CS2 crashing and being stuck on "downloading content 0%" when reopened

[Kwaiden]

Whenever i play CS2 i will get a random crash that forces me to close the game. When i try to reopen the game the steam launcher will not allow me to run the game due to it "downloading content 0%". When the game I was playing in finishes, it allows me back in but i receive a ban. There seems to be no fix to this issues yet and I want the issue to be addressed by Valve.

[Myak]

引用自 alone：

I solved this problem this way, I changed the account, if you have a reserve one, go to it and select CS 2 from the library, then update it and return to your account from which you want to play
If you don't have a reserve account, just create one and add it for quick access, just don't forget to add CS 2 to the library.
Have a nice day! :)

this is the solution for me. thanks!

[Strixed]

Just caused a match abandon for me. Just had to wait for it like watching paint dry even though I subscribe to no workshop content, and the verify game files check said all files were verified.

Not sure how the heck it is valve devs make 7 digits plus USD and they can't even figure out error handling

[LJ]

引用自 Relki Melosion：

I found a solution today that I haven't tried before but worked for me. I went through the usually frustration. Middle of game, random crash. Hurry to get back in, game won't launch, stuck at downloading content 0%. Nothing makes it change. Verify integrity, stuck at 0%, log out, back in, stuck at 0% again. Clear cache, no affect, still 0% downloading content. Ensure nothing in download queue etc..

But today, when this happened and all frustration broke out, I went to Steam -> Settings -> Downloads, and top Right, change your download region from your current region, to a different region near you. I went from US - Seattle to US - Los Angelos. It made me reboot steam client, but I launched CS2, clicking Play, immediately starting downloading content and was able to load back into CS2.

So, makes me think it's a local outage that prevents it from downloading content? Either way, I'll keep this method in mind for when this happens again, as it inevitable does. I hope this help someone else avoid a cooldown for something out of your control.

This worked for me too, thanks!

[Dr Pepper]

this bug still ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ exists

[Skadosh]

♥♥♥♥ game

[SLNT]

引用自 alone：

I solved this problem this way, I changed the account, if you have a reserve one, go to it and select CS 2 from the library, then update it and return to your account from which you want to play
If you don't have a reserve account, just create one and add it for quick access, just don't forget to add CS 2 to the library.
Have a nice day! :)

This worked for me thanks

[Uff was is passiert]

引用自 alone：

I solved this problem this way, I changed the account, if you have a reserve one, go to it and select CS 2 from the library, then update it and return to your account from which you want to play
If you don't have a reserve account, just create one and add it for quick access, just don't forget to add CS 2 to the library.
Have a nice day! :)

thanks so much. it worked

[riveon]

still same .. valve ananı

[Full Mettle Bitch]

So, I've been having this issue. I went to the CSgo.exe and noticed it didn't work. Then deleted the .exe and verified the files. this seemed to have resolved the issue.

[dnyG]

I experience this issue almost every day. The only solution for me has been to reinstall the game. Horrendus situation with no fix in sight. VALVE FIX YOUR GAME

[SUPERMAN]

Here we are a year later and I find this thread for the same issue. Up to a 24hr cool down because it constantly crashes when I load into a premier match. 0% download until the match is done. -4000 elo so far and a lot of pissed off comments deleted from my profile...

[Mr. Nice Guy]

引用自 SUPERMAN：

Here we are a year later and I find this thread for the same issue. Up to a 24hr cool down because it constantly crashes when I load into a premier match. 0% download until the match is done. -4000 elo so far and a lot of pissed off comments deleted from my profile...

I haven’t played comp in almost a year because of this.

[-=skippys=-]

引用自 alone：

I solved this problem this way, I changed the account, if you have a reserve one, go to it and select CS 2 from the library, then update it and return to your account from which you want to play
If you don't have a reserve account, just create one and add it for quick access, just don't forget to add CS 2 to the library.
Have a nice day! :)

still on 2025.. helped

[JoK3R]

April 2025 and still getting this crashing - never used to happen prior to 2025.

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