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Baltimore Memorial Stadium Classic Night Versions

By PaulW and SeanO

There are 2 versions included: the 1956-1961 version (orionite_5661.big) and the 1964-1969 version (orionite_6469). The only substantive
difference is the scoreboards.

To use the stadium rename the one you wish to use orionite.big and copy this file into your ...MVP/Data/Stadium folder. Also copy the file orionite.txt into your ...MVP/Data folder. This will fix the dugouts and change the cameras slightly. These stadiums were designed specifically for the MVP season mods ('56,'61,'64, '67). I do not know the name of the file for Baltimore Memorial in Total Classics 10 and don't want to encourage anyone to overwrite the nice version of Memorial with Total Classics. Someone put a lot of work into that version. Create a post on mods if you'd like to use one of my versions in Total Classics 10. I'm sure someone will let you know how.

Thanks to SeanO as always for his initial "grunt work" in creating the original Baltimore Memorial. Also, thanks to my friend Hyman who created
the initial light towers which I used to create the light towers in this version.

Contact Info: paulwangerin@yahoo.com

Baltimore Memorial Stadium Classic

By PaulW and SeanO

There are 2 versions included: the 1956-1961 version (orioday_5661.big) and the 1964-1969 version (orioday_6469). The only substantive
difference is the scoreboards.

To use the stadium rename the one you wish to use orioday.big and copy this file into your ...MVP/Data/Stadium folder. Also copy the file orioday.txt
into your ...MVP/Data folder. This will fix the dugouts and change the cameras slightly. These stadiums were designed specifically for the MVP
season mods ('56,'61,'64, '67). I do not know the name of the file for Baltimore Memorial in Total Classics 10 and don't want to encourage anyone
to overwrite the nice version of Memorial with Total Classics. Someone put a lot of work into that version. Create a post on mods if you'd
like to use one of my versions in Total Classics 10. I'm sure someone will let you know how.

Thanks to SeanO as always for his initial "grunt work" in creating the original Baltimore Memorial. Also, thanks to my friend Hyman who created
the initial light towers which I used to create the light towers in this version.

Contact Info: paulwangerin@yahoo.com

CROSLEY FIELD CLASSIC - By PaulW Circa 1950's - and earlier - Crosley Field Cincinnati. Feautures include updated scoreboard and a number of authentic period buildings. Collision data includes a nice clunk when hitting the sign on top of the old Superior Laundry Building in left field. Hitting this sign used to win you a Siebler suit - Wally Post was the all time leader doing it 6 times in his career. New in version 1.1 - Added rf buildings and signs / fixed lf distance marker. References - "When it was a Game" - Disk 2 , "The Ballpark Book", "Cincinnati's Crosley Field - An Illustrated History of a Classic Ballpark". INSTALLATION: For 1951 and 1956 mods just copy the file gabaday.big into your MVP ...date/statium folder. For other versions rename the file crosday.big and then copy it. Please back up your old files before copying. Contact info: paul.wangerin@cuw.edu

1950's County Stadium By PaulW and Hardcorelegend 1950's rendering of 1956 Milwaukee County Stadium. Includes lots of custom textures and high resolution 3d background. Features include a beautiful rendering of the original scoreboard by HardCoreLegend and background buildings such as the Miller Brewing Company, old downtown Milwaukee, the Allen Bradley Clock Tower, and the veterans adminstration (and hillside stands) down the right field line by paulW. A big thanks to my modding budding SeanO for laying the groundwork on County with his KC Municipal Stadium. This gave me a great start. Thanks, Sean! Installing: You'll find the files millday.big and millday.txt in the archive. Copy these files to replace Miller Park Day in a present day version of High Heat. In most classic mods this should replace your current daytime County Stadium. You can also rename this file to replace any other stadium in you MVP Baseball 2005/Data/Stadium folder. *Please* back up any files you have before installing this ballpark. To get the correct camera renderings you *must* also copy the file millday.txt to MVP Baseball 2005/Data folder.

