Background Templates for OOTP 16

Bigrod · 03-20-2015, 11:21 PM

Edit 3/24/15: Added more team backgrounds.
Edit 3/27/15: Added League Backgrounds
Edit 3/31/15: Added AAA Team Backgrounds
Includes all 30 AAA Teams. These are 1920x1080 png.
AAA Team Backgrounds

League Backgrounds:
Make a copy of your backgrounds folder first. Extract the 7zip file to ootp's backgrounds folder. These will replace the originals. Restart ootp and they'll auto load.
OOTP 16 League Backgrounds

Team backgrounds: Follow same directions as above. I'll keep updating as I have time.
Ootp 16 Team Backgrounds

Here are templates that work with paint.net, photoshop and gimp. They help you design your own team/lg. background pics.
I use 1920x1024 resolution, so if your game res. is different, you'll need to resize the layers to match it.
Background Templates

The layers are prefilled to give you a better idea of what the layers include.

The ootp background layer:
take a screen shot of ootp's team schedule page and paste it to this layer and set the opacity/transparency so you can see your new background. This will enable to see how your new background will look in ootp.

Background layer:
Add your new background here. I take a screenshot of a teams background and paste it in this layer and delete what I don't want.

The Profile+Graphics layer:
This is where I add any logos, player images or any other graphics I want to add to the finished background. You can also set the color of the background behind the player's profile pic. It's the top left box you see on this layer

Main Menu Stripe layer:
This is what will show on ootp's main menu area.

Middle Stripe Layer:
This is what will show on ootp's submenu areas.
Here's a few screenies. (1. Template, 2&3 are finished product)
Hope you find it useful

Ginner · 03-21-2015, 05:48 AM

WOW...those backgrounds look fantastic.

Bigrod · 03-21-2015, 06:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ginner

WOW...those backgrounds look fantastic.

Thanks...they're wicked easy to do and really dress up the game.
This one's my favorite

Isedelyod · 03-21-2015, 11:49 AM

Two quick questions:
1) Will they work for 15?
2) If yes, what folder do I drop them in?

TIA,
Ised

Ginner · 03-21-2015, 12:26 PM

Bigrod...you are correct. That last background is awesome.

This game just looks and gets better and better each year.

endgame · 03-21-2015, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bigrod

Thanks...they're wicked easy to do and really dress up the game.
This one's my favorite

Oh, yeah. That's sensational. Good work, Rod.

klonewarrior · 03-21-2015, 02:44 PM

WOW! Just WOW!

gRaider2001 · 03-21-2015, 05:44 PM

Amazing!!!! Were they hard to create?

Bigrod · 03-21-2015, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Isedelyod

Two quick questions:
1) Will they work for 15?
2) If yes, what folder do I drop them in?

TIA,
Ised

No they won't work in 15. It's a new feature in 16.

klonewarrior · 03-21-2015, 07:57 PM

Bigrod. Post up your creations for us that arent as creative as you. Id love to add this to my game.

Bigrod · 03-21-2015, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gRaider2001

Amazing!!!! Were they hard to create?

No not hard at all. If I can do it, anyone can. My templates make it real easy. Once I've got all the pieces I want to use, it takes about 10 minutes to create. It's basically a combination of screenshots, copy/paste, and using layers so you can move things around and adjust idividual transparency when needed so all matches up with ootp's design.
Some team sites, like the Indy's, you can just right click and copy the background.
Thanks for all the kind words guys

Bigrod · 03-21-2015, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by klonewarrior

Bigrod. Post up your creations for us that arent as creative as you. Id love to add this to my game.

Done and the link is in the first post. Enjoy

Isedelyod · 03-22-2015, 07:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bigrod

No they won't work in 15. It's a new feature in 16.

Guess I will have to break down and buy 16 then!

Bigrod · 03-22-2015, 08:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Isedelyod

Guess I will have to break down and buy 16 then!

You won't regret it. It's simply awesome. Way Way ahead of any other version.

klonewarrior · 03-22-2015, 08:28 AM

I downloaded your creations and as expected they are awesome. They add a depth to the games immersion that is just incredible.

Bigrod · 03-24-2015, 11:01 AM

Added a few more backgrounds. Boston complete system, and a couple of MLB teams..same link in first post. I'll keep adding more as time permits.

The Game · 03-24-2015, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bigrod

Thanks...they're wicked easy to do and really dress up the game.
This one's my favorite

That is so cool, do you take simple requests?

Bigrod · 03-24-2015, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Game

That is so cool, do you take simple requests?

