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ExpedientFalcon · 03-17-2024, 03:18 AM

Hello, I wanted to share a quickstart that I created which brings a number of fixes to the default MLB start.

OOTP 26 Download Link (v8, Google Drive): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Tyw...ew?usp=sharing

How to install: Extract the zip file, move the entire .quick folder into your `GAME_DIR\data\quickstart_games` folder. You should now see this file as an option when you create a new game from a quickstart file.

Here's what this brings:

- Fixed the dimensions, wall height, and weather of all stadiums
-> A large percentage of MiLB stadiums had incorrect dimensions, which have been fixed based on available data including, in order of preference: official measurements, Google Earth measurements, and field photos
-> In OOTP 26, a few MLB stadiums had old dimensions, such as the old hill in Houston and the old version of Yankee Stadium. These are also fixed. (They were correct in 25, so presumably this is a bug.)

- Recalced park factors for all stadiums using the spreadsheet by Joelman111
-> These calcs consider park dimensions, weather, elevation, and turf type in order to be more realistic
-> As one key example, home runs will actually fly out of Denver now!

- Many DSL teams were sharing stadiums when they should not be. All DSL teams now have their correct stadium.

- Retractable roof stadiums are now set to 0% chance of rain, to simulate closing the roof

- Updated ballpark names to be accurate as of the current season, and added dimensions and park factors for the two new MiLB ballparks in 2025

- Include all transactions up to and including the game start date, March 14.

- Minor gameplay tweaks, most notably:
-> Add roster limits for minor leagues: 28/28/30/35/50 for AAA/AA/A/DSL/Rookie respectively
-> Set injury frequency to High (Realistic Modern Day)
-> Lower catcher framing impact to 2 (from default of 5) to simulate the impact of ABS Challenges being in place for AAA. (It is not yet in place for MLB, but you may wish to change this 1-2 seasons into your league to simulate the league implementing it.)
-> Increase pitcher hook for all minor leagues to simulate how minor league managers try to rotate more pitchers in to each game.
-> Disabled league evolution settings except for changes in offense and pitching stats. The AI tends to make changes like expansions and relocations happen in unrealistic ways, so this lets the player control those events manually.

Not included currently are 3D park models for minor leagues.

Note that it is safe, but not necessary (unless you want to), to run Update Player Ratings when starting a new save from this quicksave. Be sure to run the AI Manager for all teams after updating ratings. Only do this at the very start of a save, as it will overwrite player progression and regression.

I would have loved to make this as a mod rather than a quicksave, but couldn't figure out how. If anyone knows, let me know, because I think that would be the preferable way to set this up.

I also would welcome the devs to integrate these changes into the game itself.

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Changelog:

-v8 (2025-05-17):
-> Minor tweaks to game defaults
-> Disable player development sliders (you can reenable these in game settings, though I felt that the AI and effects need some significant improvements, as they currently can lead to some very unrealistic and undesirable situations)
-> Unlock popularity ratings for all players (the default rosters have popularity locked for some players, but imo it makes more sense to allow this to change over time for all players)

-v7 (2025-04-01):
-> Minor tweaks to AI valuation and league level settings.

- v6 (2025-04-01):
-> Add real ballpark dimensions and names for MLB Draft League teams.

- v5 (2025-03-27):
-> Restore catcher framing impact to 5 for MLB, I failed to realise the challenge system was only in place for spring training (Can be fixed in existing saves by going to MLB -> League Settings -> Stats/AI -> Catcher Framing Impact)

- v4 (2025-03-27):
-> Contains a number of fixes to contracts, MiLB personnel, and MiLB players based on the mega roster fix thread.

- v3 (2025-03-24):
-> Correct an issue where the Athletics logo and colors were incorrect (can be manually fixed for existing saves by going to Athletics -> Team Settings -> Delete the "City / Name", then go into "Modify Team Colors, Logos and Textures" and auto-load the logo, ballcap, and jerseys.

