How to edit and customize teams and players

[The Fox Software]

With Patch #1, a system for changing team and player names was introduced, as we understood from your many requests.

We do not take any responsibility for the misuse of the compilation of the files, nor for any trademark infringements not attributable to us.
Given our previous experience with a well-known European football federation, it was mandatory for us to include a warning.

There are 2 files in the Active Soccer installation folder:
- edit_teams.csv
- edit_players.csv
located at the path %installation_path%\ActiveSoccer2022\Content\Movies\template_editor.

You have to copy the two files in the following folder c:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\ActiveSoccer2022\Saved

Once you have opened the files you only have to edit the cells of the columns New_Player_Name and New_Shirt_Name (for players) and New_Team_Name and New_Team_Name_Abbr (for teams)

Don't edit the other info, otherwise the game will not work.
In any time if you have a crash or want to remove the edited players just delete the 2 files and the game will restore the original names

[The Fox Software]

Please do not write about real teams here, especially because I already have legal issues with "that" division and it has been really a bad bad bad situation. This is an official game forum and the game cannot be associated to any real team or player, everything in the game is fantasy.
You can get support here on how to edit names but I will delete any reference to real teams.
Hope you understand

[Ladebrouzayeuse]

For people who want to change the team names or the player names I recommand you to use notepadd, this is clearly more understandable, more simple and will prevent some bugs to appear.
Because depending on the app you are using, the import/export settings of the file can cause small problems to certain teams by replacing their names by ";]"

So if you want to change the name of teams just put the name you want between both of ",,"
Here's an example:

Old line:
10479,England 1,ENG,Manchester Blues,MNB,,

New line:
10479,England 1,ENG,Manchester Blues,MNB,Manchester B,MNB,

This example just change the name of "Manchester Blues" by "Manchester B"
Don't forget the last "," at the end of the line, but most importantly, have fun !

[paulomlf]

Is there (or will there be) any way to add new clubs and players?

[thomas-saager]

I would like to change team names, but it doesn't work.

For example I want to rename "Aufschnitte" from Teutionian Div. 1 into "Lovely Cottage".

I tried to do it as well with Excel, Editor and Notepad.

Old line: 10783,Teutonia 1,GER,Aufschnitte,,

New line: 10783,Teutonia 1,GER,Aufschnitte,AUF,Lovely Cottage,LCO,

Is that okay? In Active Soccer 2023 "Aufschnitte" is still called "Aufschnitte".

The edit_teams.csv and edit_players.csv are as well saved in
%installation_path%\ActiveSoccer2022\Content\Movies\template_editor
and in
c:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\ActiveSoccer2022\Saved

On my computer "AppData" was always called "Application Data". Is that a problem?

Did I forget something or made a mistake? Are the folder names "Active Soccer 2023" and "Active Soccer 2022" a problem? Is the file format a problem? Do I maybe have to import the changed file into the game so that Active Soccer knows to use it?

The game runs without any problems, but the team name is not changed.

I would be glad getting some help or hint!

Best regards from Luebeck / Germany
Thomas

[Ladebrouzayeuse]

Originally posted by thomas-saager:

I would like to change team names, but it doesn't work.

For example I want to rename "Aufschnitte" from Teutionian Div. 1 into "Lovely Cottage".

I tried to do it as well with Excel, Editor and Notepad.

Old line: 10783,Teutonia 1,GER,Aufschnitte,,

New line: 10783,Teutonia 1,GER,Aufschnitte,AUF,Lovely Cottage,LCO,

Is that okay? In Active Soccer 2023 "Aufschnitte" is still called "Aufschnitte".

The edit_teams.csv and edit_players.csv are as well saved in
%installation_path%\ActiveSoccer2022\Content\Movies\template_editor
and in
c:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\ActiveSoccer2022\Saved

On my computer "AppData" was always called "Application Data". Is that a problem?

Did I forget something or made a mistake? Are the folder names "Active Soccer 2023" and "Active Soccer 2022" a problem? Is the file format a problem? Do I maybe have to import the changed file into the game so that Active Soccer knows to use it?

The game runs without any problems, but the team name is not changed.

I would be glad getting some help or hint!

Best regards from Luebeck / Germany
Thomas

The folders called "ActiveSoccer2022" are not the problem here, I have the same as you. But maybe the problem is from your Appdata folder.
You can try to start a tournament, play a single match to save, go to your
appdata/local/ActiveSoccer2022/Saved/SaveGames
and delete the tournament0.sav (this is your tournament save). When you launch the game there are two situations:

1. The game doesn't find a tournament save so you can't load the one you played, it means that the appdata folder called "Application Data" is probably not the problem.

2. You can load the tournament and play as if you didn't delete the save, in this case maybe the problem is here.

Hope it gonna works

[Synchronated]

@thomas-saager this should work I think. are you sure the edit_teams.csv file in your .../saved folder is the one you have edited?

BTW I am finding this very easy to do by opening and saving the files with Excel.

[thomas-saager]

Thanks for your replies!

I've just found the solution!!!

My problem was: The folder "Appdata" was existing, but hidden / invisible. So I thought the visible folder "Application Data" was meant. So the folder really must be named "Appdata".

I've copied the two csv files into "Appdata\..." as it was said and can change team names there.

If someone else has the same problem I had, please check if your folder "Appdata" is hidden.

Thank you all for help! It's about midnight now, and I'm a little bit tired, but very happy!!!

Best regards from Luebeck / Germany
Thomas

But @paulomlf asked a question:
Is there (or will there be) any way to add new clubs and players?

[thefoxsoft]

I am really glad you solved your issues!
It is not easy to create new players and teams because everything must be integrated to the Active Soccer World.
For each player you must define dozens of parameters while teams must have defined the promotions, relegations, cup qualifications, continental competitions, value of the league and international value of each positioned team by standing position.
It is a crazy amount of data that must be assembled organically and coherently.
It would be easier to evetually define extra teams and players that will not be included in the career mode.

[paulomlf]

Originally posted by thefoxsoft:

I am really glad you solved your issues!
It is not easy to create new players and teams because everything must be integrated to the Active Soccer World.
For each player you must define dozens of parameters while teams must have defined the promotions, relegations, cup qualifications, continental competitions, value of the league and international value of each positioned team by standing position.
It is a crazy amount of data that must be assembled organically and coherently.
It would be easier to evetually define extra teams and players that will not be included in the career mode.

Ideally there should exist an editor for this purpose (like the Football Manager pre-game editor), but implementing something like this would obviously take time.

[senillosa]

add an editor into the game would be much easier and would certainly increase your sales.

[an.ivanov2015]

Hello!Can logos and team kits be edited?

[Synchronated]

the logos and kits cannot be edited at the moment in Early Access. I think the dev is planning to add that later.

[parabolee]

We should set up a Reddit page or something so we can collaborate on custom team/player files in an unofficial location to make sure the dev doesn't catch any flak for it.

[Ladebrouzayeuse]

Originally posted by parabolee:

We should set up a Reddit page or something so we can collaborate on custom team/player files in an unofficial location to make sure the dev doesn't catch any flak for it.

This is a wonderful idea !
If you want any help, send a friend request I'll be in

[muzzer71]

Have you guys tried the Discord channel for Active Soccer - we have already made updates to over 30,000 players in the game, and changed the names of every club. There is an edited teams channel where you can get links to download the files.