Dota 2 v1014 Full [Non-Steam] Setup and LAN guide This version allows you to play Dota without an internet connect and without Steam. Yes we know you can play Dota 2 versus bots in offline mode. And yes we know you can set up an offline LAN with the proper Steam version and the dedicated server files. This is for people who for whatever reason may not have a Steam account, or Steam access, or just don't want Steam. It is also very convenient for lanning. Trying to set up an offline LAN would still require everyone to have the same version, and people would have to be updated over the internet. This installs alongside the Steam version of Dota 2, and will ensure everyone always has the same version.
BONUS: Enable Techies (aka Goblin Techies) Techies can also be enabled, for bot bot games AND for LAN games. A guide on how to do this is included. Similar steps can be followed to enable Techies on the proper Steam version of Dota 2 for both bot games and local lobbies.
Credits Thanks to Miya for the non-Steam version of Dota 2, AlliedModders user DS for posting the scrcds.exe with instructions and AlliedModders user psychonic for posting the d2fixups.
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Contents INSTALLING DOTA 2 FOR OFFLINE BOT AND LAN PLAY .......................................................................... 3 PLAYING A BOT GAME .......................................................................................................................... 10 SETTING UP SERVER (HOST ONLY) ........................................................................................................ 13 RUNNING THE SERVER (HOST ONLY) .................................................................................................... 16 RUNNING DOTA (EVERYONE) ............................................................................................................... 18 PROTIPS ................................................................................................................................................. 22 Setting up Dota_2.exe to automatically run as administrator ......................................................... 22 Enabling Techies (and the slightly broken Oracle and Abyssal Underlord aka Pit Lord) For Bot Games ............................................................................................................................................... 23 Enabling Techies (and the slightly broken Oracle and Abyssal Underlord aka Pit Lord) For LAN Games ............................................................................................................................................... 27 HOW TO ................................................................................................................................................ 30 Setting up a firewall exception ......................................................................................................... 30 Determining host’s IP address .......................................................................................................... 33 TROUBLESHOOTING .............................................................................................................................. 34
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INSTALLING DOTA 2 FOR OFFLINE BOT AND LAN PLAY Step 0. Ensure you have a torrent client installed. E.g. BitTorrent or µTorrent: http://www.bittorrent.com/ http://www.utorrent.com/ Pick one and go to the download page. The free version will be fine. Download the relevant file and run it. If prompted allow the program to make changes to your computer. Follow the prompts to install the program. The program should automatically create the file associations so torrent files automatically run in the program. Step 1. Download Miya’s torrent. http://torcache.net/torrent/844E86C4F3DC35A63EBB32761290DFE526ACDA1A/dota.2.v1014.full.n on.steam.torrent Choose to open with uTorrent (or BitTorrent). Your client will proceed to download the files. Your client will look something like this.
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Note that under ‘General’ is the field ‘Save As’, which is the save location for the files. When the Status reaches 100% it will start seeding and your download has finished. At this stage you may delete the torrent by right clicking the listing and selecting ‘Remove Torrent’. However I recommend allowing torrent to seed until you reach a Share Ratio near 1.000. Do not choose to delete files or data as this will delete everything you just downloaded. Step 2. Uninstall your previous version non-steam version of Dota 2 (i.e. v866). If you have not previously installed Dota 2 v866 Full [Non-Steam] skip this step and go to Step 3. You DO NOT need to uninstall the proper online Steam version of Dota 2 which will still function perfectly. To uninstall Dota 2 v866 go to “Add or Remove Programs” or “Programs and Features” (depending on your OS). The quickest way to do this is open the Run prompt by pressing Win Key + R, then in the dialog box type “appwiz.cpl” without quotes and hit enter. Right click the Dota 2 v866 entry (will have 866 listed under Version) and click Uninstall. Follow prompts to complete installation.
Note the Dota 2 folder may still exist in Program Files. Go to C drive > Program Files (x86). i.e. “C:\Program Files (x86)”. Delete the ‘Dota 2’ folder. This folder is only for Miya’s offline version. The
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proper version, if installed, will be located within the Steam folder. Note that if you are running a 32bit version of Windows, you will probably not have a ‘Program Files (x86)’ folder. In this case Dota 2 will simply be in ‘Program Files’. i.e. “C:\Program Files”.
