westmead63 Posted January 31, 2004 Share Posted January 31, 2004 EDT and DDT files – The Guide Here is a guide to using EDT and DDT files within CM03/04. It is what SI has told me and is, therefore, official. If you have any questions regarding these files afterwards, I will do my best to help. With thanks to Keith Flannery for his reply 1. EDT files The two EDT commands that have been tested and are supported for CM 03/04 are: “SWAP_TEAMS†and “BOOST_TEAM†The following is an example of what the contents of an EDT file look like: "SWAP_TEAMS" "Wolves" "Celtic" "SWAP_TEAMS" "Bolton" "Rangers" "BOOST_TEAM" "Celtic" 12000000 5000 22000 "BOOST_TEAM" "Rangers" 15000000 6000 35000 "SWAP_TEAMS" "Wolves" "Celtic" - used to put Celtic in the Premiership and Wolves into the Scottish Premier League. "BOOST_TEAM" "Watford" 20000000 7000 40000 = will set Watford's transfer budget to £20,000,000, change their reputation to 7,000 (max = 10,000), increase attendance at games to around 40,000 (If stadium capacity permits). Possible Issues:<UL TYPE=SQUARE> <LI>The "BOOST_TEAM" command does not adjust the teams wage budget at the moment. <LI>This feature has only been tested on certain leagues, so it's a case of try it and see. <LI> If you are bringing a team from an unselected league into a selected league then some of the lesser players will probably be missing from their squad. 2. DDT files The two DDT commands that have been tested and are supported for CM 03/04 are: “RETAIN_PLAYERS†and “RETAIN_NATION_PLAYERS†The following is an example of what the contents of a DDT file look like: "RETAIN_PLAYERS" "Celtic" "RETAIN_PLAYERS" "Rangers" "RETAIN_NATION_PLAYERS" "China PR" "RETAIN_PLAYERS" "Celtic" = will retain all of Celtics’ players upon starting a new game – if you put the old firm into the Premiership, you must make a file like this to ensure that they have full squads. "RETAIN_NATION_PLAYERS" "China PR" = will retain all players with a nationality of China PR. 3. Other Commands The other EDT and DDT commands are redundant in terms of use for the game and therefore haven’t been tested for either CM4 or CM 03-04. However, SI has made a decision not to disable their use in the game, but their use is at the users’ discretion. 4. How do I make them and where do they go? EDT and DDT files are created in notepad. When you go into notepad, and have finished typing in your commands, click File. Then, click Save. In the dialog box that appears, select “All Files†for the file type (this option is near the bottom). Then, type in whateveryouwant.edt or whateveryouwant.ddt (obviously changing “whateveryouwant†to something more memorable). Save them in the “C:\Program Files\Eidos\CM 03-04\data\db†directory (where “C:\†is the letter of your hard drive). 5. Other The only thing that the check boxes on the preferences screen do is to rename the file within the directory mentioned above from *.edt to *.edd and from *.ddt to *.ddd to effectively disable them from being read by the game upon starting a new game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdyTaylor Posted January 31, 2004 Share Posted January 31, 2004 Nice job Matt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westmead63 Posted January 31, 2004 Author Share Posted January 31, 2004 Thank you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazw2001uk Posted January 31, 2004 Share Posted January 31, 2004 Excellent job Matt! I've been wondering which commands worked and it's finally been cleared up. Your the man Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westmead63 Posted January 31, 2004 Author Share Posted January 31, 2004 Hopefully, one of the mods might make this a sticky to make sure that everyone sees it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliasPaul Posted February 1, 2004 Share Posted February 1, 2004 so in other words, there is no need to check the boxes at the start if you want the edited files to work?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI Staff Graeme Kelly Posted February 1, 2004 SI Staff Share Posted February 1, 2004 The checkboxes effectively just rename the files, I think. Flannery came to me on Friday and I sent him a link to he topic I posted ages ago, instead of doing it himself. The lazy bugger Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vade Posted February 1, 2004 Share Posted February 1, 2004 Could someone explain how to deactivate the ddt and edt files? I used the files for a previous game, and now the files keep being loaded for my new game even though I've deleted the files. Extremely frustrating and puzzling to say the least... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westmead63 Posted February 1, 2004 Author Share Posted February 1, 2004 Just go into Game Preferences and untick the boxes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Luke Smith 2 Posted February 2, 2004 Share Posted February 2, 2004 Nice 1!!! So there's no command to retain a player by his name, e.g. "RETAIN_PLAYER" "ALAN SHEARER"?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vade Posted February 2, 2004 Share Posted February 2, 2004 <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Matt Jones: Just go into Game Preferences and untick the boxes.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I'm afraid that doesn't work. I've already deleted the ddt and edt files, and it doesn't even show up in the game preferences, but it still gets loaded. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westmead63 Posted February 2, 2004 Author Share Posted February 2, 2004 Someone else mentioned this but I dont see why it isnt working. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMLF Posted February 2, 2004 Share Posted February 2, 2004 <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Luke Smith 2: Nice 1!!! So there's no command to retain a player by his name, e.g. "RETAIN_PLAYER" "ALAN SHEARER"??