For the price of absolutely free (or a voluntary coffee for the dev), you get back something precious: the ability to hear “And crossing the line to win the Monaco Grand Prix… [YOUR NAME]!” without cringing at a silent gap.
If you are using a version of the game that had the text-input bug, the RELOADED patch was specifically designed to fix this problem.
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If you own the game on Steam, corrupted or missing files can cause strange issues. Use Steam's built-in repair tool:
Save the text file ( Ctrl + S ) and relaunch your game. The engine will automatically read the updated string and build your career profiles around that exact identity. For the price of absolutely free (or a
Save the edited file and close the text editor.
To edit the save file, you'll need a text editor like Notepad (Windows) or TextEdit (Mac). Open the .sav file in your text editor and look for the following line: This link or copies made by others cannot be deleted
This almost certainly means you made a mistake while editing the database.bin or language files. This is why creating a backup before starting was so important. Restore your original database and Language folders from the backup you made earlier. Then, if you want to try again, be extremely careful and double-check every change you make in the Ego Database Editor.
