New update breaks voice in old demos

[Gamesadict]

The update just now added the voice codec used in CS:GO, so voice chat sounds better.

Problem is, when I play demos recorded before the update, the sound is completely ruined. Is there a way to set the demos to play using the old codec? Or did the devs completely ♥♥♥♥ me out of old demos once again?

[QuantizedAnson]

I think the only option now is to roll back to the previous builds in the beta section by right clicking the game in library and click properties.

[Gamesadict]

CS:S only gives me the [prerelease]/beta version besides the main build, there are no older builds to rollback to. Welp. Or maybe there is a way to get those that I am not aware of?

I didn't know that was a thing in GO, they really should give us a pre-2013 option on CS:S too, that update broke all demos due to that "different header" thing.

Thank you.

[QuantizedAnson]

Try sending a email and report this bug. They may fix it, which is better to request for a rollback version. Remember to include screenshots by using imgur oe gyazo links. http://www.valvesoftware.com/email.php

[Gamesadict]

Alright, just did that. Might as well try there.

Thank you.

[tl;dr]

any update on this??

[Gamesadict]

I just managed to find a way to fix this issue, but it means replacing a dll. Replacing this dll breaks being able to join servers, so you would have to switch between dll's each time you want to watch an old demo and then go back to playing online.

You have to replace engine.dll in the Counter-Strike Source\bin folder. I have a version of this file from before the update, but I don't know if I would be allowed to share it here.

[QuantizedAnson]

Originally posted by Gamesadict:

I just managed to find a way to fix this issue, but it means replacing a dll. Replacing this dll breaks being able to join servers, so you would have to switch between dll's each time you want to watch an old demo and then go back to playing online.

You have to replace engine.dll in the Counter-Strike Source\bin folder. I have a version of this file from before the update, but I don't know if I would be allowed to share it here.

You can upload it somewhere else and include the link.

[tl;dr]

There's a github issue about this ( https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Source-1-Games/issues/2308 ) but it's only marked for TF2

[Gamesadict]

Here's the file (remove spaces):
https ://mega .nz/folder/lN8ExA7L#kHzNrR8m3AzUTvfQ6tYmtQ

Just make sure you don't attempt to join VAC protected servers just in case (the game crashes anyway), but I doubt VAC will trigger anything if you use an old, Valve-compiled dll.

As I said, you won't be able to play online if you join with the old dll, you need to keep a backup of the new one to restore.

[tl;dr]

Thanks for the dll, hopefully valve pushes a update soon though