This is a roster file I've been working at off-and-on for quite some time. These are default, unnamed original players so this isn't going to interest everybody. I mean the file is for anybody who wants it, but it's probably going to have more value for people who want to run a long legacy starting with a crappy team of nobodys and building it up. Originally I just wanted to update the courts to give the game a more modern look, and from there I hoped somebody smarter than me would use a hex editor to update the coach records. Then when the shutdown happened it freed up a lot of my time and renewed my interest in this game, and with some help from the guys in the hex editing thread, I figured some things out myself and was able to put together a pretty nice update. So for now I'm just going to list everything I did and then maybe put a more detailed explanation below, with some pics if I can figure out how to upload them.
-Court designs & updated for all teams not affected by the infamous sound glitch
-Updated a lot of student sections to wear the right colors
-Cheerleaders updated
But it does add a nice touch of detail to the background though
-All coach records updated as of the start of 2020-21 season
-All coach profiles updated (tempo, defense, recruiting tendencies, etc.)
-All head coaches named and given correct age. Appearances are going to be better for some (Patrick Ewing, Sean Miller) than others but all should be in the ballpark and have their correct skin color
-Team infos updated with correct # of championships, final 4's & tournament data
I will update this again in the next few days after updating conferences and editing the teams that aren't in Division 1 any more. I haven't quite squared away how I want some of the small conferences in the northeast yet. But I wanted to put up this version since some people prefer default conferences, or somebody might want to use the Centenary Gents or something.
I'm also thinking of adjusting some player attributes to make some of the teams play more accurately. Like boosting all player attributes by 5 or something for teams like Creighton, Butler, teams that have really taken off since the game was made. Give a +3 to all Virginia players D awareness, On-ball & Low post defense. And just see if I can find some outliers like teams that foul alot, shoot a ton of 3's, etc to give some of the teams a little more personality.
Update (9/13/21):
I'm posting here the most recently updated version of this roster that I have. Be aware that these updates are all from last season. Players who have graduated or transfered, or coaches who have retired or changed teams will not be updated here. I believe traveltall and those guys are going to try and use this as a base to make a roster update for the coming season. Anyone else who wants to use this or update it further, you are welcome to. Here's what's new from the first upload:
-Some more court updates from last year, but haven't checked on anything for 2021 so anything new won't be done.
-Added championships for Scott Drew & Baylor, as well as Final Four info for the teams and coaches who made it last year.
-The biggest part of the latest update was using info from barttorvik.com to update a lot of player attributes so teams play more like themselves. No players have been named and I only updated the appearance of players on a few teams, of if I knew what they look like - the site I used didn't have player pics and I just don't care about that honestly. I'm looking to start at a no-name school and build them up with fake recruits anyway. But most teams will play their own styles and there are teams like Virginia, Illinois, Iowa, Gonzaga and some others whose players you will recognize. A lot of mid- and small schools updated as well. Seeing some good realistic sim results.
Another note: With these edits, a lot of coaches are gonna drop off year 1 or 2. But you can go into thekr profiles and turn back their age so they don't retire, and you can do this during dynasties as many times as you want so you can make coaches stay active forever, as far as I know. But strangely, the game will NOT let you make them older fyi.
PS3.zip
-Court designs & updated for all teams not affected by the infamous sound glitch
-Updated a lot of student sections to wear the right colors
-Cheerleaders updated
But it does add a nice touch of detail to the background though-All coach records updated as of the start of 2020-21 season
-All coach profiles updated (tempo, defense, recruiting tendencies, etc.)
-All head coaches named and given correct age. Appearances are going to be better for some (Patrick Ewing, Sean Miller) than others but all should be in the ballpark and have their correct skin color
-Team infos updated with correct # of championships, final 4's & tournament data
I will update this again in the next few days after updating conferences and editing the teams that aren't in Division 1 any more. I haven't quite squared away how I want some of the small conferences in the northeast yet. But I wanted to put up this version since some people prefer default conferences, or somebody might want to use the Centenary Gents or something.
I'm also thinking of adjusting some player attributes to make some of the teams play more accurately. Like boosting all player attributes by 5 or something for teams like Creighton, Butler, teams that have really taken off since the game was made. Give a +3 to all Virginia players D awareness, On-ball & Low post defense. And just see if I can find some outliers like teams that foul alot, shoot a ton of 3's, etc to give some of the teams a little more personality.
Update (9/13/21):
I'm posting here the most recently updated version of this roster that I have. Be aware that these updates are all from last season. Players who have graduated or transfered, or coaches who have retired or changed teams will not be updated here. I believe traveltall and those guys are going to try and use this as a base to make a roster update for the coming season. Anyone else who wants to use this or update it further, you are welcome to. Here's what's new from the first upload:
-Some more court updates from last year, but haven't checked on anything for 2021 so anything new won't be done.
-Added championships for Scott Drew & Baylor, as well as Final Four info for the teams and coaches who made it last year.
-The biggest part of the latest update was using info from barttorvik.com to update a lot of player attributes so teams play more like themselves. No players have been named and I only updated the appearance of players on a few teams, of if I knew what they look like - the site I used didn't have player pics and I just don't care about that honestly. I'm looking to start at a no-name school and build them up with fake recruits anyway. But most teams will play their own styles and there are teams like Virginia, Illinois, Iowa, Gonzaga and some others whose players you will recognize. A lot of mid- and small schools updated as well. Seeing some good realistic sim results.
Another note: With these edits, a lot of coaches are gonna drop off year 1 or 2. But you can go into thekr profiles and turn back their age so they don't retire, and you can do this during dynasties as many times as you want so you can make coaches stay active forever, as far as I know. But strangely, the game will NOT let you make them older fyi.
PS3.zip
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