You need to re-use the same AST file after each run. If you re-export the AST from the base game from Frosty, it will reset every time. Export the AST from Frosty once. Then use that copy every single time you update, otherwise you're just using the original over and over again. And the original will not have your updates in it.
Great video man, this makes franchise playable past 2 seasons. Question though...is it possible to make the portraits a different dimension so the portraits not looked skewed and look more like their original size?
th-cam.com/video/SYKme5azMDw/w-d-xo.html Watch that video. I do all my portraits at 256x256 now for the exact reason you are mentioning. Something weird on the sizing when going with 512. If you ARE doing 256x256 already and are still having the problem, try playing around with the sizing in paint.net and seeing what works best for you. Also, if the original file was a jpeg, I've noticed those ones can come out looking a little funky. Try to stick with PNG only for the original portrait files. I just use the ones from ESPNs website. Never had a problem with those Edit: Just noticed I linked the same video you commented on. My bad on that, but yea, the advice above is still the same.
Your videos have been so informative and valuable to me as I learn how to mod the game. Do you know if there's a way to assign a real player's avatar/head scan/face scan to a new player? Like if I wanted to use face scans of lesser-known retired players on incoming rookies so they don't look so dang weird when you pull up their player card or see them on the sideline without a helmet?
I'm pretty sure you just have to find the face ID of the old/retired player, then assign that face ID to the new player. Not sure where the face IDs are stored, but I'm sure someone in the MMC can help you.
MMC Discord. There is a troubleshooting template in there that you can use to fill out your issue. Once one of the Devs of Spark has time, they will get around to your issue and help you out.
igot it to work and did the tutorial to the t but my pics are black when I turn the mod on. I did the portraits-File10717 and 10719 and when I extracted the pics they were correct in ast but when i imported the mod there is no pics they come up black for both portraits@@MrCheques90
I got spark to open up, but when I did this step by step and finally got the mod to import in Madden 24 the photos for my rookies come up black for both players, no pictures and I named the files like you said and the 10717 when extracted does shows my pictures that i imported so I am lost.@@MrCheques90
@@MrCheques90 I got spark to open and I did edit a few players followed the video to the tee and then when I loaded up the mod the players have no photo just black back ground, when I imported the 512 pictures with the renaming of the file and extracted the players to my desktop the pics show my players, is there something I’m missing? I did everything you discussed, it’s not because of owning a steam Madden 24 is it or maybe I did something wrong? I did all the steps your videos discuss both this video and the one before. On the video you did before this one replacing the player, my player all ways turns out to be the I’d we replaced the player with not mine, just want it to work
I dont know man I'd have to see exactly what you did to know what you did wrong. Just reset everything and try again. Just follow the steps its not rocket science
one thing is if i do it again a week later or whatever, it gives me the same id as other players i did before. like 717 and 719 always come up
i then make the file names 10717 and it is the same id number for both players
You need to re-use the same AST file after each run. If you re-export the AST from the base game from Frosty, it will reset every time. Export the AST from Frosty once. Then use that copy every single time you update, otherwise you're just using the original over and over again. And the original will not have your updates in it.
Any Idea how to do this in madden 25? Can't find the AST file
this is a lot easier thumbs up
Great video man, this makes franchise playable past 2 seasons. Question though...is it possible to make the portraits a different dimension so the portraits not looked skewed and look more like their original size?
th-cam.com/video/SYKme5azMDw/w-d-xo.html
Watch that video. I do all my portraits at 256x256 now for the exact reason you are mentioning. Something weird on the sizing when going with 512. If you ARE doing 256x256 already and are still having the problem, try playing around with the sizing in paint.net and seeing what works best for you.
Also, if the original file was a jpeg, I've noticed those ones can come out looking a little funky. Try to stick with PNG only for the original portrait files. I just use the ones from ESPNs website. Never had a problem with those
Edit: Just noticed I linked the same video you commented on. My bad on that, but yea, the advice above is still the same.
Your videos have been so informative and valuable to me as I learn how to mod the game. Do you know if there's a way to assign a real player's avatar/head scan/face scan to a new player? Like if I wanted to use face scans of lesser-known retired players on incoming rookies so they don't look so dang weird when you pull up their player card or see them on the sideline without a helmet?
I'm pretty sure you just have to find the face ID of the old/retired player, then assign that face ID to the new player. Not sure where the face IDs are stored, but I'm sure someone in the MMC can help you.
Is this process the same regarding adding coaches portraits?
nvm found your coaches portraits video
How do I make the AST file smaller? experiencing lag with a modded file.
cant get spark to open
MMC Discord. There is a troubleshooting template in there that you can use to fill out your issue. Once one of the Devs of Spark has time, they will get around to your issue and help you out.
igot it to work and did the tutorial to the t but my pics are black when I turn the mod on. I did the portraits-File10717 and 10719 and when I extracted the pics they were correct in ast but when i imported the mod there is no pics they come up black for both portraits@@MrCheques90
I got spark to open up, but when I did this step by step and finally got the mod to import in Madden 24 the photos for my rookies come up black for both players, no pictures and I named the files like you said and the 10717 when extracted does shows my pictures that i imported so I am lost.@@MrCheques90
@@MrCheques90 I got spark to open and I did edit a few players followed the video to the tee and then when I loaded up the mod the players have no photo just black back ground, when I imported the 512 pictures with the renaming of the file and extracted the players to my desktop the pics show my players, is there something I’m missing? I did everything you discussed, it’s not because of owning a steam Madden 24 is it or maybe I did something wrong? I did all the steps your videos discuss both this video and the one before. On the video you did before this one replacing the player, my player all ways turns out to be the I’d we replaced the player with not mine, just want it to work
The portraits are white, actually all the portraits in game are now white, how do I fix this?
I dont know man I'd have to see exactly what you did to know what you did wrong. Just reset everything and try again. Just follow the steps its not rocket science
bro ive followed you step by step but some reason the portraits just arent showing up in game
nvm i finalllyyy got it
good shit@@FlxshV
How did you fix it?
This is wayy to long... thanks anyway
well you look like a crackhead so thats probably why you have no patience