IMPORTANT - Info about the Gold Master Beta release on Friday!

Markus Heinsohn · 03-15-2016, 11:32 AM

OK guys, on Friday we will release the Gold Master Beta of OOTP 17 to the friendly folks who have pre-ordered. In order for things to go smoothly, please read on.

1) Locate your serial number, you will need it on Friday. You can find it in the confirmation email of your purchase, below the line that says "REGISTRATION INFORMATION". The serial number looks like this: OOTP17-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX.

If you cannot find the confirmation email, no problem. eSellerate has an after-purchase-support page, where you can find all your orders and receipts online. Please open the after-sales-support page here. Next to "Finding your order number", in the second section on that page, enter the email address that you used when you made the purchase.

2) We will send you an email to the email account you used for ordering once the game is ready to go on Friday (probably in the afternood ET). The email will include the link to the setup files (one each for PC, Mac or Linux). Sending all the emails does take us some time, so don't worry if others receive it half an hour earlier than you do! ... You should, to be sure, check your spam folders too when looking for the email. Also, if you unsubscribed our newsletter in the past couple of years, you will not receive an email because you are blocked from our list. If that is the case, please email gary.breckenridge@ootpdevelopments.com or andreas@ootpdevelopments.com on Friday with your order receipt, he will review it and reply with an email containing the links.

3) After you have downloaded and installed the game, the main screen will have the buttons "Purchase" and "Enter License Key" enabled. Click on the latter button, and then enter your license key into the box which comes up. You can use copy & paste, pasting on the PC works by hitting CTRL + V, on the Mac it's Cmd(Apple) + V. Again, the serial looks like this: OOTP17-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX ... the complete string is needed, including the "OOTP17"! Make sure you have no white spaces at the beginning or end.

4) It may take a few tries to activate the game, the servers will probably be rather busy. Unfortunately, this is out of our control, so you may have to be a bit patient.

5) If you still have problems activating the game, please read the following article in our knowledge base: Activation Problems - Help Desk

6) For general technical support, please do not post bugs on this general forum! We'll open the support forum with a bug report subforum on Friday.

7) The free Steam key will be made available once the game is live on Steam, probably on Tuesday afternoon. There will be an online tool which lets you retrieve the key with your order ID. More info to follow.

Alright, that's it I guess. We will monitor the forums over the weekend and fix all bugs that get properly reported to our support team. Then on Tuesday we will release the game (including bug fixes) to the masses.

We are very excited, OOTP 17 is certainly a big step forward for the series, and we can't wait to show it to you and hear your feedback.

Cheers!
Markus

BusterKing · 03-15-2016, 11:36 AM

Ok, now I'm getting excited.

bigsmooth · 03-15-2016, 11:51 AM

What is the process if you are one of the Beta Testers? I already have the game on steam - Beta Build. Same process?

Markus Heinsohn · 03-15-2016, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by bigsmooth

What is the process if you are one of the Beta Testers? I already have the game on steam - Beta Build. Same process?

Yes.

bigsmooth · 03-15-2016, 12:14 PM

I would think that would over write the current version - of the Beta Version being played; but I will follow your advice. Game is coming along great!!

rjl518 · 03-15-2016, 12:23 PM

Here's the windup and the pitch is on the way...

dfisher9 · 03-15-2016, 12:31 PM

Will we be able to start careers with the Gold Beta and continue them when the actual game comes thru? Will the full game install be pretty much like a patch of the Gold Beta or will the full game be an entirely new install?

DustinthePOWERHOUSE · 03-15-2016, 01:06 PM

Man that's how you know it's close when the M man starts talking about the servers on the day of release.

Thanks guys can't wait!

Orioles1966 · 03-15-2016, 01:20 PM

How can I tell the difference between the Letter-O- and the Number-0- in the serial number?

endgame · 03-15-2016, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Orioles1966

How can I tell the difference between the Letter-O- and the Number-0- in the serial number?

Copy and paste. Easiest. If I get your drift.

Orioles1966 · 03-15-2016, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by endgame

Copy and paste. Easiest. If I get your drift.

I don't know how too do that.

