Game will not load

Tavarin · 12-31-2007, 02:11 PM

Whenever I try and load any league, or start any new league, the game gets to the 100% Finalizing point and hangs there. There's no actual crash, but no matter how long I leave it, it never loads and uses all of the memory in my system.

Using v 8.0.0.13, but it was the same with 8.0.0.12. Tried reinstalling, still experiencing the same problem. Disabling AV doesn't do anything.

Using XP Pro with 1024 MB of RAM.

Nutlaw · 12-31-2007, 04:52 PM

You mention loading leagues. Does that mean that you had the game working at some point? If so, which version was it? Did you change any settings since then?

If you disable FaceGen from the game preferences, will the leagues load then?

Tavarin · 12-31-2007, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Nutlaw

You mention loading leagues. Does that mean that you had the game working at some point? If so, which version was it? Did you change any settings since then?

If you disable FaceGen from the game preferences, will the leagues load then?

When turning off FaceGen, the leagues then load, so something must be wrong there. Unfortunately, the game takes up all of my RAM and crashes whenever I try anything in the league.

The problem started when the program crashed last night while on v.0.0.12. The program would crash on the "100% Finalizing" stage on the loading screen. I've updated to v0.0.13 and reinstalled the program since then. Facegen being off allows me to get to the league, but it crashes.

Nutlaw · 01-01-2008, 05:35 PM

Just to verify, the faces.dat file isn't empty in any of your leagues, and you are having crashes in multiple leagues with FaceGen off?

Could you try both FaceGen troubleshooting modes to see what happens?

Tavarin · 01-01-2008, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Nutlaw

Just to verify, the faces.dat file isn't empty in any of your leagues, and you are having crashes in multiple leagues with FaceGen off?

Could you try both FaceGen troubleshooting modes to see what happens?

The faces.dat file is in every league, and in every league, it crashes with both FaceGen on and off. Even when I switch to either FaceGen troubleshooting mode, it instantly hangs at the 100% Finalizing screen and sucks up all of my RAM until I have to close it.

Neags23 · 01-02-2008, 04:57 PM

Are you sure your video card is supported by FaceGen?

This seems to be a FaceGen related problem.

If so, can you try starting a new league with the demo of OOTP2007 and see if that works?

Nutlaw · 01-02-2008, 05:47 PM

Furthermore, do you have updated drivers for your video card?

Tavarin · 01-02-2008, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Neags23

Are you sure your video card is supported by FaceGen?

This seems to be a FaceGen related problem.

If so, can you try starting a new league with the demo of OOTP2007 and see if that works?

The game had been working just fine since the release of OOTP2007, I just started to have this crashing problem on Saturday. I just reinstalled and relicensed OOTP 2007 and it works fine, so it's a problem with OOTP8.

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Originally Posted by Nutlaw

Furthermore, do you have updated drivers for your video card?

Yes, the video card has been updated and the problem continues.

Tavarin · 01-14-2008, 10:05 PM

The problem still happens, although all the league files work in OOTP 2007.

Nutlaw · 01-15-2008, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Tavarin

The problem still happens, although all the league files work in OOTP 2007.

Oh, now that's interesting! The same league files work in 2007 but don't in 8?

Tavarin · 01-17-2008, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Nutlaw

Oh, now that's interesting! The same league files work in 2007 but don't in 8?

Yeah, everything works like normal in 2007, but whenever I try and do anything in OOTP 8, it hangs and crashes. That includes starting new games and loading old games.

I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling the game, but the problems continues.

Nutlaw · 01-18-2008, 06:37 PM

If you can catch me on AIM, my username there is the same as here. You could try sending me the .dat files and I could test them on my copies of the games to verify that I get the same results. I can't imagine why it ought to load on one and not the other.

Nutlaw · 01-18-2008, 07:19 PM

Talking to Tavarin on AIM. His league loads fine on my copy of OOTP 8, so it seems like an installation issue. We're trying a few things out.

Nutlaw · 01-18-2008, 07:29 PM

Deleting the OOTP files in his Application Data folder and reinstalling did the trick.

12-31-2007, 02:11 PM	#1
Tavarin Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Evanston, IL Posts: 163	Game will not load Whenever I try and load any league, or start any new league, the game gets to the 100% Finalizing point and hangs there. There's no actual crash, but no matter how long I leave it, it never loads and uses all of the memory in my system. Using v 8.0.0.13, but it was the same with 8.0.0.12. Tried reinstalling, still experiencing the same problem. Disabling AV doesn't do anything. Using XP Pro with 1024 MB of RAM.

01-02-2008, 04:57 PM	#6
Neags23 All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,577	Are you sure your video card is supported by FaceGen? This seems to be a FaceGen related problem. If so, can you try starting a new league with the demo of OOTP2007 and see if that works? __________________ GM Havana Sugar Kings, World Baseball League - 2000, 2003, 2005 WBL Champions Former GM Washburn Sea Wolves Dog Days Baseball - 1981 & 1986 Kennel Cup Champions

12-31-2007, 04:52 PM	#2
Nutlaw Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 9,538	You mention loading leagues. Does that mean that you had the game working at some point? If so, which version was it? Did you change any settings since then? If you disable FaceGen from the game preferences, will the leagues load then?

01-01-2008, 05:35 PM	#4
Nutlaw Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 9,538	Just to verify, the faces.dat file isn't empty in any of your leagues, and you are having crashes in multiple leagues with FaceGen off? Could you try both FaceGen troubleshooting modes to see what happens?

01-02-2008, 05:47 PM	#7
Nutlaw Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 9,538	Furthermore, do you have updated drivers for your video card?

01-14-2008, 10:05 PM	#9
Tavarin Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Evanston, IL Posts: 163	The problem still happens, although all the league files work in OOTP 2007.

01-18-2008, 06:37 PM	#12
Nutlaw Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 9,538	If you can catch me on AIM, my username there is the same as here. You could try sending me the .dat files and I could test them on my copies of the games to verify that I get the same results. I can't imagine why it ought to load on one and not the other.

01-18-2008, 07:19 PM	#13
Nutlaw Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 9,538	Talking to Tavarin on AIM. His league loads fine on my copy of OOTP 8, so it seems like an installation issue. We're trying a few things out.

01-18-2008, 07:29 PM	#14
Nutlaw Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 9,538	Deleting the OOTP files in his Application Data folder and reinstalling did the trick.