When you start the "Dota 2" game for the first time, the settings for your client are set by default, that is, the settings that all players would have when they first entered it. The developers made sure that it was convenient for you to play, but they counted on a lot, on all gamers, and yet each person is an individuality. Moreover, each one has its own computer, the power of which may vary, so you should understand that the default settings can be good, but it is best to debug your own client on your own. And you can do this without any problems - using the launch options of "DotA 2". How to detect them? What can they be? You will learn about all this later.
Client setup
As noted above, when you start the game, it is already completely ready for you, that is, you do not need to set the control keys, delve into the settings, and so on. Dota 2 launch parameters are not used, all settings are reduced to an average value. This means that you can play, but the question arises of how competitive you will be if it is not very convenient for you to use one or two keys? Or if the resolution of your monitor does not match the set? What can we say about the graphics, which will cause you glitches and freezes. Of course, some of these problems can be solved directly in the settings of the game itself, but they are seriously limited in functionality. Therefore, you need to use the Dota 2 launch options, which give you much more extensive control over your client.
Where to find the right window?
Launch options "DotA 2" is a special console where you can prescribe certain actions that will be applied to your game at launch. That is, when this console is empty, "Dota 2" starts with standard settings, but if you enter one or several commands there, the game will automatically launch them during the inclusion process, and the parameters will change. But to take advantage of these features, you first need to understand exactly where this console is located. In fact, you don’t have to dig deep - everything is decided by a couple of clicks in the Steam client. You just need to select "DotA 2" in your library and right-click on it. A pop-up list will appear in which you need to select the "Settings" item. And here is the settings window for “Dota 2” in “Steam” - here you don’t even have to switch from tab to tab, the desired button is on the first one. Click “Set Dota 2 startup parameters - for weak computers this will be indispensable. But do not think that startup parameters are just a way to improve the game’s performance. In fact, there are plenty of functions here and they affect absolutely everything concerns the game.
What to do with a line?
So, you got to the parameter input line, but what to do next? After all, usually there are a lot of commands, and all configuration files are written in a column, and if the console is used, then one command is entered into it. What to do in this case? In fact, the solution is very simple - you only need to enter in a row all the necessary launch parameters for Dota 2. For weak computers, for powerful machines, even for a tablet - everything is made equally simple. You put a “-” symbol, signifying the beginning of a specific command, then after it enter the alphanumeric combination that you need. Then put a space, again mark the beginning of a new team. Continue this way until you have entered all that you need. Do not worry, these parameters are saved, and you do not have to re-enter everything every time - this will be your personal Dota 2 setting. Launch options give you the ability to control absolutely everything in the game, so it’s worthwhile to dwell in more detail on those teams that you can register.
Most popular teams
As you already understood, the main tool with which you will set the launch parameters for Dota 2 is commands. There are several that are used by almost all players, as they are very popular. First of all, it is console - the team responsible for activating the console in the game. It will be very difficult for you to play without a console, so enter this parameter first. The novid team is also very popular, as it allows you to disable the intro video, which starts when the game loads. Well, of course, you should pay attention to the teams that are responsible for regulating the display of the game on the screen: windowed turns on the window mode, h and w set the height and width of the window, respectively. Well, for weak computers, the high command is suitable, which gives the game the highest priority, that is, most of the computer’s resources are used to maintain the functioning of Dota 2.
Extensive team list
Those teams that were given above are just the tip of the iceberg - in fact, you can use dozens of such combinations to customize the client for yourself. This is very important, since in “DotA” everyone can decide seconds and even fractions of seconds, and you need to configure your client as accurately and precisely as possible to increase the chances of winning. What else allows you to change the launch parameters of Dota 2? Screen resolution, increased performance, access to various game servers, mouse acceleration and much more. Therefore, you should definitely try how convenient the default settings are for you, and then change what you are not comfortable with to your own.
Config
The use of a configuration file gives you even more options, in which you can enter even more various commands. If you change the autoexec config, then your settings will be applied when the game starts, so it will be very effective - here you can write down everything that you have to write down every time you start Dota in the console. Therefore, use both the config and the launch options of Dota 2 to optimize your client and significantly increase your chances of winning. With the most accurate settings, you will have full control over all the functions available in the game.