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The CS2 grenade camera command is sv_grenade_trajectory_prac_pipreview 1. It shows a small picture-in-picture camera that follows your thrown grenade, so you see where a smoke, flash or molotov lands. It is a server setting: on a FREAKHOSTING server, type sv_cheats 1 and then the command in the Game Panel Console. Add sv_grenade_trajectory_prac_trailtime 8 to also see the grenade’s path.

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The grenade camera commands

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How to turn on the grenade cam on your server

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Start the server

Open your server in the Game Panel and click Start.
2

Open the Console

Click Console in the sidebar. See how to use the server console.
3

Type the commands

Type each line and press Enter:
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Throw a grenade

Join the server and throw a grenade. A small window shows the grenade in flight and where it lands.
These are server settings. Typing sv_cheats 1 in your own game console on a dedicated server fails with “can’t change replicated convar sv_cheats from console of client, only server operator can change its value”. Type it in the panel Console instead.

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How to keep the grenade cam on every time

Commands typed in the console are lost when the server restarts or you run another config. Put them in a config file:
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Create the file

Click Files, go to game/csgo/cfg/ and click New file. Paste the three commands above, click Create File and name it nades.cfg.
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Run it

Type exec nades in the Console whenever you want to practise.
For a complete practice setup with infinite ammo, money and respawns, see how to set up a CS2 practice server.

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Bind the rethrow to a key

Each player can bind the rethrow command in their own game console:
Press J to throw your last grenade again and watch it on the camera.

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Frequently asked questions

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Does the grenade camera work in official matchmaking?

No. You can only change these settings on a server you control, such as your own CS2 server or an offline practice game.

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Why don’t I see the grenade camera?

Check that you ran the commands in the panel Console while the server was running, and that sv_cheats is 1. If the server restarted, run them again or use exec nades.

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How do I turn the grenade camera off?

Type sv_grenade_trajectory_prac_pipreview 0 in the Console, or restart the server.

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Is there a bomb camera command?

We don’t know of a setting that does this. The grenade camera only follows grenades you throw.

CS2 server guide

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CS2 practice server

Full practice config.

Enable sv_cheats

Turn cheat commands on and off.

Execute custom configs

Create and run .cfg files.

Use the server console

Send commands to your server.
Reviewed by the FREAKHOSTING team on 29 October 2026. Game Panel steps were checked on our panel (Counter-Strike 2 with CounterStrikeSharp 1.0.378); game and plugin details follow their official documentation. Steps may differ slightly if the game or its plugins change.

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Last Updated: October 2026