Questdog's Era Appropriate Names - Page 3

The Wolf · 07-01-2008, 12:26 AM

They _should_ work in OOTP9. I wish the OOTP staff had used his name files for the 1951 QS, instead of using 2008 name files and creating an utterly bogus set of players.

dcpcarmona · 07-01-2008, 12:02 PM

They do but I had to replace the , with 0 in the nation file for them to work. Not sure why, but I figured it out. Thanks for reply though.

cheers,

dcc

dcpcarmona · 07-14-2008, 12:27 AM

When I try and replace the name DAT file when a new decade rolled around (1880s), I get the following error:"The loading of the database failed. It is either corrupt or a save-game from an old version." Any ideas?

Thanks,

dcc

ootpFox07 · 07-14-2008, 02:54 PM

Are you using the dat's right out of the mod zip or did you recompile them from the txt's? I noticed that the DAT's in the mod don;t work in 2007/8/9 and I had to recompile them all myself.

onnel · 07-14-2008, 04:09 PM

So are you going to post the recompiled dats for all of us to use, too?

dcpcarmona · 07-14-2008, 06:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DesertFox07

Are you using the dat's right out of the mod zip or did you recompile them from the txt's? I noticed that the DAT's in the mod don;t work in 2007/8/9 and I had to recompile them all myself.

Yes I am, what should I do to get them to work?

Thanks,

dcc

dcpcarmona · 07-28-2008, 02:30 AM

Any news?

Pronkytonk · 07-28-2008, 10:02 AM

In OOTP8, it worked for me if I started a new sim starting in 1880 (1890, ...) using the appropriate .txt-file of the mod. Then I took the .dat-file the program generated with the start and replaced the .dat-file of my original game.

It should work this way in OOTP9, but I had no time to test this so far.

ootpFox07 · 09-22-2008, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DesertFox07

My inital thought on the above issue is that OOTP uses a 1->1 relationship between the last names position in the names.dat file and a key that references it in the players dat. This is only a theory as I have no clue what the binary format is. But I have noticed that OOTP accepts and uses unique names you manually enter so I assume names.dat can be added to by OOTP, so I'sd assume this can be done manually as well. Can anyone confirm this?

Well, the answer to my dilemma was simple. The import names and ethnicities function preserved my custom player names while adding the extra names missing from Questdog's files. I'd read on the forums that function was not the most reliable, but it has worked like a charm for my league.

thehef · 01-02-2009, 07:07 PM

Most of this thread was written prior to OOTP9, and the readme.txt in Questdog's zip file appears to be written for OOTP2006, so if/how this all applies to v9 is a little hard to follow...

Can Questdog's names be used in OOTP9? If so, what are the steps?

Thanks in advance.

dcpcarmona · 03-18-2009, 11:13 PM

any news on how to get era appropriate names?

dcc

ootpFox07 · 06-12-2010, 03:01 PM

Hey guys. You can still use this mod for OOTP 11. The DATs are outdated, but you have two options.

BEFORE starting your game that will use QDs mod, replace the text files in [OOTP DIR]/data/database with QD's files. Make backups of the original files first name you might need to rename QDs files too. Then start the game and OOTP will create it using the new names.

If your game is already in progress, you can use the "Re-import names and ethinicities" button to force the game to import QDs names and not screw up existing names. I've done it both ways with my 100 year solo league and other than a hiccup going back to the default files once I hit the modern decade (before I did the re-import, all went fine.

Fardaza · 06-13-2010, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DesertFox07

Hey guys. You can still use this mod for OOTP 11. The DATs are outdated, but you have two options.

If your game is already in progress, you can use the "Re-import names and ethinicities" button to force the game to import QDs names and not screw up existing names. I've done it both ways with my 100 year solo league and other than a hiccup going back to the default files once I hit the modern decade (before I did the re-import, all went fine.

I've got an 18 year old league. I'd love to have some name variation in my OOTP 11 game. I don't want to change all my retired and current players' names!

So how exactly do I use this re-import button to change new names and keep the old/existing ones the same?

Thanks,
Fardaza

ootpFox07 · 06-16-2010, 12:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fardaza

I've got an 18 year old league. I'd love to have some name variation in my OOTP 11 game. I don't want to change all my retired and current players' names!

So how exactly do I use this re-import button to change new names and keep the old/existing ones the same?

Thanks,
Fardaza

Backup your OOTP database text files [OOTP DIR]/data/database/*.txt
Replace the first_names.txt, names.txt and ethnicities.txt files with those from QuestDog's mod. You may need to rename them. Overwrite the existing text files in the database folder.
Launch OOTP and load your league.
(In OOTP 11) GO to OOTP -> Game Setup.
On the "Global Setup" tab click the Re-import Name and Ethnicity Database.
Play as normal.
The next time the game generates new player names (Amateur draft or end of season if draft is off) the names should begin appearing based on the QD names file you picked.

