Cutter showing up in CSV dumps but not in game

[fearofmimes]

I have seen claims that issues with the cutter pitch type have been resolved, but my testing indicates that the cutter pitch type still is not available in the game. Basically, there does not appear to be any space in the database for saving the cutter pitch type. I can go into the player editor and check the cutter pitch type, but after re-starting the game and going back to the player the cutter is no longer selected as a pitch type.

Just to verify, I compared the players.dat files before and after the changes and I could not find any changes to the player's record related to the change in assignment of the cutter pitch type.

Also, looking at the database structure it does not appear that there is space allocated for the cutter (based on my understanding of the space allocated for pitch types below)

PLAYER_OFFSET_PITCHINGRATINGS_MISCVELOCITY = 416;	// byte (8 bits)
PLAYER_OFFSET_PITCHINGRATINGS_MISCFASTBALL = 417;	// byte (8 bits)
PLAYER_OFFSET_PITCHINGRATINGS_MISCSLIDER = 418;	// byte (8 bits)
PLAYER_OFFSET_PITCHINGRATINGS_MISCCURVEBALL = 419;	// byte (8 bits)
PLAYER_OFFSET_PITCHINGRATINGS_MISCSCREWBALL = 420;	// byte (8 bits)
PLAYER_OFFSET_PITCHINGRATINGS_MISCFORKBALL = 421;	// byte (8 bits)
PLAYER_OFFSET_PITCHINGRATINGS_MISCCHANGEUP = 422;	// byte (8 bits)
PLAYER_OFFSET_PITCHINGRATINGS_MISCSINKER = 423;	// byte (8 bits)
PLAYER_OFFSET_PITCHINGRATINGS_MISCSPLITTER = 424;	// byte (8 bits)
PLAYER_OFFSET_PITCHINGRATINGS_MISCKNUCKLEBALL = 425;	// byte (8 bits)
PLAYER_OFFSET_PITCHINGRATINGS_MISCCIRCLECHANGE = 426;	// byte (8 bits)
PLAYER_OFFSET_PITCHINGRATINGS_MISCKNUCKLECURVE = 427;	// byte (8 bits)
PLAYER_OFFSET_PITCHINGRATINGS_MISCENDURANCE = 428;	// byte (8 bits)
PLAYER_OFFSET_PITCHINGRATINGS_MISCGROUNDFLY = 429;	// byte (8 bits)
PLAYER_OFFSET_PITCHINGRATINGS_MISCHOLD = 430;	// byte (8 bits)

This is all with the 1.0.3 patch applied.

In a CSV dump, several players have the value of 1 set in the pitching_ratings_misc_cutter, but when I look at the players with 1 assigned to the field in the game, they do not have the cutter pitch type assigned. Also, there is nothing in the players.dat file that would correspond with the assignment of 1 to the pitching_ratings_misc_cutter field in the CSV dump.

I know that this problem has been claimed as resolved elsewhere, so I would be curious to understand what steps were taken to confirm the resolution.

[battists]

You're right, I fear. *sigh*

I have posted this as TT # 80. Unfortunately, it will not get resolved until 2007, but we'll definitely look at it!

Thanks,

Steve