Step 3. Install Dota 2 v1014. Run the setup executable within the Dota 2 v1014 folder you downloaded.
Running this app may give a warning. Allow the app to run. For example if running Windows 8 click ‘More Info’, and then ‘Run Anyway’:
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If prompted click OK to allow the program to make changes to your computer. Follow the prompts to complete installation.
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When complete, deselect ‘Launch Dota 2’ and click Finish.
Step 4. Modify ‘rev.ini’ file. Open the installed Dota 2 folder wherever you chose to install it (e.g. C:\Program Files (x86)\Dota 2) and copy the ‘rev.ini’ file to desktop. Copying the file to desktop makes it easier to edit due to administrator rights issues. Open the file on your desktop. Scroll down until you find the ProcName field. Ensure it contains “console” as indicated in the screenshot below. If you installed and are using v866 instead then you will need to add it. If you installed v1014 it should already be as is and not need to be edited. Continue scrolling to the PlayerName field.
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Change MiyaTao32 to your desired ID.
Save and close the file. Copy it back from your desktop to the Dota 2 folder from whence it came. Choose to overwrite the original file when prompted.
Allow administrator access.
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PLAYING A BOT GAME Run Dota 2 AS ADMINISTRATOR
Close the console and compendium windows.
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If you attempt to join a bot game and you receive the following error message, this is because you did not run as administrator. You MUST run the game as administrator.
You can now play bot games without steam. Hint: see protips at end of guide.
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SETTING UP SERVER (HOST ONLY) You only need to do this if you intend to host a game for LAN play (i.e. local lobby). Go to the install directory and copy the ‘Dota 2’ folder.
Paste in your desired location. E.g. root of C drive (C:\).
Rename the folder to “dota 2 server”.
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Download the following package (MD5: 21CD9DF5242CA198DBDC15F50C52A605). http://www.mediafire.com/download/rb7q3qjbb0e5o8z/Dedicated_Server_Files.zip Copy the ‘dota’ folder, ‘srcds.exe’ and ‘start.bat’ to the Dota 2 Server folder. Copy:
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Paste:
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RUNNING THE SERVER (HOST ONLY) Run start.bat
If running for the first time you should be prompted to allow through the firewall. You must allow access otherwise no-one on the LAN will be able to connect to your server.
If you are not prompted you can ensure srcds.exe has access over the network by accessing firewall settings. See the end of the guide for an explanation of how to do this.
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After running start.bat you should see something like this. You may need to scroll upwards to see the green/grey server status bar.
Server will hibernate until first user connects.
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RUNNING DOTA AND CONNECTING TO LAN SERVER (EVERYONE) Run Dota 2 as administrator (as described in step 2). In the console type "connect
:27015" without quotes where is LAN IP of the host PC. E.g. "connect 192.168.1.100:27015" (27015 is the port number). If unsure how to determine the IP address of the host, see the end of this guide.
Hit Enter
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Once connected click the minimise button at the top left of the screen (top menu bar will appear on mouse hover).
In the Dota 2 console type "jointeam " without quotes where is either "good" or "bad" depending on whether player is joining radiant or dire. E.g. "jointeam good".
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Hit enter. Press escape to return to game.
As you can see both the host (DSMB running 64-bit Windows 8) and another user (Deadbeat running 32-bit XP) have both connected using the ‘connect’ command, and selected Radiant side with the ‘jointeam’ command. When the countdown reaches 0:00 you can pick your heroes. While you can populate bots during countdown, you are better off waiting till after you have picked your own heroes. The bots are automatically assigned heroes as soon as connected, so they may pick a hero you wanted.
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To populate with bots enter the “dota_bot_populate” command without quotes in the SERVER console.
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PROTIPS Setting up Dota_2.exe to automatically run as administrator Navigate to your Dota 2 install directory. Right click ‘dota 2’ and click Properties.
In the Compatability tab, under Privilege level check ‘Run the program as administrator’. Click OK.
