CaptureAge vs CS2 Demo Analysis Kit

CaptureAge’s CA:DE is a Windows spectating client for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition. It renders supported modes with a custom overlay and additional statistics. Documented modes include 1v1, team games, free-for-all, AI games, and Battle Royale. The free version supports playback of CA:DE recordings regardless of patch, full zoom, essential statistics, an integrated creator scoreboard, and a replay browser. Pro adds recording generation, timeline controls, reverse playback, bookmarks, a unit-follow camera, and further statistics and unit breakdowns. Pro costs €5/mo; Pro Plus costs €10/mo and Pro Legend costs €25/mo, with the latter two including custom CA:DE skins users can style with their own CSS and assets. The game must be installed to use CA:DE. The FAQ describes preliminary support for non-Steam versions, including Microsoft Store, and asks users to test Xbox PC versions. Running CA:DE alongside the game demands more from the system than the game alone; the FAQ recommends CA:DE Recordings for best performance. The privacy policy says it may collect email, cookie, IP, browser and device identifiers, and application interactions.

CS2 Demo Analysis Kit includes DAK Studio, a free desktop platform for analyzing Counter-Strike 2 demos locally. It links statistics to the source match, round and tick, with a 2D replay for inspection. The app runs on the user’s machine without an account, upload or server. Its modules cover replay, player profiles, duels and mechanics, utility and economy, tournaments, and coach preparation. The built-in exporter imports .dem files or cs2-demo-format v3 ZIPs and parses them on the computer. Windows and macOS downloads include a DMG, installer and portable ZIP options. The full Windows portable ZIP includes the Cologne Major 2026 event package and map data; the core ZIP contains runtime only. The runtime rejects v2 packages, which must be re-exported with cs2df. DAK Studio is AGPL-3.0-only, while ecosystem packages and the Python shell are MIT licensed. The analysis layer is also consumed by RivalHub and CS2 Insight Agent.