OOTP 14.4 Update BETA available now! (Update 07/16: Mac + Linux available)

[Markus Heinsohn]

Hey guys,

initially we had planned to release the 14.4 update along with the start of our All-Star Game Promotion today. However, we had to make some massive changes to our core programming libraries for the Mac version (thanks to Apple), and there were a few issues that still needed to be resolved.

So, we have decided to just release the current version as a BETA now, and then do the official release next week. If you find any bugs & problems with the beta, please post a detailed description here in this thread. Chances are good that we'll be able to fix the properly reported issues prior to the official release of the update.

The beta version is tested and stable, and it will properly work with your current save games. However, to be on the safe side, we suggest to always back up your saved games prior to installing a new version.

Here is the changelist, compared to update version 14.3:

• Improved Facegen rendering with 32 bit support
• Added the option to display the last 5 games log in the player profile screen stats section
• In historical leagues, the real stats of the current year are displayed additionally in the player profile screen stats section
• The game log in the player screen now has the order reversed, with most recent games at the top
• Added "Release all coaches / scouts" and "Fill teams with fictional coaches / scouts" function to league setup
• Users can now turn multiple retired players into coaches via the mass-select function
• Added contract option type to player salary team report
• Added team records to box score header
• Added "Hit by Pitch" to box scores in the batting summary
• Improved 40 man roster AI
• More aggressive free agent signing AI
• Improved play-by-play commentary
• Improved in-game simulation AI
• Improved simulation speed
• Players on irrevocable waivers may no longer be traded (does not apply to online leagues)
• Online league file upload via "automator" will no longer save database two times
• If online league file routine cannot create target folder for league file it will use the import_export folder
• Fixed issues with the online league quickstart feature
• Fixed various other bugs

UPDATE INFO:

To apply the patch, simply download the setup file, run it and and install the game over your current installation. Alternatively, for PC only, there is a smaller patch file which will update your current installation properly. There is no need to uninstall or unlicense your current copy! However, you should quit the game before installing it, of course. If you have modified any default files, please make sure you backup these files and restore them after the update. Your saved games are not touched and will remain compatible with the new version. This version is also compatible to version 14.3, 14.2, 14.1 and 14.0 online league files.

Download links for version 14.4.18 BETA:

Download link for PC, patch file:
PC Patch

Download link for PC, full setup:
PC Installer

Download link for Mac OS X, full setup:
Mac OS X Installer

Download link for Linux, full setup:
Linux Installer

Enjoy!
Markus

[EDIT] Initially Markus made this post for the PC version only. Today we uploaded the new beta build #18 for Mac OS X and Linux, too. So we edited this post to include the Mac and Linux links.

[Bluenoser]

Backwards compatible for online leagues?

[Markus Heinsohn]

Originally Posted by Bluenoser

Backwards compatible for online leagues?

Yes.

[Pronkytonk]

Have roster issues concerning the MLB quickstart been adressed ?

[Markus Heinsohn]

Originally Posted by Pronkytonk

Have roster issues concerning the MLB quickstart been adressed ?

The rosters are the same version as in the latest update, no changes have been made there except for some minor team naming issues.

[HercMighty]

OOTP crashes with this update on load, at least for me. I used the Patch and got a crash while loading the game. Tried the full install and it is still crashing on load. Even with an uninstall and re-install the program crashes during load. Looks to be doing it during the unpacking.

[Cryomaniac]

Originally Posted by HercMighty

OOTP crashes with this update on load, at least for me. I used the Patch and got a crash while loading the game. Tried the full install and it is still crashing on load.

Works okay for me.

[Markus Heinsohn]

Originally Posted by HercMighty

OOTP crashes with this update on load, at least for me. I used the Patch and got a crash while loading the game. Tried the full install and it is still crashing on load. Even with an uninstall and re-install the program crashes during load. Looks to be doing it during the unpacking.

Make sure you have enough hard drive space, and also try to re-download the full installer. Close all programs in the background, and a reboot may help as well.

[HercMighty]

I did download the full install, did an un-install and tried re-install but no go. (Deleted the OOTP folder under Program Files but left the folders in My Documents alone).

I am running on a Surface Pro (So far up till this install I had no issues). I have 42GB free on the SSD. OOTP does detect the crash and flags it so the next time I try to start it it says that the video is being set to defaults. Windows throws a window saying the program has stopped working and either debug or close. I don't see any logs being kept that I can share.

Do I need to be connected to the internet? At work at the moment and the Surface is not on the network here. Could it be crashing because of that? Looking for the License or something?

[Markus Heinsohn]

Originally Posted by HercMighty

Do I need to be connected to the internet? At work at the moment and the Surface is not on the network here. Could it be crashing because of that? Looking for the License or something?

Even if it tries to access the internet, it should of course not crash if it's offline. Anyway, this is a very strange issue, I cannot really say what's going on for you I'll ask our support staff to contact you.

[The Wolf]

- Added "Release all coaches / scouts" and "Fill teams with fictional coaches / scouts" function to league setup

Thank you. And I stand corrected. Great job!

[Markus Heinsohn]

Originally Posted by The Wolf

You forgot "Delete all coaches and scouts"

No, this is available in the free agent coaches list. So, first release all, then delete all, if you wish.

[The Wolf]

Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

No, this is available in the free agent coaches list. So, first release all, then delete all, if you wish.

I found it right after I saw it wasn't on the list and posted that. Thank you VERY much for doing it. My OOTP life just got much better.

[rpriske]

Was the problem with uniforms for someone running two different leagues addressed, by any chance? (With the historic unis switching back to the modern ones...)

[HercMighty]

Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

Even if it tries to access the internet, it should of course not crash if it's offline. Anyway, this is a very strange issue, I cannot really say what's going on for you I'll ask our support staff to contact you.

Markus I am getting an "unhandled exception at 0x7375B60E (ig7icd32.dll) in ootp.exe: 0xC0000005: Access Violation reading location 0x0000002C".

I hit the debug button and doing programming myself VS2012 was able to give me at least this much.

[yougo1000]

Really like the idea to switch from splits to game logs on profile. Really saves a lot of clicking

[greenrebellion]

Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

The game log in the player screen now has the order reversed, with most recent games at the top

Might seem like a minor change but I am very excited about this, will save a lot of scrolling!

[Grafton19]

Do we have to restart new game when this comes out for mac? I actually have a team in first =)

[Bluenoser]

- Added "Release all coaches / scouts" and "Fill teams with fictional coaches / scouts" function to league setup

When filling teams with fictional personnel, do they adhere to the nation of the league? If I have a Canadian League with a specific region selected, do the generated staff all come from that region as well?

[Andreas Raht]

Originally Posted by Grafton19

Do we have to restart new game when this comes out for mac? I actually have a team in first =)

No, you don't need to restart a new game. You never need to do that when there's a new version of OOTP