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Enabling Techies (and the slightly broken Oracle and Abyssal Underlord aka Pit Lord) For Bot Games Download the following zip file (MD5: 2731A179C942FFEACBA347AF42AB0E54) http://www.mediafire.com/download/sh21imnb5vo8a0c/Enable_heroes.zip Copy the ‘npc’ folder into the dota\scripts folder. E.g. C:\Program Files (x86)\Dota 2\dota\scripts. If prompted, select OK to overwrite. In the Dota 2 folder open the rev.ini file as described in Step 4 of the installation guide above. Scroll down until you find the ProcName field. Add “-override_vpk” without quotes so it looks something like this:
Start Dota 2 and start a bot game.
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Enabling Techies (and the slightly broken Oracle and Abyssal Underlord aka Pit Lord) For LAN Games Everyone follow the above steps to enable these heroes for bot play. The host should download this plugin posted by AlliedModders user Dr!fter: https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=212518 I’ve reuploaded here as a backup: http://www.mediafire.com/download/eakhz9pzy4gfl62/dota_vpk_override.zip Copy the addons folder to the server’s ‘dota’ folder.
Copy the same ‘npc’ folder as above into the server’s ‘scripts’ folder.
Done! Simply run ‘start.bat’ to run your server, and connect just as described for offline LAN play. 23/08/2014
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Enabling Techies (and the slightly broken Oracle and Abyssal Underlord aka Pit Lord) for bot and local lobbies on your proper steam version of Dota 2 Download the same zip file as above. http://www.mediafire.com/download/sh21imnb5vo8a0c/Enable_heroes.zip Copy the ‘npc’ folder into the dota\scripts folder of your proper Steam version. E.g. C:\Program Files (x86)\Dota 2\dota\scripts. If prompted, select OK to overwrite.
Run Steam, go to your library, right click Dota 2 and click Properties.
Click SET LAUNCH OPTIONS and enter “-override_vpk” without quotes. Click OK and CLOSE.
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HOW TO Setting up a firewall exception To do this press Win Key + R and type “firewall.cpl” without quotes and hit enter.
Click to allow an app through the firewall.
Click to change settings.
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Find srcds and ensure it is checked.
If it is not listed, click ‘Allow another app’. Click ‘Browse’ and navigate to srcds in the Dota 2 Server folder.
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Click ‘Add’.
Recommend checking both network types to avoid problems on other networks.
Click OK.
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Determining host’s IP address On the host PC press Win Key + R, in the run box type “cmd” without quotes and hit enter.
Type “ipconfig” without quotes and hit enter.
This is your IP address
I.e. Host’s IP address id 192.168.1.100
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TROUBLESHOOTING Q. When I try to run Dota 2 I get the error: "Missing MSVCR100.dll. Reinstalling the application may fix the problem." Or similar. A. Reinstalling Dota 2 will NOT help. You need to install Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package. If the appropriate file does not fix the problem, install the 32 bit version, even if your computer is 64 bit. I had a 64 bit Win 7 version where only the 32 bit setup fixed the issue. Also note that while the system requirements for the package state that XP SP3 or higher is required, I successfully installed the 32 bit (x86) version on a machine running XP SP2 and this fixed the issue. Download from the Microsoft website: http://www.microsoft.com/en-au/download/confirmation.aspx?id=5555 Q. When I try to run Dota I get the error: "d3dx9.dll is missing.", or similar. A. Updating directX should fix the problem. Download the installer from Microsoft and run: http://www.microsoft.com/en-au/download/confirmation.aspx?id=35 I have also uploaded the dx updater and the above MS Vis 2010 redistributable here: http://www.mediafire.com/download/57f1rkvwxd96x0v/troubleshooting_files.zip Q. Dota 2 hangs at the loading screen. A. Disable your internet connection and run as administrator. Q. When I try start a game I receive the error message: WARNING, Disconnected from Server, STEAM validation rejected. A. Run Dota_2 as administrator. Q. How do I run as administrator? A. Running as administrator is required for running the game. Right click the executable (or shortcut) and click 'Run as Administrator'. You do not need to run the server as administrator. Q. The host can connect, but other computers on the LAN can’t. It keeps retrying to connect. A. Ensure the host has allowed srcds through the firewall (see How To guides above). Also ensure those trying to connect have allowed the offline dota executables through the firewall. Check that the IP addresses of everyone in the LAN has an appropriate IP address. E.g. most people may have an IP address of 192.168.0.XX where XX could be any number from 1 to 255. Everyone must have the first three numbers all the same. E.g. everyone must have an IP address of 192.168.0.XX. However no-one should have the same last number. I.e. everyone must have a different XX. Everyone should check their IP addresses to ensure these rules are met (see How To guides above). If the rules are not met, then set the IPs manually so that they follow the rules. To manually set an IP go to your adapter settings. To do this press Win Key + R, type the command “ncpa.cpl” without quotes and press enter. Right click your active connection (Wi-Fi or Ethernet) and 23/08/2014
