How do you import rosters into OOTP?

[Jeffy25]

I have never been able to learn how to download and then import any rosters into OOTP, such as Padresfan's OOTP rosters....can anyone help me out?

[Storm]

Hey Jeffy, how is Kaden? Anyway, to import rosters, you first need to download the desired database. I am assuming you mean database, by the way. Once the DB is downloaded and saved, create a new folder in your OOTPDevelopments [OOTP10] folder entitled whatever, and extract the contents of whatever you just downloaded into the new folder. That's what has always worked for me.

[Jeffy25]

Originally Posted by Storm

Hey Jeffy, how is Kaden? Anyway, to import rosters, you first need to download the desired database. I am assuming you mean database, by the way. Once the DB is downloaded and saved, create a new folder in your OOTPDevelopments [OOTP10] folder entitled whatever, and extract the contents of whatever you just downloaded into the new folder. That's what has always worked for me.

Thanks! I'll try it right now!

Kaden is doing great! Just got spoiled to all hell by his grandparents for Christmas. So basically, we have a lot of new, useless "stuff" around the house haha.

But he is a very very very happy lil baby boy

Thanks for the help, I love OOTP, but man, it can be a lil overwhelming sometimes

[Jeffy25]

Originally Posted by Storm

Hey Jeffy, how is Kaden? Anyway, to import rosters, you first need to download the desired database. I am assuming you mean database, by the way. Once the DB is downloaded and saved, create a new folder in your OOTPDevelopments [OOTP10] folder entitled whatever, and extract the contents of whatever you just downloaded into the new folder. That's what has always worked for me.

Is there a specific folder that it must be extracted into? And what about in the game where it says import rosters? I haven't had any luck there either.

[Jeffy25]

Here is my current dilemia.....and current point of being stuck

Where exactly does it need to go?

[Storm]

Originally Posted by Jeffy25

Here is my current dilemia.....and current point of being stuck

Where exactly does it need to go?

If you created that brand new database folder, then you want to extract it to there. For each new database you download, you need to create a separate folder.

EDIT: I should be more clear, you want to create a brand new folder and then extract the database into it. And no, it doesn't matter what you name, as long as you can identify it.

[Jeffy25]

ok, current issue, whenever I select database to start from when creating a new historical dynasty, I keep running into failed errors.

Sorry, just have a lot of questions

[Storm]

Originally Posted by Jeffy25

ok, current issue, whenever I select database to start from when creating a new historical dynasty, I keep running into failed errors.

Sorry, just have a lot of questions

What are you doing exactly? What does the error message read?

[Jeffy25]

trying to create a historical game, when it says select path to database, I am trying to upload a database that I downloaded from padresfan's site.

[Storm]

Originally Posted by Jeffy25

trying to create a historical game, when it says select path to database, I am trying to upload a database that I downloaded from padresfan's site.

Alright, that's sort-of vague, but I can work with it.

When you go to create your historical game, you have a select path to database option. Click that drop down box and I believe navigate to data folder and click into your folder that you extracted everything into. After that, you should see a ton of .csv files. Click on the one you want to use. In my case, I use Master.csv since I use Gambo's database.

[Jeffy25]

Originally Posted by Storm

Alright, that's sort-of vague, but I can work with it.

When you go to create your historical game, you have a select path to database option. Click that drop down box and I believe navigate to data folder and click into your folder that you extracted everything into. After that, you should see a ton of .csv files. Click on the one you want to use. In my case, I use Master.csv since I use Gambo's database.

hmmm
can't seem to get that far.


This is what I downloaded (the one on the top left) and saved it here. I can't seem to extract it anymore....and I don't know if it matters what year I start the historical dynasty or not.
let me share some screenshots.

[Storm]

Ah, I see. You want to download an unzipping program compatible with RAR files and unzip the contents of the RAR file into the very same folder.

EDIT: That's a .lg file. In that case, you want to create a Negro League Baseball Ver 2.0.lg folder in your saved_games folder and then extract the contents of the rar into that folder. Then, you should be able to access it via load game. Geez, my head hurts now.

[Jeffy25]

Originally Posted by Storm

Ah, I see. You want to download an unzipping program compatible with RAR files and unzip the contents of the RAR file into the very same folder.

now in english please

[Storm]

Originally Posted by Jeffy25

now in english please

Alright, download winRAR: WinRAR archiver, a powerful tool to process RAR and ZIP files. Personally, I use the localized English 64 bit, since I run a 64 bit Vista machine.

Then, make a folder in My Documents/OOTPDevelopments/Out of the Park Baseball 10/saved_games entitled "Negro League Baseball Ver 2.0.lg".

By this step winRAR should be downloaded, unless your internet sucks like mine. I then want you to right click on the file you downloaded. You should see an Extract Files... option if you installed winRAR. If so, find the folder we created and extract the contents of the file to it and you should be golden.

[Jeffy25]

Originally Posted by Storm

Alright, download winRAR: WinRAR archiver, a powerful tool to process RAR and ZIP files. Personally, I use the localized English 64 bit, since I run a 64 bit Vista machine.

Then, make a folder in My Documents/OOTPDevelopments/Out of the Park Baseball 10/saved_games entitled "Negro League Baseball Ver 2.0.lg".

By this step winRAR should be downloaded, unless your internet sucks like mine. I then want you to right click on the file you downloaded. You should see an Extract Files... option if you installed winRAR. If so, find the folder we created and extract the contents of the file to it and you should be golden.

Well I still don't have it working yet, I did get that downloaded.

This is what I have thus far

[andymac]

What you downloaded is not a database...it is a league file. To use it, you want to move the .lg folder into the saved_games folder. Then, to play it...you want to go to the main menu and select Load Game. You should have the choice of loading your Negro League file.

[Jeffy25]

Originally Posted by andymac

What you downloaded is not a database...it is a league file. To use it, you want to move the .lg folder into the saved_games folder. Then, to play it...you want to go to the main menu and select Load Game. You should have the choice of loading your Negro League file.

This might help haha...i'll try again right now and let you know how it works out.

[Jeffy25]

I am just having strange issues.

1. I can't get the files extracted and over to the saved games folder. I try to copy them over there and it removes them from the previous folder but they don't appear in the saved games folder....as if i didn't paste it or something.

2. When I try to open a database in the custom game folder I can't just select the .lg file, when i try to it opens the folder and asks me what I want to open...here is a screenshot of what is offered.....

[andymac]

It is an already created league, you can't use it to create a new one. Don't go to custom league, just choose "Load Game" from the main menu. If you copied the .lg folder into the saved_games folder, than it should be a choice there.