Start the game

Two ways to start

ArcadeLauncherSuggested
Multiplayer
Latest data, match points and daily tasks
Stable connection
Smooth late game

When the game can't reach the server it runs in offline mode: membership, attributes and awakenings use the data from the last map update, and points and stats are not recorded.

Windy10v10AI Launcher

Play solo or online, team up in public rooms, and enjoy a smoother game.

Download launcherWindy10v10AI.exe · v0.7.0

The launcher is new, so your browser and Windows may flag it as suspicious by mistake. Allow it in two steps:

Browser blocks it: open the warning, choose Download suspicious file

Windows blocks it: click More info, then Run anyway

Its code is open source on GitHubPrivacy and safety

Don't want to download software? Start from the consoleSolo only

Enter a command to start a game. Solo only. For multiplayer, start from the Arcade or use the launcher.

  1. In Dota 2 settings, tick Enable Console and bind a key to Console
  2. Back at the main menu, press the hotkey (default /) to open the console
  3. Enter one of the commands below for the difficulty you want
N1–N5Dota
dota_launch_custom_game 2307479570 dota
N6–N8Hard
dota_launch_custom_game 2307479570 hard
Custom difficultyCustom
dota_launch_custom_game 2307479570 custom

Changelog

v0.7.0

2026-10-25Latest
  • Added a launcher for Mac

v0.6.2

2026-10-13
  • Added "Update map" button
  • Bug fixes

v0.6.0

2026-10-11
  • Enter games while Dota 2 is running, no restart needed
  • Stay in the room after a game; the host can start the next one right away
  • Switches to a relay automatically when the direct route loses too many packets

v0.5.3

2026-10-09
  • Improved online play routes

v0.5.2

2026-10-06
  • See games in progress on the Join tab

v0.5.0

2026-10-06
  • Improved online play, fixing connection failures for some players
  • Rejoin from the launcher after a disconnect; fewer overflow errors

v0.4.2

2026-10-04
  • Report problems and suggest ideas from the launcher

v0.4.1

2026-10-04
  • Shows games and players in progress
  • Bug fixes

v0.4.0

2026-10-04
  • Added multiplayer: create public or friends rooms and join from the public room list

v0.3.4

2026-10-03
  • Fixed a VAC warning when starting an Arcade game without closing Dota 2 after a launcher game

v0.3.0

2026-09-28
  • One-click updates

v0.2.0

2026-09-27
  • First release: one click runs a local server and joins it for a smoother late game