OOTP Companion Version 2 (compatible with ootp 10, 11, 12)

lighthousekeeper · 01-22-2012, 12:14 PM

Background (OOTP Companion v1.x):
Back in 2010, I developed a utility called OOTP Companion (link here). This was the result of a very painstaking and ambitious project of deciphering the binary league files from OOTP 10 to allow people to peer into their league databases, uncovering information that had previously been hidden. That utility also included functions that were missing from OOTP such as a team rater, player development tracker, HOF analyzer, and playoff leaderboard. Many of these features have subsequently been added to OOTP. Later in 2010 I updated that utility to be compatible with OOTP 11.

New Utility (OOTP Companion v2):
In late 2010, I started working on an even more ambitious project to completely rewrite the Companion utility to use an OOTP-like user interface. Unfortunately, my interest in OOTP waned and I abandoned the project before making too much progress.

People have requested that I update the utility to work with OOTP 12. Instead of updating the old utility, I have added OOTP 12 compatibility in the new project. HOWEVER, the downside is that this new utility is half finished, doesn't have some feautres that the old utility had (such as player details page), is unpolished, and contains tons of bugs.

Anyways, here it is with all its blemishes. It is guaranteed to not work with some league configurations, but I just wanted to get something out there for folks who are interested.

Download OOTP Companion v2.0 (alpha - still does not work for most league files!) --> OOTPCompanion_v2.0b.zip

(System Requirements: You must have .NET Framework 4.0)

Guidance:

If you are using OOTP 10 or 11, I recommend using the more stable OOTP Companion v1.8.
If you are using OOTP 12, only the OOTP Companion 2.0 will work for you.

Some screens to whet your appetite:

Tony M · 01-22-2012, 01:04 PM

It says ComponentFactory.Krypton needs to be installed in the GAC - just looked on their site and it's $499!

Cras · 01-22-2012, 02:23 PM

I will give this a shot. Do you us to report bugs should we find them?

lighthousekeeper · 01-22-2012, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tony M

It says ComponentFactory.Krypton needs to be installed in the GAC - just looked on their site and it's $499!

ok thanks - i have fixed the installer and reuploaded. please try again

lighthousekeeper · 01-22-2012, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cras

I will give this a shot. Do you us to report bugs should we find them?

there's probably not much of a point - i already know that it will throw some kind of error in reading >50% of the league files out there. so at this point just consider it a half-finished product with many already known bugs.

mike1990 · 01-22-2012, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lighthousekeeper

there's probably not much of a point - i already know that it will throw some kind of error in reading >50% of the league files out there. so at this point just consider it a half-finished product with many already known bugs.

I assume the error reading the world.dat and player.dat file is part of this? Or am I doing something wrong where it wont load right?

I used your last companion and loved it, hopefully I can get this to work right, its helped me a lot. Thanks for the time and effort into this

lighthousekeeper · 01-23-2012, 03:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mike1990

I assume the error reading the world.dat and player.dat file is part of this? Or am I doing something wrong where it wont load right?

I used your last companion and loved it, hopefully I can get this to work right, its helped me a lot. Thanks for the time and effort into this

world.dat will fail for all leagues right now.
player.dat will fail for some leagues.

mike1990 · 01-23-2012, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lighthousekeeper

world.dat will fail for all leagues right now.
player.dat will fail for some leagues.

Okay good good. I was hoping it was the program's fault and not a fault of my stupidity. Thanks for the info.

cody8200 · 01-26-2012, 02:38 PM

Tried it and loving the HOF stuff still works. Thanks for working on this. I'm excited to see what happens going forward with development. Also, good news for a OOTY 13 port. Markus didn't change any of the dat files format this coming year (according to him so far via beta).

prodgers · 03-03-2012, 07:12 PM

your link to 1.8 for us OOTP 11 users only allows a download if we were the ones that put it on the server. Is this available anywhere else?

gbmoore121 · 03-21-2012, 04:33 PM

Still on 11, so I'll stick with 1.8.

For anyone that has never tried this tool, it is fantastic. I use it mostly to analyze HOF players, but there is a ton of great info.

Cooleyvol · 03-28-2012, 07:29 PM

Would this allow me to quick edit contracts and terms? Or is it basically a reader type program?

gbmoore121 · 04-11-2012, 02:59 PM

Any plans for an OOTP 13 update?

reddawg · 04-22-2012, 06:55 AM

bump....

Another ootp'er that deserves a great deal of THANKS, while im new to the game and haven't yet been able to use your reader (im using ootp 13) I do hope your able to find the time if need be to update this for 13.

Cras · 05-07-2012, 02:16 PM

Could this be updated for v13? I would love to use this to help me out with making HoF inductions.

rob6239 · 11-30-2013, 08:23 PM

I'd love to be able to use something like this to dig into the .dat files and mass-customize some coaches

nutt · 12-17-2013, 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rob6239

I'd love to be able to use something like this to dig into the .dat files and mass-customize some coaches

IIRC, you couldn't do it on 10, 11, or 12 with Companion.

siddharth · 09-07-2017, 10:56 AM

The file link that you requested is not valid.

ArcAngel · 09-07-2017, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by siddharth

The file link that you requested is not valid.

Well, yea...you just resurrected a 4-year old thread!

