Difference between revisions of "Dota 2"
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Tom's Hardware [http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/dota-2-performance-benchmark,3481.html benchmarked] Dota 2's performance and concluded that integrated Intel or AMD graphics should be enough for 30fps at 1920x1080 on low settings. | Tom's Hardware [http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/dota-2-performance-benchmark,3481.html benchmarked] Dota 2's performance and concluded that integrated Intel or AMD graphics should be enough for 30fps at 1920x1080 on low settings. | ||
Revision as of 18:44, 19 July 2013
Key points
- The game is still being updated with content from the original mod.
- Available on Mac and Linux as a beta.
General information
- Official forums
- Developer forums - Information on ongoing development.
- GitHub Issue Tracker for DOTA 2 on Mac and Linux
- Dota 2 subreddit
Availability
Game data
Game folder location
Video settings
Input settings
Mouse acceleration
Instructions |
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Improvements
Launch options
- To access the game's launch options: right click Dota 2 in Steam's library window > Properties > Set launch options...
- If you use multiple launch options, separate them with a space (e.g.,
-novid -console
).
Command | Notes |
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-console | Enables the in-game console. |
-international | Launches the game using the International 2012 theme. |
-novid | Disables intro videos. |
-noforcemaccel -noforcemspd -useforcedmparms | Disables mouse acceleration. |
-high | Assigns a high CPU priority to the game's client. |
-windowed -w # -h $ -noborder | Starts the game in a borderless window with the specified resolution (e.g., -windowed -w 1920 -h 1080 -noborder ).
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General tweaks
- To use these tweaks you need to create a file called
autoexec.cfg
and save it in the configuration folder.[1][2] - Each tweak must be in a separate line, and contain a string and a value (e.g.,
dota_screen_shake "0"
).
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Tweak | Notes | Default Value |
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dota_force_right_click_attack "1" | Deny creeps using right-click. Disables the ability to follow allies with right-click. | 0 |
dota_disable_range_finder "0" | Shows range-finder when using targeted spells. | 1 |
dota_camera_accelerate "49" | Controls camera acceleration (49 = camera behaves most accurately). | 10 |
dota_ability_quick_cast "1" | Self-casts an ability when double-tapping the keyboard shortcut. | 0 |
dota_screen_shake "0" | Disables the screen shake effect that triggers when certain spells are cast. | 1 |
dota_player_multipler_orders "1" | Allows ctrl-clicking to order all controlled units. | 0 |
dota_player_add_summoned_to_selection "#" | Summoned units are automatically added to the specified control group. | 0 |
dota_minimap_hero_size "700" | Controls the size of hero symbols on the minimap (higher values = bigger symbols). | 600 |
dota_unit_fly_bonus_height "10" | Controls elevation of flying units (higher values = farther from the ground). | 150 |
dota_sf_game_end_delay "0" | Controls the end-game delay before the scoreboard appears (0 = appears immediately). | 5 |
dota_gamescon_althack "1" | Allows using Alt+Q/W/E/A/S/D to use inventory items. | 0 |
dota_minimap_misclick_time "#" | Controls the delay before minimap clicks are registered (# = seconds, 0 = no delay). | 1 |
dota_minimap_ping_duration "#" | Controls the delay before minimap pings disappear (# = seconds). | 3 |
dota_minimap_ping_tag_duration "#" | Controls the delay before attack/defend pings disappear (# = seconds). | 10 |
dota_unit_use_player_color "2" | Colours players by team instead of assigning individual colours. | 0 |
dota_minimap_simple_colors "1" | Changes minimap colour scheme to resemble the original DotA. | 0 |
dota_shop_force_hotkeys "1" | Enables shop hotkeys (q/w/e/r/t/y selects a tab, 1,2,3... selects an item). | 0 |
dota_hud_healthbars "1" | Removes the vertical lines on health bars (0 = health bars disabled). | 3 |
dota_health_per_vertical_marker "#" | Defines the amount of health between vertical lines. | 250 |
dota_always_show_player_names "1" | Shows player names above heroes. | 0 |
bind "key" "command" | Allows a custom keybinding. (e.g., bind "p" "say_team Missing top!" ) |
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dota_sf_old_heropedia "1" | Switches the Learn interface to the old layout instead of the web-based version. | 0 |
con_enable "1" | Enables the in-game console. | 0 |
chat_join "name" | Automatically joins a chat channel upon launch. | |
tv_nochat "1" | Disables spectator chat by default. | 0 |
Network tweaks
- The following values tweak network usage. They may be beneficial in reducing lag.
- Changing these settings may affect lag for the worse. Do not tweak these if you are unsure about what you're doing.
Tweak | Notes | Value for slow connections |
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rate "80000" | Total bandwidth Dota 2 can use. | 40000 |
cl_updaterate "40" | Updates received from server per second. | 20 |
cl_cmdrate "40" | Updates sent to server per second. | 20 |
cl_interp "0" | ||
cl_interp_ratio "1" | ||
cl_smoothtime "0.01" |
Performance tweaks
Instructions |
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Issues fixed
Blurry graphics
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System requirements
Template:System Requirements Tom's Hardware benchmarked Dota 2's performance and concluded that integrated Intel or AMD graphics should be enough for 30fps at 1920x1080 on low settings.