Cosmetic issues & typos go here!

[Déjà Bru]

Originally Posted by Déjà Bru

This isn't just cosmetic, I now realize. Take a look at Jason Turley; the player comparison screen is picking up extraneous potential defensive position ratings that he really does not have. It's not the comparison screen per se but something in the database that the game is erroneously detecting.

Here is a look under his hood. Definitely nothing for P, 2B, SS, LF, CF. Why then the potential numbers in the Player List? And, by extension, erroneously shown as potentials in Player Comparison?

[Déjà Bru]

I thought of "Well, maybe there is a combination of infield ratings that would make Turley an excellent fielding pitcher, if not a very good pitching pitcher." But I don't think so. The other guy in that comparison, Adkins, gets a 50 defensive potential at P with absolutely terrible infield ratings!

[koohead]

Before I start, I just want to state for the record that I the Classic skin this year. It is very close to my fav version (I think it was 21...maybe 22). So the following posts are just me being very nitpicky.

First thing...See this green spewage from the Continue button?? It's actually shading that exists on texture files as part of the skin. so even if you disable the continue button, that green hue is still there. I was able to photoshop it out, but doesn't seem like it should need to be there. Or, at the least, make it go away if one disables the continue button.

[koohead]

On the Player Profile screen, notice how the Status and Popularity & Morale titles are just kind of floating there? While every other title is within the box?

[koohead]

OK, this is just being extremely OCD...but the title bar (in this example, the part that says Comparable Players). i'm fine with it being a different color and all that, and in fact I've found the appropriate files to edit to change the color/texture. But look at how it does not stay within the lighter colored frame. Everything else is framed in nicely and if you look at those image files there are 2 to 3 pixels that make up that border. But the title bar files are 1 pixel wide, so you end up with the title bar bleeding over the frame of the box/grid. one of those things that once you see it, you can't unsee it

[seven]

Here is a small typo in a game summary that I discovered. The statement that Toronto trailed 3-2 is wrong. It was Chicago that trailed 3-2. The report correctly states that Chicago took the lead with a two-run home run.

[pstrickert]

Fixed.

[Déjà Bru]

Originally Posted by koohead

OK, this is just being extremely OCD...but the title bar (in this example, the part that says Comparable Players). i'm fine with it being a different color and all that, and in fact I've found the appropriate files to edit to change the color/texture. But look at how it does not stay within the lighter colored frame. Everything else is framed in nicely and if you look at those image files there are 2 to 3 pixels that make up that border. But the title bar files are 1 pixel wide, so you end up with the title bar bleeding over the frame of the box/grid. one of those things that once you see it, you can't unsee it

I hate to say it, but if the issue below in that screen isn't getting fixed, neither is yours, probably. Apparently, sometime in the recent past (this version or 22 or 23 which I skipped), it became the norm that non-pitchers all had high defensive potential ratings at P.

Anybody on your roster who is a DH-only type? Who can't field because he is too klutzy or old? Let him pitch in one-sided games, because anybody can field the pitcher position!

Well, whatever. I have reported this several times and nobody has responded, officials or clientele. Apparently this gets a collective shrug.

In response, I have done what I usually do in this situation with games that I like: rationalize! Of course, anybody with ANY defensive ratings at all could do well as a pitcher defensively, with a little experience!

By the way, your issue probably won't be corrected for another reason. Over the years, I have noticed a reluctance for them to revisit the skins to correct such things. It's as if they farm the skins out to an outside design studio and are reluctant to go back to the well.

(My issue, on the other hand, is neither cosmetic nor related to the skin. You can find those inflated defensive potentials in player lists of defensive ratings.)

Well, good luck with your endeavor. If all else fails, rationalize!

[Dingaling]

All the 7's are a font size too small. Not sure why it only happens to the 7s, but it does!

[beepollen]

Column-width fix, pls.

[Sweed]

Originally Posted by Déjà Bru

I hate to say it, but if the issue below in that screen isn't getting fixed, neither is yours, probably. Apparently, sometime in the recent past (this version or 22 or 23 which I skipped), it became the norm that non-pitchers all had high defensive potential ratings at P.

Anybody on your roster who is a DH-only type? Who can't field because he is too klutzy or old? Let him pitch in one-sided games, because anybody can field the pitcher position!

Well, whatever. I have reported this several times and nobody has responded, officials or clientele. Apparently this gets a collective shrug.

In response, I have done what I usually do in this situation with games that I like: rationalize! Of course, anybody with ANY defensive ratings at all could do well as a pitcher defensively, with a little experience!

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I've bought and played ever version since v4 (2002) and imported my game every year to the new version.

