Dota 2 engine branch (Source 2)

Source Engine

Source 2

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Todo: Base on post-reborn info from here: https://developer.valvesoftware.com/w/index.php?title=Dota_2_engine_branch_(Source)&oldid=415416

Features ^[confirm]

See also:  The Source 2 features section

These are the features introduced since Dota 2 Reborn update in 2015, which ported the game to Source 2 engine.

Panorama UI

64-bit support

Allows the game to use more than 2-4GB of system RAM and better performance.

DirectX 11 (D3D11) and Vulkan support.

Adds support for newer versions of Direct3D, aswell as new renderer "Vulkan", allowing the game to have better graphics/performance. Direct3D 9 and OpenGL continued to be supported in Dota 2 until 2021.

Physically Based Rendering support.

Volumetric lighting support.

Todo: Add features that are introduced with Dota 2 Reborn/Source 2 update.