Custom hero icons not compiling / not loading in actual game, but work in Dota 2 Tools

[prisma eagle]

Hi, I’m having a weird issue with custom hero icons in my Dota 2 custom game. I replaced default hero icons (for example npc_dota_hero_axe.png) and placed them in panorama/images/heroes.

The problem is that when I run the addon from Dota 2 Tools, everything works correctly and the icons are displayed as expected. However, when I launch the same custom game from the actual Dota 2 client in a custom lobby, the replaced icons are not compiling or not loading at all, and the game shows the default hero icons instead.

I double-checked the filenames, paths, and formats, and this happens with all replaced hero icons, not just a single one. I attached two screenshots: one from running the game via Dota 2 Tools where the icons work, and another from the live game where they don’t. I also attached my custom_ui_manifest.xml and my compiler in case something there is wrong.

Any ideas or experience with this would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

[fervent spade]

You will need to go through panorama and replace/overlay them via JS during the game. Engine is lazy and takes it from the source (pak01) instead of your "overridden" values.

[rich comet]

did all your files was compiled? iirc chat icons don't need to replace and it properly link to files

but for health bar icons topbar and scoreboard icons must be replaced in code

[prisma eagle]

For top bar, scoreboard, health bars and other HUD elements I already override everything via Panorama/JS and those parts work correctly in the live game. The issue is only with chat hero icons.

[prisma eagle]

Okay, thanks, I'll try