• Dota 2
• Build 9968 (revision 8806282)
• Pre-Crownfall ^{1) 2)}
• https://blog.realmofespionage.xyz/?p=194
• DX11 ³⁾
• 64-bit

• Windows 11 (24H2)

• https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/client/installer/steamcmd.zip
• steamcmd.exe to Steam folder

MKDIR "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Steam" & "explorer.exe" "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Steam"

"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Steam\steamcmd.exe" +login "Espionage724" +quit

MKDIR "%ProgramFiles%\Dota 2 Pre-Crownfall\EmptySteamDepot"

• https://steamdb.info/depot/373301/history/?changeid=M:345077333630773072
• 22811 files, 3169 MB
• 373301 manifest 345077333630773072

"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Steam\steamcmd.exe" +login "Espionage724" +download_depot "570" "373301" "345077333630773072" +quit

ROBOCOPY "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Steam\steamapps\content\app_570\depot_373301" "%ProgramFiles%\Dota 2 Pre-Crownfall" /MOVE /E

• https://steamdb.info/depot/373302/history/?changeid=M:3223891623566010794
• 8 files, 396 MB
• 373302 manifest 3223891623566010794

"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Steam\steamcmd.exe" +login "Espionage724" +download_depot "570" "373302" "3223891623566010794" +quit

ROBOCOPY "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Steam\steamapps\content\app_570\depot_373302" "%ProgramFiles%\Dota 2 Pre-Crownfall" /MOVE /E

• https://steamdb.info/depot/373303/history/?changeid=M:4910157572659539857
• 93 files, 113 MB
• 373303 manifest 4910157572659539857

"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Steam\steamcmd.exe" +login "Espionage724" +download_depot "570" "373303" "4910157572659539857" +quit

ROBOCOPY "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Steam\steamapps\content\app_570\depot_373303" "%ProgramFiles%\Dota 2 Pre-Crownfall" /MOVE /E

• https://steamdb.info/depot/381451/history/?changeid=M:1614127368160565013
• 20 files, 1054 MB
• 381451 manifest 1614127368160565013

"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Steam\steamcmd.exe" +login "Espionage724" +download_depot "570" "381451" "1614127368160565013" +quit

ROBOCOPY "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Steam\steamapps\content\app_570\depot_381451" "%ProgramFiles%\Dota 2 Pre-Crownfall" /MOVE /E

• https://steamdb.info/depot/381452/history/?changeid=M:5177112179094656049
• 20 files, 1325 MB
• 381452 manifest 5177112179094656049

"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Steam\steamcmd.exe" +login "Espionage724" +download_depot "570" "381452" "5177112179094656049" +quit

ROBOCOPY "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Steam\steamapps\content\app_570\depot_381452" "%ProgramFiles%\Dota 2 Pre-Crownfall" /MOVE /E

• https://steamdb.info/depot/381453/history/?changeid=M:2704118242337151326
• 20 files, 1094 MB
• 381453 manifest 2704118242337151326

"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Steam\steamcmd.exe" +login "Espionage724" +download_depot "570" "381453" "2704118242337151326" +quit

ROBOCOPY "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Steam\steamapps\content\app_570\depot_381453" "%ProgramFiles%\Dota 2 Pre-Crownfall" /MOVE /E

• https://steamdb.info/depot/381454/history/?changeid=M:5297697076786798060
• 20 files, 795 MB
• 381454 manifest 5297697076786798060

"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Steam\steamcmd.exe" +login "Espionage724" +download_depot "570" "381454" "5297697076786798060" +quit

ROBOCOPY "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Steam\steamapps\content\app_570\depot_381454" "%ProgramFiles%\Dota 2 Pre-Crownfall" /MOVE /E

• https://steamdb.info/depot/381455/history/?changeid=M:3533452766342976639
• 344 files, 16385 MB
• 381455 manifest 3533452766342976639

"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Steam\steamcmd.exe" +login "Espionage724" +download_depot "570" "381455" "3533452766342976639" +quit

ROBOCOPY "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Steam\steamapps\content\app_570\depot_381455" "%ProgramFiles%\Dota 2 Pre-Crownfall" /MOVE /E

• Back-up/archive folder ⁴⁾

RMDIR /S /Q "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Steam\steamapps\content\app_570"

"explorer.exe" "%ProgramFiles%\Dota 2 Pre-Crownfall"

• Forces Dota 2 to offline, sets display name, and allows settings save/persistence ⁵⁾
• Latest zip ⁶⁾
• Last tested: Goldberg_Lan_Steam_Emu_master--475342f0.zip

• experimental_steamclient\steamclient64.dll to Steam\emu folder

MKDIR "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Steam\emu" & "explorer.exe" "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Steam\emu"

DIR "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Steam\emu\steamclient64.dll"

REG ADD "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Valve\Steam\ActiveProcess" /v "SteamClientDll64" /t "REG_SZ" /d "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\emu\steamclient64.dll" /f

• force_account_name.txt for in-game username
• All other files are empty

MKDIR "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Steam\emu\steam_settings" & "notepad.exe" "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Steam\emu\steam_settings\force_account_name.txt"

Espionage724

"notepad.exe" "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Steam\emu\steam_settings\disable_networking.txt" & "notepad.exe" "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Steam\emu\steam_settings\disable_overlay.txt" & "notepad.exe" "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Steam\emu\steam_settings\offline.txt"

REG ADD "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\dota2.exe" /v "UseLargePages" /t "REG_DWORD" /d "1" /f

"netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="Dota 2 Pre-Crownfall" dir="in" action="block" profile="any" program="%ProgramFiles%\Dota 2 Pre-Crownfall\game\bin\win64\dota2.exe" && "netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="Dota 2 Pre-Crownfall" dir="out" action="block" profile="any" program="%ProgramFiles%\Dota 2 Pre-Crownfall\game\bin\win64\dota2.exe"

"netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall delete rule name="Dota 2 Pre-Crownfall"

• -autoconfig
• Configure Video settings
• In-game console \ → host_writeconfig

"%ProgramFiles%\Dota 2 Pre-Crownfall\game\bin\win64\dota2.exe" -autoconfig -console -dx11 -novid -useforcedmparms -noforcemaccel -noforcemspd -nogammaramp -nomicsettings

host_writeconfig

"%ProgramFiles%\Dota 2 Pre-Crownfall\game\bin\win64\dota2.exe" -dx11 -novid -useforcedmparms -noforcemaccel -noforcemspd -nogammaramp -nomicsettings +sv_lan "1" +dota_bot_practice_difficulty "4" +dota_start_ai_game "1" +map "dota"

Dota 2

MKDIR "%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Dota 2 Pre-Crownfal" & "explorer.exe" "%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Dota 2 Pre-Crownfal"

"%ProgramFiles%\Dota 2 Pre-Crownfall\game\bin\win64\dota2.exe" -dx11 -novid -useforcedmparms -noforcemaccel -noforcemspd -nogammaramp -nomicsettings +sv_lan "1" +dota_bot_practice_difficulty "4" +dota_start_ai_game "1" +map "dota"

Dota 2

"%ProgramFiles%\Dota 2 Pre-Crownfall\game\bin\win64\dota2.exe" -autoconfig -console -dx11 -novid -useforcedmparms -noforcemaccel -noforcemspd -nogammaramp -nomicsettings

Reset In-Game Settings

"https://wiki.realmofespionage.xyz/games;windows;dota_2_pre-crownfall_steamcmd"

Install Notes