Info
Access
How to access Dota 2`s Launch Options:
- Open the Steam client
- Navigate to Library tab
- Right click Dota 2
- Select Properties
- Navigate to General tab
- Click Set Launch Options...
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Command lines
- Multiple command lines should be separated by a space.
- Console commands This is a list of console commands in Dota 2, based-on Dota 2 GC version 1366 (4338 total convars/concommands). Note: Commands with "Yes" in "Cheat?" column require sv_cheats 1 to be active before working. Contents can also be added to the launch options in order to activate it on startup. To do so, add a plus sign (+) before the command and include the parameters(if they exist) after a whitespace.
- Example:To set the attribute
r_lod
to 0, input+r_lod 0
in the launch options.
- Example:To set the attribute
Play“By the forge of creation.”
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Command | Effect |
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-con_enable 1 | Enables the console An open console on a player s starting screen. Play “They call me Tiny.” This article is a stub. As such, it is not complete. You can help Dota 2 Wiki by expanding it. The console is in-game. |
-console | Enables the console in-game and opens the console at start up. |
-high | Gives Dota 2 priority CPUA processor is the logic circuitry usage. |
-useforcedmparms | Allows the use of -noforcemspd and -noforcemaccel . |
-noforcemaccel | Use the Windowsis a separate viewing area on a computer display screen in a system that allows multiple viewing areas as part of a graphical user interface mouse acceleration settings. Only works if -useforcedmparms is set. |
-noforcemspd | Use the Windowsis a separate viewing area on a computer display screen in a system that allows multiple viewing areas as part of a graphical user interface mouse speed settings. Only works if -useforcedmparms is set. |
-fullscreen | Start on full screen mode. |
-h | Forces the engine to start with resolution set to -h 768 |
-w | Forces the engine to start with resolution set to -w 1024 |
-x | Place the borderless window along the horizontal axis. Useful for multiple monitor desktops. Ex: -x 1921 (With three monitors, it will place it on the middle screen.) |
-y | Place the borderless window along the vertical axis. Useful for multiple monitor desktops. Ex: -y 0 (Places game window at the top of the monitor, over the taskbar.) |
-autoconfig | Restores video and performance settings to default for the current hardware detected. Ignores settings inside any .cfg files until this parameter is removed. |
-override_vpk | Forces the engine to search for custom game content placed inside the game`s installation directory instead of using the default game content packed inside VPK files. Cannot be used in matchmaking The matchmaking screen Matchmaking is the process through which the system groups players into opposing teams for public games. With the exception of bot games, matchmaking is mostly determined by matchmaking ratings (MMR). Contents 1 games. |
-enable_addons | Forces the engine to search for white-listed (by Valve) custom game content placed inside the game`s installation directory instead of using the default game content packed inside the VPK files. Can be used in matchmaking The matchmaking screen Matchmaking is the process through which the system groups players into opposing teams for public games. With the exception of bot games, matchmaking is mostly determined by matchmaking ratings (MMR). Contents 1 games. Current white-list: Minimap The minimap is a HUD element that represents the game map on a smaller scale. It displays in real time the location and status of buildings, heroes, creeps, couriers and wards. The minimap is subject , HUD Play “Singing trio.” It has been suggested that this article or section be split into multiple new articles. Reason given: The shop should get its own page Discussion to support or oppose the split should be , icons, custom cursor images, all sound directories, flash videos. |
-nomousegrab | Enables alt-tab function in some Linux desktopa desktop is a computer environments (such as XFCE) where Dota 2 is running fullscreen and grabbing the mouse wouldn`t allow users to alt-tab out of the game. |
-language | Changes the language of the game strings and menu, e.g. "-language italian". |
-nod3d9ex | Disables Windows Aero DirectX extensions; may improve performance in certain cases. |
-nomicsettings | Stops Dota 2 from changing microphone output values upon launching the game. May help people with issues in third party communication software, such as Skype, in which their microphone volume would get maxed upon launching the game. |
-nosound | Turn off in-game sound. |
-nexon | Adds the South Korean server to your search options if you have a Korean Nexon This topic is covered better by other wikis or sites. Please see the following links instead: Nexon on Wikipedia Nexon Company Year Founded 1994 Management Seung Woo Choi Key figures Jungju Kim Location Tokyo, Japan account. |
-perfectworld | Allows you to play on Chinese Perfect World This topic is covered better by other wikis or sites. Please see the following links instead: Perfect World on Wikipedia Perfect World Company Year Founded Mar., 2004 Management Chi Yufeng Key figures Chi Yufeng Location servers. |
-map dota | Loads the Dota 2 map right when you launch the game. Helps load times after you find a game since you no longer have to load the map then. |
-dx9 | Force run on DirectX 9. |
-dx11 | Force run on DirectX 11. |
-gl | Forces Dota to run on OpenGL. On Windows, the OpenGL DLC is necessary to run this. |
-vulkan | Apply Vulkan support. |
-nogammaramp | Forces Dota to use desktop color profile. This also applies to other source games (ex. F.lux will be applied in Fullscreen) |
-32bit | Force run on 32bit client. (default 64bit) |
-antiaddiction_test | Adds an uptime clock. |
-cursor_scale_percent# | Able to change cursor size. Default 100. Overrides the setting in the in-game options if used. |
Deprecated commands
These commands are deprecated. They either no longer work at all (i.e. were removed), or have no use anymore.