OOTP Crashing When Sim Attempted.

Cliche · 10-11-2003, 06:47 PM

Hey fellas, I checked through the FAQ, didn't find anything in there... maybe i missed it. apologies if i did :\

Okay, here's the situation. I was attempting to do one of the bi-weekly sims for WTS, and upon starting the sim process it would sim the first game, and then freeze up. I assumed this was a problem with incorrect lineups (players playing 2 spots, nobody in a spot, etc) but i checked the next several games and no teams had any problems. I auto'd lineups just to be safe, tried again and still, the game froze completely after the first game.

I'm nearing my wits end on this one... having only been using OOTP for about a month i'm still a bit unfamiliar with how to trouble shoot problems like this...

so please, any help would be appreciated.

Steve Kuffrey · 10-11-2003, 07:12 PM

Need system info.

Cliche · 10-11-2003, 07:46 PM

my system:

450 MHz Pentium II
96 MB RAM
11 GB HD (2 GB Free)
Windows 98

anything i missed?

dbacks · 10-11-2003, 07:57 PM

Is this the first time since you purchased the game that this has happened?

Cliche · 10-11-2003, 08:08 PM

i had it freeze on me a couple of times in the past, but both times it was due to roster errors, and after i fixed those it worked fine. never had it freeze anytime other than when simming.

dbacks · 10-11-2003, 08:16 PM

Okay, there might be something wrong with an export that one of the owners sent you. One possibility might be a difference in versions being used (i.e. one owner might be using 5.12, and you are using 5.13). Not sure what else could be causing this.

It is, of course, possible that you just don't have enough RAM or HD space.

TBrown33 · 10-11-2003, 09:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by dbacks
Okay, there might be something wrong with an export that one of the owners sent you. One possibility might be a difference in versions being used (i.e. one owner might be using 5.12, and you are using 5.13). Not sure what else could be causing this.

It is, of course, possible that you just don't have enough RAM or HD space.

I think that may be the problem (I'm the one who sent in the lineup using 5.12).

But I downloaded 5.13, re-exported and it still froze. And it's not his computer because it froze on mine as well (for the first time ever).

Steve Kuffrey · 10-11-2003, 10:08 PM

Did you guys check for an injured SP scheduled to start a game?

dbacks · 10-11-2003, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by TBrown33
I think that may be the problem (I'm the one who sent in the lineup using 5.12).

But I downloaded 5.13, re-exported and it still froze. And it's not his computer because it froze on mine as well (for the first time ever).

Well, I'm all out of ideas.

dbacks · 10-11-2003, 11:54 PM

I know you checked the linueps, but did you check all the pitching staffs as well? It's possible there are some holes in the starting rotation, or maybe some guy is inserted in the starting rotation twice, or something like that.

Cliche · 10-12-2003, 01:46 AM

well... i didn't find out what the problem was... but i found a way around it.

i simmed each game on the day in question one at a time, individually, instead of using the Sim Day fuction, or Sim Week etc.

after that first day it allowed me to sim through a day or week normally... so i dont know what was wrong... but am pleased to announce that WTS isn't going to die due to technical problems

Steve Kuffrey · 10-12-2003, 05:36 AM

Odd, but glad it seems to be ok now.

10-11-2003, 06:47 PM	#1
Cliche Minors (Triple A) Join Date: May 2003 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 210	OOTP Crashing When Sim Attempted. Hey fellas, I checked through the FAQ, didn't find anything in there... maybe i missed it. apologies if i did :\ Okay, here's the situation. I was attempting to do one of the bi-weekly sims for WTS, and upon starting the sim process it would sim the first game, and then freeze up. I assumed this was a problem with incorrect lineups (players playing 2 spots, nobody in a spot, etc) but i checked the next several games and no teams had any problems. I auto'd lineups just to be safe, tried again and still, the game froze completely after the first game. I'm nearing my wits end on this one... having only been using OOTP for about a month i'm still a bit unfamiliar with how to trouble shoot problems like this... so please, any help would be appreciated. __________________ GUBA - Bogota Toros

10-11-2003, 07:12 PM	#2
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 17,036	Need system info. __________________ Steve Kuffrey DABS Atlanta Braves - 2008 Eastern Division Champ *DBLC Atlanta Braves - 2011, 2014 East Division Champ, 2012, 2013 NL Wildcard Baseball Maelstrom-Montreal Expos-2013 Tourney winner, 2014 WC Team Sparky's League - Tampa Bay D'Rays Epicenter Baseball League - Astros 2014 The CBL Rewind - Phillies '95

10-11-2003, 07:46 PM	#3
Cliche Minors (Triple A) Join Date: May 2003 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 210	my system: 450 MHz Pentium II 96 MB RAM 11 GB HD (2 GB Free) Windows 98 anything i missed? __________________ GUBA - Bogota Toros

10-11-2003, 08:08 PM	#5
Cliche Minors (Triple A) Join Date: May 2003 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 210	i had it freeze on me a couple of times in the past, but both times it was due to roster errors, and after i fixed those it worked fine. never had it freeze anytime other than when simming. __________________ GUBA - Bogota Toros

10-11-2003, 10:08 PM	#8
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 17,036	Did you guys check for an injured SP scheduled to start a game? __________________ Steve Kuffrey DABS Atlanta Braves - 2008 Eastern Division Champ *DBLC Atlanta Braves - 2011, 2014 East Division Champ, 2012, 2013 NL Wildcard Baseball Maelstrom-Montreal Expos-2013 Tourney winner, 2014 WC Team Sparky's League - Tampa Bay D'Rays Epicenter Baseball League - Astros 2014 The CBL Rewind - Phillies '95

10-11-2003, 07:57 PM	#4
dbacks Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,735	Is this the first time since you purchased the game that this has happened?

10-11-2003, 08:16 PM	#6
dbacks Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,735	Okay, there might be something wrong with an export that one of the owners sent you. One possibility might be a difference in versions being used (i.e. one owner might be using 5.12, and you are using 5.13). Not sure what else could be causing this. It is, of course, possible that you just don't have enough RAM or HD space.

10-11-2003, 11:54 PM	#10
dbacks Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,735	I know you checked the linueps, but did you check all the pitching staffs as well? It's possible there are some holes in the starting rotation, or maybe some guy is inserted in the starting rotation twice, or something like that.

10-12-2003, 01:46 AM	#11
Cliche Minors (Triple A) Join Date: May 2003 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 210	well... i didn't find out what the problem was... but i found a way around it. i simmed each game on the day in question one at a time, individually, instead of using the Sim Day fuction, or Sim Week etc. after that first day it allowed me to sim through a day or week normally... so i dont know what was wrong... but am pleased to announce that WTS isn't going to die due to technical problems __________________ GUBA - Bogota Toros Last edited by Cliche; 10-12-2003 at 01:58 AM.

10-12-2003, 05:36 AM	#12
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 17,036	Odd, but glad it seems to be ok now. __________________ Steve Kuffrey DABS Atlanta Braves - 2008 Eastern Division Champ *DBLC Atlanta Braves - 2011, 2014 East Division Champ, 2012, 2013 NL Wildcard Baseball Maelstrom-Montreal Expos-2013 Tourney winner, 2014 WC Team Sparky's League - Tampa Bay D'Rays Epicenter Baseball League - Astros 2014 The CBL Rewind - Phillies '95