After investigating this particular issue thoroughly, it turns out there are several different potential scenarios that might trigger this particular error code: Corrupted installation files – This error can be caused by a missing or corrupted game installation file. This causes the game to crash, and (in some cases) even game-crashing bugs during the time you play. Luckily, Steam has an option that checks the integrity of the game’s files and if it detects invalid files, it will reacquire the files. Additionally, you can reinstall the game if you’re not launching the game through Steam.Corrupted map file – More often than not, this particular issue can also be caused by a custom map file that is corrupted and not renderable inside CS:GO. Several affected users that dealt with this particular issue have reported that the issue was finally resolved after they’ve deleted the map from the game’s files.Inconsistent TCP / IP Data – A badly cached DNS cache or an issue with the TCP or IP data can also produce this particular error when you attempt to join online games outside your local network. In this case, you should be able to resolve the issue by performing a Winsock reset and flushing the DNS data.Badly cached Steam cache data – According to some affected users, this issue can also appear if you are dealing with a case of badly cached data currently stored by Steam. In this case, flushing Steam’s config should allow you to resolve the issue in most cases. Now that you are aware of the possible scenarios, here’s a list of methods that can help you fix the Host_Error: recursively entered when launching Counter-Strike: Global Offensive:
Method 1: Verify Integrity of the Files via Steam
A few users have reported that there could be files that are missing or that are corrupted. Fortunately, you can check that by simply verifying the integrity of the files on Steam. After the initial verification process is done, it will tell you if your files have problems, and if that is the case, it will repair or reacquire them. Follow the next steps if you want to see how to verify the integrity. If this method didn’t fix the error, check below the next one.
Method 2: Uninstall CS:GO and Reinstall it
Some players have reported that their ‘Host_Error recursively entered’ was fixed after uninstalling and reinstalling the game following the official channels. The majority of users that tried this fix out have reported that all the files were deleted and installed again, without any problems. Here are the steps on how to uninstall and reinstall CS:GO on your Windows computer: If this method wasn’t helpful, check the next one below:
Method 3: Delete the Map from the Game’s Files
A few players have reported that certain map files could be corrupted, and because of that, the ‘host_error recursively entered’ error appears and crashes the game. The fix that they used is simple – delete the map from the game files and after you enter again on the server, it will automatically download the map. But you have to make sure that you have enough space on your drive because if you don’t the map would not be able to download. Here are the steps on how to delete the map from your game’s files: If this solution didn’t solve your problem either, check below the next one.
Method 4: Performing a Winsock Reset & Flushing the DNS
A lot of affected CS:GO players have reported that they couldn’t connect to community servers because of bad TCP or IP temporary data which affects the stability of the internet connection. As a result the ‘Host_Error Recursively Entered’ appears when you attempt to coin certain servers. Some players that encountered this error have reported that the fix consists of performing a complete Winsock reset procedure from an elevated command prompt. NOTE: The Winsock Reset command will essentially reset important network settings to their default values. Here are the steps on how to perform a Winsock Reset procedure: If neither of the methods mentioned before fixed the error, check the last one below.
Method 5: Flushing the Steam Cache
Some players have reported that they fixed the Recursively Entered error when launching CSGO by flushing the Steam Cache. This will be effective in those situations where Steam actually causes these problems due to badly cached DNS or TCP / IP data stored by the game launcher. Several affected users that we’re also seeing the Host_Error Recursively Entered error have confirmed that the issue stopped occurring after they flushed their Steam cache and rebooted their PC. Here are the steps on how to flush the Steam cache:
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