Enable Tavern and Goblinshops Hotkeys

[jeytimes]

Enable hotkeys for taverns and goblinshops

Problem

Since Icefrog changed the taverns in 6.60, you can't assign hotkeys to choose a hero from a tavern. Same applies to items from the goblinshops on the lanes.

Reason

There is no default hotkey set and it seems you can only change hotkeys for things which have one.

Solution

Set a default hotkey. This has to be done in the map itself.

#1 The quick and easy way

Pro

• fast
• easy

Contra

• patches are language specific
• You have to wait for a patch to be released.

Use one of the these patches:

• (eng)6.60b by Unexpect3D
• (eng)6.61b by Unexpect3D
• (eng)6.63 by Unexpect3D
• (eng)6.63b by Unexpect3D
• (eng)6.64 by Unexpect3D
• (eng)6.65 by jeytimes
• (eng)6.65 by Unexpect3D
• (eng)6.66 by jeytimes
• (eng)6.66b by jeytimes
• (eng)6.67 by jeytimes
• (eng)6.67b by jeytimes
• (eng)6.67c by jeytimes(obsolete, md5 778faf1a9d1ee8ae877b3e3126a4df79)
• (eng)6.67c v2 by jeytimes(use this if you downloaded the map recently from GetDotA; md5 ab502c302e459c990b84456b4140e40b)
• (eng)6.68 by jeytimes
• (eng)6.68b by jeytimes
• (eng)6.68c by jeytimes

#2 The manual way

Pro

• works for every language and version
• you get to do the work all by yourself and don't have to trust some program from the internet

Contra

• takes some time

Step 1 *Prepare your workspace*

You'll need:

• MPQMaster
• text editor with regular expression search (I use Notepad++)
• DotA from Official DotA Allstars : Downloads
• MPQMaster_listfile_UnitStrings.txt (attached to this post)

Now put MPQMaster_listfile_UnitStrings.txt in your "MPQMaster\Listfiles" folder and we are ready to go.


Step 2 *MPQMaster - Extraction*

Start MPQMaster and select File-->Open and open the map. A "Select Listfile"-window pops up. Choose MPQMaster_listfile_UnitStrings.txt and hit ok
Click on "Units" in the treeview and mark these 6 files:

• CampaignUnitsStrings.txt
• HumanUnitsStrings.txt
• NeutralUnitsStrings.txt
• NightElfUnitsStrings.txt
• OrcUnitsStrings.txt
• UndeadUnitsStrings.txt

Select Operation-->Extract and choose a destination.


Step 3 *Notepad++ - Replacement*

Start Notepad++ and open those 6 files you just extracted from the map.
Press Ctrl+F to open the search window and select the "Replace"-tab.
Set Search Mode to "Regular Expression".
Find what:

^(Hotkey=)$

Replace with:

Hotkey=_

Hit "Replace All in All Opened Documents"
Press Ctrl+Shift+S to save all.


Step 4 *MPQMaster - Insertion*

Make sure "Units" is still selected in the treeview.
Select Operation-->Add File(s) from the menu.
Select the 6 files we just edited and press ok.
Select Operation-->Compact(Flush)

Voila, we are done.


Step 5 *BinDiffW - Patch Creation* *optional*

Download BinDiff.zip attached to this post and extract the archive.
Make 2 new folders, name them "new" and "old".
Put the original DotA map in the "old"-folder and the modified map in the "new"-folder.
Run BinDiffW.exe
The settings are pretty straightforward, nevertheless here's a rundown

• Old/New Version Folder is self-explanatory
• "Diff file" is the filename of the to-be-created patch file
• Leave "Make SFX" checked and check "Registry Lookup"
• "Registry Path" should be "HKEY_Current_User\Software\Blizzard Entertainment\Warcraft III\InstallPath"
• Enter a "Window Title"
• Press the "Start!"-Button

That's it.

[Talposo]

OMG THANKS! Just the thing I'm looking for! I will make the patch for myself!!!

[jeytimes]

removed

[waobii]

Thank you

Finally someone explained how to do it

[DarkPhobos.91]

just dled the map from getdota but can't apply ur fix.. CRC32 error

[jeytimes]

new patch for DotA 6.66

original map md5:
d7e22787bc0027093e398bf969fdd9aa

Please note, that according to getdota md5 should be 08808897d1283fece2fc2a311838bfd0

My guess is, they didn't update the md5 yet.

[high1]

Yes, the latest map MD5 is not updated on getdota.

[jeytimes]

patch for 6.66b

[crisgon]

hey jeytimes could u make the step 5 of ur tutorial? i wan to know how to do it

[jeytimes]

patch for 6.67

*added "Step 5" to tutorial*

*edit repacked archive, used winrar this time*

[DarkPhobos.91]

can't extract it : S

[DarkPhobos.91]

still:

! C:\Documents and Settings\Phoby\Desktop\DotA 6.67 Hotkey Fix.zip: The archive is either in unknown format or damaged


while the .rar is empty : S


am i the only 1 who has this problem? : S

[jeytimes]

Ok i dont know what is going on, but i tested the archives shortly after i uploaded them and they worked. But they don't now.

*edit* another try packed with 7zip this time

*edit 2* again not working the archives unpack fine on my pc, but when i DL them they don't, any ideas?

*edit 3* another try, using a different browser now

*edit 4* didn't help here's a direct link http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1035474/DotA...Hotkey_Fix.zip

[jeytimes]

Patch for 6.67b, if the attachment doesn't work use this link http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1035474/Dota_Hotkeyfix_667b.zip

[crisgon]

finally the last step , GJ jeytimes u rule!!!

[KainsLegacy]

id love to see it vor 6.67c ^^

[jeytimes]

6.67c
Direct Link
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1035474/Dota...y_Fix_667c.zip

[t.tellur]

Hi, I've got little problem. I got stuck when doing 3rd step, replacing

^(Hotkey=)$

by

Hotkey=_

. I follow zou step by step, but when I try to replace it, it just says "0 occurecnes replaced". Only warkeys changed my hotkeys in dota nothing more.

[jeytimes]

Did you set search mode to "Regular expression"?

[Foede]

Quite interesting. Will add it to my Useful Links.