utility for editing in manager mode - Page 2

couriers · 04-22-2003, 11:44 AM

FYI, I had experienced some problems in a league where I used the editor to create a new manager career. I cannot say for certain if the problems occurred for a different reason or not but it might be best to stick with the Retire option to create new manager careers. The problems that were experienced had to do with the team acting as if I didn't have control over it in regards to shuffling around the minor leagues as well as working with depth charts and such. It would not allow me to click -n- drag players but instead opened up their records as if I was looking at a computer-controlled team. This might have to do with the fact that I was fired from a team then started a new career with the same team. It might have been different if I selected a new team instead of the same one.

Also, after officially retiring my manger and starting a new career the correct way I was actually able to select the previous team that I was just fired from as an option. So far so good.

In other words, beware of my advice in the posts above.

jollytacoman14 · 04-23-2003, 01:38 AM

Crap! I ran the utililty and everything but then I tried to turn manager mode back on before exiting.. now I think I lost my manager career. Being the idiot that I am I didn't back up the file first.. so did I lose my career for good?

old timer · 04-23-2003, 03:09 AM

jollytacoman14: You probably haven't lost anything yet. I'll send you a private message explaining how to recover.

Big Willis 16 · 04-24-2003, 08:49 PM

Has to be the greatest thing thats ever happened to OOTP5 plus the easiest to use. A++++++ great job!

Nel · 04-28-2003, 10:22 AM

I have seen this mod for a while know but reluctant to try it out. But last night I downloaded it and wow, I'm impressed! Very easy to use, great job!

dangarion · 04-30-2003, 11:18 PM

To bad you can't change the level you are playing at. I have a league I'm at 2014 in playing easy level, and I really want to play average...

Cuss16 · 05-04-2003, 09:43 PM

does the downlaod still work? i cant seem to extract the files.

old timer · 05-04-2003, 11:39 PM

Cuss16: I just downloaded it and was able to extract the two files. I also ran it and it worked, so your download may have gotten corrupted.

Cuss16 · 05-05-2003, 12:34 AM

yeah, there was something wrong with my computer, i restarted it and it worked. Thanx for testng it out for me old timer.

couriers · 06-24-2003, 04:29 PM

Has anyone used this utility to alter the overall difficulty of the game that was set when creating a new manager career? If so, how did it work out? If not, does anyone have any insight as to whether or not this would negatively affect a league?

Thanks.

dangarion · 06-24-2003, 06:37 PM

Unfortunately you can't edit the difficulty.

couriers · 06-24-2003, 08:48 PM

Thanks for the heads up. I hadn't looked into it yet because I figured someone around here would know already and sure enough. Thanks again.

old timer · 06-28-2003, 01:34 AM

Actually, I just did a test edit and it is possible to change the difficulty setting. I could add this option to the manager mode utility - give me a day or two (or three).

couriers · 06-28-2003, 03:54 AM

Excellent. Then I can use it on a career that I almost 3-peated on.

bsbll_n_mn · 06-28-2003, 03:21 PM

is it safe to turn MM off then play the allstar game and then turn it back on??

i would really like to play the AS game, but it doesn't let me in MM

couriers · 06-28-2003, 06:44 PM

From the Readme file:

You should NOT play any games before renabling manager mode.

old timer · 06-28-2003, 11:11 PM

The reason I said you should not play any games with MM turned of is simply because I don't know if there are any negative consequences if you do so.

You could do a test by first backing up your league and then turn off MM and play the All-Star game and then turn it back on and see what happens. The potential problem with that test is that you may not notice any negative consequences right away, so you may think it's OK when it may not be.

Personally, I would take the chance myself. If you do, let us know what happens. But don't forget to backup first!

bsbll_n_mn · 06-29-2003, 06:16 PM

i did it

and i'm enabling MM again, i have only played the all star game and not simmed anything else

i have not seen any negative consequences yet; however, like you said, I may not see it for a while

i'll keep you updated on that league file - thank you very much for such a great utility

bsbll_n_mn · 06-29-2003, 07:35 PM

one thing i have found, whatever it may mean

i can't save a DH in the vs. LHP+DH

could be what i'm doing :/

bsbll_n_mn · 06-30-2003, 09:56 PM

i noticed that i forgot i sent down the guy starting in that position so ignore that last post

04-30-2003, 11:18 PM	#26
dangarion All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Orange, CA Posts: 569	To bad you can't change the level you are playing at. I have a league I'm at 2014 in playing easy level, and I really want to play average... __________________ DanGarion GM - Los Angeles Dodgers The Peanuts and Cracker Jack Baseball League PCJBL!

