Unintentional and spontaneous memes tend to happen in the gaming community, and today, we’re seeing an accidental Michael Jackson cameo in Counter-Strike 2. Until Valve decides to fix this, everyone can perform the legendary 45-degree lean as seen in Michael Jackson’s famous music video “Smooth Criminal”. Here is how to move and lean like Michael Jackson in CS2.
How to Peek in CS2 – Michael Jackson Style
Valve is entirely on board with this and has decided to change itsTwitter (X)cover image to acknowledge the existence of this “feature”:
If you are wondering what Michael Jackson’s lean looks like in CS2, here’s our screenshot:
Full credit goes to Reddit userT1ckbasewho posted this config which we are presenting to you below:
you may use another key that’s not ALT by modifying the bind commands.
How to Insert Michael Jackson Lean Config in CS2
First, we need to find where your CS2 is installed. Right-click on Counter-Strike 2 in the Steam Library, or the cogwheel icon on the right, if the CS2 tab is opened in your Steam Client. ClickManage, then clickBrowse Local Files. My installation is in:
When you reach this folder, you then need to go to thegame folder,csgo folder, and finally, to thecfg folder.
In there, you will see a lot of .cfg files. There are two ways that you can create a new .cfg file:
Once you save your .cfg file, open CS2 and type the following:
Then hit Enter. Now, in-game, you can try leaning like Michael Jackson. The trick is to press the “alt” key while holding a directional key (WASD). You can try this out in single-player (with bots) by typing in"sv_cheats 1"and then"thirdperson 1".
If you are new to CS2, check out8 tips for new CS2 players coming from CSGO.
Nikola has been a Staff Writer at Prima Games since May 2022. He has been gaming since being able to hold an Amiga 500 joystick on his own, back in the early 90s (when gaming was really good!). Nikola has helped organize dozens of gaming events and tournaments and has been professionally attached to gaming since 2009.
