CS2 end-of-match map voting and warmup cvars: the votenextmap family, the warmup values, and the current build list

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Quick summary

End-of-match map voting and the warmup period are two separate switch groups in CS2. Six convars govern voting for the next map, and ten govern how warmup runs. Valve's own documentation page is a snapshot from October 2023, the s2v.app dump is from the current build, and the third-party Total CS database carries different numbers for four of them. This post lists all three side by side and says which one you should trust for each value.

The end-of-match voting group

Six commands decide whether players get a say in the next map:

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  mp_endmatch_votenextmap

  turns the vote on or off at all. Valve's snapshot has it at false. Total CS has it at 1.

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  mp_endmatch_votenextmap_keepcurrent

  decides whether the map you just played stays in the voting list. Valve's snapshot has false. Total CS has 1, and its own description says the default is enabled.

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  mp_endmatch_votenextleveltime

  is how long the vote stays open. Both references agree on 20 seconds.

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  mp_endmatch_votenextmap_wargames_modes

  lists which modes can be voted on during War Games. Valve's snapshot has 0.

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  mp_endmatch_votenextmap_wargames_nummaps

  caps the number of maps in a War Games vote. Both agree on 3.

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  mp_endmatch_votenextmap_wargames_nummodes

  caps the number of other War Games in the vote. Both agree on 1.

The warmup group

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  mp_warmuptime

  is the base warmup length. Valve's snapshot has 90 seconds. Total CS has 120.

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  mp_warmuptime_all_players_connected

  replaces that value once everyone is in. Valve's snapshot has 0, which disables it. Total CS has 15.

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  mp_warmuptime_match_cancelled

  is what runs if the match is cancelled, for example by a live VAC ban. Both agree on 5.

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  mp_endwarmup_player_count

  is how many players must be connected before warmup can end early. Valve's snapshot has 0, which requires the maximum player count for the mode.

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  mp_warmup_online_enabled

  and

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  mp_warmup_offline_enabled

  turn warmup on for online and offline matches separately. Valve's snapshot has both at false.

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  mp_warmup_pausetimer

  set to 1 keeps the warmup period running indefinitely. Valve's snapshot has 0.

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  mp_warmup_items_drop_policy

  is a bitfield that controls which items can drop during warmup. Valve's snapshot has 247, which the page describes as 1 for a gun, 2 for the c4, 4 for a grenade, 8 for a defuser, 16 for a taser and 32 for a healthshot.

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  mp_warmup_items_nocount_policy

  is the matching bitfield for items that are unlimited during warmup. Valve's snapshot has 42.

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  mp_warmup_items_nocost

  decides whether weapons are free to buy during warmup. Valve's snapshot has false.

Two commands in this family are not convars and have no default:

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mp_warmup_start

starts warmup and

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mp_warmup_end

ends it immediately.

What the current build actually lists

The s2v.app convar dump names its build, 11162119, dated October 22 2026, and gives every entry a description with no default value column. On the warmup and voting family it matches Valve's wording closely. Its entry for

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mp_endmatch_votenextleveltime

reads "If mp_endmatch_votenextmap is set, players have this much time to vote on the next map at match end", which is the same sentence Valve's page prints.

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mp_warmuptime

reads "How long the warmup period lasts. Changing this value resets warmup."

One command is present in the dump with no description at all:

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mp_warmup_jointeam_cooldown

appears in the list but carries no text next to it. If you need to know what it does, the dump cannot tell you.

The disagreement, and which side to take

Three references, four contested values:

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  mp_endmatch_votenextmap

  : Valve false, Total CS 1.

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  mp_endmatch_votenextmap_keepcurrent

  : Valve false, Total CS 1.

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  mp_warmuptime

  : Valve 90, Total CS 120.

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  mp_warmuptime_all_players_connected

  : Valve 0, Total CS 15.

The pattern is that Valve's page is a snapshot and Total CS carries the CS:GO-era defaults. Valve's page says so itself in its notes: "Retrieved October 2, 2023 Build: 9832 (revision 8384867)". That makes the Total CS figures the ones that matter for a server you run today, and the Valve figures useful only as a record of what the shipped defaults were three years ago.

The official update notes support that reading. The September 23 2026 entry states that "Warmup time once all players have connected, freeze time, and technical timeout time are all reduced." A reduced warmup value is a change away from the old default, which is what you would expect if the older number was the CS:GO-era one. The October 22 2026 entry adds

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GameRules.StartWarmup

and

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GameRules.EndWarmup

for map scripting, and moves

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Instance.IsWarmupPeriod

and the other round-state reads onto the new

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GameRules

export. Neither entry touches the cvar defaults, so there is no current Valve anchor for them beyond the snapshot.

Setting it on your own server

Put the values in your server config file rather than typing them into the console, so they survive a restart:

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mp_endmatch_votenextmap "1"
mp_endmatch_votenextmap_keepcurrent "1"
mp_endmatch_votenextleveltime "20"
mp_warmuptime "120"
mp_warmuptime_all_players_connected "15"
mp_warmuptime_match_cancelled "5"
mp_warmup_online_enabled "1"

Two things worth knowing before you change anything. Valve's snapshot lists flags on every row, and the page never defines what the flags mean. It does not explain

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sv

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cl

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rep

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nf

or

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release

. It only shows which rows carry them and which carry

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cheat

. Do not assume a flag means something it does not say. And

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mp_warmup_online_enabled

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mp_warmup_offline_enabled

are both false in Valve's snapshot, which means a server with no explicit config gets no warmup at all. If your warmup is missing, that is why.

FAQ

Does the vote work if the map just played is in the list? Only if

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mp_endmatch_votenextmap_keepcurrent

is set. Valve's page says that if it is not set, the current map will not appear in the list of voting options.

Why does my warmup ignore mp_warmuptime? Valve's page says changing

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mp_warmuptime

resets warmup. Set it once at startup, then leave it alone.

Can I end warmup early? Yes.

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mp_endwarmup_player_count

sets how many connected players are needed. At 0 it requires the maximum player count for the mode.

Is the s2v.app dump enough on its own? No. It has no default values, only descriptions. Pair it with Total CS for the numbers.

Are the War Games settings used in normal matchmaking? Valve's snapshot has

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mp_endmatch_votenextmap_wargames_modes

at 0, so no modes are available for endmatch voting during War Games on a default server.

Sources

Valve Developer Community, List of Counter-Strike 2 console commands and variables (snapshot, October 2 2023, build 9832)
s2v.app CS2 convar dump, build 11162119, October 22 2026
Total CS, mp_endmatch_votenextmap
Total CS, mp_endmatch_votenextmap_keepcurrent
Total CS, mp_endmatch_votenextleveltime
Total CS, mp_warmuptime
Total CS, mp_warmuptime_all_players_connected
Total CS, mp_warmuptime_match_cancelled
Counter-Strike 2 official update notes