Why do a DAT edition?
A) Some members cannot run TexMod on their edition of Madden 08, or some of the more casual users just prefer the permanent changes of a DAT mod.
B) This will definitely enhance everyone's knowledge on DAT modding and we may be able to start figuring more and more out about the DAT files.
C) A DAT edition will be able to hold all of the teams in the Heisman mod on one roster. This will make it a lot easier for roster building moving forward.
If you are one of the following a DAT edition may be right for you
A) If you are lazy.
B) If you are more of a casual gamer and do not care to much about the graphics quality.
C) If TexMod doesn't work for you.
Please note* I recommend and probably always will recommend the TexMod editions of the mod... You can find them here...
http://www.footballidiot.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=84&t=14934#p40827
http://www.footballidiot.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=84&t=15059#p41874
Downsides to a DAT edition
just so everyone knows....
A) All around lower quality.
B) No custom shoes, no custom equipment, no custom field textures and a lot of other things we are unable to do with DAT mods (at least so far).
C) few uniforms and stadiums. Many less uniform combinations.
Okay so here is the game plan...
I am not very familiar with DAT editing or MER or DEX (many because they crash so flipping much for me). So I will probably not be doing much at all for this edition... I will provide the things to be converted and maybe do a few other things but that is about it... This is a community mod, if the community wants it, they will have to work for it.
Here is what I need from one of the uniform graphic gurus... I need a template or base .uni file, so that we can all be on the same page. Here is what I was thinking, if possible (like I said earlier I know pretty much nothing about DAT editing)
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8 bit uniform parts (we don't need 32 bit anything)...
Helmet (512x256)
Jersey (512x512)
Sleeve (512x128)
Hip (512x128)
Leg (256x256)
8 bit numbers (123x246???)
Not sure about number dimensions, any ideas?
Like I said earlier... We all have our "2 cents" (or 4 if your Elguapo ) let's buy ourselves a Heisman 14 DAT mod.
IF YOU ARE WILLING TO HELP OUT SHOUT IT OUT IN THIS THREAD OR SEND ME A PM!