FHM10 Hotfix 10.1.31 Now Available

[JeffR]

A new hotfix update for Franchise Hockey Manager 10, version 10.1.31, has just been released to fix some issues with the release version (10.1.28) of the game.

To apply the update:

-If you are playing the FastSpring version, just download the setup file and install it over your current installation. There is no need to uninstall or unlicense your current copy. However, you should quit the game before installing it, of course.
-If you are playing the Steam version, the game will auto-update if you have that option active. If you don't see the update in your Steam update queue, you may need to exit and restart your Steam client.
-If you bought FHM from the Mac App Store, the game will auto-update as soon as the update is approved by those sites.

Download link for PC (FastSpring):
Main server: PC Installer Fastspring

Download link for Mac (FastSpring):
Main Server: Mac Installer Fastspring

Your existing savegames will be compatible with the updated game. Some of the fixes will only work on new games, but we believe

This hotfix addresses some critical issues that became evident after Tuesday's release, particularly a few situations that were causing crashes, as well as a small number of other fixes/changes we were able to make without risking additional complications. Barring any game-breaking issues becoming apparent, our next update will be in a couple of weeks and will address a much larger number of things, as well as including the first "Current" start option with updated rosters. If there are any critical problems found before then, we may need to do another hotfix.

Changes:
-fixed potential crash in imported custom leagues if certain data was missing for the league
-fixed crash in multiplayer saves when a game is loaded with unplayed games on the day of loading
-fixed second-season crash in standard games where user is in a league without a prospects tournament
-fixed crash in international games if all players in a team's lineup weren't on the active roster on their regular club team
-if a historical game is started before 1917 and the sponsorship system is active (which should turn off all entry drafts), when the NHL appears in 1917 it will no longer still have a draft (which crashes the game)
-leagues that can't be edited in standard mode are no longer uneditable when they're imported in custom mode
-changed future talent calculation for players aged 19-24, it had been giving them too much credit for unreached potential, even if they had no real hope of achieving it before they peaked (which was leading to odd draft results where 19-20 year old players were going much too high)
-if no tournaments are scheduled in a month, Autoplaying to...Assign Scouts will no longer just sim past the 1st of the month, skipping Monthly Finances as well
-on the trade Needs screen, the "Trading Block Players Matching Your Active Needs" dropdown no longer shows some players who don't fit the active needs
-the "make this work" button no longer includes players with NTC/NMC when the trading partner isn't on the player's approved list of teams
-the post-2004 restriction on prospects tournaments in historical games now works correctly
-20-year-olds with future contracts with US college teams will no longer switch to that team in mid-season
-on team-edit-team details, the "select" buttons on the colours section are no longer cut off on the Away side.
-the F6 hotkey (league schedule) is working properly again
-the first prospects tournament will now set player roles correctly rather than leaving most players set to screener
-the tactics screen is no longer showing some players as bad fits on 5v3 tactical settings when they're OK on 4v3 for the same setting
-adjusted eligibility for U-Sports to avoid players having full US/Canadian college careers and then returning for another go-round
-if historical recalculation is on and the database has 0's for the player in the newest group of hidden attributes (Likability, Intelligence, Controversy, Handle Failure, Handle Success, Handle Critics), the game will no longer change them all to 0 when July 1 is reached
-U-Sports league notes updated to fix playoff description
-added some missing league and team logos and a jersey to historical
-temporarily disabled viewing of games involving user's own team in the prospects tournament - there's a complex situation causing a crash there that we'll need a little time to fix, we'll try to restore that for the first full update
-fixed some issues with player contract data, updated some player ratings, and gave the Sebastian Ahos their correct 22-23 stats

Additionally, there's a data issue that we weren't able to update in time for this build, but you may want to correct via editing at the start of a Standard game: Mike Sullivan should be moved back to being Head Coach of the Penguins (for some reason the semi-automated staff update insists on putting him in the wrong place and we didn't catch it in time to fix.)

[Eradik1]

Originally Posted by JeffR

-If you bought FHM from the Mac App Store, the game will auto-update as soon as the update is approved by those sites.

I've been waiting for the Mac App Store version but I still only see 9 and earlier. Has 10 been submitted and will it be coming out soon?

[tomkmb]

Which of these will be compatible with current saves and which will require a new save to take effect please?

(whichever is shorter to confirm lol)

[Alpi]

I have installed build 31 and my game still crash before draft

[Baconi]

How do you edit scholarship limit, tuiition,etc. ?

