Cannot open any leagues

MJohnson · 12-22-2002, 05:03 PM

I've downloaded OOTP 4 on to an alternate computer. Everything went fine on the initial run of the program. After closing down and attempting to reopen the game, the screen is just black. For some reason, no leagues will open. If I delete all league folders, the game will open with the league date of 0/0/0, but when I try to create a new league or open a league, the game crashes. Any suggestions?

edit: By the way, I used OOTP on this computer when it was first available last Spring. The hard drive has since been formatted, maybe that is the source of the problem

Scott Vibert · 12-22-2002, 05:11 PM

It sounds like you are missing a file from that directory or something. Can you list what's in your OOPT4 directory on that machine?

MJohnson · 12-22-2002, 08:18 PM

install.log
setup.dat
graphics.ini
colors.ini
eras.dat
anames.dat
afnames.dat
names.dat
fnames.dat
lanames.dat
lafnames.dat
cities.dat
league.dat
Create, Manual, Graphics, and league folders
OOTP4, Graphics Setup and uninstall executables

MJohnson · 12-25-2002, 09:03 PM

bump, any word on this, I'm going insane without my OOTP fix

Steve Kuffrey · 12-25-2002, 11:32 PM

Are you sure that DirectX and the video drivers have been installed and or updated?

Killebrew · 12-26-2002, 04:43 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by MJohnson
install.log
setup.dat
graphics.ini
colors.ini
eras.dat
anames.dat
afnames.dat
names.dat
fnames.dat
lanames.dat
lafnames.dat
cities.dat
league.dat
Create, Manual, Graphics, and league folders
OOTP4, Graphics Setup and uninstall executables

You are missing these files that I have in my OOTP4 directory. I know at least one of them is vital to the operation of the purchased game:
mfc42.dll
vtcpak24.dll
vtcpak33.dll
injury.txt

If missing OOTP4 root directory files is the problem a reinstall would likely fix the errors. Not sure what type of reinstall would be best but you may even be able to install over the current version just to get any missing files.

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edit: By the way, I used OOTP on this computer when it was first available last Spring. The hard drive has since been formatted, maybe that is the source of the problem

If the hard drive was formatted that means you would have had to reinstall OOTP completely on that machine. If that is the case then the formatting of the hard drive should not be a problem. What might be a related problem is that this PC does not have all the needed files that you used to have on it. As Steve mentions, make sure you have DirectX and the latest video drivers on that machine, those are things you have to reinstall after a reformat.

One other longshot idea is the old backup-old-leagues-onto-a-CD-and-now-those-files-are-read-only problem. That does not sound like what is happening to you though so lets leave that alone for now until missing files and missing DirectX are checked out.

12-22-2002, 05:03 PM	#1
MJohnson Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: under an overpass Posts: 459	Cannot open any leagues I've downloaded OOTP 4 on to an alternate computer. Everything went fine on the initial run of the program. After closing down and attempting to reopen the game, the screen is just black. For some reason, no leagues will open. If I delete all league folders, the game will open with the league date of 0/0/0, but when I try to create a new league or open a league, the game crashes. Any suggestions? edit: By the way, I used OOTP on this computer when it was first available last Spring. The hard drive has since been formatted, maybe that is the source of the problem

12-25-2002, 11:32 PM	#5
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 17,036	Are you sure that DirectX and the video drivers have been installed and or updated? __________________ 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

12-22-2002, 05:11 PM	#2
Scott Vibert Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: My Computer Posts: 8,254	It sounds like you are missing a file from that directory or something. Can you list what's in your OOPT4 directory on that machine?

12-22-2002, 08:18 PM	#3
MJohnson Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: under an overpass Posts: 459	install.log setup.dat graphics.ini colors.ini eras.dat anames.dat afnames.dat names.dat fnames.dat lanames.dat lafnames.dat cities.dat league.dat Create, Manual, Graphics, and league folders OOTP4, Graphics Setup and uninstall executables

12-25-2002, 09:03 PM	#4
MJohnson Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: under an overpass Posts: 459	bump, any word on this, I'm going insane without my OOTP fix