how to open older demos?

#1

darkitime

0 Frags – +

i'm trying to open the demo from 2021. I changed the version of the game and tried to launch it, but it says that the exe-file wasn't found (tf_win64.exe). Just because the game was running hl2.exe before.

#2

Thespikedballofdoom

7 Frags – +

You have to make a bat file to launch it

start hl2 -game tf

Also it's gonna crash unless you go offline mode (not friendslist-offline) on steam
if you need the steam services still running (objectors wont work without it), instead of going offline mode install this addon in tf/addons, and add -insecure to the batch file.
https://github.com/ficool2/custom_items_games

You have to make a bat file to launch it
[code]start hl2 -game tf [/code]

Also it's gonna crash unless you go offline mode (not friendslist-offline) on steam
if you need the steam services still running (objectors wont work without it), instead of going offline mode install this addon in tf/addons, and add -insecure to the batch file.
https://github.com/ficool2/custom_items_games

#3

Nik

1 Frags – +

Is it possible to have "pre_07_25_23_demos" branch and 64-bit version at the same time on a same PC? One for watching demos and other just to play the actual game. Because redownloading everything everytime is a torture

#4

Thespikedballofdoom

3 Frags – +

NikIs it possible to have "pre_07_25_23_demos" branch and 64-bit version at the same time on a same PC? One for watching demos and other just to play the actual game. Because redownloading everything everytime is a torture

Sure. just rename the team fortress 2 folder to "TF2 beta 07 25" or something and use the same bat file. Steam won't do anything like try to target them for updates since it only seeks the "Team Fortress 2" folder.

Also, this video isnt really for betas but I became interested in seperate install's abilities to have their own configs and found a way to make a install which reads off the original game files instead of having its own, except for configs and mods, thus saving a shit ton of space and giving me a seperate configuration instance of tf2 to play with. And, it's just a single text file edit to make it. You may find it useful too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lH4scK3uB_s

[quote=Nik]Is it possible to have "pre_07_25_23_demos" branch and 64-bit version at the same time on a same PC? One for watching demos and other just to play the actual game. Because redownloading everything everytime is a torture[/quote]
Sure. just rename the team fortress 2 folder to "TF2 beta 07 25" or something and use the same bat file. Steam won't do anything like try to target them for updates since it only seeks the "Team Fortress 2" folder.

Also, this video isnt really for betas but I became interested in seperate install's abilities to have their own configs and found a way to make a install which reads off the original game files instead of having its own, except for configs and mods, thus saving a shit ton of space and giving me a seperate configuration instance of tf2 to play with. And, it's just a single text file edit to make it. You may find it useful too.
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lH4scK3uB_s[/youtube]