NEW OOTP 19 Public Beta Patch 19.9.104 Available (eSellerate only!)

Markus Heinsohn · 10-30-2018, 10:45 AM

Important: This patch is only for OOTP 19 versions which were purchased directly from us or resellers who use our version.
It is NOT compatible with the Steam, Origin or Mac OSX AppStore version!

Hi everybody!

So, yesterday's public beta release (19.9.101) had some issues, mainly slow performance on AMDs and also crashes on some Macs. We have been able to fix these and also were able to improve general game speed (including simulations) by 20%!

Please give this new one a try. If everything goes well, then we'll be releasing the final update, including the Perfect Team public beta, this Friday, November 2.

Please do note that this version (19.9.104) is not compatible with the previous releases (19.8.79 or earlier) in online leagues, so all members of an online league should not install this beta!

Changelist (from 19.8.79)
- Dramatically improved startup times
- Improved simulation speed
- Fixed injury rating bugs for historical imports
- Improved pinch hitting AI
- Fixed crashes on Mac OSX 10.14 (Mojave) and some Linux distros
- Several other bug fixes

Update Info for our webstore customers: To apply the update, simply 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. Updates always contain all the changes from previous updates. Saved games are compatible between different versions.

Download link for PC Beta:
Main server: PC Installer

Here's a PC installer that installs into a single folder, which is useful for external HDs for example. Or for creating a second test install of the game, so you can try the patch out without the risk of messing up your main install of the game if something is wrong in the patch:
PC Single Folder Installer

Download link for Mac:
Main Server: Mac OSX Installer

Download link for Linux:
Coming soon.

Cheers,
Markus & the entire OOTP Team

zappa1 · 10-30-2018, 03:46 PM

Just downloaded the latest version and could see right away the difference.
I clicked to load the game, rubbed my eye for a second, looked up and saw it was loaded up already. I thought woa, am I really in? I went right to my 1968 season and played the next game and could see it was all fixed. Much faster loading of the initial game. Looks OK on my machine. Thanks, again, everybody.

And if I come across anything else, I will let you know. I approve this update (for me).

Shackdaddy · 10-30-2018, 07:07 PM

I am reluctant to download anything that’s not a final patch. When will that be released?

Déjà Bru · 10-30-2018, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zappa1

I approve this update (for me).

zappa, you are becoming the bellwether of OOTPB patches (to me).

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shackdaddy

I am reluctant to download anything that’s not a final patch. When will that be released?

It says Friday up above, if all goes well.

Cactusguy21 · 10-30-2018, 08:22 PM

For some reason, the facegen photos when you mouseover a player are not updating. When you click on the actual player page, it shows fine, but the mouseover doesn't.

Markus Heinsohn · 10-31-2018, 03:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cactusguy21

For some reason, the facegen photos when you mouseover a player are not updating. When you click on the actual player page, it shows fine, but the mouseover doesn't.

What kind of league is this? 2018 MLB, fictional, historical? What are your facegen settings in the players & facegen tab in the game setup screen?

mgom27 · 10-31-2018, 06:32 AM

2 bugs I'm noticing is that my Team sometimes when I load another league into it will set Opening day Roster at start of Spring Training but Computer Teams aren't and another is History gets taken away from a guy when I load a World Template into to it.

DFyvie · 10-31-2018, 06:42 AM

So player facegen is fine unless you play out your games. Am currently on Mac OS 10.13.6 with Intel HD graphics 4000 but do I have to upgrade to Mojave to see a player's thumbnail?

kosmos412 · 10-31-2018, 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

What kind of league is this? 2018 MLB, fictional, historical? What are your facegen settings in the players & facegen tab in the game setup screen?

Noticed the same issue after updating. Sometimes there will no facegen there, and sometimes the player will be there, but not be wearing any caps/jerseys as if hes a free agent. Haven't figured out a complete pattern. If I restart the game and re-load the game, the mouseover/thumbnail is fine. Noticed it in both my 2018 MLB and historical leagues. My facegen settings are default, except I think I've enabled facegens for all players, fictional and real, etc.

Markus Heinsohn · 10-31-2018, 10:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DFyvie

So player facegen is fine unless you play out your games. Am currently on Mac OS 10.13.6 with Intel HD graphics 4000 but do I have to upgrade to Mojave to see a player's thumbnail?

OK, I was able to reproduce this here. Will be fixed in the final release. Thanks!

Cactusguy21 · 10-31-2018, 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

What kind of league is this? 2018 MLB, fictional, historical? What are your facegen settings in the players & facegen tab in the game setup screen?

It's an MLB league started in ST 2018, currently in 2027. The facegen settings are create on player creation, for major league players only, and they update on status update. I checked all four boxes below those settings as well.

matnul · 10-31-2018, 11:46 AM

I'm experiencing the same issue with the facegens after the last update. For some reason they appear "grey" once the mouse is over the player but seems OK in the player profile. Didn't change my settings.

Thanks

zappa1 · 10-31-2018, 03:26 PM

I see this facegen thing also. I see it in the managers emails. Where there is a pic of , say, NL player of the week. His facegen is there, but if you mouse over his name a grayed out silhouette with the teams logo appears instead of the pic.

This doesn't do this on all of my seasons I have. Only 1968, 1977 and the present 2018 seasons do it. My 1913 and 1948 seasons as well as 2 other fantasy made up leagues don't do it.

Just finished playing a game for 1968. Now the facegen is back to normal. It looks like once new emails were generated, it fixed itself. The old emails that were affected are still that way.

Cobby · 11-01-2018, 12:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

Having said that, we will fix the report output when the page selector is displayed instead of scrollbars.

