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--- games:windows:dota_2_pre-crownfall_steamcmd [2026/06/26 16:10] – [Content] Sean Rhone
+++ games:windows:dota_2_pre-crownfall_steamcmd [2026/06/30 23:25] (current) – [Reset] Sean Rhone
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   * Build 9968 (revision 8806282)
   * Pre-Crownfall ((Before [[https://steamdb.info/patchnotes/14102378/|Crownfall]] 7.36 (April 18, 2024); this version doesn't have Hero Facets)) ((Files based around patch [[https://steamdb.info/patchnotes/13942756/|13942756]]))
-  * SteamCMD ((https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamCMD))
-  * Goldberg Emulator ((https://mr_goldberg.gitlab.io/goldberg_emulator/))
   * https://blog.realmofespionage.xyz/?p=194
-  * DX11 ((Vulkan API is DLC; see [[games;bsd;wine;dota_2_steamcmd?rev=1747611205#todo|FreeBSD]] under ''Reset settings (DX11)''))
+  * DX11 + Vulkan
   * 64-bit
-  * :!: 2026/06/26: WIP (see [[games:windows:dota_2_pre-crownfall_steamcmd?rev=1780302913|older rev]])
 ===== Prerequisites =====
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 ===== Restore =====
-  "%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe" "%ProgramFiles%"
+  MKDIR "%ProgramFiles%\Steam\steamapps\common" & "%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe" "%ProgramFiles%\Steam\steamapps\common"
-  DIR /B "%ProgramFiles%\Dota 2 Pre-Crownfall\game\bin\win64\dota2.exe"
+  DIR /B "%ProgramFiles%\Steam\steamapps\common\Dota 2 Pre-Crownfall\game\bin\win64\dota2.exe"
-===== Folder =====
+===== Files =====
-  MKDIR "%ProgramFiles%\Dota 2 Pre-Crownfall\EmptySteamDepot"
+==== Folder ====
-===== Files =====
+  MKDIR "%ProgramFiles%\Steam\steamapps\common\Dota 2 Pre-Crownfall\EmptySteamDepot"
 ==== Content ====
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   "%ProgramFiles%\Steam\steamcmd.exe" +login "Espionage724" +download_depot "570" "373302" "3223891623566010794" +quit
-  "%SystemRoot%\System32\Robocopy.exe" "%ProgramFiles%\Steam\steamapps\content\app_570\depot_373302" "%ProgramFiles%\Dota 2 Pre-Crownfall" /MOVE /E
+  "%SystemRoot%\System32\Robocopy.exe" "%ProgramFiles%\Steam\steamapps\content\app_570\depot_373302" "%ProgramFiles%\Steam\steamapps\common\Dota 2 Pre-Crownfall" /MOVE /E
 ==== Win64 ====
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   "%ProgramFiles%\Steam\steamcmd.exe" +login "Espionage724" +download_depot "570" "373303" "4910157572659539857" +quit
-  "%SystemRoot%\System32\Robocopy.exe" "%ProgramFiles%\Steam\steamapps\content\app_570\depot_373303" "%ProgramFiles%\Dota 2 Pre-Crownfall" /MOVE /E
+  "%SystemRoot%\System32\Robocopy.exe" "%ProgramFiles%\Steam\steamapps\content\app_570\depot_373303" "%ProgramFiles%\Steam\steamapps\common\Dota 2 Pre-Crownfall" /MOVE /E
 ==== Content 2 ====
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   "%ProgramFiles%\Steam\steamcmd.exe" +login "Espionage724" +download_depot "570" "381451" "1614127368160565013" +quit
-  "%SystemRoot%\System32\Robocopy.exe" "%ProgramFiles%\Steam\steamapps\content\app_570\depot_381451" "%ProgramFiles%\Dota 2 Pre-Crownfall" /MOVE /E
+  "%SystemRoot%\System32\Robocopy.exe" "%ProgramFiles%\Steam\steamapps\content\app_570\depot_381451" "%ProgramFiles%\Steam\steamapps\common\Dota 2 Pre-Crownfall" /MOVE /E
 ==== Content 3 ====
