How to open the demo menu in CSGO

One of the most convenient features in the entire Counter Strike franchise is the demo viewer. This is no different in the latest edition of the first-person shooter, CS:GO. The demo viewer is useful for both beginners and professionals as it allows them to examine their performance. By reviewing their matches, users can identify their weaknesses and refine their strategies to improve their performance.

In this post, you will discover how to open the demo menu in CS:GO and make the most of this interesting feature.

How to open the demo menu in CSGO

To launch the CS:GO demo menu, you will first need to enable the developer console:

1. Start the game and go to the main menu.
2. Press the ”settings” button represented by the gear symbol at the bottom left of your screen. Click “Game Settings.”
   
3. Scroll through the tab until you find “Enable Developer Console”. Change the option to “Yes” and press the “Apply” button.
   
4. You have now successfully activated the console, but you need to bind the function to the button that best suits you.
5. Go to the “Keyboard and Mouse” section and scroll down until you find “Console Toggle.” Click on the option and decide which key will open the console. Also, make sure to avoid linking it with another function to make things easier.
   
6. Press “Apply”, close the options sections and you are good to go.

With the developer console activated, let’s move on to open the demo menu:

1. Connect to a server and start your game.
   
2. Open the console by pressing the tilde (~) button or any other key you have paired the console with.
   
3. Enter “playdemo”. If you have downloaded and extracted your GOTV, you will see your files on the screen.
   
4. Go to the demo you want to play and press the “enter” button.
5. Your demo will now begin, along with your main menu.
6. To use the gameplay features of the game, you must press “shift and F2”. This allows you to watch key moments in slow motion, skip rounds, or fast forward through the demo. You can also change the playback speed with the slider to your right.
   
7. To start another demo file, press “Load…” and select a demo from your disk.
   

How to Toggle Demo UI in CSGO

Another way to play, pause, fast forward or rewind your demos is through the CS:GO demo UI. To toggle these features, open your console and type “demoui.” To illustrate how the feature works, see how you can use it to rewind your demos:

1. Load your demo and start playing it.
2. To specify the point you want your demo to jump to, you will need to enter the corresponding number of ticks. For example, enter “demo_goto -60 1” to go back 60 ticks in the replay.
   
3. Conversely, you should type “demo_goto 60 1” to skip 60 ticks.

How to open the cheat menu in CSGO

Just like you did with the demo menu, you’ll need to enable the developer console to activate your cheats:

1. Launch CS:GO and press the ”settings icon” at the bottom of the screen.
   
2. Go to “Game Settings” and look for “Enable Developer Console.” Set the option to “Yes” and press the “Apply” button. The default binding for the developer console is the “~” button, but you can change this setting by pressing the “Keyboard & Mouse” option, followed by “Toggle Console” and choosing another key.
   

From there, follow these steps:

1. Join a server where you are the administrator or start a bot game.
   
2. Open the console and type the command “sv_cheats 1”. Cheat mode will now be enabled until you type the command “sv_cheats 0”.
   
3. Enter your commands. For example, the “noclip” cheat code will enable flight mode, while the “host_timescale 5” command will significantly increase your speed.
   

Any cheat you enter is allowed and is a built-in feature of CS:GO. However, don’t resort to tools or tricks; otherwise your account could be banned.

Additional FAQs

Below you will find more interesting details on how to access CS:GO demo functions and other features.

How do you open the developer console in CS:GO?

You will need to activate the developer console to use many useful options, such as demos and cheat codes:

• Open CS:GO and go to the settings menu.

• Scroll through the settings until you find “Enable Developer Console”.

Set the option to “Yes”. Press the “Apply” button and the developer console will be activated.

• If you want to change the default key combination for the console (“~”), go to the “Keyboard and Mouse” tab and search for “Toggle Console”. Click on the option and choose the key you will pair your console with.

• Press “Apply”, close the settings section and start playing with your console enabled.

Where are my CSGO demos saved?

There may be multiple locations for your demo saved files. Generally, they will be saved in your CS directory. Unless you changed the installation path, the file should be here:

C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Counter-Strike Global Offensive\csgo\replays\

If you can’t find the folder here, create one to save your future demos.

Here’s another way to find your demo save files:

• Right click on CS:GO on Steam.

• Choose “Properties,” followed by “Local Files” and “CS:GO.” This should get you to your destination. The path is similar for the Mac and Linux versions.

