FHM8 Update 8.2.50 is Now Available

[JeffR]

The first update for FHM8, version 8.2.50, has just been released.

To apply the update:

-If you are playing the FastSpring version, just download the setup file and install it over your current installation. There is no need to uninstall or unlicense your current copy! However, you should quit the game before installing it, of course.
-If you are playing the Steam version, the game will auto-update if you have that option active. If you don't see the update in your Steam update queue, you may need to exit and restart your Steam client.

Download link for PC (FastSpring):
Main server: PC Installer Fastspring

Download link for Mac (FastSpring):
Main Server: Mac Installer Fastspring

This is a little bigger than a hotfix, but not quite a full update; basically, we've tried to fix the most serious issues reported in the first couple of days after release, as well as a few other things that were very simple and safe to fix. We'll likely be doing one more update similar to this one (but larger), then taking a month or so to put together the first content update (which will have new features in addition to fixes and adjustments.)

Your existing savegames will be compatible with the updated game, but some of the update's fixes may not retroactively correct certain problems in existing saves.

Changes:
-fixed problem with pre-set injuries and suspensions that was causing many of them to be ignored
-enabled import of FHM7 historical games (note that we've seen some issues with player last names, particularly those that enter the game in later seasons, being wrong; we're working on a fix for that)
-fixed potential crash in historical games during waiver draft
-fixed missing NHL drafts in some historical games
-trading screen no longer resticts KHL transfer offers to a maximum of $4
-the Development Rate attributes for players in a historical game is no longer getting regenerated to something other than what's in the database
-ticket prices in custom junior and minor leagues no longer start at $0
-made some preliminary database changes to fix reported issues and complete a few missed things (corrected names for historical farm teams in 2020-21, added some more recent early-round players to historical mode, added missing traded NHL draft picks to the opening night start, etc.)
-slightly reduced the NHL baseline salaries (in standard games) at the higher end of the scale - this may help with reported issues of top players not getting signed/re-signed several years into the game, but there are also additional changes coming that should do more in that regard
-updated the 20-21 league awards
-fixed potential crash late in the 21-22 regular (NHL) season
-historical games now have NHL rights to unsigned players assigned correctly in the game's start year (it had been making a lot of the rookies who had been drafted but didn't play in the NHL that year into free agents)
-fixed stuck scroll bars (at lower game resolutions) in the middle and right columns on the monthly and annual finances screens
-disabling the Iron Curtain rule in the historical setup screen no longer gets reset to enabled when the game is created, forcing you to re-deactivate the seleciton for the rule to be off
-the postgame analysis screen is no longer blank and/or shown with NHL team logos after historical international games
-adjusted international popularity to limit the maximum amount for players who are in low-level leagues (mainly needed for custom/historical leagues with very few active players)
-the crowd background noise should now stay on consistently in 2D, rather than cutting in and out
-added tooltip text for "Great Deke" special ability
-fixed reversed bonus amounts on first two Player Development options on the Annual Finances screen

[SprongShowHKY]

Originally Posted by jeffr

-historical games now have nhl rights to unsigned players assigned correctly in the game's start year (it had been making a lot of the rookies who had been drafted but didn't play in the nhl that year into free agents)

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[alko]

Originally Posted by JeffR

We'll likely be doing one more update similar to this one (but larger), then taking a month or so to put together the first content update (which will have new features in addition to fixes and adjustments.)

When we can see the next patch? And are there any significant changes?

[AbeFroman]

Can we get updates to NHL rivalries and retired numbers in one of the upcoming updates?

[DFyvie]

Originally Posted by alko

When we can see the next patch? And are there any significant changes?

I'm hoping line-changes

[JeffR]

Originally Posted by DFyvie

I'm hoping line-changes

Unlikely to be in the next one (won't be enough time to get it coded and tested without delaying other things) but trying for the one after that.

[JeffR]

Originally Posted by AbeFroman

Can we get updates to NHL rivalries and retired numbers in one of the upcoming updates?

Are there missing retired numbers? I thought that we had them all updated. I'll take a look at the rivalries.

[AbeFroman]

The ones I've noticed missing are:

NYI - Tonelli/Goring
STL - Pronger
DAL - Zubov
BOS - O'Ree
FLA - Luongo
NYR - Lundqvist

Some of these are coming up this year but some others were in the 19/20 season.

Edit: Sorry Jeff, meant to reply to your reply but I screwed it up.

[JeffR]

Got it, I'll get those in.

[pavelbure]

Could we have accurate contract information (especially salary and contract lengths) for the historical challenges? Thank you so much.

[SprongShowHKY]

Originally Posted by SprongShowHKY

ty

tried a historical mode and can confirm this logic is working.

[beatle]

? I noticed in V1, that there were no popular jersey sales in historical play. Was that a bug or a setting? Yr 69/70

[JeffR]

Originally Posted by beatle

? I noticed in V1, that there were no popular jersey sales in historical play. Was that a bug or a setting? Yr 69/70

The jersey sales tracking starts in 1980. The early 80's were roughly the point at which you started seeing a lot of people wearing customized jerseys in the stands.

