0 for instant update.Ĭl_lagcompensation "1" // Perform server side lag compensation. Please do edit this if you have altered interpratio or updaterateĬl_cmdrate "40" // 40 is maximum for Dota 2Ĭl_updaterate "40" // 40 is maximum for Dota 2Ĭl_smooth "0" // Smooth view/eye origin after pridiction errors.Ĭl_smoothtime "0" // Smooth client's view after prdiciton error over this may seconds. Although there are debates about 1 vs 2, Keep it 2 since we all play Dota 2 in official Valve server.Ĭl_interp "0.05" // cl_interp_ratio / cl_updaterate. Gpu_mem_level "3" // lowest setting for max fpsĬpu_level "3" // lowest setting for max fpsĬl_interp_ratio "2" // Interp modifier. Gpu_level "3" // lowest setting for max fps Mem_level "3" // lowest setting for max fps This is where you type out the configurations you want to make. Go to Steam\steamapps\common\dota 2 beta\dota\cfg\ There are key configurations that actually have effects in real-life situationsġ. This is valid only for Source Engine games, which includes Dota 2! Autoexec.cfg!Ĭfg files are configuration files that allows you to set all those small little things in game, which actually improves the performance dramatically. noforcemaccel : Disable Mouse acceleration This can lead to mouse lag, crashing during game or post game. high : Makes sure DOTA 2 is high priority in Windows. dxlevel 81 : Forces use of DX8.1, significantly increase fps.
Setting graphic option windowed full screen or exiting to desktop cause freezing in Windows 7/Vista. Improves performance significantly if your GPU is not strong enough. console : This give access to dev console when you press `(on default) novid : This doesn’t show the intro video (bald valve guy) Write out the instructions you wish to give (separated by space).
In your Steam libary, right click Dota 2 and go to PropertiesĬlick on Launch Properties in the first tab This is pretty much telling the computer to do certain things when you start up the game. There are easy, simple things you can do to dramatically improve lag issues in Dota 2! (in terms of both latency issues and client lag due to lack of hardware power) You can customize bot difficulty separately for each team.Solving Dota 2 Lag / FPS drop / Latency issues / High ping / Spikes Select Turbo mode (or captain's mode, all pick, mutation, whatever), and Fill empty Slots with Bots. Use the Custom Lobby Feature in the Play Dota tab. Hero picker screen said mutation, but nothing seemed different.
I don't know how to allow selection of team.Īlso, I tried mutation mode (game mode 24) but it did not seem to work. This will always put you on radiant team. To change the bot difficulty: on the lines with dota_bot_ something_difficulty, change the number to 0 for passive, 1 for easy, 2 for medium, 3 for hard, and 4 for unfair.
This will start a turbo game with bots for you. Start up dota, open the console, and type exec turbo or whatever you named your file. cfg) Place the file in C:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\dota 2 beta\game\dota\cfg or wherever your dota installation is located. Save these commands in a text file, and name it turbo.cfg (or something else. con_enable 1 //these are all just setup commandsĭota_bot_set_difficulty 3 //these set bot difficulty:ĭota_bot_practice_gamemode 23 //game mode selector You can then input the commands below - or save them as a config file to load up easily next time. Open the console by using the default key of "\" Enable the console by right-clicking Dota 2 in your steam library, selecting 'properties', then typing "-console" in the 'launch options' field. You will need to use console commands to set up your game.