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  1. Jim825
    Oops.... ;)
  2. Jim825
    Hector - That is really cool! Congratulations. :good:
  3. Jim825
    Mark - Thanks for the kind words. It's good to see you again and I hope you continue to visit regularly.
  4. Jim825
    I hear you, but in the majority of the cases, the e-mail addresses are almost identical on the two (or more accounts). The only difference is that one is something like xxxx@hotmail.com and the other is xxxx@gmail.com. In many of the other cases, the e-mail address is the exact same.
  5. Jim825
    That may be, but how does that explain someone creating 3 duplicate accounts in a 45 minute period? I've heard of short term memory loss, but that's ridiculous! :wacko:
  6. Jim825
    Since Friday, there have been 5 more suspensions from members creating new duplicate accounts. I also found two other members who had created multiple accounts in the past. In the latter two cases, I simply deleted the duplicate accounts with no suspensions. If these guys create new duplicate accounts, however, they will be subject to suspension. I still don't understand why people are creating duplicate accounts when there is no longer a download limit. :unknw:
  7. Jim825
    Even with this program in place, and the warnings, we've had two suspensions since yesterday with new members creating duplicate accounts..... :facepalm:
  8. Jim825
    As you should all be aware, the MVPMods Forum Rules state the following regarding duplicate accounts: There is no reason for having duplicate accounts here. In the past, some created duplicate accounts to get around the 2 downloads per day limit if you joined and did not purchase a subscription. Now that subscriptions are a thing of the past and unlimited downloads are available to all members, even that excuse no longer makes sense. In the spirit of our new beginning here at MVPMods and as my own personal show of holiday spirit, I am implementing a "Duplicate Account Amnesty Program" that will run until the end of this month. If you have duplicate accounts and we have not caught you yet (and the key word here is YET), I will waive the 180 day suspension if you send me a PM with the account(s) that you want deleted. I'll delete the extra accounts with no questions asked and your access to MVPMods will continue uninterrupted. Consider it my own "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. Note that this program only runs through the end of this month, so if you are caught with duplicate accounts after Dec. 31st (and we have our "ways" of finding these accounts), the full 180 day suspension will be imposed, with no chance to appeal. Also, now that I have made this program known, anyone who creates a duplicate account starting today, forfeits their right to amnesty and will get the full 180 day suspension. Finally, be aware that this program does not apply to those who have been banned but have found a way to sneak back on with new accounts. Those who fall in that category should just enjoy their illegal access to the site until we track you down (and we WILL track you down!).
  9. Jim825
    For as long as I can remember (going back to the mid-70's) Dallas and Detroit have always played on Thanksgiving. They must have made some non-revocable agreement with the NFL years ago. Both teams must have had some compromising pictures of Commissioner Pete Rozelle way back when..... :D
  10. Jim825
    Basically, to remove teams from the major leagues, you edit the team.dat file and assign them to one of the minor leagues. The Total Classics single season mods only update the major league teams. We recommend that if you play in dynasty mode, you turn off things like injuries, trades, suspensions, etc. so that your major league rosters never change.
  11. Jim825

    Dynasty Mode Help

    Jim825 replied to sal's topic in Dynasties

    Sal asked me about this yesterday. I turned off pretty much every option before starting a test dynasty (including all the ones you mentioned), however, after simming an entire season and moving to the off-season, these things seemed to have no effect on the rosters getting changed. I didn't try editing player contracts at all, but as you pointed out, this will only be a temporary solution and there is no way to prevent players from retiring or signing with other teams when they are free agents.
  12. Jim825

