> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.freakhosting.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # CS2 Plugins Not Working After an Update? Repair gameinfo.gi > CS2 plugins not working after an update? The update resets gameinfo.gi and switches Metamod off. Click Repair gameinfo.gi on the Frameworks page, then restart. When CS2 plugins stop working after a game update, the usual cause is `game/csgo/gameinfo.gi`. Each CS2 update replaces this file and removes the line that loads Metamod:Source, so Metamod, CounterStrikeSharp and every plugin switch off. To fix it on a FREAKHOSTING server, open **Frameworks**, click **Repair gameinfo.gi** and restart the server. | Difficulty | Time | Works on | Panel pages | | - | - | - | - | | Beginner | 2 minutes | CS2 with Metamod:Source, CounterStrikeSharp or both | **Frameworks**, **Console** | ## Why does a CS2 update break plugins? Metamod:Source loads through a line in the `SearchPaths` section of `game/csgo/gameinfo.gi`: ```text theme={null} Game csgo/addons/metamod ``` Valve ships a fresh `gameinfo.gi` with every CS2 update, so the line disappears. Your plugin files are still there, but nothing loads them. The [Metamod:Source installation guide](https://cs2.poggu.me/metamod/installation/) confirms you need to add the line again after each update. Your server checks for CS2 updates each time it starts (unless **Disable Updates** is set to `1` in **Startup**), so this can happen after any restart. ## How to repair gameinfo.gi **1. Open Frameworks** Open your server in the [Game Panel](https://games.freakhosting.com) and click **Frameworks** under **COUNTER-STRIKE 2** in the sidebar. ![Frameworks page with cards for SwiftlyS2, CounterStrikeSharp, Metamod:Source and a gameinfo.gi card with its status and a Repair gameinfo.gi button](https://mintcdn.com/freakhostingltd/oRNjFa_9Ix118Tkc/images/games/counter-strike-2/cs2-frameworks.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=oRNjFa_9Ix118Tkc\&q=85\&s=9b112a29dd16631d71ab831cc916747f) The gameinfo.gi card on the Frameworks page **2. Check the gameinfo.gi card** The card explains: "A game update resets this file and switches the frameworks off. Repair puts the lines back." The **Checks** box also lists problems the panel finds. **3. Click Repair gameinfo.gi** The panel puts the lines back. Only one change runs at a time; if you see **Another change is running. Wait for it to finish.**, wait a moment and try again. **4. Restart the server** Restart so the game reads the repaired file. **5. Check it worked** Type `meta list` in the **Console**. Metamod should answer with its plugins, including CounterStrikeSharp if you use it. Then type `css_plugins list` to see your CounterStrikeSharp plugins. ## Plugins still fail after the repair? A big CS2 update can also break a framework or plugin until its developers release a fix. * **Update the framework:** click **Reinstall** on the CounterStrikeSharp, Metamod:Source or SwiftlyS2 card, then restart. It downloads the version the panel offers. * **Update your plugins:** check each plugin's release page for a version made for the new CS2 update. * **Find the broken plugin:** turn plugins off one at a time on the **Plugins** page, restarting each time. * **Read the console:** errors while the server starts usually name the plugin. You can also [read the server logs](https://help.freakhosting.com/portals/game-panel/how-to-read-server-logs.md). ## Frequently asked questions ### Do I have to repair gameinfo.gi after every update? Yes, whenever an update replaces the file. Check the **Frameworks** page after CS2 updates. ### Can I stop CS2 from updating? You can set **Disable Updates** to `1` in **Startup**, but players with the new game version may then be unable to join. We recommend leaving updates on and repairing `gameinfo.gi` instead. ### Can I edit gameinfo.gi myself? Yes, with **Files**, but **Repair gameinfo.gi** does it for you. The panel's installer keeps your previous file as `gameinfo.gi.bak`. ### Does this affect SwiftlyS2? The card says the update "switches the frameworks off", so check the **Frameworks** page for any framework. Repair, then restart. ## Related guides > **[CS2 server guide](https://help.freakhosting.com/games/counter-strike-2/cs2-server-hosting-guide.md)** > > Every Counter-Strike 2 guide in one place. > **[Install CounterStrikeSharp](https://help.freakhosting.com/games/counter-strike-2/how-to-install-counterstrikesharp-on-a-counter-strike-2-server.md)** > > Install or reinstall the framework. > **[Install Metamod:Source](https://help.freakhosting.com/games/counter-strike-2/how-to-install-metamod-on-a-counter-strike-2-server.md)** > > What Metamod does and how to install it. > **[Install CS2 plugins](https://help.freakhosting.com/games/counter-strike-2/how-to-install-cs2-plugins.md)** > > Turn plugins on and off. > [!NOTE] > > **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. 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