How to go third person in CS2

Run sv_cheats 1, then type thirdperson in your game console to see your player from behind. firstperson switches back.

thirdperson

Switches to a third-person camera behind your player; requires sv_cheats 1.

thirdperson

Examples

thirdperson

Third-person view.

firstperson

Back to normal.

What it does

Shows your own player model from behind. Useful for checking how visible you are in a spot or for video. Go back with firstperson.

The game's own description: Switch to thirdperson camera.

Good to know

Needs sv_cheats 1 on the server, so it works on your own practice server but not in matchmaking.

Use it in your game

Type it in your own game console: turn on the developer console in the game's settings, then press the key under Esc. To keep it, put the line in game/csgo/cfg/autoexec.cfg.

Your own
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