Version 0.9.44 Game Update Now Available

[JeffR]

Our newest game update, Version 0.9.44, is now available, including a data update.

You can download the new version at:

(PC) FHM - Update 0.9.44
(Mac) FHM - Update 0.9.44
(alternate Mac link) FHM - Update 0.9.44

PC Installation instructions: After you download the file just install it over your existing game (you don't need to uninstall the old version first.) Make sure to select the correct path to your game if needed.
Mac Installation instructions: After you download the .dmg file, open it, move the fhm.app file to your applications folder and copy over the old version.

After installation, the game should display "Version 0.9, BETA Build 44" at the bottom of the statup screen; if it shows a different build number, you'll need to re-download and reinstall (and before doing so, make sure the update file you downloaded has been deleted and your browser cache cleared.)

Note that if you decide to uninstall and reinstall, you should first release one of your licenses via Preferences-License on the start screen.

Saves from earlier versions are NOT compatible with this version.


Changes/Fixes/Additions:

*** Comments ***

The major addition this time is statistics for players in non-playable leagues, so players no longer have a blank history until they move into a playable league. The stats generation still needs some work (scoring in particular is much too high), but it's made a lot of progress since the first version and should be producing realistic results soon. Note that this generates player stats only, there won't be game results or active standings in nonplayable leagues.

Sebastian is going to take a look at the historical game over the weekend, and we'll likely release a mini-update after that with whatever fixes he implements (savegames will be compatible with it); after that, as I said earlier, we'll be taking a couple of weeks between updates to switch the game over to a 2013 start date.

Fictional league generation is ready to move out of the planning stages, we have an outline of how it will work and will begin coding it. I've also discussed league/online play with Markus a little and he had some suggestions for implementing it; it'll be similar to OOTP online play, albeit missing a few of the more elaborate features like the almanac and real-time simulation (those will come eventually, but not in this version.)

*** 0.9.44 (28 June 2013) ***

Bug fixes:
Viewing team transactions for certain teams should no longer cause a crash.
Players who have a "Top Prospect" status at game start should no longer retain that status for the entire game.
When trading for draft picks in historical mode, picks for the proper years should be displayed instead of always being for 1947-49.
Career Time on Ice stats no longer displayed in minutes, not seconds.
Clicking on name of retiring player no longer results in crash.
All attributes should now sort properly on roster overview screen.
Standings/team stats for Mestis/Suomi-Sarja relegation series should now reset properly at end of season.
Sorting should now work properly for team staff instead of only affecting available staff.
Player, position, and age columns in draft log should now sort properly.
Goalies should no longer receiver 0-ratings in some mental skills during player generation.
Goalies no longer inheriting some ratings from retired skaters.

Changes:

Players in non-playable leagues will now generate scoring, goaltending, and penalty statistics.
Rebuilt player development systems for offensive, defensive, and goaltending attributes.
Various adjustments to player development rates.
Tweaked retirement code to be a little less aggressive.
Eliminated storing of career records for players who never played in a playable league and retired before age 30 (too many insignificant players were getting stored, hurting performance.)


Database Changes:

Players with NHL debuts in 1999-2000, 2000-2001, and 2001-2002 now included in historical database.
Adjustments to non-playable transaction settings.
Expanded name lists for player name generation.
Leagues/countries with significant amounts of updated data: NHL (including compliance buyouts), AHL, NCAA, OHL, KHL, France, Finland, Sweden, UK.

[drewst18]

I've also discussed league/online play with Markus a little and he had some suggestions for implementing it; it'll be similar to OOTP online play, albeit missing a few of the more elaborate features like the almanac and real-time simulation (those will come eventually, but not in this version.)

Jeff and Sebastien you guys are awesome so forgive me, but In Markus we trust. Thank heavens for online!

[Patman]

Mac version, still cannot find or still not installing the folders on my drive that should be in Library/Application Support/

[Blackhawks]

Fictional League generation is music to my ears! Great news!!!