Is Using Historical Pics Easier These Days?

Big Orange · 06-18-2018, 05:33 PM

I've played many earlier versions, and importing historical pics (especially when my league can have players from any era) was always a pain in the past.

1. Is it easier now?
2. Is it better to buy the game directly from OOTP and use Add-on Central rather than Steam's equivalent?

Many thanks for any feedback.

battists · 07-07-2018, 02:44 PM

Regarding the second point, I think many people find that buying OOTP standalone gives the most control, and gets OOTP Dev the most money. But if you do all of your gaming through Steam, maybe that’s a good fit.

Unfortunately, I’m not a historical player, so I can’t really speak to the first question. However, I might suggest reposting in the historical forum for an audience that is more attuned to your needs!

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smohler9 · 07-12-2018, 11:20 AM

I am relatively new to OOTP but didn't have any trouble getting historical photos set up "globally" to work across all games. I just put all the jpg photos (from a previously downloaded photo pack) into the following folder: Documents\Out of the Park Developments\OOTP Baseball 19\Photos\. I made sure OOTP 19 was not running at the time. When I started it and loaded my active Historical Exhibition tournament, the photos all appeared in place of the FaceGen images. If you are still seeing FaceGen images, make sure that your File Settings\3D & FaceGen\Picture Search Mode is set to Search for photo first. Keep in mind that player uniforms/caps won't always be for the team they are playing for in your replay (e.g., if that player played for more than one team in his MLB career).

06-18-2018, 05:33 PM	#1
Big Orange Minors (Double A) Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 168	Is Using Historical Pics Easier These Days? I've played many earlier versions, and importing historical pics (especially when my league can have players from any era) was always a pain in the past. 1. Is it easier now? 2. Is it better to buy the game directly from OOTP and use Add-on Central rather than Steam's equivalent? Many thanks for any feedback.

07-07-2018, 02:44 PM	#2
battists Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 18,506 Blog Entries: 7	Regarding the second point, I think many people find that buying OOTP standalone gives the most control, and gets OOTP Dev the most money. But if you do all of your gaming through Steam, maybe that’s a good fit. Unfortunately, I’m not a historical player, so I can’t really speak to the first question. However, I might suggest reposting in the historical forum for an audience that is more attuned to your needs! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Come check out my dynasty report, Funky Times!

07-12-2018, 11:20 AM	#3
smohler9 Bat Boy Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Daniel Island, SC Posts: 8	I am relatively new to OOTP but didn't have any trouble getting historical photos set up "globally" to work across all games. I just put all the jpg photos (from a previously downloaded photo pack) into the following folder: Documents\Out of the Park Developments\OOTP Baseball 19\Photos\. I made sure OOTP 19 was not running at the time. When I started it and loaded my active Historical Exhibition tournament, the photos all appeared in place of the FaceGen images. If you are still seeing FaceGen images, make sure that your File Settings\3D & FaceGen\Picture Search Mode is set to Search for photo first. Keep in mind that player uniforms/caps won't always be for the team they are playing for in your replay (e.g., if that player played for more than one team in his MLB career).