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Royalsusedtorule · 06-12-2013, 10:03 AM

OK, I've had OOTP versions since 9 ... only once experienced much in the way of problems (and I think that was influenced more by the computer I was using at the time) ...

I pre-ordered 14, downloaded it the day it was available, and have used it regularly since ... I did not experience any problems until the past week/week-and-a-half ... now, I suddenly am having constant problems with crashes/freezes with pretty much any game/league I start ... it seems to be random - I can't pinpoint any exact time or area of the game when the crashes/freezes happen ... very frustrating ...

What I'm wondering is - does anyone know if this would be because something suddenly got corrupted in the game? Would it help to delete the saved games/leagues I have? Is it necessary/beneficial to delete the entire OOTP14 from my computer and download it again?

Thanks for any suggestions ...

Déjà Bru · 06-12-2013, 10:42 PM

Royals, I would hazard a guess that the problem is not with the game (program) but with the league (saved game). I would try a new league and see if that works OK. If it too becomes buggy and crash-prone, only then try uninstalling and reinstalling the game itself.

Look for other causes as well, such as an overly busybody anti-virus program, a need for additional storage space or disk defragmentation, things like that.

06-12-2013, 10:03 AM	#1
Royalsusedtorule Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Nebraska Posts: 281	? on crashes OK, I've had OOTP versions since 9 ... only once experienced much in the way of problems (and I think that was influenced more by the computer I was using at the time) ... I pre-ordered 14, downloaded it the day it was available, and have used it regularly since ... I did not experience any problems until the past week/week-and-a-half ... now, I suddenly am having constant problems with crashes/freezes with pretty much any game/league I start ... it seems to be random - I can't pinpoint any exact time or area of the game when the crashes/freezes happen ... very frustrating ... What I'm wondering is - does anyone know if this would be because something suddenly got corrupted in the game? Would it help to delete the saved games/leagues I have? Is it necessary/beneficial to delete the entire OOTP14 from my computer and download it again? Thanks for any suggestions ...

06-12-2013, 10:42 PM	#2
Déjà Bru Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Long Island Posts: 11,741	Royals, I would hazard a guess that the problem is not with the game (program) but with the league (saved game). I would try a new league and see if that works OK. If it too becomes buggy and crash-prone, only then try uninstalling and reinstalling the game itself. Look for other causes as well, such as an overly busybody anti-virus program, a need for additional storage space or disk defragmentation, things like that. __________________ - Bru