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click Properties. In the items list, click on Internet Protocol (if running Windows 7 or 8 click on Version 4). Do not deselect or select any check boxes. Click Properties. Select ‘Use the following IP address. Type an appropriate IP address, e.g. 192.168.0.46. Press tab on the keyboard. The subnet mask should now be 255.255.255.0. You can leave the Default gateway blank. Click OK. Click Close. If still having issues you can try filling in the Default gateway. This will be the same first three numbers ending in a 1. E.g. 192.168.0.1. You can check you are properly connected by attempting to ping other computers on the LAN. Press Win Key + R and enter “cmd” to bring up Command Prompt. Type “ping ” without quotes where is the IP address of the PC you are trying to ping. E.g. “ping 192.168.0.78”. If there is a 100% packet loss you may need to recheck IPs and check cable connections. Try swapping Ethernet cables as it may be damaged. Q. I have steam installed as well as a proper online version of dota, will this conflict? A. No. You can have proper dota installed and still install and run the offline version of dota. Q. I didnt install a shortcut to desktop, and/or I dont know which files I am supposed to run? A. The proper steam version of Dota 2 is installed in 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\dota 2 beta'. You may disregard this version for offline LAN play. Miya's offine no-steam version of Dota 2 is installed in 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Dota 2'. This contains dota executables. The executable which launches the program is 'dota_2.exe'. This is what everyone needs to run (not ‘dota.exe’). I recommend creating a shortcut of this and placing it on the desktop. The dota 2 server is wherever you copied the 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Dota 2' folder to in the start of of the server install guide, probably 'C:\'. If you copied the dedicated server files properly there should be a ‘start.bat’ in this folder, i.e. 'C:\dota 2 server\start.bat’. This is the only file you need to run from this folder. Only one person in the LAN needs to have created the 'dota 2 server' folder and only they run and configure the server. Q. I followed the instructions to enable techies but it doesn’t appear. A. Restart the computer. You should have an activelist.txt file in your dota/scripts/npc folder. If you don’t, you didn’t properly copy the files. Copy this file over. If you are running normal dota then these files need to be in the ‘\Steam\SteamApps\common\dota 2 beta\dota\scripts\npc\’ folder. If you are running the non-steam version it needs to be in that versions scripts folder; ‘\Dota 2\dota\scripts\npc’. Make sure you entered the “-override_vpk” command correctly. In the launch options for proper dota, in the rev.ini file, ProcName field for non-steam dota. Q. I click on Techies but it doesn’t select and I can’t enter a game with him. A. You can NOT use Techies for online games. Only LOCAL lobbies and BOT matches.
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If you are trying to select him on the dedicated LAN server, make sure you have placed the npc folder in the server ‘scripts’ folder, and not just the normal offline Dota 2 ‘scripts’ folder. You also must have copied the dll files to the server ‘addons’ folder. You should have two files in these locations: C:\Dota 2 Server\dota\addons\dotavpk\dota_vpk.dll C:\Dota 2 Server\dota\addons\metamod\dotavpk.vdf Q. When I try to start Dota 2 the game crashes and I have a .mdmp file in my Dota 2 folder. A. If you enabled overriding of the vpk try removing “-override_vpk” from your rev.ini file. Try updating your graphics driver. Uninstall, remove the Dota 2 folder and reinstall. If you recently installed other software try uninstalling and/or do a system restore. Try disabling folders within the ‘Dota 2\dota’ folder. For example, rename ‘scripts’ to ‘disabled_scripts’. Also try disabling other folders to see if you can narrow down a specific file or folder responsible for the problem.
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