skipping right to next season? can someone help

derr04 · 11-30-2002, 10:38 PM

when i sim a season on my new computer after the season it skips all the offseason tasks such as draft, free agent period, and spring training and i cant figure out why can anyone help?

Steve Kuffrey · 11-30-2002, 11:00 PM

Are finances turned off? Are you certain the league is set to "career" in the league setup?

derr04 · 11-30-2002, 11:31 PM

blah finanaces were turned off i just assumed they were on thanks for the help

Steve Kuffrey · 11-30-2002, 11:35 PM

np, nice to find simple solutions.....enjoy

derr04 · 12-01-2002, 12:26 AM

haha, well i thought it was a simple solution but i completed another season, this time it didnt go to the regular season immediately the schedule says january but nothin is scheduled there.......hopefully there is another suggestion on the way haah

rangers85 · 12-01-2002, 01:52 PM

Go to the standings page and in the top right corner there should be a button with Sign Coaches on it. That is the first offseason task, right?

derr04 · 12-01-2002, 01:55 PM

yea that usually is the first task but there is no button its just empty

Steve Kuffrey · 12-01-2002, 02:30 PM

Sounds like the best thing for you to do would be to start the league over, I have never had any of the issues you are mentioning in any league I've had.

Another option would be go to league setup and select the "reset league" button, this should return the league to it's state at the beginning of the season. Then just try simming the season all the way through making sure that the league is set to "career" play and use the default schedule and run spring training etc.

derr04 · 12-07-2002, 01:37 AM

ok i still cant get my season to work so i had to thoughts......it freezes at the end of the season so i thought maybe this is causing this and i also thought maybe it is somethin wit the new patch cuz it never happened until i downloaded the new patch so maybe somethin to do with that.......if anyone has suggestions or answers let me know thanks

Steve Kuffrey · 12-07-2002, 01:49 AM

Ok, I have played many, many seasons and never had this issue...so let's get some basic info about your league:

-what type is it?
-how many teams?
-what seasons/year?
-what changes have you made?
-any editors, etc that you have used?

Now, also include EXACTLY what takes place when you have this problem. The only way that we can get to the bottom of this issue is to get all the details.

derr04 · 12-07-2002, 01:52 AM

1. type i guess u mean career which is what it is set at
2. only controlling 1 team with the full current teams
3. 2003
4. just enabled finances..i think thats it
5. nope not this time im using no editors

Steve Kuffrey · 12-07-2002, 02:00 AM

Okay, you need to give me step by step exactly what happens when this problem takes place. Also, how much free HD space do you have and how much RAM?

derr04 · 12-07-2002, 02:03 AM

1.1 Gig free and 128 ram.......what happens is at the end of the world series i click on proceed to next season then it freezes and when i load it back up and open the season the schedule is the offseason but there is nothin scheduled there

Steve Kuffrey · 12-07-2002, 07:45 AM

Sounds like either some files or folders were either deleted or became corrupted. Have you tried installing the game a second time in another directory and trying that installation of the game? That is what I would currently recommend, you don't have to delete the first installation and if the second one work properly you can move your leagues into that folder and they should work.

Scott Vibert · 12-07-2002, 01:54 PM

How long are you waiting when the game "freezes" sometimes the game appears to freeze but is really doing some processing (which it does a lot of at the end of the season) and tells the computer its not responding when it really is. Sometimes you just have to be more paitient and the game will snap out of it.

Captain Spaulding · 12-08-2002, 01:41 AM

Ok, here's what happens with to me. At the end of every season, when I would start the next season or I'd look at the league news to see who won the awards, the game would give me an error. When I'd go back into the game, it'd be the next year and no offseason tasks would be done. What I do now is I backup the season right after the playoffs. Then I exit the game. I check out the awards and then begin the next season. Exiting the program seams to stop that error from popping up.

Steve Kuffrey · 12-08-2002, 07:21 AM

Have either of you altered, moved or deleted ANY files that were stored in the OOTP folder? That is the only reason, outside of very low memory, etc that would cause something like this that I am aware of.

11-30-2002, 10:38 PM	#1
derr04 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 21	skipping right to next season? can someone help when i sim a season on my new computer after the season it skips all the offseason tasks such as draft, free agent period, and spring training and i cant figure out why can anyone help?

11-30-2002, 11:00 PM	#2
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 17,023	Are finances turned off? Are you certain the league is set to "career" in the league setup? __________________ Steve Kuffrey DABS Atlanta Braves - 2008 Eastern Division Champ *DBLC Atlanta Braves - 2011, 2014 East Division Champ, 2012, 2013 NL Wildcard Baseball Maelstrom-Montreal Expos-2013 Tourney winner, 2014 WC Team Sparky's League - Tampa Bay D'Rays Epicenter Baseball League - Astros 2014 The CBL Rewind - Phillies '95

11-30-2002, 11:35 PM	#4
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 17,023	np, nice to find simple solutions.....enjoy __________________ Steve Kuffrey DABS Atlanta Braves - 2008 Eastern Division Champ *DBLC Atlanta Braves - 2011, 2014 East Division Champ, 2012, 2013 NL Wildcard Baseball Maelstrom-Montreal Expos-2013 Tourney winner, 2014 WC Team Sparky's League - Tampa Bay D'Rays Epicenter Baseball League - Astros 2014 The CBL Rewind - Phillies '95

