Character name question

[Takaaaa]

So I didnt like how my character last night so Im remaking it. My question is if symbols effect the availability of the name?
just an example. Tom, a common name that is prob taken. Would +Tom+ change anything? or will it still no be available since its still Tom?

I ask because I have been trying so many things for a character name, adding a ridiculous mount of symbols and everything but still get the message that it cant be saved because its taken already. Maybe I need to delete my previous character?

[BIG OLAF]

It doesn't matter, as names aren't character-exclusive.

[Takaaaa]

So it doesnt matter if I add many symbols since it uses the same base name?

[Sp-24]

People are allowed to use kanji characters, so I assume that you can have any Unicode symbols you want in your name.

[MasterSpark]

What Olaf means is that several characters can have the exact same name, since their character name isn't the unique identifier. There's an underlying player ID for that. You can pick any name you want without adding any symbols to it to make it "unique".

Edit: I might've misread the opening post, though. If you can't pick the same name again it's probably because the appearance template is still saved on your client, and it doesn't want to overwrite it. Check your Documents > SEGA > PSO2 folder and see if you can find a file named like your previous character.

Edit2: Disregard this, I don't think I know what I'm talking about right now. ^^'

[Lintor]

That name you picked on first login, that's your unique identifier, in previous games you were assigned an ID.
That's also the name at which you'll be whispered and appear on people's friends list.
Therefore, character names are non unique, and you can have EXACTLY the name you want.

[Takaaaa]

Ahhh I understand now~ So any idea why it wont let me save and keeps saying that its already taken? :[

[BIG OLAF]

Ahhh I understand now~ So any idea why it wont let me save and keeps saying that its already taken? :[

If you're referring to the CC client, it would be because you already have a character file with the same name, so you'd have to put "Tom1" as the file name, as you have already used "Tom" in your data storage, for example.

If you're not referring to the CC client, then I have no idea.

[Takaaaa]

If you're referring to the CC client, it would be because you already have a character file with the same name, so you'd have to put "Tom1" as the file name, as you have already used "Tom" in your data storage, for example.

If you're not referring to the CC client, then I have no idea.

Yeah Im using the CC client, but Im using a totally different name then my old character. But is there a way to delete my old character and see if it works?

[ashley50]

Go to its directory, and delete it.

[Takaaaa]

Oh ok so just delete the whole PSO2 folder in SEGA?
Also I read that I can only have one character, and need to pay for another. maybe thats why i cant make a new one?

[Lintor]

It is quite annoying you can't overwrite old files in the CC. I've been appending a version number to everyone I make.

[ashley50]

Oh ok so just delete the whole PSO2 folder in SEGA?
Also I read that I can only have one character, and need to pay for another. maybe thats why i cant make a new one?
Just delete the file that has your character's name on it.

[Takaaaa]

Just delete the file that has your character's name on it.
It still wont save...

[Sp-24]

What kind of a name are you using? Also, do you have two or more different characters with the same name? For example, a human and a newman, both named "Takaaaa"?

EDIT: Just tried to save a character with some kanji symbols in the name, and CC wouldn't let me. I guess you can only do it in the actual game.

[Takaaaa]

I made a female Hucast named "yakimochi" but I deleted it from my PSO2 folder and now making a different one called "やきもち". but wont let me save.

[Sp-24]

Yeah, I guess that's the problem. It doesn't allow the output file's name to have... Non-ASCII characters, I guess? Anyway, Japanese symbols are a no-go, sorry.

[Takaaaa]

Awww thats junk! So only people in Japan can have japanese character names?

[ashley50]

Awww thats junk! So only people in Japan can have japanese character names?

lolwat...

Where did you get that idea?

[Sp-24]

Awww thats junk! So only people in Japan can have japanese character names?

No, I think it works this way: the file that is saved on your hard drive can only contain ASCII characters. However, when entering you character's name in the actual game, you can use Japanese characters to your heart's content.

[Takaaaa]

lolwat...

Where did you get that idea?


didnt Sp-24 just say that japanese text is a no-go? Im so confused...


No, I think it works this way: the file that is saved on your hard drive can only contain ASCII characters. However, when entering you character's name in the actual game, you can use Japanese characters to your heart's content.


Ok so I have to create a character in the actual game and not the CC client?

