Top Introduction Hello I am Loveless and today, we will be learning how to create a custom Recommended Items menu inside the game itself, that replaces the original with whatever build it is you desire. The process is very simple and all it requires is a basic knowledge of don't touch or mess up what you are not supposed to, no coding or programming; anything of that sort, is required.



Well, here we go!

Top Finding the Files This is the most likely the hardest part of this entire guide, I am serious. Open up your Steam folder inside of Program Files in your computer. From here, open the folders in this order:



steamapps

common

dota 2 beta

dota

itembuilds



Now you will see a folder that looks like this:











Find the file for the hero you want to change and open it. Find the file for the hero you want to change and open it.

Top Changing the Items I will be using Queen of Pain for my demonstration on the process on how this is done. Once the file is open it will look like this:



Code: "itembuilds/test_axe.txt" { "author" "Valve" "hero" "npc_dota_hero_queenofpain" "Title" "Recommended items for Queen of Pain" "Items" { "#DOTA_Item_Build_Starting_Items" { "item" "item_flask" "item" "item_tango" "item" "item_mantle" "item" "item_mantle" "item" "item_branches" "item" "item_branches" } "#DOTA_Item_Build_Early_Game" { "item" "item_boots" "item" "item_bottle" "item" "item_magic_stick" "item" "item_null_talisman" "item" "item_null_talisman" } "#DOTA_Item_Build_Core_Items" { "item" "item_power_treads" "item" "item_magic_wand" "item" "item_sheepstick" "item" "item_tpscroll" } "#DOTA_Item_Build_Luxury" { "item" "item_skadi" "item" "item_mjollnir" "item" "item_shivas_guard" "item" "item_ultimate_scepter" "item" "item_veil_of_discord" "item" "item_necronomicon" "item" "item_sphere" "item" "item_monkey_king_bar" "item" "item_desolator" "item" "item_orchid" } } }



Now you can go through each hero's item build file individually to find your desired items to list. There is also a limited item list in the last chapter of this guide. Here is just a quick example of what it will look like once you have changed it:





Code: "itembuilds/test_axe.txt" { "author" "Loveless" "hero" "npc_dota_hero_queenofpain" "Title" "Loveless' Recommended Items" "Items" { "Loveless' Start" { "item" "item_branches" "item" "item_branches" "item" "item_branches" "item" "item_branches" "item" "item_branches" "item" "item_branches" } "Loveless' Core" { "item" "item_branches" "item" "item_branches" "item" "item_branches" "item" "item_branches" "item" "item_branches" "item" "item_branches" } "Loveless' Situational" { "item" "item_branches" "item" "item_branches" "item" "item_branches" "item" "item_branches" "item" "item_branches" "item" "item_branches" } "Loveless' Luxury" { "item" "item_branches" "item" "item_branches" "item" "item_branches" "item" "item_branches" "item" "item_branches" "item" "item_branches" } } }



This will be your product here:











You are not limited to how many items are in each category or how many categories there are. However, if they exceed the allotted space, they will just fall off the bottom and eventually become invisible. Keep this in mind and keep the clutter down to a minimum, just put what you need. It is also very handy to know for a fact, that when you open up the shop, you always know where those items that you need really fast are resting. That is why for any hero that I have changed, the last category always has a teleport scroll, dust and other items that I need fast access to. Now you can go through each hero's item build file individually to find your desired items to list. There is also a limited item list in the last chapter of this guide. Here is just a quick example of what it will look like once you have changed it:This will be your product here:You are not limited to how many items are in each category or how many categories there are. However, if they exceed the allotted space, they will just fall off the bottom and eventually become invisible. Keep this in mind and keep the clutter down to a minimum, just put what you need. It is also very handy to know for a fact, that when you open up the shop, you always know where those items that you need really fast are resting. That is why for any hero that I have changed, the last category always has a teleport scroll, dust and other items that I need fast access to.

Top Outroduction Just save the file and you are done! Wasn't that easy? I hope that all of you who use this guide enjoy your recommended items. If your friends ask how you did it, just send them on over to DOTAFire and have them read the guide themselves! ...Maybe even stay a while? ;)



If you have any guides you would like me to make, please feel free to PM me or post in this guide's comment section to discuss it with fellow DOTAFire members.



With much love and hate,