Play DOTA 2 offline without internet and steam using an emulator tool called Smart Steam Emu by syahmixp. Smart Steam Emu is a Steam Client emulator, which emulates Steam ticketing procedures when connecting/GC protocols when creating games. It's a good Steam Emulator tool as it has support for friend chat, game overlays, almost everything you use when playing on Steam. This emulator also works on other Steam games. This tool is currently unstable for DOTA 2 offline, for stable emulator, see RevLoader.
Smart Steam Emu Features:
- Run steam game without Steam
- Enables play online OR on LAN without internet connection
- Emulates lobby, dota 2 lobby, server browser
- Stats, Achievements and Save games
- Configurable DLC subscription
- Avatar support
- Plugins support
- Overlay support (DX9/11/OpenGL)
- Steam Workshop partial support
This DOTA 2 offline procedure is what most Filipino DOTA players are looking for because of these probable reasons: (1) slow internet connection, (2) volume based - limited bandwidth internet, or (3) no internet connection at all. But there are also other positive reasons like for example, in the Philippines, most Internet Cafes or usually known as 'Computer shops', are devoted to LAN Games ever since, so by doing this, they can still play DOTA 2 on LAN even without internet.
How To Play DOTA 2 Offline Using Smart Steam Emu
Requirements:
* PC or Laptop (Windows OS, and met the minimum hardware requirements, Processor: Dual core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz, Memory: 4 GB RAM, Graphics: nVidia GeForce 8600/9600GT, ATI/AMD Radeon HD2600/3600, DirectX: Version 9.0c)
* Updated DOTA 2 Reborn - Steam Version
* Smart Steam Emu prerequisite softwares: Microsoft(R) Visual C++ 2010 Runtime (x86) for 32bit OS | Microsoft(R) Visual C++ 2010 Runtime (x64) for 64bit OS | .NET Framework 4
Procedure on how to play DOTA 2 offline using Smart Steam Emu:
Before proceeding, make a backup of your DOTA 2 so that you can revert changes anytime if you want. And DISABLE YOUR ANTIVIRUS for the game to work successfully and smoothly. So let's start:
1. Assuming that you have already DOTA 2 installed on your computer, and downloaded Smart Steam EMU together with other requirements.
Run "SSE Launcher" or "SSE Simple Launcher". On first run, it will ask for the location of your Dota 2 executable (32-bit). Give the correct location path of your DOTA 2 folder which is usually located in "...Steam\steamapps\common\dota 2 beta\game\bin\win32".
Other methods to try:
- Drag and drop the dota2.exe from "Steam\SteamApps\common\dota2beta\game\bin\win32\dota2.exe" or "Steam\SteamApps\common\dota2beta\game\bin\win64\dota2.exe" to SSE windows.
- Add game and find your dota2.exe on Game app ID type in the box 570 then Save.
2. Use "SSE Simple Launcher" to set your name and avatar (only .png format images), and press PLAY.
3. Done! It's very easy right? You can now play DOTA 2 offline completely without internet and Steam. Play as solo or play as a group in LAN, it's up to you.
Always update to the latest version of SmartSteamEmu a.k.a SSE by clicking on "Help" then Choose "About".
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions on Smart Steam Emu - DOTA 2:
1. It shows "Steam validation rejected" when I start bot games/join games.
- Close Dota 2, turn off UAC, and run again.
Turn off UAC in Windows 7:
Access User Control Panel from Start Menu > Control Panel > User Accounts and Family Safety > User Account > Click on User Account Control settings link > Move the Slider to Never Notify > Click OK to make the change effective > Reboot.
Turn off UAC in Windows 8/10:
Type UAC in the search. > Click Change User Account Control settings in the search results. > To turn UAC off, drag the slider down to Never notify and click OK. > You may be prompted to confirm your selection or enter an administrator password. > Reboot your computer for the change to take effect.
2. It shows "Unable to launch game. Make sure the 'Target' and 'StartIn' folder point to correct path and folder".
To manually set the target directories for SSE, follow these steps:
For Windows 7. Click Windows Start button > Control Panel > Folder Options > 'View' tab > check "Show hidden files, folders and drives" and uncheck "Hide protected operating system files".
For Windows 8/10. Search Control Panel > File Explorer Options > 'View' tab > check "Show hidden files, folders and drives" and uncheck "Hide protected operating system files".
The SSE folder should then be seen, as well as its contents inside. Look for SmartSteamEmu.ini, and edit the Target and StartIn values.
3. Will this be usable forever?
- Depends on change in Steam ticketing procedures. syahmixp has dedicated his efforts on making sure that all games are supported.
4. Are there custom items?
- No. And not yet.
