Anyone else scared to start up seasons?

UltimateAverageGuy · 04-09-2021, 02:57 PM

Always worried a new patch will change things enough to where I have to start over because the patch wont work on current saves, it sucks!

Smirley · 04-09-2021, 03:15 PM

I downloaded the update this morning and opened my year 3 Seattle save. All the players from the current MLB teams were gone. Replaced by minor league players and players named Joe Unknown

Dave Stieb II · 04-09-2021, 03:29 PM

I'm very sorry to hear that. That genuinely sucks.
I openly admit that I am always concerned about these sorts of things happening.
That is why I NEVER download and install a new release/patch for a couple days. I wait until others have, quite frankly, for this very reason.
I know - "if everyone took that approach.....".- but so be it.
And I always make sure the saved games I care about have been backed up (to the minute) before downloading an update.

Lukas Berger · 04-09-2021, 03:37 PM

A patch will never prevent you from opening a save made on a previous patch or cause a save file to get corrupt.

If you do have a corrupt file, like the 2nd poster mentions, it's likely only coincidence even if you downloaded the patch recently.

One thing that could be more than coincidence, is if a new patch triggers an anti-virus or anti-malware program to scan the OOTP data folder, and it returns a false positive. So definitely make sure to whitelist/exclude OOTP and its data folders from any such programs as mentioned in the linked post on some reasons for corruption which are worth checking over.

https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...91&postcount=4

RchW · 04-09-2021, 03:59 PM

FWIW only Steam auto patches and I believe that can be stopped by the user. Direct buy customers have 100% control over what patch they use.

Last but not least you can use "single folder" installs to have a new patch and your current build available.

04-09-2021, 02:57 PM	#1
UltimateAverageGuy All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 588	Anyone else scared to start up seasons? Always worried a new patch will change things enough to where I have to start over because the patch wont work on current saves, it sucks!

04-09-2021, 03:29 PM	#3
Dave Stieb II All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2020 Posts: 661	I'm very sorry to hear that. That genuinely sucks. I openly admit that I am always concerned about these sorts of things happening. That is why I NEVER download and install a new release/patch for a couple days. I wait until others have, quite frankly, for this very reason. I know - "if everyone took that approach.....".- but so be it. And I always make sure the saved games I care about have been backed up (to the minute) before downloading an update. Last edited by Dave Stieb II; 04-09-2021 at 03:30 PM.

04-09-2021, 03:37 PM	#4
Lukas Berger OOTP Developments Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Nice, Côte d'Azur, France Posts: 21,365	A patch will never prevent you from opening a save made on a previous patch or cause a save file to get corrupt. If you do have a corrupt file, like the 2nd poster mentions, it's likely only coincidence even if you downloaded the patch recently. One thing that could be more than coincidence, is if a new patch triggers an anti-virus or anti-malware program to scan the OOTP data folder, and it returns a false positive. So definitely make sure to whitelist/exclude OOTP and its data folders from any such programs as mentioned in the linked post on some reasons for corruption which are worth checking over. https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...91&postcount=4 __________________ lukas@ootpdevelopments.com PreOrder Out of the Park Baseball 26! Need to upload files for us to check out? Instructions can be found here

04-09-2021, 03:59 PM	#5
RchW Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Toronto ON by way of Glasgow UK Posts: 15,629	FWIW only Steam auto patches and I believe that can be stopped by the user. Direct buy customers have 100% control over what patch they use. Last but not least you can use "single folder" installs to have a new patch and your current build available. __________________ Cheers RichW If you’re looking for a good cause to donate money to please consider a Donation to Parkinson’s Canada. It may help me have a better future and if not me, someone else. Thanks. “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.” Frank Wilhoit

04-09-2021, 03:15 PM	#2
Smirley Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Apr 2017 Posts: 27	I downloaded the update this morning and opened my year 3 Seattle save. All the players from the current MLB teams were gone. Replaced by minor league players and players named Joe Unknown