- v2 (2025-03-23):
-> Correct an issue where the ACL was incorrectly set to a limit of 35 players instead of 50 (this can be manually fixed for existing saves, in ACL -> League Settings -> Rules)

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Archive for Old Game Versions:

OOTP 25 quicksave: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1j4K...ew?usp=sharing

03-17-2024, 03:18 AM	#1
ExpedientFalcon Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jun 2023 Posts: 53	OOTP 26 MLB Higher Realism Quickstart Hello, I wanted to share a quickstart that I created which brings a number of fixes to the default MLB start. OOTP 26 Download Link (v8, Google Drive): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Tyw...ew?usp=sharing How to install: Extract the zip file, move the entire .quick folder into your `GAME_DIR\data\quickstart_games` folder. You should now see this file as an option when you create a new game from a quickstart file. Here's what this brings: - Fixed the dimensions, wall height, and weather of all stadiums -> A large percentage of MiLB stadiums had incorrect dimensions, which have been fixed based on available data including, in order of preference: official measurements, Google Earth measurements, and field photos -> In OOTP 26, a few MLB stadiums had old dimensions, such as the old hill in Houston and the old version of Yankee Stadium. These are also fixed. (They were correct in 25, so presumably this is a bug.) - Recalced park factors for all stadiums using the spreadsheet by Joelman111 -> These calcs consider park dimensions, weather, elevation, and turf type in order to be more realistic -> As one key example, home runs will actually fly out of Denver now! - Many DSL teams were sharing stadiums when they should not be. All DSL teams now have their correct stadium. - Retractable roof stadiums are now set to 0% chance of rain, to simulate closing the roof - Updated ballpark names to be accurate as of the current season, and added dimensions and park factors for the two new MiLB ballparks in 2025 - Include all transactions up to and including the game start date, March 14. - Minor gameplay tweaks, most notably: -> Add roster limits for minor leagues: 28/28/30/35/50 for AAA/AA/A/DSL/Rookie respectively -> Set injury frequency to High (Realistic Modern Day) -> Lower catcher framing impact to 2 (from default of 5) to simulate the impact of ABS Challenges being in place for AAA. (It is not yet in place for MLB, but you may wish to change this 1-2 seasons into your league to simulate the league implementing it.) -> Increase pitcher hook for all minor leagues to simulate how minor league managers try to rotate more pitchers in to each game. -> Disabled league evolution settings except for changes in offense and pitching stats. The AI tends to make changes like expansions and relocations happen in unrealistic ways, so this lets the player control those events manually. Not included currently are 3D park models for minor leagues. Note that it is safe, but not necessary (unless you want to), to run Update Player Ratings when starting a new save from this quicksave. Be sure to run the AI Manager for all teams after updating ratings. Only do this at the very start of a save, as it will overwrite player progression and regression. I would have loved to make this as a mod rather than a quicksave, but couldn't figure out how. If anyone knows, let me know, because I think that would be the preferable way to set this up. I also would welcome the devs to integrate these changes into the game itself. --- Changelog: -v8 (2025-05-17): -> Minor tweaks to game defaults -> Disable player development sliders (you can reenable these in game settings, though I felt that the AI and effects need some significant improvements, as they currently can lead to some very unrealistic and undesirable situations) -> Unlock popularity ratings for all players (the default rosters have popularity locked for some players, but imo it makes more sense to allow this to change over time for all players) -v7 (2025-04-01): -> Minor tweaks to AI valuation and league level settings. - v6 (2025-04-01): -> Add real ballpark dimensions and names for MLB Draft League teams. - v5 (2025-03-27): -> Restore catcher framing impact to 5 for MLB, I failed to realise the challenge system was only in place for spring training (Can be fixed in existing saves by going to MLB -> League Settings -> Stats/AI -> Catcher Framing Impact) - v4 (2025-03-27): -> Contains a number of fixes to contracts, MiLB personnel, and MiLB players based on the mega roster fix thread. - v3 (2025-03-24): -> Correct an issue where the Athletics logo and colors were incorrect (can be manually fixed for existing saves by going to Athletics -> Team Settings -> Delete the "City / Name", then go into "Modify Team Colors, Logos and Textures" and auto-load the logo, ballcap, and jerseys. - v2 (2025-03-23): -> Correct an issue where the ACL was incorrectly set to a limit of 35 players instead of 50 (this can be manually fixed for existing saves, in ACL -> League Settings -> Rules) --- Archive for Old Game Versions: OOTP 25 quicksave: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1j4K...ew?usp=sharing Last edited by ExpedientFalcon; 05-17-2025 at 02:47 PM.