RosaRoo · 08-22-2021, 12:22 PM

Anyone got a valid link to V2? I was able to dig up 1.8, but haven't been able to find V2.

01-22-2012, 12:14 PM	#1
lighthousekeeper All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 716	OOTP Companion Version 2 (compatible with ootp 10, 11, 12) Background (OOTP Companion v1.x): Back in 2010, I developed a utility called OOTP Companion (link here). This was the result of a very painstaking and ambitious project of deciphering the binary league files from OOTP 10 to allow people to peer into their league databases, uncovering information that had previously been hidden. That utility also included functions that were missing from OOTP such as a team rater, player development tracker, HOF analyzer, and playoff leaderboard. Many of these features have subsequently been added to OOTP. Later in 2010 I updated that utility to be compatible with OOTP 11. New Utility (OOTP Companion v2): In late 2010, I started working on an even more ambitious project to completely rewrite the Companion utility to use an OOTP-like user interface. Unfortunately, my interest in OOTP waned and I abandoned the project before making too much progress. People have requested that I update the utility to work with OOTP 12. Instead of updating the old utility, I have added OOTP 12 compatibility in the new project. HOWEVER, the downside is that this new utility is half finished, doesn't have some feautres that the old utility had (such as player details page), is unpolished, and contains tons of bugs. Anyways, here it is with all its blemishes. It is guaranteed to not work with some league configurations, but I just wanted to get something out there for folks who are interested. Download OOTP Companion v2.0 (alpha - still does not work for most league files!) --> OOTPCompanion_v2.0b.zip (System Requirements: You must have .NET Framework 4.0) Guidance: If you are using OOTP 10 or 11, I recommend using the more stable OOTP Companion v1.8. If you are using OOTP 12, only the OOTP Companion 2.0 will work for you. Some screens to whet your appetite: __________________ OOTP Companion Utility: dat file reader, Team Rater, Player Dev Tracker, and HOF Analyzer for OOTP10 & 11 Last edited by lighthousekeeper; 01-23-2012 at 03:17 AM.

01-22-2012, 01:04 PM	#2
Tony M Global Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Here Posts: 6,156 Blog Entries: 3	It says ComponentFactory.Krypton needs to be installed in the GAC - just looked on their site and it's $499! __________________ This signature is intentionally blank

01-22-2012, 02:23 PM	#3
Cras Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: LEO Posts: 3,789	I will give this a shot. Do you us to report bugs should we find them? __________________ The Chicago White Sox 1906, 1917, 2005 World Series Champions 1900, 1901, 1906, 1917, 1919, 1959, 2005 American League Champions 2000, 2005, 2008 American League Central Division Champions 1983, 1993 American League West Division Champions OOTP \| Orbiter \| SSMS \| FSX \| LoL \| MLP:FIM!

01-26-2012, 02:38 PM	#9
cody8200 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,431	Tried it and loving the HOF stuff still works. Thanks for working on this. I'm excited to see what happens going forward with development. Also, good news for a OOTY 13 port. Markus didn't change any of the dat files format this coming year (according to him so far via beta). __________________ Web Design and Digital Marketing Agency - Sharp Guys Web Design - Twitter: @sharpguysweb

03-21-2012, 04:33 PM	#11
gbmoore121 All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Arizona Posts: 602	Still on 11, so I'll stick with 1.8. For anyone that has never tried this tool, it is fantastic. I use it mostly to analyze HOF players, but there is a ton of great info. __________________ WWPF- via DDS Pro Football

03-03-2012, 07:12 PM	#10
prodgers Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 233	your link to 1.8 for us OOTP 11 users only allows a download if we were the ones that put it on the server. Is this available anywhere else?

03-28-2012, 07:29 PM	#12
Cooleyvol Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Union City, TN Posts: 6,383	Would this allow me to quick edit contracts and terms? Or is it basically a reader type program?

04-11-2012, 02:59 PM	#13
gbmoore121 All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Arizona Posts: 602	Any plans for an OOTP 13 update? __________________ WWPF- via DDS Pro Football

04-22-2012, 06:55 AM	#14
reddawg Minors (Single A) Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 78	bump.... Another ootp'er that deserves a great deal of THANKS, while im new to the game and haven't yet been able to use your reader (im using ootp 13) I do hope your able to find the time if need be to update this for 13. __________________ "Silence in the face of evil is itself evil, God will not hold us guiltless" Dietrich Bonhoeffer

05-07-2012, 02:16 PM	#15
Cras Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: LEO Posts: 3,789	Could this be updated for v13? I would love to use this to help me out with making HoF inductions. __________________ The Chicago White Sox 1906, 1917, 2005 World Series Champions 1900, 1901, 1906, 1917, 1919, 1959, 2005 American League Champions 2000, 2005, 2008 American League Central Division Champions 1983, 1993 American League West Division Champions OOTP \| Orbiter \| SSMS \| FSX \| LoL \| MLP:FIM!

11-30-2013, 08:23 PM	#16
rob6239 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 42	ootp 13 and beyond I'd love to be able to use something like this to dig into the .dat files and mass-customize some coaches

09-07-2017, 10:56 AM	#18
siddharth Minors (Single A) Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 54	The file link that you requested is not valid.

08-22-2021, 12:22 PM	#20
RosaRoo Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Feb 2021 Posts: 24	Anyone got a valid link to V2? I was able to dig up 1.8, but haven't been able to find V2.