GoBucsGo · 03-15-2016, 01:38 PM

Just pre-ordered. I can't believe it's only 3 days away!

DJP53916 · 03-15-2016, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Orioles1966

I don't know how too do that.

3) After you have downloaded and installed the game, the main screen will have the buttons "Purchase" and "Enter License Key" enabled. Click on the latter button, and then enter your license key into the box which comes up. You can use copy & paste, pasting on the PC works by hitting CTRL + V, on the Mac it's Cmd(Apple) + V. Again, the serial looks like this: OOTP17-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX ... the complete string is needed, including the "OOTP17"! Make sure you have no white spaces at the beginning or end.

I'm pretty computer illiterate, and I can follow along with this.

DustinthePOWERHOUSE · 03-15-2016, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJP53916

3) After you have downloaded and installed the game, the main screen will have the buttons "Purchase" and "Enter License Key" enabled. Click on the latter button, and then enter your license key into the box which comes up. You can use copy & paste, pasting on the PC works by hitting CTRL + V, on the Mac it's Cmd(Apple) + V. Again, the serial looks like this: OOTP17-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX ... the complete string is needed, including the "OOTP17"! Make sure you have no white spaces at the beginning or end.

I'm pretty computer illiterate, and I can follow along with this.

Sorry misinterpreted this. My fault.

GoBucsGo · 03-15-2016, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by DustinthePOWERHOUSE

That seems kinda rude he was asking a pretty simple question.

How was he at all rude? He answered his question in full detail, and even admitted he has problems understanding a lot of simple things on the CPU, but the poster who asked the question should be able to get that no problem.

Seems pretty straight forward to me.

DustinthePOWERHOUSE · 03-15-2016, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoBucsGo

How was he at all rude? He answered his question in full detail, and even admitted he has problems understanding a lot of simple things on the CPU, but the poster who asked the question should be able to get that no problem.

Seems pretty straight forward to me.

Oh I guess I completely misread it. My fault sorry guys.

endgame · 03-15-2016, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJP53916

3) After you have downloaded and installed the game, the main screen will have the buttons "Purchase" and "Enter License Key" enabled. Click on the latter button, and then enter your license key into the box which comes up. You can use copy & paste, pasting on the PC works by hitting CTRL + V, on the Mac it's Cmd(Apple) + V. Again, the serial looks like this: OOTP17-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX ... the complete string is needed, including the "OOTP17"! Make sure you have no white spaces at the beginning or end.

I'm pretty computer illiterate, and I can follow along with this.

Actually, unless I'm missing it, you also need to know CTRL-C on a PC copies what you've highlighted so that CTRL-V has something to paste.

bwburke94 · 03-15-2016, 02:19 PM

I'll probably be double checking minor league ballpark names and the like, so that they'll all be correct by Tuesday.

StanfordBerkely · 03-15-2016, 05:24 PM

I just checked my email and no longer have the confirmation email anywhere in my inbox. I used the eSellerate link, but it didn't give me the OOTP17-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX serial number I need. What should I do now?

Matt Arnold · 03-15-2016, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by StanfordBerkely

I just checked my email and no longer have the confirmation email anywhere in my inbox. I used the eSellerate link, but it didn't give me the OOTP17-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX serial number I need. What should I do now?

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If you cannot find the confirmation email, no problem. eSellerate has an after-purchase-support page, where you can find all your orders and receipts online. Please open the after-sales-support page here. Next to "Finding your order number", in the second section on that page, enter the email address that you used when you made the purchase.

