Import Classic Ballpark Settings?

DawnBTVS · 03-21-2016, 05:36 PM

I know when you hit 'Edit Ballpark' you can Manually Import Data for the ballpark in question e.g. Minute Maid Park for the Houston Astros. An awesome timesaver when wanting to do historical leagues with modern ballparks btw

But is there a way to import older, classic ballparks e.g. say you wanted to start in 1890 but use Denver's Mile High Stadium from the 1993-1995 era for the newly created Colorado Rockies instead or the Polo Grounds for the New York Giants without having to keep the League Evolution option enabled?

Or is the only option to create random years and just export the data in the generic Ballpark folder for future use in created leagues?

Caporegime · 03-21-2016, 06:01 PM

It's a piece a cake if you have Pstrickert's Updated Historical Ballparks installed. If you haven't already, install Pistrickert's ballparks from Add-On's central (You'll have to add the ootpmods.com server first).

Once that's done, simply go to the Park Profile of whatever park you'd like to change (it can also be a newly created fictional park) and select "Manually import data from file to this park" under "Available actions".

Next, navigate to the "Ballparks" folder. You should now see individual subfolders titled by year (1901, 1902, etc.).

Select the folder labeled "1993" and click on the mile high stadium.prk file.

That should do it (I hope).

Caporegime · 03-21-2016, 06:06 PM

I'm sorry. I should've included this link in my post.

To add the OOTPmods.com server to Add-Ons central, Go to File/Add-Ons Central and click "Add a server". When promted to add a URL, add this: http://ootpmods.com/mods/ootpmods17.xml

Cheers

The Wolf · 03-21-2016, 06:24 PM

Nicely explained, Capo.

DawnBTVS · 03-22-2016, 12:08 PM

Awesome explanation, thanks

robedits · 12-02-2016, 07:08 PM

Folks: I am totally lost here. I've been playing OOTP17 (purchased through Steam earlier this year) and decided i wanted historical ballpark 3D backgrounds. I downloaded a huge zip file with the dozens of settings/items (per each ballpark's folder), but have no idea how to incorporate them into my game.
My OOTP 17 screen does not have "add-ons central" as part of it. It says "workshop central" where "add on central" appears in the online manual's screen shot. And no way to "add a server". How would I be able to do this so I can make use of the ballparks I downloaded? Thank you
Rob

ArcAngel · 12-02-2016, 07:16 PM

Unless this has changed, when importing parks (historical or otherwise), you have to manually enter the ball locations as well.

mjj55409 · 04-05-2017, 03:11 PM

I'm getting an error trying to download the updated ballparks file from OOTP Mods. Is there an alternative location?

03-21-2016, 05:36 PM	#1
DawnBTVS Major Leagues Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: USA Posts: 416	Import Classic Ballpark Settings? I know when you hit 'Edit Ballpark' you can Manually Import Data for the ballpark in question e.g. Minute Maid Park for the Houston Astros. An awesome timesaver when wanting to do historical leagues with modern ballparks btw But is there a way to import older, classic ballparks e.g. say you wanted to start in 1890 but use Denver's Mile High Stadium from the 1993-1995 era for the newly created Colorado Rockies instead or the Polo Grounds for the New York Giants without having to keep the League Evolution option enabled? Or is the only option to create random years and just export the data in the generic Ballpark folder for future use in created leagues?

03-21-2016, 06:01 PM	#2
Caporegime All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The Borough of Kings Posts: 1,714	It's a piece a cake if you have Pstrickert's Updated Historical Ballparks installed. If you haven't already, install Pistrickert's ballparks from Add-On's central (You'll have to add the ootpmods.com server first). Once that's done, simply go to the Park Profile of whatever park you'd like to change (it can also be a newly created fictional park) and select "Manually import data from file to this park" under "Available actions". Next, navigate to the "Ballparks" folder. You should now see individual subfolders titled by year (1901, 1902, etc.). Select the folder labeled "1993" and click on the mile high stadium.prk file. That should do it (I hope). __________________ "If you don't know where you are going, you'll wind up someplace else." - Lawrence Peter Berra Last edited by Caporegime; 03-21-2016 at 06:13 PM.

03-21-2016, 06:06 PM	#3
Caporegime All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The Borough of Kings Posts: 1,714	I'm sorry. I should've included this link in my post. To add the OOTPmods.com server to Add-Ons central, Go to File/Add-Ons Central and click "Add a server". When promted to add a URL, add this: http://ootpmods.com/mods/ootpmods17.xml Cheers __________________ "If you don't know where you are going, you'll wind up someplace else." - Lawrence Peter Berra

12-02-2016, 07:16 PM	#7
ArcAngel All Star Starter Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Bremen OH USA Posts: 1,019	Unless this has changed, when importing parks (historical or otherwise), you have to manually enter the ball locations as well. __________________ My OOTP Creations thread My OOTP Creations on Photobucket

04-05-2017, 03:11 PM	#8
mjj55409 All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,166	I'm getting an error trying to download the updated ballparks file from OOTP Mods. Is there an alternative location? __________________ FABL -- Chicago Chiefs

03-22-2016, 12:08 PM	#5
DawnBTVS Major Leagues Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: USA Posts: 416	Awesome explanation, thanks

12-02-2016, 07:08 PM	#6
robedits Minors (Triple A) Join Date: May 2016 Location: NYC Posts: 224	Folks: I am totally lost here. I've been playing OOTP17 (purchased through Steam earlier this year) and decided i wanted historical ballpark 3D backgrounds. I downloaded a huge zip file with the dozens of settings/items (per each ballpark's folder), but have no idea how to incorporate them into my game. My OOTP 17 screen does not have "add-ons central" as part of it. It says "workshop central" where "add on central" appears in the online manual's screen shot. And no way to "add a server". How would I be able to do this so I can make use of the ballparks I downloaded? Thank you Rob