Help Me OOTP5

Pilot Fan · 12-10-2010, 07:33 PM

After a viral nightmare I have just reloaded my computer with the Lahman 2009 data base. I am running OOTP5 ( because I love it's simplicity). I have been playing OOTP for years.

After loading the new data base I did a Historical 2009 League. Added 2 expansion teams to the Al and you know the drill from there. I re did the schedule. At this point average games ran 66 to 65 runs. One score was 268 t0 Minus 1.

I once had the reverse problem where after getting a new computer I averaged 1 to 0 35 inning games.

What did I do wrong?

JWay · 12-10-2010, 11:22 PM

The database is not compatible.

Pilot Fan · 12-11-2010, 05:39 AM

The Lahman 2009 and version could be that different from the 2008?

Pilot Fan · 12-11-2010, 06:52 AM

It appears that up until the 2003 season the game functions normally. After that each game issues hundreds of base on balls. For example Gary Sheffield went 2 for 3 with 22 RBI. It also list 90% of the outfielders as center fielders. Are there other data bases that will work with OOTP5?

JWay · 12-11-2010, 11:07 AM

Yeah you need to find the database that was compatible with OOTP5. OOTP5 I think came out 5-6 years ago... So the Lahman 2009 database will corrupt your game file. Every year the Lahman people change their database to improve it, which makes it incompatible with other versions of OOTP.

Antonin · 12-13-2010, 11:19 AM

I have something called Lahman54_csv that I saved on CD-R years ago that I use for my current game of OOTP5 [I play OOTP11 as well as OOTP5

].

The file is 6.3 MB. Could I upload it here?

f.montoya · 12-26-2010, 05:47 AM

AllSimBaseball has the old Lahman versions.

Pilot Fan · 12-31-2010, 12:52 PM

I was able to download the Lahman 5.7 data base. I say that it has players thru 2009. The Master file semi confirms that. With ootp5 it will only load up to 2007 on a historical league. Previously 2003 was a far as I could go. Andy suggestions on how I can play ootp5 with the 2008 season and beyond?

Antonin · 01-05-2011, 10:50 PM

It's nice to see that a few of us are still enjoying OOTP5. As much as I adore OOTP11, there are times when I just have a short while to play and want a simpler game that loads quickly, looks nice and gives me just the baseball management fix I need.

12-10-2010, 07:33 PM	#1
Pilot Fan Banned Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 18	Help Me OOTP5 After a viral nightmare I have just reloaded my computer with the Lahman 2009 data base. I am running OOTP5 ( because I love it's simplicity). I have been playing OOTP for years. After loading the new data base I did a Historical 2009 League. Added 2 expansion teams to the Al and you know the drill from there. I re did the schedule. At this point average games ran 66 to 65 runs. One score was 268 t0 Minus 1. I once had the reverse problem where after getting a new computer I averaged 1 to 0 35 inning games. What did I do wrong?

12-13-2010, 11:19 AM	#6
Antonin Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,559	I have something called Lahman54_csv that I saved on CD-R years ago that I use for my current game of OOTP5 [I play OOTP11 as well as OOTP5 ]. The file is 6.3 MB. Could I upload it here? __________________ "Ever get the feeling you've been cheated?" - Johnny Rotten (Sex Pistols), San Francisco, 14 January 1978

12-26-2010, 05:47 AM	#7
f.montoya Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,077	AllSimBaseball has the old Lahman versions. __________________ Fidel Montoya Asahi2 Baseball League ex-Commissioner(Historical League Since 2004) Ex-Web Host Current Mod Maker?? Last edited by f.montoya; 12-26-2010 at 05:51 AM.

12-31-2010, 12:52 PM	#8
Pilot Fan Banned Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 18	Workin' (sorta) I was able to download the Lahman 5.7 data base. I say that it has players thru 2009. The Master file semi confirms that. With ootp5 it will only load up to 2007 on a historical league. Previously 2003 was a far as I could go. Andy suggestions on how I can play ootp5 with the 2008 season and beyond?

01-05-2011, 10:50 PM	#9
Antonin Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,559	It's nice to see that a few of us are still enjoying OOTP5. As much as I adore OOTP11, there are times when I just have a short while to play and want a simpler game that loads quickly, looks nice and gives me just the baseball management fix I need. __________________ "Ever get the feeling you've been cheated?" - Johnny Rotten (Sex Pistols), San Francisco, 14 January 1978

12-10-2010, 11:22 PM	#2
JWay Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Posts: 5,031	The database is not compatible.

12-11-2010, 05:39 AM	#3
Pilot Fan Banned Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 18	The Lahman 2009 and version could be that different from the 2008?

12-11-2010, 06:52 AM	#4
Pilot Fan Banned Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 18	It appears that up until the 2003 season the game functions normally. After that each game issues hundreds of base on balls. For example Gary Sheffield went 2 for 3 with 22 RBI. It also list 90% of the outfielders as center fielders. Are there other data bases that will work with OOTP5?

12-11-2010, 11:07 AM	#5
JWay Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Posts: 5,031	Yeah you need to find the database that was compatible with OOTP5. OOTP5 I think came out 5-6 years ago... So the Lahman 2009 database will corrupt your game file. Every year the Lahman people change their database to improve it, which makes it incompatible with other versions of OOTP.