Championship Manager 3 Pre-Data Editor

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Championship Manager 3 Pre-Data Editor
<Version 3.1>
Copyright 2000 by Tri Wasono
e-mail: wasono@rad.net.id
Quote: FROM FANS, BY FANS, FOR FANS
Info: Read the Version History to know what has been changed
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      !!!  PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENTATION CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE EDITOR  !!!
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ABOUT THIS PROGRAM:
The CM3 Pre-Data Editor is an editor that can edit almost all CM3 pre-game data in "DATA"
directory, such as players, staffs, clubs, officials, stadiums, nations, and cities.
The changes you've made with this editor can be seen only by starting a new game.
(DO NOT use Quick Start Mode)
INSTALLATION:
<> Extract all files, then put it in any directory.
<> To run the editor, just double click the "CM3PreEditor.exe" file.
<> If you have problem running the editor, just put in the CM3 main directory.
FEATURES:
1. Edit Players, Staffs, and Clubs pre-data
2. Also edit Officials, Nations, Stadiums, Cities, and Competitions pre-data.
3. Easy to use Player and Staff Transfer System.
4. Easy to navigate among Players, Staffs, Clubs etc.
5. Create/Delete Player, Staff, and Club as easy as 1-2-3.
6. Integrated Player History Editor.
7. Integrated "Player Setup" editor (eg. Loan, Future Transfer).
8. Compatible with all versions of CM3 (including CM 99/00)
IMPORTANT NOTES:
<> ATTENTION!! Make a back-up copy for all "DAT" files and "player_setup.cfg" in 'DATA'
   directory before using this editor! So, if you get an error with the edited data,
   you still can restore it with the back-up data.
<> Since the pre-data is very fragile and easily corrupted, I recommend you for paying
   attention to these possible causes:
   1. Incorrect 'division', 'last div', and 'last pos' data on club data when you try to
      assign new club into existing competition.
   2. Renaming original club's long name.
   3. Renaming original competition's name without updating the EXE file.
   4. Changing staff job. (solution: If you want to change a player job into non-player,
      just make a new non-player, then delete the player)
   5. Deleting staff. (solution: Try to get rid of deleting staff. If you need to do it,
      just overwrite it with another staff)
USAGE NOTES:
<> Make sure you run this editor on 800x600 or higher screen resolution.
<> Player and Staff Transfer Guide:
    1. In Transfer Menu, Select the Target Club from 'Club Search List' on the right.
    2. Click 'Transfer To <club name>' button on bottom left.
<> Guide for Creating new items (Player, Staff, Club, etc.):
    1. Click the "Create ..." button.
    2. Fill the data as you wish.
    3. Then click "Confirm ..." to register the new item permanently.
<> Notes on Club's Cash Editing:
   - The club's cash has a relationship with club's reputation.
   - For example, if you change the cash of clubs from English Third Division
     (eg. Darlington) to about 10 millions, the game will ignore it and set the cash
     to zero according to the Darlington's reputation which is very low (2).
   - The solution is, set the club's reputation to a high value (15-20).
<> Notes on Player History Editing:
   - Enter the "Club" box with club's short name (eg. Inter).
   - You can also enter the "season" box with the base year (eg. 1997 for season 1997/98).
   - If you enter an invalid club's name, the game will notice it as "Unknown Club".
<> Notes on Player/Staff Special Rating:
   - The "Current Ability" and "Potential Ability" rating will make a big effect to all
     common ratings.
   - When you start a new game, The CM3 program will randomly increase or decrease
     all common ratings according to his ability and potential.
   - So, the common ratings you saw on the game might be different from the rating that
     you've set by this editor.
   - In other words, the common ratings on pre-data only act as the "base rating".
<> Notes on Job Editing:
   You can change "Player" role to "Player/Non-Player" role and
   "Player/Non-Player" role to "Non-Player" role.
<> Notes on Competition Editing:
   - The Competition Editor in this software is intended to be used by advanced users.
   - If you want to rename a competition name, you should also change the correspondence
     data in EXE file using Hex Editor.
<> Notes on Club Editing:
   - I recommend you for not modifying the original club's long name, because it might
     crash the game.
<> Notes on Player and Staff Search
   - If "On Free Transfer" checked, you could also search by the nation name. But if it
     is unchecked, the searching algorithm won't recognize the nation name.
   - I made this way because if you want to search all Players in a Nation, it sometime
     will make the program freeze.
<> For Data Update makers, pack all DAT files and "player_setup.cfg" into your package.
COPYRIGHT AND PERMISSIONS:
1. You MAY freely distribute this editor in any format as long as
   this description file remains intact and unmodified.
2. This program is FREEWARE !!
3. The program MAY NOT be distributed on a media (such as a CD-ROM
   or a diskette) for which money is charged.
4. You MAY NOT use the contents of this editor in whole or in part
   without the expressed written consent of the original author.
DISCLAIMER:
1. This editor is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind,
   either expressed or implied. The author will not be held
   responsible for any losses incurred by the use of this program.
2. The author is in no way affiliated with Sports Interactive or CM3
   Game Publisher.
THANKS TO:
- Teguh Iman
    For his support on the making of this editor.
- Marc Vaughan
    For sending me the source code of CM3 database structure.
