A Really Weird Problem...

Witt1975 · 12-06-2006, 06:23 PM

I am just past the start of my second season with the Rolen17 opening day roster and after 24 games I have the weirdest problem.
I opened the game yesterday and went to my roster screen and all but 2 players on all of my rosters, as well as every roster in the league were filled with a guy named Joe Smith. Every team in the league had 20-23 Joe Smiths on their team! I mean what happened to the rest of my players? They aren't even on the free agent list, they're just gone. I'm baffled and more than a little upset on this one... Any ideas on how this happened and if I have to start from scratch again?

akw4572 · 12-06-2006, 06:39 PM

Did you use an alternate name file for your draft?

Witt1975 · 12-06-2006, 07:16 PM

No, as far as I know I didn't do anything out of the ordinary on any of it. Just started the season and everything was going fine until the unfortunate incident described above. I'm totally stumped. A couple of game days before the problem there was the rookie draft pool that had just come up, but it wasn't time for the draft or anything. ?

bp_ · 12-06-2006, 07:48 PM

Are you using the most recent patch on OOTP? 1.03xxxxblahblahblah?

Witt1975 · 12-06-2006, 08:55 PM

Yep, I have the most current patch loaded. I think I may be resigned to the fact that I will lose my game. I'm totally bummed.

battists · 12-06-2006, 09:10 PM

Hmmm. We saw some similar problems in the very early releases of the game. It sounds like something is messed with your names.dat file. Do you happen to have a backup of the names file from when you started the league?

Is is possible you are using an older version of the roster set?

[lecture]And, of course, if you didn't have a backup, let this be a lesson for you.

[/lecture]

Witt1975 · 12-06-2006, 09:41 PM

Hmm, I don't mind the lecture and yes you are right, it is DEFINITELY a lesson learned for me. I didn't backup anything as I was very psyched about getting the game going and starting up. Haven't played OOTP since the 04 version and I guess I was in too big of a hurry to set things up properly. So I guess this means I'm SOL huh? My own fault I guess. Thanks for the help! I'm pretty sure it was an up to date roster as well... So for future reference I should back everything up then? Lol I guess that most people would do that right out of the gate. Lesson learned.

Goodsox · 12-08-2006, 09:32 AM

We all learn the lesson, backup, backup, backup

Unfortunately, we all have learned it the hard way

Good luck with your next league.

12-06-2006, 06:23 PM	#1
Witt1975 Bat Boy Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5	A Really Weird Problem... I am just past the start of my second season with the Rolen17 opening day roster and after 24 games I have the weirdest problem. I opened the game yesterday and went to my roster screen and all but 2 players on all of my rosters, as well as every roster in the league were filled with a guy named Joe Smith. Every team in the league had 20-23 Joe Smiths on their team! I mean what happened to the rest of my players? They aren't even on the free agent list, they're just gone. I'm baffled and more than a little upset on this one... Any ideas on how this happened and if I have to start from scratch again?

12-06-2006, 07:48 PM	#4
bp_ Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New York, NY Posts: 2,804	Are you using the most recent patch on OOTP? 1.03xxxxblahblahblah? __________________ Commish: Over The Mound

12-08-2006, 09:32 AM	#8
Goodsox Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,866	We all learn the lesson, backup, backup, backup Unfortunately, we all have learned it the hard way Good luck with your next league. __________________ GoodSox Go White Sox!

12-06-2006, 06:39 PM	#2
akw4572 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,601	Did you use an alternate name file for your draft?

12-06-2006, 07:16 PM	#3
Witt1975 Bat Boy Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5	No, as far as I know I didn't do anything out of the ordinary on any of it. Just started the season and everything was going fine until the unfortunate incident described above. I'm totally stumped. A couple of game days before the problem there was the rookie draft pool that had just come up, but it wasn't time for the draft or anything. ?

12-06-2006, 08:55 PM	#5
Witt1975 Bat Boy Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5	Yep, I have the most current patch loaded. I think I may be resigned to the fact that I will lose my game. I'm totally bummed.

12-06-2006, 09:10 PM	#6
battists Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 18,506	Hmmm. We saw some similar problems in the very early releases of the game. It sounds like something is messed with your names.dat file. Do you happen to have a backup of the names file from when you started the league? Is is possible you are using an older version of the roster set? [lecture]And, of course, if you didn't have a backup, let this be a lesson for you. [/lecture]

12-06-2006, 09:41 PM	#7
Witt1975 Bat Boy Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5	Hmm, I don't mind the lecture and yes you are right, it is DEFINITELY a lesson learned for me. I didn't backup anything as I was very psyched about getting the game going and starting up. Haven't played OOTP since the 04 version and I guess I was in too big of a hurry to set things up properly. So I guess this means I'm SOL huh? My own fault I guess. Thanks for the help! I'm pretty sure it was an up to date roster as well... So for future reference I should back everything up then? Lol I guess that most people would do that right out of the gate. Lesson learned.