Connie Mack Stadium/Shibe Park Philadelphia Version 2.1 Circa 1955-1965 By PaulW and Hyman Shibe Park (Later known as Connie Mack Stadium) update of EA original. Biggest change in version 2 is complete remake of buildings behind right field wall. Other texture changes ncluded. This is a somewhat artistic rendering designed to give the feel of the approximate time and place. INSTALLATION Simply copy the file shibday.big into your MVP2005 DataStadium folder. If you are installing it into the 1956 mod rename the file citiday.big and then copy it. Contact Inforamtion: paul.wangerin@cuw.edu MAJOR THANKS to Hyman - my OEdit Guru.

YANKEE STADIUM CLASSIC Version 5.0 By SeanO and PaulW Yankee Stadium circa 1950 featuring all new textures, period signs, accurate dimensions (almost ;-) and much, much more. What's new in version 5.0 - Beautiful redo of screen above outfiled wall by Sean; New 3-d buildings; New grass and lighting textures; Several new signs; Custom "white shirted" Yankee stadium crowd featuring several celebrity fans; Remake of right field corner; *Some* added collision data - my favorite the "be Mickey Mantle" addition. This file will *not* overwrite your current Yankee Stadium - it simply replaces one of your minor league ballparks. Select AA night stadium 2 to play in old Yankee after installation. INSTALLATION: Copy the file aa03nite.big into your ../MVP Baseball 2005/Data/Stadium folder. Copy the file aa03nite.txt into the ../MVP Baseball 2005/Data folder.

WRIGLEY FIELD cLASSIC Version 1.1 By PaulW What's new in version 1.1: New grass texure - it now matches the ivy and has a more "classic" feel. Addition of several new buildings including LeMoyne School - just east of Wrigley (thanks, Mike!). Removal of crowds down the foul lines. Basically a nice graphic update. Circa 1940's/1970's Wrigley Field Chicago. Biggest changes made to the buildings and background. Lots of new textures and added details. Also includes period acurate signs. INSTALLATION: Just copy the file Wrigday.big to your MVP ..data/stadium folder. This *will* overwrite your current version of wrigley. If you'd like to copy it into another stadium slot please post a request on MVPMods and we can work out a solution. Enjoy! Contact info: paul.wangerin@cuw.edu

GRIFFITH STADIUM WASHINGTON, D.C. Verion 2.0 by PaulW Complete makeover of EA original Griffith Stadium Washington. New in version 2.0: Removed all the temporary fences in centerfield and added home bullpen Added enclosed (post-1954) vistitor bullpen down the left field line Changed all the collision data accordingly Changed height of left field wall to 10 feet Added Howard University building behind left field stands Removed shadow from outfield trees New in Version 1: All new textures (walls, grass, etc.) and buildings Addition of right field scoreboard Addition of clock and auxilliary scoreboard in left field Removal of seats in right center field Complete remake of background Other Details INSTALLATION: Just copy the file grifday.big into your .../MVP/data/stadium folder. CONTACT INFO: Paul.wangerin@cuw.edu

Cleveland Municipal Classic - 1948 Version 3.0 by PaulW Cleveland Municipal Stadium circa 1948. Updates include: -Low (5ft) inner fence with correct 1948 dimensions -New signs and appropriate locations of signs on outer wall -Authentic scoreboard taken from photo of original 1948 scoreboard -Flag in left center field -New grass texture -New background Installation: Simply copy the file clevday.big into your MVP .../data/stadium folder. Contact info: paul.wangerin@cuw.edu Note: If you are able to reach the upper deck in left or right field let me know. The best I've ever done is twice is hitting the facade. I really want to blast one up there! Maybe Fuzz can do it ;-)

Lots of new textures including sky, grass & buildings Carnegie Building in left Smokestacks In field batting cage in deep left center where they stored it (No collison data here yet folks - Sorry) Barney Dreyfuss monument in center field Center field flag and flag pole Screen on top of right field wall with new collision data (REAL) Updates in Version 2.10 - addition of Carnegie Mellon University tower behind left field wall, Heinz Chapel by the Cathedral of Learning and gates to Schenley Park in right center wall. Installation: Copy the file forbday.big into your mvp../data/stadium folder. All done! Why 1960? - This version of Forbers is actually accurate from the 1930s to when it closed in the late 1960's (minus the years of Greenberg's Garden and Kiner's corner). 1960 was probably Forbes most famous year with Maz's homer, a World Series Championship and a budding superstar in right field named Roberto Clemente. Enjoy! Contact info: paul.wangerin@cuw.edu

