Play Dota 2 Offline Mode

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You can play DoTA 2 offline in LAN. Make sure that all of you have the same patch/version of DoTA 2 installed & all of you are connected to the same network. You are playing offline on your local lan network. Remember to reconnect the internet and players (in dota) to play the next game. The reason we're playing dota lan offline is coz we dont have accesss to the steam servers.anyway to get around that? I found that using moderm router for Dota 2 LAN connection is no longer working. If you check this option then the next time you will open the app it will Get Minimized, Save Mods (also shuffling them) and Launch Dota. This is very helpful if you have already chosen which mods you want to see and you just want to play. Note: On major updates Dota will overwrite your mods so you have to Save them again and relaunch the game. DOTA 2 OFFLINE MODE USING CONSOLE Yes, you can play dota 2 latest update in offline mode, without internet connection first step. Go to dota 2 installation folder in steam. Steamapps common dota 2 beta dota cfg 2. Create a file autoexec.cfg (using notepad or right click-new-new text document then change the name to autoexec.cfg) Second Step.

Note: Before playing offline game, the user needs to login at least ONCE in the steam to set it to Offline Mode.


STEPS on HOW TO: Play DOTA 2 in Offline Mode ( Without Internet ) **You can play it in LAN. And you don't need to connect internet for that**

Dota 2 Offline Installer

  • First things first, you need to download and install STEAM and locate and download DOTA 2 . (you may download this Dota2 Game in internet shop or in your office or just copy dota2 backup files and restore to your computer)
  • After installing the game DOTA 2, open the Steam Client and login your account.
  • Under the Steam menu, click Go Offline... in the next launch, it will not require you to login and will be automatically played.
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  • Right click Dota 2 located right side of the steam GUI.
Play Dota 2 Offline Mode

  • Under Properties click Set Launch Options... type -console (when you run Dota 2, it will show console window first... Yet you can press ~ or ` for that to show)

    • Launch Options primarily for advanced users
      • -console // if you are familiar with counter-strike then it's a great window for commands and settings
      • Additional:
        • -window -borderless-x 30 -y 260 //(for window size)
        • -novid //no video startup. It will make faster load up.

    • Now click play DOTA 2
    If it is not displaying the console window, try to hit ~ or ` key (remember in Counter Strike console command?). The following commands need to execute, before gameplay:
    • sv_lan 1
      • Server is a lan server (no heartbeat, no authentication, no non-class C addresses).
    Offline
    • sv_cheats 1
      • Note: Commands with 'Yes' in 'Cheat?' column require sv_cheats 1 to be active before working. Refer it to DOTA 2 Gamepedia lists of commands.
    • dota_bot_set_difficulty#
      • Option #: 1, 2,3, 4 (UNFAIR)
    • dota_start_ai_game 1
      • Start the game with AIs
      • You can choose these options:
      • All Pick = 1
      • Captains Mode = 2
      • Random Draft = 3
      • Single Draft = 4
      • All Random = 5
      • INTRO = 6
      • Diretide = 7
      • Reverse Captains Mode = 8
      • Greeviling = 9
      • Tutorial = 10
      • Mid Only = 11
      • Least Played = 12
      • Limited Heroes = 13
      • Compendium = 14
      • Captains Draft = 16
      • Balanced Draft = 17
      • Ability Draft = 18
      • All Random Death Match = 20
      • 1 VS 1 Solo-Mid = 21
      • All Pick (Ranked) = 22
    • map dota.bsp
      • Start the game with this map
    • Enjoy and have fun the game with AI.
    Bonus: If you want your friends or someone on your LAN network to join the game without connecting the Internet (played in Offline mode)

    Dota 2 Offline Game