altering .dat files

zsommers · 12-23-2001, 08:34 PM

i know this sounds like an odd question, but if i wanted to poke around inside the .dat files for a specific league, what program would i need to use to open them?

i tried opening said files with notepad and notebook, but neither of those opened the files properly.

any suggestions?

Killebrew · 12-23-2001, 09:09 PM

[quote]Originally posted by zsommers:
<strong>i know this sounds like an odd question, but if i wanted to poke around inside the .dat files for a specific league, what program would i need to use to open them?

i tried opening said files with notepad and notebook, but neither of those opened the files properly.

any suggestions?</strong><hr></blockquote>

You would need a hex editor & the knowledge how to use it. You can download & install free hex editors from many download sites. Read up on the limits of hex editing a file (lots of web info) and make a backup of any file you want to edit. I would also suggest not editing any OOTP DAT files because if you make an error the game will crash for sure, and a crash in any program can lead to further problems with that program, and that can lead to more work for the OOTP support staff of 1

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MBL/XBACoCommish · 12-24-2001, 05:25 AM

that is weird since II have opened up those files in Wordpad and I was able to change some files (The injuries and the cities) You can really do some cool stuff when you edit the injury file.

Killebrew · 12-24-2001, 03:14 PM

[quote]Originally posted by TheGreatOne:
<strong>that is weird since II have opened up those files in Wordpad and I was able to change some files (The injuries and the cities) You can really do some cool stuff when you edit the injury file.</strong><hr></blockquote>

That is true, I am just speaking about the DAT files for a specific league - the DAT files within a .LG folder.

12-23-2001, 08:34 PM	#1
zsommers Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: wisconsin Posts: 70	altering .dat files i know this sounds like an odd question, but if i wanted to poke around inside the .dat files for a specific league, what program would i need to use to open them? i tried opening said files with notepad and notebook, but neither of those opened the files properly. any suggestions? __________________ <a href=http://www.fhockey.com/WBL/home.shtml>WBL</a> New York Mets

12-23-2001, 09:09 PM	#2
Killebrew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 3,326	[quote]Originally posted by zsommers: <strong>i know this sounds like an odd question, but if i wanted to poke around inside the .dat files for a specific league, what program would i need to use to open them? i tried opening said files with notepad and notebook, but neither of those opened the files properly. any suggestions?</strong><hr></blockquote> You would need a hex editor & the knowledge how to use it. You can download & install free hex editors from many download sites. Read up on the limits of hex editing a file (lots of web info) and make a backup of any file you want to edit. I would also suggest not editing any OOTP DAT files because if you make an error the game will crash for sure, and a crash in any program can lead to further problems with that program, and that can lead to more work for the OOTP support staff of 1 . __________________ FOBL Capital City Metropolitans CDL Minnesota Twins

12-24-2001, 03:14 PM	#4
Killebrew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 3,326	[quote]Originally posted by TheGreatOne: <strong>that is weird since II have opened up those files in Wordpad and I was able to change some files (The injuries and the cities) You can really do some cool stuff when you edit the injury file.</strong><hr></blockquote> That is true, I am just speaking about the DAT files for a specific league - the DAT files within a .LG folder. __________________ FOBL Capital City Metropolitans CDL Minnesota Twins

12-24-2001, 05:25 AM	#3
MBL/XBACoCommish Bat Boy Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: New York Posts: 19	that is weird since II have opened up those files in Wordpad and I was able to change some files (The injuries and the cities) You can really do some cool stuff when you edit the injury file.