Team Color Codes

PSUColonel · 04-12-2013, 09:55 PM

I notice each team has it's color code displayed on the jersey files...Is there a way to ge the game to automatically read this without going in and changing to the exact colors manually.

rutri01 · 04-12-2013, 10:40 PM

the codes need to be in the name of the jersey file or logo= I believe

PSUColonel · 04-12-2013, 11:03 PM

Is there a way to dictate which it will read..the logo or jersey?

silvam14 · 04-12-2013, 11:24 PM

The colors specified in the logo file will dictate the team color and team text color

DreamTeams · 04-13-2013, 12:05 AM

Can colors for team/text be appended to jerseys instead of logo? There was some discussion about that option. Did that make it in for this release?

DreamTeams · 04-13-2013, 02:12 AM

Think I answered my own question. Gave it a try (appending colors to jersey) and it didn't work. Perhaps in the future.

reds1 · 04-13-2013, 02:24 PM

The color codes on the jerseys were originally for my own personal benefit. When I initially started making caps and jerseys, I wrote down the color codes used for each team on paper. But when I needed to revisit them, I had reams and reams of hastily written notes that I had to try and decipher. So I decided put them in the file itself. It made it much easier to keep track of the color used.

For the all-in-one, the color codes have been added to the logo name so that they are loaded up automatically. One of the challenges is trying to make a unique color combination for each team so that on the in-game screen, you can easily distinguish between defensive players and base runners/batters. But, at the same time, you need to have colors that also provide a nice contrast so that the text is clear and legible on the team pages. Trying to balance that can be a challenge and can always be improved.

DreamTeams · 04-13-2013, 11:38 PM

I like to use gray or white for the team colors and use the main color for the team text. That way on the field the player name boxes will match the home white and the road gray. (Might be really cool for those who do not play with the player images on in-game.) Anyway, I create two identical logos for each team, one for home and one for away and attach the colors to the logo and switch the logos out based on the home/away match-ups. Attaching the color codes to the jerseys would have automated that process for me and eliminated the need to switch out the logos. Here's a sample of what it looks like in-game...

RANGER11JP · 04-16-2013, 09:04 PM

Hi reds1,
Are your Flickr and Photobucket files zipped anywhere? I was looking to add your great backgrounds to my game.
Thanks.
JP

04-12-2013, 09:55 PM	#1
PSUColonel Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 13,105	Team Color Codes I notice each team has it's color code displayed on the jersey files...Is there a way to ge the game to automatically read this without going in and changing to the exact colors manually.

04-12-2013, 11:24 PM	#4
silvam14 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Dedham, MA Posts: 9,932	The colors specified in the logo file will dictate the team color and team text color __________________ Senior "Nancy Boy" of the OOTP Boards _______________________________________________

04-13-2013, 12:05 AM	#5
DreamTeams Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 2,522	Can colors for team/text be appended to jerseys instead of logo? There was some discussion about that option. Did that make it in for this release? __________________ Last edited by DreamTeams; 04-13-2013 at 12:07 AM.

04-13-2013, 02:12 AM	#6
DreamTeams Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 2,522	Think I answered my own question. Gave it a try (appending colors to jersey) and it didn't work. Perhaps in the future. __________________

04-13-2013, 02:24 PM	#7
reds1 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 3,929	The color codes on the jerseys were originally for my own personal benefit. When I initially started making caps and jerseys, I wrote down the color codes used for each team on paper. But when I needed to revisit them, I had reams and reams of hastily written notes that I had to try and decipher. So I decided put them in the file itself. It made it much easier to keep track of the color used. For the all-in-one, the color codes have been added to the logo name so that they are loaded up automatically. One of the challenges is trying to make a unique color combination for each team so that on the in-game screen, you can easily distinguish between defensive players and base runners/batters. But, at the same time, you need to have colors that also provide a nice contrast so that the text is clear and legible on the team pages. Trying to balance that can be a challenge and can always be improved. __________________ United Leagues of Braeland

04-12-2013, 10:40 PM	#2
rutri01 All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 515	the codes need to be in the name of the jersey file or logo= I believe

04-12-2013, 11:03 PM	#3
PSUColonel Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 13,105	Is there a way to dictate which it will read..the logo or jersey?

04-13-2013, 11:38 PM	#8
DreamTeams Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 2,522	I like to use gray or white for the team colors and use the main color for the team text. That way on the field the player name boxes will match the home white and the road gray. (Might be really cool for those who do not play with the player images on in-game.) Anyway, I create two identical logos for each team, one for home and one for away and attach the colors to the logo and switch the logos out based on the home/away match-ups. Attaching the color codes to the jerseys would have automated that process for me and eliminated the need to switch out the logos. Here's a sample of what it looks like in-game... Attached Images __________________

04-16-2013, 09:04 PM	#9
RANGER11JP All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,364	Hi reds1, Are your Flickr and Photobucket files zipped anywhere? I was looking to add your great backgrounds to my game. Thanks. JP __________________ BASEBALL, HOCKEY AND BOXING FAN