OOTP Baseball Card Templates - Revision history

Frank Esselink at 19:10, 25 April 2025

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	OOTP has the ability to generate [[baseball cards]] for players in your game. The game uses XML template files and player photos generated with FaceGen to create a card. BMW created a document that describes the process of creating baseball cards in detail which can be downloaded here: [~~http~~://www.rhinopeel.com/media/OOTP%20Mods/bb_cards/Creating%20Baseball%20Card%20Templates%20for%20OOTP%2016%20v1.0.pdf Creating Baseball Card Templates for OOTP 16 v1.0.pdf]. The information below supplements this document with up to date information for OOTP15.		OOTP has the ability to generate [[baseball cards]] for players in your game. The game uses XML template files and player photos generated with FaceGen to create a card. BMW created a document that describes the process of creating baseball cards in detail which can be downloaded here: [https://www.rhinopeel.com/media/OOTP%20Mods/bb_cards/Creating%20Baseball%20Card%20Templates%20for%20OOTP%2016%20v1.0.pdf Creating Baseball Card Templates for OOTP 16 v1.0.pdf]. The information below supplements this document with up to date information for OOTP15.

	This page is still a work in progress, but will attempt to capture the basics of baseball card template creation.		This page is still a work in progress, but will attempt to capture the basics of baseball card template creation.

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	* Pitcher of the Year (pitcher_award.xml)		* Pitcher of the Year (pitcher_award.xml)
	* Rookie of the Year (rookie_award.xml)		* Rookie of the Year (rookie_award.xml)
			* Reliever of the Year (reliever_award.xml)
	* Gold Gloves (defense_award.xml)		* Gold Gloves (defense_award.xml)
	* Manager of the Year (manager_award.xml)		* Manager of the Year (manager_award.xml)

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	Not all variations of the fonts were rendered. The font names are case sensitive when using them.		Not all variations of the fonts were rendered. The font names are case sensitive when using them.

			Note that as of OOTP24 all the fonts rendered on the right side were removed except merriweather.

	== Tokens ==		== Tokens ==

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	=== Team Tokens ===		=== Team Tokens ===
	* [%TEAM_ID] - The OOTP internal ID for the team		* [%TEAM_ID] - The OOTP internal ID for the team
	* [%~~TEAM_NAME~~] - The full team name (e.g. New York Yankees)		* [%TEAM_NAME_NICK] - The full team name (e.g. New York Yankees)
	* [%~~TEAM_CITY~~] - The team's city (e.g. New York)		* [%TEAM_NAME] - The team's city (e.g. New York)
	* [%TEAM_NICK] - The team's nickname (e.g. Yankees)		* [%TEAM_NICK] - The team's nickname (e.g. Yankees)
	Team colors as defined on the team's facegen settings page. Each returns the 6 digit hex code (e.g. #A645D9):		Team colors as defined on the team's facegen settings page. Each returns the 6 digit hex code (e.g. #A645D9):
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	* [%TEAM_BALLCAPS_MAIN_COLOR]		* [%TEAM_BALLCAPS_MAIN_COLOR]
	* [%TEAM_BALLCAPS_VISOR_COLOR]		* [%TEAM_BALLCAPS_VISOR_COLOR]


	=== Person Tokens ===		=== Person Tokens ===

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	In addition there are other fonts that have significantly different typography:		In addition there are other fonts that have significantly different typography:
	* Legacy fonts		* Legacy fonts
			** handwritten - This is a cursive font that replaced the amaze font, which was previously used for player signatures on cards
	** l_college - an italicized all-caps font where lowercase letters are shorter versions of the upper case letters		** l_college - an italicized all-caps font where lowercase letters are shorter versions of the upper case letters
	** l_emilio - a block letter font with a 3D aspect		** l_emilio - a block letter font with a 3D aspect
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	[[File:ootp_font_test.png]]		[[File:ootp_font_test.png]]

	~~The amaze font in~~ the ~~lower left was an attempt to install the old Amaze~~.~~ttf font file from previous OOTP versions into OOTP15 without success.~~		Not all variations of the fonts were rendered. The font names are case sensitive when using them.
	~~UPDATE for OOTP21: A new cursive~~ font ~~has been provided. It is called "handwritten"~~.