For the ESEA and FACEIT demos, you will be able to find them wherever you saved them after downloading them from your client. Before you can view these demos, you will need to unzip them with 7zip or a similar program.

How do you open CSGO case?

This is how opening a CS:GO case works:

• First you will need to obtain your case either by trading, buying from the market or leaving the game after the game.

• Obtain a case key. You can buy one from the in-game community market or by trading. Trading is usually the cheapest option.

• Open your inventory and hover over a key. You will now be asked to choose the box you want to open with the key.

• Select a box and it will now open.

How do I open CS:GO demo files?

To open CS:GO demo files, you must enable the game’s developer console:

• Launch the game and head to the settings by pressing the gear symbol in the bottom left corner.

• Navigate through the section until you reach “Enable Developer Console”. Press “Yes” on this tab and press the “Apply” button to implement the changes.

• The console will now take effect. However, you may want to change the console key combination. To do this, go to the “Keyboard and Mouse” tab and scroll down to “Toggle Console.” Choose which key will now serve as the binding to the developer console, but try to avoid overlapping with another command.

After enabling the console, opening demo files is quite simple:

• Open the developer console. The default button for this action is the tilde (~) key. In other cases, you’ll need to press the key you designated in the “Keyboard and Mouse” section.

• Type the command “playdemo”. The available files will appear, provided you have downloaded and unzipped your GOTV.

• Select the demo you want to play and press the “enter” button. The demo will now start playing and you can use its menu to modify the replay.

• To access the game’s gameplay functions, press the combination ”shift and F2 key”. Now you can pause, resume, fast forward, put the video in slow motion and perform many more functions.

How do you print a demo in CSGO?

The only way to print a portion of your CS:GO demo is to take a screenshot. Here’s how to do it:

• Open the console while the demo file is playing.

• Enter the command “bind f11 devshots_screenshot”. Press the “enter” button and close the console.

• Enter the ”F11” key to take a screenshot. Reopen the console and type “unbind f1”.

• Launch Stream on your PC.

• Press the “View” option in the menu and choose the “Screenshots” section. Now you will see the loader window on your screen.

• In the Loader section, select CS:GO from the list of screenshots of the game you want to find.

• Press the “Show on Disk” option and you will now be taken to the folder containing the screenshot you took earlier.

• Right click on the screenshot and press “Print”.

How do you change view in CSGO demo?

Changing the view in your demos is another useful feature. You have many options here, including putting the camera in airplane mode:

• Open the developer console by pressing the “~” key or any other button you have paired the console with. If the console does not appear, you may need to enable it in the game settings. From there, go to “Game Settings,” followed by “Enable Developer Console.” Switch to “Yes” and press the “Apply” button.

• Enter the command “demoui” or “demoui2” to see a demo. You can also press the key combination ”shift and F2”.

• Choose the “Load…” button and choose the file you want to play.

• When the replay starts, press the space key to switch your camera to airplane mode.

You can also change your camera’s point of view:

• Press the “Drive…” button to start “Camera Drive Mode”.

• To control the camera, move the mouse to the demo viewport, hold down the left mouse button, and start moving with the keyboard. Hold the W or S button to go up or down, and press the A or D button to go left or fight. You can also go up or down using the Z or X keys and decelerate with the shift button.

What are the problems with the CSGO demo viewer?

While the demo viewer is still a great addition to the Counter Strike franchise, hopefully the feature will be a little more advanced in CS:GO. Instead, it is more of an updated interface from the 2007 version.

The main problem with this function is the way it reads demo files.

Every time you want to make a change, your game must play the entire demo, and you must wait for your program to scan the demos each time you play them. As a result, rewind or fast forward options run much slower. While you don’t need to watch the demos from the beginning, you do need to wait for the program to load.

Another problem with the demo viewer is that the interface blocks you from accessing other parts of the game’s UI. You can’t even switch between players while your UI is running. This may seem like a small inconvenience at first, but over time it will become a pretty big annoyance.

Improve your CS:GO strategies

Now you know how to open and use the demo viewer in CS:GO. While the feature remains imperfect, it gives you invaluable insights into your performance and gives you a direct view of all your strengths and weaknesses.

After analyzing your demos, you’ll be able to feel more confident about your strengths and address your biggest weaknesses. Best of all, all you need to use the demos is fire up the console and enter a few commands. From there, you can jump to certain sections or put the video in slow motion to capture every crucial detail.