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Anonymous
13 years ago

bad_data

i brought spore i while back and recently started playing it again, i downloaded the latest patch but now when i play the game all my creatures, planets, solar systems and everything else is just named "Bad_Data" i tried re installing it over and over again but it doesnt work, is there a fix for this or do i have to wait for the new patch to fix the old one? im running windows 7 and my computer meets all the game requirements. ive looked online and aparantly this problem has been around for a while but i havnt found any fixes for it. please help

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    Anonymous
    13 years ago

    Hello mattiboy99,

    This error usually occurs when the NameGeneration Package File is missing from the local folder EN-GB

    1. Go to your installation directory (typically C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\SPORE)
    2. Open the EN-US folder in Data/Locale
    5. Find the file named NameGenerator and copy it
    6. In the Locale folder, find the folder called EN-GB and paste that file there - you might notice it was missing

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    Anonymous
    13 years ago

    How do I fix this problem on my iMac?

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    EivTBH
    11 years ago

    Just wanted to say thanks for this fix. It works and is appreciated.

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    11 years ago

    Hi,

    I was able to solve the problem by following these simple steps:

    1. go to 'control panel'

    2. click on 'clock, language and region'

    3. select 'region and language'

    4. go to 'change system locale...'

    5. finally select 'English (United States'

      Your game should give the planets and creatures actual names now.

    Hope it works for you!

    GOOD LUCK 

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