Yankee Stadium Classic Version 2.5 by SeanO and PaulW Circa 1940-1960 rendering of Yankee Stadium New York. Rework of EA's Yankee stadium including period signs, authentic background, represantive stadium dimensions and much, much more. What's new in version 2.5: UPDATED FROM RELEASE IN TC4 20 pillars have been added into the grandstand Disappearing object bugs fixed on light standards Added the center field batting screen Fixed seam in left center field wall (I got it Sean!) Minor cosmetic changes Installation: Copy the file aa03nite.big into you Mvp../data/stadium folder. Copy the file aa031nite.txt into your ...mvp/data folder. That's it. Secect AA Stadium Three Night from the game to use Classic Yankee. This way you can also keep your new Yankee Stadium. If you wish to replace another stadium simply rename both of the included files to the corresponding name used by EA (example aa02nite.big and aa02nite.txt to replace AA stadium 2). Special lighting instructions: There is a file called lighting.csv in the mvp../data/stadium folder. For proper player lighting, open this file and change the value next to aa03nite to 02day. Special thanks go out to my my partner in this project SeanO. Sean did tons of work on this and really made it all possible. Graphics by PaulW (and some OEdit stuff ;-) Special thanks always to my mentor and OEdit guru Hyman. Enjoy! Contact info: paul.wangerin@cuw.edu or eyerishman32@yahoo.com

EBBETS FIELD CLASSIC By PaulW, Hyman and Rolie Circa 1951 Ebbets Field Brooklyn. Feautures authentic period signs and a beautiful custom made field. Captures the "essence of Ebbets". HOW to Install- If you are using Total Classics 1951 or 1956 copy the file dodgday.big into your MVP/Data/Stadiums folder and the file dodgday.txt into your MVP/Data folder. If your are using Total Classics 9 (or earlier versions) rename both files to aaa1nite.big and aaa1nite.txt and copy them into the same folders. Before copying the files, make sure to back up your existing versions. If you are not using any version of Total Classics, copying dodgay.big would overwrite your current Dodger Stadium. Note: For best rendering, use Rolie's "Bloom" effect and setting 3. CREDITS: A lot of very hard work went into making this ballpark. Special thanks to my guru "Hyman" for his incredible work on building the foundation of Ebbets. None of this was possible without him. Also, thanks to Rolie who was both the initial father of the MVP Ebbets concept and added the incredibly beautiful made custom field. It was a great pleasure for me to work with these individuals. Contact Information: Paul.Wangerin@cuw.edu ARTISTIC NOTE: This field is *not* meant to be an exact 1951 replica of Ebbets. There are pieces representing Ebbets all the way from 1942 to 1957. This was my artistic choice. The idea behind the representation was to capture - in some way - an ideal Ebbets Field.

Fenway Park circa 1956 featuring authentic signs and many graphic updates. Includes a *working* screen above the left wall. Balls will land into and roll down screen. My favorite! Graphic changes include the old Prudential Tower behind the right field stands, the old green monster texture, authentic signs and updated scoreboards. How to install: Simply copy the file fenwday.big into your MVP2005 DataStadium folder (This WILL overwrite your current Fenway Park version). If you want to make this your Fenway Park classic, rename the file to fencday.big and then copy into the stadium folder. ADDITIONAL FILES: If you like the collision data with the screen but have another classic version of Fenway you can add the new collision data to your other Fenway Park in the following way: Move the files gfxpak.exe and coll.dat into your MVP2005DataStadium folder. Click on your start button Click on run At the Open prompt type cmd At the window that opens (the DOS prompt) type cdprogram filesea sportsmvp baseball 2005datastadium At the next prompt type gfxpak -p fenwday.big coll.dat (This will update your stadium) Type exit Huge thanks to SeanO for doing the *real* gruntwork on this one - and especially for an awesome looking screen above the left field wall. I had lots of fun with this stadium updating graphics and especially adding in (and testing) the new screen collision data.

