Jim825

On August 11, 1951, the New York Giants were 13 games behind the Brooklyn Dodgers in the National League. For all intent and purposes, the National League race was over. Someone forgot to tell that to the Giants, however. On August 12, the Giants kicked off a 16-game winning streak. Led by 20-year old Rookie of the Year Willie Mays and Sal Maglie (2.93 ERA and a league-leading 23 wins), New York won 39 of its last 47 (including the final seven) to pull into a first-place tie with the Dodgers. A split of the first two playoff contests set up a dramatic deciding game at the Polo Grounds on October 3. The Dodgers took a 4-1 lead into the bottom of the ninth. With Don Newcombe cruising along, three outs did not seem to be a tall order. Al Dark and Don Mueller then opened the inning with singles. After the heavy-hitting Monte Irvin popped out, Whitey Lockman ripped a double to left, scoring Dark and sending Mueller to third and Newcombe to the showers. Owning a 4-2 lead with the tying run in scoring position, Dodger skipper Chuck Dressen called for the right-hander Ralph Branca. Bobby Thomson stepped up to bat and on the second pitch, lined a game-winning, three-run homer to left - the "Shot Heard 'Round the World" -- giving the Giants the pennant and forever linking himself with Branca as baseball's classic hero-and-goat duo. ------------------------------------------- The Total Classics 1951 mod brings you the sights and sounds of the 1951 baseball season. Besides rosters, portraits, uniforms and audios, the mod provides themed menu and loading screens, stadium select screens with actual stadium photos, 1951 jukebox music, 1951 batter walkup music and correct 1950's era stadiums for every team. ------------------------------------------- *** INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS *** - After you download the total_classics_1951.7z 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 1951 mod. ------------------------------------------- *** VERSION HISTORY *** v5.0 1. Added DennisJames' new 1951 uniforms 2. Fixed Mickey Mantle player audio 3. Removed logos for post-1951 teams 4. Removed home run fireworks v4.0 1. Added DennisJames' new 1951 uniforms 2. Added DennisJames' 1951 Forbes Field, Crosley Field and Wrigley Field 3. Added DennisJames' new 1951 jukebox and walkup music 4. Fixed incorrect audio for Shibe Park v3.0 Added OTBJoel's Legends from the Booth audio mod v2.0 1. Added new versions of Ebbets Field, 1950's Crosley Field, 1951 Braves Field, 1951 Yankee Stadium 2. Included PaulW's overhauled 1951 rosters which provide even more realistic results v1.0 Initial release

This mod contains four combo datafiles in four folders: - Default - Walkup Music On - Foul Ball Replays On - Walkup Music and Foul Ball Replays On 1. Default datafile The Default datafile contains the following modifications: - Trues' batting camera #4 - Trues' change to remove batter walkup music - Pared's Behind the Pitcher camera #6 - Spitoon's walk fix (which reduces the size of the "sweet spot" in the pitching meter) - Trues' changes to remove foul ball replays - Spitoon's changes to move the outfielders back - abhall's HH low batting view camera #5 - Spitoon's changes to move the infielders in - SeralMike's Walk and Strikeout Fix 2. Walkup Music On datafile The Walkup Music On datafile is the same as the Default version above except that it turns on Batter Walkup Music 3. Foulball Replays On datafile The Foulball Replay On datafile is the same as the Default version above except that it turns on Foulball Replays 4. Walkup Music and Foulball Replays On datafile The Walkup Music and Foulball Replay On datafile is the same as the Default version above except that it turns on Batter Walkup Music and Foul Ball Replays Notes All of these datafiles contain SerialMike's Walk and Strikeout fix to provide the proper balance of walks and strikeouts. Mike recommends setting the User Pitch Meter Difficulty Slider to 0. If you find the pitching too easy, you can make the slider more negative. If you find the pitching too dificult, you can make the slider more positive. Installation: To install, select your desired the datafile and extract it to your MVP2005 Baseballdata folder. The specific changes are listed in the readme file

