Help please on Demo

Dynasty · 02-05-2009, 08:29 PM

Hey everyone,

I'm new here and have downloaded the demo to check everything out. I work for a minor league team and have been looking for a baseball management game like this for a while. So far I've been thrilled with the gameplay and I am certainly going to purchase the game, but I have a question. I am in the middle of my first demo season. Upon reaching August 1st, the game will not let me continue further. I thought I was supposed to be able to play 10 real days and one and a half seasons. I've only had the demo for three days. Where am I wrong? What do I need to do? (other than purchase full version) Thanks for any help.

P.S. I wasn't sure if this should be posted here or the bugs/technical issue forum.

Kelric · 02-06-2009, 10:53 AM

I thought the demo only ran until August. I may be wrong, though.

memphisbrian · 02-06-2009, 08:46 PM

I downloaded the demo last week and have gone 1.5 years in one game, and 1+ in another.

kq76 · 02-06-2009, 09:37 PM

Maybe there's a difference between the mac and PC demos?

Dynasty · 02-06-2009, 11:41 PM

Yeah, I saw it posted in another thread that maybe a major league game runs through Aug. 1. Only the fictional league runs 1.5 seaons. Is this correct?

kq76 · 02-07-2009, 12:23 AM

Ah, yes. That does sound familiar. Sorry for not remembering about that sooner. See, awhile back all you could sim to in the demo was some mid-season date, but a bunch of us complained that there's important stuff in the off-season that people should be able to test out so I guess their compromise was to let you test this stuff out with fictional rosters, but keep the real rosters limited to only part of a season. Fair enough IMO.

memphisbrian · 02-07-2009, 03:05 PM

I've been able to go from Spring Training 1988 through the end of the 1989 season with historical rosters.

kq76 · 02-07-2009, 03:20 PM

I PM'd someone who probably knows the answer for sure and can change the info on the downloads page if needed.

I was going to test the demo myself, but the estimated download time changed my mind.

battists · 02-10-2009, 07:14 AM

I'm the "person who should know," but I'm not really the "person who DOES know," so I will check with someone and get back to you.

Thanks!

Steve

Markus Heinsohn · 02-10-2009, 09:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dynasty

Yeah, I saw it posted in another thread that maybe a major league game runs through Aug. 1. Only the fictional league runs 1.5 seaons. Is this correct?

Correct... if there is no history in the league, it'll give you 1 1/2 seasons of play. And if there is history, just 1/2 season.

kbracer2002 · 02-11-2009, 12:17 AM

Markus, I bought the game a couple of days ago. I started a new custom game and after 1.5 seasons, I wasn't attached to my team any longer and I wasn't fired. After the All-Star break, that was it. I just unlicensed and re-licensed, still no joy.

Any suggestions?

02-05-2009, 08:29 PM	#1
Dynasty Bat Boy Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 4	Help please on Demo Hey everyone, I'm new here and have downloaded the demo to check everything out. I work for a minor league team and have been looking for a baseball management game like this for a while. So far I've been thrilled with the gameplay and I am certainly going to purchase the game, but I have a question. I am in the middle of my first demo season. Upon reaching August 1st, the game will not let me continue further. I thought I was supposed to be able to play 10 real days and one and a half seasons. I've only had the demo for three days. Where am I wrong? What do I need to do? (other than purchase full version) Thanks for any help. P.S. I wasn't sure if this should be posted here or the bugs/technical issue forum.

02-06-2009, 09:37 PM	#4
kq76 Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 12,007	Maybe there's a difference between the mac and PC demos? __________________ My OOTP Wishlist \| My FAQ List OOTP Wiki \| Your Recommended Team Nicknames, By City (A Crowdsourced Project) For Beta/Devs: Full screen (1920x1080)

02-07-2009, 12:23 AM	#6
kq76 Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 12,007	Ah, yes. That does sound familiar. Sorry for not remembering about that sooner. See, awhile back all you could sim to in the demo was some mid-season date, but a bunch of us complained that there's important stuff in the off-season that people should be able to test out so I guess their compromise was to let you test this stuff out with fictional rosters, but keep the real rosters limited to only part of a season. Fair enough IMO. __________________ My OOTP Wishlist \| My FAQ List OOTP Wiki \| Your Recommended Team Nicknames, By City (A Crowdsourced Project) For Beta/Devs: Full screen (1920x1080)

02-07-2009, 03:20 PM	#8
kq76 Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 12,007	I PM'd someone who probably knows the answer for sure and can change the info on the downloads page if needed. I was going to test the demo myself, but the estimated download time changed my mind. __________________ My OOTP Wishlist \| My FAQ List OOTP Wiki \| Your Recommended Team Nicknames, By City (A Crowdsourced Project) For Beta/Devs: Full screen (1920x1080)

02-11-2009, 12:17 AM	#11
kbracer2002 Bat Boy Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 4	Markus, I bought the game a couple of days ago. I started a new custom game and after 1.5 seasons, I wasn't attached to my team any longer and I wasn't fired. After the All-Star break, that was it. I just unlicensed and re-licensed, still no joy. Any suggestions? Last edited by kbracer2002; 02-11-2009 at 12:20 AM.

02-06-2009, 10:53 AM	#2
Kelric Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Greater Boston Area Posts: 3,992	I thought the demo only ran until August. I may be wrong, though.

02-06-2009, 08:46 PM	#3
memphisbrian Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 33	I downloaded the demo last week and have gone 1.5 years in one game, and 1+ in another.

02-06-2009, 11:41 PM	#5
Dynasty Bat Boy Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 4	Yeah, I saw it posted in another thread that maybe a major league game runs through Aug. 1. Only the fictional league runs 1.5 seaons. Is this correct?

02-07-2009, 03:05 PM	#7
memphisbrian Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 33	I've been able to go from Spring Training 1988 through the end of the 1989 season with historical rosters.

02-10-2009, 07:14 AM	#9
battists Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 18,506	I'm the "person who should know," but I'm not really the "person who DOES know," so I will check with someone and get back to you. Thanks! Steve