Not seeing your pitcher fielding by position players in my game, screen shot attached. It shows my current OF that I only play at DH because of his poor range and my 1B that was my starting C (and a very good one). Yeah, at 1b he gets more PA and my current young starting C is amazing defensively.

What I do see is most IF have a high potential rating at P, not surprising. But not even they are all 8's. OF with good skill sets also rate highly, though that goes away if they are below average. I have a LF/RF that has 4 range on the 8 scale, 5 glove, 7 arm. His rating at P? Zero. I went through my entire batters list of my MLB team and found other OF and 1b only type IF that the P field rating was not high. It's interesting that my 1b/C has "natural" OF skills that are less than my LF that scores a zero at P, while he scores a 0/5. Must be getting some love for his catching skills, but that and his skill at 1b aren't enough to get to 0/8.

Not sure why you see it and I don't? I can only wonder is it something that comes with the 20/80 scale, and I don't see it because I'm 2/8? Doesn't sound right, but who know with code and how things can "sneak in".

As far as a collective shrug? Maybe like me, others aren't seeing it? Or maybe, like me, if they were throwing a position player in a game his fielding the position is the least of my worries? Take that with the humor that is intended, it's certainly not to disparage you for reporting an issue you see in your game. Hell, I would too if only because it doesn't look right and I would want to see it "cleaned up".

[Déjà Bru]

Sweed, thanks for your post and attempt to help. And yes, as I have said to others in the past, unless one's issue is widespread enough to garner a bunch of "me too" posts, OOTPD is likely not to respond to something that appears to be only a local issue.

It's not the 2/8 scale, which I tried. Your comments do bear fruit, however, particularly this one: "What I do see is most IF have a high potential rating at P, not surprising." Indeed! I did try a few lumbering OF/DH lummoxes and yes, their potentials at P are much lower now.

So they may have tweaked it without saying anything overt about it which they are also wont to do. In any case, I am happy now — the idea being P is the easiest defensive position on the field which I suppose I can agree with — so I thank you again!

[Sweed]

Originally Posted by Déjà Bru

Sweed, thanks for your post and attempt to help. And yes, as I have said to others in the past, unless one's issue is widespread enough to garner a bunch of "me too" posts, OOTPD is likely not to respond to something that appears to be only a local issue.

It's not the 2/8 scale, which I tried. Your comments do bear fruit, however, particularly this one: "What I do see is most IF have a high potential rating at P, not surprising." Indeed! I did try a few lumbering OF/DH lummoxes and yes, their potentials at P are much lower now.

So they may have tweaked it without saying anything overt about it which they are also wont to do. In any case, I am happy now — the idea being P is the easiest defensive position on the field which I suppose I can agree with — so I thank you again!

Your welcome, glad it helped.

[Bluenoser]

This seems backwards:

They haven't yet won the Texas Rangers, but a trip to the playoffs is now assured for the American League West Division.

"We did exactly what we said we were going to do - playoffs," starting pitcher Joe Crockett said matter-of-factly.

The team's record sits at 96-47 and they will be attempting to win the 1st National Baseball League championship in franchise history.

Shouldn't it say "They haven't yet won the American League West Division, but a trip to the playoffs is now assured for the Texas Rangers."

[pstrickert]

Fixed.

[beepollen]

As much as I appreciate OOTP adopting my idea of division standings in the format of games +/- .500, I do believe it could stand to be improved by standardizing the Team Color used on the Division Graph *and* the in-game win-expectancy chart. Currently, Background Color is used for the division while Text Color is on the winex table. Please, have both be represented by Background Color. That would leave Text Color free for aesthetic reasons.

[Ty Cobb]

It should read, "Buy orders are users...". Also, "for sale for" should read, "for sale at".

[Braden]

Maybe I put this on the wrong page before!

The manual shows this: "Small Labels During Play Turns the labels on or off." The options do not have the option to turn off the labels. How do I turn off the labels?

[Braden]

I remember reading in a list of fixes in one of the updates that this fixed. Here are some examples from a game in build 76.

I neglected to install the next to updates. Sorry. It works now, for the most part. However, sometimes, not always as it seems random, the ball in on the arm of the pitcher as he sets to pitch.

[Charlie Hough]

It's partly due to OOTP rendering on a laptop screen, but there are serious issues with overlapping numbers on the scoreboard and overlays overlapping player icons and info on the field. At times, the batter's and catcher's on-field graphics are completely blocked by the pitcher vs. batter overlays.

Also, the graphics don't look particularly good. They're fuzzy and a bit unclear, even though this laptop has an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 4050 graphics card with 6GB of video memory. Is there a way to fix these issues on laptop screens?