Dota 2 Reborn LOD (Legend of Dota)
Dota 2 Reborn Bleach Vs OnePiece
Dota 2 Pudge War
Custom Map 3 in 1 Pack (Bleach vs One Piece / Legend of Dota / Epic Boss Fight)
DarkMoon Custom Map
Download Dota 2 Custom Maps
How to Install and Play Dota 2 Custom Maps
1. Extract the downloaded DOTA 2 Custom Maps on "...dota 2 beta\game\dota_addons"
2. Open Dota 2.
3. Open console by pressing backslash key "/"
4. Then type dota_launch_custom_game NameOfTheCustomMap
For example: dota_launch_custom_game lod 10_vs_10
Here are the names of the Custom Maps:
LOD (Legend of Dota) - lod 10_vs_10 or lod challenge
Bleach Vs OnePiece - BleachOne x_arena
Pudge War - pudgewars or pudgewars_winter
Custom Map 3 in 1 Pack (Bleach vs One Piece - BleachVOnepiece x_arena | Epic Boss Fight - epic_boss_fight_boss_master or epic_boss_fight_hard or epic_boss_fight_impossible | Legend of Dota (LOD) - LODv7 10_vs_10 or LODv7 all_pick_6 or LODv7 challenge or LODv7 classic)
DarkMoon - DarkMoon siege02
You might also like:
Play DOTA 2 Offline Without Steam Using RevLoader
If you have any concerns regarding this tutorial on how to play DOTA 2 offline using Smart Steam Emu. You can leave them in comment below.
Thanks for reading! And have fun gaming! GGWP!
Always update to the latest version of SmartSteamEmu a.k.a SSE by clicking on "Help" then Choose "About".
DOTA 2 Offline on LAN Using Smart Steam Emu - Game Interface
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions on Smart Steam Emu - DOTA 2:
1. It shows "Steam validation rejected" when I start bot games/join games.
- Close Dota 2, turn off UAC, and run again.
Turn off UAC in Windows 7:
Access User Control Panel from Start Menu > Control Panel > User Accounts and Family Safety > User Account > Click on User Account Control settings link > Move the Slider to Never Notify > Click OK to make the change effective > Reboot.
Turn off UAC in Windows 8/10:
Type UAC in the search. > Click Change User Account Control settings in the search results. > To turn UAC off, drag the slider down to Never notify and click OK. > You may be prompted to confirm your selection or enter an administrator password. > Reboot your computer for the change to take effect.
2. It shows "Unable to launch game. Make sure the 'Target' and 'StartIn' folder point to correct path and folder".
To manually set the target directories for SSE, follow these steps:
For Windows 7. Click Windows Start button > Control Panel > Folder Options > 'View' tab > check "Show hidden files, folders and drives" and uncheck "Hide protected operating system files".
For Windows 8/10. Search Control Panel > File Explorer Options > 'View' tab > check "Show hidden files, folders and drives" and uncheck "Hide protected operating system files".
The SSE folder should then be seen, as well as its contents inside. Look for SmartSteamEmu.ini, and edit the Target and StartIn values.
3. Will this be usable forever?
- Depends on change in Steam ticketing procedures. syahmixp has dedicated his efforts on making sure that all games are supported.
4. Are there custom items?
- No. And not yet.
DOTA 2 Custom Maps Download
Dota 2 Reborn LOD (Legend of Dota)
Dota 2 Reborn Bleach Vs OnePiece
Dota 2 Pudge War
Custom Map 3 in 1 Pack (Bleach vs One Piece / Legend of Dota / Epic Boss Fight)
DarkMoon Custom Map
Download Dota 2 Custom Maps
How to Install and Play Dota 2 Custom Maps
1. Extract the downloaded DOTA 2 Custom Maps on "...dota 2 beta\game\dota_addons"
2. Open Dota 2.
3. Open console by pressing backslash key "/"
4. Then type dota_launch_custom_game NameOfTheCustomMap
For example: dota_launch_custom_game lod 10_vs_10
Here are the names of the Custom Maps:
LOD (Legend of Dota) - lod 10_vs_10 or lod challenge
Bleach Vs OnePiece - BleachOne x_arena
Pudge War - pudgewars or pudgewars_winter
Custom Map 3 in 1 Pack (Bleach vs One Piece - BleachVOnepiece x_arena | Epic Boss Fight - epic_boss_fight_boss_master or epic_boss_fight_hard or epic_boss_fight_impossible | Legend of Dota (LOD) - LODv7 10_vs_10 or LODv7 all_pick_6 or LODv7 challenge or LODv7 classic)
DarkMoon - DarkMoon siege02
You might also like:
Play DOTA 2 Offline Without Steam Using RevLoader
If you have any concerns regarding this tutorial on how to play DOTA 2 offline using Smart Steam Emu. You can leave them in comment below.
Thanks for reading! And have fun gaming! GGWP!
Credits: syahmixp, ZZkirk of playdota, abno456 of Mobilarian (Symbianize)
Image Source: goodfon
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