Command Profile

PLAYDEMO

CS2 CS:GO

This command plays the specified demo file. Demos should be placed in your Steam\steamapps\common\Counter-Strike Global Offensive\csgo folder. If you place them in your "replays" folder, you need to specify "replays/" before the demo name.

Syntax
playdemo [Demo File Name]

Description

This command plays the specified demo file. Demos should be placed in your Steam\steamapps\common\Counter-Strike Global Offensive\csgo folder. If you place them in your "replays" folder, you need to specify "replays/" before the demo name.

How To Use playdemo

  1. Enable the developer console in Counter-Strike settings.
  2. Open the console with the tilde key (~).
  3. Enter playdemo [Demo File Name], replacing bracketed arguments with the value you want, then press Enter.

This command is listed as compatible with Counter-Strike 2.

Syntax And Arguments

playdemo [Demo File Name]
Demo File Name The name of the demo file, placed in Steam\steamapps\common\Counter-Strike Global Offensive\csgo. You do not need to specify the .dem part of the file name. If you put the demo in replays folder, specify "replays/" before the name.

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