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Overview
Record Round allows you to automatically record entire rounds from the perspectives of selected players. This is perfect for creating content, reviewing gameplay, or capturing highlights from professional matches.
This guide is divided into two parts: technical setup requirements and how to use the recording module.
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Workshop Tools Setup
To automate recordings, CS2.CAM uses the CS2 Workshop Tools to send commands to the game console. This is the only technical requirement before you can start recording.
Installation Steps
1
Open Steam
Launch Steam and navigate to your Library.
2
Find CS2
Right-click on 'Counter-Strike 2' in your library.
3
Open Properties
Select 'Properties' from the context menu.
4
Go to DLC
Click on the 'DLC' tab in the properties window.
5
Enable Workshop Tools
Check the box for 'Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Tools'. Steam will download them automatically.
Installing CS2 Workshop Tools from Steam
Need visual help? Watch our video tutorial
That's all you need! If you want to customize OBS settings, check out the Recording Overview
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Adding to Queue
Before recording, you need to add rounds to the recording queue. There are two ways to do this:
Method 1: From the 2D Viewer
Add from 2D Viewer
Select the rounds you want to record from the 2D viewer, choose which players to follow, set the time range and filename, then add to queue.
Adding rounds to queue from the 2D viewer
Method 2: From the Record Round Page
Analyze Downloaded Demos
From the Record Round page, you can analyze demos you've already downloaded. The demo selector shows all demos in your CS2 folder plus any custom folders you've configured. Select a demo and click 'Analyze Demo' to choose players and rounds.
Adding rounds to queue from the demo analyzer
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Recording Process
Once you add rounds to the queue, CS2.CAM handles the entire recording process automatically. Here's what happens step by step:
1
Download Demo
If the round was added from the 2D viewer, the demo file is downloaded automatically.
2
Launch OBS
The portable OBS Studio opens with pre-configured settings.
3
Launch Custom HUD
If enabled in settings, the portable HUD overlay is launched.
4
Launch CS2
CS2 opens with the correct launch options. Don't worry - it always launches with -insecure for safety, though it's not strictly necessary.
5
Load Demo
The demo file is loaded and navigates to the round start tick.
6
Start Recording
OBS begins recording the gameplay.
7
Record All Players
The camera cycles through all selected players, recording each perspective.
8
Stop Recording
Once all players are recorded, OBS stops the recording.
9
Save Files
The complete video is saved along with a text file containing YouTube timestamps.
10
Close Applications
CS2, OBS, and the HUD are closed automatically.
11
Process Queue
If there are more items in the queue, the process repeats. Previously downloaded demos are reused.
Recording process preview
Watch the complete recording process with no cuts:
Full recording process demonstration
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Output Files
After recording completes, you'll find two files in your output folder:
Generated Files
Video File
The complete recording with all selected player perspectives in sequence.
Timestamp File
A text file with timestamps for each player, ready to paste into YouTube descriptions.
Example timestamp file content:
0:00 opdust
1:02 Joey
1:50 Nikodeon
2:35 xelex
3:12 ay0k
This is what the final recorded video looks like, ready to upload to YouTube or wherever you want:
Final result of a recorded round
You can queue multiple rounds for recording and let CS2.CAM process them all automatically. Perfect for batch recording highlights or full match reviews.
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Support
Premium users have access to dedicated support to help with any recording issues:
Available Services
Discord Support
Free technical support through our Discord server for any problems you encounter during the recording process.
Personal Onboarding
Optional one-on-one session where we explain the entire process and teach you how to use all the recording tools effectively.