Bots Scripts

Bot scripts are automatically loaded and used if present ¹⁾
Use official Bot match from Main Menu ²⁾

explorer "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Steam\steamapps\common\dota 2 beta\game\dota\scripts\vscripts"

Dependencies

2024/08/14: Git

Git

https://www.git-scm.com/download/win
Last tested: Git-2.46.0-64-bit.exe

Git from the command line and also from 3rd-party software (make sure it's selected)

Default Bots

Removing the game\dota\scripts\vscripts\bots folder results in using default/built-in bot scripts

RMDIR /S /Q "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Steam\steamapps\common\dota 2 beta\game\dota\scripts\vscripts\bots"

Open Hyper AI

RMDIR /S /Q "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Steam\steamapps\common\dota 2 beta\game\dota\scripts\vscripts\bots" && git clone --branch "main" --depth "1" --recurse-submodules "https://github.com/forest0xia/dota2bot-OpenHyperAI.git" "%Temp%\OpenHyperAI" && MKDIR "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Steam\steamapps\common\dota 2 beta\game\dota\scripts\vscripts\bots" && XCOPY /E /Q /Y "%Temp%\OpenHyperAI\bots\" "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Steam\steamapps\common\dota 2 beta\game\dota\scripts\vscripts\bots\" && RMDIR /S /Q "%Temp%\OpenHyperAI"

Troubleshooting

Goldberg Emu works with Goldberg_Lan_Steam_Emu_master--475342f0.zip\experimental_steamclient\steamclient64.dll at real Steam's root in Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamclient64.dll (CS2 dedi-server hint)

Bad host_writeconfig

No Goldberg Emu, official Steam client not running, dota2.exe ran directly ³⁾

> host_writeconfig
[SplitScreen] Writing configuration for slot 0
[SplitScreen] Tried to write clouded file, but we don't have Steam interfaces?  Probably bug with order of initialization, or trying to run without steam
Requested non-existent write path USRLOCAL!
Requested non-existent write path USRLOCAL!
[SplitScreen] Error writing user config file 'cfg/user_keys_0_slot0.vcfg'
Requested non-existent write path USRLOCAL!
[SplitScreen] Tried to write clouded file, but we don't have Steam interfaces?  Probably bug with order of initialization, or trying to run without steam
Requested non-existent write path USRLOCAL!
Requested non-existent write path USRLOCAL!
[SplitScreen] Error writing user config file 'cfg/user_convars_0_slot0.vcfg'

¹⁾

apparently relies on a Local Dev Script feature and the scripts being in a bots folder at dota\scripts\vscripts

²⁾

no need for a custom lobby; as long as scripts are in the bots folder they'll be used, check Hero names;

OHA scripts with FretBots may be different

³⁾

doesn't happen with Goldberg steamclient64.dll at Steam's folder and Steam not running

RoE | Wiki

Table of Contents