1-If you are getting the Roster from your own Console (Xbox/PS3):
You will need Modio (I use Modio3) to open a save file from an Xbox360 formatted flash drive with file saves; then Extract File Contents file which is 1.36mb. Or for PS3, use Bruteforce to open and decrypt the PS3 save file for accessing roster data file from a PS3 formatted flash drive. Open Spoiler for PS3 Save File instructions>>
2-You will need
NCAA Dynasty Editor to open a Roster Contents file (1.36mb size) or PS3 USR-Data file; then you can extract Spread Sheets for Players, Teams, DepthCharts, &
copy data of "the common team data" between NCAA 13 & 14 using Microsoft Excel (Note: 13 has 3 less teams than 14 and less features to copy).
**To open Roster file with Dynasty editor, add to the ending of file name ( .mc02). [To Open File with Dynasty Editor, For Xbox360 rosters just add .mc02 to name ending; For PS3, you must first decrypt Save file and then open Save File and add .mc02 to USR-Data name ending. ]
Using NCAA Dynasty Editor,
For Each NCAA 13 and NCAA 14 Roster files:
(Search for these rosters as an "offline file" from one or both 2017-18 Roster forums-
Vikesfan2017-18
Xbox2017-18project
You will also need to have an NCAA 13 save file to paste/make all new save data to. You can either make it on your xbox360, or take an older offline file and overlap new data on top of it; However the total # of players have to be a matching number for edits to be made; The number of players in Bobs conversions have all been 8455, so only this many players can be copied from NCAA 14, so the Game's final team players (UTSA) are not usually copied properly. This is the drawback of conversions if you are a fan of team UTSA.
3a- For the NCAA 14 roster you are planning to work with & port,
In Dynasty editor,
You have to Export the Players data by using the Players TAB.(Go to File>Export Current Table to Excel csv file.) Also do this for Teams Tab. Also Export csv files for the "Base NCAA 13 files from Brock or Bob" for Players and Teams data so you can use them to paste/overlap and make them your new Players & Team csv files . Finally after editing/copying data, you have to use Dynasty editor & "IMPORT" csv files back into Roster file.
--------So to get started (you must work carefully and slowly)-------
Copy all the correct columns of data -I figured out exactly which columns to copy from NCAA 14 csv data files and paste them into NCAA 13 csv files. But it is important the EXCEL file structure format is not changed during the paste process.
Compare Excel files of NCAA 14 to NCAA 13 and just copy the columns that are the same. Note reason: 2014 game has 3 more teams & more features than 2013. So this will take a little patience not to add wrong data into the wrong columns in the NCAA 13 csv file.
3b.PRECISE STEPS to port Players data csv: (with Dynasty Editor), (Valid for Xbox360 roster & PS3 )-NOTE:
It is easiest to only port the Player Data without errors. But Porting all of the features of Teams and Coaches csv data may result in damaged roster errors or in game freezes. You may be able to port only some of the features of those files.
-From NCAA 14 csv For each set of columns you copy, copy ROWS 1-8456 (the number of players recognized on 13 game may be 8455)
-COLUMNS TO COPY:
i. Copy COLUMN A -to- AI from NCAA 14
and paste to COLUMN A-AI on NCAA 13 file
<SKIP copying Column AJ on NCAA 14 file>
ii.Copy COLUMN AK -to- CF from NCAA 14
and paste to NCAA 13 COLUMN AJ -to-CE on NCAA 13 file
<SKIP> Column CG on NCAA 14 file>
iii. Copy COLUMN CH -to- Final COLUMN EC on NCAA 14
and paste to COLUMN CF to EA on NCAA 13 file
iv. SAVE PLAYER DATA CSV WORK. (Check over data to see if it looks right without any file structure wrong)
v. On Dynasty Editor, Import Current Table (your new PLAYER DATA) back into roster.
vi. Then use Modio to replace roster file back into your new roster save file ready to be used in XBOX 360.
(If you want Team Rankings updated, then do next step)
4-You can also Port TEAMS data (And edit Team rankings using the TEAM TAB (export data to Excel csv file - edit TCRK -column BA on Excel file; note: If you are updating rankings week to week you only need to edit the top 25 or so teams since only those are visible on game)
PRECISE STEPS to port Teams data csv: (with Dynasty Editor), (Valid for Xbox360 roster & PS3)
Note:
Porting all of the features of Teams and Coaches csv data may result in damaged roster errors or in game freezes. You may only be able to port some of the features of those files eg. Rankings & O&D Team captains.
-From NCAA 14 csv For each set of columns you copy, copy ROWS of all teams that are same. So Copy Rows 2-129 (and skip 130 -132 and final HS teams). Basically, do not copy final 3 teams & the High school teams. A little tricky to copy and paste,but do it slowly.
-COLUMNS TO COPY:
i. Copy Columns A to J from NCAA 14
and paste to COLUMN A-J on NCAA 13 file
<SKIP Column K on NCAA 14 file>
ii. Copy Columns L(TLSA) to COLUMN Y(TMCC) from NCAA 14,
and paste to COLUMN K to X(TMCC) on NCAA 13 file
<SKIP Column Z on ncaa 14>
iii.Copy Columns AA to BO (TCAM) from NCAA 14,
and paste to Columns Y to BM (TCAM) on NCAA 13 file.
iv. Leave Column BN (TPTM) on NCAA 13 file alone-(note- this is not on NCAA 14)
v. Copy Columns BP (DISN) to CB (TMCP) from NCAA 14,
and paste to Columns BO -to- CA (TMCP) on NCAA 13 file.
<SKIP CC (TRCP) on NCAA 14>
vi. Copy CD to DN (TRST) from NCAA 14,
and paste to Columns CB to DL (TRST)
vii. Leave Column DM (TWTT) on NCAA 13 file alone-(note- this is not on NCAA 14)
viii. Copy Columns DO (PSAV) to Final Column EP (Tass),
and paste to Columns DN to EO (Tass).
All Finished!
Note:
-You can also Port
Team Depth Chart csv file, --but you may always decide to skip this step since Dynasty Editor does not transfer depth chart data properly. Players are always in wrong position. You must do manual depth chart adjustment for each team, 20+ Positions "in game", but this will take a very long time on your part to go thru all teams and fix them. It will be worth it after you do it one time, so You can use the same file all year to overlap New Roster data on top of it through out the season.
-You may also be able to port
Coaches & dept csv file, but unsure since it is known that some features ported will result in game freezes (eg.coaches file can cause loading issues; so it's safer to remove the extra teams and
just copy and paste the coaches names & ages and maybe only a few other features at your own risk;
So some of the feature tabs in this CSV file cause problems if copied from NCAA 14 to 13.)
If you get a damaged roster error then you may have done something wrong and have to start all over to retrace your steps. So plenty of patience is needed doing the ports.