Is there an easy way to decrease players.dat file?

arod23 · 05-20-2004, 01:48 PM

Some of the league files posted contain 1000s of players (like all time greats, MLB best, legends, etc.) These files are great but a lot of the players "just take up space" especially if you don't sim minor leagues.

I am trying to decrease the size of a players.dat file to speed up simming and saving.

Without deleting free agents one at a time, is there an easier/faster way to delete players?

dougaiton · 05-21-2004, 05:51 AM

You can delete the entire free agent pool, in edit free agents (in League Setup). Turn financials off, release everyone you want to delete (or even delete whole teams), and then choose 'Delete All'.

I don't know if this is what you are looking for.

arod23 · 05-21-2004, 09:19 AM

Unfortunately, I don't want to delete all free agents just some of them. Of course, "some" in this case means 100s of players, so one-at-a-time is very time consuming.

PLG · 05-21-2004, 09:30 AM

some = one by one. sorry

arod23 · 05-21-2004, 09:37 AM

That is what I was afraid of. Thanks Pierre

05-20-2004, 01:48 PM	#1
arod23 Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 378	Is there an easy way to decrease players.dat file? Some of the league files posted contain 1000s of players (like all time greats, MLB best, legends, etc.) These files are great but a lot of the players "just take up space" especially if you don't sim minor leagues. I am trying to decrease the size of a players.dat file to speed up simming and saving. Without deleting free agents one at a time, is there an easier/faster way to delete players?

05-21-2004, 05:51 AM	#2
dougaiton Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Location: Posts: 3,414	You can delete the entire free agent pool, in edit free agents (in League Setup). Turn financials off, release everyone you want to delete (or even delete whole teams), and then choose 'Delete All'. I don't know if this is what you are looking for. __________________ tThis shower of clowns My park-adjusted, historically split Born in '69 league file! (also at Joe's wonderful site +BBSC)

05-21-2004, 09:30 AM	#4
PLG All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Montréal, Canada Posts: 640	some = one by one. sorry __________________ Pierre pierrepage30@hotmail.com If it's tourist season, why can't we shoot them?

05-21-2004, 09:19 AM	#3
arod23 Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 378	Unfortunately, I don't want to delete all free agents just some of them. Of course, "some" in this case means 100s of players, so one-at-a-time is very time consuming.

05-21-2004, 09:37 AM	#5
arod23 Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 378	That is what I was afraid of. Thanks Pierre