CS2 Audio Devices & correlation to Desync/Hitreg

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fff333
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CS2 Audio Devices & correlation to Desync/Hitreg

Post by fff333 » 15 Nov 2025, 22:04

Hi there!

Has anyone felt like their bullets/sprays in CS2 aren't hitting as well when you leave both your speaker and mic devices as "Default Device"?

How do some pros like ZywOo, sh1ro & donk not touch their audio settings in CS2 but manage to still play so flawlessly and hit almost all their shots?

I've seen a Reddit thread that shared a correlation between desync and the selection of audio devices - I've personally felt the game run better (shots hitting, don't feel a nanosecond behind my opponents) when I set my audio devices up properly in the audio settings.

Could it be a difference in hardware or just messed up sound drivers on my part?

Would appreciate any input or similar experiences.

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Slender
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Re: CS2 Audio Devices & correlation to Desync/Hitreg

Post by Slender » Yesterday, 19:13

bro, u can just disable all sound devices like nvidia audio, usb alc audio, etc..
if you not seen any audio in settings - desync / lag will be gone... but not., that cause by different external issue.

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