Sunday, September 22, 2013

How to play Dota 2 on LAN

How to play Dota 2 offline (LAN mode)
Dota2 LAN guide


Thanks to the Dota 2 LAN Update, players can now play the most popular game in the world via LAN.

Here's how to start playing Dota 2 in your local LAN party / LAN gaming center.

Step 1:
Start DOTA 2.

Step 2:
Click the PLAY button found on the top portion of the DOTA 2 user inteface.


Step 3:
On the CREATE LOBBY tab, select CREATE LOCAL LOBBY.


Step 4:
Click CREATE then wait for your friends to join the LAN Dota 2 room.


Step 5:
Start GAME.

If you want to join a LAN game, just do the following:
1. Start Dota 2
2. Click PLAY (found on the top)
3. Select Find a Lobby
4. Click Local Lobbies
5. Join the game.
6. Play DOTA 2 on LAN!

If you have any questions about LAN in Dota2, feel free to post.
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13 comments:

  1. UnknownSeptember 23, 2013 at 11:41 AM

    I couldn't find any local lobbies my friends made,,what's the problem?

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  2. encikmiziSeptember 23, 2013 at 2:21 PM

    do we have to go online to play on lan? this is rather confusing because when we go offline, the create lobby tab is not available

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  3. AshishSeptember 23, 2013 at 3:02 PM

    but how will we make the server when I am offline

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  4. yoyohakusoSeptember 23, 2013 at 4:07 PM

    i create local lobby in online mode but my friend,who have same IP like mine on the LAN network couldnt find the local lobby i created,,can you help me?

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 23, 2013 at 5:25 PM

    I also cant find the local lobby i created from another computer in our network. please help

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  6. Jinx WayneSeptember 24, 2013 at 12:41 AM

    can i play dota 2 lan mode without internet?

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  7. AnonymousSeptember 24, 2013 at 12:30 PM

    Offline mode means no customization like wards, hud, item, courier etc?

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  8. AnonymousSeptember 26, 2013 at 9:54 AM

    pls let me know if we can play on lan offline,....

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  9. AnonymousOctober 8, 2013 at 1:08 AM

    it's not the same with WC3 offline. it still needs internet connection. players all around the world loved WC3 because of that feature.

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  10. UnknownOctober 27, 2013 at 8:32 AM

    why i can not play LAN in offline mode ?? i want to play it in offline mode

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  11. AnonymousNovember 28, 2013 at 1:41 PM

    EXACTLY, can you upload screenshots with no interentz? THANK YOU TEEHEE

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