Joystick and Controller Commands

Below is a searchable list of all controller console commands from Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The console commands in this category are all to do with using a controller or joystick to play CS:GO with, so won't apply to the majority of players.

How to Use CS:GO & CS2 Commands
  1. Enable the developer console:

    Go to Settings > Game Settings and set "Enable Developer Console" to "Yes".

  2. Press ` or ~ on your keyboard.

  3. Enter a command and hit ENTER on your keyboard to run it!

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Commands List

Game Version
  • CS2
  • Both
  • CS:GO
CS:GO Command
+jlook

This console command allows you to use a joystick to move your camera.

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CS:GO Command
joy_accelmax <Acceleration>

This command sets the max acceleration of your joystick, if you use one to play CS:GO.

Name Description
Acceleration

The max acceleration you want to use. The default value for this command is 1, and the higher the number the enter, the greater your max acceleration.

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CS:GO Command
joy_accelscale <Acceleration>

Sets the acceleration scale of your joystick, if you use one to play CS:GO.

Name Description
Acceleration

The scale that you want to set your joystick acceleration to. The default value for this command is 3.5.

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CS:GO Command

joy_accelscalepoly

joy_accelscalepoly
CS:GO & CS2 Compatible

joy_advanced

joy_advanced
CS:GO & CS2 Compatible

joy_advaxisr

joy_advaxisr
CS:GO & CS2 Compatible

joy_advaxisu

joy_advaxisu
CS:GO & CS2 Compatible

joy_advaxisv

joy_advaxisv
CS:GO & CS2 Compatible

joy_advaxisx

joy_advaxisx
CS:GO & CS2 Compatible

joy_advaxisy

joy_advaxisy
CS:GO & CS2 Compatible

joy_advaxisz

joy_advaxisz
CS:GO Command
joy_autoaimdampen <Aim Assistance>

This console command controls how much input is required from the player on their joystick when their crosshair is on a target.

Name Description
Aim Assistance

How much aim help you receive when using a joystick and you have your crosshair on someone. The default value for this command is 0 (off).

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CS:GO Command
joy_autoAimDampenMethod <Range>

This console command affects the sensitivty of your joystick input.

Name Description
Range

The range from when aim dampening is activated. The default value for this command is 0 (off).

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CS:GO Command
joy_autoaimdampenrange

This console command sets the stick range for when aim dampening kicks in.

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CS:GO Command
joy_axis_deadzone <Deadzone>

This console command dictates where the deadzone is on your controller sticks that will stop feeding back movement to the game client.

Name Description
Deadzone

How much of the zone of your joystick to be the deadzone. Deadzone areas don't report inputs to the client. The default value for this command is 0.2.

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CS:GO & CS2 Compatible
joy_axisbutton_threshold <Range>

This command is used to control the axis range on your joystick's analog stick that decides when to register a button press.

Name Description
Range

The range you want to set your analog stick to pick up button inputs at. The default value for this command is 0.3.

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CS:GO Command

joy_cfg_preset

joy_cfg_preset
CS:GO Command

joy_circle_correct

joy_circle_correct
CS:GO Command
joy_curvepoint_1 <Value>

This is a client only command.

Name Description
Value

The default and minimum value for this command is 0.001. The maximum value for this command is 5.

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CS:GO Command
joy_curvepoint_2 <Value>

This is a client only command.

Name Description
Value

The minimum value for this command is 0.001 and the maximum is 5. The default value is 0.4.

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CS:GO Command
joy_curvepoint_3 <Value>

This is a client only command.

Name Description
Value

The minimum value for this command is 0.001 and the maximum is 5. The default value is 0.75.

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CS:GO Command
joy_curvepoint_4 <Value>

This is a client only command.

Name Description
Value

The minimum value for this command is 0.001 and the maximum is 5. The default value is 1.

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CS:GO Command
joy_curvepoint_end <Value>

This is a client only command.

Name Description
Value

The minimum value for this command is 0.001 and the maximum value is 5. The default value for this command is 2.

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CS:GO Command
joy_diagonalpov <0 / 1>

This command causes the point of view (POV) manipulator when using a joystick operate on a diagonal basis when turned on.

Name Description
0 / 1

Enter a 1 here to turn on being able to adjust your POV values to work diagonally, and enter a 0 to turn off the feature (default).

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CS:GO & CS2 Compatible
joy_display_input <0 / 1>

When using a joystick, this allows you to display its input when the command is turned on.

Name Description
0 / 1

Enter a 1 after this command to display the joystick's input, and a 0 after the command to hide the display (default).

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CS:GO Command
joy_forwardsensitivity <Sensitivity>

This is the console command used to control the forward sensitivity if you are using a joystick to play.

Name Description
Sensitivity

A number used to represent the joystick's sensitivity when running forward. The default value for this command is -1.

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CS:GO Command
joy_forwardthreshold <Threshold>

This is a client only command that sets the joystick's forward threshold if you use one in CS:GO.

Name Description
Threshold

A numerical value to represent the forward threshold you'd like to set. The default value for this command is 0.15.

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CS:GO Command
joy_gamma <Gamma>

This a client only command that only affects people who play with a joystick.

Name Description
Gamma

The default value for this command is 0.2.

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CS:GO Command
joy_inverty <0 / 1>

This console command is used to set whether you want to invert the Y axis for looking around on a joystick. When this command is turned on, moving the joystick up, or forward, will make your character look down.

