Require full minor league rosters

Pinetarpress · 04-30-2014, 11:59 AM

I am planning on adding all the correct minor leaguers to my 1976 historical game

Should I check or uncheck require full minor league rosters- I guess my question would be that if I am going to add the players (who never made the show) is it easier to create a new player once the game has started or to simply edit the players who are added to fill the rosters

OBSL Commish · 04-30-2014, 03:03 PM

If all you're doing is editing their names, heights, weights, etc.,, then you can select how many of each position can be created at one time. That would give you more control over the rosters and save you having to delete a bunch of players after editing the ones you need.

Pinetarpress · 04-30-2014, 04:57 PM

I am going to add stats too...but, yes that definitely helps

Thanks

Pinetarpress · 05-01-2014, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by OBSL Commish

If all you're doing is editing their names, heights, weights, etc.,, then you can select how many of each position can be created at one time. That would give you more control over the rosters and save you having to delete a bunch of players after editing the ones you need.

How do I do this? I started my historical season and went the minor league section and I can't edit the team to the right name or add any new players

I would really appreciate a easy walk thru on this- believe me I have searched high and low for the answer

TGH-Adfabre · 05-01-2014, 05:09 PM

Are you in "Commissioner" mode? A whole different set of options are available as a commissioner.
I usually create a seperate manager that is the commissioner. I have accidently deleted a few player and cloned a few other just acting as a manager with commish powers.

Pinetarpress · 05-02-2014, 09:24 AM

Ok...I am pretty frustrated but I am sure I am doing something strong

One- I downloaded 1976 pics file and only facegen are showing up so I have to manually edit ever players pic

But, more importantly (I am in commissioners mode) it is not letting me edit the minor league teams to the real names and it definitely is not letting me create new players with their real names and stats for the minor league teams...I have been sitting on this game for over a week and have not played a game yet because I want my historical replay to be just perfect....any help is greatly appreciated

Katsox · 05-02-2014, 09:55 AM

I too am doing a 1976 historical replay with the AAA teams. In order to rename the teams what I did was go to the drop down box on the top line (above the word yesterday) and go to the league I wanted to start with. Select that league. Again using the same drop down menu above the word yesterday go to League Settings. In the middle column I selected edit league structure and within it I could edit any team name.

Not sure if there's a file somewhere that lists all the minor league players with their stats. The only way I know how to at least have players with their real names is to fill each team with a bunch of fictional players for each team and then having to go through and use the editor for every player. That seems like it would take forever. So maybe someone knows a better way?

Hope that helps. I'm pretty new at the game as well, so I'm still learning my way around. But that's why these forums are so good!!

Pinetarpress · 05-02-2014, 10:49 AM

Boom!

This is great ...thanks

I will work on the teams now and worry about the players later...(I am guessing I will do the work but the ghost players idea and editing them might be the best way to go)

Someone had mentioned earlier creating players without using the ghost players but I was unclear on how to do that

Pinetarpress · 05-02-2014, 11:21 AM

There were 3 "sub leagues" In 1976 AAA...I see where you can add a new team, add division...but. I don't see where you can add a new sub league....

OBSL Commish · 05-02-2014, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Pinetarpress

Boom!

This is great ...thanks

I will work on the teams now and worry about the players later...(I am guessing I will do the work but the ghost players idea and editing them might be the best way to go)

Someone had mentioned earlier creating players without using the ghost players but I was unclear on how to do that

As far as editing the players, a lot easier method is to create a fictional minor league full of fictional players then edit them. Make them all the same position or age, something to sort them easily. Then go to League Settings and click Export Rosters. This will export all rosters and free agents to a text file. Open that text file in Excel and sort out the created minor leaguers and their entire info so they are lined up in consecutive rows. Then, create an Excel file of the players you want in your database. You'll have to make sure that number of columns for your impending players matches that of the columns for the minor leaguers. In other words, they don't have to have the same numbers in the columns but the columns do have to have the same type of information in both. And keep in mind there are 147 columns of information to fill out on each player. The only exception to this is the player ID numbers. Don't change those. Otherwise, the players won't import correctly and you'll either get a bunch of bad stats or no players at all. Once you have both sheets ready, copy and paste the players you want in the database over the minor leaguers. Then, save the rosters you exported from OOTP as a .csv file and re-import it into the game. Your players should show up good as new. And if you want to edit their stats, on the same page where you exported their rosters is an option export stats. Open them with Excel and save them as .csv files when you're done editing and re-import just like the rosters.

