BZ 1553, 1554: Game crashing at autosave

GoSox · 06-22-2008, 05:11 PM

My franchise crashes anytime the autosave begins at the January 1st date. This is an imported 2007 league and it had no issues like this before importing into OOTP 9.

What's going on? How do I fix this? Or is there any way to completely disbale autosaving? The game saves fine if I save it by exiting or clicking save in the game menu. it only crashes when trying to autosave.

bp_ · 06-22-2008, 06:14 PM

do you have update player pics set for each Jan 1? (Game Setup/Player & Picture Options) If so, try switching that setting.

GoSox · 06-22-2008, 10:27 PM

nope, its says always if needed, I tried setting the top prospect list to dynamic instead of annual, but that didn't seem to be the problem since it still crashed.

I'm not sure if it has to do with the autosave because I watched it closely and it does the OSA scouting players thing first and the scouting bar gets to 100% and then it stops and sits for about a minute and then crashes.

GoSox · 06-23-2008, 10:42 PM

bump

matt25wings · 06-24-2008, 10:40 PM

I've been having this exact same problem. I copied my league file and renamed it. worked for one season and crashes again at jan 1. i dont have player pictures on either and my system is more than enough to support anything ootp could throw at me

also, scouting and coaches are off

one more thing. it happens to me after "OSA scouting players" gets tp 100%

theasfl · 06-25-2008, 01:38 AM

Define "crashes" does it freeze and show not responding or does it give you an error message and close? How long do you give it before you force-quit the program?

matt25wings · 06-25-2008, 05:13 AM

galaril · 06-25-2008, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theasfl

Define "crashes" does it freeze and show not responding or does it give you an error message and close? How long do you give it before you force-quit the program?

Same problem for me. I can't get past the end of season ity just hangs as if it is autosaving or updating picts.

theasfl · 06-25-2008, 05:34 PM

I don't see a way to turn off auto-save myself. I've logged that as BZ#1553.

I've logged the auto-save crash for imports as BZ#1554.

Did you have auto-save on in the previous version of the game?

matt25wings · 06-26-2008, 05:07 PM

Yes, I've always have had auto save on for once a year

GoSox · 06-26-2008, 09:40 PM

I got it to work once the other day after disabling face gen in game preferences at the main menu. Played through the season and first half of offseason without incident.

HOWEVER...yet again at the end of the year when the OSA scouting gets to 100% it freezes.

I've tried it with facegen on, off, and with both troubleshooting options. Still freezes and gives me the OOTP has encountered an error and needs to close, message.

matt25wings · 06-27-2008, 02:31 PM

Just making sure this stays open

Nutlaw · 06-27-2008, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by matt25wings

Just making sure this stays open

Don't worry about bumping these logged issues. They were already given BZ numbers for our internal database, and will be evaluated by the developers.

GoSox · 06-27-2008, 08:59 PM

How long does it usually take for Markus or someone to look at these? This is a really debilatating issue that is slowly erroding my support of OOTP

Nutlaw · 06-28-2008, 06:34 PM

I'm sorry that you're frustrated, and I completely understand. We don't have an estimated time for any particular fixes, but since this is a crashing issue, it will have a priority.

matt25wings · 06-29-2008, 11:38 AM

Just keeping this alive... I'd like to play my $25 game. lol. It's just a pretty icon at this point.

Nutlaw · 06-29-2008, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by matt25wings

Just keeping this alive... I'd like to play my $25 game. lol. It's just a pretty icon at this point.

I understand, but the developers aren't looking at this forum to fix bugs. They are looking at our internal database, and this one has already been entered. Honestly, bumping won't make anything go any faster.

matt25wings · 06-30-2008, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Nutlaw

I understand, but the developers aren't looking at this forum to fix bugs. They are looking at our internal database, and this one has already been entered. Honestly, bumping won't make anything go any faster.

Oh, okay. I wasnt trying to make it go faster or jump in line, just didn't want the thread to get closed and forgotten. I know if a thread doesnt have a response in a few days it gets closed. Sorry about that!

MorseMoose · 06-30-2008, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by matt25wings

I know if a thread doesnt have a response in a few days it gets closed.

Which is bogus. What's the point of closing a thread without replies? Without the replies it just drops further and further down...just like a closed thread. At least with a closed thread, the OP or someone else with the problem can go back to edit it.

Nutlaw · 06-30-2008, 07:29 PM

Logged issues don't get closed. At least, not until they get fixed.

The point of closing out old threads is that countless people find a solution to their problems and don't come back to report it. In order to have any hope at all of answering questions that people are still interested in, we need to clear out all of the abandoned ones. If we don't, it's exceedingly difficult to find the ones that just didn't get answers yet. We will gladly re-open any closed thread that a user is interested in upon request.

