How to pause the server in CS2
Set sv_pausable 1, then type pause in the server console to freeze the game, and again to unpause. For matches, use mp_pause_match.
pause
Toggles the server's pause state.
pause Examples
pause Pause or unpause.
What it does
Only works when sv_pausable is 1. For competitive matches, mp_pause_match is the usual choice because it pauses at freeze time.
The game's own description: Toggle the server pause state.
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.
Your own
CS2 server.
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