OOTP Baseball:Customizing OOTP/Names - Revision history

Ktulu: added link

2025-01-22T23:28:31Z

added link

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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:{{SUBPAGENAME}}}}All player names in OOTP can be found in the names.xml file located in the /data~~/database~~ folder. This is a large file containing over 250,000 lines consisting of First Names (30,000+), Last Names (220,000+) and Nicknames (4000+). As with the world database file ([[OOTP Baseball:Customizing OOTP/Nations, Cities, and Player Origins#world default.xml\|world_default.xml]]) the use of an advanced text editor is highly recommended.		{{DISPLAYTITLE:{{SUBPAGENAME}}}}All player names in OOTP can be found in the names.xml file located in the database folder of the [[OOTP Baseball:Customizing OOTP/Customizable Data Folder\|customizable data folder]]. This is a large file containing over 250,000 lines consisting of First Names (30,000+), Last Names (220,000+) and Nicknames (4000+). As with the world database file ([[OOTP Baseball:Customizing OOTP/Nations, Cities, and Player Origins#world default.xml\|world_default.xml]]) the use of an advanced text editor is highly recommended.

	=== File Structure ===		=== File Structure ===
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	==== New Game ====		==== New Game ====
	Option 1: Overwrite the names.xml file in the /data/database folder (make a backup of the original file)		Option 1: Overwrite the names.xml file in the \data\database folder (make a backup of the original file)

	Option 2: OOTP provides a method to use custom files without the need to overwrite the default files in the database folder. To do this create a New Custom Game from the main screen and enter Advanced Mode by clicking the button at the bottom of the League Creation Wizard. Click on the Advanced tab at the top. Under Source Database Settings you can now select any custom database files you wish to use in your new custom game, if a file is missing OOTP will use the default file(s).		Option 2: OOTP provides a method to use custom files without the need to overwrite the default files in the database folder. To do this create a New Custom Game from the main screen and enter Advanced Mode by clicking the button at the bottom of the League Creation Wizard. Click on the Advanced tab at the top. Under Source Database Settings you can now select any custom database files you wish to use in your new custom game, if a file is missing OOTP will use the default file(s).

Matt at 13:37, 18 January 2025

2025-01-18T13:37:56Z

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	As with the the world_default.xml file, xml tags can be inserted into spreadsheet columns to build the individual xml lines. See [[OOTP Baseball:Customizing OOTP/Nations, Cities, and Player Origins#Advanced Editing Tips\|world_default.xml Advanced Editing Tips]]		As with the the world_default.xml file, xml tags can be inserted into spreadsheet columns to build the individual xml lines. See [[OOTP Baseball:Customizing OOTP/Nations, Cities, and Player Origins#Advanced Editing Tips\|world_default.xml Advanced Editing Tips]]


	~~Old Information~~

	<s>So, you want to create a Finnish league, but don't want players named "Zack Maloney"? Names are one of the most frequently customized aspects of OOTP, and it's a pretty easy process, too. OOTP comes with an extensive database of first and last names of many different ethnicities, with over 18,000 first names, and over 80,000 last names. There are also over 1,000 player nicknames.</s>

	<s>OOTP's name database consists of three text files: '''first_names.txt''', '''names.txt''' and '''nick_names.txt'''. These are located in the '''datadatabase''' directory in your OOTP installation directory. These name files are used to generate all player and personnel names in the game.</s>

	<s>All three names files are comma-separated text files. If you're not familiar with those, see thisscreenabout comma-separated files. In particular, if you're looking to edit the names.txt file with Microsoft Excel, see this section of the page.</s>

	<s>The names database is used for all leagues in a given saved game. There is no way, for example, to use one set of names for "League A" in your saved game, and a different set for "League B" in your saved game.</s>

	<s>By default, the name files are used only upon the creation of a new saved game. At that time, all the names in the name files are converted into a file called "names.dat" that is stored in the saved game directory. OOTP uses names.dat to generate names any time new players or personnel are created. However, if you wish to change the names database for an existing saved game, you can modify the names files, and then re-import them into your saved game using the '''Re-Import Name and Ethnicity Database''' option on the Global Setup page.</s>

	<s>New players are created at the start of a game, and during any subsequent first-year player drafts. In leagues that do not have first-year player drafts, some free agents are created annually. New personnel are created at the start of the game, and occasionally thereafter to replace those who have retired.</s>

	~~<s>Read the following sections for more information:</s>~~

	* <s>The Names Files</s>
	* <s>Putting Names and Nations Together</s>
	* <s>Hands-on: Names</s>

