ratings disk media and format

[tersignf]

What media/format is the Ratings disk? Still a floppy?
Just an xls file right? (I'm a Mac weenie)

[Stoney18]

Still a floppy.

You get Excel & csv formats.

[Cubit]

[quote:894527395d]What media/format is the Ratings disk? Still a floppy?
Just an xls file right? (I'm a Mac weenie) [/quote:894527395d]

And a proud, one, too, I assume...... Never could get the game running on my Macs, no matter what emulator I used, but the ratings disk has worksed in the past... I could not find the Ratings book anywhere, though. How can I order that?

[Stoney18]

The book was on their website when I ordered the disk.

[tersignf]

Yup--iMac and an iBook on a wireless net. Perfect harmony...never a virus, spyware, outdated driver, no forced installs by Microsoft products, no registry for malicious code or stupid software to exploit. Oh did I say no BSOD?

Maybe a few less--usually bad anyway--software titles but everything is fairly universal now.

The funniest thing is when you buy a piece of hardware or software that has the windows and mac install instructions...the mac one basically says "press go" and the windows one requires reading glasses and a cup of coffee.

Plus I get to play in Unix if I want--now who can argue with setting up cron jobs?

cheers
:wink:

[tersignf]

Cubit...here's the link to the book

[url]http://www.strat-o-matic.com/eShop/20Review.asp?ProductCode=B2005RB[/url]

item [b:d7e50bb691]B2005RB[/b:d7e50bb691]
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By the way--thanks Stoney...[/i:d7e50bb691]

[The Biomechanical Man]

Instructions on the ratings disk[quote:a81da31bc0]Congratulations for buying the Strat-O-Matic Ratings Disk. You can't get any more information
about Strat-O-Matic cards than you will find on this disk.

The data is presented in four different formats for your convenience. The .XLS files are
standard Microsoft Excel files. The .TXT files are standard text format files that can
be opened by any text editor. The .CSV files (located in CSV.ZIP) are comma-seperated text
versions of the same data. Comma-seperated text files are supported by most spreadsheets.
The .WK1 files (located in WK1.ZIP) are in 123 format.


The Ballpark.txt file contains this years ballpark chart. Also in the hitters
data fielding for each position is in a distinct column to make it easier for you
to sort and find the best available defensive players. For example, a catcher with a 1 primary
rating and an e-rating of 22 would be l22 in the catcher column.

Players who are used in the computer game only have an X after the team designation. (Note:
in the .txt files this is not true -- the computer only players appear in a group).

Players who received multiple cards have an M after the team designations. (Note:
in the .txt files this is not true -- the multi-card players appear in a group).

Most of the data on this disk is expressed in numerical "chances" that are dice-rolled
combinations - the customary way to crunch the numbers. For example, a Strat-O-Matic dice
roll of 7 (in any column) is worth six chances (out of 36 in each column), whereas a dice
roll of 4 is worth three chances and a dice roll of 2 is worth one.

If a "*" follows a batter's name or a pitcher's name, that player is a lefthander. If a
+ follows a batter, that player is a switch-hitter.

Here are the abbreviations in the team grids:

FOR BATTERS AND PITCHERS
Bb = walk chances
HIT = Hit chances
OB = On-base chances (walks+hits+HBP)
TB = total Bases (from hits only)
HR = Homerun chances
BP = Ballpark homerun chances (a "w" indicates weak power with no ballpark homer chances;
an "*" indicates the player has no ballpark single chances - all players without an
"*" have five single chances.
DP = Groundball A chances
ST = Advanced stealing grade
SP = Speed (runner) rating
SO = Strikeout chances

FOR BATTERS ONLY
AB = Actual at bats
CL = Players improvement or decline in the clutch (expressed in chances)
Stealing = Supplemental steal rating: Lead/Pickoff (success rate)
B = Bunting rating
H = Hit-and-run rating
Fielding = Range, "e" rating and arm; catchers also rated for T (throwing errors) and
PB (passed balls)

FOR PITCHERS ONLY
IP = Actual innings pitched
HO = Hold rating
F = Pitcher's fielding range and e-rating.
ENDURANCE = Start/Relief/Closer ratings (an * indicates an asterisk-rated starter, who needs
only three days' rest between starts)
BAT-BUNT = Pitcher's batting and bunting ratings.


Copyright 2006 by Strat-O-Matic Game Company, Inc.

All rights reserved by Strat-O-Matic Game Company, Inc. Under United States copyright laws
this Ratings Diskette and information found in this Ratings Diskette may not be reproduced in
any form. Copying or distribution of this information is hereby expressly forbidden.

COPYRIGHT POLICY
Please note our policy regarding this copyrighted material: The information contained in this
Ratings Diskette may not be copied or republished in any form. That includes posting this
information on the Internet.

If, however, in the course of discussing Strat-O-Matic baseball in an on-line environment
you wish to point out a certain player's rating (say his on-base chances, for instance) we
encourage you to do so. When doing so, limit your use of information contained in this
Ratings Diskette to one or two players. Do not post lists of players (such as all first
basemen, or most homerun chances, etc.) since that would be considered an infringement
of our copyright.

YOU MAY NOT REPUBLISH ANY MATERIAL ON THIS DISK AS PART OF A RATINGS BOOK OR GUIDE WITHOUT
STRAT-O-MATIC'S EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION.

Strat-O-Matic's ability to offer this information in the future will depend upon the help
and cooperation of the gaming community.[/quote:a81da31bc0]

[tersignf]

ratings disk still a floppy?

[Detroit-Tigers]

yes till a floppy.

[quote:c09d94e3e4] You can't get any more information
about Strat-O-Matic cards than you will find on this disk. [/quote:c09d94e3e4]

What about the actual chances of a 2B, 3B, etc... instead of the TB, OB, HT proxies?