Starting a new game - want lots or regens to appear around the world

In my current game, I'm running the full Spanish, English, and Italian league, with a large database. Unfortunately, decent regens only really appear for those countries. I want to start a new game where they crop up all over the world. Do I need to have a country's leagues as active for them to appear, or can I just select (all) the countries in the "Load all players from:" box when I start the game? Cheers.

Either way. DDT files is another way.

You can select to load all players from some countries but there isn't a select all button, and it would take a while to select all the nations as well as slowing down the game, ten-fold

Okay, so if I just had the English leagues active (it's the only one I want to be playing in), and then select, say, 20 or so nations, then that should give me a decent spread without slowing to down too much?

my advice would just be large database and load players from brazil ,argentina , france and america surely some good regens from that lot

Try the DDT files from here: http://sortitoutsi.net/2009/utilities/section/352/Various

Or create a ddt file and paste the following text in, this keeps all the players from every club in european competition so should give you a decent amount of regens:

#all teams with coefficient rating at beginning of game

#Albania

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "59"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "490410"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "72"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "71"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "69"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "61"

#Andorra

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "107679"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "107676"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "144768"

#Armenia

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "483914"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "103"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "498457"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "99"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "102"

#Austria

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "130835"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "153"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "158"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "155"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "5603779"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "156"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "159"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "652653"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "152"

#Azerbijan

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "167"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "145748"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1652190"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "485430"

#Belgium

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "299"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "250"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "266"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "268"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "258"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "265"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "169"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "6600031"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "195"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "186"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "256"

#Bosnia

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1300156"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "5756204"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "652649"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "650047"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1300153"

#Belarus

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "5410568"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "307"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "7481154"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "303"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1300113"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "130875"

#Bulgaria

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "352"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "138156"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "347"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1300197"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "344"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "349"

#Croatia

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "129829"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "433"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "106749"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "440"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "441"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "447"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "432"

#Cyprus

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "460"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "451"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "450"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "456"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "458"

#Czech Republic

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1300301"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "468"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "473"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "478"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "466"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "116156"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "475"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "136156"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1300309"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "474"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "476"

#Denmark

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "545"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "483"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "932443"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "502"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "569"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "517"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "526"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "496"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "505"

#England

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "614"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "685"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "676"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "630"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "650"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "673"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "667"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "603"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "654"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "671"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "713"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "679"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "688"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "680"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "602"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "686"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "728"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "612"

#Spain

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1708"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1685"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1705"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1729"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1688"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "2096"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1759"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1775"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1777"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1725"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1664"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1742"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1726"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1733"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1687"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1749"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1710"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1724"

#Estonia

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "514351"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "746"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "751"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "121267"

#Finland

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "817"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "816"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "809"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "820"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "129132"

#France

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "851"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "858"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "824"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "842"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "855"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "880"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "846"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "2005"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1971"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "886"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "866"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "827"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "884"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "826"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "872"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "865"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "868"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "2009"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "871"

#Faroe Islands

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "7960002"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1300345"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1300342"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "805"

#Georgia

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "5311841"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "896"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "898"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "483761"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1300526"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1652699"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "892"

#Germany

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "944"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "955"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "121182"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "945"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "901"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "947"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "960"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "918"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "905"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "907"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "912"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "899"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "900"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "920"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "948"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "915"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "2247"

#Greece

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "129657"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "980"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "985"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "978"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "982"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "981"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "983"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "976"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "969"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "984"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "967"

#Hungary

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1060"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1055"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1052"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1066"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1054"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1059"

#Ireland

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "599"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "590"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "588"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1300922"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "597"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "591"

#Iceland

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1300641"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1072"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1073"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1300640"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1076"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1080"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1070"

#Israel

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1095"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1083"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "7861687"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "7860423"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1097"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1096"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1090"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1093"

#Italy

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1099"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1122"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1126"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1139"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1100"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1135"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "2206"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1156"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1167"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1157"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1178"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1140"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "2194"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1129"

#Kazakhstan

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "484610"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "494162"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "484477"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "483066"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "130593"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "5323368"

#Lithuania

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1212"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "485292"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "485305"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1211"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1300725"

#Luxembourg

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1224"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "5340220"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "5340050"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1222"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1231"

#Latvia

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "483868"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "8403806"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "483867"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1204"

#Moldova

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "138212"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1264"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "478105"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1268"

#Macedonia

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1236"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1239"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1235"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "62004075"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "128000"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1237"

#Malta

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "138209"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1247"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1243"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1240"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1250"

#Montenegro

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "130827"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "131120"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1102443"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "136475"