	~~The right column of fonts is as follows from top to bottom: l_college, l_ball, l_averia, l_black, l_college2, l_emilio, l_font, l_staubach~~

	== Tokens ==		== Tokens ==

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Fonts

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	* l_staubach - similar to college2, but with serif style additions to numbers		* l_staubach - similar to college2, but with serif style additions to numbers

	Here is a test sample of how the various fonts render in ~~OOTP15~~:		Here is a test sample of how the various fonts render in OOTP23:

	[[File:ootp_font_test.png]]		[[File:ootp_font_test.png]]

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	** l_emilio - a block letter font with a 3D aspect		** l_emilio - a block letter font with a 3D aspect
	* Confirmed as of OOTP23		* Confirmed as of OOTP23
	** digit - ~~a classic digital clock font~~		** Alegreya-Black
	** merriweather - ~~a stylized serif font~~		** Assistant-Bold
	** theboldfont ~~- an Art Deco like font in all caps~~		** Assistant-ExtraBold
			** BarlowSemiCondensed-Black
			** BarlowSemiCondensed-Bold
			** BarlowSemiCondensed-SemiBold
			** digit
			** Limelight-Regular
			** merriweather
			** orbitron-bold
			** Orbitron-VariableFont_wght
			** theboldfont
			** VCR_OSD_MONO_1.001
			** Year_2000

	There are some additional fonts in the OOTP fonts folder that only work with capital letters in baseball cards. These are commonly used by the game for game generated team and league logos:		There are some additional fonts in the OOTP fonts folder that only work with capital letters in baseball cards. These are commonly used by the game for game generated team and league logos:
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	Here is a test sample of how the various fonts render in OOTP15:		Here is a test sample of how the various fonts render in OOTP15:

	[[File:~~ootp15_font_test~~.png]]		[[File:ootp_font_test.png]]

	The amaze font in the lower left was an attempt to install the old Amaze.ttf font file from previous OOTP versions into OOTP15 without success.		The amaze font in the lower left was an attempt to install the old Amaze.ttf font file from previous OOTP versions into OOTP15 without success.

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	In addition there are other fonts that have significantly different typography:		In addition there are other fonts that have significantly different typography:
	* l_college - an italicized all-caps font where lowercase letters are shorter versions of the upper case letters		* Legacy fonts
	* l_emilio - a block letter font with a 3D aspect		** l_college - an italicized all-caps font where lowercase letters are shorter versions of the upper case letters
	* digit - a classic digital clock font		** l_emilio - a block letter font with a 3D aspect
	* merriweather - a stylized serif font		* Confirmed as of OOTP23
			** digit - a classic digital clock font
			** merriweather - a stylized serif font
			** theboldfont - an Art Deco like font in all caps

	There are some additional fonts in the OOTP fonts folder that only work with capital letters in baseball cards. These are commonly used by the game for game generated team and league logos:		There are some additional fonts in the OOTP fonts folder that only work with capital letters in baseball cards. These are commonly used by the game for game generated team and league logos:

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	* l_college - an italicized all-caps font where lowercase letters are shorter versions of the upper case letters		* l_college - an italicized all-caps font where lowercase letters are shorter versions of the upper case letters
	* l_emilio - a block letter font with a 3D aspect		* l_emilio - a block letter font with a 3D aspect
			* digit - a classic digital clock font
			* merriweather - a stylized serif font

	There are some additional fonts in the OOTP fonts folder that only work with capital letters in baseball cards. These are commonly used by the game for game generated team and league logos:		There are some additional fonts in the OOTP fonts folder that only work with capital letters in baseball cards. These are commonly used by the game for game generated team and league logos:

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	=== Card Size ===		=== Card Size ===
	The maximum image size that OOTP will generate (as of OOTP23) is 750 pixels wide by 350 pixels tall.		The maximum image size that OOTP will generate (as of OOTP23) is 750 pixels wide by 350 pixels tall. You can specify a template size larger than this, but the game will generate the card and then scale it down, resulting in a loss of fidelity. So stick to the maximum size or smaller for consistent results.

			By convention, modern baseball cards are 2.5 inches by 3.5 inches, and can be presented in either portrait or landscape formatting. Baseball card modders have settled on making OOTP cards 219 pixels by 311 pixels, or about 88 pixels per inch.

	== Sharing Your Templates ==		== Sharing Your Templates ==