What is the definitive way to have real photos trump facegen?

[Arlie Latham]

I am running a fictional/historic hybrid league. Right now, I have almost all fictional players. However, when the historic players are introduced, what is the definitive way to ensure that the photograph and not the facegen image is shown for that player?

This is if a historic player is brought into a fictional league.

[1998 Yankees]

Historic photos use player names while FaceGen images use player ID's. Name trumps ID number, even if both formats exist for a player.

[Arlie Latham]

I would assume that to be the case, but I have found the facegen picture to stick around, even after I brought in an actual photo.

[1998 Yankees]

Yes, but the game will call up the named photo first if it's an exact match to player name. That does not delete the fictional image that corresponds to the player's ID, however.

Edit: I knew it was in there somewhere:

31.3. Using Custom Pictures Together with FaceGen
You can also use a combination of FaceGen fictional faces and custom photos. For example, let’s say you have a historical league with real photos for most of the players, but many of the minor leaguers don’t have photos. Named player photos will always take precendence over fictional faces. So, if you have a John_Smith.jpg, that will always be used over any fictional face for that player.

[Mr. Capo]

Originally Posted by Arlie Latham

I would assume that to be the case, but I have found the facegen picture to stick around, even after I brought in an actual photo.

Quit the game and restart. Then the real picture will be there, assuming that the name of the picture matches the player correctly.

[eriqjaffe]

Originally Posted by Mr. Capo

Quit the game and restart. Then the real picture will be there, assuming that the name of the picture matches the player correctly.

You can also just load another league and then re-load the league you're playing.

[DougWyatt]

Originally Posted by eriqjaffe

You can also just load another league and then re-load the league you're playing.

Or just reload the league your playing (you don't have to load another one first)

[Arlie Latham]

Much obliged, gentlemen.

[robster1225]

Originally Posted by Mr. Capo

Quit the game and restart. Then the real picture will be there, assuming that the name of the picture matches the player correctly.

Originally Posted by eriqjaffe

You can also just load another league and then re-load the league you're playing.

Originally Posted by DougWyatt

Or just reload the league your playing (you don't have to load another one first)

Wow, three different ways to get your league re-loaded. How's that for a helpful community.

[biaaarr]

Does this mean that scouts and doctors can appear wearing suits and or casual wear.

[1998 Yankees]

Originally Posted by robster1225

Wow, three different ways to get your league re-loaded. How's that for a helpful community.

And my thanks to those guys for picking me up. I misunderstood Arlie's point about the picture sticking around.

Originally Posted by biaaarr

Does this mean that scouts and doctors can appear wearing suits and or casual wear.

Sure. Look below. That's actually Andrew Friedman, executive V.P. of operations for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, whose photo I lifted from Pro4's MLB Owner & Manager Photopack. Only now, he's Dr. Elton Copeland, team doctor for the Albuquerque Vendetta. The photo is named Elton_Copeland.jpg, which supercedes his other FaceGen picture in my file named coach_160.png.