Once again, the eyes of the baseball world were on the bright lights of New York City (for the fourth time in five years) as the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees met on familiar ground for the coveted World Series championship. The "Bronx Bombers" had bested "the Bums" in three out of the four meetings, but it was the Dodgers who had the last laugh by winning their first title off a dominant Game 7 in '55. The 1956 World Series would be the last one for Brooklyn (and last Subway Series for 44 years) and it promised to be a clash of the titans, with American League Triple Crown winner Mickey Mantle facing off against 27-game winner (and inaugural Cy Young Award winner) Don Newcombe. The Yankees won the Series in seven games, 4 games to Brooklyn's 3, capturing their 17th championship. Brooklyn won games one and two, but New York pitchers threw five consecutive complete games (Games 3-7) to cap off the comeback. The highlight was Don Larsen's perfect game in Game 5, the only no-hitter in the history of major league post-season play. ------------------------------------------- The Total Classics 1956 mod brings you the sights and sounds of the 1956 baseball season. Besides rosters, portraits, uniforms and audios, the mod provides themed menu and loading screens, stadium select screens with actual stadium photos, 1956 jukebox music, 1950's batter walkup music and correct 1950's era stadiums for every team. ------------------------------------------- *** INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS *** - After you download the total_classics_1956.7z 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 1956 mod. ------------------------------------------- *** VERSION HISTORY *** v6.0 1. Added DennisJames' new 1956 uniforms 2. Removed logos for post-1951 teams 3. Removed home run fireworks v5.0 1. Added DennisJames' new 1956 uniforms 2. Fixed incorrect audio for Connie Mack Stadium v4.0 Added OTBJoel's Legends from the Booth audio mod v3.0 1. Added new versions of 1956 Milwaukee County Stadium, 1956 Forbes Field, 1950's Crosley Field, 1956 Yankee Stadium 2. Added new player audios 3. Added new faces v2.0 1. Added new stadiums - 1956 Milwaukee County Stadium, 1956 Fenway Park, 1956 Forbes Field, 1956 Cleveland Stadium 2. Updated existing stadiums - Connie Mack Stadium, Yankee Stadium 3. Added many new player audios 4. Included PaulW's overhauled 1956 rosters which provide even more realistic results 5. Modified catcher's mask and chest protector on all uniforms 6. Added "old time" umpire uniforms 7. Added some new faces 8. Added 1956 intro movie (previously it was a separate install) v1.1 1. Fixed Yankees uniforms so that numbers appear on the back of jerseys 2. Removed flaps from White Sox batting helmets to be consistent with other teams 3. Added new uniforms for the Cardinals, Dodgers, Pirates, Redlegs and Senators 4. Replaced shoes and catcher's gear for a number of teams (Cubs, Giants, Orioles, Phillies, Red Sox, Yankees) to be consistent with other teams 5. Updated rosters to correct '04 Face Flag error for Minnie Minoso (on White Sox roster) 6. Reduced power ratings for players who hit very few home runs. v1.0 Initial release

The 1978 season featured a constant battle for first place in the AL East between the Red Sox and Yankees. On July 19, 1978, the Yankees were in 4th place, 14 games behind the Red Sox. On October 1, 1978, the final day of the regular season, the Red Sox won and the Yankees lost, making them tied for first place with identical 99-63 records. On October 2, 1978, the two clubs met in a one game playoff. Cy Young Award winner Ron Guidry notched his 25th victory of the season and Bucky Dent secured his place in Yankees history by hitting a 3-run home run over the Green Monster. The 5-4 game is considered by many as one of the most exciting games in Major League history. ------------------------------------------- The Total Classics 1978 mod brings you the sights and sounds of the 1978 baseball season. Besides rosters, portraits, uniforms and audios, the mod provides themed menu and loading screens, stadium select screens with actual stadium photos, 1978 jukebox music, a 1978 era overlay, an accurate 1978 schedule and correct 1970's era stadiums for every team. ------------------------------------------- *** INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS *** - After you download the total_classics_1978.7z 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 1978 mod. ------------------------------------------- *** VERSION HISTORY *** <u>v6.0</u> 1. Replaced all uniforms with Dennis James' new 1978 uniforms 2. Replaced all 1978 uniform previews and removed 2005 uniform previews 3. Updated team selection screens so that nothing shows up for post-1978 teams (Arizona, Colorado, Florida, etc.) <u>v5.0</u> 1. Added Dennis James' 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) 2. Added 1970's Anaheim Stadium 3. Added new stadium select screens for Shea Stadium 4. Added fix to remove names from Toronto Blue Jays home uniforms 5. Fixed Fred Stanley face <u>v4.0</u> 1. Added new versions of Forbes Field, Crosley Field, 1970's Candlestick Park, Olympic Stadium, Astrodome 2. Added many new faces with modified hairstyles (bigger afros, longer sideburns, thicker moustaches) to give the players even more of a 1970's look 3. Added more player audios <u>v3.0</u> 1. Added new faces 2. Added new Total Classics 1978 game logo 3. Removed "MVP Baseball 1978" logo from all loading screens 4. Added many new player audios 5. Modified contact and power settings for players with low home run totals 6. Added updated Olympic Dome, Astrodome and daytime Cleveland Municipal Stadium <u>v2.0</u> 1. Added new faces 2. Added new player audios 3. Added new stadiums (1970's Baltimore Memorial, 1970's Comiskey Park, 1978 Fenway Park, 1978 Kaufmann Stadium, 1978 Yankee Stadium) 4. Added new 70's batter walkup music <u>v1.1</u> 1. Included the proper, non-debug, version of the installer to prevent "missing DLL" error messages that occurred when running the installer included with the v1.0 package 2. Built the v1.1 package using 7zip, which reduced the file size by 75 Mbytes <u>v1.0</u> Initial release