#Holland

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1009"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1046"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1033"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1024"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1025"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "992"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1007"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1010"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "991"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1028"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1013"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1036"

#Northern Ireland

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1278"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1282"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "116331"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1284"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1277"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1288"

#Norway

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1426"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1422"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1378"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1410"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1312"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1365"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1341"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1396"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1344"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1353"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1293"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1376"

#Poland

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1456"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1300891"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1469"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1458"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1451"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1300881"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1300893"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1466"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1455"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1300879"

#Portugal

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1476"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1495"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "2386"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1493"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "2406"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1474"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1471"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1494"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1489"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1487"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1488"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1478"

#Romania

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "7540205"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1508"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1509"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1513"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1500"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1510"

#Russia

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1523"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "477632"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "130509"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1518"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "130498"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1301108"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1529"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1525"

#Scotland

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1557"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1580"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1581"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1575"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1569"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1536"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1555"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1573"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1570"

#San Marino

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1301141"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1301125"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1301133"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1301142"

#Serbia

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1950"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "3503604"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "120783"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1301381"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1957"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "5742970"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1955"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1952"

#Liechtenstein

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "5720002"

#Switzerland

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "514173"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1858"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1856"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1857"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1853"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1847"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1101431"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1852"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1849"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1854"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1855"

#Slovakia

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "7560050"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1620"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1623"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "130873"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "138174"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1622"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1301169"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1617"

#Slovenia

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "128652"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "7580059"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1632"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1637"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1629"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1627"

#Sweden

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1843"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1809"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1803"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1780"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1783"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1806"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1798"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1802"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1796"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1797"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1816"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1787"

#Turkey

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1879"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "130379"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1875"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1865"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "8481880"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1870"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1868"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1872"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1873"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1866"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1871"

#Ukraine

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1895"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "130869"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1883"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1890"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "130868"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1886"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1885"

#Wales

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1939"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1945"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1929"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1934"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1930"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1301344"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1940"

#UEFA Cup additional

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "828"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "168"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1584"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1532"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "699"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1590"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1728"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "57034155"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "7542199"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "961"

#Intertoto Cup additional

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "822"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1280"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "129583"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "483869"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "483911"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "484478"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1300125"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1300143"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1301175"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "7860421"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "5742995"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "8050399"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "8403827"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1150"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1896"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "1951"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "130382"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "130497"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "7509401"

"RETAIN_PLAYERS" "7540449"

Did you copy that or have you made it yourself because that is a long list?

Surely he copied and pasted it

Here's a fairly recent one

Aye, I copied and pasted it, but I made it originally a while back for starting my own game.

"Load all players from" option works very well. I usually have Brazil and Argentina in my games and there's always loads of regens from those two popping up each season. I also seem to get loads from the semi-big leagues in Europe though (even though I dont have them loaded in any way). France, Germany, Holland, etc.

One thing that annoys me is that the only really good regens of 19-20 years of age are from those two (Bra/Arg) or other random nations. Regens from the nations I play in (England, Italy, Spain) are always very young (15-16). This usually lead to France, Germany, Holland, etc having insane international teams after 3-4 seasons while the big nations (which I have as active leagues) have to wait years for their regens to get good enough.

Mabye it's just random, but I have still to see a regen above the age of 16 in any of those three top leagues. Meanwhile I got some insane looking regens from the likes of Sweden, France, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, etc. Players that can go straight into any top team in Premier League. There's usually 1 or 2 of these each season.

Mabye the big leagues start getting these types of players after a few seasons, most I've done is 3 whole seasons.

Cheers.

I have a few leagues loaded but im finding regens from all over the world... i have a cracking keeper coming through from New Zealand and i signed a chap from the congo too.

Hmm, maybe it's just my scouts then, because all I seem to get are 16-year olds from Italy and Spain. I've had a couple of slightly older Germans, but that's about it.

JBZ: with that text you just posted, do I take out the lines beginning with the has symbol, so it's just one big list of entries?

Most of mine come from Germany & Italy in my game

I don't get how retaining players would give you newgens, all your doing is adding players to the database at the start, the only true way to have a balance of newgens would be to run more leagues. I also think that if you want to add more newgens to the game, the "retain clubs" would be a better option than retain players

Hmm, maybe it's just my scouts then, because all I seem to get are 16-year olds from Italy and Spain. I've had a couple of slightly older Germans, but that's about it.

JBZ: with that text you just posted, do I take out the lines beginning with the has symbol, so it's just one big list of entries?

You could but it does not matter.

You could but it does not matter.

Yeah, if there is a hash at the beginning of a line FM ignores it anyway, so it would just be a waste of time.