OOTP 23 New Uniform Naming Conventions

[Lukas Berger]

Hi all,

Starting with OOTP 23 there are some changes in the filenames for the uniform items, so we wanted to create a post here to have a reference guide on the forums.

As usual the global uniform texture files are saved in /data/ballcaps, /data/jerseys and new /data/pants. These files will be used for all new games.

Files for individual games are in /data/saved_games/GAMENAME/, separated into ballcaps, jersey and pants folders.

The basic filenames (home uniforms) are:

Ballcaps: only one texture file named caps_TEAMNAME_NICKNAME.png (e.g. caps_minnesota_twind.png)

Jerseys: one texture file named jerseys_TEAMNAME_NICKNAME.png and an optional new normal map file with the "_n" at the end of the filename: jerseys_TEAMNAME_NICKNAME_n.png (e.g. jersey_eugene_emeralds_n.png)

Pants: one texture file named pants_TEAMNAME_NICKNAME.png and (so far) only one optional new normal map, that is used for all pants named default_pants_normal_map.png

As in the previous versions there is an additional "_away" flag in the filename for away uniforms. For jersey normal maps it's in front of the "_n" (e.g. jerseys_altoona_curve_away_n.png). For pants the name of the single normal map stays the same, no "_away" or "_n" flags in the filename.

Naming conventions for alternate uniforms will follow.

[nebben]

Thanks. I gotta say, I'm pretty perplexed about this change that now requires the community to update the thousands of custom uniforms they've created over the years to ensure the uniforms have matching pants.

Seems like such little benefit for a massive inconvenience.

[nutt]

Originally Posted by nebben

Thanks. I gotta say, I'm pretty perplexed about this change that now requires the community to update the thousands of custom uniforms they've created over the years to ensure the uniforms have matching pants.

Seems like such little benefit for a massive inconvenience.

They can easily use the default pants and select the colors.

[Alex Aab]

The old Jersey texture format is still usable. No need to update it, if you don't want.
The new one just looks better, covers more body parts and with the additional normal map you can see more details.

[cephasjames]

Originally Posted by Lukas Berger

Pants: one texture file named pants_TEAMNAME_NICKNAME.png and (so far) only one optional new normal map, that is used for all pants named default_pants_normal_map.png

Thanks, Lukas!

Does the "so far" mean that there will hopefully be more styles of pants (e.g. short pants with stirrups) or that we'll have more control over the normal map for pants? Or both?

[silvam14]

Originally Posted by cephasjames

Thanks, Lukas!

Does the "so far" mean that there will hopefully be more styles of pants (e.g. short pants with stirrups) or that we'll have more control over the normal map for pants? Or both?

I think just short pants with socks would be fine for the base. we can mod the stirrups ourselves with the normal map if we need to I would think

[cephasjames]

Originally Posted by silvam14

I think just short pants with socks would be fine for the base. we can mod the stirrups ourselves with the normal map if we need to I would think

Oh sure!

[Deft]

Originally Posted by cephasjames

Thanks, Lukas!

Does the "so far" mean that there will hopefully be more styles of pants (e.g. short pants with stirrups) or that we'll have more control over the normal map for pants? Or both?

Please, please, please....

[Alex Aab]

Originally Posted by cephasjames

Thanks, Lukas!

Does the "so far" mean that there will hopefully be more styles of pants (e.g. short pants with stirrups) or that we'll have more control over the normal map for pants? Or both?

Possible

[cephasjames]

Originally Posted by Alex Aab

Possible

[PSUColonel]

mod makers need to remove the "_home" designation from the utilities.

[BigRed75]

Not necessarily. There are still versions of PT22 and earlier for which it is useful.

And personally, I load my jerseys in manually so it's good, for me, to see at a glance which jersey is home and which is away, alt, sunday, etc.