[JeffR]

Originally Posted by Eradik1

I've been waiting for the Mac App Store version but I still only see 9 and earlier. Has 10 been submitted and will it be coming out soon?

It has, usually shows up within a day or so, although they're occasionally a little slower than that.

[JeffR]

Originally Posted by Baconi

How do you edit scholarship limit, tuiition,etc. ?

Ugh, looks like those aren't on the team edit options, I thought they were. We'll get that changed.

[JeffR]

Originally Posted by Alpi

I have installed build 31 and my game still crash before draft

Was that a game with the sponsorship system turned on? That one can't be fixed in existing saves, unfortunately; it'll only work with a new start.

[Xavier's Crown]

Steam hasn't updated my mac version of the game yet. Still on 10.1.28 for some reason.

Will 10.1.31 fix the drafting of 19 year AI preference for my current save?

[Alpi]

Originally Posted by JeffR

Was that a game with the sponsorship system turned on? That one can't be fixed in existing saves, unfortunately; it'll only work with a new start.

I have started a new game without sponsorship and the same problem is happenning.. Did I just waste another 2 full play days for same problem ?

[JeffR]

Originally Posted by Alpi

I have started a new game without sponsorship and the same problem is happenning.. Did I just waste another 2 full play days for same problem ?

Could you upload that save (instructions here: https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...php?t=341827)? I'm not getting a crash when I test it, so I think we'll need to have a look at the save to see what's going wrong in your game.

[JeffR]

Originally Posted by Xavier's Crown

Steam hasn't updated my mac version of the game yet. Still on 10.1.28 for some reason.

Will 10.1.31 fix the drafting of 19 year AI preference for my current save?

Yes, it will. If it still hasn't auto-updated, try exiting the Steam client and restarting it, that usually fixes it when the auto-update doesn't happen. (But maybe check your library's download list first, I went to grab a test build last week and noticed I had 7 or 8 updates for other games accumulated in the queue.)

[Alpi]

putting Alpi01.lg zip file on ftp

[Alpi]

Originally Posted by JeffR

Could you upload that save (instructions here: https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...php?t=341827)? I'm not getting a crash when I test it, so I think we'll need to have a look at the save to see what's going wrong in your game.

putting Alpi01.lg zip file on ftp

[Xavier's Crown]

Originally Posted by JeffR

Yes, it will. If it still hasn't auto-updated, try exiting the Steam client and restarting it, that usually fixes it when the auto-update doesn't happen. (But maybe check your library's download list first, I went to grab a test build last week and noticed I had 7 or 8 updates for other games accumulated in the queue.)

I'm seeing a disk write error on Steam when trying to download the new hotfix. any advice on how to fix

[JeffR]

Originally Posted by Alpi

putting Alpi01.lg zip file on ftp

Strange, I start a new game with the same setup and don't get the draft, but yours was definitely started post-update and the bug is back. We're going to have to take a closer look at this to figure out why exactly that's happening to you. But for now, I'll see if we can just disable that draft in your save so you can continue it.

Edit: OK, turned out to have a separate cause from the thing that was fixed. We were able to fix the save, email me at jeff@ootpdevelopments.com and I can share the fixed save with you on dropbox.

[JeffR]

Originally Posted by Xavier's Crown

I'm seeing a disk write error on Steam when trying to download the new hotfix. any advice on how to fix

That's usually due to corruption in Steam's download cache. Try going to the Steam menu (top left corner) in your Steam client, click on Settings, then Downloads, and click on "Clear Download Cache." Then try updating again.

[Dataduffy2]

Originally Posted by JeffR

That's usually due to corruption in Steam's download cache. Try going to the Steam menu (top left corner) in your Steam client, click on Settings, then Downloads, and click on "Clear Download Cache." Then try updating again.

I had the same issue. Tried clearing the cache a few times but didn't work. Settled for deleting and downloading the full game from steam again (with the Mac security workaround). Maybe a Mac Steam thing?

[JeffR]

Originally Posted by Dataduffy2

I had the same issue. Tried clearing the cache a few times but didn't work. Settled for deleting and downloading the full game from steam again (with the Mac security workaround). Maybe a Mac Steam thing?

Or just a Steam thing in general. I had to uninstall another game when I was trying to get a test build of 10.2.35 because it had some kind of corrupted download, kept forcing a download and then stalling, and the cache clear did nothing there as well.