The OOTPB Patch #1 Thread

battists · 04-05-2007, 06:34 PM

The first patch for OOTPB 2007 will be released pretty soon, so I thought I'd post this as a placeholder. The patch will be pretty straightforward. We've tested the beta with a lot of different leagues, and there shouldn't be any adverse effects on existing saved games, templates, etc.

That said, being an IT kinda guy, I will issue this statement:

ANY time you make changes to a software program, you're introducing risk. However, there is always a chance that a change in the program could cause problems with your saved game, and OOTPB is more succeptible to this sort of problem than some other games, due to the incredible variety of ways in which people use the game. I strongly recommend that you back up any custom files prior to applying the patch, including:

Saved games
Templates
Custom quick-start games
Custom logos, hats, or jerseys
Custom text files, such as names, nations, etc.

The more important your league is to you, the more strongly I would urge you to back up your games. Obviously, if it was something you threw together in 5 minutes, no great loss if something happens. But if it took you 10 hours to put together your league, and you've played out every game for 5 seasons, do yourself a favor and back up your files before patching! And hang onto those backups for a while. Don't just fire up the patched game, say "Oh, it works," and then throw your backup away!

As someone who helps out with Tech Support, there's nothing I hate worse than being in that situation where a bug has killed someone's league, and I can't say anything except: "Sorry, you're hosed." So, while Markus does his best to put out a bug-free product, please do YOUR part to take care of the games that are important to you, too!

Thanks, all!

Steve Battisti, resident Backup Proselytizer

Jermanfu · 04-05-2007, 06:35 PM

Thanks Steve. Looking forward to the first patch

MizzouRah · 04-05-2007, 06:36 PM

I guess I have my answer.

afail · 04-05-2007, 06:50 PM

sweet news. will the rule V draft date automatically correct itself or will i have to turn off rule V and turn it back on?

Oxydizer · 04-05-2007, 07:08 PM

Thanks for the heads up Steve, I will do just what you said, make a back up. Would just making a copy of my .lg folder be all i need to do here??

battists · 04-05-2007, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oxydizer

Thanks for the heads up Steve, I will do just what you said, make a back up. Would just making a copy of my .lg folder be all i need to do here??

Yes, that should do it! Technically, the only truly important files are the .dat files within your .lg folder, but the rest of it is handy too.

ashantewarrier · 04-05-2007, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oxydizer

Thanks for the heads up Steve, I will do just what you said, make a back up. Would just making a copy of my .lg folder be all i need to do here??

Thanks Steve for the heads up. Backing up and saving right now in anticipation the patch!

Muppetus Galacticus · 04-06-2007, 04:45 AM

Oooh I like the little pop-up when you load the game and it tells you everything patched okay.

bababui · 04-06-2007, 05:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Muppetus Galacticus

Oooh I like the little pop-up when you load the game and it tells you everything patched okay.

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Something the FM boys can learn from OOTP

Alpha · 04-06-2007, 05:13 AM

I don't exactly know why, but Facegen now works for me. I didn't even fiddle with the settings, I just loaded up the fictional league I had running prior to the patch, and I've now got a complete set of fictional player photos.

This may be worthy of an OMG.

CBL-Commish · 04-06-2007, 07:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by battists

The more important your league is to you, the more strongly I would urge you to back up your games. Obviously, if it was something you threw together in 5 minutes, no great loss if something happens. But if it took you 10 hours to put together your league, and you've played out every game for 5 seasons, do yourself a favor and back up your files before patching! And hang onto those backups for a while. Don't just fire up the patched game, say "Oh, it works," and then throw your backup away!

So, just to be sure, let me get this straight... I should be backing up my league that I've been continuously playing for 20 calendar years? Why didn't I think of that before?

battists · 04-06-2007, 08:20 AM

Closing this thread. Marc posted the "real" patch thread over here:

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...d.php?t=145001

04-05-2007, 06:35 PM	#2
Jermanfu All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Baton Rouge, LA. Posts: 899	Thanks Steve. Looking forward to the first patch __________________ "I took the two most expensive asprins in history." - Wally Pipp on his decision to sit out a game with a headache which let Lou Gehrig into the lineup for the first time. http://s10.photobucket.com/albums/a121/Jermanfu/

04-06-2007, 05:13 AM	#10
Alpha Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: England Posts: 30	I don't exactly know why, but Facegen now works for me. I didn't even fiddle with the settings, I just loaded up the fictional league I had running prior to the patch, and I've now got a complete set of fictional player photos. This may be worthy of an OMG. __________________ "The Germans are such a cruel and inhuman race, they have no word for fluffy." - Blackadder Goes Forth

04-05-2007, 06:34 PM	#1
battists Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 18,506	The OOTPB Patch #1 Thread The first patch for OOTPB 2007 will be released pretty soon, so I thought I'd post this as a placeholder. The patch will be pretty straightforward. We've tested the beta with a lot of different leagues, and there shouldn't be any adverse effects on existing saved games, templates, etc. That said, being an IT kinda guy, I will issue this statement: ANY time you make changes to a software program, you're introducing risk. However, there is always a chance that a change in the program could cause problems with your saved game, and OOTPB is more succeptible to this sort of problem than some other games, due to the incredible variety of ways in which people use the game. I strongly recommend that you back up any custom files prior to applying the patch, including: Saved games Templates Custom quick-start games Custom logos, hats, or jerseys Custom text files, such as names, nations, etc. The more important your league is to you, the more strongly I would urge you to back up your games. Obviously, if it was something you threw together in 5 minutes, no great loss if something happens. But if it took you 10 hours to put together your league, and you've played out every game for 5 seasons, do yourself a favor and back up your files before patching! And hang onto those backups for a while. Don't just fire up the patched game, say "Oh, it works," and then throw your backup away! As someone who helps out with Tech Support, there's nothing I hate worse than being in that situation where a bug has killed someone's league, and I can't say anything except: "Sorry, you're hosed." So, while Markus does his best to put out a bug-free product, please do YOUR part to take care of the games that are important to you, too! Thanks, all! Steve Battisti, resident Backup Proselytizer

04-05-2007, 06:36 PM	#3
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Troy, Mo Posts: 6,266	I guess I have my answer.

04-05-2007, 06:50 PM	#4
afail Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 382	sweet news. will the rule V draft date automatically correct itself or will i have to turn off rule V and turn it back on?

04-05-2007, 07:08 PM	#5
Oxydizer All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Francisco, Ca Posts: 586	Thanks for the heads up Steve, I will do just what you said, make a back up. Would just making a copy of my .lg folder be all i need to do here??

04-06-2007, 08:20 AM	#12
battists Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 18,506	Closing this thread. Marc posted the "real" patch thread over here: http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...d.php?t=145001