Are you missing the good old features of CS:GO? From being able to switch hands to using special commands like ‘cl_cleardecals’ to remove blood and bullet holes, there are many things that CS2 is lacking, and thousands of players are demanding their return.
Unfortunately, it’s not likely they will introduce these and several other features back into the game, hence the best thing you can do is to learn how to switch between CS2 and CS:GO, so you can enjoy the best from both worlds.
In this guide, we will show you how to switch to CS2 and CS:GO easily, so you can easily play your favorite version whenever you want.
The Easiest Way to Switch Between CS2 and CS:GO at Will
The easiest way to switch between CS2 and CS:GO is to select which version you want to play when launching the game. As simple as that.
If you haven’t installed or updated to CS2 yet, then you need to do it first before being able to switch between CS2 and CS:GO.
For the majority of players, this method will work. However, if you still cannot select between CS2 and CS:GO when launching the game, then the following sections will teach you how to do it without problems.
How to Switch From CS:GO to CS2
If you are ready to renovate your CS experience, here’s how you can switch to CS2 in 5 easy steps:
- Launch Steam
- Find the CS:GO in your library
- Install the CS2 update
- The update will switch the game from CS:GO to CS2
- Enjoy!
This will make CS2 default, so every time you launch the game it will run CS2. In the next section, we will explain to you how to switch from CS2 to CS:GO again, so you can enjoy the best of both versions.
Why Switch to CS2?
The new version of CS offers you several advantages versus CS:GO:
- CS2 has better graphics than CS:GO
- CS2 brings you better visibility of enemies
- CS2 provides better smoke mechanics
- CS2 offers better hitreg (hint: more headshots!)
- CS2 runs at a lower framerate than CS:GO
If you want to enjoy these benefits, then all you need to do is to switch to CS2 from CS:GO, and now you know how to do it.
How to Switch From CS2 to CS:GO
If you want to learn how to go back to CSGO from CS2, you only need to follow this short step-by-step tutorial:
- Launch Steam
- Find the CS2 in your library
- Right click on the CS icon and click on “Properties”
- Click on “Betas”
- Select csgo_demo_viewer
- Close the properties
- Congrats, you’ve successfully switched from CS2 to CS:GO
After doing this, you will be able to play CS:GO like before without restrictions. All the exclusive features such as specific commands, switching hands and just playing the good old CS:GO will be at your disposal.
Why Switch to CS:GO?
If you are wondering when it’s a good idea to switch back to CS:GO, here you have the list of advantages:
- CS:GO supports commands that aren’t available on CS2
- CS:GO supports switching hands
- CS:GO allows you to stop weapon movement
- CS:GO supports net_graph whereas CS2 doesn’t
If you want to enjoy these exclusive advantages, now you can do it by switching from CS2 to CS:GO.
Is It Possible to Play CS:GO Without Updating to CS2?
If you are wondering how to play CSGO without updating CS2, and if it’s even possible, the answer is yes, you can play CS:GO without ever updating to CS2. However, the method to accomplish it is tricky – here’s how you can do it:
- Get yourself another CS:GO account that hasn’t been hit with the CS2 update
- Log out of your CS2 account once you spot the play button
- Drop your internet connection to dodge the update
- Jump into the alternate account you want to use
- Launch CS:GO from your Steam library
- Reconnect to the internet after launching CS:GO to stay connected
Now you can enjoy the good old CS:GO without having to update to CS2.
However, we recommend you to follow the first two methods, so you can enjoy the benefits of CS2 and CS:GO whenever you wish.
Furthermore, we don’t know how long this method will last, so better be ready for switching from CS:GO to CS2 and viceversa via the traditional method: Steam > Properties > Betas.
Conclusion
As you can see, it is very easy to switch between CS2 and CS:GO at will. Be it selecting your preferred version when launching the game, or selecting it manually via the Steam > Properties > Betas method, now you can enjoy the advantages of both versions whenever you wish.