Trimming online league file size

TheeLord · 10-27-2003, 12:00 PM

Ive been searching everywhere for how to trim down the league file, Ive been deleting everything older than the last sim's date, but still cant get the league file under 6.5MB The problem is the players.dat file is 21MB!! How do I shrink this without cutting players? Im sure its not possible.. but how is everyone else getting these smaller league files.. Doesnt make any sense.

mfitterer1 · 10-27-2003, 12:06 PM

I have no clue how your player.dat file is 21 megs, there must be something messed up in your league, do you have liek 8000 players or something, jeez. My league file is slightly under 2 megs and this has been consisten with all of the leagues I have been in.

spleen1015 · 10-27-2003, 12:18 PM

I think your problem is how many minor leagu players you have.

jaxmagicman · 10-27-2003, 12:21 PM

I think what he is talking about is how some league have two downloads.

1. The entire league file

2. The most recent sim.

Go http://www.invitationonlysports.com/IOSBL/index.php that website has two seperate down loads.

one for the weekly update and a complete league file.

John C · 10-27-2003, 12:29 PM

Another thing you can consider is this:

One file with only the core files (ie no text files)

Another file with the text files (ie all the folders)

I have a players.dat that's 18.6 MB in size (through 105 years of simming). My core file zip is just over 1MB.

I sim everyday, so it's imperative that this file be small for the league owners to continually check everything. So, this is how I go about it.

-John

DaveHorn · 10-27-2003, 12:38 PM

League files questions...

Specifically see Matteo's step-by-step directions. That will get your league file to 2.5 MBs. The league file includes a buttload of HTML that is not necessary because the game generates the HTML when it is requested from the OOTP client.

jjd · 10-27-2003, 01:36 PM

I typically add the entire league into a zip file and the delete all files that were not updated in the previous sim. That file typically runs 1.0 to 2.5 megs.

At least 2 times a season I put the entire league file (15 to 20 megs) in a zip and post it. This way those GMs that have not kept up with every download can get a refresh every once in a while.

TheeLord · 10-30-2003, 11:34 PM

But thats just the thing, even if I delete nearly all of the HTML, I still have a 21MB players.dat so I am still stuck with a 6 MB league .zip Id really like some input as to why my players.dat file is that large, how large is other poeples after only one season...

TheeLord · 10-30-2003, 11:35 PM

well, that size seems about right, I just checked the NML file size and its 32MB and theyve been around for like 8 seasons now.

10-27-2003, 12:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
TheeLord Minors (Single A) Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 89 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	Trimming online league file size Ive been searching everywhere for how to trim down the league file, Ive been deleting everything older than the last sim's date, but still cant get the league file under 6.5MB The problem is the players.dat file is 21MB!! How do I shrink this without cutting players? Im sure its not possible.. but how is everyone else getting these smaller league files.. Doesnt make any sense.

10-27-2003, 12:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
spleen1015 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 5,193 Thanks: 61 Thanked 132x in 78 posts	I think your problem is how many minor leagu players you have. __________________ GM Indianapolis 500s- Classic Baseball Union The American Baseball Congress - a fictional/historical league dynasty currently in 1871

10-27-2003, 12:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
jaxmagicman Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Retired defloration-maker living in Myrtle Beach, SC Posts: 7,525 Thanks: 104 Thanked 361x in 318 posts	I think what he is talking about is how some league have two downloads. 1. The entire league file 2. The most recent sim. Go http://www.invitationonlysports.com/IOSBL/index.php that website has two seperate down loads. one for the weekly update and a complete league file. __________________ See ID Last edited by jaxmagicman; 10-27-2003 at 12:28 PM.

10-27-2003, 12:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
John C All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: CT Shoreline Posts: 1,729 Thanks: 50 Thanked 63x in 41 posts Infractions: 1/0 (0)	Another thing you can consider is this: One file with only the core files (ie no text files) Another file with the text files (ie all the folders) I have a players.dat that's 18.6 MB in size (through 105 years of simming). My core file zip is just over 1MB. I sim everyday, so it's imperative that this file be small for the league owners to continually check everything. So, this is how I go about it. -John __________________ Facebook \| My Videos The Baseball Association (redux): Coming soon....

10-27-2003, 12:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
DaveHorn All Star Starter Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,141 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1x in 1 post	League files questions... Specifically see Matteo's step-by-step directions. That will get your league file to 2.5 MBs. The league file includes a buttload of HTML that is not necessary because the game generates the HTML when it is requested from the OOTP client. __________________ Dave HFTC Commish

10-27-2003, 12:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
mfitterer1 Banned Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Beaverton, Oregon Posts: 466 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2x in 2 posts	I have no clue how your player.dat file is 21 megs, there must be something messed up in your league, do you have liek 8000 players or something, jeez. My league file is slightly under 2 megs and this has been consisten with all of the leagues I have been in.

10-27-2003, 01:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
jjd Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 255 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	I typically add the entire league into a zip file and the delete all files that were not updated in the previous sim. That file typically runs 1.0 to 2.5 megs. At least 2 times a season I put the entire league file (15 to 20 megs) in a zip and post it. This way those GMs that have not kept up with every download can get a refresh every once in a while. __________________ ABA - Pittsburgh Pioneers - Co-Commish

10-30-2003, 11:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
TheeLord Minors (Single A) Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 89 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	But thats just the thing, even if I delete nearly all of the HTML, I still have a 21MB players.dat so I am still stuck with a 6 MB league .zip Id really like some input as to why my players.dat file is that large, how large is other poeples after only one season...

10-30-2003, 11:35 PM	#9 (permalink)
TheeLord Minors (Single A) Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 89 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	well, that size seems about right, I just checked the NML file size and its 32MB and theyve been around for like 8 seasons now.

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