Displaying real photos

bigsmooth · 03-27-2019, 08:48 AM

I am not new, but haven't played in awhile.

Can someone please remind me how to add/display actual photos in the game, vice Face Gen?

esmeet7 · 04-19-2019, 04:24 PM

I am new, and I'm also trying to figure out how to replace the Facegens with actual photos. Frankly, I don't understand why that's not the default; some of these Facegen images are pretty scary looking.

I just bought OOTP and started my first MLB league. I was surprised to see the Facegens in place of actual photos for real-world MLB players. Is there a mod or file update that includes real photos? If so, how would I add those to my existing league? (If needed, I can start a new league file.)

scott1964 · 04-19-2019, 05:11 PM

I copied my photo folder from 19 to 20

esmeet7 · 04-21-2019, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by scott1964

I copied my photo folder from 19 to 20

As a newcomer to OOTP, where would I go to get a photo file? Are there boards or forums where players maintain an ever-growing database of actual photos?

Ty Cobb · 04-30-2019, 12:34 PM

Here's one link that provides a very nice starting point. For my favorite players, I duck-duck-go (hate the embodiment of evil search engine) and collect them from online like e-baseball cards.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/j1cyk0je3bm1i74/TUP8YVzE1_

NoOne · 04-30-2019, 02:24 PM

i think you can set it to prefer real photos. i usually turn all pics off, so excuse my lack of familiarity.

global settings -> players and facegen tab.

think menu system at top says "game settings" or if in league settings you can see the "Global Settings" tab on far left, i believe... multiple ways to get there. once there, you'll see the players / face gen tab. 4 checkboxes at top i think are what you need... but look over both pages of settings.

as others mentioned, i think you need the photos, first? "../data/photos" folder is empty to start.

in that directory is a readme.txt that points to

http://manuals.ootpdevelopments.com/..._global_images

i'd do a search of forums in addition to the provided picture link from ty cobb.

i too prefer duckduckgo for many things, but not sure if it has the same syntax for limiting search to a specific url.

e.g. you can google:

player picture site:www.ootpdevelopments.com

and it will limit search to ootp's forums, for the most part. much better than forum search. i'm sure duckduckgo can do the same thing - either advanced search or similar syntax that you can just type into normal search bar too.

i glanced over it. there's not much on first page of results that looks promising. a mods subforum may be worth a check too.

esmeet7 · 05-15-2019, 05:31 PM

Thanks for the replies. I've been searching the forums looking for more specific information, and I'm still struggling to figure out how to (1) find a good photo pack to begin with, (2) load it in a way that will replace FaceGens in my game file, and (3) learn how to update/maintain the photo pack in the future.

I posted in the FaceGen, Photos forum to see if I can find more information. Thanks again for the replies.

03-27-2019, 08:48 AM	#1
bigsmooth Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 428	Displaying real photos I am not new, but haven't played in awhile. Can someone please remind me how to add/display actual photos in the game, vice Face Gen?

04-19-2019, 05:11 PM	#3
scott1964 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 5,561 Blog Entries: 19	I copied my photo folder from 19 to 20 __________________ This just feels more like waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. PETA.....People Eating Tasty Animals.

04-30-2019, 12:34 PM	#5
Ty Cobb Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Grayling, MI Posts: 3,940 Blog Entries: 66	Here's one link that provides a very nice starting point. For my favorite players, I duck-duck-go (hate the embodiment of evil search engine) and collect them from online like e-baseball cards. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/j1cyk0je3bm1i74/TUP8YVzE1_ __________________ “What’s the most you ever lost on a coin toss?” “Everyone is an atheist until Templars begin marching in the rain.” Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder. It is usually futile to try to talk facts and analysis to people who are enjoying a sense of moral superiority in their ignorance.—Thomas Sowell "Alinsky works for me now."

04-19-2019, 04:24 PM	#2
esmeet7 Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2019 Posts: 18	I am new, and I'm also trying to figure out how to replace the Facegens with actual photos. Frankly, I don't understand why that's not the default; some of these Facegen images are pretty scary looking. I just bought OOTP and started my first MLB league. I was surprised to see the Facegens in place of actual photos for real-world MLB players. Is there a mod or file update that includes real photos? If so, how would I add those to my existing league? (If needed, I can start a new league file.)

04-30-2019, 02:24 PM	#6
NoOne Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 7,167	i think you can set it to prefer real photos. i usually turn all pics off, so excuse my lack of familiarity. global settings -> players and facegen tab. think menu system at top says "game settings" or if in league settings you can see the "Global Settings" tab on far left, i believe... multiple ways to get there. once there, you'll see the players / face gen tab. 4 checkboxes at top i think are what you need... but look over both pages of settings. as others mentioned, i think you need the photos, first? "../data/photos" folder is empty to start. in that directory is a readme.txt that points to http://manuals.ootpdevelopments.com/..._global_images i'd do a search of forums in addition to the provided picture link from ty cobb. i too prefer duckduckgo for many things, but not sure if it has the same syntax for limiting search to a specific url. e.g. you can google: player picture site:www.ootpdevelopments.com and it will limit search to ootp's forums, for the most part. much better than forum search. i'm sure duckduckgo can do the same thing - either advanced search or similar syntax that you can just type into normal search bar too. i glanced over it. there's not much on first page of results that looks promising. a mods subforum may be worth a check too.

05-15-2019, 05:31 PM	#7
esmeet7 Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2019 Posts: 18	Thanks for the replies. I've been searching the forums looking for more specific information, and I'm still struggling to figure out how to (1) find a good photo pack to begin with, (2) load it in a way that will replace FaceGens in my game file, and (3) learn how to update/maintain the photo pack in the future. I posted in the FaceGen, Photos forum to see if I can find more information. Thanks again for the replies.