ServerListPlayersFix for CS2 — fixing the player count display

ServerListPlayersFix — fixing the player count display in CS2

Engine (base): MetaMod:Source (C++). Installs without CounterStrikeSharp.

Software type: system fix / engine bug fix.

Purpose: shows the real number of players in the global Steam server browser and monitoring sites.

Author: Source2ZE

ServerListPlayersFix is a critical system fix for Counter-Strike 2 game servers that runs on MetaMod:Source. It solves a common network problem that makes community servers lose potential new players because of wrong data in the global search.

🚀 What problem does ServerListPlayersFix solve?

Counter-Strike 2 has a critical bug in the A2S_INFO query protocol. When a game server sends its data to Valve's master servers, the player count in search can suddenly "freeze". As a result, the Steam browser or third-party monitoring sites show wrong information (for example, 0/32) even while the server is full of active players.

This plugin intercepts incoming network queries to the server and forces it to return the exact, current online count in real time. That brings your project back to the top of the "Community servers" tab.

🧱 Important dependencies:

The fix needs MetaMod installed:

➔ MetaMod:Source (a fresh Master dev branch is recommended) — https://www.metamodsource.net/downloads.php?branch=master

📂 Official project resources:

➔ Main ServerListPlayersFix repository on GitHub: https://github.com/Source2ZE/ServerListPlayersFix

🛠️ Installation:

1. Make sure your server runs a current, stable MetaMod.

2. Open the Releases section of the official repository on GitHub and download the archive for your hosting's operating system (Linux or Windows).

3. Unpack the archive and move the files to the server at:

game/csgo/

4. Make sure the plugin files (ServerListPlayersFix.so for Linux or ServerListPlayersFix.dll for Windows) end up exactly at:

game/csgo/addons/ServerListPlayersFix/

5. Restart the game server. The plugin activates automatically, works fully standalone out of the box and needs no extra config files.

🔍 How to check that it works

After the server restarts, open the Steam client, go to the server browser or add your IP to "Favorites". Refresh — the displayed player count should instantly match the actual online count on the server.