12-01-2002, 02:30 PM	#8
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 17,023	Sounds like the best thing for you to do would be to start the league over, I have never had any of the issues you are mentioning in any league I've had. Another option would be go to league setup and select the "reset league" button, this should return the league to it's state at the beginning of the season. Then just try simming the season all the way through making sure that the league is set to "career" play and use the default schedule and run spring training etc. __________________ Steve Kuffrey DABS Atlanta Braves - 2008 Eastern Division Champ *DBLC Atlanta Braves - 2011, 2014 East Division Champ, 2012, 2013 NL Wildcard Baseball Maelstrom-Montreal Expos-2013 Tourney winner, 2014 WC Team Sparky's League - Tampa Bay D'Rays Epicenter Baseball League - Astros 2014 The CBL Rewind - Phillies '95

12-07-2002, 01:49 AM	#10
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 17,023	Ok, I have played many, many seasons and never had this issue...so let's get some basic info about your league: -what type is it? -how many teams? -what seasons/year? -what changes have you made? -any editors, etc that you have used? Now, also include EXACTLY what takes place when you have this problem. The only way that we can get to the bottom of this issue is to get all the details. __________________ Steve Kuffrey DABS Atlanta Braves - 2008 Eastern Division Champ *DBLC Atlanta Braves - 2011, 2014 East Division Champ, 2012, 2013 NL Wildcard Baseball Maelstrom-Montreal Expos-2013 Tourney winner, 2014 WC Team Sparky's League - Tampa Bay D'Rays Epicenter Baseball League - Astros 2014 The CBL Rewind - Phillies '95

11-30-2002, 11:31 PM	#3
derr04 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 21	blah finanaces were turned off i just assumed they were on thanks for the help

12-01-2002, 12:26 AM	#5
derr04 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 21	haha, well i thought it was a simple solution but i completed another season, this time it didnt go to the regular season immediately the schedule says january but nothin is scheduled there.......hopefully there is another suggestion on the way haah

12-01-2002, 01:52 PM	#6
rangers85 All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX...home of the mighty TCU Horned Frogs Posts: 909	Go to the standings page and in the top right corner there should be a button with Sign Coaches on it. That is the first offseason task, right?

12-01-2002, 01:55 PM	#7
derr04 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 21	yea that usually is the first task but there is no button its just empty

12-07-2002, 01:37 AM	#9
derr04 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 21	ok i still cant get my season to work so i had to thoughts......it freezes at the end of the season so i thought maybe this is causing this and i also thought maybe it is somethin wit the new patch cuz it never happened until i downloaded the new patch so maybe somethin to do with that.......if anyone has suggestions or answers let me know thanks

12-07-2002, 01:52 AM	#11
derr04 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 21	1. type i guess u mean career which is what it is set at 2. only controlling 1 team with the full current teams 3. 2003 4. just enabled finances..i think thats it 5. nope not this time im using no editors

12-07-2002, 02:00 AM	#12
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 17,023	Okay, you need to give me step by step exactly what happens when this problem takes place. Also, how much free HD space do you have and how much RAM? __________________ Steve Kuffrey DABS Atlanta Braves - 2008 Eastern Division Champ *DBLC Atlanta Braves - 2011, 2014 East Division Champ, 2012, 2013 NL Wildcard Baseball Maelstrom-Montreal Expos-2013 Tourney winner, 2014 WC Team Sparky's League - Tampa Bay D'Rays Epicenter Baseball League - Astros 2014 The CBL Rewind - Phillies '95

12-07-2002, 02:03 AM	#13
derr04 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 21	1.1 Gig free and 128 ram.......what happens is at the end of the world series i click on proceed to next season then it freezes and when i load it back up and open the season the schedule is the offseason but there is nothin scheduled there

12-07-2002, 07:45 AM	#14
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 17,023	Sounds like either some files or folders were either deleted or became corrupted. Have you tried installing the game a second time in another directory and trying that installation of the game? That is what I would currently recommend, you don't have to delete the first installation and if the second one work properly you can move your leagues into that folder and they should work. __________________ Steve Kuffrey DABS Atlanta Braves - 2008 Eastern Division Champ *DBLC Atlanta Braves - 2011, 2014 East Division Champ, 2012, 2013 NL Wildcard Baseball Maelstrom-Montreal Expos-2013 Tourney winner, 2014 WC Team Sparky's League - Tampa Bay D'Rays Epicenter Baseball League - Astros 2014 The CBL Rewind - Phillies '95

12-07-2002, 01:54 PM	#15
Scott Vibert Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: My Computer Posts: 8,209	How long are you waiting when the game "freezes" sometimes the game appears to freeze but is really doing some processing (which it does a lot of at the end of the season) and tells the computer its not responding when it really is. Sometimes you just have to be more paitient and the game will snap out of it.

12-08-2002, 01:41 AM	#16
Captain Spaulding Bat Boy Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 8	Ok, here's what happens with to me. At the end of every season, when I would start the next season or I'd look at the league news to see who won the awards, the game would give me an error. When I'd go back into the game, it'd be the next year and no offseason tasks would be done. What I do now is I backup the season right after the playoffs. Then I exit the game. I check out the awards and then begin the next season. Exiting the program seams to stop that error from popping up. __________________ CUBL: Kitchener Fighting Beavers DK: Kansas City Royals

12-08-2002, 07:21 AM	#17
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 17,023	Have either of you altered, moved or deleted ANY files that were stored in the OOTP folder? That is the only reason, outside of very low memory, etc that would cause something like this that I am aware of. __________________ Steve Kuffrey DABS Atlanta Braves - 2008 Eastern Division Champ *DBLC Atlanta Braves - 2011, 2014 East Division Champ, 2012, 2013 NL Wildcard Baseball Maelstrom-Montreal Expos-2013 Tourney winner, 2014 WC Team Sparky's League - Tampa Bay D'Rays Epicenter Baseball League - Astros 2014 The CBL Rewind - Phillies '95