FHM8 Update 8.3.58 is Now Available

[jumpSeat]

Originally Posted by JeffR

2D Changes:

-added option (on Start Screen-Settings-Interface) to show player names...

Other Changes:

-all historical players are now named properly when using Import Player in Standard or Custom games...

Tickled pink for both of these developments! Cheers for the update.

[Bigdummie]

Originally Posted by JeffR

Possibly your antivirus having a problem with it? You might need to whitelist the file so it doesn't trigger the AV.

Never mind, did a new download today, finally got the update to run. Thank You
Hi Jeff, how do I whitelist the file? I am really looking forward to seeing the 2D changes. Thank You

[Swedishgamefreak]

Originally Posted by toque

Since the update, clicking on the Jersey on the main roster screen to dress or scratch a player causes the list to switch from listing positions Goalie to RW to RW to G. This switcheroo happens every time you dress or scratch a player, meaning every single time it switches ranking

Same thing if you right click and Replace a player with another

Yeah I have the same issue. :/

[Bones26]

It would appear that this change "-changed the default maximum age value on the search screen from 99 to 50" has not taken hold.

After up-dating and starting a new game, the game still defaults to the former 999 maximum age.

Again, not a show stopper, just a little quality of life suggestion.

Cheers !

[Edster007]

I just ran a sim from 1917 to 2000. Seems with the update the player search on the top right isn't finding all the players. I looked up a few and some didn't appear, even if I just searched first name they wouldn't be on the list.

For instance I searched Rod Gilbert, nothing found. I searched Rod and names came up but not his. So I looked at 1966 so I only had to look at 6 rosters and found him on the Red Wings. Retired or active was never an issue before.

[Curve Ball Dave]

Looks like the update cleared the issues I reported. Thanks for being so responsive to the player community.

[landru22]

I'm sorry to report that editing a team still dis-associates the Farm club from the Parent club after this update (8.3.58). I edited a team's text color from black to white and this removed their association.

[JeffR]

Originally Posted by Bones26

It would appear that this change "-changed the default maximum age value on the search screen from 99 to 50" has not taken hold.

After up-dating and starting a new game, the game still defaults to the former 999 maximum age.

Again, not a show stopper, just a little quality of life suggestion.

Cheers !

Not seeing this, it's 50 on every old game I re-load or new one I start. What type of new game did you start where you got that?

[JeffR]

Originally Posted by landru22

I'm sorry to report that editing a team still dis-associates the Farm club from the Parent club after this update (8.3.58). I edited a team's text color from black to white and this removed their association.

Was that in a game started prior to 8.3.58? I don't think that fix will work retroactively with older games. I'm not seeing it when I make that edit in a new game.

[JeffR]

Originally Posted by Edster007

I just ran a sim from 1917 to 2000. Seems with the update the player search on the top right isn't finding all the players. I looked up a few and some didn't appear, even if I just searched first name they wouldn't be on the list.

For instance I searched Rod Gilbert, nothing found. I searched Rod and names came up but not his. So I looked at 1966 so I only had to look at 6 rosters and found him on the Red Wings. Retired or active was never an issue before.

Is it still doing that if you reset the filter? I can't reproduce this, every guy I try to check in a long-term 1917-started game, including Gilbert, is there.

[JeffR]

Originally Posted by Bigdummie

Never mind, did a new download today, finally got the update to run. Thank You
Hi Jeff, how do I whitelist the file? I am really looking forward to seeing the 2D changes. Thank You

It would depend on the exact Antivirus program you're using. But if it's running for you now, sounds like it was just a bad download in the first place.

[JeffR]

Originally Posted by toque

Since the update, clicking on the Jersey on the main roster screen to dress or scratch a player causes the list to switch from listing positions Goalie to RW to RW to G. This switcheroo happens every time you dress or scratch a player, meaning every single time it switches ranking

Same thing if you right click and Replace a player with another

Yeah, apparently that got missed when we fixed the rest of the re-sorting. It's at the top of the bug list right now.

[pavelbure]

Is it possible that we use the contract information from previous FHM games. so we can have comprehensive contract information for all players since the 2013-2014 season? That would make the historical games since 2013-2014 much more playable and realistic. Thank you!

[landru22]

Originally Posted by JeffR

Was that in a game started prior to 8.3.58? I don't think that fix will work retroactively with older games. I'm not seeing it when I make that edit in a new game.

Yes, that was a game started prior to this patch.

[Bones26]

Originally Posted by JeffR

Not seeing this, it's 50 on every old game I re-load or new one I start. What type of new game did you start where you got that?

Thanks Jeff for taking the time to get back to me on this. Like I said its not a shower stopper, more a minor annoyance.

To your question, after applying the up-date via Steam, I started a new Standard game and as noted, the change hadn't taken hold.

So just for S & G and to make sure that it wasn't just a one off, I just went back and started yet another new Standard game and got the same 999 default for maximum age in the filter feature.

Cheers!

[landru22]

"Originally Posted by landru22 View Post
I'm sorry to report that editing a team still dis-associates the Farm club from the Parent club after this update (8.3.58). I edited a team's text color from black to white and this removed their association.

Was that in a game started prior to 8.3.58? I don't think that fix will work retroactively with older games. I'm not seeing it when I make that edit in a new game."

Does this mean that I will never be able to edit anything about a team going forward, not even something small like their text color?. I've already restarted my season once (I literally only play one a year with this save). I really don't wish to restart again. There must be some way this can be fixed in the program going forward.

[Orioles1966]

I am playing custom league set-up:
NHL+AHL+Custom League (28 teams),

I would like the AHL to be the farm teams for some of the custom league teams so is there a way to prevent NHL teams from sending players to their AHL team so I can use those teams for the custom league?

One other question--Where was Colorado(NHL) sending players to the minors since Colorado Eagles were missing(in the previous build)?

[Adam B]

Originally Posted by Orioles1966

I am playing custom league set-up:
NHL+AHL+Custom League (28 teams),

I would like the AHL to be the farm teams for some of the custom league teams so is there a way to prevent NHL teams from sending players to their AHL team so I can use those teams for the custom league?

One other question--Where was Colorado(NHL) sending players to the minors since Colorado Eagles were missing(in the previous build)?

If you're using a Basic setup, that's not possible, no. You'd be better off creating custom leagues and imputing the teams manually to do that.

As for Colorado, I don't know for sure but my guess would be they would have been sent to a Reserve list. (Which acts like a farm team although no games/stats are accrued)

[Orioles1966]

Originally Posted by Adam B

If you're using a Basic setup, that's not possible, no. You'd be better off creating custom leagues and imputing the teams manually to do that.

As for Colorado, I don't know for sure but my guess would be they would have been sent to a Reserve list. (Which acts like a farm team although no games/stats are accrued)

Would this work( 5 custom teams with a shared AHL team);
Rochester(AHL)
change all 20 players to 5 different custom team(as parent team)=all with no-movement
Buffalo(NHL) change all players on roster to no-movement so no player goes to Rochester (AHL).

[JeffR]

Originally Posted by Bones26

Thanks Jeff for taking the time to get back to me on this. Like I said its not a shower stopper, more a minor annoyance.

To your question, after applying the up-date via Steam, I started a new Standard game and as noted, the change hadn't taken hold.

So just for S & G and to make sure that it wasn't just a one off, I just went back and started yet another new Standard game and got the same 999 default for maximum age in the filter feature.

Cheers!

Are you looking on the player search screen? It's still 99 on the roster screen filter.