Play DotA 2 Offline =)

This post will guide you how to play dota2 in offline mode (without going online :> )

First, Launch Steam in Offline mode

Go to LIBRARY => DotA 2 and choose PROPERTIES

Click Set Launch Options and type "-console"

Launch DotA 2

Hit "~" or "\" to open the console and type these commands

sv_lan 1
sv_cheats 1
dota_bot_set_difficulty 0 or 1, 2,3,4
dota_start_ai_game 1
map dota

 Done!

Additional Info:

Additional launch options
• novid (No start up video)
• windowed -w 1024 -h 768 -noborder (Start in window mode)
• noforcemaccel -noforcemspd -useforcedmparms (Smooth mouse sensitivity)
• F9 to pause/unpause this is basic
• Just press "Esc" when "connecting to dota 2 networks" appear.
• To open console press (~) or (\)
• Right click deny type "dota_force_right_click_attack 1"
• Bots difficulty
• 0 - Passive
• 1 - Easy
• 2 - Medium
• 3 - Hard
• 4 - Unfair

Play different modes by typing "dota_force_gamemode 1"
IMPORTANT! Type this before you type "map dota"

1. All Pick
2. Captain's Mode
3. Random Draft
4. Single Draft
5. All Random
6. Heroes for Beginners
7. Diretide
8. Reverse Captain's Mode
9. The Greeviling
10. Tutorial
11. Mid Only
12. Least Played
13. New Player Pool (same as 6 except with 1 minute picking time and non-playable heroes grayedout instead of not visible)Everything else after 13 shows up as #game_mode_xx, and is just all pick.

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