[Stepper]

It doesn't matter what you save the character as using the CC; it's just used to identify it later when you load it in the actual game's CC. You pick your character's name after that.

For example, I named all my CC files HM1, HM2, NF1, etc. to easily identify them later.

[ashley50]

didnt Sp-24 just say that japanese text is a no-go? Im so confused...

Then...
[spoiler-box]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/ashley_riot/pso20120615_154556_002.jpg[/spoiler-box]

[Sp-24]

I've tried it myself just 10 minutes ago, and it wouldn't let me save. Maybe it's a locale thing. Anyway, I'll go check it out again.

Which makes me wonder, Ashley, is your locale set to Japanese?

[ashley50]

I've tried it myself just 10 minutes ago, and it wouldn't let me save. Maybe it's a locale thing. Anyway, I'll go check it out again.

Which makes me wonder, Ashley, is your locale set to Japanese?
Yeah...everything is set to Japanese by default.

[Chik'Tikka]

yeah, cc demo won't let you save Japanese Text (at least on my computer)+^_^+ even renaming the file in the documents just causes ???? to appear to appear in the beta creator and it won't load, if you want your character to have Japanese name, it's the last thing you put in after importing the character into the game (right before you play), the screen right before the one that shows your name, race, gender, and class+^_^+ so in the CC demo, just do what i did and name your creations 1, 2, 3, 4, etc. and actually name them when you play+^_^+

[Sp-24]

Yeah...everything is set to Japanese by default.

That must be it. I'll upload a screenshot in a few minutes.

EDIT:
[spoiler-box]http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/9346/pso20120616015606001.jpg[/spoiler-box]

[Takaaaa]

yeah, cc demo won't let you save Japanese Text (at least on my computer)+^_^+ even renaming the file in the documents just causes ???? to appear to appear in the beta creator and it won't load, if you want your character to have Japanese name, it's the last thing you put in after importing the character into the game (right before you play), the screen right before the one that shows your name, race, gender, and class+^_^+ so in the CC demo, just do what i did and name your creations 1, 2, 3, 4, etc. and actually name them when you play+^_^+
Oh ok! I guess that if nothing else works, ill do that later tonight.


That must be it. I'll upload a screenshot in a few minutes.
Yup I get that same message saying that it cant save.


Yeah...everything is set to Japanese by default.
So if I change my laptop's locale to japanese, I can make a character in japanese. Does that mean I cant change it back to English later?

[Sp-24]

You can, don't worry. If you aren't lazy to restart your PC twice and really need to have a file with a Japanese name, might as well do it.

[Takaaaa]

You can, don't worry. If you aren't lazy to restart your PC twice and really need to have a file with a Japanese name, might as well do it.
Im willing to do that. I spent hours with different combinations because i thought the name was already taken... ><;; haha

Ok just changed my computers Locale to japanese and still doesnt work... I guess ill have to change it in game? should I just create the chracter in game?

[Lintor]

I uhm... wow... changinge locale is going way overboard for... anything.
The character creator can't save a file with a Japanese name to the computer, it likely is some caught io error. This has nothing to do with what name it'll be in the actual game.
Naming your char in game should work, even if your system locale is set to English. Seriously, you haven't needed to do that for a game since... prolly Ragnarok I bet.

Also, look up applocale, it runs an exe file in a different locale, so you don't need to change the system.

Remember, the standalone character creator has nothing to do with the actual game, its just files on your local system, no names are taken, the only conflict is with files you've already saved locally, and filenames have nothing to do with the characters final name.

[Sp-24]

Ok just changed my computers Locale to japanese and still doesnt work... I guess ill have to change it in game? should I just create the chracter in game?
Too bad. Changing locale is usually one of those magical spells that fixes everything Japanese-related. Don't know what else to suggest.

Anyway, it doesn't matter what do you name that file. You can just load it in the game later and it will prompt you to enter the character's name. I suppose you will be able to use Japanese characters there.

[Chik'Tikka]

Too bad. Changing locale is usually one of those magical spells that fixes everything Japanese-related. Don't know what else to suggest.

Anyway, it doesn't matter what do you name that file. You can just load it in the game later and it will prompt you to enter the character's name. I suppose you will be able to use Japanese characters there.

that's what i did for mine Sp24 +^_^+ and that's what i was trying to say earlier+^_^+