<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> No, there isn't. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westmead63 Posted February 3, 2004 Author Share Posted February 3, 2004 Wish there was though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazw2001uk Posted February 3, 2004 Share Posted February 3, 2004 Have EDT files to be created before you start a new game beacause I've created them for a saved game but they haven't worked? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westmead63 Posted February 3, 2004 Author Share Posted February 3, 2004 Yes, they are only for new games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Cheeseman Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by vade: <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Matt Jones: Just go into Game Preferences and untick the boxes.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I'm afraid that doesn't work. I've already deleted the ddt and edt files, and it doesn't even show up in the game preferences, but it still gets loaded. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I believe the reason for this may be due to the official editor released by SI. If you have any DDT or EDT files checked for a World Super League or something, if you load the editor it will incorporate those changes into the data and then save them permanently if you choose to save. I know that I made a Super League, and when I went to the editor to check a team name's spelling, the teams had been switched. If this has happened to you, then you may need to load the original data (or one of your many backup's which I'm sure you have made! ) and try from there. Cheers! ~MC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westmead63 Posted February 4, 2004 Author Share Posted February 4, 2004 You could be right, yes! Just depends on whether the editor works like the game when it loads up! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westmead63 Posted February 6, 2004 Author Share Posted February 6, 2004 Does your theory work? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Cheeseman Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 It certainly seems the case for me, but then again, we are talking about editors here. Official or not ... ~MC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westmead63 Posted February 11, 2004 Author Share Posted February 11, 2004 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lhodgy Posted February 13, 2004 Share Posted February 13, 2004 i was wondering if there were any files to release all players in the game from thier current clubs so when you start anew game all players in the game are available on free transfers and all clubs have 0 players and staff, i very much doubt there is one but its worth asking before i try editing 230000 peoples contracts Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 13, 2004 Share Posted February 13, 2004 It doesn't work for me. As anyone made the command "RETAIN_NATION_PLAYERS" to work Yesterday i've made a DDT file with this command line "RETAIN_NATION_PLAYERS" "Brazil", and it didn't work. It didn't even shown up in the preferences menu. Can anyone help me please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westmead63 Posted February 13, 2004 Author Share Posted February 13, 2004 <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Lhodgy: i was wondering if there were any files to release all players in the game from thier current clubs so when you start anew game all players in the game are available on free transfers and all clubs have 0 players and staff, i very much doubt there is one but its worth asking before i try editing 230000 peoples contracts <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Not possible with EDT. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westmead63 Posted February 14, 2004 Author Share Posted February 14, 2004 I'm actually hoping that SI give us more flexibility in FM with these files... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
logienufc Posted February 17, 2004 Share Posted February 17, 2004 <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by bigqual: It doesn't work for me. As anyone made the command "RETAIN_NATION_PLAYERS" to work Yesterday i've made a DDT file with this command line "RETAIN_NATION_PLAYERS" "Brazil", and it didn't work. It didn't even shown up in the preferences menu. Can anyone help me please.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I had the same problem last night, i tried it with Iceland, China, Luxembourg and Ghana and couldnt get it to work. The filename appears on the preferences screen but when i load the game there are no players of these nationalities available (or very few). I have tried it with the box ticked and unticked, small and medium database. Why wont it work? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newky Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 have you got a space inbetween the retain and the country? had the same problem untill I put a space in "RETAIN_NATION_PLAYERS"space"Brazil" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 "RETAIN_PLAYERS" "Celtic" = will retain all of Celtics’ players upon starting a new game – if you put the old firm into the Premiership, you must make a file like this to ensure that they have full squads. Don't think that's required as long as you then decide to pick Celtic or manage a team in the premier league (or choose full details for their new league). Just means that regardless of league detail/database settings...Celtic will still have all their payes, irrespective of the league you play or put them in...? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 Do i have to put in the quotation marks? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 Yes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikke2003 Posted February 24, 2004 Share Posted February 24, 2004 Is it possible to put teams in a lower leage with this? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steeevooo Posted February 27, 2004 Share Posted February 27, 2004 I have made a large retain_players ddt file and a large swap_teams edt file. I have saved both of these as "All Files" in the db section of the data folder, yet when I start a new game, the changes have not been enforced. When I click "Edit Preferences" prior to starting a new game, I have no tick box, but two bars stating "Retain Player Data File" and "Extra Date File". When I click on these bars it alternates between having an upwards arrow and a downwards arrow, however, I can never have one arrow on each bar, it only applies to the bar that I am clicking. How can I make my edt and ddt files work in the game? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyson713 Posted February 27, 2004 Share Posted February 27, 2004 Make sure it saves as a .edt file as well and not as .txt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westmead63 Posted March 3, 2004 Author Share Posted March 3, 2004 <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Ikke2003: Is it possible to put teams in a lower leage with this?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Yes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westmead63 Posted March 3, 2004 Author Share Posted March 3, 2004 <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Tyson713: Make sure it saves as a .edt file as well and not as .txt<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>. You'll need to choose "All Files" from the drop-down box there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tieger Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 Why wont this work for British Virgin Islands, is it because they dont have enough players? Is their a quick way of adding players for this nation, how many would I need? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tieger Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 Or will the game create regens from start if I change the importance of the country? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 @Matt Jones May I translate this guide? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian_goodison_12 Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 how can i retain certain individuals? such as i want to start a game on small database but still have Freddy Adu availible, Orkarsson (spelling), braathan?, etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 13, 2004 Share Posted March 13, 2004 Stupid question If I want start a game with all Blackburn players type its fullname is 'Blackburn Rovers' of blackburn only?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 I have made a large retain_players ddt file and a large swap_teams edt file. I have saved both of these as "All Files" in the db section of the data folder, yet when I start a new game, the changes have not been enforced. When I click "Edit Preferences" prior to starting a new game, I have no tick box, but two bars stating "Retain Player Data File" and "Extra Date File". When I click on these bars it alternates between having an upwards arrow and a downwards arrow, however, I can never have one arrow on each bar, it only applies to the bar that I am clicking. How can I make my edt and ddt files work in the game? Ya i also have the same problems how can i make them works, i also notice when i click confirm, the arrow on the bar disappear without saving... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianb Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 i also have the same problem if anyone could help i'd be really grateful brian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westmead63 Posted March 24, 2004 Author Share Posted March 24, 2004 Change to the Ter skin. Go to the same screen and click on the little triangle that appears in the top-right hand corner of the box that contains the 'bars'. This should give a drop-down list view. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westmead63 Posted March 24, 2004 Author Share Posted March 24, 2004 Individuals cannot be retained. Neither can specific clubs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westmead63 Posted March 26, 2004 Author Share Posted March 26, 2004 Thanks EdL. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wigansupporter Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 I can get the EDT files to work, but _not_ the DDT ones. What could be the problem? Open Notepad, write "RETAIN_NATION_PLAYERS" "Norway" Then save it into the db directory, and tick the box in the game. Could the problem be that I opened the file with notepad after I had created it, and had ticked the "Always open in this program" box? If so, how can I fix this? And if not, what can be the problem? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_Kelly Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 Is it possible to use Club ID's in the Swap Team function? IE. "Swap Team" "435" "6547" (Note, I do not know who these clubs are) Thank you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunc Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 Is it possible to do something to the files and make non - league playable ( ryman,dr martens and unibond)? I heard it is poss. Pls reply Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunc Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 Is it possible to do something to the files and make non - league playable ( ryman,dr martens and unibond)? I heard it is poss. Pls reply Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunc Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 Is it possible to do something to the files and make non - league playable ( ryman,dr martens and unibond)? I heard it is poss. Pls reply Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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