team logos

trotnix07 · 03-09-2006, 12:01 PM

i downloaded ootp5 a few days ago and LOVE it!! My question, being an idiot on the computer, how do you import team logos to your league?

Hammer · 03-09-2006, 03:33 PM

You have to put the team logos into the logo directory in your window explorer. The game assigns each team a team number (Team 5, Team 16...) you then have to go and edit the logos manually and edit them to the correct team, so if the game has Team 5 you have to edit the logo name to Team 5. Next time you open the game your logos should be there

trotnix07 · 03-09-2006, 08:56 PM

thanks hammer, but i heard, BLAH BLAH BLAH, i am a total idiot when it comes to a computer, i have all the logos downloaded

jdew · 03-20-2006, 05:50 PM

Step by step...

You've downloaded the logos. I'll assume they are in a zip file.

1. Create a scratch directory (anywhere, any name)

2. Unzip the logos into the scratch directory

3. If the logo files are in JPG format (i.e. Astros.jpg) you'll need to convert them to BMP format... not rename; convert. Load the jpg file into MS Paint or some other graphics program and save the file as a bmp.

4. Each team in your OOTP league is identified by a number, starting at 1, alphabetically starting with the left hand league first (as displayed on the standings screen). So for instance if you created an historical league in 1930, the Boston Red Sox are team 1, Chicago White Sox = 2, etc etc, Boston Braves = 9, Brooklyn Dodgers = 10, Chicago Cubs = 11 etc etc

5. Start OOTP. Go to the team setup screen for the first team listed in the drop down menu. On the right side above the picture of the ballpark you'll see a spot where the team logo should be. Right below that is a text line telling you what file OOTP will use as the logo. It looks something like "c:\OOTP\myleague.lg\logos\logo1.bmp"... that's the exact location and name of the file OOTP will use as the logo. You can't change that text, you can only supply the logo file. That "logo##.bmp" (where ## is some number) bit tells you what ID number the team has. Note the ID number.

6. Go to the BMP format logo files you saved from Step 3. Find the logo that matches what you want for the team with the ID number 1.

7. Rename that BMP file to logo1.bmp

8. Copy (or move) that logo1.bmp file to the logos directory of your league... (e.g. C:\OOTP\myleague.lg\logos)

9. To test to see if you've done it right: reselect that team for the team setup screen in OOTP and you should see the logo

10. Repeat Steps 5 through 8 for the rest of the teams.

trotnix07 · 04-06-2006, 03:10 PM

jdew,

the logos are not in a zip file, but they are GIF files. Do i do the same to convert them to BMP files? Sorry, I am totally illiterate when it comes to doing things like this.

Thanks,

trotnix07

jdew · 04-08-2006, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by trotnix07

jdew,

the logos are not in a zip file, but they are GIF files. Do i do the same to convert them to BMP files? Sorry, I am totally illiterate when it comes to doing things like this.

Thanks,

trotnix07

Yes. Convert the GIF file to BMP just as you would convert a JPG file to BMP.

All of the graphics (logos, player pictures, ballparks) must be in BMP format.

If you want a batch converter, try irfanview. Its pretty easy to use, its free and you can find it here http://www.irfanview.com/

trotnix07 · 04-08-2006, 07:02 PM

thanks for the help jdew.

theobscure · 04-24-2006, 12:50 PM

well I'm even more illiterate. How do you convert files from .gif to .bmp? Can you use Microsoft Paint for that? I tried to go to that link for a converter, but it doesn't work.

Also do the logos have to be a universal size? If not, what is the preferable size? Thanks.

reds1 · 04-24-2006, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theobscure

well I'm even more illiterate. How do you convert files from .gif to .bmp? Can you use Microsoft Paint for that? I tried to go to that link for a converter, but it doesn't work.

Also do the logos have to be a universal size? If not, what is the preferable size? Thanks.

Yes, Mircosoft Paint will convert a file from .gif to .bmp. Just choose 'save as' and then select the appropriate file extention.
150x150 pixels is the ideal logo size for OOTP. Too small or too large will result in distortions.

theobscure · 04-24-2006, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reds1

Yes, Mircosoft Paint will convert a file from .gif to .bmp. Just choose 'save as' and then select the appropriate file extention.
150x150 pixels is the ideal logo size for OOTP. Too small or too large will result in distortions.