This mod includes stadium select screens for the classic stadiums created by Pirate and Sean O. The following files are included: Atlanta Fulton County Stadium atl.fsh -- day atln.fsh -- night Arlington Stadium tex.fsh -- day texn.fsh -- night Exhibition Stadium tor.fsh -- day torn.fsh -- night Kingdome sea.fsh -- day sean.fsh -- night Riverfront Stadium cin.fsh -- day cinn.fsh -- night Three Rivers Stadium pit.fsh -- day pitn.fsh -- night Tiger Stadium det.fsh -- day detn.fsh -- night After extracting these files, import them into your data frontend stadiums.big file using the Import Wizard in EAGraph. Before importing the files, it is recommended that you backup your existing stadiums.big file.

[align=left] The Total Classics mod provides 120 classic teams covering the years 1906 - 2006. Besides rosters, portraits, uniforms, faces and audios, the mod provides themed menu screens and loading screens, stadium select screens with actual stadium photos, classic overlays and classic stadiums. The modifications used are done for the sole purpose to view/hear past MLB baseball refences. All modifications were done and created voluntarily with personally owned materials and software programs. Some materials were referenced from several personal sites. There is NO monetary request and/or gain to anyone associated with this mod. The modification is to be viewed and heard with NO commercial or personal monetary gains for anyone. There is no association with this mod and EA Sports, MLB the MLBPA and NBHOF of any kind. Simply a mod to have fun! --------------------------------------------------------------------- Phase Information ------------------------------------------------------- Phase 1: AAA(30) and AA(30) League Replacements with 60 of the best classic teams. Phase 2: 30 Single A League Replacements Phase 3: 30 MLB League Replacements Phase 4: Finally got some in-game screen modifications. More audio, more cyberfaces, PaulW's final old-time Yankee Stadium, more roster tweaks and more player name announcements. More, More, More! The list just goes on and on. This mod rocks, that's all! Phase 5: More stadiums, themes, stadium select screens, loading screens, more accurate roster tweaks, 1948 St. Louis Browns replaced by the 1942 St. Louis Browns, more cyberfaces, more portraits. Phase 6: More stadiums, more stadium select screens, more in depth player ratings, attribute tweaking, team tendencies & appearances, more cyberfaces, more portraits, more uniforms, more audios, flapless batting helmets, classic gloves, era-appropriate batter walkup music, stats visible for all teams, proper titles for jukebox music. Phase 7: More accurate pitching rotations, contact and power attributes for all pitchers adjusted, new uniforms, new faces, new audios, new portraits, new stadiums (Anaheim Stadium, 1950's Wrigley Field, 1967 Fenway Park, Atlanta Fulton County Stadium, Three Rivers Stadium, Riverfront Stadium, Kingdome, Arlington Stadium, Exhibition Stadium), three new teams added: 1939 New York Yankees replace the 1962 Boston Red Sox, 1994 Chicago White Sox replace the 1912 Philadelphia Athletics, 1954 Cubs replace the 1964 Cubs. -include Trues' Camera Datafile Mod 1.5 Phase 8 Gold: 1940 Reds replace the 1977 Reds, 2004 Red Sox replace the 1906 Cubs, 2006 Tigers replace the 1978 Dodgers, added classic intro movies, added new audios, new faces,new portraits, new stadiums (60's Comiskey Park, updated Baltimore Memorial Stadium, Sicks' Stadium, Colt Stadium, L.A. Wrigley Field,updated Metropolitan Stadium, updated Shibe Park). Phase 9: New uniforms for 1918, 1941, 1967, 1986 Red Sox and 1989 Cubs, new faces, over 1500 new audios, new jukebox music, roster tweaks, new menu text, new Total Classics game logo, new CTS screen, additional intro movie, new stadium (1956 Milwaukee County Stadium), stadium select screens for every stadium, new overlays with Classic Overlay Installer. Phase 10: 1933 Giants replace the 1977 Yankees, updated catcher's gear on 1960's teams, updated uniforms for 1969 Cubs, 1969 Twins, 1987 Cardinals, 1987 Twins and 1998 Yankees, new jukebox music, new splash and CTS screen, over 150 new and updated faces, over 50 updated portraits, roster tweaks, updated stadiums (1956 Milwaukee County Stadium, Astrodome, Candlestick Park, Crosley Field, Forbes Field, Olympic Stadium, Classic Yankee Stadium). [/align]