Chicago's Comiskey Park circa 1960-1970. Structure and design by Sean O. Graphic additions by PaulW. Whats new from Comiskey 1950 version: Bill Veck's exploding scoreboard - authentically modeled from 1967 photograph. Collision data for upper deck and roof - All hr's now land in the upper deck without passing through. Balls will land and bounce off top of roof. Custom rf "roof" cam will follow these. Extensive buildings on outside of stadium including horizon of 1960's downtown Chicago. Customized camera files Bullpen and dugouts in correct places. Updated crowd - if you look real close there's a young BB King sitting in the stands. Install: copy the file usceday.big to your ...MVP 2005/data/stadium folder. Copy the file usceday.txt to your ...MVP 2005/data folder (this adds cameras, bullpens and dugout shots) Select U.S. Cellular day to play in Comiskey. Note - Installing this program will overwrite your original U.S. Cellular field. A huge, HUGE thank you to Sean O who made this all possible with his *original* creation. Awesome work!!

Tiger Stadium circa 1960 featuring authentic period signs, new scoreboard, new textures and accurate colors. Re-work of EA Original stadium. Works as a good representation for around 1940 to 1970. Also features a bonus team roster - the 1940 Detroit Tigers. This team has only been tested with Total Classics 7. It is not recommended to install this team with any other mod or rosters. This team is not supported in any way by the modder. INSTALLATION: Simply copy the stadium file tigrnite.big into your MVP Baseball 2005/data/stadiums folder. Installing the 1940 Tigers assumes a working knowledge of MVP Edit version 4.

Crosley Field Cincinnati Version 1.0 by PaulW Crosley Field Cincinnati circa 1961. Complete remake of EA original including many new textures, addition of right field screen, changes in wall heights and more. To install simply copy the file Crosday.big into your ../data/stadium folder. Enjoy!

Ebbets Field - Brooklyn Version 3.0 by PaulW and Hyman Major upgrade of previous Ebbet's field versions. New features include: 1) Completely reconfigured stands to correct height and alignment including new collision data 2) Fully working scoreboard 3) Correct grandstand color scheme 4) Lots of graphic updates including hi-res screen, new hi-resolution right-field buildings, stadium steel work and more 5) New field, sky and lighting textures. INSTALLATION: Copy the file aaa1nite.big into your ...mvp/data/stadium folder. Copy the file aaa1nite.txt into your ...mvp/data folder. You *must* use this file for the stadium to render properly. For best lighting open the file ...mvp/data/stadium/lighting.csv and make sure that aaa1nite (line 36) has the value 02day. This file will open with and can be edited by Microsoft Excel. When you click Save a dialogue box will appear. Just select yes in response to the message. CREDITS: Very special graditude goes out to Hyman whose work turned Ebbets from Shibe Park with Ebbet's Field features to the real Ebbet's Field. Fantastic work with OEdit in re-configuring the corners and outfield stands. There is no way this project could have been accomplished without all of the time and effort he put in. He did all of the real work. He is also responsible for the fun little feature of Ebbets - the '50s celebrity fans. He taught me so very, very much. Graphics and majority of art work by PaulW (yours truly). I got to do all the fun stuff like make signs, create some buildings and try to get as realistic a feel as possible. I'm just the "artsy" guy. Thanks to MVPMods for giving us a place to share our work and special thanks to Total Classics which allows dreamers like me to do a bit of baseball time-tripping. Conctact Info: paul.wangerin@cuw.edu Why is this file in WINRAR format instead of a simple Microsoft compressed folder? Because Microsoft did a number on my PC with one of their last security updates. It's still recovering. Way to go Microsoft.