As far as the player pictures are concerned, go to Players & Facegen in Game Settings and make sure Load Player Pictures Automatically is checked and Load Photofit is unchecked. This will tell the game to only load the real pics.

Hope this helps.

Pinetarpress · 05-02-2014, 01:26 PM

OBSL commish....that definitely helps...I will try it out

Any thoughts on adding new Subleagues

Katsox · 05-02-2014, 03:36 PM

Again it gets tricky with subleagues. Here's what I did if my memory serves me correctly,,,

Go to MLB on top line above yesterday... then on the drop down go to league settings.... on the right go to available league actions drop down box... then go to add minor/feeder league.... Then add a Triple A league.... once you click it, that will add a AAA league... do that 2 more times so you create 3 triple A leagues.... then go into one of the created leagues (again through the drop down box above yesterday)...click on league settings... then click on league and teams (on the left on the blue bar)... this will allow you to name the leagues (International, PCL, American Assoc.)... After naming the league, there's also a red box above where you put in the name that you can click to edit the league structure. Which you need since 2 of the leagues (AA, PCL) have divisions and the other just has 8 teams in 1 division (IL).

1 question for you.. are you planning on using the automatic lineups/transactions function ?

Pinetarpress · 05-02-2014, 03:46 PM

I will answer your question first..no, I will manage all the teams and line ups

And now I am going to try this...and thank you so much for the help

Pinetarpress · 05-03-2014, 11:21 PM

So, something weird happened....I had finished adding all of the correct teams to the minor leagues (I mean everyone of them from half season thru AAA) I was doing some other things with some edits and "boom" the game crashed and I re-started it and all the work I put in was no longer there

OBSL Commish · 05-04-2014, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Pinetarpress

So, something weird happened....I had finished adding all of the correct teams to the minor leagues (I mean everyone of them from half season thru AAA) I was doing some other things with some edits and "boom" the game crashed and I re-started it and all the work I put in was no longer there

Always save your work each step of the way. You never know when some change you make will conflict with something else and cause the game enough distress to make it shut down. What were you doing when it crashed? Had you already edited the teams to your liking?

Pinetarpress · 05-04-2014, 01:15 PM

I definitely will from now on....at the time of the crash I believe I was editing the Montreal Expos

Pinetarpress · 05-04-2014, 01:15 PM

Yes...I had already edited all of the teams to my liking...

Pinetarpress · 05-04-2014, 10:28 PM

Well, unfortunately the hits keep coming...I added (again) all the correct minor league teams to my 1976 season and in doing so I somehow released every minor league player and they are now free agents

I will get this figured out but...I think I need to take some time off before I get back in and figure this thing out

Pinetarpress · 05-04-2014, 10:31 PM

..I believe I have the spritze/gambo rosters but how can I be sure they are the correct ones I have in my franchise...and finally, if I plan on adding the real minor leaguers (thousands of them) to the 1976 season how do I export those files add the players and import them back into the game...

Pinetarpress · 05-04-2014, 10:32 PM

And, yes I I have read the forums thoroughly and followed specific instructions on all of these...(well, as best I could)

Thanks for the time doctor...your couch is comfortable and the check is in the mail (:

04-30-2014, 11:59 AM	#1
Pinetarpress Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 422 Blog Entries: 1	Require full minor league rosters I am planning on adding all the correct minor leaguers to my 1976 historical game Should I check or uncheck require full minor league rosters- I guess my question would be that if I am going to add the players (who never made the show) is it easier to create a new player once the game has started or to simply edit the players who are added to fill the rosters

05-01-2014, 05:09 PM	#5
TGH-Adfabre Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,599	Are you in "Commissioner" mode? A whole different set of options are available as a commissioner. I usually create a seperate manager that is the commissioner. I have accidently deleted a few player and cloned a few other just acting as a manager with commish powers. __________________ You mock me, therefore I am My wife

05-04-2014, 10:31 PM	#19
Pinetarpress Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 422 Blog Entries: 1	..I believe I have the spritze/gambo rosters but how can I be sure they are the correct ones I have in my franchise...and finally, if I plan on adding the real minor leaguers (thousands of them) to the 1976 season how do I export those files add the players and import them back into the game... Last edited by Pinetarpress; 05-05-2014 at 08:17 AM.

04-30-2014, 03:03 PM	#2
OBSL Commish All Star Reserve Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 946	If all you're doing is editing their names, heights, weights, etc.,, then you can select how many of each position can be created at one time. That would give you more control over the rosters and save you having to delete a bunch of players after editing the ones you need.