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   "%ProgramFiles%\Steam\steamcmd.exe" +login "Espionage724" +download_depot "570" "381452" "5177112179094656049" +quit
-  "%SystemRoot%\System32\Robocopy.exe" "%ProgramFiles%\Steam\steamapps\content\app_570\depot_381452" "%ProgramFiles%\Dota 2 Pre-Crownfall" /MOVE /E
+  "%SystemRoot%\System32\Robocopy.exe" "%ProgramFiles%\Steam\steamapps\content\app_570\depot_381452" "%ProgramFiles%\Steam\steamapps\common\Dota 2 Pre-Crownfall" /MOVE /E
 ==== Content 4 ====
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   "%ProgramFiles%\Steam\steamcmd.exe" +login "Espionage724" +download_depot "570" "381453" "2704118242337151326" +quit
-  "%SystemRoot%\System32\Robocopy.exe" "%ProgramFiles%\Steam\steamapps\content\app_570\depot_381453" "%ProgramFiles%\Dota 2 Pre-Crownfall" /MOVE /E
+  "%SystemRoot%\System32\Robocopy.exe" "%ProgramFiles%\Steam\steamapps\content\app_570\depot_381453" "%ProgramFiles%\Steam\steamapps\common\Dota 2 Pre-Crownfall" /MOVE /E
 ==== Content 5 ====
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   "%ProgramFiles%\Steam\steamcmd.exe" +login "Espionage724" +download_depot "570" "381454" "5297697076786798060" +quit
-  "%SystemRoot%\System32\Robocopy.exe" "%ProgramFiles%\Steam\steamapps\content\app_570\depot_381454" "%ProgramFiles%\Dota 2 Pre-Crownfall" /MOVE /E
+  "%SystemRoot%\System32\Robocopy.exe" "%ProgramFiles%\Steam\steamapps\content\app_570\depot_381454" "%ProgramFiles%\Steam\steamapps\common\Dota 2 Pre-Crownfall" /MOVE /E
 ==== Content 6 ====
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   "%ProgramFiles%\Steam\steamcmd.exe" +login "Espionage724" +download_depot "570" "381455" "3533452766342976639" +quit
-  "%SystemRoot%\System32\Robocopy.exe" "%ProgramFiles%\Steam\steamapps\content\app_570\depot_381455" "%ProgramFiles%\Dota 2 Pre-Crownfall" /MOVE /E
+  "%SystemRoot%\System32\Robocopy.exe" "%ProgramFiles%\Steam\steamapps\content\app_570\depot_381455" "%ProgramFiles%\Steam\steamapps\common\Dota 2 Pre-Crownfall" /MOVE /E
+==== Vulkan ====
+  * https://steamdb.info/depot/401536/history/?changeid=M:2280473185934245640
+  * 3 files, 2 MB
+  * ''401536'' manifest ''2280473185934245640''
+  "%ProgramFiles%\Steam\steamcmd.exe" +login "Espionage724" +download_depot "570" "401536" "2280473185934245640" +quit
+  "%SystemRoot%\System32\Robocopy.exe" "%ProgramFiles%\Steam\steamapps\content\app_570\depot_401536" "%ProgramFiles%\Steam\steamapps\common\Dota 2 Pre-Crownfall" /MOVE /E
+==== Linux ====
+  * https://steamdb.info/depot/373306/history/?changeid=M:1187457404753184778
+  * 70 files, 478 MB
+  * ''373306'' manifest ''1187457404753184778''
+  * [[games:linux:dota_2_pre-crownfall_steamcmd|Notes]] ((optional, but nice to include for [[#back-up|back-up]]))
+  "%ProgramFiles%\Steam\steamcmd.exe" +login "Espionage724" +download_depot "570" "373306" "1187457404753184778" +quit
+  "%SystemRoot%\System32\Robocopy.exe" "%ProgramFiles%\Steam\steamapps\content\app_570\depot_373306" "%ProgramFiles%\Steam\steamapps\common\Dota 2 Pre-Crownfall" /MOVE /E
 ==== Back-up ====
-  * ''50.2 GB'', 23,336 Files, 2,020 Folders
+  * ''51.4 GB'', 23,409 Files, 2,022 Folders
-  "%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe" "%ProgramFiles%\Dota 2 Pre-Crownfall"
+  "%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe" "%ProgramFiles%\Steam\steamapps\common"
+  Dota 2 Pre-Crownfall