- Jarkko Nyman
    For his support and sending me the CM3 Researcher Guideline Documents.
- Doubli (www.cm3.com)
    For his support, allowing me to put this editor at www.cm3.com.
- Stuart Radman
    For informing me about the physiotherapy rating.
- David Bintley
    For helping me testing the strange generated names.
- All CM3 fans
    For all bugs report and suggestions about this editor.
FAQ (FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS):
Q: I keep getting an error message when I click "Begin Editing"
   It goes like this: Cannot open file c:\Datafirst_names.dat
A: Please Install the original game directly from the CD-ROM. If you just copied
   it from friend (Pirated), the CM3 Pre-Data Editor may not work properly.
   If you have the original game, then it should be caused by the wrong Directory
   Name. If you renamed the CM3 directory, then you must restore it.
   The other solution is reinstall CM3.
Q: I make my own new club and put it in English Premier League,
   but when I start a new game, the CM3 crash. What's wrong with it?
A: The English Premier League (EPR) only contains 20 clubs, after you add it with
   your new club, it become 21. To make it works, you must exchange place with
   any club in the EPR, by adjusting the Division, Last Div, and Last Pos data.
Q: After editting a few data, the game crash during creating a new game.
   Please note, I never change the clubs into other league or division.
A: Make sure that you never use Version 1.5, if you've already use it to edit
   the data, you must reinstall the game/patch and only use the later version.
   The version 1.5 contains major bug.
Q: I deleted an English division 3 club and create a new one to replace it,
   but the club's name that play in Charity Shield and European Super Cup become
   messed up (eg. Real Madrid B vs Cheltenham Town or Arsenal vs Mansfield Town).
A: You must have deleted pre-existing clubs in the original database. So, next
   time DO NOT do that again. To fix this, re-install the game and pre-data.
Q: When starting a new game, the game crash and back to Windows just before asking
   for my name and password. What caused this?
A: The problem only appears if you use CM3 version 3.03b or 3.03c.
   But I've fixed it in CM3 Pre-Data Editor version 1.9.
   Make sure to re-install the game for eliminating this bug.
VERSION HISTORY:
<v3.1> 21/02/2000
  - Added 'Club Valuation' rating on player and staff editor
  - Added 'On Loan' info on player history editor
  - Modified the club list on competition editor, so there will only be the real
    competition member in the list
  - Added ability to search club by their current division
  - Added "Reset To Zero" button for player's common rating
  - Modified Random Rating feature. So for now, it is also based on current ability
    and potential rating
<v3.0> 14/02/2000
  - Added ability to create dummy competition
  - Added warning and explanation on Club Editor Confirmation
<v2.9> 10/02/2000
  - Improved "Player Setup" Integration algorithm
  - Added warning and explanation on Competition Editor Confirmation
  - Brought back "Transfer" button
<v2.8> 06/02/2000
  - Fixed "Generated Strange Name" Issue, as for now all new names from created players
    will be set to "No Nation", so It won't affect the name generation process in the game.
    You should start to edit again using the original pre-data for the best result
  - Fixed language selection bug (danish and swedish mixed up)
  - Added lists on Nation, City, and Stadium Editor to make the navigation easier
  - Changed "Club Fast Button" into "Transfer Button" on Player and Staff Editor
  - Added "On Free Transfer" Checkbox for Player and Staff Search
  - Added random rating generator on Player Editor
<v2.7> 01/02/2000
  - Added NEW Competition Editor
  - Fixed some minor bugs
<v2.6> 25/01/2000
  - Added new ability to edit Officials, Nations, and Cities
  - Improved Stadium Editing
  - Stability improvement
  - A lot of improvements on Menu Lay-out and navigation
<v2.5> 15/01/2000
  - The Editor now more stabile than the prev versions (I hope so :)
    I recommend you to restore the original pre-data for gaining the best result
  - Fixed bug when you add a club, the World Cup history is messed up
  - Fixed minor bug on updating date attributes, such as DOB, contract, etc
  - Fixed some minor bugs on club editting
  - Fixed the generated player names bug (need reports from you)
  - Added some minor changes
<v2.4> 08/01/2000
  - Improve club search algorithm for searching all clubs in a country
  - Improve player/staff search. You can search the common names too
  - Banned "Delete Club" feature for data integrity reason
  - Added +/- value for "PLAYER INJURY" editting
  - Added feature for editting Manager Confident
<v2.3> 07/01/2000
  - Added compatibility for Championship Manager 99/00
<v2.2> 27/06/1999
  - Changed the way editting the "Transfer Fee" in the "Future Transfer" section
<v2.1> 15/06/1999
  - Fix bug when changing job from "Player/Non-Player" class to "Non-Player" class,
    some players have their position and ratings messed up
<v2.0> 14/06/1999
  - Fix crash bug when creating new Player or Staff
  - Fix bug when transfer "Player/Non-Player" (eg. Vialli)
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* CM3 and CM 99/00 are registered trademarks of Sports Interactive.
This trainer has been verified and it
'works'. If you find any difficulties
please refer to the documentation that
comes with the trainer (if there is any)
or it must be due to the version
differences of the game that was used
for creating this trainer and the version
you are using.
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