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How to stop dead players watching enemies in CS2

Type mp_forcecamera 1 in the server console so dead players can only spectate their own team; 0 lets them watch anyone.

mp_forcecamera

Restricts what dead players can spectate.

mp_forcecamera <0|1>

Examples

mp_forcecamera 1

Dead players only see their own team.

Values

ValueWhat it does
0Default Spectate anyone
1 Own team only

Arguments

modeRequired
0 anyone, 1 own team only.

What it does

With 0, dead players can watch anyone. With 1, they can only watch their own team, which stops dead players from passing on enemy positions.

The game's own description: Restricts spectator modes for dead players

Good to know

  • Competitive mode sets it to 1.

Run it on your server

On a SLASHPLAY server, type it in the Console tab of the server page; the reply shows right under it. A value set there lasts until the server restarts. To keep it, add the line to game/csgo/cfg/server.cfg. New to this? Start a CS2 server first.

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