In-Game Screenshots from OOTP 13

[endgame]

Originally Posted by The Wolf

Yes, please. Markus, you may love the dude, but some of us hate him. An option, perhaps? Two different widgets to choose from?

Glad to see there's a small coalition in favor of this as an option. Personally, if we can't have 'nothing' as an option, I'd like a facegen size frame for us to insert our own image of choice. Failing that, if the pbp 'area' could be utilized the same way facegen backgrounds are, we could apply our own background and/or color.

Edit: Sorry, Markus. Some things just don't set right with some folks. Honestly? I still can't live with the smilies, but at least I have the ability to change them out right away with Bobbles Mood icons. Just one of those things. Like you say, can't argue taste.

[drksd4848]

Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

No way, I love that dude!

Ya know, I want to hate the announcer guy... But I just can't. You have to leave him in

[PSUColonel]

Originally Posted by endgame

Glad to see there's a small coalition in favor of this as an option. Personally, if we can't have 'nothing' as an option, I'd like a facegen size frame for us to insert our own image of choice. Failing that, if the pbp 'area' could be utilized the same way facegen backgrounds are, we could apply our own background and/or color.

Edit: Sorry, Markus. Some things just don't set right with some folks. Honestly? I still can't live with the smilies, but at least I have the ability to change them out right away with Bobbles Mood icons. Just one of those things. Like you say, can't argue taste.

I don't like those smiles either....I tried those mood icons, but they wouldn't take. I wonder if it's because I use a mac?

[endgame]

Originally Posted by PSUColonel

I don't like those smiles either....I tried those mood icons, but they wouldn't take. I wonder if it's because I use a mac?

I don't use a mac, but the process should be the same. When the skin packages roll out after release, remind me, and we'll compare notes.

[MizzouRah]

A couple of things on the in game screen shots.

1. Any way possible to put the players jersey number next to their name in the on field display?

Carl Crawford #13

2.

The Out of Town Scores Widget has gained a new size setting, when set to maximum it displays the complete info available from the Real-Time Simulation Mode.

So at max size it will display the little who's on base graphic?


Thank you, love these screenshots!!!

[Le Grande Orange]

Originally Posted by cephasjames

Who wears powder blue suits any more?

Hey, it's still a step up from a Herb Tarlek suit!

[kq76]

Yeah, I'm not much of a fan of the cartoonish announcer either (from what I've seen of its graphics, he looks like he belongs in iOOTP), but what I would think would be very cool is if we had team announcers with their own facegens like we do with owners. Just think, you could do up your own Tom Cheek or Vin Scully or whomever and they'd fit right in because they look just like all the other facegens. I do think it's a nice touch to have it next to the pbp, like there's a real person calling the game, but the graphic just doesn't fit.

[Markus Heinsohn]

Originally Posted by endgame

Glad to see there's a small coalition in favor of this as an option. Personally, if we can't have 'nothing' as an option, I'd like a facegen size frame for us to insert our own image of choice. Failing that, if the pbp 'area' could be utilized the same way facegen backgrounds are, we could apply our own background and/or color.

Edit: Sorry, Markus. Some things just don't set right with some folks. Honestly? I still can't live with the smilies, but at least I have the ability to change them out right away with Bobbles Mood icons. Just one of those things. Like you say, can't argue taste.

I can't believe I just added a "Hide announcer"-option...

[kq76]

LOL. And without personalized announcers, I'll just leave the guy in. I'd feel guilty otherwise. I think I'll call him Pete.

[The Wolf]

Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

I can't believe I just added a "Hide announcer"-option...

Hurray for Markus! Great job of listening and responding!

[David Watts]

Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

I can't believe I just added a "Hide announcer"-option...

Do you think you could do this for real? I would love this option to work on Dick Vitale, Tom Hamilton, Craig James..........

[risp2out]

Originally Posted by David Watts

Do you think you could do this for real? I would love this option to work on Dick Vitale, Tom Hamilton, Craig James..........

I'm, like, "whatever" about the guy who's on there, but I would love if we got together a set of announcer pics and/or face gens. I'm so "immersed" that I change my team's and our opponent's unis for home and away games. Now, if my 1967 Orioles could drop in to, say Tiger Stadium and see Ernie Harwell there, how cool would that be?

[Ambermonk]

Originally Posted by t-bone shuffle

Love the weather notification at the top of the field screen. Really helpful IMHO.

I enthusiastically agree! Wind force & direction is something I check every single game. This addition is most welcome.

Thank you Markus!

[t-bone shuffle]

Originally Posted by Le Grande Orange

Herb Tarlek

LGO, you just dated yourself. I'm sure that went way over the head of most around here.

[Ambermonk]

Originally Posted by cephasjames

I like the field picture with just the names. Is that an option for bigger screens (1280 * 1024)?

Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

No, that's just when the ball animation is active.

I'm still hoping that someday we will be able to manually adjust the ball animation names just like we can adjust the player/ratings names. I don't know about the higher resolutions, but on 1024x786 these alignments are hugely inconsistant.

If the two player displays could be aligned more closely, or the user to be able to manually align them, that would help to make this version "the best that it can be."

[Ambermonk]

Originally Posted by LeiterFanatic

I must say it looks good EXCEPT I miss the FaceGen backgrounds. Those on that blue background looks like a step backwards to me. I realize that they are transparent but, in that case, it doesn;t look "finished"

Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

I disagree. It looks much cleaner now.

But well, can't argue about taste I guess

I love the backgrounds also. Is there a way that this option can be made 'selectable?'

[Ambermonk]

Originally Posted by BusterKing

I would be nice if we could insert the picture of our own selected announcer.

The one Markus is using works for me. It's great!

[Ambermonk]

Originally Posted by DreamTeams

Looks great. Glad you've replaced the circles and have more of the jersey showing. Nice touch. Now if only you could place the player number next to the player name on the field view.

Good idea. Then, these two game elements would mutually support each other.

[Ambermonk]

Originally Posted by cephasjames

Who wears powder blue suits any more?

It's probably one of those 1960s polyester suits.

[Ambermonk]

Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

I can't believe I just added a "Hide announcer"-option...

I definitely won't be hiding him myself, but thanks for giving others the option. It helps this version be the best that it can be.

Having said that, a selection of different 'style' announcer pics might not be a bad idea either.

I originally thought that the 'announcer' pic was an icon to select what type of commentary the user wanted displayed in the game (a useful tool).

In a future version, a user might use the announcer icon to select from a multitude of announcer types (i.e., emotional, humorous, rambling, concise, serious, biased, statistical, unbiased, ostentatious, etc.) as was discussed in a thread about 3-4 years ago.