Questdog's era appropriate names

onnel · 06-06-2009, 06:37 PM

Does anyone have this around and can post it? I need it ASAP for a league my bgrother and i are trying to start up. sadly, it doesn't seem to be posted anywhere on the web anymore.

A

SteveP · 06-06-2009, 06:52 PM

There were also problems with trying to use this, starting in later versions of OOTP9 (game refusing to load type problems). There are work-arounds, but you may want to investigate other options, including doing you own name database tailoring (there is pretty good material on that in the manual).

dcpcarmona · 06-06-2009, 06:53 PM

It and other neat add-ons can still be found in the ootp 9 threads...

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...ate-names.html

Malleus Dei · 06-06-2009, 06:58 PM

You're better off making your own using census data.

onnel · 06-06-2009, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dcpcarmona

It and other neat add-ons can still be found in the ootp 9 threads...

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...ate-names.html

None of those links work...thus my issue.

And I'd love to make my own with census data in the future, but not to start a league right this minute...

A

dcpcarmona · 06-06-2009, 07:11 PM

oops, sorry about that...I have it but can't upload it here because it exceeds max size of 100KB...send me your email and I can send it to you.

dcc

ashantewarrier · 06-06-2009, 09:44 PM

I use Questdog's name files for OOTP9 and OOTPX. However, you will need to edit the name files prior to using them. THis is due to that Questdogs files were created for version 6 (OOTP6). You can use MS Access to mass edit the files to conform with the data structure of OOTPX. Works like a charm for me!

dcpcarmona · 06-06-2009, 11:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ashantewarrier

I use Questdog's name files for OOTP9 and OOTPX. However, you will need to edit the name files prior to using them. THis is due to that Questdogs files were created for version 6 (OOTP6). You can use MS Access to mass edit the files to conform with the data structure of OOTPX. Works like a charm for me!

What exactly are you editing?

dcc

NCBeachBum · 06-07-2009, 01:11 AM

Have there been any changes to the cities.txt or nations.txt in this version?

dcpcarmona · 06-08-2009, 01:59 AM

bump

onnel · 06-08-2009, 02:01 AM

If you could send me the edited files for OOTPX, I would be glad to host them.

I'll PM you with my email address.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ashantewarrier

I use Questdog's name files for OOTP9 and OOTPX. However, you will need to edit the name files prior to using them. THis is due to that Questdogs files were created for version 6 (OOTP6). You can use MS Access to mass edit the files to conform with the data structure of OOTPX. Works like a charm for me!

ashantewarrier · 06-08-2009, 07:12 PM

I will send them over to you as soon as I get a chance. I've been pretty busy as of late with my newborn twins. The name files were created by Questdog and I just simply modified his historical name set via MS Access to work with OOTP9 and OOTPX. I just want to make sure Questdog receives credit for the great work he did in creating the historical name sets.

I will get try to get them over to you this week.

ashantewarrier · 06-08-2009, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dcpcarmona

What exactly are you editing?

dcc

I edit Questdog's historical name sets from within the "First Names" text data file to match up with the data structure of OOTP9 and OOTPX. Questdogs name files were created to work with OOTP6. The historical set for OOTP6 is numbered different than later versions, which is why the data file has to be modified. It''s not hard if you use MSAccess to mass edit.

dcpcarmona · 06-08-2009, 09:47 PM

I think that I will just wait until you post your version.

dcc

NCBeachBum · 06-09-2009, 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NCBeachBum

Have there been any changes to the cities.txt or nations.txt in this version?

Bump from page two.

Honestly, it would save me a lot (a hundred hours or more) of work is someone in the know could answer this, please. As it is, I'm very, very slowly trying to change the new files over using the cephasjames system, but holy hell is it slow. If no changes have been made to the cities or nations, I could just use those old files.

dcpcarmona · 06-10-2009, 01:51 PM

nudge

NCBeachBum · 06-12-2009, 01:39 AM

*coughs*

Malleus Dei · 06-12-2009, 11:44 AM

I'm using my modified OOTP 9 files with no ill effects so far.

ashantewarrier · 06-13-2009, 01:41 PM

If anyone would like to use my modfied set of Questdog First_names please send me a PM.

onnel · 06-14-2009, 01:31 AM

With thanks to ashantewarrier who did all the hard work, here is a link to the files updated to work with OOTPX. Instructions are included (again thanks to AW, I'm just providing the hosting).

