Frequently asked questions about Dota Plus. Frequently asked questions about Dota Plus Why is Dota not working today?

The Dota 2 client is temporarily not working. This is a general problem that Valve has not responded to yet.

Today, many users receive the error “connection to the Dota 2 network has been established.” The standard error is associated with interruptions in the operation of servers and is quickly corrected by developers, but today the matter is more serious.

Apparently, in soon The Dota 2 client will not resume full operation. The reasons are still unknown, but there is information that the matter is a hacker attack on the Steam servers. The Phantom Squad group, apparently, decided to congratulate Gabe Newell on his birthday in a similar way. It was she who took responsibility for problems accessing Steam and Dota 2: judging by their Twitter, the operation was prepared in advance.

We are responsible for the attack on Steam. From now on it will not work all day long.

Steam will be down all day. Play on consoles. This is a serious operation.


We've only just begun.

Let us remind you that today Gabe Newell celebrates his fifty-fourth birthday.

UPD: After some time, the hackers decided to stop the attack.

We are stopping the attack on Steam. Have a fun game, and tell Gabe our birthday wishes.

In this article we will talk about situations when Dota 2 does not work, why this happens and how it can be corrected.

Initially, Dota 2 was created as a very unpretentious game in terms of difficulties and it starts and runs on relatively old computers and does not cause any problems. If Dota 2 does not start for you, it means either you are running it on an ancient computer where even the gusset is slow, or there is a problem with the computer software or the game itself. Now we will figure out what the reason is and how you can launch Dota 2.

Dota 2 won't start

1. Check the integrity of the game files on Steam

Sometimes it happens that for some reason files necessary for the successful launch of Dota 2 disappear.

2. Update the game/Steam client. Restart Steam.

3. Maybe the problem is software your computer. To solve a software related problem, install:

These are the most necessary components that games need to run. After installing them, restart your computer.

4. In order for Dota 2 to work, you must have acceptable hardware, not an ancient PC. In addition, check that your username in the system and the full path to the game do not contain Cyrillic characters.

5. Check that your computer time is set correctly.

6. Some people find it helpful to move the library. Steam games to another local drive.

Dota 2 slows down

Brakes in Dota 2 are a very rare occurrence, since the game is very easy on minimum settings and it was made that way on purpose.

If Dota 2 is slow for you, we can offer you some ways to optimize this game.

Lags in Dota 2 can most likely only occur on the oldest computers, but there are exceptions.

1. Turn off all programs before starting (Including those in the tray). The main thing is to disable your antivirus software, since this is quite “heavy” software that is not suitable for better side will affect performance in Dota 2.

2. If you have no more than 2 GB of RAM, then enable the swap file on both the OS disk and the disk where the game is installed. Install 4GB of swap space.

3. Check that you do not have a virus running on your computer (Viruses usually consume a lot of resources). To check, open the task manager (CTRL+ALT+DELETE) and open the processes tab. Sort the list of processes by CPU load and see which process is suspiciously loading your processor. Turn it off.

4. Go to the graphics settings and lower all parameters to an acceptable performance level.

5. If you have an old computer, then you can use Game Booster, which will increase performance in the game.

6. Do you play on a laptop? Connect the charger and set the energy saving settings to the "Maximum performance" plan.

7. Update the drivers for your video card. This is necessary because with new drivers, your card manipulates game resources more and more efficiently, providing better performance.

Despite the fact that Dota 2 is very omnivorous when it comes to PC settings, hardware, etc. and was specially created by Valve as a game capable of running on a fairly wide range of computers of very different performance, yet some players encountered problems launching Dota 2, which is very unpleasant.

We really hope that these few tips helped you run Dota 2 on your computer.

Dota Plus counts results for Relics, Challenges, Hero Tiers, and Weekly Wins across all matches, with hero selection rules similar to All Pick mode. For example, Random Draft mode is suitable, but Ability Draft mode, games with bots and custom modes are not.

Matches in Turbo give half the normal amount of experience for wins and losses.

What happens if I cancel my subscription?

Dota Plus will be valid until the end of the paid period. When your subscription is scheduled to renew, you will not be charged and Dota Plus will no longer be active on your account.

What happens if Dota Plus is no longer active on my account?

Various statistics (relics, hero levels) will not be counted, but their indicators will be preserved. This feature will continue to work when you reactivate Dota Plus on your account. The received shards will remain with you and can be spent in the Dota Plus store. All item sets purchased from the Dota Plus Store will continue to be usable. All other Dota Plus features are not available without a subscription.

Is it possible to combine regular and activated subscriptions?

Yes. If you subscribed to Dota Plus and subsequently used an activated subscription, your renewal date will move forward to reflect the added time. If you are using an activated subscription and have activated another subscription, the Dota Plus validity period will also be extended.

Can I gift a Dota Plus subscription to a friend?

Yes! You can gift an activated Dota Plus subscription to any friend who can accept the gift through the appropriate menu on the Dota Plus purchase screen. Valid: if your friend cannot accept the gift, you will see this before payment.