Dota 2: aliases, tricks

[NXTk]

Some nice tricks with aliases in source engine.
Create "autoexec.cfg" file in "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\dota 2 beta\dota\cfg\" with following text.

// Toggle show\hide net_graph (ping,fps,delays) when press "p".
bind "p" "net_graph_on"
alias net_graph_on "net_graph 4; bind p net_graph_off;"
alias net_graph_off "net_graph 0; bind p net_graph_on;"
//
//Toggle show\hide healthbars when press "[".
alias bar_on "dota_hud_healthbars 1; bind [ bar_off;"
alias bar_off "dota_hud_healthbars 0; bind [ bar_on;"
bind "[" "bar_on"
//
//Toggle show\hide health bars then "shift" key pressed. (you cant use "alt" for this)
alias +bar_on "dota_hud_healthbars 1"
alias -bar_on "dota_hud_healthbars 0"
bind "shift" "+bar_on"
//
//Toggle show\hide glow selection effect when press "]".
alias on_glow "glow_outline_effect_enable 1; bind ] off_glow;"
alias off_glow "glow_outline_effect_enable 0; bind ] on_glow;"
bind ] "on_glow"
//
//Toggle on-off two colors minimap (green\red) when press "o".
alias simple_map_on "dota_minimap_simple_colors 1; bind o simple_map_off;"
alias simple_map_off "dota_minimap_simple_colors 0; bind o simple_map_on;"
bind o "simple_map_on"

Some useful console commands:

on\off health bars
dota_hud_healthbars 0\1

off\on 2 colors minimap
dota_minimap_simple_colors 0\1

off\on glow effect
glow_outline_effect_enable 0\1

off\on annoying, faded red\green rings under units
dota_disable_unit_ring 1\0

on\off annoying portrait movements.
dota_portrait_animate 1\0

on\off fog of war at minimap
dota_minimap_draw_fow 1\0

To make healthbar WC3 like (one bar with instant animation when health decreased):

dota_health_hurt_decay_time_min 0
dota_health_hurt_decay_time_max 0
dota_health_hurt_delay 0
dota_health_per_vertical_marker 9999
dota_health_hurt_threshold 0

Enjoy.

[SmellyJelly]

If you dont have

cl_interp 0.0152
cl_interp_ratio 1
cl_smooth 0
cl_smooth time 0.01

In autoexec.cfg it helps out to smooth up game abit.

[StraY_WolF]

Originally Posted by SmellyJelly

If you dont have

cl_interp 0.0152
cl_interp_ratio 1
cl_smooth 0
cl_smooth time 0.01

In autoexec.cfg it helps out to smooth up game abit.

Can I ask how to do this.
Lets assume I have no idea how a game works.

[PuneetRJ]

Care to explain what this does?

[NXTk]

Originally Posted by StraY_WolF

Can I ask how to do this.
Lets assume I have no idea how a game works.

It's console commands, if you put they in autoexec.cfg file they will be execute when game starts.

[Y-O-D-A]

Shouldn't this be posted in the dota2 beta forums.... The majority of the people here are going to have no uses for this.

[Denki~]

Type bind mouse1 "+attack;impulse 101" to gain 16000 gold whenever you press your left mouse button.

[NXTk]

Originally Posted by Y-O-D-A

Shouldn't this be posted in the dota2 beta forums.... The majority of the people here are going to have no uses for this.

Should, but i am not in beta. =( dev.dota2.com restricted for public users.

[googleson78]

Originally Posted by lDenki

Type bind mouse1 "+attack;impulse 101" to gain 16000 gold whenever you press your left mouse button.

Nice try >_<
E: Tried, works.

[Twz]

aham.

[SmellyJelly]

Originally Posted by StraY_WolF

Can I ask how to do this.
Lets assume I have no idea how a game works.

C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\your username in steam or in common\dota 2 beta\dota\cfg

In this folder create text file 'autoexec.cfg' (extension must be cfg) and just paste in those commands in there save -> and every time you launch game they will automaticly exec for you. So you dont have to type anything each time.

[Dota2Panda]

OK. This would be more useful for people in the dev forums.