Guide: Dota2 Slasher Advanced

Posted by : ShadowProgr October 11, 2013

Dota 2 Slasher

Dota 2 Slasher allows you to Extract, Add, Replace, Delete files in pak01_dir.vpk
In order to work with Dota 2 Slasher you need to know how to run program with command line arguments

Extracting

Extract files from pak01_dir.vpk

Dota2Slasher.exe -e -dir <FOLDER TO EXTRACT TO> -vpk <pak01_dir.vpk LOCATION>

Example

Dota2Slasher.exe -e -dir "D:\UD2\" -vpk "D:\Steam\steamapps\common\dota 2 beta\dota\pak01_dir.vpk"

Note: The folder where files will be extracted must be created before or you will get an error

Deleting

Deleting a file in pak01_dir.vpk will force Dota 2 to search for files in dota folder (local files).

Dota2Slasher.exe -r -file <FILE TO DELETE> -vpk <pak01_dir.vpk LOCATION>

Example

Dota2Slasher.exe -r -file "sound\music\gamestartup1.wav" -vpk "D:\Steam\steamapps\common\dota 2 beta\dota\pak01_dir.vpk"

Now the file sound\music\gamestartup1.wav will be loaded from game folder, not from the pak01_dir.vpk.

Adding/Replacing

Dota2Slasher.exe -p -dir <FOLDER WITH EDITED FILES> -vpk <pak01_dir.vpk LOCATION>

Example

Dota2Slasher.exe -p -dir "D:\replaced\" -vpk "D:\Steam\steamapps\common\dota 2 beta\dota\pak01_dir.vpk"

This code will add all files (or replace original files) in D:\replaced into pak01_dir.vpk
Please note that files must have same path as in pak01_dir.vpk
To replace original file
pak01_dir.vpk\sound\music\gamestartup1.wav
The edited file path must be
D:\replaced\sound\music\gamestartup1.wav

Advanded usage

Long and Short Arguments

In older release the program used longer command line arguments

Long	Short
Dota2Slasher.exe -action pack	Dota2Slasher.exe -p
Dota2Slasher.exe -action remove	Dota2Slasher.exe -r
Dota2Slasher.exe -action extract	Dota2Slasher.exe -e

The long arguments can still be used in latest Dota2Slasher. Mostly they are used with -auto argument.

-auto Argument

Using -auto will allow Dota 2 Slasher to find pak01_dir.vpk automatically.

Dota2Slasher -action pack -auto

Note 1: You must use long command line arguments with -auto
Note 2: Dota 2 Slasher will add/extract files from/to ROOT\files directory. However this can be edited with -dir argument

Dota2Slasher -action pack -auto -dir "C:\Dota2\am-skin\compiled\"

Note 3: Doesn't work with -action remove

Config.ini File

If you don't want to work with command line arguments, you can use config.ini file. Create one and put it in one folder with Dota 2 Slasher.
1. Command line version:

Dota2Slasher -action pack -dir "C:\Dota2\am-skin\compiled\" -vpk "C:\Steam\steamapps\common\dota 2 beta\dota\pak01_dir.vpk"

1. Config.ini equivalent:

action=pack
dir=C:\Dota2\am-skin\compiled\vpk=C:\Steam\steamapps\common\dota 2 beta\dota\pak01_dir.vpk

2. Command line version:

Dota2Slasher -p -dir "C:\Dota2\am-skin\compiled\" -vpk "C:\Steam\steamapps\common\dota 2 beta\dota\pak01_dir.vpk" -debug

2. Config.ini equivalent:

action=pack
dir=C:\Dota2\am-skin\compiled\
vpk=C:\Steam\steamapps\common\dota 2 beta\dota\pak01_dir.vpk
debug=true

Using with -auto

action=pack
auto=true

Restoring

Messed up your pak01_dir.vpk?
You can restore it following these steps.
1. Right-click Dota 2 in your Steam Library
2. Choose Properties
3. Choose Local files tab
4. Verify integrity of game cache
5. Done!

FAQ

Q: How to run Dota 2 Slasher with command line arguments?
A: Create a batch file and copy-paste the code I have given. Make sure batch file and Dota 2 Slasher are in same folder

Q: Who created this program?
A: aaa4xu