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How to Download and Play Old Versions of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) is one of the most popular and competitive first-person shooter games in the world. It was released in 2012 by Valve and Hidden Path Entertainment, and it has received many updates and improvements since then. However, some players may prefer to play older versions of the game for various reasons, such as nostalgia, curiosity, or testing different features and mechanics.

In this article, we will show you how to download and play old versions of CS:GO using a tool called DepotDownloader. We will also discuss the pros and cons of playing old versions of CS:GO, and answer some frequently asked questions about this topic.

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How to Download Old Versions of CS:GO Using DepotDownloader

DepotDownloader is a tool that allows you to download any version of any Steam game from its servers. You can use it to download old versions of CS:GO by following these steps:

• Download DepotDownloader from and extract it to a folder.

• Make sure you have Microsoft .NET installed from .

• Open a command prompt in the folder where you extracted DepotDownloader. You can do this by typing "cmd" in the address bar of the File Explorer.

• Go to on SteamDB and find the manifest ID of the version of CS:GO you want to download. The manifest ID is a number next to the date of each version.

• Type the following command in the command prompt: dotnet DepotDownloader.dll -app 730 -depot [731 or 732] -manifest [manifest ID] -username [Steam username] -password [Steam password] -validate. Replace the brackets with the appropriate values. You need to do this twice, once for depot 731 and once for depot 732. These are the two depots that contain the game files for CS:GO.

• Enter your Steam authenticator code if prompted.

• Wait for the download to finish. It may take a while depending on your internet speed and the size of the version you are downloading.

• In the folder where you extracted DepotDownloader, you should see a folder called "depots". Inside it, you should see two folders named "731" and "732". Inside each folder, there should be another folder with a bunch of numbers as the name. Open these folders and copy everything from the 732 folder to the 731 folder. Replace any files if asked.

How to Launch and Play Old Versions of CS:GO

Now that you have downloaded an old version of CS:GO, you can launch it and play it by following these steps:

• Go to your Steam library and right-click on Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Select Properties.

• Go to the Updates tab and uncheck "Enable Steam Cloud synchronization for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive". This will prevent Steam from updating your game files.

• Go to the Local Files tab and click on "Browse Local Files". This will open the folder where your current version of CS:GO is installed.

• Rename the folder "csgo" to something else, such as "csgo_new". This will prevent Steam from recognizing your current version of CS:GO.

Go back to the folder where you downloaded an old version of CS:GO using DepotDownloader. Copy the folder "csgo" from there and paste it in the same location where you renamed Yes, you can. You can use mods or custom maps with old versions of CS:GO as long as they are compatible with the version you are playing. You can find and download mods and custom maps from various websites and forums, such as . However, you should be careful when installing or using mods or custom maps, as they may cause some issues or conflicts with your game files or account. 44f88ac181