PDF Manual

Mike R · 09-23-2008, 08:36 PM

Hi Everyone,

I'm new to OOTP Baseball. I've been playing Title Bout for a while and read about the baseball game through the web site and these forums. I finally bought the game and have been enjoing it so far. Like a lot of people on these forums I like a PDF manual a little better than an online version. I just find it easier to use. Anyhow, I created a PDF manual from the online one for myself and thought I would share it. I actually made two. One is the full version with all the graphics and bookmarks. It checks in at 617 pages and 17.3 MB. The second one I made for printing. It has no graphics and the font size has been made smaller. It is still 229 pages and 940 KB You can get them here:

Full PDF Manual 13.7 MB

No Graphics PDF Manual

Mike

DodgerFan2 · 09-24-2008, 11:47 AM

Wow. Thanks.

ootp3to6 · 09-24-2008, 03:48 PM

Just downloaded both of them. Thank you very much.

Raidergoo · 09-24-2008, 10:50 PM

I don't see how Mike R could ever top his first post.

Talk about a rookie debut...

Thank you for this compilation.

kq76 · 09-25-2008, 12:58 AM

Wow! That's awesome dude. Thanks! Like goo said, it's gotta be tough to top that.

May I ask how you did it and how long it took you? I've never actually tried making a PDF manual and I have this impression that it takes a lot of work especially to get working links and other stuff in it.

randersn · 09-25-2008, 01:03 AM

I, too, just downloaded both of them. Fantastic job, Mike R. Many, many thanks for your effort.

rem · 09-25-2008, 01:19 AM

Nice work, Mike R. I am sure that a lot of people will be really grateful.

Curtis · 09-25-2008, 10:10 AM

The link to the full manual does not appear to function. The 'no graphics' manual appears after maybe a five second hang, but the full manual did not appear after a 90 second wait.

bigMatt · 09-25-2008, 10:34 AM

You rock man.

Corsairs · 09-25-2008, 10:43 AM

I believe the whole OOTP community owes you their thanks. Here's mine: THANK YOU so much for taking the time to do this! These manuals will be a Godsend to our league's owners who don't always have access to the internet.

kcroyalgm · 09-25-2008, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Curtis

The link to the full manual does not appear to function. The 'no graphics' manual appears after maybe a five second hang, but the full manual did not appear after a 90 second wait.

The full manual takes quite awhile to load completely, but it does work. Firefox shows the beginning of the PDF version in four or so seconds as it continues to download the remainder. It take quite a long time for the full manual to load. If it's not working in your browser, try right-clicking on the link and saving the file on your hard drive.

And thanks for doing this!
It is quite handy.

Mike R · 09-25-2008, 05:51 PM

Quote:

May I ask how you did it and how long it took you? I've never actually tried making a PDF manual and I have this impression that it takes a lot of work especially to get working links and other stuff in it.

It took a few hours. I worked on it on and off for about a week. I just copied and pasted to a Word doc. I found a program that creates a PDF from Word docs. The program automatically creates the bookmarks based on the headings otherwise I don't think I would have added those.

Quote:

The link to the full manual does not appear to function. The 'no graphics' manual appears after maybe a five second hang, but the full manual did not appear after a 90 second wait.

The server I use seems to be slow. When I first tested the link it took about 10 minutes to download and thats with broadband.

Anyhow this seems to be a great community with lots of people willing to help out. I'm glad I could contribute.

Mike

jabrown6940 · 09-25-2008, 06:41 PM

Thanks Mike. It downloaded in seconds for me.

Curtis · 09-25-2008, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kcroyalgm

It take quite a long time for the full manual to load. If it's not working in your browser, try right-clicking on the link and saving the file on your hard drive.

Thank you; that worked. Four minutes download time using RoadRunner.

PadresFan · 09-27-2008, 12:42 AM

Mike, I'm going to add this to my Mod Website if that's ok with you?

Al

1998 Yankees · 09-27-2008, 12:48 PM

The only fly in the ointment is, I don't think battists actually finished the manual before going on sabbatical. Take a look at the manual thread and judge for yourselves. His last progress report is post #96, dated July 29.

Curtis · 09-27-2008, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1998 Yankees

The only fly in the ointment is, I don't think battists actually finished the manual before going on sabbatical. Take a look at the manual thread and judge for yourselves. His last progress report is post #96, dated July 29.

True, but this is still better than using the old version 8 manual. We should just keep in mind that it's a work in progress.

Mike R · 09-27-2008, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1998 Yankees

The only fly in the ointment is, I don't think battists actually finished the manual before going on sabbatical. Take a look at the manual thread and judge for yourselves. His last progress report is post #96, dated July 29.

