Trimming online league file size

TheeLord · 10-27-2003, 12:00 PM

Ive been searching everywhere for how to trim down the league file, Ive been deleting everything older than the last sim's date, but still cant get the league file under 6.5MB The problem is the players.dat file is 21MB!! How do I shrink this without cutting players? Im sure its not possible.. but how is everyone else getting these smaller league files.. Doesnt make any sense.

mfitterer1 · 10-27-2003, 12:06 PM

I have no clue how your player.dat file is 21 megs, there must be something messed up in your league, do you have liek 8000 players or something, jeez. My league file is slightly under 2 megs and this has been consisten with all of the leagues I have been in.

spleen1015 · 10-27-2003, 12:18 PM

I think your problem is how many minor leagu players you have.

jaxmagicman · 10-27-2003, 12:21 PM

I think what he is talking about is how some league have two downloads.

1. The entire league file

2. The most recent sim.

Go http://www.invitationonlysports.com/IOSBL/index.php that website has two seperate down loads.

one for the weekly update and a complete league file.

John C · 10-27-2003, 12:29 PM

Another thing you can consider is this:

One file with only the core files (ie no text files)

Another file with the text files (ie all the folders)

I have a players.dat that's 18.6 MB in size (through 105 years of simming). My core file zip is just over 1MB.

I sim everyday, so it's imperative that this file be small for the league owners to continually check everything. So, this is how I go about it.

-John

DaveHorn · 10-27-2003, 12:38 PM

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...ague+file+size

Specifically see Matteo's step-by-step directions. That will get your league file to 2.5 MBs. The league file includes a buttload of HTML that is not necessary because the game generates the HTML when it is requested from the OOTP client.

jjd · 10-27-2003, 01:36 PM

I typically add the entire league into a zip file and the delete all files that were not updated in the previous sim. That file typically runs 1.0 to 2.5 megs.

At least 2 times a season I put the entire league file (15 to 20 megs) in a zip and post it. This way those GMs that have not kept up with every download can get a refresh every once in a while.

TheeLord · 10-30-2003, 11:34 PM

But thats just the thing, even if I delete nearly all of the HTML, I still have a 21MB players.dat so I am still stuck with a 6 MB league .zip Id really like some input as to why my players.dat file is that large, how large is other poeples after only one season...

TheeLord · 10-30-2003, 11:35 PM

well, that size seems about right, I just checked the NML file size and its 32MB and theyve been around for like 8 seasons now.

10-27-2003, 12:00 PM	#1
TheeLord Minors (Single A) Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 89	Trimming online league file size Ive been searching everywhere for how to trim down the league file, Ive been deleting everything older than the last sim's date, but still cant get the league file under 6.5MB The problem is the players.dat file is 21MB!! How do I shrink this without cutting players? Im sure its not possible.. but how is everyone else getting these smaller league files.. Doesnt make any sense.

10-27-2003, 12:21 PM	#4
jaxmagicman Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Retired defloration-maker living in Myrtle Beach, SC Posts: 7,801	I think what he is talking about is how some league have two downloads. 1. The entire league file 2. The most recent sim. Go http://www.invitationonlysports.com/IOSBL/index.php that website has two seperate down loads. one for the weekly update and a complete league file. __________________ See ID Major League Baseball trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of MLB Advanced Media, L.P. Minor League Baseball trademarks and copyrights are used with the permission of Minor League Baseball. All rights reserved. Last edited by jaxmagicman; 10-27-2003 at 12:28 PM.

10-27-2003, 12:29 PM	#5
John C Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Albion, RI Posts: 2,286 Infractions: 1/0 (0)	Another thing you can consider is this: One file with only the core files (ie no text files) Another file with the text files (ie all the folders) I have a players.dat that's 18.6 MB in size (through 105 years of simming). My core file zip is just over 1MB. I sim everyday, so it's imperative that this file be small for the league owners to continually check everything. So, this is how I go about it. -John __________________ Facebook \| My Videos

10-27-2003, 12:38 PM	#6
DaveHorn All Star Starter Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,146	http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...ague+file+size Specifically see Matteo's step-by-step directions. That will get your league file to 2.5 MBs. The league file includes a buttload of HTML that is not necessary because the game generates the HTML when it is requested from the OOTP client. __________________ Dave HFTC Commish

10-27-2003, 01:36 PM	#7
jjd Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 255	I typically add the entire league into a zip file and the delete all files that were not updated in the previous sim. That file typically runs 1.0 to 2.5 megs. At least 2 times a season I put the entire league file (15 to 20 megs) in a zip and post it. This way those GMs that have not kept up with every download can get a refresh every once in a while. __________________ ABA - Pittsburgh Pioneers - Co-Commish

10-27-2003, 12:06 PM	#2
mfitterer1 Banned Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Beaverton, Oregon Posts: 466	I have no clue how your player.dat file is 21 megs, there must be something messed up in your league, do you have liek 8000 players or something, jeez. My league file is slightly under 2 megs and this has been consisten with all of the leagues I have been in.

10-27-2003, 12:18 PM	#3
spleen1015 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 6,010	I think your problem is how many minor leagu players you have.

10-30-2003, 11:34 PM	#8
TheeLord Minors (Single A) Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 89	But thats just the thing, even if I delete nearly all of the HTML, I still have a 21MB players.dat so I am still stuck with a 6 MB league .zip Id really like some input as to why my players.dat file is that large, how large is other poeples after only one season...

10-30-2003, 11:35 PM	#9
TheeLord Minors (Single A) Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 89	well, that size seems about right, I just checked the NML file size and its 32MB and theyve been around for like 8 seasons now.