introduced and the time it was launched.

It can also be notable that customers gained’t be capable of play CS:GO straight by downloading from Steam, however the firm has allowed for a workaround. You can set up a ‘legacy’ model of the sport by going to the Properties of the sport in your Steam Library after which in search of ‘csgo_legacy.’ This manner, customers can nonetheless play the previous recreation.