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jmm8356 · 07-14-2004, 07:28 PM

MD, two things...

1) From the few tests I've done, I don't think you need to change everyone's origin to "USA" before running the Originator. When set to 100% American, everyone was "American-ized", whether "USA" or foreign. (This would mean people wouldn't have to mess with Excel and/or deal with messed up heights.)

2) The real issue is, regardless of which name data files are used when initially generating players with OOTP (either the defaults or your Historical Names), Originator changes every player's name along with their origin, using the name files in the OriginData folder.

I thought a workaround would be to replace Originator's data files with yours (and removing the numbers), but according to Sandman above, your files are three times the size of Originator's, and Originator can't handle it. (Even if this did work, the names would all be weighted equally, unless they were listed multiple times in the file, which would make the file about ten times larger still!)

Ideally, Originator would have an option to just change origins and not names. This seems feasible, considering it already leaves players' birthdays and other details as is. Is this possible, or more importantly, easily done, davwms?

This would be especially good for existing leagues. It would sure be confusing to have everyone's name change after a few years of history.

07-14-2004, 07:28 PM	#75
jmm8356 All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Lafayette IN (by way of Tonawanda NY) Posts: 1,673	MD, two things... 1) From the few tests I've done, I don't think you need to change everyone's origin to "USA" before running the Originator. When set to 100% American, everyone was "American-ized", whether "USA" or foreign. (This would mean people wouldn't have to mess with Excel and/or deal with messed up heights.) 2) The real issue is, regardless of which name data files are used when initially generating players with OOTP (either the defaults or your Historical Names), Originator changes every player's name along with their origin, using the name files in the OriginData folder. I thought a workaround would be to replace Originator's data files with yours (and removing the numbers), but according to Sandman above, your files are three times the size of Originator's, and Originator can't handle it. (Even if this did work, the names would all be weighted equally, unless they were listed multiple times in the file, which would make the file about ten times larger still!) Ideally, Originator would have an option to just change origins and not names. This seems feasible, considering it already leaves players' birthdays and other details as is. Is this possible, or more importantly, easily done, davwms? This would be especially good for existing leagues. It would sure be confusing to have everyone's name change after a few years of history. Last edited by jmm8356; 07-14-2004 at 07:31 PM.