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--- games:dota_2 [2024/03/02 22:05] – [Restore] Sean Rhone
+++ games:dota_2 [2024/04/30 18:42] (current) – Sean Rhone
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   * [[https://mr_goldberg.gitlab.io/goldberg_emulator/|Goldberg Emulator]]
-  * These notes allow downloading Dota 2 using SteamCMD and running it in offline mode through Goldberg Emulator ((I only do singleplayer local bot matches; LAN usage is untested))
+  * These notes allow downloading Dota 2 using SteamCMD and running it in offline mode ((I only do singleplayer local bot matches; LAN usage is untested))
 ====== SteamCMD ======
+===== Install =====
   * https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamCMD#Manually
-  wget -O '/tmp/steamcmd_linux.tar.gz' 'https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/client/installer/steamcmd_linux.tar.gz' && mkdir -p ~/'Steam/steamcmd' && cd ~/'Steam/steamcmd' && tar -xvzf '/tmp/steamcmd_linux.tar.gz'  && cd ~ && sync
+  wget -O '/tmp/steamcmd_linux.tar.gz' 'https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/client/installer/steamcmd_linux.tar.gz' && mkdir -p ~/'Steam/steamcmd' && cd ~/'Steam/steamcmd' && tar -xvzf '/tmp/steamcmd_linux.tar.gz' && cd ~ && sync
+===== Login =====
+****
   cd ~/'Steam/steamcmd' && ~/'Steam/steamcmd/steamcmd.sh' +login 'Espionage724' +quit && sync && cd ~
-====== Goldberg Emulator ======
+====== steamclient.so ======
+  * ''steamclient.so'' is required and can be copied from SteamCMD, a Steam install ((Linux 64-bit)), or provided by a Steam emulator
+  * Goldberg Emu and SteamCMD notes are provided below and can be ran freely to switch between them
+===== Goldberg Emulator =====
   * https://mr_goldberg.gitlab.io/goldberg_emulator/
+  * This is a Steam emulator
-===== Install =====
+==== Install ====
   * :!: This relies on [[https://gitlab.com/Mr_Goldberg/goldberg_emulator/-/jobs/4247811310/artifacts/download|this URL]] which looks fragile, but comes from the above download page
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   rm -Rf '/tmp/Goldberg_Lan_Steam_Emu_master.zip' '/tmp/Goldberg_Lan_Steam_Emu' ~/'.steam/sdk64/steamclient.so' && wget -O '/tmp/Goldberg_Lan_Steam_Emu_master.zip' 'https://gitlab.com/Mr_Goldberg/goldberg_emulator/-/jobs/4247811310/artifacts/download' && unzip '/tmp/Goldberg_Lan_Steam_Emu_master.zip' -d '/tmp/Goldberg_Lan_Steam_Emu' && mkdir -p ~/'.steam/sdk64/steam_settings' && mv '/tmp/Goldberg_Lan_Steam_Emu/linux/x86_64/steamclient.so' ~/'.steam/sdk64' && ls ~/'.steam/sdk64/steamclient.so' && rm -Rf '/tmp/Goldberg_Lan_Steam_Emu_master.zip' '/tmp/Goldberg_Lan_Steam_Emu' && sync
-===== Settings =====
+==== Settings ====
   * [[https://gitlab.com/Mr_Goldberg/goldberg_emulator/-/blob/master/Readme_release.txt|Readme_release.txt]]
   touch ~/'.steam/sdk64/steam_settings/offline.txt' ~/'.steam/sdk64/steam_settings/disable_overlay.txt' ~/'.steam/sdk64/steam_settings/disable_networking.txt' && echo 'Espionage724' | tee ~/'.steam/sdk64/steam_settings/force_account_name.txt'
+===== SteamCMD =====
+****
+  mkdir -p ~/'.steam/sdk64' && ln --force --symbolic ~/'Steam/steamcmd/linux64/steamclient.so' ~/'.steam/sdk64'
 ====== Dota 2 ======
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   mkdir -p ~/'Steam/steamapps' && mv ~/'Downloads/Dota 2/'* ~/'Steam/steamapps' && sync
-===== Update =====
+===== Install/Update =====
   * This may need re-ran if game data is restored from backup ((''Error! App '570' state is 0xE after update job.''))
