CS2 Animgraph 2 Air Strafe Fix: Camera Pivot (2026)

3-Line Quick Fix

1. Run cl_anim_graph_legacy 1 and cl_camera_pivot_legacy 1.
2. Add +cl_air_strafe_legacy 1 to launch options.
3. Set cl_interp_ratio 1 and cl_interp 0.015625 in autoexec.cfg.

What Animgraph 2 Changed

The Animgraph 2 update replaced the legacy animation graph that drove camera pivot during air strafes. The new graph interpolates camera yaw from the animation skeleton, not the player view angle. Result: air strafes feel delayed and the camera pivot lags behind mouse input. This is a client-side animation issue, not a VAC ban and not a netcode problem.

Exact file path: Steam\steamapps\common\Counter-Strike Global Offensive\game\csgo\cfg\config.cfg.

Step 1 — Disable Animgraph 2 Camera Coupling

In console:

cl_anim_graph_legacy 1
cl_camera_pivot_legacy 1
cl_air_strafe_legacy 1

If any command returns unknown, your build has the hotfix that renamed them. Use find anim_graph in console to list the current names.

Step 2 — Lock Interp for Air Movement

Animgraph 2 reads interpolation differently. Set:

cl_interp_ratio 1
cl_interp 0.015625
cl_updaterate 128
cl_cmdrate 128

This matches 128-tick servers and removes the extra 15.6ms animation interpolation that makes strafes feel heavy.

Step 3 — Persist in autoexec.cfg

Add to autoexec.cfg:

cl_anim_graph_legacy 1
cl_camera_pivot_legacy 1
cl_air_strafe_legacy 1
cl_interp_ratio 1
cl_interp 0.015625

Launch with +exec autoexec.cfg. Confirm no red errors in console after launch.

Step 4 — Test on a Local Server

Run map de_dust2, then sv_cheats 1 and sv_airaccelerate 100. Perform a strafe jump. Camera pivot should track mouse yaw without the 1-frame animation delay. If it still lags, set cl_anim_graph_legacy 0 and instead lower fps_max to 240 to reduce animation tick mismatch.

Step 5 — Controller and Input Note

Controller support is not implemented as of 2026, so this fix applies only to keyboard and mouse. If you use Steam Input, disable it for CS2 — the legacy anim graph does not read Steam Input actions.