06-22-2008, 06:14 PM	#2
bp_ Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New York, NY Posts: 2,804	do you have update player pics set for each Jan 1? (Game Setup/Player & Picture Options) If so, try switching that setting. __________________ Commish: Over The Mound

06-24-2008, 10:40 PM	#5
matt25wings Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 30	I've been having this exact same problem. I copied my league file and renamed it. worked for one season and crashes again at jan 1. i dont have player pictures on either and my system is more than enough to support anything ootp could throw at me also, scouting and coaches are off one more thing. it happens to me after "OSA scouting players" gets tp 100% __________________ "We'll let our friends be the peacekeepers and the great country called America will be the pacemakers."—George W. Bush, Houston,Texas, Sept. 6, 2000 Last edited by matt25wings; 06-24-2008 at 11:37 PM.

06-25-2008, 01:38 AM	#6
theasfl Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Coral Springs, FL or Orlando, FL (UCF) Posts: 7,988	Define "crashes" does it freeze and show not responding or does it give you an error message and close? How long do you give it before you force-quit the program? __________________ All-Sports Fantasy League The ASFL 22 different games, 9 sports. Please check out the website (www.theasfl.com/asfl2/). The league is free- if you're interested please fill out the signup form and/or email the commissioner. Miami Talons (ABL): 2004, 2005 & 2008 Champs

06-25-2008, 05:13 AM	#7
matt25wings Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 30	<a href="http://s14.photobucket.com/albums/a349/matth4tesyou/?action=view&current=ootpcrash.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a349/matth4tesyou/ootpcrash.jpg" border="0" alt="ootp crash"></a> __________________ "We'll let our friends be the peacekeepers and the great country called America will be the pacemakers."—George W. Bush, Houston,Texas, Sept. 6, 2000

06-25-2008, 05:34 PM	#9
theasfl Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Coral Springs, FL or Orlando, FL (UCF) Posts: 7,988	I don't see a way to turn off auto-save myself. I've logged that as BZ#1553. I've logged the auto-save crash for imports as BZ#1554. Did you have auto-save on in the previous version of the game? __________________ All-Sports Fantasy League The ASFL 22 different games, 9 sports. Please check out the website (www.theasfl.com/asfl2/). The league is free- if you're interested please fill out the signup form and/or email the commissioner. Miami Talons (ABL): 2004, 2005 & 2008 Champs

06-22-2008, 05:11 PM	#1
GoSox Bat Boy Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 11	BZ 1553, 1554: Game crashing at autosave My franchise crashes anytime the autosave begins at the January 1st date. This is an imported 2007 league and it had no issues like this before importing into OOTP 9. What's going on? How do I fix this? Or is there any way to completely disbale autosaving? The game saves fine if I save it by exiting or clicking save in the game menu. it only crashes when trying to autosave.

06-22-2008, 10:27 PM	#3
GoSox Bat Boy Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 11	nope, its says always if needed, I tried setting the top prospect list to dynamic instead of annual, but that didn't seem to be the problem since it still crashed. I'm not sure if it has to do with the autosave because I watched it closely and it does the OSA scouting players thing first and the scouting bar gets to 100% and then it stops and sits for about a minute and then crashes.

06-23-2008, 10:42 PM	#4
GoSox Bat Boy Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 11	bump

06-26-2008, 05:07 PM	#10
matt25wings Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 30	Yes, I've always have had auto save on for once a year __________________ "We'll let our friends be the peacekeepers and the great country called America will be the pacemakers."—George W. Bush, Houston,Texas, Sept. 6, 2000

06-26-2008, 09:40 PM	#11
GoSox Bat Boy Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 11	I got it to work once the other day after disabling face gen in game preferences at the main menu. Played through the season and first half of offseason without incident. HOWEVER...yet again at the end of the year when the OSA scouting gets to 100% it freezes. I've tried it with facegen on, off, and with both troubleshooting options. Still freezes and gives me the OOTP has encountered an error and needs to close, message.

06-27-2008, 02:31 PM	#12
matt25wings Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 30	Just making sure this stays open __________________ "We'll let our friends be the peacekeepers and the great country called America will be the pacemakers."—George W. Bush, Houston,Texas, Sept. 6, 2000

06-27-2008, 08:59 PM	#14
GoSox Bat Boy Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 11	How long does it usually take for Markus or someone to look at these? This is a really debilatating issue that is slowly erroding my support of OOTP

06-28-2008, 06:34 PM	#15
Nutlaw Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 9,538	I'm sorry that you're frustrated, and I completely understand. We don't have an estimated time for any particular fixes, but since this is a crashing issue, it will have a priority.

06-29-2008, 11:38 AM	#16
matt25wings Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 30	Just keeping this alive... I'd like to play my $25 game. lol. It's just a pretty icon at this point. __________________ "We'll let our friends be the peacekeepers and the great country called America will be the pacemakers."—George W. Bush, Houston,Texas, Sept. 6, 2000

06-30-2008, 07:29 PM	#20
Nutlaw Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 9,538	Logged issues don't get closed. At least, not until they get fixed. The point of closing out old threads is that countless people find a solution to their problems and don't come back to report it. In order to have any hope at all of answering questions that people are still interested in, we need to clear out all of the abandoned ones. If we don't, it's exceedingly difficult to find the ones that just didn't get answers yet. We will gladly re-open any closed thread that a user is interested in upon request.