+  * Presumably this fresh-installs Dota 2 also
   cd ~/'Steam/steamcmd' && ~/'Steam/steamcmd/steamcmd.sh' +login 'Espionage724' +app_update '570' +quit && sync && cd ~
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 ===== Reset Settings =====
-  * Dota 2 will likely crash since it's being ran outside the runtime, but settings are still erased
+****
-  cd ~/'Steam/steamapps/common/dota 2 beta/game/bin/linuxsteamrt64' && ~/'Steam/steamapps/common/dota 2 beta/game/bin/linuxsteamrt64/dota2' -autoconfig
+  ANV_NO_GPL='1' ~/'Steam/steamapps/common/SteamLinuxRuntime_sniper/run' -- ~/'Steam/steamapps/common/dota 2 beta/game/dota.sh' -novid -autoconfig
+==== Settings Save ====
+  * Open Dota 2's in-game console with the ''\'' key
+  * Type ''host_writeconfig''
+  * :!: Errors with saving or finding a file path may require a Steam emulator if using Steam client's or SteamCMD's ''steamclient.so''
 ===== Launch =====
-  * :!: ''ANV_NO_GPL=1'' is required for Intel UHD 630 to prevent random crashing
+  * :!: 2023: ''ANV_NO_GPL=1'' and ''-vulkan_disable_graphics_pipeline_library'' was required for Intel UHD 630 to prevent random crashing, but doesn't seem needed as of 2024/04/29
-  * :!: ''SDL_VIDEO_DRIVER=x11'' is required for Wayland sessions
+  ~/'Steam/steamapps/common/SteamLinuxRuntime_sniper/run' -- ~/'Steam/steamapps/common/dota 2 beta/game/dota.sh' -vulkan_disable_steam_shader_cache -novid -useforcedmparms -noforcemaccel -noforcemspd -nogammaramp -nomicsettings -console
+===== Bot Match =====
+  * Immediately launches into an All-pick Bot Match
+  * :?: Presumably ''3'' = Unfair difficulty ([[https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Dota2-Gameplay/discussions/15723|discussion]])
-  ANV_NO_GPL='1' SDL_VIDEO_DRIVER='x11' ~/'Steam/steamapps/common/SteamLinuxRuntime_sniper/run-in-sniper' ~/'Steam/steamapps/common/dota 2 beta/game/dota.sh'
+  ~/'Steam/steamapps/common/SteamLinuxRuntime_sniper/run' -- ~/'Steam/steamapps/common/dota 2 beta/game/dota.sh' -vulkan_disable_steam_shader_cache -novid -useforcedmparms -noforcemaccel -noforcemspd -nogammaramp -nomicsettings -console +sv_cheats '1' +sv_lan '1' +dota_bot_set_difficulty '3' +dota_start_ai_game '1' +map 'dota'
 ====== Desktop Launcher ======
-  * TODO: Icon, and modernize with ''bash''
+  * TODO: Icon
   mkdir -p ~/'.local/share/applications/Valve' && nano ~/'.local/share/applications/Valve/Dota 2.desktop' && sed -i 's/'CHANGEME'/'$USER'/g' ~/'.local/share/applications/Valve/Dota 2.desktop'
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 [Desktop Entry]
 Name=Dota 2
-Comment= Dota is the deepest multi-player action RTS game ever made and there's always a new strategy or tactic to discover. It's completely free to play and always will be – start defending your ancient now.
 Categories=Game
-Exec=env ANV_NO_GPL='1' SDL_VIDEO_DRIVER='x11' '/home/CHANGEME/Steam/steamapps/common/SteamLinuxRuntime_sniper/run-in-sniper' '/home/CHANGEME/Steam/steamapps/common/dota 2 beta/game/dota.sh'
+Exec='/bin/bash' -c "~/'Steam/steamapps/common/SteamLinuxRuntime_sniper/run' -- ~/'Steam/steamapps/common/dota 2 beta/game/dota.sh' -vulkan_disable_steam_shader_cache -novid -useforcedmparms -noforcemaccel -noforcemspd -nogammaramp -nomicsettings -console +sv_cheats '1' +sv_lan '1' +dota_bot_set_difficulty '3' +dota_start_ai_game '1' +map 'dota'"
 Type=Application
 StartupNotify=true
 Icon=TODO.0</code>
+====== Windows ======
+  * TODO: Organize this
+  * :!: No version of Goldberg Emu worked, and couldn't be figured out
+  * :!: In-game settings saving to ''.cfg'' failed because of not finding an expected file path or env pointing to it, and presumably this is provided by Steam client; Goldberg didn't work on Windows but maybe provides the expected paths
+  * ''steamcmd.exe'' at ''C:\Program Files\570''
+  * ''C:\Program Files\570\steamapps'' should have ''appmanifest_570.acf'' and Dota 2 at ''C:\Program Files\570\steamapps\common\dota 2 beta''
+  * Login
+<code>"steamcmd.exe" +login "Espionage724" +quit</code>
+  * Update/install Dota 2
+<code>"steamcmd.exe" +login "Espionage724" +app_update "570" +quit</code>
+  * Update Steam Common Redist
+<code>
+"steamcmd.exe" +login "Espionage724" +app_update "228980" +quit
+"steamcmd.exe" +login "Espionage724" +app_update "228980" validate +quit</code>
+  * Validate Dota 2
+<code>"steamcmd.exe" +login "Espionage724" +app_update "570" validate +quit</code>
+  * Requires the following DLLs from an installed Steam client ((Steam can be uninstalled afterwards)) placed next to ''dota2.exe'' in the ''dota 2 beta\game\bin\win64'' folder
+<code>crashhandler64.dll</code>
+<code>steamclient64.dll</code>
+<code>tier0_s64.dll</code>
+<code>vstdlib_s64.dll</code>
+  * ''Bot Match.bat'' in ''C:\Program Files\570\steamapps\common\dota 2 beta\game\bin\win64''
+<code>start "" "dota2.exe" -vulkan -novid -useforcedmparms -noforcemaccel -noforcemspd -nogammaramp -nomicsettings -console +sv_lan "1" +sv_cheats "1" +dota_bot_set_difficulty "3" +dota_start_ai_game "1" +map "dota"</code>