Game crashes at start of spring training

beorn · 06-12-2009, 05:17 AM

This is an online league transferred from OOTP9.
Windows

Everything seems fine until I get to the start of spring training. Then the game hesitates for a few seconds, then crashes to the desktop. It happens whether using the commish automator or not. It also happens when using just the .dat files with all other subfolders removed.

In case you need it, the dat files are here, if needed
http://www.bemont.net/ddb.lg.zip
Password has been emailed to battists

gordyhulten · 06-12-2009, 09:44 PM

bumping because I'd hate for the world's best online OOTP league to have to spend another season using OOTP9.

beorn · 06-13-2009, 07:20 AM

Just a little more info:

The league can be advanced to spring training in OOTP9, without a crash.
It can also be advanced successfully to spring training in OOTPX, if I BOTH allow ai roster changes and run computer manager. (Of course, that wrecks havoc on all rosters, but it may be a clue as to what is causing the crash.)

beorn · 06-13-2009, 11:34 AM

I have located what seems to be the specific cause of the crash.

In the Dog Days OOTP9 file, one team (Twin Falls) has four players whose data fields must have become corrupted along the way. One (Sugitani) is listed on the 40 man roster but has the # symbol indicating that he is not protected on the 40 man roster. Another (Sagar) is on the 40 man roster, with his team being his name ("Sagar" rather than team/league/level); he is on no team within the organization. Two players (Omiya and Villon) are on the 40 man roster with the team information column stating they are on the major league club, but they are not actually on the major league club.

In OOTP9, this does not seem to cause a crash when moving to spring training, but the file imported into OOTPX does crash when moving to spring training.

I have attempted to repair the problem by using the editor to make all four players free agents and then using the editor to make all four players members of the Twin Falls major league club. This results in the game advancing correctly to spring training.

battists · 06-14-2009, 11:02 PM

Beorn,

Sorry it's taken a while to get to you - busy this time of year!

Thanks for your work narrowing this down. Based on your last post, can you clarify, is there still an issue here, or are you comfortable moving forward with the league?

Thanks!

Steve

kcroyalgm · 06-15-2009, 12:52 AM

I assume Beorn will get back to you.
I am in the league as well.
We are proceeding forward with spring training.
Wish us well.

beorn · 06-15-2009, 04:55 AM

Yes, I think we will be okay.

However, I still thought you should know, in case it applies to others.

battists · 06-21-2009, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beorn

Yes, I think we will be okay.

However, I still thought you should know, in case it applies to others.

Alright, thanks very much. Will go ahead and close this out for now.

06-12-2009, 05:17 AM	#1
beorn All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: near Rochester, NY Posts: 1,269	Game crashes at start of spring training This is an online league transferred from OOTP9. Windows Everything seems fine until I get to the start of spring training. Then the game hesitates for a few seconds, then crashes to the desktop. It happens whether using the commish automator or not. It also happens when using just the .dat files with all other subfolders removed. In case you need it, the dat files are here, if needed http://www.bemont.net/ddb.lg.zip Password has been emailed to battists __________________ Commish of Dog Days Baseball Commish Pennant Chase Baseball League (PCBL) Commish and Blue Jays GM Extra Innings Baseball

06-12-2009, 09:44 PM	#2
gordyhulten All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 1,175	bumping because I'd hate for the world's best online OOTP league to have to spend another season using OOTP9. __________________ Gordy Hulten Owner / General Manager Red Willow Roadrunners -- Kennel Series Champions: 1951, 1959, 1964, 1965, 1972, 1975, 1980, 1982, 1983 Dog Days Baseball - "The World's Best Online OOTP League" Creator inactive: Republican League - OOTP 2009 Dynasty inactive: Republican League Dynasty - Version 2.0 inactive: Republican League Dynasty

06-13-2009, 07:20 AM	#3
beorn All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: near Rochester, NY Posts: 1,269	Just a little more info: The league can be advanced to spring training in OOTP9, without a crash. It can also be advanced successfully to spring training in OOTPX, if I BOTH allow ai roster changes and run computer manager. (Of course, that wrecks havoc on all rosters, but it may be a clue as to what is causing the crash.) __________________ Commish of Dog Days Baseball Commish Pennant Chase Baseball League (PCBL) Commish and Blue Jays GM Extra Innings Baseball

06-13-2009, 11:34 AM	#4
beorn All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: near Rochester, NY Posts: 1,269	I have located what seems to be the specific cause of the crash. In the Dog Days OOTP9 file, one team (Twin Falls) has four players whose data fields must have become corrupted along the way. One (Sugitani) is listed on the 40 man roster but has the # symbol indicating that he is not protected on the 40 man roster. Another (Sagar) is on the 40 man roster, with his team being his name ("Sagar" rather than team/league/level); he is on no team within the organization. Two players (Omiya and Villon) are on the 40 man roster with the team information column stating they are on the major league club, but they are not actually on the major league club. In OOTP9, this does not seem to cause a crash when moving to spring training, but the file imported into OOTPX does crash when moving to spring training. I have attempted to repair the problem by using the editor to make all four players free agents and then using the editor to make all four players members of the Twin Falls major league club. This results in the game advancing correctly to spring training. __________________ Commish of Dog Days Baseball Commish Pennant Chase Baseball League (PCBL) Commish and Blue Jays GM Extra Innings Baseball

06-15-2009, 04:55 AM	#7
beorn All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: near Rochester, NY Posts: 1,269	Yes, I think we will be okay. However, I still thought you should know, in case it applies to others. __________________ Commish of Dog Days Baseball Commish Pennant Chase Baseball League (PCBL) Commish and Blue Jays GM Extra Innings Baseball

06-14-2009, 11:02 PM	#5
battists Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 18,506	Beorn, Sorry it's taken a while to get to you - busy this time of year! Thanks for your work narrowing this down. Based on your last post, can you clarify, is there still an issue here, or are you comfortable moving forward with the league? Thanks! Steve

06-15-2009, 12:52 AM	#6
kcroyalgm All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 645	I assume Beorn will get back to you. I am in the league as well. We are proceeding forward with spring training. Wish us well.