Skyboxes - Page 2

jparker2112 · 06-04-2020, 08:00 AM

So i have a Mac and am not tech savvy...what the bets way to be able to use your images? AND can i find (or take) my own images ad use them? If so...how?

Thanks for adding this to enhance this game even more!!!!

Ty Cobb · 06-04-2020, 09:47 AM

1. This image shows the path to your skybox folder.
2. From the Finder, pull down the Go menu and simultaneously press the option key. That'll allow you to select Library. Navigate up the folders in the image until you're at the skybox folder. TIP: drag your OOTP folder to your dock at the right end (careful you don't hit the trash, as I once did) and drop it into the dock. Saves constantly going through the maze to get it.
3. Decompress the zips I've posted, and drop the resulting folder into the skybox folder.
4. Open up the Ballpark Construction Kit and choose the background (those are the skyboxes) you want. Be cautioned, they will NOT look correct while in the Construction Kit at present because of the Kit's camera angle. Finish creating your park, and then go to the models tab shown in Pic #2 below. Select a different camera from the menu on the right and Presto!
5. Jorin wrote a very helpful set of instructions for skybox creation. It's stickyed in the Models portion of the forums. Read that for sure. The instructions are good.
6. webp format images, which are used as the skybox, do not play nicely with Preview on your Mac—I know, I'm a Mac guy too. You'll need WebP Viewer to correct see the various skybox images...it's a free download, not sure if it's on the App Store, but it's free and available online.
7. You CAN take your own images and make your own boxes. Blender and Unity are two 3d programs that are free and can process the images. I regard their learning curves as too steep for my old head, as most of the tutorials are for versions of the software I don't have. There's a far better way...and it does NOT involve buying a 360 camera for $3500 either.

I'll write a tutorial on producing your own boxes and post it in "Ty's Skies". I'm still hoping for a sticky...

jparker2112 · 06-05-2020, 06:13 PM

WOW....i just downladed blender and was immediately overwhelmed! i was hoping i could use some of my photos for skybox shots, but thats waaaaay over my head! oh well...thx for the help and keep up the great work!!

Ty Cobb · 08-04-2020, 01:19 PM

and there are some darn fine places beyond northern Michigan...

Apologies to Mr. Nielson, as I snagged his Lovely Concord-Thornhill Park for my demo shots...

Third party skybox images below this will be hosted here:

https://mega.nz/folder/TcohnTaS#UHoTVbB9RBAsKZrLPx4ncg

Ty Cobb · 08-04-2020, 01:27 PM

Not the most sophisticated version of a night shot...but it at leat looks dark outside...

https://mega.nz/file/TIAh2Sha#YqiyjX...H8bxpHfv43RBj4

06-04-2020, 09:47 AM	#22
Ty Cobb Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Grayling, MI Posts: 4,617	Ok... 1. This image shows the path to your skybox folder. 2. From the Finder, pull down the Go menu and simultaneously press the option key. That'll allow you to select Library. Navigate up the folders in the image until you're at the skybox folder. TIP: drag your OOTP folder to your dock at the right end (careful you don't hit the trash, as I once did) and drop it into the dock. Saves constantly going through the maze to get it. 3. Decompress the zips I've posted, and drop the resulting folder into the skybox folder. 4. Open up the Ballpark Construction Kit and choose the background (those are the skyboxes) you want. Be cautioned, they will NOT look correct while in the Construction Kit at present because of the Kit's camera angle. Finish creating your park, and then go to the models tab shown in Pic #2 below. Select a different camera from the menu on the right and Presto! 5. Jorin wrote a very helpful set of instructions for skybox creation. It's stickyed in the Models portion of the forums. Read that for sure. The instructions are good. 6. webp format images, which are used as the skybox, do not play nicely with Preview on your Mac—I know, I'm a Mac guy too. You'll need WebP Viewer to correct see the various skybox images...it's a free download, not sure if it's on the App Store, but it's free and available online. 7. You CAN take your own images and make your own boxes. Blender and Unity are two 3d programs that are free and can process the images. I regard their learning curves as too steep for my old head, as most of the tutorials are for versions of the software I don't have. There's a far better way...and it does NOT involve buying a 360 camera for $3500 either. I'll write a tutorial on producing your own boxes and post it in "Ty's Skies". I'm still hoping for a sticky... Attached Images __________________ "You could not live with your own failure. Where did that bring you? Back to me." Thanos Last edited by Ty Cobb; 06-04-2020 at 09:48 AM.

08-04-2020, 01:19 PM	#24
Ty Cobb Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Grayling, MI Posts: 4,617	OK...OK...more 3rd party skyboxes, because I can't travel the globe and there are some darn fine places beyond northern Michigan... Apologies to Mr. Nielson, as I snagged his Lovely Concord-Thornhill Park for my demo shots... Third party skybox images below this will be hosted here: https://mega.nz/folder/TcohnTaS#UHoTVbB9RBAsKZrLPx4ncg Attached Images __________________ "You could not live with your own failure. Where did that bring you? Back to me." Thanos

08-04-2020, 01:27 PM	#25
Ty Cobb Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Grayling, MI Posts: 4,617	Desert Mountain, Day and Night Not the most sophisticated version of a night shot...but it at leat looks dark outside... https://mega.nz/file/TIAh2Sha#YqiyjX...H8bxpHfv43RBj4 Attached Images __________________ "You could not live with your own failure. Where did that bring you? Back to me." Thanos Last edited by Ty Cobb; 08-04-2020 at 02:26 PM.

06-04-2020, 08:00 AM	#21
jparker2112 All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Denver CO Posts: 873	So i have a Mac and am not tech savvy...what the bets way to be able to use your images? AND can i find (or take) my own images ad use them? If so...how? Thanks for adding this to enhance this game even more!!!!

06-05-2020, 06:13 PM	#23
jparker2112 All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Denver CO Posts: 873	WOW....i just downladed blender and was immediately overwhelmed! i was hoping i could use some of my photos for skybox shots, but thats waaaaay over my head! oh well...thx for the help and keep up the great work!!