Name Description
0 / 1

Enter a 1 after this command to invert the Y axis, and enter a 0 to leave it as its default setting (moving the joystick forward/up makes your character look up).

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CS:GO Command
joy_lowend <Value>

This is a client only command that affects people who play with a joystick.

Name Description
Value

The default value for this command is 1.

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CS:GO Command
joy_lowend_linear <Value>

This is a client only command that affects people who play with a joystick.

Name Description
Value

The default value for this command is 0.55.

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CS:GO Command
joy_lowmap <Value>

This is a client only command that affects people who play with a joystick.

Name Description
Value

The default value for this command is 1.

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CS:GO & CS2 Compatible
joy_movement_stick <0 / 1 / 2>

This console command is used to determine which stick on the joystick controls the movement of your player model.

Name Description
0 / 1 / 2

Enter a 0 after this command to assign the left stick to control movement, a 1 after the command to assign the right stick to control movement, and a 2 after the command to assign legacy controls to control movement.

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CS:GO & CS2 Compatible
joy_name <Name>

This command sets the name of your joystick inside the game client.

Name Description
Name

The name of your joystick.

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CS:GO Command
joy_no_accel_jump <0 / 1>

This is a client only command that affects people who play with a joystick.

Name Description
0 / 1

Enter a 0 after this command to turn jump acceleration on with a joystick, and a 1 after the command to turn it off.

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CS:GO & CS2 Compatible
joy_pitchsensitivity <Sensitivity>

This console command sets the pitch sensitivity if you're using a joystick to play.

Name Description
Sensitivity

The minimum value you can enter here is -5 and the maximum value is -0.1. The default value is -1.

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CS:GO Command
joy_pitchthreshold <Value>

This is a joystick command that adjusts your pitch threshold to the value you enter.

Name Description
Value

The default value for this command is 0.15.

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CS:GO & CS2 Compatible
joy_response_look <0 / 1>

This console command sets the look stick response mode when using a joystick to play.

Name Description
0 / 1

Enter a 0 after the command to use the default look response mode, and a 1 after the command to set it to acceleration promotion.

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CS:GO Command
joy_response_look_pitch <0 / 1>

This console command sets the look stick response mode for pitch when playing with a joystick.

Name Description
0 / 1

Enter a 0 after the command to use the default look response mode settings for pitch, and a 1 after the command to turn on acceleration promotion.

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CS:GO & CS2 Compatible
joy_response_move <0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5>

This console command sets the movement stick reponse mode on a joystick.

Name Description
0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5

The number you enter will be assigned with a certain setting. See our examples column for a list of these.

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CS:GO Command
joy_sensitive_step0 <Value>

This is a client only command for people who play with a joystick.

Name Description
Value

The default value for this command is 0.1.

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CS:GO Command
joy_sensitive_step1 <Value>

This a client only command that only affects people who play with a joystick.

Name Description
Value

The default value for this command is 0.4.

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CS:GO Command
joy_sensitive_step2 <Value>

This is a client only command for people who play with a joystick.

Name Description
Value

The default value for this command is 0.9.

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CS:GO & CS2 Compatible
joy_sidesensitivity <Sensitivity>

This is a joystick command that sets what sensitivity your sideways camera movement uses. The higher you set this value, the less you need to move the joystick to look sideways.

Name Description
Sensitivity

The sensitivity of sideways movements on your joystick. The default value for this command is 1.

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CS:GO Command
joy_sidethreshold <Value>

This is a joystick command that sets your sideways threshold.

Name Description
Value

The default value for this command is 0.15.

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CS:GO & CS2 Compatible
joy_wingmanwarrior_turnhack <0 / 1>

This is a joystick command that, when activated, enables a wingman warrior hack related to turning axes.

Name Description
0 / 1

Enter a 1 after this command to turn the cheat on, and a 0 after the command to turn it off (default).

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CS:GO & CS2 Compatible
joy_yawsensitivity <Sensitivity>

This command sets the joystick's yaw sensitivity.

Name Description
Sensitivity

The minimum value you can use in this command is -5 and the maximum value you can use is -0.1. The default value for the command is -1.

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CS:GO Command

joy_yawthreshold

joy_yawthreshold
CS:GO Command
joyadvancedupdate

This console command produces a list of advanced joystick settings in your console that show what each axis is mapped to.

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CS:GO & CS2 Compatible
joystick <0 / 1>

This command sets whether your joystick is on or off, if you have one connected.

Name Description
0 / 1

Enter a 1 after the command to enable use of the joystick (default), and a 0 after the command to disable it.

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CS:GO Command
joystick_force_disabled <0 / 1>

This command prevents any joystick input from being pushed through, for cases where a piece of hardware that isn't a joystick is mistakenly identified as one by the game client.

Name Description
0 / 1

Enter a 1 after the command to enable this command and stop all joystick inputs from working, and a 0 after the command to disable it.

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CS:GO Command
joystick_force_disabled_set_from_options <0 / 1>

Sets external controllers you've connected to the game enabled or disabled, depending on the command's setting. This command manually changes the selected option for whether controllers are enabled in the game settings, too.

Name Description
0 / 1

Enter a 1 after this command to enable a controller, and a 0 after the command to disable being able to use controllers.

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