How to change visible max players in CS2

Type sv_visiblemaxplayers 10 in the server console so the server browser shows 10 slots; -1 shows the real number.

sv_visiblemaxplayers

Overrides the maximum player count shown to people browsing for servers.

sv_visiblemaxplayers <players>

Examples

sv_visiblemaxplayers 10

Show 10 slots.

Arguments

playersRequired: Displayed slot count. -1 for the real maximum.

What it does

Use it to show fewer slots than the server really has, for example to keep reserved slots hidden. -1 shows the real number.

The game's own description: Overrides the max players reported to prospective clients

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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