Dota 2

This game is currently in a closed beta testing phase and is not yet released to the public.

When and Where to Buy

Steam - In closed beta.
To enter for a free beta invite answer the survey question Link

The game is also now available for purchase from the Dota 2 store. The purchase of the game also includes the following DLC items:

   Mighty Boar
   Stoic Mask of the High Plains
   Wolf Cape of the High Plains
   Aspect Wraps of the High Plains
   Long-Fang the Grey Blade
   Tayrnhelm of the Swordmaster
   Girth of the Swordmaster
   Fluted Guard of the Swordmaster
   Grip of the Swordmaster

Launch options

To open, right click Dota 2 on your Steam library, click Properties, and click Set Launch Options. There must be a space after each option (ex. -novid -console)

• -novid Skips valve intro video
• -console Enables consoles in game (default hotkey is `)
• -windowed -w # -h # -noborder Window mode with no border, REPLACE # WITH YOUR DESIRED W AND H

Console Enabled via Launch Options. Default key is ` or ~. If you have a keyboard without this key you can rebind this key by typing "bind KEY toggleconsole" in console. This can also be enabled by adding a auto-execution file described below.

Creating an auto-execution file

You can create a text file called autoexec.cfg in the Steam\steamapps\common\dota 2 beta\dota\cfg folder, containing console commands that you want to run when the game starts. Enter one command per line and add comments if you want using //. An example of the file, ready for use and with useful commands can be found here, provided by Shixxor of the Killsteal Legends Clan website. You can edit the file to keep or add only the settings you want.

List of Useful console Commands

Command	Notes	Default Value
dota_minimap_hero_size 700	will make the size of the hero dot on the minimap as big as you want.	600
dota_sf_old_heropedia "1"	changes the Learn tab back to how it was before the Luna/Wisp update on June 28, 2012	0
dota_embers 0	the removes flames from the dashboard (may improve performance on slower PCs)	1
dota_disable_range_finder 0	by default you only see the range of spells when you hover your mouse on the spell icon. With this set to 0 it will show you the range when you actually click to use the spell on someone.	1
dota_always_show_player_names	0 will disable, 1 will enable player name on top of health bars.	0
dota_hud_healthbars	1 will make your health smoother without the lines you see on health bars (the blocks in the health that divides at 250 healthpoints per block). 3 will enable it back on and 0 will make all health bars disappear, the others do nothing apparently.	3
dota_unit_use_player_color	As the command suggests, it groups the player either individually or by the unified color by team. 1 will enable individual colors, 0 uses the team color.	1
dota_player_units_auto_attack	This is in the settings, but I find it too darn useful. If set to 0 you will stop auto-attacking and only attacks if you click to attack, whereas 1 will auto-attack at all possible times.	1
dota_health_per_vertical_marker 200	This will determine how much health you wish to divide the vertical lines by. In the demonstration value it will draw a line each 200 health, but you can choose your own value.	250
tv_nochat 1	1 to disable spectator chat, 0 to enable spectator chat.	0
net_graph 1/2/3	Various levels of network information. Use 1 2 or 3. To remove type net_graph 0.	0

Source: Comment on reddit by johnxreturn.

List of in-game commands

Command	Description
-ping	Displays your current ping in the upper right hand corner.
"haha" or "lol"	Plays a laughing sound effect for your hero.
"thx", "thanks" or "ty"	Plays a "Thank you" sound effect for your hero.

Although not a command - another neat trick is that repeatedly clicking on your hero will cycle through a series of increasingly comical voice responses.

List of Practice Mode Cheats

When creating a custom lobby you have the option to enable cheats. Enter these in the chat.

Command	Description
-lvlup (number)	This levels up your hero
-gold (amount)	Gives you the amount of gold you entered
-createhero (Unit_name) [enemy]	Spawns said hero as friendly or [enemy]. You can also spawn neutrals and buildings. Text files can be found in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\dota 2 beta\dota\scripts\npc
-levelbots [number]	Levels up every bot in the game
-wtf	The infamous WTF mode; Removes cooldowns on abilities and items, abilities no longer cost mana, ...
-unwtf	Undo -wtf mode
-refresh	Reset cooldowns and refills your health and mana
-respawn	Respawns your hero when death
-item (item_name)	Gives your hero any item. Text file can be found in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\dota 2 beta\dota\scripts\npc
-givebots (item_name)	Gives the bots any item
-allvision	Removes the Fog of War for both teams
-normalvision	Undo -allvision

Screenshot Mode

This script will allow you to remove all the UI features in Dota 2 (Works best in Spectator/Replays), Drive Mode will allow you to control the camera axis through your mouse (only in replays). You will need to insert this script in your >autoexec.cfg. Press F10 enable Screenshot Mode and F11 to enable driveMode (you can rebind those keys as you want).

   bind "F10" "ssMode"  

   bind "F11" "driveMode"


   alias   "ssMode"        "fullui"  

   alias   "fullui"        "sv_cheats 1; dota_sf_hud_actionpanel 1; dota_sf_hud_channelbar 1; dota_sf_hud_chat 1; dota_sf_hud_inventory 1; dota_sf_hud_top 1; dota_hud_healthbars 1; dota_no_minimap 0; cl_drawhud 1; dota_render_crop_height 166; dota_render_y_inset 31; alias ssMode noui"  

   alias   "noui"          "sv_Cheats 0; dota_sf_hud_actionpanel 0; dota_sf_hud_channelbar 0; dota_sf_hud_chat 0; dota_sf_hud_inventory 0; dota_sf_hud_top 0; dota_hud_healthbars 0; dota_no_minimap 1; cl_drawhud 0; dota_render_crop_height 0; dota_render_y_inset 0; alias ssMode fullui"
 
 
   alias   "driveMode"     "driveon"
  
   alias   "driveon"       "sv_cheats 1; demoui; thirdperson; alias driveMode driveoff"  

   alias   "driveoff"      "sv_cheats 0; demoui; firstperson; alias driveMode driveon"

Using unbindable keys

Some keys are not bindable via the ingame menu, most notably Mouse 3 (middle mouse button) because it defaults to panning your screen.

To use this key as a bind download AutoHotKey.