I noticed that as I was putting it together but It shouldn't be a problem for me to update the PDF when the online manual is finished.

Quote:

Originally Posted by PadresFan

Mike, I'm going to add this to my Mod Website if that's ok with you?

No problem

Mike

Andreas Raht · 09-29-2008, 02:48 AM

Mike, thank you! That's really a great contribution and much appreciated! May we host it on our server and link to it from our website? Please let's discuss it via PM.

Cheers,
Andreas

DodgerFan2 · 09-30-2008, 10:38 PM

Just wondering if anyone ever figured out if this is the final manual or if there will be more updates. I'd like to print out the final. Thanks.

09-23-2008, 08:36 PM	#1
Mike R Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 30	PDF Manual Hi Everyone, I'm new to OOTP Baseball. I've been playing Title Bout for a while and read about the baseball game through the web site and these forums. I finally bought the game and have been enjoing it so far. Like a lot of people on these forums I like a PDF manual a little better than an online version. I just find it easier to use. Anyhow, I created a PDF manual from the online one for myself and thought I would share it. I actually made two. One is the full version with all the graphics and bookmarks. It checks in at 617 pages and 17.3 MB. The second one I made for printing. It has no graphics and the font size has been made smaller. It is still 229 pages and 940 KB You can get them here: Full PDF Manual 13.7 MB No Graphics PDF Manual Mike

09-25-2008, 12:58 AM	#5
kq76 Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 10,697	Wow! That's awesome dude. Thanks! Like goo said, it's gotta be tough to top that. May I ask how you did it and how long it took you? I've never actually tried making a PDF manual and I have this impression that it takes a lot of work especially to get working links and other stuff in it. __________________ My OOTP Wishlist Your Recommended Team Nicknames, By City (A Crowdsourced Project)

09-25-2008, 01:19 AM	#7
rem Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: College Park, Md. Posts: 5,024	Nice work, Mike R. I am sure that a lot of people will be really grateful. __________________ OTBA: Washington Filibusters CLBR: Minnesota Twins 2005 Winner of LL's Pick the Loser Contest! - 15-0

09-25-2008, 10:43 AM	#10
Corsairs Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 2,360	I believe the whole OOTP community owes you their thanks. Here's mine: THANK YOU so much for taking the time to do this! These manuals will be a Godsend to our league's owners who don't always have access to the internet. __________________ Founder of the Planetary Extreme Baseball Alliance (PEBA) Premiere OOTP fictional league where creativity counts and imagination is your only limitation Check for openings - contact us today! Join the PEBA

09-29-2008, 02:48 AM	#19
Andreas Raht Administrator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hollern/Stade/Germany Posts: 8,992	Mike, thank you! That's really a great contribution and much appreciated! May we host it on our server and link to it from our website? Please let's discuss it via PM. Cheers, Andreas __________________ Andreas Raht andreas@ootpdevelopments.com Out of the Park Developments

09-24-2008, 11:47 AM	#2
DodgerFan2 Banned Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 12 Infractions: 0/1 (4)	Wow. Thanks.

09-24-2008, 03:48 PM	#3
ootp3to6 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Haliburton,Ontario Canada Posts: 3,238	Just downloaded both of them. Thank you very much.

09-24-2008, 10:50 PM	#4
Raidergoo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 9,004	I don't see how Mike R could ever top his first post. Talk about a rookie debut... Thank you for this compilation.

09-25-2008, 01:03 AM	#6
randersn Bat Boy Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Vientiane, Laos Posts: 15	I, too, just downloaded both of them. Fantastic job, Mike R. Many, many thanks for your effort.

09-25-2008, 10:10 AM	#8
Curtis Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Watertown, New York Posts: 4,567	The link to the full manual does not appear to function. The 'no graphics' manual appears after maybe a five second hang, but the full manual did not appear after a 90 second wait.

09-25-2008, 10:34 AM	#9
bigMatt Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 2,375	You rock man.

09-25-2008, 06:41 PM	#13
jabrown6940 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 270	Thanks Mike. It downloaded in seconds for me.

09-27-2008, 12:42 AM	#15
PadresFan All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Carlsbad, CA Posts: 1,151	Mike, I'm going to add this to my Mod Website if that's ok with you? Al

09-27-2008, 12:48 PM	#16
1998 Yankees Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Yankee Stadium, back in 1998. Posts: 8,645	The only fly in the ointment is, I don't think battists actually finished the manual before going on sabbatical. Take a look at the manual thread and judge for yourselves. His last progress report is post #96, dated July 29.

09-30-2008, 10:38 PM	#20
DodgerFan2 Banned Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 12 Infractions: 0/1 (4)	Just wondering if anyone ever figured out if this is the final manual or if there will be more updates. I'd like to print out the final. Thanks.