Ktulu: Replaced outdated information (names.txt etc) with the names.xml format

2025-01-14T22:49:19Z

Replaced outdated information (names.txt etc) with the names.xml format

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-{{DISPLAYTITLE:{{SUBPAGENAME}}}}So, you want to create a Finnish league, but don't want players named "Zack Maloney"? Names are one of the most frequently customized aspects of OOTP, and it's a pretty easy process, too. OOTP comes with an extensive database of first and last names of many different ethnicities, with over 18,000 first names, and over 80,000 last names. There are also over 1,000 player nicknames.
+{{DISPLAYTITLE:{{SUBPAGENAME}}}}All player names in OOTP can be found in the names.xml file located in the /data/database folder. This is a large file containing over 250,000 lines consisting of First Names (30,000+), Last Names (220,000+) and Nicknames (4000+). As with the world database file ([[OOTP Baseball:Customizing OOTP/Nations, Cities, and Player Origins#world default.xml|world_default.xml]]) the use of an advanced text editor is highly recommended.
-OOTP's name database consists of three text files: '''first_names.txt''', '''names.txt''' and '''nick_names.txt'''. These are located in the '''datadatabase''' directory in your OOTP installation directory. These name files are used to generate all player and personnel names in the game.
+=== File Structure ===
-All three names files are comma-separated text files. If you're not familiar with those, see thisscreenabout comma-separated files. In particular, if you're looking to edit the names.txt file with Microsoft Excel, see this section of the page.
+<FIRST_NAMES> </FIRST_NAMES>
-The names database is used for all leagues in a given saved game. There is no way, for example, to use one set of names for "League A" in your saved game, and a different set for "League B" in your saved game.
+<LAST_NAMES> </LAST_NAMES>
-By default, the name files are used only upon the creation of a new saved game. At that time, all the names in the name files are converted into a file called "names.dat" that is stored in the saved game directory. OOTP uses names.dat to generate names any time new players or personnel are created. However, if you wish to change the names database for an existing saved game, you can modify the names files, and then re-import them into your saved game using the '''Re-Import Name and Ethnicity Database''' option on the Global Setup page.
+<NICK_NAMES> </NICK_NAMES>
-New players are created at the start of a game, and during any subsequent first-year player drafts. In leagues that do not have first-year player drafts, some free agents are created annually. New personnel are created at the start of the game, and occasionally thereafter to replace those who have retired.
+All three sections use the same format for each name and each name is on a single line. Here is an expanded example:
-Read the following sections for more information:
+<N nid="121664">
-* The Names Files
+   <EN>Markus</EN>
 * Putting Names and Nations Together
-* Hands-on: Names
+   <ES>Markus</ES>

Twins 34 at 06:37, 13 September 2024

2024-09-13T06:37:32Z

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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:{{SUBPAGENAME}}}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:{{SUBPAGENAME}}}}So, you want to create a Finnish league, but don't want players named "Zack Maloney"? Names are one of the most frequently customized aspects of OOTP, and it's a pretty easy process, too. OOTP comes with an extensive database of first and last names of many different ethnicities, with over 18,000 first names, and over 80,000 last names. There are also over 1,000 player nicknames.

			OOTP's name database consists of three text files: '''first_names.txt''', '''names.txt''' and '''nick_names.txt'''. These are located in the '''datadatabase''' directory in your OOTP installation directory. These name files are used to generate all player and personnel names in the game.

			All three names files are comma-separated text files. If you're not familiar with those, see thisscreenabout comma-separated files. In particular, if you're looking to edit the names.txt file with Microsoft Excel, see this section of the page.

			The names database is used for all leagues in a given saved game. There is no way, for example, to use one set of names for "League A" in your saved game, and a different set for "League B" in your saved game.

			By default, the name files are used only upon the creation of a new saved game. At that time, all the names in the name files are converted into a file called "names.dat" that is stored in the saved game directory. OOTP uses names.dat to generate names any time new players or personnel are created. However, if you wish to change the names database for an existing saved game, you can modify the names files, and then re-import them into your saved game using the '''Re-Import Name and Ethnicity Database''' option on the Global Setup page.

			New players are created at the start of a game, and during any subsequent first-year player drafts. In leagues that do not have first-year player drafts, some free agents are created annually. New personnel are created at the start of the game, and occasionally thereafter to replace those who have retired.

			Read the following sections for more information:

			* The Names Files
			* Putting Names and Nations Together
			* Hands-on: Names

Twins 34: Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:{{SUBPAGENAME}}}}"

2024-09-13T06:32:37Z

Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:{{SUBPAGENAME}}}}"

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