EA Speed Analyzer By PaulW EA Speed Analyzer uses baseball stats guru Bill James' new Effective Speed Analysis formula and derives an EA equivilent speed rating for any player of any era as long as the required data is available. The exact formula is used except for two adjustsments: 1. Speed is analyzed for one year only 2. Positional adjustments are based on league average range factors Data needed is: Doubles, Triples, At Bats, Bases on Balls, Caught Stealing, GIDP, Hits, Hit By Pitch, Homeruns, Runs Scored, Stolen Bases and Strikeouts. How to run the program: 1. Go to http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/statmaster.php 2. Select the team you wish to analyze 3. Select the stats listed above from the available check boxes 4. Select "Get Stats" 5. Click just left of the first players name and drag your mouse to select all players 6. Once all players are selected hit CTRL-c to copy 7. Place your cursor in the Excel Speed analysis document in the first cell underneath name 8. Hit CTRL-V to paste in the stats from Baseball Almanac You can now sort, select, graph etc. using any Excel function. You'll probably find some interesting results - and sometimes anomalous. My conversion formula attempts to assign speed values in the range of approximately 20 to 100. I haven't gone over 100 yet but it might be possible. Note: If you can avoid hitting any of the hyperlinks in the Excel file you can return to the Baseball Almanac site and enter another team *without* having to reselect the statistics. Contact info: paul.wangerin@cuw.edu

The Polo Grounds - New York - Version 2.0 For MVP Baseball 2005 By PaulW Rendering of New York's Polo Grounds circa 1940-1957. Updates from version 1.0 include: High resolution centerfield background Updated center field scoreboard feauturing new sign Added bullpen sheds in left and right center Updated all outside buildings Improved ground texture Other minor cosmetic changes Installation: Simply copy the file poloday.big into your .../data/stadiums folder. Contact info: paul.wangerin@cuw.edu

Sportsman's Park St. Louis - 1942 Version 2.0 by Crowe1 and PaulW Upgrade of Crowe1's original circa WWII Sportman's Park St. Louis. Updates and additions from version 1.0: Added/enhanced the screen in front of the right field pavilion. Balls must now clear the screen to be a homerun - collision data has been modified accordingly. Historical note: The screen was added in 1929. Updated the signs in right field for St. Louis Cardinals Added a photographic background panorama. Moved the flag pole into play in center field NOTE: The signs in left field, scoreboard, sky, building textures, and stadium lighting are all from Crowe1's original version. Installation: Simply copy the file spotday.big into your ..data/stadium folder. Enjoy! Contact info: paul.wangerin@cuw.edu

Ebbets Field - Brooklyn - Daytime Final by PaulW and Hyman This is the same Ebbets Field as the last release except for the following changes: 1. Now a daytime - as opposed to twilight park. Added new - and hopefully much improved light standards (I was never happy with my old ones) 2. Added dynamic American flags to top of left field grandstand as in the real Ebbets 3. Fixed a bug where homeruns hitting Bedford Ave. behind right field stands would disappear when hitting or rolling on street. 4. Improved outside shot of Ebbets for cutaway camera view Rendering of Ebbets Field - Brooklyn circa 1950's. Credits - I would especially like to thank Hyman for his work with OEdit and his reconfiuring and testing of the collision detection data. Also, once again thanks to Rolie for getting this all started (you'll recognize a couple of your signs yet in left). Majority of artwork by PaulW. Changes from version 2.9 Aligned all the signs properly on the left field wall and added a couple new ones Changed several camera angles for cut views Added a special celebrity face to the crowd Changes from version 2.5 Fixed a number of camera bugs Several graphics changes including accurate representation of all buildings on Bedford Ave and new background image. Scoreboard now set out from right field wall Note: Copy the new aaa1nite.txt file into your ...mvp/data folder for camera changes. Installation: Copy the file aaa1nite.big into you Mvp../data/stadium folder. Copy the file aaa1nite.txt into your ...mvp/data folder. That's it. Secect AAA Stadium One Night from the game to use Ebbets. If you wish to replace another stadium simply rename both of the included files to the corresponding name used by EA. Enjoy! Contact info: paul.wangerin@cuw.edu

