ChainMettle 

Free modding with some file movement (has caveats)

I found a way to get items modded by moving the vpk file around. I left my notes here: https://www.reddit.com/r/Dota2Modding/comments/w3qacq/i_found_a_way_to_use_dota2mods_again_kind_of/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

Issues are terrains, personas, some item effects, announcers, and a host of other things don't seem to work, but immortals and gear sets can be modded in