[Markus Heinsohn]

Hey guys,

initially we had planned to release the 14.4 update along with the start of our All-Star Game Promotion today. However, we had to make some massive changes to our core programming libraries for the Mac version (thanks to Apple), and there were a few issues that still needed to be resolved.

So, we have decided to just release the current version as a BETA now, and then do the official release next week. If you find any bugs & problems with the beta, please post a detailed description here in this thread. Chances are good that we'll be able to fix the properly reported issues prior to the official release of the update.

The beta version is tested and stable, and it will properly work with your current save games. However, to be on the safe side, we suggest to always back up your saved games prior to installing a new version.

Here is the changelist, compared to update version 14.3:

• Improved Facegen rendering with 32 bit support
• Added the option to display the last 5 games log in the player profile screen stats section
• In historical leagues, the real stats of the current year are displayed additionally in the player profile screen stats section
• The game log in the player screen now has the order reversed, with most recent games at the top
• Added "Release all coaches / scouts" and "Fill teams with fictional coaches / scouts" function to league setup
• Users can now turn multiple retired players into coaches via the mass-select function
• Added contract option type to player salary team report
• Added team records to box score header
• Added "Hit by Pitch" to box scores in the batting summary
• Improved 40 man roster AI
• More aggressive free agent signing AI
• Improved play-by-play commentary
• Improved in-game simulation AI
• Improved simulation speed
• Players on irrevocable waivers may no longer be traded (does not apply to online leagues)
• Online league file upload via "automator" will no longer save database two times
• If online league file routine cannot create target folder for league file it will use the import_export folder
• Fixed issues with the online league quickstart feature
• Fixed various other bugs

UPDATE INFO:

To apply the patch, simply download the setup file, run it and and install the game over your current installation. Alternatively, for PC only, there is a smaller patch file which will update your current installation properly. There is no need to uninstall or unlicense your current copy! However, you should quit the game before installing it, of course. If you have modified any default files, please make sure you backup these files and restore them after the update. Your saved games are not touched and will remain compatible with the new version. This version is also compatible to version 14.3, 14.2, 14.1 and 14.0 online league files.

Download links for version 14.4.18 BETA:

Download link for PC, patch file:
PC Patch

Download link for PC, full setup:
PC Installer

Download link for Mac OS X, full setup:
Mac OS X Installer

Download link for Linux, full setup:
Linux Installer

Enjoy!
Markus

[EDIT] Initially Markus made this post for the PC version only. Today we uploaded the new beta build #18 for Mac OS X and Linux, too. So we edited this post to include the Mac and Linux links.