how to transfer dota 2 to another pc

[Zekken 憑依 !]

How? without downloading? coz im too lazy to download la. thank you for helping me!

[KiLl-TiMe [vT]]

The 7gb download you might be experiencing after copying your dota2beta folder is the new dota reborn if you have had it in the past. Even if you don't have it in the files you are sending it will try to download it. Here is how I get mine to work.

Do not start any dota download. None.

Copy your dota2beta folder to same place as all other guides.

Open steam application.

In windows/whatever go into your dota2beta folder, double click dota2.exe. You should see the valve video dude. What should happen next is steam should override the game and say "checking existing files" or something to this extent.

It should then begin a 7gb download anyway. While this is going (downloading, do not pause/whatever) go to the dota 2 game library page. Find the tick boxes that say DOTA2 premium DLC and DOTA 2 Reborn. Most likely the dlc will be ticked installed but the REBORN option will be greyed unticked.

Tick Reborn then untick it. You *should* see the download go from 0% to 99% with only seconds to go.

I tried all the other options which usually work for me with other games, I've also used the backup system and think it's bloody stupid. Most effort to get a game to go I've had to do.

Hope it helps!

[Dino bot]

IT HELPS IT HELPS! i backed up the latest dota2 and the appmanifest_570 file from another PC.
I moved it to another PC with dota2. I removed local content via steam. I click dota2 to install again. it had 6 gb still downloading. but i unclicked the dload premium content and whoosh it left 200 mb only! :D

[CrossfiT]

Originally posted by be right back:

I FOUND THE EXACT SOLUTION FOR PEOPLE SUFFERING TRANSFERRING DOTA 2 FILES INTO ANOTHER MACHINE (in 2015) SO SPREAD THIS INFO TO EVERYONE:

0. CLEAR EVERY DOTA 2 FILE INCLUDING MANIFEST FILES (570 ones) AND CLEAR THE DOWNLOADING SECTION FROM DOTA 2 FILES (570 ones again)
1. Go to steam/common in your machine that has dota 2 installed
2. Copy "dota 2 beta" to the other machine's steam/common folder

FOLLOWING STEPS ARE IMPORTANT:

3. After copying open steam and try to install dota 2
4. Stupid steam will not register the files and start from %0
5. Pause the download
6. Go to downlods
7. Click the "X" on the right side of your paused dota download
8. Then continue the download

It should now register the files and continue from a point about %70 (some files are personal so it has to download it for every other steam account)

Enjoy.
-Thmyris

worked..!!! thanks a lot :D

[Willy Wynn]

You dont need to do nothing. Just copy the entire steam folder for the place you want. And next you open steam in that place and it works. Because when you copy the default location changes for the place where the copy is. Steam automatically find the "location default" and all the games you have on it. I did that several times. Just for dont install all the games again.

[76561198107193033]

just bought another pc, keep trying to copy and paste by following the steps above but its not working. here's what i have done.
1. copy dota beta
2. delete all contents inside folder "downloading"
3. open steam, start download dota 2
4. pause , press the x
5. continue downloading
Then it wants to download 8gb, with a freaking slow speed. From 0%.
Please help me thanks

[76561198284290447]

Originally posted by jayallways:

1. install steam
2. login into steam
3. download Dota 2 only to set up the folder and pause the download
4. Manage Libraries, right click on Dota2, and "delete local content"
5. copy your dota2 files (dota 2 beta) into SteamApps/common/
6. after you finish copy, go to Steam and try to install Dota2 again
7. steam will automatically verifying your dota 2

NICE BRUH JUST 1% REMAINING

[Dz......aik......a]

Originally posted by yepThmyris:

I FOUND THE EXACT SOLUTION FOR PEOPLE SUFFERING TRANSFERRING DOTA 2 FILES INTO ANOTHER MACHINE (in 2015) SO SPREAD THIS INFO TO EVERYONE:

0. CLEAR EVERY DOTA 2 FILE INCLUDING MANIFEST FILES (570 ones) AND CLEAR THE DOWNLOADING SECTION FROM DOTA 2 FILES (570 ones again)
1. Go to steam/common in your machine that has dota 2 installed
2. Copy "dota 2 beta" to the other machine's steam/common folder

FOLLOWING STEPS ARE IMPORTANT:

3. After copying open steam and try to install dota 2
4. Stupid steam will not register the files and start from %0
5. Pause the download
6. Go to downlods
7. Click the "X" on the right side of your paused dota download
8. Then continue the download

It should now register the files and continue from a point about %70 (some files are personal so it has to download it for every other steam account)

Enjoy.
-Thmyris

it works!! thx m8

[M E R R E X]

let see

[76561198244873426]

Originally posted by yepThmyris:

Originally posted by ISG.HowDy:

What should I do if I dont have the folder "common" in my steamapps folder, I tried putting dota 2 beta in the steamapps folder but it still needs to install dota 2. extra info: i have no games on steam at the moment... PLEASE HELP

Create a common folder and put it inside.

I havn't "dota 2 beta" how i get that?

[john.marcus22]

Originally posted by Yer rayt Bruh!:

Originally posted by jayallways:

1. install steam
2. login into steam
3. download Dota 2 only to set up the folder and pause the download
4. Manage Libraries, right click on Dota2, and "delete local content"
5. copy your dota2 files (dota 2 beta) into SteamApps/common/
6. after you finish copy, go to Steam and try to install Dota2 again
7. steam will automatically verifying your dota 2

it doesn't work on my files.

i can't see the common folder instead i saw folder of (downloading/570/) inside steamapps...

now i don't know where to put my copied files from my friend.


PLEASE HELP.

First of delete or clear the current dota 2 folder from steamapp which should delete the 570 folder, and after that create a new folder as "Common" under steamapp folder and then paste the dota2beta inside the common folder now launch the game in steam and it should validate the game.

[Artdz丶]

nice info

[SlowHand]

Originally posted by jayallways:

1. install steam
2. login into steam
3. download Dota 2 only to set up the folder and pause the download
4. Manage Libraries, right click on Dota2, and "delete local content"
5. copy your dota2 files (dota 2 beta) into SteamApps/common/
6. after you finish copy, go to Steam and try to install Dota2 again
7. steam will automatically verifying your dota 2

worked like a charm. thank you!

[absowww]

Hello! guys leave the spam on my wall in the form of emoticons.

[LittleTimmy]

Originally posted by yepThmyris:

I FOUND THE EXACT SOLUTION FOR PEOPLE SUFFERING TRANSFERRING DOTA 2 FILES INTO ANOTHER MACHINE (in 2015) SO SPREAD THIS INFO TO EVERYONE:

0. CLEAR EVERY DOTA 2 FILE INCLUDING MANIFEST FILES (570 ones) AND CLEAR THE DOWNLOADING SECTION FROM DOTA 2 FILES (570 ones again)
1. Go to steam/common in your machine that has dota 2 installed
2. Copy "dota 2 beta" to the other machine's steam/common folder

FOLLOWING STEPS ARE IMPORTANT:

3. After copying open steam and try to install dota 2
4. Stupid steam will not register the files and start from %0
5. Pause the download
6. Go to downlods
7. Click the "X" on the right side of your paused dota download
8. Then continue the download

It should now register the files and continue from a point about %70 (some files are personal so it has to download it for every other steam account)

Enjoy.
-Thmyris

Thank You!

[Cetrizine]

Originally posted by ShiftEnd:

after I follow the first copy paste instruction install . . . Etc then it is downloading 0%


I just pause the download . . then refresh the folder . . .refresh other stuff then unpause . . .VOILA 98% updating completion - Viral

How do you refresh a folder in steam??