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Breaking the Team Communication Barrier

In the standard competitive framework of Counter-Strike 2 (CS2), voice and text communication are strictly restricted to teammates to preserve tactical secrecy. However, for casual environments, Surf/Bhop servers, or community social hubs, enabling “All-Talk” is essential for fostering a vibrant and interactive gaming culture. By removing these logical barriers, you allow players on opposing teams - and those who have already been eliminated - to engage in global conversation.

Difficulty

Beginner

Time

4 Minutes

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Global Communication Configuration

To unlock cross-team interaction, you must apply specific variables to your server’s primary configuration file.
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Access the File Manager

Log in to your FREAKHOSTING Game Panel and navigate to the File Manager.
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Locate server.cfg

Browse to the directory path: /game/csgo/cfg/server.cfg.
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Implement All-Talk Variables

Append the following commands to your file to enable full transparency:
sv_alltalk 1        // Enables basic cross-team communication
sv_full_alltalk 1   // Overrides all engine-level team restrictions
sv_deadtalk 1       // Allows eliminated players to speak with living players
4

Initialize Changes

Save the file and Restart your server via the Console tab to apply the new communication rules.

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Granular Voice Control

If you wish to maintain some competitive structure while allowing social interaction, consider using these more specific variables instead of a global override.
sv_talk_enemy_living 1: This allows active players on opposing teams to hear one another. This is popular in 1v1 Arena or small-scale casual servers.

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Community Moderation

Enabling All-Talk significantly increases the potential for cross-team toxicity and disruptive behavior. We strongly recommend having active community moderators or using an automated toxicity-filtering plugin via CounterStrikeSharp if you choose to enable global voice communication on a public server.

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Last Updated: January 2026 | CS2: Communication unlocked.