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03-15-2016, 11:32 AM	#1
Markus Heinsohn Developer OOTP Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 24,803	IMPORTANT - Info about the Gold Master Beta release on Friday! OK guys, on Friday we will release the Gold Master Beta of OOTP 17 to the friendly folks who have pre-ordered. In order for things to go smoothly, please read on. 1) Locate your serial number, you will need it on Friday. You can find it in the confirmation email of your purchase, below the line that says "REGISTRATION INFORMATION". The serial number looks like this: OOTP17-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX. If you cannot find the confirmation email, no problem. eSellerate has an after-purchase-support page, where you can find all your orders and receipts online. Please open the after-sales-support page here. Next to "Finding your order number", in the second section on that page, enter the email address that you used when you made the purchase. 2) We will send you an email to the email account you used for ordering once the game is ready to go on Friday (probably in the afternood ET). The email will include the link to the setup files (one each for PC, Mac or Linux). Sending all the emails does take us some time, so don't worry if others receive it half an hour earlier than you do! ... You should, to be sure, check your spam folders too when looking for the email. Also, if you unsubscribed our newsletter in the past couple of years, you will not receive an email because you are blocked from our list. If that is the case, please email gary.breckenridge@ootpdevelopments.com or andreas@ootpdevelopments.com on Friday with your order receipt, he will review it and reply with an email containing the links. 3) After you have downloaded and installed the game, the main screen will have the buttons "Purchase" and "Enter License Key" enabled. Click on the latter button, and then enter your license key into the box which comes up. You can use copy & paste, pasting on the PC works by hitting CTRL + V, on the Mac it's Cmd(Apple) + V. Again, the serial looks like this: OOTP17-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX ... the complete string is needed, including the "OOTP17"! Make sure you have no white spaces at the beginning or end. 4) It may take a few tries to activate the game, the servers will probably be rather busy. Unfortunately, this is out of our control, so you may have to be a bit patient. 5) If you still have problems activating the game, please read the following article in our knowledge base: Activation Problems - Help Desk 6) For general technical support, please do not post bugs on this general forum! We'll open the support forum with a bug report subforum on Friday. 7) The free Steam key will be made available once the game is live on Steam, probably on Tuesday afternoon. There will be an online tool which lets you retrieve the key with your order ID. More info to follow. Alright, that's it I guess. We will monitor the forums over the weekend and fix all bugs that get properly reported to our support team. Then on Tuesday we will release the game (including bug fixes) to the masses. We are very excited, OOTP 17 is certainly a big step forward for the series, and we can't wait to show it to you and hear your feedback. Cheers! Markus __________________ Buy Out of the Park Baseball 25 now! Download OOTP Go 25 for iOS Download OOTP Go 25 for Android Last edited by Markus Heinsohn; 03-18-2016 at 01:12 PM.

03-15-2016, 12:23 PM	#6
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03-15-2016, 01:06 PM	#8
DustinthePOWERHOUSE All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Boston Posts: 870	Man that's how you know it's close when the M man starts talking about the servers on the day of release. Thanks guys can't wait! __________________ Shootin' at the walls of heartache, BANG BANG, I am THE WARRIOR! "It's hard to be humble when you're as great as I am"- Ali Wladimir Klitschko will DESTROY you.

03-15-2016, 11:36 AM	#2
BusterKing Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,434	Ok, now I'm getting excited.

03-15-2016, 11:51 AM	#3
bigsmooth Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 437	What is the process if you are one of the Beta Testers? I already have the game on steam - Beta Build. Same process?

03-15-2016, 12:14 PM	#5
bigsmooth Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 437	I would think that would over write the current version - of the Beta Version being played; but I will follow your advice. Game is coming along great!!

03-15-2016, 12:31 PM	#7
dfisher9 Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 12	Will we be able to start careers with the Gold Beta and continue them when the actual game comes thru? Will the full game install be pretty much like a patch of the Gold Beta or will the full game be an entirely new install?

03-15-2016, 01:20 PM	#9
Orioles1966 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 2,869	How can I tell the difference between the Letter-O- and the Number-0- in the serial number?

03-15-2016, 01:38 PM	#12
GoBucsGo Banned Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 278 Infractions: 0/2 (4)	Just pre-ordered. I can't believe it's only 3 days away!

03-15-2016, 02:19 PM	#18
bwburke94 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Belchertown, MA, USA Posts: 4,523	I'll probably be double checking minor league ballpark names and the like, so that they'll all be correct by Tuesday.

03-15-2016, 05:24 PM	#19
StanfordBerkely Minors (Single A) Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 62	I just checked my email and no longer have the confirmation email anywhere in my inbox. I used the eSellerate link, but it didn't give me the OOTP17-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX serial number I need. What should I do now?