In this article we will talk about how to replace the main background in CS:GO? Although he doesn’t look faded, watching the same background for a fighter day after day gets boring pretty quickly. But you love variety and everything new, you can’t deny it.
And let’s immediately answer the question: is there a VAC ban for such a procedure? The matter concerns the replacement of game files, which is strictly prohibited by the gaming community. There are no consequences for the gamer, don’t worry. The only drawback of our method — all settings will be lost when the next major update comes out, like the last mission “Broken Fang”.
Preparatory stage
Replacing files — only half the battle. The game only understands video files with the WEBM extension. This format was originally developed by Google as a lightweight replacement for AVI, MP4 and other analogues to relieve YouTube servers. In addition, it is supported by most modern browsers and players. This also applies to games, in particular ours.
In other words, to replace the background in the CS GO menu, you will need a background with WEBM resolution only.
Move on and go to the directory in which all the videos for display in the background are located. They are located along the following path.
…SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Counter-Strike Global Offensive\csgo\panorama\videos
Disk may vary. It all depends on where exactly you download games downloaded from Steam.
Now you need to go into the game and see what exactly is behind your character. It is this file that we will change in the future. The example shows that in our case “under the knife” Ancient card will go.
In the video folder you can see that 3 files fall into this category:
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ancient.webm;
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ancient540.webm;
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ancient720.webm.
To change the background in the CS GO lobby, we will touch everything at once, because they are automatically adjusted to the required monitor resolution.
Replacement process
Now comes the interesting part — searching for a suitable substrate on the Internet, or in personal archives. Let's say you're a fan of leading PRO teams like NaVi, Virtus.Pro, or Astralis. Essentially, it doesn't matter. The background can be absolutely any video on YouTube or from other platforms. The main condition — permission WEBM.
For example, we selected the coolest background with an image of M4A4 Voy, which fits perfectly with the concept of the game.
All that remains is to transfer it to the rest of the files and replace the sources. To do this, create 3 copies of the video and rename them “ancient” to get a picture like this.
Below, we duplicated the originals just in case, but they can be returned in another way. More about him later.
Now we just change the files by simply dragging them into the Steam folder. If everything went correctly, and it is very difficult to make a mistake when replacing the main background in CS GO, exit the game and enter it again. There you will see a picture like this.
You did it well — you're handsome.
Agree, the changed background looks much more interesting. At least, fresher and more original than the despondency that has been before our eyes for the last few months, or even years.
Search for a suitable video
Despite the fact that on the Internet you can find a lot of ready-made options for replacing the background in CS GO, you can use any video that you find on YouTube, or upload it there yourself. The main thing is that it is more or less in harmony with the game and is not provocative, but this is entirely up to your taste and color.
When downloading a video, just write SS in the line with the link before YouTube. It looks like this.
After that, press Enter and go to the page with the ability to download the video. The system will offer several options with different resolutions, but we only need WEBP. By the way, in the case of this site, the video is produced in 1080P, also without sound, which is a double victory.
Now save it to your PC, make two copies and rename it according to the manual. Nothing complicated. All that remains is to change the background in CS GO in the panorama folder.
Returning changes to their original state
In fact, many people underestimate the usefulness of this command. It allows you to return the game to its “out of the box” state, removing any user files, modified icons and “left” ones. in her opinion the meaning.
First, log into your Steam account through the PC application and find the properties of the CS GO game (the gear next to the Play button).
Here you are interested in the “Local files” item, or to be more precise — checking their integrity. Click and wait while the system finds the changes and downloads original copies of the modified files and folders from the Internet.
The procedure will take some time. It all depends on the speed of the Internet connection and the power of the PC.
Important: the integrity check removes absolutely all modifications, including overwritten configuration files, binds and other changes. Don't forget to make a backup copy.
After the check is completed, you will see a similar sign. In our case, only 4 files were affected, but there could be many more.
The bottom line is the following:
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Replacing the background image — it’s cool and allows you to refresh the familiar experience inside CS GO in every sense.
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Making changes does not entail any consequences for the account, since it does not affect important files or modify the gameplay.
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The recovery process allows you to get rid of all attempts towards the client.
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Hundreds, if not thousands of substrates for every taste are presented on the Internet.
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Any video from YouTube can serve as a background if you download it in WEBP format with a resolution of 1080P (4K is also possible if you find it).
Don't be afraid to experiment. But remember that they should be purely cosmetic. Valve strictly ensures that everyone plays fairly and does not have a clear advantage over other players, unless it comes to personal skill.