[JeffR]

Originally Posted by pavelbure

Could we have accurate contract information (especially salary and contract lengths) for the historical challenges? Thank you so much.

I'd like to add it, but find a source for salary information that's both in a format that's usable to us and is relatively complete.

[pavelbure]

Originally Posted by JeffR

I'd like to add it, but find a source for salary information that's both in a format that's usable to us and is relatively complete.

Thank you for your reply Jeff. And thank you for your efforts, sir.

You're right, it's extremely difficult to find accurate salary information for most NHL seasons.

However, Capfriendly has salary info since 2015-2016 season.

https://www.capfriendly.com/archive/2016

I personally want to start a season where I manage the post-Sedin era of Canucks (2017-2018).

It would be awesome if you could at least add salary info since 2015-2016 season?

[wiggleman83]

Originally Posted by JeffR

The first update for FHM8, version 8.2.50, has just been released.

To apply the update:

-If you are playing the FastSpring version, just download the setup file and install it over your current installation. There is no need to uninstall or unlicense your current copy! However, you should quit the game before installing it, of course.
-If you are playing the Steam version, the game will auto-update if you have that option active. If you don't see the update in your Steam update queue, you may need to exit and restart your Steam client.

Download link for PC (FastSpring):
Main server: PC Installer Fastspring

Download link for Mac (FastSpring):
Main Server: Mac Installer Fastspring

This is a little bigger than a hotfix, but not quite a full update; basically, we've tried to fix the most serious issues reported in the first couple of days after release, as well as a few other things that were very simple and safe to fix. We'll likely be doing one more update similar to this one (but larger), then taking a month or so to put together the first content update (which will have new features in addition to fixes and adjustments.)

Your existing savegames will be compatible with the updated game, but some of the update's fixes may not retroactively correct certain problems in existing saves.

Changes:
-fixed problem with pre-set injuries and suspensions that was causing many of them to be ignored
-enabled import of FHM7 historical games (note that we've seen some issues with player last names, particularly those that enter the game in later seasons, being wrong; we're working on a fix for that)
-fixed potential crash in historical games during waiver draft
-fixed missing NHL drafts in some historical games
-trading screen no longer resticts KHL transfer offers to a maximum of $4
-the Development Rate attributes for players in a historical game is no longer getting regenerated to something other than what's in the database
-ticket prices in custom junior and minor leagues no longer start at $0
-made some preliminary database changes to fix reported issues and complete a few missed things (corrected names for historical farm teams in 2020-21, added some more recent early-round players to historical mode, added missing traded NHL draft picks to the opening night start, etc.)
-slightly reduced the NHL baseline salaries (in standard games) at the higher end of the scale - this may help with reported issues of top players not getting signed/re-signed several years into the game, but there are also additional changes coming that should do more in that regard
-updated the 20-21 league awards
-fixed potential crash late in the 21-22 regular (NHL) season
-historical games now have NHL rights to unsigned players assigned correctly in the game's start year (it had been making a lot of the rookies who had been drafted but didn't play in the NHL that year into free agents)
-fixed stuck scroll bars (at lower game resolutions) in the middle and right columns on the monthly and annual finances screens
-disabling the Iron Curtain rule in the historical setup screen no longer gets reset to enabled when the game is created, forcing you to re-deactivate the seleciton for the rule to be off
-the postgame analysis screen is no longer blank and/or shown with NHL team logos after historical international games
-adjusted international popularity to limit the maximum amount for players who are in low-level leagues (mainly needed for custom/historical leagues with very few active players)
-the crowd background noise should now stay on consistently in 2D, rather than cutting in and out
-added tooltip text for "Great Deke" special ability
-fixed reversed bonus amounts on first two Player Development options on the Annual Finances screen

Any update as to when there may be fixes to custom games where teams lose affiliates when you change their name and/or not every team plays the same number of games in the Memorial Cup round robins?

[Zeke K]

Late in the last cycle at one point you said you could add player info 'pop ups' on mouse-over on the box score view. Any chance to see that hit the next patch? It would be super useful I think.

[JeffR]

Originally Posted by wiggleman83

Any update as to when there may be fixes to custom games where teams lose affiliates when you change their name and/or not every team plays the same number of games in the Memorial Cup round robins?

I'm not sure if the name change problem will make it into the next update, it's on the list but there are quite a few things ahead of it. The custom Memorial Cup should be working properly now.

[JeffR]

Originally Posted by Zeke K

Late in the last cycle at one point you said you could add player info 'pop ups' on mouse-over on the box score view. Any chance to see that hit the next patch? It would be super useful I think.

Still on the list, but there's a lot in front of it.

[Edster007]

After I did the update and reopened the game I went to load game at the top of list there was a save labeled rs_ it can't be loaded or deleted. Any idea what that is?