Thanks...$25 apiece

j/k what do you want??

Habsfan18 · 03-24-2015, 02:23 PM

Awesome work bigrod!

I would appreciate it greatly if you could see about making international league backgrounds for the leagues in the quickstart. Of course only if you have some spare time.

[league redacted], Korean Baseball Organization etc.. that feature the league logos in the background.

The Game · 03-24-2015, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bigrod

Thanks...$25 apiece

j/k what do you want??

Uh something for my Ford Thunderbirds for now, later for Delgado Tigers (based on Detroit) and we'll get to the rest of the teams I manage by the time OOTP 18 comes out.
Either the Ford motors logo or the T-Birds logo.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...y_Logo.svg.png

03-20-2015, 11:21 PM	#1
Bigrod OOTP Stats Master Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Maine Posts: 3,075	Background Templates & Images for OOTP 16 Edit 3/24/15: Added more team backgrounds. Edit 3/27/15: Added League Backgrounds Edit 3/31/15: Added AAA Team Backgrounds Includes all 30 AAA Teams. These are 1920x1080 png. AAA Team Backgrounds League Backgrounds: Make a copy of your backgrounds folder first. Extract the 7zip file to ootp's backgrounds folder. These will replace the originals. Restart ootp and they'll auto load. OOTP 16 League Backgrounds Team backgrounds: Follow same directions as above. I'll keep updating as I have time. Ootp 16 Team Backgrounds Here are templates that work with paint.net, photoshop and gimp. They help you design your own team/lg. background pics. I use 1920x1024 resolution, so if your game res. is different, you'll need to resize the layers to match it. Background Templates The layers are prefilled to give you a better idea of what the layers include. The ootp background layer: take a screen shot of ootp's team schedule page and paste it to this layer and set the opacity/transparency so you can see your new background. This will enable to see how your new background will look in ootp. Background layer: Add your new background here. I take a screenshot of a teams background and paste it in this layer and delete what I don't want. The Profile+Graphics layer: This is where I add any logos, player images or any other graphics I want to add to the finished background. You can also set the color of the background behind the player's profile pic. It's the top left box you see on this layer Main Menu Stripe layer: This is what will show on ootp's main menu area. Middle Stripe Layer: This is what will show on ootp's submenu areas. Here's a few screenies. (1. Template, 2&3 are finished product) Hope you find it useful Attached Images Last edited by Bigrod; 03-31-2015 at 12:56 PM.

03-21-2015, 11:49 AM	#4
Isedelyod Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: PEI, Canada Posts: 6,449	Two quick questions: 1) Will they work for 15? 2) If yes, what folder do I drop them in? TIA, Ised __________________ "Don't try to be a hero. Be a soldier." - George Brett My newer mods (updated logos) https://drive.google.com/drive/folde...Fg?usp=sharing Zipped Files of Recent Mods https://drive.google.com/drive/folde...WM?usp=sharing

03-21-2015, 05:44 PM	#8
gRaider2001 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Ohio Posts: 224	Amazing!!!! Were they hard to create? __________________ Looking For Hints and Tips for OOTP 15 or Baseball in General? Please Check Out The Knowledge Thread Link Below: http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...ge-thread.html

03-21-2015, 05:48 AM	#2
Ginner Minors (Single A) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Wales, UK Posts: 56	WOW...those backgrounds look fantastic.

03-21-2015, 12:26 PM	#5
Ginner Minors (Single A) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Wales, UK Posts: 56	Bigrod...you are correct. That last background is awesome. This game just looks and gets better and better each year.

03-21-2015, 02:44 PM	#7
klonewarrior Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 112	WOW! Just WOW!

03-21-2015, 07:57 PM	#10
klonewarrior Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 112	Bigrod. Post up your creations for us that arent as creative as you. Id love to add this to my game.

03-22-2015, 08:28 AM	#15
klonewarrior Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 112	I downloaded your creations and as expected they are awesome. They add a depth to the games immersion that is just incredible.

03-24-2015, 11:01 AM	#16
Bigrod OOTP Stats Master Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Maine Posts: 3,075	Added a few more backgrounds. Boston complete system, and a couple of MLB teams..same link in first post. I'll keep adding more as time permits.

03-24-2015, 02:23 PM	#19
Habsfan18 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 2,249	Awesome work bigrod! I would appreciate it greatly if you could see about making international league backgrounds for the leagues in the quickstart. Of course only if you have some spare time. [league redacted], Korean Baseball Organization etc.. that feature the league logos in the background.