+=== 7z ===
+  * ''2023 folders, 23409 files, 55288915417 bytes (52 GiB)''
+  * Expects [[windows:10#zip|7-Zip]]
+  "%ProgramFiles%\7-Zip\7z.exe" a -m"0=Copy" -t"zip" "%UserProfile%\Downloads\Dota 2 Pre-Crownfall (win64 + Linux).zip" "%ProgramFiles%\Steam\steamapps\common\Dota 2 Pre-Crownfall"
 ==== Clean-up ====
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 ====== Compat Settings ======
-  "%SystemRoot%\System32\reg.exe" ADD "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers" /v "%ProgramFiles%\Dota 2 Pre-Crownfall\game\bin\win64\dota2.exe" /t "REG_SZ" /d "~ DISABLEDXMAXIMIZEDWINDOWEDMODE HIGHDPIAWARE DISABLEDWM DISABLETHEMES NoDTToDITMouseBatch" /f
+  "%SystemRoot%\System32\reg.exe" ADD "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers" /v "%ProgramFiles%\Steam\steamapps\common\Dota 2 Pre-Crownfall\game\bin\win64\dota2.exe" /t "REG_SZ" /d "~ DISABLEDXMAXIMIZEDWINDOWEDMODE HIGHDPIAWARE DISABLEDWM DISABLETHEMES NoDTToDITMouseBatch" /f
   "%SystemRoot%\System32\reg.exe" ADD "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\dota2.exe" /v "UseLargePages" /t "REG_DWORD" /d "1" /f
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 ===== Block =====
-  "%SystemRoot%\System32\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" & "%SystemRoot%\System32\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"
+  "%SystemRoot%\System32\netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="Dota 2 Pre-Crownfall" dir="in" action="block" profile="any" program="%ProgramFiles%\Steam\steamapps\common\Dota 2 Pre-Crownfall\game\bin\win64\dota2.exe" & "%SystemRoot%\System32\netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="Dota 2 Pre-Crownfall" dir="out" action="block" profile="any" program="%ProgramFiles%\Steam\steamapps\common\Dota 2 Pre-Crownfall\game\bin\win64\dota2.exe"
 ===== Delete Rules =====
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   * ''-autoconfig''
+  * ''-dx11'' ((Vulkan can be used instead with ''-vulkan'', also on [[#launcher_shortcuts|shortcuts]]))
   * 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
+  "%ProgramFiles%\Steam\steamapps\common\Dota 2 Pre-Crownfall\game\bin\win64\dota2.exe" -autoconfig -console -dx11 -novid -useforcedmparms -noforcemaccel -noforcemspd -nogammaramp -nomicsettings
   host_writeconfig
+<code>-vulkan</code>
 ====== Launcher Shortcuts ======
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 ==== Dota 2 ====
-<code>"%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"</code>
+<code>"%ProgramFiles%\Steam\steamapps\common\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"</code>
   Dota 2
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 ==== Dota 2 ====
-<code>"%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"</code>
+<code>"%ProgramFiles%\Steam\steamapps\common\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"</code>
   Dota 2
-==== Reset ====
+==== Reset Settings ====
-<code>"%ProgramFiles%\Dota 2 Pre-Crownfall\game\bin\win64\dota2.exe" -autoconfig -console -dx11 -novid -useforcedmparms -noforcemaccel -noforcemspd -nogammaramp -nomicsettings</code>
+<code>"%ProgramFiles%\Steam\steamapps\common\Dota 2 Pre-Crownfall\game\bin\win64\dota2.exe" -autoconfig -console -dx11 -novid -useforcedmparms -noforcemaccel -noforcemspd -nogammaramp -nomicsettings</code>
   Reset In-Game Settings