This mod contains one combo datafile. The file "datafile.txt" contains the following modifications: - Trues batting camera #4 - Trues change to remove batter walkup music - Pareds Behind the Pitcher camera #6 - Spitoons walk fix (which reduces the size of the "sweet spot" in the pitching meter) - Trues changes to remove foul ball replays - Spitoons changes to move the outfielders back - abhalls HH low batting view camera #5 - Spitoons changes to move the infielders in - SeralMikes Walk and Strikeout Fix Changes from combo datafile mod v2.0 --------------------------------------------- In this version of the mod, I have added SerialMikes Walk and Strikeout fix to provide the proper balance of walks and strikeouts. Mike recommends setting the User Pitch Meter Difficulty Slider to 0. If you find the pitching too easy, you can make the slider more negative. If you find the pitching too dificult, you can make the slider more positive. Note that while my previous combo mod contained two datafiles (one with Spitoons Walk fix and one without), this version only includes one file. The reason for this is that SerialMike stated that his Walk and Strikeout fix only really functions properly if Spitoons Walk fix is included. Installation: ------------- To install the datafile, extract it to your MVP2005 Baseballdata folder. The specific changes are listed in the readme file

Here is a mod that should increase the enjoyment for those using Total Classics. Using MVPEdit, I have added portraits for all of the classic teams in phase 2 of the Total Classics project. This mod consists of two parts: 1. A portrait.big file that contains portraits for all teams in Total Classics Phase 2 2. A set of rosters with unique portrait IDs assigned to each player (if a portrait exists). In addition, the proper won-loss record for each classic team is now displayed when a game is started. Changes from v1.0 ----------------- It was pointed out to me that in v1.0, the following 4 players on the MVP Heroes team were missing portraits: Juan Marichal (ID #2145) Willie McCovey (ID #2147) Gaylord Perry (ID #2150) Willie Stargell (ID #2161) Portraits for these players have been added in Total Classic Portraits v1.1 Note that only the portrait.big file has been updated in this release. The roster files are the same as they were in the v1.0 release.

Jim825s combo datafile mods v2.0 ---------------------------------------- This mod contains two combo datafiles. The file "trues_pared_spitoon_noReplay_outfldBack_infld_In_lowBat5_datafile.txt" contains the following modifications: - Trues batting camera #4 - Trues change to remove batter walkup music - Pareds Behind the Pitcher camera #6 - Spitoons walk fix (which reduces the size of the "sweet spot" in the pitching meter) - Trues changes to remove foul ball replays - Spitoons changes to move the outfielders back - abhalls HH low batting view camera #5 - Spitoons changes to move the infielders in For those who find Spitoons walk fix too challenging (i.e. it makes it too hard to pitch), I have also included the file "trues_pared_noReplay_outfldBack_infldIn_lowBat5_datafile.txt" which has all the above modifications EXCEPT for Spitoons walk fix. Changes from combo datafile mod v1.0 --------------------------------------------- In this version of the mod, I have added Spitoons changes to move the infielders in to try to reduce the number of catches made in the outfield by the infielders. Installation: ------------- To install the datafile, extract the datafile you want to use, rename it to "datafile.txt" and then copy the file to your MVP2005 Baseballdata folder. The specific changes to the datafiles are listed in the readme file.

Jim825s combo datafile mods ---------------------------- This mod contains two combo datafiles. The file "trues_pared_spitoon_noReplay_outfldBack_lowBat5_datafile.txt" contains the following modifications: - Trues batting camera #4 - Trues change to remove batter walkup music - Pareds Behind the Pitcher camera #6 - Spitoons walk fix (which reduces the size of the "sweet spot" in the pitching meter) - Trues changes to remove foul ball replays - Spitoons changes to move the outfielders back - abhalls HH low batting view camera #5 For those who find Spitoons walk fix too challenging (i.e. it makes it too hard to pitch), I have also included the file "trues_pared_noReplay_outfldBack_lowBat5_datafile.txt" which has all the above modifications EXCEPT for Spitoons walk fix. Installation: ------------ To install the datafile, extract the datafile you want to use, rename it to "datafile.txt" and then copy the file to your MVP2005 Baseballdata folder. The specific changes to the datafiles are listed in the readme file.