    747 downloads

    Baltimore -- the unanimous preseason pick in the American League East -- won 90 games, but Boston surprised everyone by finishing 4½ games in front of the Orioles. Rookies Fred Lynn and Jim Rice sparked the Sox, as Lynn became the first player to win both the MVP and Rookie of the Year Awards in the same season. The Sox also featured established hitters like Carl Yastrzemski and Carlton Fisk, as well as pitchers Rick Wise, Luis Tiant, and Bill Lee. Cincinnati's Big Red Machine ran away with the National League West, boasting an All-Star lineup that included league MVP Joe Morgan, Johnny Bench, Pete Rose, Tony Perez, Ken Griffey, Dave Concepcion, and George Foster. The Reds and the Sox swept their respective League Championship Series, setting the stage for one of the most dramatic World Series in baseball history. Cincinnati crawled out to a three-games-to-two lead, which included three one-run games. But the real fun didn't start until the sixth game in Boston. The two teams battled into the 12th inning of game six, when Fisk, the Sox leadoff hitter, blasted a long fly ball to left. The ball had home run distance and stayed fair, giving Fisk a home run and Boston a 7-6 come-from-behind victory. Game seven was almost as intense. Boston jumped to a 3-0 lead, the Reds tied it in the seventh, and Morgan won it in the ninth with a run-scoring single. Many feel the 1975 Series helped spark baseball's popularity, which soared in the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s. ------------------------------------------- the Total Classics 1975 mod brings you the sights and sounds of the 1975 baseball season. Besides rosters, portraits and audios, the mod provides themed menu screens and loading screens, stadium select screens with actual stadium photos, 1975 jukebox music, 1970's batter walkup music, an accurate 1975 schedule, a 1970's era overlay and correct 1970's era stadiums for every team. ------------------------------------------- *** INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS *** - After you download the total_classics_1975.7z file, double-click to open it. - Extract the contents of the file into a folder. - Double-click the explodeme.exe file - Find the location of a CLEAN (or patched) copy of MVP Baseball 2005 and click "Extract". - Allow the program to extract all of the new content. - Play the new Total Classics 1975 mod. ------------------------------------------- *** VERSION HISTORY *** v3.0 1. Added DennisJames' totally groovy new logos v2.0 1. Added DennisJames' new 1975 uniforms 2. Fixed missing gloves on some catchers v1.0 Initial release
  13. Jim825
    We have a strict "no cell phones at the dinner table" rule. In fact, when we're eating, we don't even answer the "regular" phone. We let the answering machine take the call and unless it's someone calling an about an emergency, nobody gets up to get the phone.
  14. Jim825
    It always leaves a bad taste in my mouth, but I wanted Boston to win last night (and again tonight). With both the Yankees and Tampa winning, it doesn't allow NY to put any distance between themselves and the Rays.
  15. Jim825

