Practice Mode

In-game map guides with 1,000+ lineups for all 9 competitive CS2 maps

Practice Mode provides in-game offline map guides featuring over 1,000 line-ups across all 9 competitive maps. It includes dynamic annotation loading, spawn teleports, and comprehensive practice commands.

Activating Practice Mode

1. Open Map Wheel

   Press your map wheel key (default: M) to open the map selection

2. Enable Practice Mode

   Select “ENABLE PRAC-MODE” from the wheel

3. Choose Map

   Select your desired map from the wheel. The server will automatically load the map with practice settings

Practice mode must be run from the main menu or on game launch, not while already on a server.

Practice Mode Settings

When practice mode activates, it automatically configures:

sv_cheats 1
sv_infinite_ammo 2
sv_grenade_trajectory_prac_trailtime 8
sv_grenade_trajectory_prac_pipreview 1
sv_noclipspeed 1200
sv_enablebunnyhopping 1
sv_jump_spam_penalty_time 0.0078125  // 128tick bhops
sv_regeneration_force_on 1
sv_showimpacts_time 10
sv_allow_annotations 1

mp_roundtime_defuse 1.92
mp_freezetime 0
mp_maxmoney 60000
mp_startmoney 60000
mp_buy_anywhere 1
mp_randomspawn 1
mp_ignore_round_win_conditions 1

Radio Wheels in Practice Mode

Once practice mode is active, the radio wheels change functionality:

Map Wheel (M)

• Change Level: Select a different competitive map
• Disable Practice Mode: Return to normal settings

CT Wheel (H)

• Spawn Teleports: Teleport to CT spawn positions 1-5
• Scroll mouse wheel for additional spawn positions

T Wheel (J)

Access to practice commands:

• Show/Hide Guides: Toggle CT/T side annotation guides
• Noclip: Toggle noclip mode with HUD
• Impacts: Toggle bullet impact visualization
• Show Position: Display current position coordinates
• 3rd Person: Toggle third-person camera
• X-Ray: Toggle X-ray vision through walls
• No Spread: Remove weapon spread
• Regeneration: Toggle health regeneration
• Quake Sounds: Enable/disable quake-style sound effects
• Bot Controls: Bot offset, stop, and crouch toggles

Scroll the mouse wheel while the T wheel is open to access additional practice commands.

Map Guides & Annotations

Practice mode loads dynamic in-game annotations showing:

• Grenade lineups (smokes, flashes, molotovs)
• Positioning spots
• Wallbang locations
• Execute strategies
• Solo plays and site takes

Annotations are split into:

• CT-Side: Defensive lineups and positions
• T-Side: Offensive lineups and executes

1. Load Map

   Enable practice mode and select a map

2. Select Side

   Use the T wheel to toggle between CT and T side guides

3. View Annotations

   Annotations appear automatically showing lineup positions

4. Practice Lineups

   Stand on the marked position and follow the visual guide

Spawn Teleports

Each map has precise spawn position teleports (1-5) for practicing instant smokes:

// Example: Ancient CT spawn positions
alias anc_spawn_CT_1 "setpos -716.5 1855.25 111.0; setang 0.0 -90.0 0"
alias anc_spawn_CT_2 "setpos -394.0 1852.0 112.0; setang 0.0 -90.0 0"
alias anc_spawn_CT_3 "setpos -79.8 1851.0 112.0; setang 0.0 -90.0 0"
alias anc_spawn_CT_4 "setpos 232.5 1852.0 112.0; setang 0.0 -90.0 0"
alias anc_spawn_CT_5 "setpos 549.0 1852.0 112.0; setang 0.0 -90.0 0"

Use the CT wheel (H) to teleport directly to any spawn position.

Supported Maps

Practice mode includes full lineup guides for all 9 competitive maps:

Ancient

1,000+ CT/T lineups and wallbangs

Anubis

Full site executes and defensive setups

Dust2

Classic lineups and wallbang spots

Inferno

Banana control and A site smokes

Mirage

Window smokes and A execute lineups

Nuke

Vertical wallbangs and site smokes

Overpass

Monster smokes and B site control

Train

Ivy lineups and A/B site setups

Vertigo

Mid control and site executes

Practice Commands Reference

Command	Description
show_guide	Toggle annotation visibility
noclip_toggle	Toggle noclip mode
impacts_toggle	Show/hide bullet impacts
showpos_toggle	Display position coordinates
3rdperson_toggle	Toggle camera view
xray_toggle	Toggle X-ray vision
penetration_toggle	Show penetration values
regen_toggle	Toggle health regeneration
botstop_toggle	Freeze/unfreeze bots

Creating Custom Lineups

1. Find Position

   Use getpos in-game to get your current position and angles

2. Calculate Values

   Calculate yaw/pitch values using the formula:

   X = angle / (sensitivity × m_yaw)

   Where sensitivity = 1.0 and m_yaw = 0.022

   For pitch values, add +4045.45454545 (vertical angle offset)

3. Create Alias

   Add your lineup alias in csafap/logic.cfg

4. Create Label

   Add label text in platform_english.txt

5. Bind to Radio

   Link the label and command in map-specific config files:

   • csafap/maps/[mapname]_labels.cfg
   • csafap/maps/[mapname]_cmd.cfg

Edits to platform_english.txt require a game restart to take effect.

Troubleshooting

Annotations not loading

Make sure you enabled practice mode from the main menu before joining a server. The command sv_allow_annotations 1 requires server permissions.

Spawn teleports kick from server

Spawn teleport commands use setpos which only works with sv_cheats 1. They’re designed for offline practice, not online matches.

Wrong spawn positions

Some maps had spawn positions updated in recent patches. Check for the latest CSAFAP version with updated spawn coordinates.