Please note: There were a couple of things we missed in our "final" version. See changes below. Rendering of Ebbets Field - Brooklyn circa 1950s. Credits - I would especially like to thank Hyman for his work with OEdit and his reconfiuring and testing of the collision detection data and some nice additional graphic work. Also, once again thanks to Rolie for getting this all started (you'll recognize a couple of your signs yet in left). Majority of artwork by PaulW. Sky texture by Olyrunner (used by permission). Changes from version 2.9 Aligned all the signs properly on the left field wall and added a couple new ones Changed several camera angles for cut views Added a special celebrity face to the crowd Changes from version 2.5 Fixed a number of camera bugs Several graphics changes including accurate representation of all buildings on Bedford Ave and new background image. Scoreboard now set out from right field wall Note: Copy the new aaa1nite.txt file into your ...mvp/data folder for camera changes. Installation: Copy the file aaa1nite.big into you Mvp../data/stadium folder. Copy the file aaa1nite.txt into your ...mvp/data folder. Thats it. Secect AAA Stadium One Night from the game to use Ebbets. If you wish to replace another stadium simply rename both of the included files to the corresponding name used by EA. Enjoy! Contact info: paul.wangerin@cuw.edu

Ebbets Field - Brooklyn
Version 2.5
by PaulW and Hyman
Changes from version 2:
Patched up holes in right field fence due to concave effect in wall
Updated / better resolution screen in right field
Redid most of buildings behind right field wall (I'm finally happy with these)
Fixed strange flashing seat you would see in pitchers view with modded data file
Added dynamic flag in right field (Hyman)
Changed rf replay camera height for betterviewing (Hyman) - If you clear the scoreboard or rf screen out towards center watch it using this replay. You'll see some great bounces off the buildings on Bedford Ave.
Note: Copy the new aaa1nite.txt file into your ...mvp/data folder for camera changes.
Credits - I would especially like to thank Hyman for his tireless - and brilliant -work with OEdit and his reconfiuring and testing of the collision detection data. Also, once again thanks to Rolie for getting this all started (you'll recognize a couple of your signs yet in left). Majority of artwork by PaulW. Sky texture by Olyrunner.
Rendering of Ebbets Field Brooklyn with real play dynamics - you have to clear the screen and scoreboard in right to hit a homer. Balls carom off the right field wall, screen and scoreboard perfectly. Now includes much more accurate field layout - much less "Shibelike".
Installation: Copy the file aaa1nite.big into you Mvp../data/stadium folder. Copy the file aaa1nite.txt into your ...mvp/data folder. Thats it. Secect AAA Stadium One Night from the game to use Ebbets. If you wish to replace another stadium simply rename both of the included files to the corresponding
name used by EA.
Enjoy!
Contact info: paul.wangerin@cuw.edu

Connie Mack Stadium /Shibe Park
Version 1.0
by PaulW and Hyman
Credits: First of all thanks to Hyman (once again) for his great OEdit work and work with the collision detection data. Balls will hit off wall and scoreboard properly. Also nice work on the three dimensional light towers in right. Artwork by PaulW.
If you manage to hit the Longines clock on top of the scoreboard (feel free to tell me if you do!) the ball will pass through. The ground rules at Connie Mack had any ball hitting the clock ruled as a homerun.
Circa 1960 rendering of Connie Mack Stadium Philadelphia. This model is intended to be sort of a hybrid between Connie Mack and old Shibe Park (used most of the colors from old Shibe). Can be used fairly realistically from any era between 1934 and 1968.
Installation: Simply copy the file shibday.big into your MVP2005/Data/Stadium folder.
Contact info: paul.Wangerin@cuw.edu

1950s Classic Yankee Stadium
Version 1.5

by PaulW (with OEdit work by hyman)

Version 1.5 Biggest change since version 1.0 is a much improved, high-resolution background. Includes new textures such as updated grass and changes in some of the signs - hopefully all bugs from version 1.0 are fixed.

Version 1.0 Early 1950s rendition of Yankee Stadium. Many new textures including period signs, scoreboard (big thanks to hyman on this), facade and monuments.

Installing: Simply copy the file yankday.big into your MVP2005/Data/Stadium folder.

Note: This will overwrite your current Yankee. You should back this up (its also available on your MVP CD).