    778 downloads

    Two notable personal milestones were achieved during the 1974 season. The first came on April 8, when Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves blasted his 715th career home run, breaking the all-time career home run mark of 714 set by Babe Ruth. Aaron would finish his career with 755 home runs, a record that would stand until Barry Bonds broke it in 2007. The second milestone came on September 10, when the St. Louis Cardinals' Lou Brock stole his 105th base off pitcher Dick Ruthven and catcher Bob Boone of the Philadelphia Phillies. This broke the single-season stolen base record of 104, set by Maury Wills in 1962. Brock would go on to steal 118 bases, a record that would stand until 1982, when Rickey Henderson swiped 130. The 1974 World Series matched the two-time defending champion Oakland Athletics against the Los Angeles Dodgers with the A’s winning the Series in five games. Rollie Fingers figured in all four Oakland victories, posting a win and three saves, and was honored as the Series MVP. Oakland became the first team to win three consecutive Series since the New York Yankees won five in a row between 1949 and 1953; the win secured the A's status as one of the truly dominant teams of the 1970s. ------------------------------------------- The Total Classics 1974 mod brings you the sights and sounds of the 1974 baseball season. Besides rosters, portraits and audios, the mod provides themed menu screens and loading screens, stadium select screens with actual stadium photos, 1974 jukebox music, 1970's batter walkup music, an accurate 1974 schedule, a 1970's era overlay, and correct 1970's era stadiums for every team. ------------------------------------------- *** INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS *** - After you download the total_classics_1974.7z file, double-click to open it. - Extract the contents of the file into a folder. - Double-click the explodeme.exe file - Find the location of a CLEAN (or patched) copy of MVP Baseball 2005 and click "Extract". - Allow the program to extract all of the new content. - Play the new Total Classics 1974 mod. ------------------------------------------- *** VERSION HISTORY *** v3.0 1. Added DennisJames' new 1974 uniforms 2. Added DennisJames' totally groovy new logos 3. Removed logos for post-1974 teams v2.0 1. Home stadium for Montreal Expos changed to Jarry Park 2. Home stadium for New York Yankees changed to Shea Stadium since they played there in 1974 3. Added new stadium select screens for Jarry Park and Shea Stadium. 4. Added DennisJames' 1970's stadiums (Busch Stadium, Dodger Stadium, Shea Stadium, Veteran's stadium, Riverfront Stadium, Three Rivers Stadium, Astrodome, Baltimore Memorial Stadium, Fulton County Stadium, Cleveland Stadium, Metropolitan Stadium, Milwaukee County Stadium, Comiskey Park, San Diego Stadium, Candlestick Park, Royals Stadium, Tiger Stadium, Wrigley Field, Olympic Dome, Kingdome, Exhibition Stadium) 5. Added correct 1974 Milwaukee Brewers uniforms 6. Added some new faces 7. Fixed Bobby Murcer's jersey number 8. Fixed Dwight Evans face 9. Corrected spelling of Lynyrd Skynyrd in jukebox listing v1.0 Initial release
  16. Jim825
    The only thing I can think of here is that one or more cyberfaces are missing from your models.big file. Have you tried this multiple times with different teams or always with the same team? Have you checked the lineups and pitching rotations for the teams you are using to make sure that they are correct? When you checked the roster in MVPEdit, did you turn on faces and then go to the Appearance tab and scroll through one player at a time looking to see if the face exists? If you have a face number other than 900 - 915 that displays "No picture found", that will be your problem.
  17. Jim825
    I guess you need to find a nice Spanish tea set for him, then..... ;)
  18. Jim825
    That is done by modifying the text in the .LOC files. Most conversion mods make those changes for you as part of the entire mod. After installing the mod and starting the game, you will see the changed names.
  19. Jim825
    I'd love to see a game at Wrigley Field and Dodger Stadium.
  20. Jim825
    You've already got my e-mail address. Please add me to the list.
  21. Jim825
    The very first game I ever saw was a Saturday game in May or June of 1973 - Braves vs. Mets at Shea Stadium. I was in 6th grade and we took a school bus from Connecticut to New York. As I recall, we were in the nosebleed seats in the outfield, about as high as you could go, and the players looked SO small from where were. I've been to Fenway Park 5 or 6 times. The last time was probably 8 or 9 years ago. From 1999 - 2007, I saw at least one game in old Yankee Stadium each year. I probably saw 12 games over that span. As far as minor league games, I think I saw a New Britain Rock Cats (AA) game once and a Pawtucket Red Sox (AAA) game once. I went to college in Florida, and I did get to one Spring Training game. It was a 1983 game - Yankees vs. Dodgers at Vero Beach, FL. I remember that Billy Martin was managing the Yankees and Tommy Lasorda was managing the Dodgers.
  22. Jim825
    Here you go. Just extract the datafile.big file from the.rar file, copy it to your data \ datafile folder and you're good to go. bigger_pitchmeter_datafile.rar
  23. Jim825
    What previous roster set did you base this new one on? The reason I'm asking is because if you install these rosters on top of an unmodded version of MVP2005, the game will crash. For example, I started an exhibition game between the Red Sox and Yankees and as soon as the game was ready to start (after selecting the stadium), it crashed. I opened up the rosters in MVPEdit and started looking at the cyberfaces assigned to the players. I noticed that the cyberface assigned to Clay Bucholz on the Red Sox does not exist in the models.big file. The same is true for Mike Cameron. I stopped here because this explains why my crash occurred. Do these rosters need to be installed on top of another mod (e.g. the MVP08 mod?) or do they require a different models.big file that contains more faces (e.g. KG's mod) in order for them to work? You need to state any prerequisites required so that users know what they need to install before they install your rosters. Otherwise, you are going to get a lot of frustrated users (as you can see from some of the previous comments).
  24. Jim825
    That's some attitude you've got there. If there is an issue with your downloads, Trues will get it solved. He does the best he can at running this site, but you have to remember that this is not all he does. He has a job, a life, etc. He's not here 24/7 to personally solve your problems. If you'd rather not risk having problems, save your donation and simply stop attempting to download or go to another site.
  25. Jim825
    I don't want to start any fights here, and I don't speak for MVPMods (i.e. don't bring Trues or any of the other admins into this discussion), but there is a big difference between charging $5.00 for one mod and charging $5.00 for unlimited downloads forever on this site. Plus, if someone doesn't want to donate the $5.00, they can still download 2 mods a day for no charge at all.
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