05-04-2003, 09:43 PM	#27
Cuss16 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: BC, CANADA Posts: 2,994	does the downlaod still work? i cant seem to extract the files. __________________

05-05-2003, 12:34 AM	#29
Cuss16 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: BC, CANADA Posts: 2,994	yeah, there was something wrong with my computer, i restarted it and it worked. Thanx for testng it out for me old timer. __________________

06-24-2003, 06:37 PM	#31
dangarion All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Orange, CA Posts: 569	Unfortunately you can't edit the difficulty. __________________ DanGarion GM - Los Angeles Dodgers The Peanuts and Cracker Jack Baseball League PCJBL!

04-22-2003, 11:44 AM	#21
couriers All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Fort Lauderdale Fla Posts: 932	FYI, I had experienced some problems in a league where I used the editor to create a new manager career. I cannot say for certain if the problems occurred for a different reason or not but it might be best to stick with the Retire option to create new manager careers. The problems that were experienced had to do with the team acting as if I didn't have control over it in regards to shuffling around the minor leagues as well as working with depth charts and such. It would not allow me to click -n- drag players but instead opened up their records as if I was looking at a computer-controlled team. This might have to do with the fact that I was fired from a team then started a new career with the same team. It might have been different if I selected a new team instead of the same one. Also, after officially retiring my manger and starting a new career the correct way I was actually able to select the previous team that I was just fired from as an option. So far so good. In other words, beware of my advice in the posts above.

04-23-2003, 01:38 AM	#22
jollytacoman14 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 60	Crap! I ran the utililty and everything but then I tried to turn manager mode back on before exiting.. now I think I lost my manager career. Being the idiot that I am I didn't back up the file first.. so did I lose my career for good?

04-23-2003, 03:09 AM	#23
old timer Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 2,278	jollytacoman14: You probably haven't lost anything yet. I'll send you a private message explaining how to recover.

04-24-2003, 08:49 PM	#24
Big Willis 16 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,616	Has to be the greatest thing thats ever happened to OOTP5 plus the easiest to use. A++++++ great job!

04-28-2003, 10:22 AM	#25
Nel Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 67	I have seen this mod for a while know but reluctant to try it out. But last night I downloaded it and wow, I'm impressed! Very easy to use, great job!

05-04-2003, 11:39 PM	#28
old timer Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 2,278	Cuss16: I just downloaded it and was able to extract the two files. I also ran it and it worked, so your download may have gotten corrupted.

06-24-2003, 04:29 PM	#30
couriers All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Fort Lauderdale Fla Posts: 932	Has anyone used this utility to alter the overall difficulty of the game that was set when creating a new manager career? If so, how did it work out? If not, does anyone have any insight as to whether or not this would negatively affect a league? Thanks.

06-24-2003, 08:48 PM	#32
couriers All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Fort Lauderdale Fla Posts: 932	Thanks for the heads up. I hadn't looked into it yet because I figured someone around here would know already and sure enough. Thanks again.

06-28-2003, 01:34 AM	#33
old timer Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 2,278	Actually, I just did a test edit and it is possible to change the difficulty setting. I could add this option to the manager mode utility - give me a day or two (or three).

06-28-2003, 03:54 AM	#34
couriers All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Fort Lauderdale Fla Posts: 932	Excellent. Then I can use it on a career that I almost 3-peated on.

06-28-2003, 03:21 PM	#35
bsbll_n_mn Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 593	is it safe to turn MM off then play the allstar game and then turn it back on?? i would really like to play the AS game, but it doesn't let me in MM

06-28-2003, 06:44 PM	#36
couriers All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Fort Lauderdale Fla Posts: 932	From the Readme file: You should NOT play any games before renabling manager mode.

06-28-2003, 11:11 PM	#37
old timer Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 2,278	The reason I said you should not play any games with MM turned of is simply because I don't know if there are any negative consequences if you do so. You could do a test by first backing up your league and then turn off MM and play the All-Star game and then turn it back on and see what happens. The potential problem with that test is that you may not notice any negative consequences right away, so you may think it's OK when it may not be. Personally, I would take the chance myself. If you do, let us know what happens. But don't forget to backup first!

06-29-2003, 06:16 PM	#38
bsbll_n_mn Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 593	i did it and i'm enabling MM again, i have only played the all star game and not simmed anything else i have not seen any negative consequences yet; however, like you said, I may not see it for a while i'll keep you updated on that league file - thank you very much for such a great utility

06-29-2003, 07:35 PM	#39
bsbll_n_mn Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 593	one thing i have found, whatever it may mean i can't save a DH in the vs. LHP+DH could be what i'm doing :/

06-30-2003, 09:56 PM	#40
bsbll_n_mn Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 593	i noticed that i forgot i sent down the guy starting in that position so ignore that last post