Once you have decided which version you want to play, you have to look for its manifest ID, which corresponds to its internal name on Steam servers. PAYDAY 2 speedrunners, you can check my other guide about speedrunning skips and glitches to find updates where they still work:
This guide just expands the scope of it to all updates ever released (and even unreleased updates). For those who are part of the Update 78 group, you should be familiar with all installation methods used here: they are almost the same, based on file replacement.As said above, you should make backups of the game and your saves before installing an old update to avoid having to redownload the latest version and file corruption.Similarly you might struggle if you have a slow internet connection.īe sure you have enough space on your hard drive to store backups of the game files and old update game files (approximately three times the total size of PAYDAY 2). The process is memory heavy as you have to download several instances of PAYDAY 2, so GBs will quickly rack up on your hard drive.It is possible to use mods, be sure to use the BLT/hook/mod release that is compatible with your version (if mod author has a GitHub or any similar service, you can download any release from there).Switching back and forth shouldn't affect your save files either, but better be safe and make a back up to avoid bad surprises. Save files are compatible with any update, even if you own content that didn't exist at the time.It is possible to play multiplayer with anyone who's installed the same version as you.This guide will explain you how to download past updates for the game and how to install them on Steam.īefore starting, here are a few things you should know about playing updates different from the latest build: However, for varied reasons (speedrunning, dissatisfaction with recent changes, missing seasonal events, curiosity) you might be tempted into playing previous updates that are no longer supported. That means frequently updating the game to play the latest version and have access to all released content and the full playerbase. PAYDAY 2 is an almost 4-year old game and has received more than 200 different updates over the course of its life, including hotfixes, that added a ton of new content and made it live on.
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