Downgrading VRChat

downgrading.md

This no longer works.

For PC (Steam)

1. open steam://nav/console as a url in your browser (this will open steam)
2. run download_depot 438100 438101 1831754904438111685 (last version of vrchat without EAC, build 1207)
3. delete the following files/folders from [...]\steamapps\common\VRChat
   • \start_protected_game.exe
   • \EasyAntiCheat
   • \VRChat_Data\Plugins\x86_64\EOSSDK-Win64-Shipping.dll
   • \VRChat_Data\Plugins\x86_64\xaudio2_9redist.dll
4. copy the files INSIDE of the depot directory ([...]\steamapps\content\app_438100\depot_438101) to the original VRChat directory (overwrite)
5. open appmanifest_438100.acf in your steamapps directory (where the original VRChat folder is) with the text editor of your choice
6. ensure following values are set:

   "StateFlags"		"4"
   "LastUpdated"		"<unix timestamp>"
   "UpdateResult"		"0"
   "AutoUpdateBehavior"		"1"
   "ScheduledAutoUpdate"		"0"
   

• <unix timestamp> can be obtained here: https://time.is/Unix_time

7. save the file and restart steam completely
8. gg ez

some notes

• steps 5-7 must be repeated each time there is an update (so long as you have not downloaded the update, otherwise repeat all steps)
• you and your friends must be on the same vrchat version to play together
• if you would still like to update VRChat in the future (why), you can just verify the integrity of the game files