How to Enable Logging on a CS2 Dedicated Server

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How to Enable Logging on a CS2 Dedicated Server

Valve’s September 29, 2023 release notes document two ways to enable logging on a CS2 community dedicated server: through the startup command or through a configuration file.

Startup-command method

Valve provides this reference command for launching a community dedicated server:

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cs2 -dedicated +map de_dust2

To enable logging from the command line, add +sv_logfile 1 -serverlogging:

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cs2 -dedicated +map de_dust2 +sv_logfile 1 -serverlogging

Configuration-file method

Alternatively, add both of these commands to a server configuration file:

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sv_logfile 1
log on

HTTP log forwarding

After enabling logging, configure an HTTP log destination with:

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logaddress_add_http "<server address>:<port>"

Replace the placeholders with the address and port of the log receiver.

For related community material, check sourced Counter-Strike coverage on TOP OF GAMES.

Sources and verification

• Counter-Strike 2 — Release Notes for 9/29/2023 — Documents the reference dedicated-server launch command, command-line and configuration-file logging methods, and the HTTP log-forwarding command.
• Release Notes for 9/29/2023 — Counter-Strike 2 — Reproduces the Steam update notes containing the dedicated-server launch, logging, and HTTP-forwarding instructions.