CS2 BetterWatch

A community-driven ban tracker for CS2. Upload match demos, report suspicious players, and track who gets banned. Earn XP and climb the leaderboard by successfully getting cheaters banned.

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Features

• 📁 Demo Sharing — Upload and download CS2 demo files from the community
• 🔍 Suspect Reporting — Report suspicious players directly from demos
• 🔨 Ban Tracking — Automatically checks Steam API for new bans on reported accounts
• 🏆 Leaderboard — Weekly, monthly, and yearly rankings for top ban contributors
• ⭐ Rank System — Earn XP when players you reported get banned, unlock ranks and badges
• 👤 User Profiles — View your banned accounts, rank, and badges

Tech Stack

Frontend: React + Electron (Desktop App)
Backend: Python + FastAPI
Database: PostgreSQL
Steam Integration: Steam Web API

Installation

Prerequisites

• Python 3.12
• Node.js (LTS)
• PostgreSQL

Backend Setup

cd cs2_overwatch_backend

# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Copy and fill in config
cp config.example.ini config.ini
# Edit config.ini with your DB credentials, Steam API key, and session secret

# Create the database
createdb cs2_overwatch

# Create demos folder
mkdir demos

# Start the server
python main.py

Frontend Setup

cd cs2_overwatch_frontend

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Development
npm run start

# Build .exe
npm run dist

Config

Copy config.example.ini to config.ini and fill in your values:

[database]
host = localhost
port = 5432
name = cs2_overwatch
user = postgres
password = YOUR_PASSWORD

[steam]
api_key = YOUR_STEAM_API_KEY  # https://steamcommunity.com/dev/apikey

[session]
secret_key = YOUR_RANDOM_SECRET_KEY
session_expire_minutes = 10080

[server]
host = 0.0.0.0
port = 8000
demo_upload_dir = demos
max_demo_size_mb = 200

How It Works

1. Upload a demo — Attach the suspicious players' Steam profile links
2. Community downloads — Other users download and review the demo
3. Report suspects — Users can report players after downloading the demo
4. Auto ban check — Backend checks Steam API every 30 minutes for new bans
5. Earn XP — When a player you reported gets banned, you earn 1 XP
6. Rank up — Accumulate XP to unlock new ranks and badges

Support

• Discord
• Patreon
• GitHub