Looking for best historical mods

Tony Pellegrino · 02-27-2015, 10:11 AM

I'm wanting to start a historical MLB league in 1901 and continuing on. What would be the best mods and DBs to use?
I'm looking for jerseys, caps, logos, facegens, and whatever else would help make the league as complete as possible.
Also, what settings or DBs does everyone use to get the best historical results?

Leo_The_Lip · 02-27-2015, 10:52 AM

Download the historical Facegen and uniform/logo packs from the download center in OOTP. You will see them and it is easy to follow the instructions download and install (essentially pushing buttons).

The game uses the Lahman data base to import players, and I'm not aware of any useful alternatives.

As to 'best' historical results, that depends on what you mean by best. Opinions vary widely as to what folks want to happen.

For example, if by best you mean, "every player is used exactly the amount of ABs/innings pitched as in real life" then you are going to be disappointed. There are no settings for that.

You can choose to have people show up with there original teams at approximately the year they debuted, or you can have an amateur draft so you can have Willie Mays on your favorite team. There are settings for all that and you'd need to decide what you want and then check the Historical threads so see what you need.

Hope that helps, your question has lengthy answers, so you'll need to do research.

Or better, simply click on the Historical start and see what happens. You'll learn and enjoy if you do.

Biggio509 · 02-27-2015, 01:44 PM

Gambos uniform packs are great. It is already set up to auto load caps and jerseys.

There is also a stadium mod which allows the import of stadia from 1901 onward. Although I think this is not one percent accurate. I think it uses the capacity data for the latest incarnation of the stadium. So you will find sportsman's park has the size and dimensions as it had when closed not in say 1902 or 1903 whichever one it is when the St. Louis Browns moved to St. Louis.

The Game · 02-27-2015, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Tony Pellegrino

I'm wanting to start a historical MLB league in 1901 and continuing on. What would be the best mods and DBs to use?
I'm looking for jerseys, caps, logos, facegens, and whatever else would help make the league as complete as possible.
Also, what settings or DBs does everyone use to get the best historical results?

Didn't read what anyone else wrote so sorry if I repeat what they said.
Facegen
Gambo's historical logos on OOTPmods.com
Gambo's historical and early park images on OOTPmods
No Pepper/Ashante Warrior 1901-1960? uniform set in the uniforms forum
Reds1 1960? - today uniform set found in his signature
Possibly a Spritze DB if you want Negro League, PCL, *** and some misc players. found in his thread or by PM.
Pstricket ballpark .prk files found in the forums.

That's all I have for now.
Also someone made this cool park images file but no clue who and I keep it alive on mediafire
All 115 MLB Ball Parks - New Layout

02-27-2015, 10:11 AM	#1
Tony Pellegrino Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Illinois Posts: 22	Looking for best historical mods I'm wanting to start a historical MLB league in 1901 and continuing on. What would be the best mods and DBs to use? I'm looking for jerseys, caps, logos, facegens, and whatever else would help make the league as complete as possible. Also, what settings or DBs does everyone use to get the best historical results?

02-27-2015, 10:52 AM	#2
Leo_The_Lip All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,796	Download the historical Facegen and uniform/logo packs from the download center in OOTP. You will see them and it is easy to follow the instructions download and install (essentially pushing buttons). The game uses the Lahman data base to import players, and I'm not aware of any useful alternatives. As to 'best' historical results, that depends on what you mean by best. Opinions vary widely as to what folks want to happen. For example, if by best you mean, "every player is used exactly the amount of ABs/innings pitched as in real life" then you are going to be disappointed. There are no settings for that. You can choose to have people show up with there original teams at approximately the year they debuted, or you can have an amateur draft so you can have Willie Mays on your favorite team. There are settings for all that and you'd need to decide what you want and then check the Historical threads so see what you need. Hope that helps, your question has lengthy answers, so you'll need to do research. Or better, simply click on the Historical start and see what happens. You'll learn and enjoy if you do. __________________ "My name will live forever" - Anonymous

02-27-2015, 01:44 PM	#3
Biggio509 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 2,027	Gambos uniform packs are great. It is already set up to auto load caps and jerseys. There is also a stadium mod which allows the import of stadia from 1901 onward. Although I think this is not one percent accurate. I think it uses the capacity data for the latest incarnation of the stadium. So you will find sportsman's park has the size and dimensions as it had when closed not in say 1902 or 1903 whichever one it is when the St. Louis Browns moved to St. Louis.