04-30-2014, 04:57 PM	#3
Pinetarpress Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 422 Blog Entries: 1	I am going to add stats too...but, yes that definitely helps Thanks

05-02-2014, 09:24 AM	#6
Pinetarpress Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 422 Blog Entries: 1	Ok...I am pretty frustrated but I am sure I am doing something strong One- I downloaded 1976 pics file and only facegen are showing up so I have to manually edit ever players pic But, more importantly (I am in commissioners mode) it is not letting me edit the minor league teams to the real names and it definitely is not letting me create new players with their real names and stats for the minor league teams...I have been sitting on this game for over a week and have not played a game yet because I want my historical replay to be just perfect....any help is greatly appreciated

05-02-2014, 09:55 AM	#7
Katsox OOTP Roster Team Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 113	I too am doing a 1976 historical replay with the AAA teams. In order to rename the teams what I did was go to the drop down box on the top line (above the word yesterday) and go to the league I wanted to start with. Select that league. Again using the same drop down menu above the word yesterday go to League Settings. In the middle column I selected edit league structure and within it I could edit any team name. Not sure if there's a file somewhere that lists all the minor league players with their stats. The only way I know how to at least have players with their real names is to fill each team with a bunch of fictional players for each team and then having to go through and use the editor for every player. That seems like it would take forever. So maybe someone knows a better way? Hope that helps. I'm pretty new at the game as well, so I'm still learning my way around. But that's why these forums are so good!!

05-02-2014, 10:49 AM	#8
Pinetarpress Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 422 Blog Entries: 1	Boom! This is great ...thanks I will work on the teams now and worry about the players later...(I am guessing I will do the work but the ghost players idea and editing them might be the best way to go) Someone had mentioned earlier creating players without using the ghost players but I was unclear on how to do that

05-02-2014, 11:21 AM	#9
Pinetarpress Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 422 Blog Entries: 1	There were 3 "sub leagues" In 1976 AAA...I see where you can add a new team, add division...but. I don't see where you can add a new sub league....

05-02-2014, 01:26 PM	#11
Pinetarpress Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 422 Blog Entries: 1	OBSL commish....that definitely helps...I will try it out Any thoughts on adding new Subleagues

05-02-2014, 03:36 PM	#12
Katsox OOTP Roster Team Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 113	Again it gets tricky with subleagues. Here's what I did if my memory serves me correctly,,, Go to MLB on top line above yesterday... then on the drop down go to league settings.... on the right go to available league actions drop down box... then go to add minor/feeder league.... Then add a Triple A league.... once you click it, that will add a AAA league... do that 2 more times so you create 3 triple A leagues.... then go into one of the created leagues (again through the drop down box above yesterday)...click on league settings... then click on league and teams (on the left on the blue bar)... this will allow you to name the leagues (International, PCL, American Assoc.)... After naming the league, there's also a red box above where you put in the name that you can click to edit the league structure. Which you need since 2 of the leagues (AA, PCL) have divisions and the other just has 8 teams in 1 division (IL). 1 question for you.. are you planning on using the automatic lineups/transactions function ?

05-02-2014, 03:46 PM	#13
Pinetarpress Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 422 Blog Entries: 1	I will answer your question first..no, I will manage all the teams and line ups And now I am going to try this...and thank you so much for the help

05-03-2014, 11:21 PM	#14
Pinetarpress Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 422 Blog Entries: 1	So, something weird happened....I had finished adding all of the correct teams to the minor leagues (I mean everyone of them from half season thru AAA) I was doing some other things with some edits and "boom" the game crashed and I re-started it and all the work I put in was no longer there

05-04-2014, 01:15 PM	#16
Pinetarpress Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 422 Blog Entries: 1	I definitely will from now on....at the time of the crash I believe I was editing the Montreal Expos

05-04-2014, 10:28 PM	#18
Pinetarpress Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 422 Blog Entries: 1	Well, unfortunately the hits keep coming...I added (again) all the correct minor league teams to my 1976 season and in doing so I somehow released every minor league player and they are now free agents I will get this figured out but...I think I need to take some time off before I get back in and figure this thing out

05-04-2014, 10:32 PM	#20
Pinetarpress Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 422 Blog Entries: 1	And, yes I I have read the forums thoroughly and followed specific instructions on all of these...(well, as best I could) Thanks for the time doctor...your couch is comfortable and the check is in the mail (: