FOF7 - Graphic/Interface Mods

[Michael V.]

Okay, fellas, I'm looking for the NFL mods that have the NFL helmets and the other NFL graphical mods. Is there a place where they can be downloaded? Also, I am looking for that utility that allows you to edit files and other things within FOF. For the life of me, I can NOT remember the name of that utility. It's been about 4-5 yrs since I've played FOF, or any PC sim for that matter.

Also, How can I start off with a alternative palyer file instead of the NFL one that is installed? I mean, I know how to do it, but is there already an alternative player name file?

Thanks again and thank you all for your patience. I know it will all come back to em as I start digging into it a bit more.

[Michael V.]

Dummy me, I found most of what I needed....in the reference thread. Sorry guys.

If there is anything else I need, I'll post it in this thread. Thanks again!!!

EDIT: spelling error

[Michael V.]

Does anyone know if the FOF2k7 utility works with FOF7? Has anyone tried it yet? Thank you..

[Michael V.]

Does anyone know if the FOF2k7 utility works with FOF7? Has anyone tried it yet? Thank you..

Okay, I have tried it and I am getting an error. Has anyone else tried this and have gotten this to work with FOF7?

[RomaGoth]

Okay, I have tried it and I am getting an error. Has anyone else tried this and have gotten this to work with FOF7?

Haven't tried it yet with FOF7, but I never got it to work with FOF2007 on Windows 7 (only worked for me on Windows XP).

Would like to know if it works now as well, or if there will be a new one created.

[garion333]

Okay, I have tried it and I am getting an error. Has anyone else tried this and have gotten this to work with FOF7?

The game came out today, dude, utilities won't be around for a little while. The old ones need to be updated.

[gstelmack]

The game came out today, dude, utilities won't be around for a little while. The old ones need to be updated.

I currently have no plans to update any parts of my utility suite.

[Pyser]

i copied the helmet stuff from the pictures folder over no problem, fwiw

[SFL Cat]

Does anyone know if the old roster and draft files still work with the new game?

[cuervo72]

Okay, fellas, I'm looking for the NFL mods that have the NFL helmets and the other NFL graphical mods. Is there a place where they can be downloaded? Also, I am looking for that utility that allows you to edit files and other things within FOF. For the life of me, I can NOT remember the name of that utility. It's been about 4-5 yrs since I've played FOF, or any PC sim for that matter.

Also, How can I start off with a alternative palyer file instead of the NFL one that is installed? I mean, I know how to do it, but is there already an alternative player name file?

Thanks again and thank you all for your patience. I know it will all come back to em as I start digging into it a bit more.

Before gstelmack created the patcher that would automatically swap in custom image files (my buttons and position indicators, Dutch's icons, Icy's stuff) you could swap these out using ResHacker. I do not know if that tool will work with the new version or what any of the new standard image resources look like (i.e. are the old ones compatible).

[Ben E Lou]

Does anyone know if the old roster and draft files still work with the new game?The csv.txt files are slightly different. It looks like some very minor modifications will need to be made to the old csvs, then they should work fine.

[Michael V.]

I currently have no plans to update any parts of my utility suite.

:( {{sad face}} that's a bummer, but I know these things take time and every one here has a life and/or a family and those come first, no doubt.

Well, thanks for all the replies and help regarding this. I did download reshacker and it apears to work. I will just have to update/modify the positions things one by one instead of using gstelmacks' utility which does it all in one shot.

[NawlinsFan]

:( {{sad face}} that's a bummer, but I know these things take time and every one here has a life and/or a family and those come first, no doubt.

Well, thanks for all the replies and help regarding this. I did download reshacker and it apears to work. I will just have to update/modify the positions things one by one instead of using gstelmacks' utility which does it all in one shot.

Actually Michael if you use reshacker to open the 2007 file with the image installed you may be able to save the image to your hard drive. Then using reshacker on the 7 file replace the current one with the saved one. I think!

[ozias]

I've already used Reshack on it, and the game still works fine.

All I did was edit some of the bitmaps so I could use the colors I prefer, as well as numbers that I can read.

http://s019.radikal.ru/i600/1312/98/1ccd4319caa6t.jpg (http://s019.radikal.ru/i600/1312/98/1ccd4319caa6.png)
http://s45.radikal.ru/i109/1312/82/54962a3a08a5t.jpg (http://s45.radikal.ru/i109/1312/82/54962a3a08a5.png)

[w24olfpack]

Osias

What is the name of the file you edit ? The .exe ?

[ozias]

Yes, the exe, or the Front Office Football Seven.exe

A couple of the Bitmaps are under a different number.

The 323 bitmap is still there, but the one I found I had to change in order for it to take affect in game was 339, so I changed both, just in case.

Same with bitmap 302, I found it under 340 for it to take affect in game.
Same with bitmap 300, I found it under 338 for it to take affect in game.

[yabanci]

Yes, the exe, or the Front Office Football Seven.exe

A couple of the Bitmaps are under a different number.

The 323 bitmap is still there, but the one I found I had to change in order for it to take affect in game was 339, so I changed both, just in case.

Same with bitmap 302, I found it under 340 for it to take affect in game.
Same with bitmap 300, I found it under 338 for it to take affect in game.

Were you able to do anything using Reshack with the position experience tags (bitmap 341)? It's hard in the new version to differentiate the "thicker is better" red bars that show varying degrees of experience at different positions. I tried my tags from FOF2007 and they didn't display properly.

[ozias]

I had no luck with that one either.

I'm going to try to create a new one for myself as well, as it is hard to read compared to the previous version.

[yabanci]

I had no luck with that one either.

I'm going to try to create a new one for myself as well, as it is hard to read compared to the previous version.

Agreed. After looking at it some more, the new version is a bigger file (400x500) than the previous one (180x244) and can't simply be resized, so it's going to require some photoshop. I'll try messing around with it too. Thanks.

[ozias]

How's this for readability? Click the images to see them full sized.

I changed the Red to a Yellow, and made the Position easier to read.

http://s017.radikal.ru/i423/1312/9a/35c827719dfet.jpg (http://s017.radikal.ru/i423/1312/9a/35c827719dfe.png)

Defensive player as well.

http://s019.radikal.ru/i621/1312/f2/347e7c68ae4ft.jpg (http://s019.radikal.ru/i621/1312/f2/347e7c68ae4f.png)

[yabanci]

Nice work, much easier to read. Feel free to post it if you can.

[ozias]

Here is a copy of it.

If copying the image doesn't work, here is a rar file of it.
341.rar
Download links for 341.rar - Mirrorcreator - Upload files to multiple hosts (http://www.mirrorcreator.com/files/0XQUVBVS/341.rar_links)


http://s019.radikal.ru/i642/1312/b4/a0d568fcd412t.jpg (http://s019.radikal.ru/i642/1312/b4/a0d568fcd412.png)


I've got to move or shorten the WILB position, as you can see here, it just gets a little cut off using the above 341 bitmap.

http://s019.radikal.ru/i604/1312/17/72be924d9104t.jpg (http://s019.radikal.ru/i604/1312/17/72be924d9104.png)

[ozias]

Dola

I got the WILB to fit properly now. Here is the "final" version of it.:D

341 Final.rar
Download links for 341_Final.rar - Mirrorcreator - Upload files to multiple hosts (http://www.mirrorcreator.com/files/QAIXMWK7/341_Final.rar_links)

http://s005.radikal.ru/i212/1312/90/ed4921a2a9b1t.jpg (http://s005.radikal.ru/i212/1312/90/ed4921a2a9b1.png)

[gstelmack]

I *suspect* but have not tested that the UtilitySuite resource patcher will work, if you can specify the correct FOF7 executable. But you'll need to rebuild the DLLs/XML. The DLL is just a typical Win32 resource DLL, and the XML tells it which resource from the DLL to patch into which resource in the executable.

[Michael V.]

Here is a copy of it.

If copying the image doesn't work, here is a rar file of it.
341.rar
Download links for 341.rar - Mirrorcreator - Upload files to multiple hosts (http://www.mirrorcreator.com/files/0XQUVBVS/341.rar_links)


http://s019.radikal.ru/i642/1312/b4/a0d568fcd412t.jpg (http://s019.radikal.ru/i642/1312/b4/a0d568fcd412.png)


I've got to move or shorten the WILB position, as you can see here, it just gets a little cut off using the above 341 bitmap.

http://s019.radikal.ru/i604/1312/17/72be924d9104t.jpg (http://s019.radikal.ru/i604/1312/17/72be924d9104.png)

I haven't tried them yet, but THANK YOU for doing this. I try them out later tonight or early tomorrow!!

[ozias]

For those of you struggling to see the RED writing on the grass background, here is another edit I've made.

331.rar
Download links for 331.rar - Mirrorcreator - Upload files to multiple hosts (http://www.mirrorcreator.com/files/LSRJOAWI/331.rar_links)

http://s020.radikal.ru/i705/1312/71/69ada8719680t.jpg (http://s020.radikal.ru/i705/1312/71/69ada8719680.png)

The end result looks like this...

http://s017.radikal.ru/i427/1312/54/aa594889e1c8t.jpg (http://s017.radikal.ru/i427/1312/54/aa594889e1c8.png)

the GOLD writing is where I am currently at in my SP career, and it has moved down thru the months like it's supposed to.

[w24olfpack]

FWIW
I renamed the new Front Office Football Seven to

FrFoot2007.exe
Ran Resource patcher.

Backing up FOF exe...Done!
Beginning resource batch
Ending resource batch...Done!
Finished!

Looks like what Greg said. It's looking for the resource packages. But it did read it and made the backup. I'm not familiar with building DLL's but looks like a good weekend to learn.

[3ric]

For those of you struggling to see the RED writing on the grass background, here is another edit I've made.

331.rar
Download links for 331.rar - Mirrorcreator - Upload files to multiple hosts (http://www.mirrorcreator.com/files/LSRJOAWI/331.rar_links)

http://s020.radikal.ru/i705/1312/71/69ada8719680t.jpg (http://s020.radikal.ru/i705/1312/71/69ada8719680.png)

The end result looks like this...

http://s017.radikal.ru/i427/1312/54/aa594889e1c8t.jpg (http://s017.radikal.ru/i427/1312/54/aa594889e1c8.png)

the GOLD writing is where I am currently at in my SP career, and it has moved down thru the months like it's supposed to.

Excellent - I was just about to request a change for this bitmap.

[Karim]

ozias,

How did you get the logos to fill the entire box? I'm using logos from the reference thread that don't, even if I manually increase the size of the .bmp. It seems that the display size is limited to 268x164 even if the picture is larger.

Thanks.

[Julio Riddols]

Anything I can touch from a graphical standpoint I am going to re-do, now that I understand how to work reshack. Here is a preview of the calendar I am working on. (This is an in game screen)

http://i.imgur.com/FSvFSVL.png

[Ben E Lou]

Anything I can touch from a graphical standpoint I am going to re-do, now that I understand how to work reshack. Here is a preview of the calendar I am working on. (This is an in game screen)

http://i.imgur.com/FSvFSVL.pngVery nice.

[Icy]

I have not done mods to games for some years, but it's never too late :)

I'm going to start with modding the interface as muchas possible, knowing the huge limitation that is to work with .bmp files extracted from the .exe with reshacker instead of starting an interface from zero.

Disclaimer: I do this just for fun, I don't get any profit doing it, I'm not associated to the developer or publisher on any way, and if Jim doesn't want me to mess with his files or game graphics, i'll just stop and delete all my work.

NOTE: I won't redistribute .exe files even when that would be the easiest way, as I understand how it can interfere on Jim's work if people downloads edited .exe files that could create issues that could drive him crazy trying to debug. I'll just write instructions about how to replace the files with reshacker.

[Icy]

First thing i have done is to mod the schedule panel as found the default one too hard to read with the red font over the grass background.
Still some tweaking needed, as i don't like how the WK 1 text looks in the new screen, if i can't make it look good over a light background, might need to switch to a dark one.
The calendar icons might need to be replaced too, as could create an issue in the regular season months as they change from Sept to Dec, will look how to do it.

Sample (original left, modified right):
http://managersims.com/images/fof7/schedule-orig.png http://managersims.com/images/fof7/schedule1.png

As soon as i finish it, i'll publish it with instructions to install it.

[MizzouRah]

Yes, Icy is back at it!

[3ric]

How about this one, Icy - could you take a stab at it (#335) ?

[FBPro]

Sweet!!!

[Icy]

Yes Eric the top menú is next but not sure about it, as the icons turn grey in some screens and it seems hardcoded and not another .bmp image.

[gstelmack]

Yes Eric the top menú is next but not sure about it, as the icons turn grey in some screens and it seems hardcoded and not another .bmp image.

That may well simply be a graphic effect Windows applies to the existing bitmap.

[Noop]

Anything I can touch from a graphical standpoint I am going to re-do, now that I understand how to work reshack. Here is a preview of the calendar I am working on. (This is an in game screen)

http://i.imgur.com/FSvFSVL.png

Very sexy.

[Coder]

That is awesome. I really don't like being negative, because Jim is a hero in my eyes, but I really wish he'd at least ask the community for some assistance regarding the graphics.

There's absolutely no need for super graphics, but the simple things.. the toolbar and the panels.. could use a slight facelift.. I think it might save lives and families..

Given the amount of fanboys in here, I'm certain there would be offers to assist for free and with no requests for payment or commissions, and including them (naturally with permission) in the original EXE would make more sense than having people use the Resource Hacker.

Me, I'd go to Fiverr.com and pay someone $5 per piece of graphic :).

[Michael V.]

First thing i have done is to mod the schedule panel as found the default one too hard to read with the red font over the grass background.
Still some tweaking needed, as i don't like how the WK 1 text looks in the new screen, if i can't make it look good over a light background, might need to switch to a dark one.
The calendar icons might need to be replaced too, as could create an issue in the regular season months as they change from Sept to Dec, will look how to do it.

Sample (original left, modified right):
http://managersims.com/images/fof7/schedule-orig.png http://managersims.com/images/fof7/schedule1.png

As soon as i finish it, i'll publish it with instructions to install it.

Awesome!! Thank you, Icy, for taking the time with this. Do you still have the positions and numbers mod available somewhere? I'f like to use them if at all possible!! Thanks again for this mod!

EDIT: Corrected a sentence; missing word.

[Firefly]

No, Icy, don't delete your work no matter what! My first reaction after playing the game for the first time was, "we need to reshack the heck out this **it". I was hoping the old bmps would work, but I'm glad to see you're back in action (they do, right? for the positions, etc? I'll go give it a try).

Don't stop no matter what, you're providing an essential service to the community. A million thanks and keep up the good work!

[Ben E Lou]

:withstupid:

My take so far: this appears to be--by a very wide margin--the FOF version with the best gameplay. And this is also--by a smaller margin--the FOF version with the least aesthetic appeal.

[ozias]

ozias,

How did you get the logos to fill the entire box? I'm using logos from the reference thread that don't, even if I manually increase the size of the .bmp. It seems that the display size is limited to 268x164 even if the picture is larger.

Thanks.

I just copied the logos I have from FOF 2007, into the Pictures folder of FOF7, they are still 268x124, but filled up the logo screen automatically.

[cuervo72]

Heh. I think there are going to be about 50 reworks of the calendar (I just started poking around this morning, and was planning on touching up a few things as well).


BTW, for anyone who still wants to run it, it appears that Extractor still works (and may be considerably faster??). So if you want to run it out of cycle (sometime other than the two points Jim suggests) or are wedded to old db constructs, you should still be ok doing it the old way.

[Michael V.]

Very nice.

Ben, you guys over here at FOFC are gonna have your work cut out for ya,......keeping all these mods in one spot, because it looks as if the modders are coming out in droves... lol. :D

[Firefly]

Heh! Thanks, I guess :)

Hey, Icy, maybe I'm being daft, but are you sure those buttons didn't gray out because you hadn't opened a game yet? Looks like the buttons gray out when they're inactive...

Btw, the roster screen icons don't seem so bad this morning. In any case, the ones I like the least, the position icons, can't be replaced with the old bitmaps because they have a new position: LS.

[Apathetic Lurker]

How about this one, Icy - could you take a stab at it (#335) ?

Theres just too much butt-ugly in this one for even Icy to fix

[NawlinsFan]

I started messing around like Icy and had the same issue with the icon's. created the one below and am going to still see if I can get it to work but so far no go.


http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn156/nbryant58/1033_zps1868c88d.png (http://s303.photobucket.com/user/nbryant58/media/1033_zps1868c88d.png.html)

[Firefly]

My minute contribution: I can't remember who made a super cool black background bmp for FOF. In the attached zip file you'll find that bmp. I also added a slightly less horrible, IMO, background in dark green for the beehive background to the main screen icons.

The bitmaps you'll need to replace with Resource Hacker are in the title of each bmp.

[Michael V.]

I started messing around like Icy and had the same issue with the icon's. created the one below and am going to still see if I can get it to work but so far no go.


http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn156/nbryant58/1033_zps1868c88d.png (http://s303.photobucket.com/user/nbryant58/media/1033_zps1868c88d.png.html)

Nice...

[Pyser]

Anything I can touch from a graphical standpoint I am going to re-do, now that I understand how to work reshack. Here is a preview of the calendar I am working on. (This is an in game screen)

http://i.imgur.com/FSvFSVL.png

one day! ONE DAY!!

why jim wont farm out some of this eye candy work to people is beyond me. that looks great!

[Firefly]

I see what you mean, Icy. I experimented by extracting the icon set and making modifications to see how far I could go. So far, I've got it working with altered colors -grayscale for example. But if I go any further, even blur the icons a bit, the graphics collapse. I got to say, the negative is interesting as a temporary fix:

http://s30.postimg.org/z3wdalzk1/Capture.png

[NawlinsFan]

Anything I can touch from a graphical standpoint I am going to re-do, now that I understand how to work reshack. Here is a preview of the calendar I am working on. (This is an in game screen)

http://i.imgur.com/FSvFSVL.png

JR, we need to get together and see what we can do. I would love to use what you have here. I started working on a few things also to bring some eye candy where I can. I already have a number of templates and helmets for the team banners and even a mod to the "Sole" graphic..... so long as that doesn't cross any lines.

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn156/nbryant58/logo_zpsa6ddd48e.png (http://s303.photobucket.com/user/nbryant58/media/logo_zpsa6ddd48e.png.html)

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn156/nbryant58/logo00h_zps5ed11032.png (http://s303.photobucket.com/user/nbryant58/media/logo00h_zps5ed11032.png.html)

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn156/nbryant58/logo02_zpsbd8a8e3a.png (http://s303.photobucket.com/user/nbryant58/media/logo02_zpsbd8a8e3a.png.html)

[Julio Riddols]

I'll be hammering at this all weekend trying to come up with something that is as seamless and cohesive as possible from a thematic standpoint. When I get done with it all, I'll put a zip somewhere with all the redone bitmaps. After that, whatever tweaks or uses anyone wants to make of it are cool with me.

[Icy]

I started messing around like Icy and had the same issue with the icon's. created the one below and am going to still see if I can get it to work but so far no go.


http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn156/nbryant58/1033_zps1868c88d.png (http://s303.photobucket.com/user/nbryant58/media/1033_zps1868c88d.png.html)

Save it as .bmp 32 bit and it will work, just tried with your set.

Of course the issue is that when the buttons are hidden, you will se a grey square where the inactive buttons are.

[Icy]

Julio and Nawlinsfan, great work by both of you!

[NawlinsFan]

Save it as .bmp 32 bit and it will work, just tried with your set.

Of course the issue is that when the buttons are hidden, you will se a grey square where the inactive buttons are.

That's why they were grayed! I needed to work on the alignment. When I did it a few were off. Thanks Icy.

[Vince, Pt. II]

Anyone else amused by the fact that we're already trying to change what is literally the only graphical implementation that isn't text TO text?

[NawlinsFan]

Anyone else amused by the fact that we're already trying to change what is literally the only graphical implementation that isn't text TO text?

:)

I thought about variation of simple icons and may try to come up with some.

[Firefly]

That's why they were grayed! I needed to work on the alignment. When I did it a few were off. Thanks Icy.

No, it's not the alignment. That much I can tell you. It happens if you add effects to the original set, too.

[Dutch]

Nice...

+1.

[Icy]

Menu still needs some alignment and not sure yet about the color scheme but here it is how it can look, the only thing you can't avoid is the grey inactive buttons

http://managersims.com/images/fof7/1.png

[Dutch]

My minute contribution: I can't remember who made a super cool black background bmp for FOF. In the attached zip file you'll find that bmp. I also added a slightly less horrible, IMO, background in dark green for the beehive background to the main screen icons.

The bitmaps you'll need to replace with Resource Hacker are in the title of each bmp.

I built the "FOF Black" collection of bmps about 2 years ago including that background. I tried to modify the gstelmack tools but only go far enough to get it to work once (and strangely couldn't be repeated).

[Dutch]

Love it, Icy! Don't stop!

[Firefly]

Hey, Mike! I've been using that for years, I love it.


Looking good, Icy!

[NawlinsFan]

You nailed it Icy. Maybe capitalize the P on player and center it under Multi. Would it be easy enough to alter the base color for various versions; i.e. black, gold, etc. I also completed this set for the table, haven't used it in game yet:

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn156/nbryant58/table_zps531a67b0.png (http://s303.photobucket.com/user/nbryant58/media/table_zps531a67b0.png.html)

[Pyser]

You nailed it Icy. Maybe capitalize the P on player and center it under Multi. Would it be easy enough to alter the base color for various versions; i.e. black, gold, etc. I also completed this set for the table, haven't used it in game yet:

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn156/nbryant58/table_zps531a67b0.png (http://s303.photobucket.com/user/nbryant58/media/table_zps531a67b0.png.html)

looks nice. check spelling of amateur though.

[NawlinsFan]

looks nice. check spelling of amateur though.

Friggin keyboard.........

[Michael V.]

Menu still needs some alignment and not sure yet about the color scheme but here it is how it can look, the only thing you can't avoid is the grey inactive buttons

http://managersims.com/images/fof7/1.png

Aww man, I REALLY like this!!!

Great work/job (as always), Icy!!!!!

[Danny]

Wow this is excellent. I'm very confident that if Jim paid you $500-$1000 or so to put these and few others into the game, he would make far more than that in increased sales

[NawlinsFan]

Wow this is excellent. I'm very confident that if Jim paid you $500-$1000 or so to put these and few others into the game, he would make far more than that in increased sales

Money, we don't need no stinkin money........


I do it for the fun of it!

[Dutch]

God bless Photoshop and skilled users of it. :)

[cuervo72]

Playing around with this too. Trying to stay with Jim's theme. Not sold on it, as some of the others I've seen are really sharp (this does not indicate month yet, either; I might swap out the football icon).

[Flasch186]

What do you do with some of the fixes to get them into an idiot like me's game?

[Tasan]

Menu still needs some alignment and not sure yet about the color scheme but here it is how it can look, the only thing you can't avoid is the grey inactive buttons

http://managersims.com/images/fof7/1.png

I sooooo want this in my game. Is there a pack to download yet?

:D

[joshc76]

I know this is mostly about graphics in this thread, but does anyone know how or where to find the program to convert a modded roster from csv to ftd?

[Julio Riddols]

Here's what I have so far:

New BG: http://i.imgur.com/5lQU9K5h.png

New Calendar: http://i.imgur.com/wu3ycqeh.png

New Bars: http://i.imgur.com/MQo6IbG.png

Big Scoreboard Numbers: http://i.imgur.com/7KEV3u5.png

Half finished Scoreboard: http://i.imgur.com/3b5W2gL.png

Small Scoreboard Numbers: http://i.imgur.com/sFVy9Fb.png

Tomorrow the goal is to do something with the top icons and probably change the font on the calendar (the numbers and text are a little messy at the bottom of the calendar.

When put together, these are the screens: http://imgur.com/a/SUAzq

I did have to play with the location of the calendar window a bit to make it look like the images sync up, but I wish I could find a way to make the border of the calendar black.

[garion333]

Nice work, Julio.

[Mota]

I can only hope that this is officially patched into the game, the look is definitely many times better already thanks to this!

[NawlinsFan]

Sweet! Anyway to get rid of the jagged edges on the trophy?

[Julio Riddols]

Sweet! Anyway to get rid of the jagged edges on the trophy?

I've fiddled with it a little, but haven't really tried to de-jagify it yet.

[Julio Riddols]

I've been in the wrong thread all day, heh.

[NawlinsFan]

Taking a lesson from Icy I worked a different version. Still needs some slight tweaking (not twerking):

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn156/nbryant58/screenie2_zps76298f90.png (http://s303.photobucket.com/user/nbryant58/media/screenie2_zps76298f90.png.html)

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn156/nbryant58/screenie1_zps8a17a2e0.png (http://s303.photobucket.com/user/nbryant58/media/screenie1_zps8a17a2e0.png.html)

[nflchampion]

This may be an impossibility, but is there any way to do ResHack style editing when running this through CrossOver on OS X? I just got my Air, and I was surprised how well FOF7 works when running in an emulated program interface, but I'm a little concerned I'm not going to be able to do the updates and external programs that improve this program so much.

[Izulde]

I wonder if it's possible to revert back to the position experience thing we had last version.

This gradual filling bar thing with no clear demarcations is simply awful, I'm sorry to say, and represents a step backward.

[Bundy13]

What do you do with some of the fixes to get them into an idiot like me's game?

I'm hoping for an answer as well.

[Julio Riddols]

Here is my bar: http://i.imgur.com/xFPHutZ.png

Best drawing of a football player I have ever made.

[Icy]

Nice work Julio and Nawlinsfan!

And yes this has ended being a general thread too not only about my mods so maybe it's a good idea to merge both mods threads if it won't create a mess with the order of posts.

[Ben E Lou]

Nice work Julio and Nawlinsfan!

And yes this has ended being a general thread too not only about my mods so maybe it's a good idea to merge both mods threads if it won't create a mess with the order of posts.I agree and have merged the threads.

[Julio Riddols]

Gonna do some more work tomorrow during the early games, but here is the current look:

http://i.imgur.com/h99wunp.png

Er.. Sorry bout the size.

[Icy]

Looks really great Julio, huge improvement.

[Julio Riddols]

I have fallen in love with reshack. I had no idea.

[Dutch]

http://www.explodinghouse.com/sample.jpg

Here is the old Wheels mod for FOF2k4, which worked in FOF2k7...probably still works in FOF7. Includes scoreboard and base fonts.

http://www.explodinghouse.com/wheelssb.zip

[cuervo72]

I wonder if it's possible to revert back to the position experience thing we had last version.

This gradual filling bar thing with no clear demarcations is simply awful, I'm sorry to say, and represents a step backward.

I'm pretty sure you can; the old file is in there and overall it is smaller, but I think the areas for the experience indicators are the same size. In any event, you should be able to just block in the whole area with colors, etc. The fonts may be a little trickier because of the masking, but I'm sure it's doable.

[cuervo72]

This doesn't fit with any other style, but I felt like putting it together anyway.

edit: eventually I'll spell 'Football' correctly.

[Michael V.]

http://www.explodinghouse.com/sample.jpg

Here is the old Wheels mod for FOF2k4, which worked in FOF2k7...probably still works in FOF7. Includes scoreboard and base fonts.

http://www.explodinghouse.com/wheelssb.zip

Awesome, man. I was looking for this one. This is my favorite version of the scoreboard. Thanks for posting it!! :D

[NawlinsFan]

http://www.explodinghouse.com/sample.jpg

Here is the old Wheels mod for FOF2k4, which worked in FOF2k7...probably still works in FOF7. Includes scoreboard and base fonts.

http://www.explodinghouse.com/wheelssb.zip

Sweet, going to work this in.

[Mike Lowe]

Sign me up to the list of noobs who can't do this for themselves, and is grateful we have folks here who can and are willing to share!

3 cheers for the All-in-one graphics installer!

[Subby]

So how does reshacker/FOF mods work again? I have reshacker loaded up and it seems pretty self explanatory, but I don't want to miss something obvious.

[Ronde Barber]

Sign me up to the list of noobs who can't do this for themselves, and is grateful we have folks here who can and are willing to share!

3 cheers for the All-in-one graphics installer!

This.....
Big thanks to everyone that put their time to make the game look and feel better :cool:
As a complete noob....how do i install these incredible works in the game?

[cuervo72]

So how does reshacker/FOF mods work again? I have reshacker loaded up and it seems pretty self explanatory, but I don't want to miss something obvious.

Open the game exe in ResHacker. Expand 'Bitmap', then a specific number to see what image is associated with it (the two backgrounds are 328 and 329, for example). Right-click the 1033 and select 'Replace Resource'. Then open the file you want to insert, then hit Replace. After you are done, save the exe file.

[gstelmack]

I will look into reviving my old ResourcePatcher utility, but I'm going to make it generic, not FOF specific. You'll still need to create a resource DLL to distribute the package (you should be able to do this with ResHacker, maybe use one of those from the FOF2k7 utility suite as a base), and you'll still create the XML that specifies the individual mods, but it is a much safer way for folks to apply these changes.

[MalcPow]

This stuff looks awesome guys. As you're messing with things, feel free to link to zips of bmp versions of these files. I've been kind of picking and choosing from different looks, but some of the posted images don't translate exactly to the game.

Anyway, extremely cool stuff coming out of this thread. :thumbsup:

[korme]

How about this one, Icy - could you take a stab at it (#335) ?

It is amazing to look at that file and realize this game came out in 2013

[Michael V.]

I will look into reviving my old ResourcePatcher utility, but I'm going to make it generic, not FOF specific. You'll still need to create a resource DLL to distribute the package (you should be able to do this with ResHacker, maybe use one of those from the FOF2k7 utility suite as a base), and you'll still create the XML that specifies the individual mods, but it is a much safer way for folks to apply these changes.


I hope that you do. If you have a way (paypal perhaps?), I would be happy to donate for your time and efforts. :)

[Julio Riddols]

This stuff looks awesome guys. As you're messing with things, feel free to link to zips of bmp versions of these files. I've been kind of picking and choosing from different looks, but some of the posted images don't translate exactly to the game.

Anyway, extremely cool stuff coming out of this thread. :thumbsup:

DepositFiles (http://depositfiles.com/files/7bnwlua66)

These are what I have finished so far, but I will likely go back and really try and perfect all these as well as reworking anything else I can conceivably improve. I already have to redo the small scoreboard font because I accidentally saved over the old file last night when tinkering with other fonts.

[Flasch186]

What do you do to get these in your game?

[cuervo72]

What do you do to get these in your game?

Open the game exe in ResHacker. Expand 'Bitmap', then a specific number to see what image is associated with it (the two backgrounds are 328 and 329, for example). Right-click the 1033 and select 'Replace Resource'. Then open the file you want to insert, then hit Replace. After you are done, save the exe file.

.

[Flasch186]

.

ahhh, I didnt understand that I needed that program, rehacker. Ill look for it.

[Danny]

Trying to use reshacker, but it wont let me save the .exe. Any ideas?

[Karim]

I can only hope that this is officially patched into the game, the look is definitely many times better already thanks to this!

This. 1000x this. Just make it part of the patch...

[Mike Lowe]

I'm working on some NFL logos, but can someone tell me why oh Photoshop when I try and reduce the image, the smooth edges go away?

I'm sure it's something easy...

[Sef0r]

I'm working on some NFL logos, but can someone tell me why oh Photoshop when I try and reduce the image, the smooth edges go away?

I'm sure it's something easy...

What are you reducing from - to?

Reason I ask, and I'm sure you probably already know. The smooth edges are only smooth due to the quality (high pixel count) of the image. When you reduce the image size, the pixel count reduces too. So that 640x480 image looks jaggy when you drop it to 20% of the original size.

[Mike Lowe]

Right, that's the issue! I don't have the file in front of me to check.

[Julio Riddols]

New Positional Experience .bmp (#341) -

The numbers for positional experience go from 1 to 9 and vary in color from ice cold light blue to a white hot check mark. I shortened each position to a 2 letter designation except for one.

RE= RDE
RD = RDT
LD = LDT
LE = LDE
SO = SOLB
SI = SILB
ML = MLB
WIL = WILB
WO = WOLB

What it looks like in game:
http://i.imgur.com/5LGXUgT.png

And the bitmap, ready to patch:
http://i.imgur.com/Ty71726.png

Next I am doing a set of bars that follows the same progression as the numbers so you get a sort of visual representation when looking at a players bars. I'll post it.

[Julio Riddols]

http://i.imgur.com/fMUb0R5.png

http://i.imgur.com/GQRj2vM.png

[Julio Riddols]

New Scoreboard and I am done for the night:

http://i.imgur.com/AUixKnP.png

All my current stuff is zipped here:

http://depositfiles.com/files/xv3rliyvf

[MizzouRah]

Awesome work!

[castorius]

Anybody have a link to a good set of NFL Logos for use in this game?

[MizzouRah]

Anybody have a link to a good set of NFL Logos for use in this game?


FOF2K7 Reference Thread - Front Office Football Central (http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/showthread.php?t=63429)

[Doug5984]

Might be a strange request- but for each team the whole color scheme of the game is different, for that team. Is there a way to go to a neutral color for every team? Similiar to what Julio Riddles posted above with the solid black?

I'm a moron when it comes to this stuff, but I love all the works o far guys- thats the first thing I noticed when playing the game- the graphics took a step back, somehow.

[castorius]

FOF2K7 Reference Thread - Front Office Football Central (http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/showthread.php?t=63429)

Thanks!

[Mike Lowe]

What are you reducing from - to?

Reason I ask, and I'm sure you probably already know. The smooth edges are only smooth due to the quality (high pixel count) of the image. When you reduce the image size, the pixel count reduces too. So that 640x480 image looks jaggy when you drop it to 20% of the original size.

So how do I preserve the pixel count?

[Sef0r]

Might be a strange request- but for each team the whole color scheme of the game is different, for that team. Is there a way to go to a neutral color for every team? Similiar to what Julio Riddles posted above with the solid black?

I'm a moron when it comes to this stuff, but I love all the works o far guys- thats the first thing I noticed when playing the game- the graphics took a step back, somehow.

You can definitely do that, but will take you a LONG time as you have to manually configure each window for each team, and I'm sure there are at least 5+ sections to change as you have your main window color, window border, text background, text colour, etc.

[jamesUMD]

I also just downloaded and tried using reshacker but it won't let me save the .exe after I made the updates.

Any ideas?

[cuervo72]

I had to set my directory and/or the .exe to be writable by me to do that...stupid Vista.

[Antmeister]

I also just downloaded and tried using reshacker but it won't let me save the .exe after I made the updates.

Any ideas?


I am on Windows 7 and the way I have to do it was make sure that you open reshacker as administrator. It is just much easier to go the properities of the reshacker.exe and change to always run as administrator. Then it saved for me, however after doing so it triggered AVG for me again.

[MizzouRah]

I am on Windows 7 and the way I have to do it was make sure that you open reshacker as administrator. It is just much easier to go the properities of the reshacker.exe and change to always run as administrator. Then it saved for me, however after doing so it triggered AVG for me again.

Me too.. I finally fixed it by going into AVG and making the FOF exe file as an "exception". Hopefully that headache is over. :)

[gstelmack]

It's all security - "Program Files" is protected to keep viruses from stomping on your exes. Run as Administrator works, or copy the file, change it, move it back.

FWIW, this actually started with XP, but everyone set their user accounts to "Administrator" and never noticed...

[jamesUMD]

Did the trick! Thanks everyone, for the work, and the tec suport.

[Mike Lowe]

I have a set of bmp NFL logos for the 2013 season, including the new Jags and Dolphins logos.

Where is the best place to host these where it's not a clickfest to download?

[MizzouRah]

I have a set of bmp NFL logos for the 2013 season, including the new Jags and Dolphins logos.

Where is the best place to host these where it's not a clickfest to download?

Send it to Ben or put them on mediafire.

[Mike Lowe]

FOF7 2013 NFL logos (http://www.mediafire.com/download/c5jeogip6l3v1g2/FOF7%20-%202013%20NFL%20Logos.zip)

Dolphins preview (http://screencast.com/t/FEQMIQwZPdz)

Jaguars preview (http://screencast.com/t/hzdevg6VjDP)

[Ben E Lou]

FOF7 2013 NFL logos (http://www.mediafire.com/download/c5jeogip6l3v1g2/FOF7%20-%202013%20NFL%20Logos.zip)I've placed a copy of this in the fof7downloads folder on my server as well:

Index of /fof7downloads (http://www.younglifenorthdekalb.com/fof7downloads/)

[NawlinsFan]

Anybody have a link to a good set of NFL Logos for use in this game?

This site will answer all of your logo needs for now..........


http://www.sports-logos-screensavers.com/NationalFootballLeague.html

[Sef0r]

So how do I preserve the pixel count?

You can't. Reducing the image size & reducing pixel count are one in the same. I suggest you find an image as close to the actual image size you want, that way not as much is lost in the reduction.

If you take a 1000x1000 px image and reduce it to 50x50 px the amount of detail lost would be too much, but take a 200x200 and reduce it to 50x50 and it isn't so bad. Circles will still look like circles.

[Karim]

Here are some nice glossy logos, a bit larger than what can be used in the game:

NFL Logos | Chris Snider Design | ChrisSniderDesign.com (http://www.chrissniderdesign.com/NFLlogos.html)

[Michael V.]

Has ICY released his calendar and background mod yet?

[gstelmack]

If anybody has some of these ready to go and wants to beta-test ResourcePatcher, let me know where to get the bitmaps, and which FOF resource each one replaces, and I'll create a resource package and send that plus an executable to apply it. This will be a generic update to ResourcePatcher that can work on anything, not just FOF, so if you need it for other games/programs it will be available for you.

[NawlinsFan]

Sorry for the size but wanted the clarity. Pics are not as sharp as the screen display is. Background idea modded from Icy's, field schedule modded from cuervo. May try to work with some of Julio's stuff and others posted also. Still more work to do but this is my screenies so far:

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn156/nbryant58/FOF7/screenie3_zpsad5e54a0.png (http://s303.photobucket.com/user/nbryant58/media/FOF7/screenie3_zpsad5e54a0.png.html)

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn156/nbryant58/FOF7/screenie4_zpsd98d48bd.png (http://s303.photobucket.com/user/nbryant58/media/FOF7/screenie4_zpsd98d48bd.png.html)

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn156/nbryant58/FOF7/screenie5_zps429befb8.png (http://s303.photobucket.com/user/nbryant58/media/FOF7/screenie5_zps429befb8.png.html)

[BighouseBrock]

wow! that is awesome nawlins fan.

[Michael V.]

wow! that is awesome nawlins fan.

YES!! AGREED!!! Thank you, Sir!!!! :D And thansk to those who have posted links to NFL team logos as well.

[vatech24]

Makes it look like a brand new game!!!!!

[NawlinsFan]

Working on banners also. Going to take me awhile but hope to capture the NFL, old and new.


http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn156/nbryant58/broncos_zps9368bbdf.png (http://s303.photobucket.com/user/nbryant58/media/broncos_zps9368bbdf.png.html)

[bakersville123]

Working on banners also. Going to take me awhile but hope to capture the NFL, old and new.


http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn156/nbryant58/broncos_zps9368bbdf.png (http://s303.photobucket.com/user/nbryant58/media/broncos_zps9368bbdf.png.html)

Uh, those main screen pics are awesome. Do u have them available yet?

[Michael V.]

Sorry for the size but wanted the clarity. Pics are not as sharp as the screen display is. Background idea modded from Icy's, field schedule modded from cuervo. May try to work with some of Julio's stuff and others posted also. Still more work to do but this is my screenies so far:

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn156/nbryant58/FOF7/screenie3_zpsad5e54a0.png (http://s303.photobucket.com/user/nbryant58/media/FOF7/screenie3_zpsad5e54a0.png.html)

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn156/nbryant58/FOF7/screenie4_zpsd98d48bd.png (http://s303.photobucket.com/user/nbryant58/media/FOF7/screenie4_zpsd98d48bd.png.html)

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn156/nbryant58/FOF7/screenie5_zps429befb8.png (http://s303.photobucket.com/user/nbryant58/media/FOF7/screenie5_zps429befb8.png.html)

Really looking forward to this. Is release soon?? lol :D

Banners look outstanding as well, my friend!! :)))

[Michael V.]

Makes it look like a brand new game!!!!!

Lol....., my first impression too hahahaa...

[NawlinsFan]

BEN EDIT: Sorry. Distributing a modified executable is a no-no.


Sorry! :)

[Danny]

I am on Windows 7 and the way I have to do it was make sure that you open reshacker as administrator. It is just much easier to go the properities of the reshacker.exe and change to always run as administrator. Then it saved for me, however after doing so it triggered AVG for me again.

Thanks, this worked for me

[Danny]

With the ability to update graphics and some work being shown here, i think I may be up for purchasing. However, do the graphics reset to Jim's default when installing a patch?

[Julio Riddols]

I love how clean that looks, Nawlinsfan.. I think I am going to try and see what a simplified look brings as well... I am going to try and incorporate the color of the border of the calendar into a seamless look so the calendar looks built into the background. I just like stuff that is seamless I think.

[bakersville123]

:) I love how clean that looks, Nawlinsfan.. I think I am going to try and see what a simplified look brings as well... I am going to try and incorporate the color of the border of the calendar into a seamless look so the calendar looks built into the background. I just like stuff that is seamless I think.

Julio, just wanted to mention that I like your stance on EA

[MizzouRah]

With the ability to update graphics and some work being shown here, i think I may be up for purchasing. However, do the graphics reset to Jim's default when installing a patch?

Yep

[Mike Lowe]

Does anyone have plans to pretty up the html that's exported for MP?

At least the index file, which is horrid?

[Michael V.]

Does anyone have plans to pretty up the html that's exported for MP?

At least the index file, which is horrid?

Also, is there a way to "prety up" the single player HTM files too?

[aston217]

Does anyone have plans to pretty up the html that's exported for MP?

At least the index file, which is horrid?

I'm taking a crack at this, and I suspect Dutch is way ahead of me in this area. Ben is probably going to simply transition his existing frontend code over. Wouldn't hurt to have a group effort!

[Julio Riddols]

Is there a way to change the little text on the calendar that says what week or stage you're in? I'm basically trying to eliminate it, but can't find out how to get rid of the little black boxes it leaves behind.

[MizzouRah]

New Positional Experience .bmp (#341) -

The numbers for positional experience go from 1 to 9 and vary in color from ice cold light blue to a white hot check mark. I shortened each position to a 2 letter designation except for one.

RE= RDE
RD = RDT
LD = LDT
LE = LDE
SO = SOLB
SI = SILB
ML = MLB
WIL = WILB
WO = WOLB

What it looks like in game:
http://i.imgur.com/5LGXUgT.png

And the bitmap, ready to patch:
http://i.imgur.com/Ty71726.png

Next I am doing a set of bars that follows the same progression as the numbers so you get a sort of visual representation when looking at a players bars. I'll post it.

For me, this is the greatest graphical update, thank you!

The rest don't bother me, but those red lines were killing these old eyes. ;)

[Julio Riddols]

Otherwise, this is what I have now:

http://i.imgur.com/KY4VhoU.png

[Julio Riddols]

For me, this is the greatest graphical update, thank you!

The rest don't bother me, but those red lines were killing these old eyes. ;)

I did a slight tweak to that because the boxes next to the 1 and the 6 were wide by a pixel. The updated version is in this zip: DepositFiles (http://depositfiles.com/files/xv3rliyvf)

Glad you like it!

[MizzouRah]

I did a slight tweak to that because the boxes next to the 1 and the 6 were wide by a pixel. The updated version is in this zip: DepositFiles (http://depositfiles.com/files/xv3rliyvf)

Glad you like it!

Thanks!

[sjshaw]

Great work, JR.

[Erik Holland]

Has anyone been able to get rid of the panther print in the menu bars?

I can't seem to change those.

[Julio Riddols]

The little football textured stuff at the top of each menu? No luck on that yet on my end.

[Michael V.]

BEN EDIT: Sorry. Distributing a modified executable is a no-no.


Sorry! :)

Is it possible, NawlinsFan, for you to just post the bitmaps that you updated and then we can just use reshacker ourselves to install the graphical update? :)

[gstelmack]

As you guys want to push these out, I updated my old Resource Patcher utility to be a bit easier to use. No more resource DLLs, just a bunch of BMP files, and an XML file to specify which BMP replaces which resource in the target executable. Details at Resource Patcher for Graphic Mods - Front Office Football Central (http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/showthread.php?t=88033).

[Sef0r]

As you guys want to push these out, I updated my old Resource Patcher utility to be a bit easier to use. No more resource DLLs, just a bunch of BMP files, and an XML file to specify which BMP replaces which resource in the target executable. Details at Resource Patcher for Graphic Mods - Front Office Football Central (http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/showthread.php?t=88033).

You are...AMAZING

[Michael V.]

You are...AMAZING

I SECOND THIS!!! Thank you!!!

[Michael V.]

As you guys want to push these out, I updated my old Resource Patcher utility to be a bit easier to use. No more resource DLLs, just a bunch of BMP files, and an XML file to specify which BMP replaces which resource in the target executable. Details at Resource Patcher for Graphic Mods - Front Office Football Central (http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/showthread.php?t=88033).


Greg, there were numbers and positions bitmaps that your utility used to use as a patch for FOF2K7. Do you have any idea where these are located on the web? I still would like to use them.

[sjshaw]

As you guys want to push these out, I updated my old Resource Patcher utility to be a bit easier to use. No more resource DLLs, just a bunch of BMP files, and an XML file to specify which BMP replaces which resource in the target executable. Details at Resource Patcher for Graphic Mods - Front Office Football Central (http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/showthread.php?t=88033).

Thumbs-way-fucking-up

[Julio Riddols]

Nice, that will be a handy tool for more than just FOF.

[Mike Lowe]

FOF7 2013 NFL logos (http://www.mediafire.com/download/c5jeogip6l3v1g2/FOF7%20-%202013%20NFL%20Logos.zip)

Dolphins preview (http://screencast.com/t/FEQMIQwZPdz)

Jaguars preview (http://screencast.com/t/hzdevg6VjDP)

Can someone who's far better at Photoshop than me make these images to have a transparent background? I'd love to add them to the collection!

[drewst18]

Am I alone in not knowing how to create a XML file for these bmp's.

I apologize if thats not allowed to be asked. I'm sure it can't be hard but anyway to point us in right direction.

[NawlinsFan]

Trying to wrap up some other changes and hope to post a zip file with the package when I'm done. Almost done with the scoreboard. Not sure what is next on the list.


http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn156/nbryant58/FOF7/scorecopy_zps5fc38cd1.png (http://s303.photobucket.com/user/nbryant58/media/FOF7/scorecopy_zps5fc38cd1.png.html)

[zbuckley]

Trying to wrap up some other changes and hope to post a zip file with the package when I'm done. Almost done with the scoreboard. Not sure what is next on the list.


http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn156/nbryant58/FOF7/scorecopy_zps5fc38cd1.png (http://s303.photobucket.com/user/nbryant58/media/FOF7/scorecopy_zps5fc38cd1.png.html)
The work you've done is awesome. I can't wait until you're finished.

[MalcPow]

Greg, there were numbers and positions bitmaps that your utility used to use as a patch for FOF2K7. Do you have any idea where these are located on the web? I still would like to use them.

If you have the 2k7 utility installed, go to ProgramFiles/StelmackSoft/.../ResourcePatcherPackages/ and open the .dll files with ResHacker. You can get the old .bmps that way.

[Erik Holland]

Otherwise, this is what I have now:

http://i.imgur.com/KY4VhoU.png

Are you still getting it seamless while in full screen or only when you have it in widowed mode?

[gstelmack]

Am I alone in not knowing how to create a XML file for these bmp's.

I apologize if thats not allowed to be asked. I'm sure it can't be hard but anyway to point us in right direction.

It's a simple text file, XML is just the format for the lines. Open the sample file and use it as a guide. The key is you need to know not just the bitmap, but which resource number it replaces in the target executable. The best way for this to get handled is for the person creating the mod to also create the XML (since they know which resources they are replacing), and package them both up together.

[gstelmack]

Greg, there were numbers and positions bitmaps that your utility used to use as a patch for FOF2K7. Do you have any idea where these are located on the web? I still would like to use them.

I have attached the original BMPs used for the 2k7 packages, named to attribute them to the original authors (Icy, Dutch, Cuervo).

[Michael V.]

I have attached the original BMPs used for the 2k7 packages, named to attribute them to the original authors (Icy, Dutch, Cuervo).

Thank you!!

[Michael V.]

Could someone please upload bitmaps 335, 337 and 342 and put them in this thread? I forgot to make backups for these. :/

Thank you in advance...

EDIT: Upload the original bitmaps that came with the game, is what I meant to type. Thank you. :)

[gstelmack]

You can always reinstall FOF.

[Michael V.]

You can always reinstall FOF.

yeah, i was thinking of doing that too.

[cuervo72]

There's a command in reshacker which will dump all of the images into a directory. I forget what it is w/o the program open though.

[Julio Riddols]

Are you still getting it seamless while in full screen or only when you have it in widowed mode?

It's seamless in both, but I have a widescreen monitor and the background space in the game doesn't start at the right spot. There is always a big black space on the leftmost and rightmost part of the screen. A normal monitor would show it entirely seamlessly probably, but on a wide screen it appears the background is not spread over the whole screen like it should be. The background starts like 50-100 pixels in and ends 50-100 pixels early. There doesn't seem to be a way to fix this particular problem. Same thing with the little black boxes left behind on the calendar screen. I browned out the part that is supposed to show there, thinking it would result in brown boxes, which essentially would blend with the calendar, but it leaves black boxes behind for some reason.

[Julio Riddols]

Trying to wrap up some other changes and hope to post a zip file with the package when I'm done. Almost done with the scoreboard. Not sure what is next on the list.


http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn156/nbryant58/FOF7/scorecopy_zps5fc38cd1.png (http://s303.photobucket.com/user/nbryant58/media/FOF7/scorecopy_zps5fc38cd1.png.html)

I liked my scoreboard, but this one looks a little nicer with the numbers you used. I couldn't find a good font to use for those.

[Michael V.]

You can always reinstall FOF.

How do you use your utility, exactly? I mean, how can use it so that all the bitmaps I want to update, get updatd..using your utility? Is there a folder or something where I put the updated graphic mods in and then pick like we were able to before? Thank you..

[Michael V.]

I liked my scoreboard, but this one looks a little nicer with the numbers you used. I couldn't find a good font to use for those.

Could someone put an nfl logo in the middle of the field in this one? That would be cool... :)

[Gallifrey]

With the ability to update graphics and some work being shown here, i think I may be up for purchasing. However, do the graphics reset to Jim's default when installing a patch?

They have in the past since the patch has been a full exe install.

[NawlinsFan]

I liked my scoreboard, but this one looks a little nicer with the numbers you used. I couldn't find a good font to use for those.

JR , font is Lao UI. What's the easiest way to get the font file for the scoreboard to align right? I am using yours as a guide as well as the original. The font you used is equally spaced, mine don't end up that way. :mad:

I'm hoping to finish the pieces for my revision to provide an overall zip sometime soon.

Also, how do you create a resource file using res?

[gstelmack]

How do you use your utility, exactly? I mean, how can use it so that all the bitmaps I want to update, get updatd..using your utility? Is there a folder or something where I put the updated graphic mods in and then pick like we were able to before? Thank you..

There are instructions in the thread. Someone needs to create an XML file that specifies which bitmaps replace which resources, bundle it up with the actual bitmaps, and then you select the directory that contains those plus select the exe, then tell it to patch.

[gstelmack]

They have in the past since the patch has been a full exe install.

Yup, which was one of the big reasons for the original ResourcePatcher utility, it makes reapplying them very easy.

[Michael V.]

There are instructions in the thread. Someone needs to create an XML file that specifies which bitmaps replace which resources, bundle it up with the actual bitmaps, and then you select the directory that contains those plus select the exe, then tell it to patch.

Duh, missed it. Sorry. :/ Ok, thank you!!! :)

[Julio Riddols]

JR , font is Lao UI. What's the easiest way to get the font file for the scoreboard to align right? I am using yours as a guide as well as the original. The font you used is equally spaced, mine don't end up that way. :mad:

I'm hoping to finish the pieces for my revision to provide an overall zip sometime soon.

Also, how do you create a resource file using res?

I had to tweak the font multiple times to get everything lined up right.. I had 3 or 4 numbers and letters about a pixel off. Basically all I did to align them in the first place was to take the original .bmp and just put a new layer on it, then added the text one at a time in the boxes, trying to line the front edge of each letter with the letter it was replacing. Once I got that done I patched and ran the game, then watched the game on the scoreboard to watch for misaligned letters and tweak them accordingly. Its easy to usually pick out which one is the problem letter or number, because it will be the one that catches your eye as being out of place.

I also built the new layer at I think 1000% size so I could make sure I got everything right on the exact pixel it needed to be.

Of course I work with Paint Shop Pro 8, which came out like a million years ago ( I love the familiarity I have with it, so it is hard to switch to Photoshop) so YMMV.

[Mike Lowe]

Can someone who's far better at Photoshop than me make these images to have a transparent background? I'd love to add them to the collection!

After an overwhelming amount of responses (0), I guess I'll scale back and ask if anyone has any 2013 logos that are transparent? I can't get this to work in Photoshop CS6.

Is anyone even using the new NFL logos for teams like Jax and Mia?

[Michael V.]

I am having a slew of problems. :/

Okay, I am trying to replace bitmaps in fof7. well, i go to save my work and save it as the front office football seven.exe file and it says it can not create such a filwe and that it won't rename it. well, i am not trying to rename the fle and it worked just fine before. why ideas why this would happen.

[NawlinsFan]

After an overwhelming amount of responses (0), I guess I'll scale back and ask if anyone has any 2013 logos that are transparent? I can't get this to work in Photoshop CS6.

Is anyone even using the new NFL logos for teams like Jax and Mia?

Where are you pulling your logos from Mike? I have been screwing with other graphic edits and haven't tried what your asking yet. Still, sites like sportslogos.net may help. Go there, work your way into the team folders, select the logo and when it is displayed in it's larger format I right click on that and save it. Then open it in PS, use the magic wand to select the background you want deleted and delete it. That should leave you with what you want.

[NawlinsFan]

I am having a slew of problems. :/

Okay, I am trying to replace bitmaps in fof7. well, i go to save my work and save it as the front office football seven.exe file and it says it can not create such a filwe and that it won't rename it. well, i am not trying to rename the fle and it worked just fine before. why ideas why this would happen.

You can't replace the original file. just rename it to something like FOF7.exe.

[Michael V.]

You can't replace the original file. just rename it to something like FOF7.exe.

Thank you.

[NawlinsFan]

It's not perfect, it's not done but for those they want to use some of them my add-ons are in the attached file. I must credit Icy, Julio and Cuervo as you will see portions of their efforts included here.

Google Drive (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4Kkgd4dcxKDaG9aaTc5OGhLVUk/edit?usp=sharing)

[Mike Lowe]

Where are you pulling your logos from Mike? I have been screwing with other graphic edits and haven't tried what your asking yet. Still, sites like sportslogos.net may help. Go there, work your way into the team folders, select the logo and when it is displayed in it's larger format I right click on that and save it. Then open it in PS, use the magic wand to select the background you want deleted and delete it. That should leave you with what you want.

Yeah, I got them from that site. I tried both gif and bmp versions, but CS6 Photoshop keeps giving me errors when I try and use the wand that the image needs to be set to RGB mode. When I try and even create a second background layer, I can't even click anything--it's not even a listed option in the top menu under Layer. When I try and double click on the right hand side, nothing happens. The layer locks are all grayed out above it too.

Why Photoshop hasn't automated such a simple request by now is kind of funny lol

[NawlinsFan]

So you do change it to RGB? If so you should be able to create a duplicate layer, if not it remains locked out.

[Mike Lowe]

So you do change it to RGB? If so you should be able to create a duplicate layer, if not it remains locked out.

Thanks, yeah I wasn't sure where to change that setting. I was trying to use the Edit-->Convert Profile setting, but shockingly, PS wouldn't let me do that either.

It's the North Korea of software.

[NawlinsFan]

Mike - Image / Mode / RGB

[yabanci]

It's not perfect, it's not done but for those they want to use some of them my add-ons are in the attached file. I must credit Icy, Julio and Cuervo as you will see portions of their efforts included here.

Google Drive (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4Kkgd4dcxKDaG9aaTc5OGhLVUk/edit?usp=sharing)

Really, really appreciate this. I think Jim is right in focusing his effort on the substantive aspects of the game, so it's great when people can whip up this stuff so quickly. I wish he would use it.

Hate to beat this dead horse, but wrapping the best pro football simulation ever made in the default graphics is like bringing a Nobel prize winning economist to speak in a clown suit. People not already in the know simply won't take it seriously and never will even reach the substance. Thus presentation does matter.

[Michael V.]

Really, really appreciate this. I think Jim is right in focusing his effort on the substantive aspects of the game, so it's great when people can whip up this stuff so quickly. I wish he would use it.

Hate to beat this dead horse, but wrapping the best pro football simulation ever made in the default graphics is like bringing a Nobel prize winning economist to speak in a clown suit. People not already in the know simply won't take it seriously and never will even reach the substance. Thus presentation does matter.

Unable to access Google Drive. Could someone tell me whats on this page?

Also, would anyone be able to tell me why my color scheme keeps going back to default, even after I save it? Thank you..

[Julio Riddols]

It's not perfect, it's not done but for those they want to use some of them my add-ons are in the attached file. I must credit Icy, Julio and Cuervo as you will see portions of their efforts included here.

Google Drive (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4Kkgd4dcxKDaG9aaTc5OGhLVUk/edit?usp=sharing)

NICE. Gonna mix this with my bars and positional experience and feel like I'm playing a new game.

[Danny]

Yeah I dont have access to your google drive

[Mike Lowe]

Ok, made some progress, but damn how do you clean up some of these trickier logos, like the Bills?

http://screencast.com/t/XuJEuQFjiOv

P.S. Has anyone ever accidentally gone to fofc.com? I just did, and I cracked up!

[BucDawg40]

It's not perfect, it's not done but for those they want to use some of them my add-ons are in the attached file. I must credit Icy, Julio and Cuervo as you will see portions of their efforts included here.

Google Drive (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4Kkgd4dcxKDaG9aaTc5OGhLVUk/edit?usp=sharing)

NawlinsFan, I can't access your link for some reason. Any chance you could put the file on Mediafire?

[NawlinsFan]

I forgot to change the share settings. The link should allow you to DL it now. As you use it and see things wrong (I have already found a couple of minor issues I need to work) please let me know.

I want to also publically apologize to Jim for having earlier publish a link to an exe file. It was done without thinking of the total potential impact and should not have happened.


Here's the link for the graphics:

nawlinsfan.zip - Google Drive (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4Kkgd4dcxKDaG9aaTc5OGhLVUk/edit?usp=sharing)

[djsatu]

Im still confused as to how I can load these wonderful mods into my game. If the OP could maybe update the first page with a link to everyone's mod's and a how to guide, that would be much appreciated. Just think it would be easier for everyone in the end, and thanks again to all for there efforts!

[Solecismic]

I want to also publically apologize to Jim for having earlier publish a link to an exe file. It was done without thinking of the total potential impact and should not have happened.


No apology is necessary. You're trying to help people enhance their experience, and that's a positive. We just have to be careful to preserve the license and avoid potential legal issues.

If people enjoy moving in other graphics (I hardly blame them - I'm obviously not an artist myself), then it's great that people can help them with that.

[Marmel]

Im still confused as to how I can load these wonderful mods into my game. If the OP could maybe update the first page with a link to everyone's mod's and a how to guide, that would be much appreciated. Just think it would be easier for everyone in the end, and thanks again to all for there efforts!

This. This whole thread is greek to me but the graphics all look great and I would love to get some of them into the game, but none of it makes much sense to me.

[gstelmack]

Im still confused as to how I can load these wonderful mods into my game. If the OP could maybe update the first page with a link to everyone's mod's and a how to guide, that would be much appreciated. Just think it would be easier for everyone in the end, and thanks again to all for there efforts!

Once someone has a mod, I can help them make it ResourcePatcher ready, and then get instructions up.

[djsatu]

Once someone has a mod, I can help them make it ResourcePatcher ready, and then get instructions up.

That would be great. Thanks again!

[MizzouRah]

I forgot to change the share settings. The link should allow you to DL it now. As you use it and see things wrong (I have already found a couple of minor issues I need to work) please let me know.

I want to also publically apologize to Jim for having earlier publish a link to an exe file. It was done without thinking of the total potential impact and should not have happened.


Here's the link for the graphics:

nawlinsfan.zip - Google Drive (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4Kkgd4dcxKDaG9aaTc5OGhLVUk/edit?usp=sharing)

Thanks!

Do you have screenies of these in action? :)

[Antmeister]

Thanks!

Do you have screenies of these in action? :)

If you check the previous page, it shows some of the magic.

[AgustusM]

I have been following the great work of the graphic mods people are doing and waiting in much anticipation for one to apply to my game.

It will be a pain to go through the steps, but I am in IT and will be able to work through it.

However too many users wont have the expertise, patience, or even knowledge of their existence.

There is also the issue of needing to modify the .exe file and then remodify it after any patch.

Am I missing something here, Isn't this easily addressed in other games of the same genre with "skins"

Have 3 default choices, and then let the world at creating as many as you want. I understand Jim doesn't have the interest in making the game look more modern, but many do and this seems like an obvious solution to me. Plus when you open it up, the game can be presented in some amazing ways - you need look no further then what can be done with FM for some great examples. It doesn't need to be to that level. But something that EASILY allows the game to look like one of these.

http://managersims.com/images/fof7/1.png

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn156/nbryant58/screenie1_zps8a17a2e0.png

http://i.imgur.com/wu3ycqeh.png



instead of this, seems like a no brainer
http://s30.postimg.org/z3wdalzk1/Capture.png
what am I not considering here?

[MizzouRah]

If you check the previous page, it shows some of the magic.

Found some, thanks.

[Erik Holland]

It's seamless in both, but I have a widescreen monitor and the background space in the game doesn't start at the right spot. There is always a big black space on the leftmost and rightmost part of the screen. A normal monitor would show it entirely seamlessly probably, but on a wide screen it appears the background is not spread over the whole screen like it should be. The background starts like 50-100 pixels in and ends 50-100 pixels early. There doesn't seem to be a way to fix this particular problem. Same thing with the little black boxes left behind on the calendar screen. I browned out the part that is supposed to show there, thinking it would result in brown boxes, which essentially would blend with the calendar, but it leaves black boxes behind for some reason.

Yeah, i'm running into the same problems. 1600x900 pix and if i'm at full screen i also have the black parts.
I can only get that to disappear by editing changing the game in windowed mode.

edit: I must say i only have a black box to the leftmost when my background pic is about 1500px wide. But when my background pic is 1600 or 1200 i get a black box to the leftmost and rightmost.

The boxes behind the numbers are like an automated shade. The collor does change with the backgound. Would be nice to be able to change the position the numbers come up on.

This is my top... for inspiration

http://madeup.nl/Hattrick/top.png

[Julio Riddols]

Yeah, i'm running into the same problems. 1600x900 pix and if i'm at full screen i also have the black parts.
I can only get that to disappear by editing changing the game in windowed mode.

The boxes behind the numbers are like an automated shade. The collor does change with the backgound. Would be nice to be able to change the position the numbers come up on.

This is my top... for inspiration

http://madeup.nl/Hattrick/top.png

Those buttons are killer. They'd go real good with the brown theme. They are pretty much the exact style I was wanting to make mine look, I just haven't had a lot of time the past couple days to design anything.

[sjshaw]

Those buttons are killer. They'd go real good with the brown theme. They are pretty much the exact style I was wanting to make mine look, I just haven't had a lot of time the past couple days to design anything.

Those buttons are fantastic.

[NawlinsFan]

Yeah, i'm running into the same problems. 1600x900 pix and if i'm at full screen i also have the black parts.
I can only get that to disappear by editing changing the game in windowed mode.

The boxes behind the numbers are like an automated shade. The collor does change with the backgound. Would be nice to be able to change the position the numbers come up on.

This is my top... for inspiration

http://madeup.nl/Hattrick/top.png



Excellent!

[cuervo72]

Those are really sharp, Erik.

[Irrelevant Dude]

I understand Jim doesn't have the interest in making the game look more modern, but many do and this seems like an obvious solution to me.
I am a mere lurker on these forums, but I have played FOF dating all the way back to FOF2. As much as I enjoyed the previous games, the UI is the primary reason why I haven't purchased FOF7. I imagine it would be even more of a turn-off to someone who is new to the series.

It seems to me that it would be in Jim's best interest to accommodate the great work that people are doing here, either by allowing skins to be applied or by simply adopting the best of the community-created elements as the official UI going forward. How can the community get his attention on this issue?

[M GO BLUE!!!]

Trying to update using reshacker & I seem to have forgotten exactly how to save it properly. It's changing the .exe into something no longer execuatable, then AVG is seeing it as that virus.

Any tips? these mods look fantastic & I wanna give 'em a go!

[Michael V.]

I have been following the great work of the graphic mods people are doing and waiting in much anticipation for one to apply to my game.

It will be a pain to go through the steps, but I am in IT and will be able to work through it.

However too many users wont have the expertise, patience, or even knowledge of their existence.

There is also the issue of needing to modify the .exe file and then remodify it after any patch.

Am I missing something here, Isn't this easily addressed in other games of the same genre with "skins"

Have 3 default choices, and then let the world at creating as many as you want. I understand Jim doesn't have the interest in making the game look more modern, but many do and this seems like an obvious solution to me. Plus when you open it up, the game can be presented in some amazing ways - you need look no further then what can be done with FM for some great examples. It doesn't need to be to that level. But something that EASILY allows the game to look like one of these.

http://managersims.com/images/fof7/1.png

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn156/nbryant58/screenie1_zps8a17a2e0.png

http://i.imgur.com/wu3ycqeh.png



instead of this, seems like a no brainer
http://s30.postimg.org/z3wdalzk1/Capture.png
what am I not considering here?


Could you please upload the bitmaps for the very top layer you have as far as the calendar, background and options? I cant access google drive for some reason, so I am missing out on all these downloads.
Thank you...

[MizzouRah]

Trying to update using reshacker & I seem to have forgotten exactly how to save it properly. It's changing the .exe into something no longer execuatable, then AVG is seeing it as that virus.

Any tips? these mods look fantastic & I wanna give 'em a go!

Go into AVG and add that exe as an exception.

[M GO BLUE!!!]

Go into AVG and add that exe as an exception.

That did it. Thanks!

[M GO BLUE!!!]

& Nawlins... FANTASTIC!

[JimboJ]

Sorry if I missed it, but is there a package somewhere that includes everything you need to implements these mods, including detailed instructions? I'm sure lots of other not-so-technical people would appreciate it. Thanks!

[gstelmack]

Not yet. Waiting on someone to finish up one of these mods, then I can help get them set up with something easy to apply them.

[gstelmack]

I forgot to change the share settings. The link should allow you to DL it now. As you use it and see things wrong (I have already found a couple of minor issues I need to work) please let me know.

I want to also publically apologize to Jim for having earlier publish a link to an exe file. It was done without thinking of the total potential impact and should not have happened.


Here's the link for the graphics:

nawlinsfan.zip - Google Drive (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4Kkgd4dcxKDaG9aaTc5OGhLVUk/edit?usp=sharing)

I will put together a ResourcePatcher package for this shortly. Question: 219-222.bmp - replaces 219 & 222, or 219,220,221, & 222?

[g206029]

the later --

same bmp for 219 through 2222

[NawlinsFan]

I will put together a ResourcePatcher package for this shortly. Question: 219-222.bmp - replaces 219 & 222, or 219,220,221, & 222?

All 4 "G". I appreciate your doing this. I am still tweaking a couple of the overlays but what's in the zip is a good start.

I was looking at your test sample. When you do this will you also send out the xml? If so I was wondering if it would be easy enough to add future changes without screwing it up but being that I have repaired aircraft all of my life and my last incursion into learning code was way back with some intro to Cobol, Fortran and of course basic. Yeah, I'm old!

[Gallifrey]

my last incursion into learning code was way back with some intro to Cobol, Fortran and of course basic. Yeah, I'm old!

Hey NawlinsFan I started learning back in the Cobol/Fortran days too!

Editing these file is fun and easy once you get used to it. I have had a blast setting up the game for what I like to see.

The best thing about an easy to apply app would be patches. Once the game is patched and you update, you start over so that would make it quicker and easier.

[ashantewarrier]

Thank you fellas for providing these fantastic GUI updates! Makes version 7 feel like a new game!

Using reshacker is pretty straight forward and easy to use too!

[Macky]

It's not perfect, it's not done but for those they want to use some of them my add-ons are in the attached file. I must credit Icy, Julio and Cuervo as you will see portions of their efforts included here.

Google Drive (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4Kkgd4dcxKDaG9aaTc5OGhLVUk/edit?usp=sharing)

I've added these graphics with Reshacker and they all show up except for the position and number graphics. When I check them in Reshacker the new graphics are there. Any ideas why the new position and number graphics aren't showing up in the game?

[gstelmack]

All 4 "G". I appreciate your doing this. I am still tweaking a couple of the overlays but what's in the zip is a good start.

I was looking at your test sample. When you do this will you also send out the xml? If so I was wondering if it would be easy enough to add future changes without screwing it up but being that I have repaired aircraft all of my life and my last incursion into learning code was way back with some intro to Cobol, Fortran and of course basic. Yeah, I'm old!

Attached is a zip file with a start for you. Put the bmps in a folder called "NawlinsFan", and this XML just above it. In the XML you can see the relative paths. Should be easy enough to edit, then use the ResourcePatcher tool to point to the folder containing the XML and to the FOF exe.

I haven't made the scoreboard change to apply to all yet, and with this and your zip my position, rating, and experience graphics in the roster did not change, but the calendar, background, and font bits all worked.

[gstelmack]

Note that the only thing keeping me from creating a commandline version so folks can just create a double-click batch file is that the path to the FOF exe will vary on everyone's machine.

[Danny]

Thought I made this post last night, but wanted to thanks the graphic guys nawlins, icy, etc... I purchase the game last night thanks to the work you are showing. Its a shame the game doesn't incorporate your work

[MizzouRah]

NFL Logos v4

NFL Team Logos v4 (http://www.mediafire.com/download/fu8uzvaf8v3z85g/NFL%20Team%20Logos%20v4.zip)

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/2488/dkac.png

http://img571.imageshack.us/img571/5473/n9nf.png

[Julio Riddols]

Those are some nice logos.

[Julio Riddols]

I think I will be using those.

[MizzouRah]

Just a re-size job on some I found on teh internets. :)

[MizzouRah]

I've added these graphics with Reshacker and they all show up except for the position and number graphics. When I check them in Reshacker the new graphics are there. Any ideas why the new position and number graphics aren't showing up in the game?

Those are from the previous version, I don't believe they will work properly with this version as it looks like different sizes.. you can try them though, they are now #338, #339 and #340.

[Erik Holland]

Those are from the previous version, I don't believe they will work properly with this version as it looks like different sizes.. you can try them though, they are now #338, #339 and #340.

my old ones work fine. But you have to use the above bmp numbers

[Dutch]

Just a re-size job on some I found on teh internets. :)

You and the internets did a good thing today.