http://aliebling.com/ootp/Modified%2...ntewarrier.zip

06-06-2009, 06:37 PM	#1
onnel Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 212	Questdog's era appropriate names Does anyone have this around and can post it? I need it ASAP for a league my bgrother and i are trying to start up. sadly, it doesn't seem to be posted anywhere on the web anymore. A

06-06-2009, 06:53 PM	#3
dcpcarmona All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: at the New Moon Posts: 1,644	It and other neat add-ons can still be found in the ootp 9 threads... http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...ate-names.html __________________ "People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." -Rogers Hornsby

06-06-2009, 07:11 PM	#6
dcpcarmona All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: at the New Moon Posts: 1,644	oops, sorry about that...I have it but can't upload it here because it exceeds max size of 100KB...send me your email and I can send it to you. dcc __________________ "People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." -Rogers Hornsby Last edited by dcpcarmona; 06-06-2009 at 07:16 PM.

06-06-2009, 09:44 PM	#7
ashantewarrier Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Somerset, NJ via Brooklyn, NY Posts: 2,305	I use Questdog's name files for OOTP9 and OOTPX. However, you will need to edit the name files prior to using them. THis is due to that Questdogs files were created for version 6 (OOTP6). You can use MS Access to mass edit the files to conform with the data structure of OOTPX. Works like a charm for me! __________________ "I'm not concerned with your liking or disliking me... All I ask is that you respect me as a human being." -Jackie Robinson, #42 Brooklyn Dodgers *"Hitting is better than sex."* - Reggie Jackson

06-07-2009, 01:11 AM	#9
NCBeachBum All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Topsail Island, NC, USA Posts: 1,049	Have there been any changes to the cities.txt or nations.txt in this version? __________________ And ain't that a shame, shame, shame Shame, shame, the way you do Oh, it's a shame, shame, shame Shame, shame on you

06-06-2009, 06:52 PM	#2
SteveP Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3,109	There were also problems with trying to use this, starting in later versions of OOTP9 (game refusing to load type problems). There are work-arounds, but you may want to investigate other options, including doing you own name database tailoring (there is pretty good material on that in the manual).

06-08-2009, 01:59 AM	#10
dcpcarmona All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: at the New Moon Posts: 1,644	bump __________________ "People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." -Rogers Hornsby

06-08-2009, 07:12 PM	#12
ashantewarrier Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Somerset, NJ via Brooklyn, NY Posts: 2,305	I will send them over to you as soon as I get a chance. I've been pretty busy as of late with my newborn twins. The name files were created by Questdog and I just simply modified his historical name set via MS Access to work with OOTP9 and OOTPX. I just want to make sure Questdog receives credit for the great work he did in creating the historical name sets. I will get try to get them over to you this week. __________________ "I'm not concerned with your liking or disliking me... All I ask is that you respect me as a human being." -Jackie Robinson, #42 Brooklyn Dodgers *"Hitting is better than sex."* - Reggie Jackson

06-08-2009, 09:47 PM	#14
dcpcarmona All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: at the New Moon Posts: 1,644	I think that I will just wait until you post your version. dcc __________________ "People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." -Rogers Hornsby

06-10-2009, 01:51 PM	#16
dcpcarmona All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: at the New Moon Posts: 1,644	nudge __________________ "People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." -Rogers Hornsby

06-12-2009, 01:39 AM	#17
NCBeachBum All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Topsail Island, NC, USA Posts: 1,049	coughs __________________ And ain't that a shame, shame, shame Shame, shame, the way you do Oh, it's a shame, shame, shame Shame, shame on you

06-13-2009, 01:41 PM	#19
ashantewarrier Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Somerset, NJ via Brooklyn, NY Posts: 2,305	If anyone would like to use my modfied set of Questdog First_names please send me a PM. __________________ "I'm not concerned with your liking or disliking me... All I ask is that you respect me as a human being." -Jackie Robinson, #42 Brooklyn Dodgers *"Hitting is better than sex."* - Reggie Jackson

06-14-2009, 01:31 AM	#20
onnel Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 212	With thanks to ashantewarrier who did all the hard work, here is a link to the files updated to work with OOTPX. Instructions are included (again thanks to AW, I'm just providing the hosting). http://aliebling.com/ootp/Modified%2...ntewarrier.zip