Ok, based upon my understanding...
OOTP 12 - Any db with an ODB file or a properly-formatted set of csv files can be used... This is based upon my experience with v12.
OOTP 13 - Only a ODB db can be used... This is based upon info in this thread
http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...itze-s-db.html, and this one
http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...e-gambo-2.html.
OOTP 14 - Same as v12. Meaning, in my case, where I have created my own db (a set of csv files; IIRC, I wanted a combo of neutralized players importing to their original teams at the time of their MLB debut, but also wanted Negro leaguers a bunch of career minor leaguers; something like that), I will have no problem... This is based upon Gambo's reply in this thread, immediately above... So on this I just wanted to clarify that the modded db that I use in v12 - which does
not include an ODB file - should work if I convert to v14 (and I should also have no problems with the interim step of converting to v13 before immediately converting the v14).
Sorry to beat on this poor dead horse, but I just wanted to be clear for my and anyone else's benefit ;-) Thanks