Thanks.

reds1 · 04-24-2006, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by theobscure

Thanks. New problem. After I convert it to .bmp, I resize it to 150 x150 and all it does is increase the size of the background and leave the smaller logo in the upper left hand corner. Is there anyway to increase the size of the actual logo itself or atleast center it? Your indulgence for my ignorance is appreciated.

Paint won't resize the logos properly. You would need Photoshop or CorelDraw software to do that.

Your best bet would be to post your logos in the logo forum. I or somebody else would be happy to resize them and convert them for you. I'm at work right now, but I could do later this evening. I wouldn't be surprised if someone did them for you even before I got home!

Here is the forum:
http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...splay.php?f=72

theobscure · 04-24-2006, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reds1

Paint won't resize the logos properly. You would need Photoshop or CorelDraw software to do that.

Your best bet would be to post your logos in the logo forum. I or somebody else would be happy to resize them and convert them for you. I'm at work right now, but I could do later this evening. I wouldn't be surprised if someone did them for you even before I got home!

Here is the forum:
http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...splay.php?f=72

Thanks alot Reds1 for your offer and your previous help. However, in a discussion in another thread I discovered that the whole logo thing is going to work completely differently in the new version.

Since, I just downloaded the free 5 version to get a flavor of what's to come, I figure I'll just wait on the logos and stuff until the new version comes out.

Sorry to have troubled you. Thanks again for your assistance.

03-09-2006, 12:01 PM	#1
trotnix07 Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 18	team logos i downloaded ootp5 a few days ago and LOVE it!! My question, being an idiot on the computer, how do you import team logos to your league?

03-09-2006, 08:56 PM	#3
trotnix07 Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 18	logos thanks hammer, but i heard, BLAH BLAH BLAH, i am a total idiot when it comes to a computer, i have all the logos downloaded

04-06-2006, 03:10 PM	#5
trotnix07 Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 18	logos jdew, the logos are not in a zip file, but they are GIF files. Do i do the same to convert them to BMP files? Sorry, I am totally illiterate when it comes to doing things like this. Thanks, trotnix07

04-08-2006, 07:02 PM	#7
trotnix07 Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 18	team logos thanks for the help jdew.

03-09-2006, 03:33 PM	#2
Hammer Major Leagues Join Date: May 2002 Location: Horicon, Wi Posts: 330	You have to put the team logos into the logo directory in your window explorer. The game assigns each team a team number (Team 5, Team 16...) you then have to go and edit the logos manually and edit them to the correct team, so if the game has Team 5 you have to edit the logo name to Team 5. Next time you open the game your logos should be there

03-20-2006, 05:50 PM	#4
jdew All Star Starter Join Date: May 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,763	Step by step... You've downloaded the logos. I'll assume they are in a zip file. 1. Create a scratch directory (anywhere, any name) 2. Unzip the logos into the scratch directory 3. If the logo files are in JPG format (i.e. Astros.jpg) you'll need to convert them to BMP format... not rename; convert. Load the jpg file into MS Paint or some other graphics program and save the file as a bmp. 4. Each team in your OOTP league is identified by a number, starting at 1, alphabetically starting with the left hand league first (as displayed on the standings screen). So for instance if you created an historical league in 1930, the Boston Red Sox are team 1, Chicago White Sox = 2, etc etc, Boston Braves = 9, Brooklyn Dodgers = 10, Chicago Cubs = 11 etc etc 5. Start OOTP. Go to the team setup screen for the first team listed in the drop down menu. On the right side above the picture of the ballpark you'll see a spot where the team logo should be. Right below that is a text line telling you what file OOTP will use as the logo. It looks something like "c:\OOTP\myleague.lg\logos\logo1.bmp"... that's the exact location and name of the file OOTP will use as the logo. You can't change that text, you can only supply the logo file. That "logo##.bmp" (where ## is some number) bit tells you what ID number the team has. Note the ID number. 6. Go to the BMP format logo files you saved from Step 3. Find the logo that matches what you want for the team with the ID number 1. 7. Rename that BMP file to logo1.bmp 8. Copy (or move) that logo1.bmp file to the logos directory of your league... (e.g. C:\OOTP\myleague.lg\logos) 9. To test to see if you've done it right: reselect that team for the team setup screen in OOTP and you should see the logo 10. Repeat Steps 5 through 8 for the rest of the teams.

04-24-2006, 12:50 PM	#8
theobscure Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 38	well I'm even more illiterate. How do you convert files from .gif to .bmp? Can you use Microsoft Paint for that? I tried to go to that link for a converter, but it doesn't work. Also do the logos have to be a universal size? If not, what is the preferable size? Thanks.