How to download older CS:GO versions and play it with friends

This guide describes how to download older CS:GO and CS2 versions and play it with friends via steam

How to download older CS:GO versions

1. Go to SteamDB[steamdb.info] site, open CS:GO depots[steamdb.info].
2. Open manifests of depot 731[steamdb.info] (or 2347770[steamdb.info] for CS2) and find the one you need based on the date.
3. Open manifests of depot 732[steamdb.info] (or 2347771[steamdb.info] for CS2) and find manifest with the same date.
4. Open steam console (type steam://open/console in browser) and type two lines in it:

• download_depot 730 731 (YOUR 731 MANIFEST ID)
  
• download_depot 730 732 (YOUR 732 MANIFEST ID)

Or for CS2:

• download_depot 730 2347770 (YOUR 2347770 MANIFEST ID)
  
• download_depot 730 2347771 (YOUR 2347771 MANIFEST ID)

Wait for a downloading. When the it is complete, two lines will appear about the end of the download.
5. Go to (YOUR STEAM PATH)\Steam\steamapps\content\app_730 and move depot_732 folder content to depot_731 (merging folders).
6. Run csgo.exe, cstrike15.exe or game\bin\win64\cs2.exe and play!

How to play with friends (with VAC secure)

NOT ALL versions can be played with VAC secure because of digital signatures! CS:GO will be reinstalled!
1. Go to (YOUR STEAM PATH)\Steam\steamapps\common.
2. Rename an existing Counter-Strike Global Offensive folder to other name (For Example Counter-Strike Global Offensive New).
3. Move depot_731 folder to (YOUR STEAM PATH)\Steam\steamapps\common and rename it to Counter-Strike Global Offensive.
4. Launch CS:GO from Steam and play!
5. After playing don't forget to rename the folder back.

How to play with friends (without VAC secure)

One of the ways is to make a server.
In the same way download needed manifests for depots 731[steamdb.info] and 740[steamdb.info]. Then drop their content to new folder.
Configure and run server using command line like in this guide with -insecure launch option.
Ask friends to connect to you using connect (YOUR IP):(SERVER PORT) command. Server port is 27015 by default. You can change it with -port launch option. If you have this port forwarded you can use your real ip. But most likely it will be easier to use programs like Radmin VPN[radmin-vpn.com] or Hamachi[vpn.net].

Popular CS:GO Versions

Steam console command	Dedicated server Steam console command	Date	Description	Digital signature
download_depot 730 731 718406683749122620 download_depot 730 732 2224497558453288476	download_depot 740 740 1512455234357538911	31 August 2023	Last CS:GO version (not including demos)	Yes
download_depot 730 2347770 4473487723012660428 download_depot 730 2347771 3805708056119697931	None	22 March 2023	First CS2 Beta version	Yes
download_depot 730 731 1886108042584539124 download_depot 730 732 4825420768191060692	download_depot 740 740 5375298526756260296	22 September 2021	Operation Riptide	Yes
download_depot 730 731 7075197944874666408 download_depot 730 732 8511862942912745178	download_depot 740 740 5886047604757841984	4 December 2020	Operation Broken Fang	Yes
download_depot 730 731 4143070761533081431 download_depot 730 732 2651133861761435138	download_depot 740 740 2638306276689245998	18 November 2019	Operation Shattered Web	Yes
download_depot 730 731 5209920058776264290 download_depot 730 732 2841653970153791113	download_depot 740 740 8254086780544076553	24 May 2017	Operation Hydra	Yes
download_depot 730 731 2005371546120585443 download_depot 730 732 2801753706668227303	download_depot 740 740 2929202153629927895	18 February 2016	Operation Wildfire	No
download_depot 730 731 6749995636545577991 download_depot 730 732 2585153296283422161	download_depot 740 740 3421207562021863365	27 May 2015	Operation Bloodhound	No
download_depot 730 731 113445833800098235 download_depot 730 732 1105998184720113115	download_depot 740 740 2062520077376818347	12 November 2014	Operation Vanguard	No
download_depot 730 731 7367258073384633717 download_depot 730 732 5480779228919551046	download_depot 740 740 3035264008690598767	2 July 2014	Operation Breakout	No
download_depot 730 731 4687598336091069439 download_depot 730 732 5615489181614923819	download_depot 740 740 2278583732195358582	21 February 2014	Operation Phoenix	No
download_depot 730 731 492007031652436107 download_depot 730 732 8274973313318366884	download_depot 740 740 3118171312936305773	20 September 2013	Operation Bravo	No
download_depot 730 731 5918888484837415109 download_depot 730 732 8397799201197828033	download_depot 740 740 8192101740570132642	26 April 2013	Operation Payback	No
download_depot 730 731 963373403141725295 download_depot 730 732 1856062891078548034	None	28 September 2011	The oldest known version	No

[Sleeper777]

when operation hiroshima

[Aetwave]

@silly_Pros do u know how to fix the inventory thing?

[🇺🇦Крабик🇺🇦]

Use snd_mixahead 0.1 to fix audio issue

[silly_Pros]

UPDATE: Audio issue SOLVED BY deleting the contents of the Steam>userdata>[SteamID]>730>local>cfg folder.

[silly_Pros]

@Antony(goat) nope, but you can fix it by typing 'connect 1' in the console

[tata]

I have a issue when i try to connect to the server and it says "error couldn't connect to the session" someone know how i fix it?

[Aetwave]

@Antony(goat) how did you fix it?

[Antony(goat)]

nvm, i fixed it

[Antony(goat)]

silly_pros, did you had the start config doesn't match error in the menu?

[silly_Pros]

2016 and 2017 have weird distorted music