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How to pause at halftime in CS2

Type mp_halftime_pausetimer 1 in the server console to hold the game in halftime; set it back to 0 to start the second half.

mp_halftime_pausetimer

Holds the game in halftime until you set it back to 0.

mp_halftime_pausetimer <0|1>

Examples

mp_halftime_pausetimer 1

Indefinite halftime break.

mp_halftime_pausetimer 0

Start the second half.

Values

ValueWhat it does
0Default Halftime counts down normally
1 Halftime lasts until resumed

Arguments

0|1Required
1 turns it on, 0 turns it off. true and false also work.

What it does

With 1, the halftime countdown stops so the break lasts as long as you need, for example during a tournament. Set it to 0 to let the second half start.

The game's own description: Set to 1 to stay in halftime indefinitely. Set to 0 to resume the timer.

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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