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So I copied thyou default database and then renamed it so I could edit it, however the game is not recognizing it.

Open the game's data\database folder. There you'll find the 'default' folder, which is the official database. Make a copy of it. In the new folder, open the 'eras.xml' file. I recommend using an advanced text editor such as Notepad++ when you need to edit the files manually, so the file contents won't be messed up. In the .xml file, you see this line:

You must put your database ID there. For example:

After this, when you run the settings launcher, you should have your database selectable in the database dropdown menu. Select it, and go to the in-game database editor, and the content should be editable there!

Makes sense. I simply changed the folder name.