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Topics	Statistics	Last Post
Sticky: Russia and North Europe Server Support by slowreflex Started by slowreflex, 02-06-2013, 03:55 AM	351 responses 140,240 views 0 likes	Last Post by seiber 02-22-2022, 07:46 AM
Sticky: South East Asia and China Server Information by Zoid Started by Zoid, 11-29-2011, 02:03 AM	9,915 responses 1,591,426 views 0 likes	Last Post by Zaubertrank 11-13-2021, 07:15 AM
Sticky: Australia and South Africa Server Support by milton Started by milton, 04-24-2013, 04:34 AM	577 responses 200,225 views 0 likes	Last Post by mrtylersmith 10-10-2021, 07:37 PM
Sticky: Middle East Server by Sanrotoky Started by Sanrotoky, 02-03-2013, 10:59 AM	1,113 responses 260,621 views 0 likes	Last Post by bluegoon 10-01-2021, 12:40 AM
Sticky: Using the Dota performance test by gdrewb-valve Started by gdrewb-valve, 02-22-2017, 04:34 PM	30 responses 67,163 views 0 likes	Last Post by indir2021 02-01-2021, 04:28 AM
Sticky: Brazilian Servers by IceFrog Started by IceFrog, 03-18-2012, 09:29 AM	3,056 responses 634,209 views 0 likes	Last Post by matip95 12-08-2019, 01:33 PM
Sticky: Dota 2 Server Information and Discussion by Zoid Started by Zoid, 11-26-2012, 04:59 PM	847 responses 480,992 views 0 likes	Last Post by NikolaBilbil 06-13-2019, 09:17 AM
Closed, Sticky: Your Dota 2 Dev Forum Password by DanielJ Started by DanielJ, 08-09-2016, 10:53 PM	0 responses 16,885 views 0 likes	Last Post by DanielJ 08-09-2016, 10:53 PM
Closed, Sticky: Common Dota 2 Technical Issues and Solutions by Zoid Started by Zoid, 12-30-2011, 02:12 PM	3 responses 559,651 views 0 likes	Last Post by CvP 12-01-2014, 03:56 AM
Game keeps randomly freezing by gen.WeeKend Started by gen.WeeKend, 01-24-2014, 06:50 AM	2 responses 758 views 0 likes	Last Post by sam1960 01-24-2014, 11:13 AM
Sudden ping increase in Brazilian server? Unplayable by Quote Started by Quote, 01-24-2014, 09:24 AM	1 response 850 views 0 likes	Last Post by Quote 01-24-2014, 10:25 AM
Dota 2 Drop FPS and Lag in Menu after 1/21/2014 by P.Goku Started by P.Goku, 01-22-2014, 09:31 AM	1 response 970 views 0 likes	Last Post by P.Goku 01-24-2014, 08:38 AM
Have to Install DOTA 2 again!!! by y_E Started by y_E, 07-07-2012, 12:54 AM	2 responses 2,441 views 0 likes	Last Post by momok3 01-24-2014, 05:46 AM
Since the server maintenance spikes every 3 minutes by Animations Started by Animations, 01-24-2014, 05:31 AM	0 responses 549 views 0 likes	Last Post by Animations 01-24-2014, 05:31 AM
[Possible Solution] Dota 2 crashing on amd gpu desktops by Guard Started by Guard, 01-23-2014, 06:37 AM	1 response 1,197 views 0 likes	Last Post by Guard 01-24-2014, 03:26 AM
Closed: Account Ban by HD_DOTA Started by HD_DOTA, 01-22-2014, 02:24 AM	10 responses 4,943 views 0 likes	Last Post by HD_DOTA 01-24-2014, 12:22 AM
Constant crashing to black screen by dazq87 Started by dazq87, 01-19-2014, 04:58 PM	1 response 1,383 views 0 likes	Last Post by dazq87 01-23-2014, 03:26 PM
This glitch literally makes this game unplayable.. by nikolaithegreat Started by nikolaithegreat, 01-23-2014, 02:47 PM	0 responses 657 views 0 likes	Last Post by nikolaithegreat 01-23-2014, 02:47 PM
Can't get into matches. by ancalabond Started by ancalabond, 01-22-2014, 07:06 PM	2 responses 773 views 0 likes	Last Post by ancalabond 01-23-2014, 02:25 PM

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