Dang! I was so hoping this would be fixed. Any chance this will be addressed in the final release?

Markus Heinsohn · 11-01-2018, 03:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cobby

Dang! I was so hoping this would be fixed. Any chance this will be addressed in the final release?

No, sorry.

Ty Cobb · 11-01-2018, 10:46 AM

Faster, better, more stable...you guys are the best!

Déjà Bru · 11-01-2018, 10:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ty Cobb

Faster, better, more stable...

It seems OOTPB is approaching "bionic" status!

Markus Heinsohn · 11-02-2018, 06:52 AM

Final update will be release a bit later today

10-30-2018, 10:45 AM	#1
Markus Heinsohn Developer OOTP Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 24,739	NEW OOTP 19 Public Beta Patch 19.9.104 Available (eSellerate only!) Important: This patch is only for OOTP 19 versions which were purchased directly from us or resellers who use our version. It is NOT compatible with the Steam, Origin or Mac OSX AppStore version! Hi everybody! So, yesterday's public beta release (19.9.101) had some issues, mainly slow performance on AMDs and also crashes on some Macs. We have been able to fix these and also were able to improve general game speed (including simulations) by 20%! Please give this new one a try. If everything goes well, then we'll be releasing the final update, including the Perfect Team public beta, this Friday, November 2. Please do note that this version (19.9.104) is not compatible with the previous releases (19.8.79 or earlier) in online leagues, so all members of an online league should not install this beta! Changelist (from 19.8.79) - Dramatically improved startup times - Improved simulation speed - Fixed injury rating bugs for historical imports - Improved pinch hitting AI - Fixed crashes on Mac OSX 10.14 (Mojave) and some Linux distros - Several other bug fixes Update Info for our webstore customers: To apply the update, simply 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. Updates always contain all the changes from previous updates. Saved games are compatible between different versions. Download link for PC Beta: Main server: PC Installer Here's a PC installer that installs into a single folder, which is useful for external HDs for example. Or for creating a second test install of the game, so you can try the patch out without the risk of messing up your main install of the game if something is wrong in the patch: PC Single Folder Installer Download link for Mac: Main Server: Mac OSX Installer Download link for Linux: Coming soon. Cheers, Markus & the entire OOTP Team __________________ Buy Out of the Park Baseball 25 now! Download OOTP Go 25 for iOS Download OOTP Go 25 for Android

10-30-2018, 03:46 PM	#2
zappa1 All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,876	Works like a charm!! Thanks, guys Just downloaded the latest version and could see right away the difference. I clicked to load the game, rubbed my eye for a second, looked up and saw it was loaded up already. I thought woa, am I really in? I went right to my 1968 season and played the next game and could see it was all fixed. Much faster loading of the initial game. Looks OK on my machine. Thanks, again, everybody. And if I come across anything else, I will let you know. I approve this update (for me). Last edited by zappa1; 10-30-2018 at 03:48 PM.

10-31-2018, 06:32 AM	#7
mgom27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,520	2 bugs I'm noticing is that my Team sometimes when I load another league into it will set Opening day Roster at start of Spring Training but Computer Teams aren't and another is History gets taken away from a guy when I load a World Template into to it. __________________ Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!

10-31-2018, 03:26 PM	#13
zappa1 All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,876	I see this facegen thing also. I see it in the managers emails. Where there is a pic of , say, NL player of the week. His facegen is there, but if you mouse over his name a grayed out silhouette with the teams logo appears instead of the pic. This doesn't do this on all of my seasons I have. Only 1968, 1977 and the present 2018 seasons do it. My 1913 and 1948 seasons as well as 2 other fantasy made up leagues don't do it. Just finished playing a game for 1968. Now the facegen is back to normal. It looks like once new emails were generated, it fixed itself. The old emails that were affected are still that way. Last edited by zappa1; 11-02-2018 at 05:19 AM.

11-01-2018, 10:46 AM	#16
Ty Cobb Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Grayling, MI Posts: 3,956 Blog Entries: 67	Thanks!!! Faster, better, more stable...you guys are the best! __________________ “What’s the most you ever lost on a coin toss?” “Everyone is an atheist until Templars begin marching in the rain.” Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder. It is usually futile to try to talk facts and analysis to people who are enjoying a sense of moral superiority in their ignorance.—Thomas Sowell "Alinsky works for me now."

10-30-2018, 07:07 PM	#3
Shackdaddy Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Mesa,AZ Posts: 83 Blog Entries: 3	I am reluctant to download anything that’s not a final patch. When will that be released?

10-30-2018, 08:22 PM	#5
Cactusguy21 Major Leagues Join Date: Jun 2018 Posts: 332	For some reason, the facegen photos when you mouseover a player are not updating. When you click on the actual player page, it shows fine, but the mouseover doesn't.

10-31-2018, 06:42 AM	#8
DFyvie Major Leagues Join Date: May 2014 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 371 Blog Entries: 2	So player facegen is fine unless you play out your games. Am currently on Mac OS 10.13.6 with Intel HD graphics 4000 but do I have to upgrade to Mojave to see a player's thumbnail?

10-31-2018, 11:46 AM	#12
matnul Bat Boy Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 11	I'm experiencing the same issue with the facegens after the last update. For some reason they appear "grey" once the mouse is over the player but seems OK in the player profile. Didn't change my settings. Thanks

11-02-2018, 06:52 AM	#18
Markus Heinsohn Developer OOTP Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 24,739	Final update will be release a bit later today __________________ Buy Out of the Park Baseball 25 now! Download OOTP Go 25 for iOS Download OOTP Go 25 for Android