Can I add a team like the 1971 Pirates?

Pirate · 07-31-2003, 06:56 PM

Haven't bought the game yet but it looks very interesting. Was wondering if it was posible to add this team and all it's original players and have them play in a league with the current NL teams?

Thanks!!

blmeanie · 07-31-2003, 07:11 PM

sure can, you can import individual players from any point in history or entire teams too.

Buy it, you won't be disappointed

spleen1015 · 07-31-2003, 07:17 PM

Pirate, you want this game. There's nothing like it. Some say it's better than s_x!

blmeanie · 07-31-2003, 07:19 PM

Mr. Spleen, how dare you, better than the Sox, not on the day they acquired Suppan...or did you mean s_x?

Pirate · 07-31-2003, 07:22 PM

Thanks! I'm ready to order. I've downloaded the manual and see the patches. Is the latest patch all I need or do I need the other patches to? Anything else I need to get? Any tips would be appreciated from you guys who learned the hard way like I usually do. Thank You!!

blmeanie · 07-31-2003, 07:33 PM

Search on these boards for what is known as Lahman's Database 5.0 , it is free.

You will need this (bunch of csv files) in a folder on your hard drive. When you go to import a team, it will ask for the path to the csv files.

dbacks · 07-31-2003, 08:32 PM

I doubt you'll have much luck with the search function, so just click on this link to download the Database.

Once you have downloaded this file you have to unzip it using winzip, or a similar unzipping program. Unzip all the files contained in the .zip file to any folder you want, as long as it's not the main OOTP5 folder, and you can remember the exact path to the folder (i.e. C:\STATS). Then you will be ready to import the 1971 Pirates, or any historical team you want.

dbacks · 07-31-2003, 08:37 PM

To add to that - if you want to import the '71 Pirates , and have them playing against the 2003 ML teams, you'll need to download another file.

Go to www.rosterdevelopmentgroup.com, and then you can download 2003 rosters with real teams, players, etc.

Check the FAQ forum, and you'll find a quick explanation as to how to install your roster set.

spleen1015 · 07-31-2003, 08:42 PM

You only need to download the current, 5.12, patch.

Pirate · 07-31-2003, 08:42 PM

Downloaded the Lahmans Database but I don't have Access. Will have to see if I can find a copy. That last link doesn't seem to work for me. Thank you guys very much. I'm going to have to start slow. This looks like it can be overwhelming but a great deal of fun. Thanks!!

Boozie1580 · 07-31-2003, 08:47 PM

The link for the roster development site didn't work because there is a comma at the end. You need to delete that.

blmeanie · 07-31-2003, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Pirate
Downloaded the Lahmans Database but I don't have Access. Will have to see if I can find a copy. That last link doesn't seem to work for me. Thank you guys very much. I'm going to have to start slow. This looks like it can be overwhelming but a great deal of fun. Thanks!!

There are two versions of the Lahmans db, one is the Access version, you need the other csv version or comma delimited file version. Give that a try, then let us know how it goes.

dbacks · 07-31-2003, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Pirate
That last link doesn't seem to work for me.

Fixed.

dbacks · 07-31-2003, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by blmeanie
There are two versions of the Lahmans db, one is the Access version, you need the other csv version or comma delimited file version. Give that a try, then let us know how it goes.

I gave the link to the comma delimited file in my first post.

amitchell · 07-31-2003, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by spleen1015
Pirate, you want this game. There's nothing like it. Some say it's better than s_x!

There's no WAY this game is as good as Steve Sax.

eriqjaffe · 07-31-2003, 11:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by amitchell
There's no WAY this game is as good as Steve Sax.

"Okay, Pedro," Lasorda said, "the tying run's on, one out in the ninth. What are you thinking?"

"I'm thinking, don't hit the ball to me," Guerrero said.

"C'mon, Pete," Lasorda chided, "what else are you thinking?"

"You really want to know?"

"Yes."

"I'm thinking," Guerrero said, "don't hit the ball to Sax either."

--Eriq.

Duncan Idaho · 08-01-2003, 02:41 PM

I've had trouble with the database, with my version 4.0, but finally got it to work.

I'm thinking about getting OOTP5 soon. Is it a lot better than OOTP4?

07-31-2003, 06:56 PM	#1
Pirate Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 22	Can I add a team like the 1971 Pirates? Haven't bought the game yet but it looks very interesting. Was wondering if it was posible to add this team and all it's original players and have them play in a league with the current NL teams? Thanks!!

07-31-2003, 07:11 PM	#2
blmeanie All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,044	sure can, you can import individual players from any point in history or entire teams too. Buy it, you won't be disappointed __________________ blmeanie email me at blmeanie Above link works for some email client programs but not all, email me at blmeanie33@earthlink.net

07-31-2003, 07:19 PM	#4
blmeanie All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,044	Mr. Spleen, how dare you, better than the Sox, not on the day they acquired Suppan...or did you mean s_x? __________________ blmeanie email me at blmeanie Above link works for some email client programs but not all, email me at blmeanie33@earthlink.net

07-31-2003, 07:22 PM	#5
Pirate Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 22	Thanks! I'm ready to order. I've downloaded the manual and see the patches. Is the latest patch all I need or do I need the other patches to? Anything else I need to get? Any tips would be appreciated from you guys who learned the hard way like I usually do. Thank You!! Last edited by Pirate; 07-31-2003 at 07:29 PM.

07-31-2003, 07:33 PM	#6
blmeanie All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,044	Search on these boards for what is known as Lahman's Database 5.0 , it is free. You will need this (bunch of csv files) in a folder on your hard drive. When you go to import a team, it will ask for the path to the csv files. __________________ blmeanie email me at blmeanie Above link works for some email client programs but not all, email me at blmeanie33@earthlink.net

07-31-2003, 07:17 PM	#3
spleen1015 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 6,009	Pirate, you want this game. There's nothing like it. Some say it's better than s_x!

07-31-2003, 08:32 PM	#7
dbacks Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,735	I doubt you'll have much luck with the search function, so just click on this link to download the Database. Once you have downloaded this file you have to unzip it using winzip, or a similar unzipping program. Unzip all the files contained in the .zip file to any folder you want, as long as it's not the main OOTP5 folder, and you can remember the exact path to the folder (i.e. C:\STATS). Then you will be ready to import the 1971 Pirates, or any historical team you want.

07-31-2003, 08:37 PM	#8
dbacks Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,735	To add to that - if you want to import the '71 Pirates , and have them playing against the 2003 ML teams, you'll need to download another file. Go to www.rosterdevelopmentgroup.com, and then you can download 2003 rosters with real teams, players, etc. Check the FAQ forum, and you'll find a quick explanation as to how to install your roster set. Last edited by dbacks; 07-31-2003 at 09:03 PM.

07-31-2003, 08:42 PM	#9
spleen1015 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 6,009	You only need to download the current, 5.12, patch.

07-31-2003, 08:47 PM	#11
Boozie1580 All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: MD Posts: 1,255	The link for the roster development site didn't work because there is a comma at the end. You need to delete that.

08-01-2003, 02:41 PM	#17
Duncan Idaho Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: USA Posts: 51	I've had trouble with the database, with my version 4.0, but finally got it to work. I'm thinking about getting OOTP5 soon. Is it a lot better than OOTP4? __________________ "I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain."