Okay, so check it, I was messing around with MLB The Show the other day, right? And I wanted to get all fancy with the team logos and stuff. I’m not talking about just slapping on a regular image; I wanted those cool in-game symbols. Figured it would be a fun little project.
First thing I did was jump online, searching for, like, “MLB The Show symbol guide” or something. Tons of stuff popped up, but a lot of it was outdated or just plain confusing. So, I started digging through forums and YouTube videos. Some folks had cracked the code, but it was all scattered info.
Started with the basics: Turns out, the game uses a specific set of characters and codes to generate those symbols. Like, some are letters, some are numbers, some are just weird keyboard symbols. It’s like learning a whole new language.
- I made a list of the common ones I kept seeing: stars, baseballs, bats – the usual stuff.
- Then, I hopped into the game and started experimenting in the logo editor.
- Tried different combinations, seeing what would pop up. It was a lot of trial and error, let me tell you.
Spent a solid afternoon just typing random stuff, deleting, retyping. Slowly, I started to figure out some of the patterns. You know, like, “Okay, if I put this symbol before this letter, it changes the color,” or “This number makes the symbol bigger.” It was like unlocking cheat codes back in the day.
Then I found a few spreadsheets some users had made. These were GOLD. They had mapped out almost every symbol and what characters created it. Saved me a ton of time, but even those weren’t perfect. Some symbols were missing, or the codes were slightly off.
So, I kept tweaking. Used the spreadsheets as a starting point, then messed around with the codes until I got exactly what I wanted. I wanted to get the exact shade of blue for my team’s custom logo, and it was a PAIN.
Finally, after hours of fiddling around, I got my team’s logo looking chef’s kiss. Shared it online with a few buddies, and they were blown away. Now, I’m thinking about making my own guide or spreadsheet to share with other players. It’s a pain to figure out this stuff, but once you get the hang of it, it’s super rewarding. Plus, your team looks way cooler on the field.
It was a fun little side quest. Learned a bunch, and now I’ve got some seriously personalized logos. Totally worth the effort, if you ask me. Now I just gotta figure out how to share the logos so anyone can use them without having to do all this work!
