The console is an important tool for changing various game parameters, which is worth knowing how to use, however, it is worth starting with how to turn on the console in Dota 2. After all, agree, if you do not know how to start it, then you can not do anything: neither connect the necessary functions, nor change the settings.
Activation and start the console in Dota 2
Unfortunately, you will not be able to start using the console, because the developers decided that by default it will be disabled. And there is one more problem: to enable the console in Dota 2 right during a roll is impossible, unless it was previously activated. This is especially unpleasant, because just in the course of the match there are situations when you need to use a cheat code or something else favorable for yourself, and
you
have to lose because the console cannot
be started.This will not do, so just repeat the instructions offered by us, and you will have no problems with starting the console.
Connecting
As we have already mentioned above, initially all Doters are deprived of access to the console
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To get it, do the following:First, you need to launch the stim client on your device and go to the game library.
Apply PCM on the Dota 2 favicon. A menu should appear, at the very bottom is Properties, go there.
Look down at Startup Options. Under this phrase there will be a box where you need to write -console. A minus before the word is mandatory.
Close the window.
Now you can enable the console in Dota 2 whenever you want: at least during any match, or in the main menu. You need to have the game itself running. Of course, if necessary, it is possible to block access to the console, but we will talk about it a little later.
Assign a convenient key
«`» is the key that by default calls the console. However, some doters have problems with this particular key, as it usually doesn't work on the Russian layout. Imagine this situation: you are participating in a hard rink, where the count is counting on seconds, and you urgently need to turn on the console in Dota 2. You click and click and click on «`», but pointlessly. The game is open full screen, so you can't check the layout. You press the combo key to change the layout, hoping you've switched to English, and again you press «`». And, oh miracle, the console opened, but too late. The time for team input is gone, the rink is drained. As
a
result, anger, followed by tilt.To prevent this from happening, simply change the key according to our instructions:
When the game is running, go to settings (the gear in the upper left corner).
Expand Advanced Settings at the bottom of the screen.
Go to Interface. There on the right side of the screen you will see Console.
To the right of the word «Console» there will be a rectangle that you need to click on.
Press the key you want to set.
These actions can be done in a running game at any time, even during a roll.
You
do not need to reboot afterwards.Console Opening Problems (Part 1)
If you are unable to enable the console in Dota 2 after following the steps above, there are 5 reasons for this.
First, you made a mistake when writing -console
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Repeat all steps from the list under the subheading «Connecting». Check if -console is spelled correctly in the box under Startup Parameters. If there is an error, correct it. Try it, turn on the console in Dota 2 or not. If not, read on.Second, if you have not changed the default button «`», which calls the console, you can install another button. The step-by-step process is described in this post after the subheading «Assign a convenience key». Or you can just switch to the English layout and tap «`»again . If that doesn't work either, then move on to the next point.
Problems with opening the console (part 2)
So, you have tried the two ways of solving the problem described above, but enable console in Dota 2 still can't. Do not despair, these difficulties are solvable.
Thirdly, check if you have really set the key to open, because it happens that because of game glitches, some settings go off. Go back to the subheading «Assign the convenience key» and perform the actions from the list. Is the rectangle next to the word «Console» empty? If so, specify the correct key.
Fourth, if you still can't turn on the console in Dota 2, you apparently have corrupted key game files. Here you can no longer limit yourself to a simple «cosmetic» repair. You will have to completely tear down the toy and reinstall it on your device.
Fifth, if the console did not work even after reinstallation, then you have an extraordinary case. Here we can recommend to check your computer for viruses, only be sure to update the virus database to the current ones. And if even this does not help, then write to Steam support or directly to Valve, perhaps they can help.
Useful commands
If you have by now enabled the console in Dota 2, it would not be unreasonable to try it in action. Activation and deactivation of game settings or parameters is achieved by applying various commands. We will introduce you to the most, in our opinion, necessary for every dater:
disconnect - ends the match and allows you to quickly leave the match when it is over.
ping - shows the ping value on the screen in real time.
dota_new_player 0 - gives newcomers the opportunity to unlock all characters without having to play 25 matches.
dota_camera_alternative 1-4 - adjusts the distance of the camera from the hero during a roll. Experiment by entering alternating numbers from 1 to 4 until you find the optimal camera removal.
dota_pause - force pause even when the game does not allow it.
cl_showfps 1 - starts displaying the current FPS on the screen.
dota_player_smart_multiunit_cast 1 - activates application of the selected skill to all selected characters simultaneously.
dota_apm - starts displaying the number of mouse clicks per minute on the screen.
Of course, this is an incomplete list of what you can do with console enabled in Dota 2.
Disabling the console
This section is written for those cases when you no longer need the console. You can deactivate it in 2 ways.
First, simply remove the call key. Go to Settings, then Advanced Settings, then Interface, then find the word «Console», click the rectangle on the right. It will be highlighted in dark blue, with a cross icon on the right. Click on it. The key is reset.
Second, you can use a more radical option. At the beginning of the post, we described the connection process. Go to the point where you find Startup Preferences. Now erase -console from the box under Startup Options and close the window. Everything, the console is deactivated, you do not need to reload the toy. The changes are effective immediately.
