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Maps

To support a map the application needs to know some information about it (images, coordinates…).
The application has built-in support for official Counter-Strike maps by default, but you can add your own maps.

Adding/Editing a map​

You can add or edit a map from the settings in the Maps tab.

Maps

Name (mandatory)​

The name of the map is mandatory and must be unique.
It must match the name of the map in-game.

Coordinate/scale (optional)​

The fields x, y, and scale are optional.
Some features, such as heatmap and 2D replay will work only if they are present.

These values are available in a file called map_name.txt where map_name is the name of the map.
Example with the map de_dust2, the file de_dust2.txt contains:

"de_dust2"
{
	"pos_x"		"-2476" // Coordinate X
	"pos_y"		"3239" // Coordinate Y
	"scale"		"4.4" // Scale
}

Follow the instructions below to find the files:

  1. Download and launch Source 2 viewer
  2. If it's an official Valve map, open the file pak01_dir.vpk located in the CS2 folder installation (C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Counter-Strike Global Offensive\game\csgo) otherwise open the vpk file of the map in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Counter-Strike Global Offensive\game\csgo_community_addons\map_name\map_name_dir.vpk
  3. Reveal the content of the folder resource/overviews
  4. Double click on the text file of the map that you want to open it and get the values
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All official Counter-Strike maps have this file, but custom maps may not have it.
If that's the case you will have to contact the map maker to get the values.

Thumbnail (optional)​

The map's thumbnail is an image displayed in some application parts. It's optional and must be in PNG format with a maximum resolution of 600x340.

Radars (optional)​

There are 2 radar images, the upper and lower radars.
They are used for features such as heatmap and 2D replay and are both optional.
The lower radar should be filled if the map has 2 levels like de_nuke.
Images must be in PNG format and square (1:1 aspect ratio).

Follow the instructions below to get the radar images:

  1. Download and launch Source 2 viewer
  2. If it's an official Valve map, open the file pak01_dir.vpk located in the CS2 folder installation (C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Counter-Strike Global Offensive\game\csgo) otherwise open the vpk file of the map in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Counter-Strike Global Offensive\game\csgo_community_addons\map_name\map_name_dir.vpk
  3. Reveal the content of the folder panorama/images/overheadmaps
  4. Right click on the file map_name_(lower)_radar.ctex_c and click on Decompile and export to export it as a PNG image
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Simple Radar offers high-quality radar images.

Resetting default maps​

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Resetting maps will not delete your custom maps.
It reset only the official Counter-Strike maps supported by the application.

  1. Go to the settings
  2. Click on the Maps tab
  3. Click on the Reset default maps button at the top