NOTE that QD purposely removed a number of ethnicities that only began appearing in the 80s and after from his files to reduce the size. You may notice asian players with American names as a result of this if you foreign players settings are really high.

dcpcarmona · 08-24-2011, 08:20 PM

2 ?s; will these work with 12 and does anyone have these available to share, seems I lost my copy?

dcc

thehef · 11-04-2011, 02:23 PM

bump

plannine · 11-05-2011, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dcpcarmona

2 ?s; will these work with 12 and does anyone have these available to share, seems I lost my copy?

dcc

Oops......my bad. Read it wrong

thehef · 11-09-2011, 01:43 PM

I have my original QD files that I believe worked in v9, but does anybody know if they work in v12, and - if so - what the steps are?

dlefe · 04-08-2012, 10:53 AM

Will this mod, or any part of it, work with OOTP13??? I really liked this mod, and i'd hate to start a new league in 13 without it

dlefe · 04-08-2012, 11:45 AM

Sorry about that, last post was suppose to go to the Modern Names thread. I have re-added my question to the correct thread.

07-01-2008, 12:02 PM	#42
dcpcarmona All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: at the New Moon Posts: 1,644	They do but I had to replace the , with 0 in the nation file for them to work. Not sure why, but I figured it out. Thanks for reply though. cheers, 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

07-14-2008, 12:27 AM	#43
dcpcarmona All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: at the New Moon Posts: 1,644	When I try and replace the name DAT file when a new decade rolled around (1880s), I get the following error:"The loading of the database failed. It is either corrupt or a save-game from an old version." Any ideas? Thanks, 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; 07-14-2008 at 12:29 AM.

07-28-2008, 02:30 AM	#47
dcpcarmona All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: at the New Moon Posts: 1,644	Any news? __________________ "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

03-18-2009, 11:13 PM	#51
dcpcarmona All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: at the New Moon Posts: 1,644	any news on how to get era appropriate names? 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

06-12-2010, 03:01 PM	#52
ootpFox07 All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,674	Hey guys. You can still use this mod for OOTP 11. The DATs are outdated, but you have two options. BEFORE starting your game that will use QDs mod, replace the text files in [OOTP DIR]/data/database with QD's files. Make backups of the original files first name you might need to rename QDs files too. Then start the game and OOTP will create it using the new names. If your game is already in progress, you can use the "Re-import names and ethinicities" button to force the game to import QDs names and not screw up existing names. I've done it both ways with my 100 year solo league and other than a hiccup going back to the default files once I hit the modern decade (before I did the re-import, all went fine. __________________ My OOTP Gaming Channels: GamerFox015 YouTube Channel Twitch.tv channel for live sims My OOTP Mods: OOTP Fantasy Leagues - Version 1.1 Build and run Fantasy leagues from your online league! Available for OOTP 21. New Web site

07-14-2008, 02:54 PM	#44
ootpFox07 All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,674	Are you using the dat's right out of the mod zip or did you recompile them from the txt's? I noticed that the DAT's in the mod don;t work in 2007/8/9 and I had to recompile them all myself.

07-14-2008, 04:09 PM	#45
onnel Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 212	So are you going to post the recompiled dats for all of us to use, too?

07-28-2008, 10:02 AM	#48
Pronkytonk Minors (Double A) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 168	In OOTP8, it worked for me if I started a new sim starting in 1880 (1890, ...) using the appropriate .txt-file of the mod. Then I took the .dat-file the program generated with the start and replaced the .dat-file of my original game. It should work this way in OOTP9, but I had no time to test this so far.

01-02-2009, 07:07 PM	#50
thehef Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 4,842	Most of this thread was written prior to OOTP9, and the readme.txt in Questdog's zip file appears to be written for OOTP2006, so if/how this all applies to v9 is a little hard to follow... Can Questdog's names be used in OOTP9? If so, what are the steps? Thanks in advance.

08-24-2011, 08:20 PM	#55
dcpcarmona All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: at the New Moon Posts: 1,644	2 ?s; will these work with 12 and does anyone have these available to share, seems I lost my copy? 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

11-04-2011, 02:23 PM	#56
thehef Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 4,842	bump

11-09-2011, 01:43 PM	#58
thehef Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 4,842	I have my original QD files that I believe worked in v9, but does anybody know if they work in v12, and - if so - what the steps are?

04-08-2012, 10:53 AM	#59
dlefe Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: ON, Canada Posts: 50	Will this mod, or any part of it, work with OOTP13??? I really liked this mod, and i'd hate to start a new league in 13 without it

04-08-2012, 11:45 AM	#60
dlefe Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: ON, Canada Posts: 50	Sorry about that, last post was suppose to go to the Modern Names thread. I have re-added my question to the correct thread.