Constant not responding message while advancing days

rink23 · 04-15-2021, 05:33 AM

I just purchased OOTP 22 on Monday night.
It corresponded with me setting up a new Dell desktop.
A big reason, I bought the new computer was the old HP (it had to be eight years old) seemed to be having issues handling OOTP.
Whenever I advanced days, or even during games, I would get a not responding message along with a white screen.
Sometimes it would last for minutes, other times for seconds.
I figured the new computer would fix this.
It has not.
Could it because, I am playing in a fictional league that runs from the 2018 season to the 2033 which I am just starting.
I am sure there are a huge amount of files in there, and that could be the sticking point.
Any suggestions?

Lukas Berger · 04-15-2021, 06:23 AM

A big thing to check with this sort of issue is what other programs you have running at the same time.

For example, sometimes you might have some anti-virus software that's scanning files as they get moved/written and since OOTP does this a lot, depending on the exact program and how it functions, this can slow things down a lot.

So the first thing I'd recommend in a case like this is to set any anti-virus or anti-malware software (even Windows Defender if you're using that) to exclude OOTP's data folders and not scan those.

At least that's the first thing to take a look at.

rink23 · 04-15-2021, 06:33 AM

I will check that, I run Nortons, but to let you know.
Another note: It stalls for the first time at 4 percent and just keeps on stalling throughout the advance to the next day.
This is a brand new, out of the box computer, and it is running at a snail's pace when it comes to advancing days.
Compared to a computer which was built in 2012.
Sorry, I am a little bit more than pissed.

Lukas Berger · 04-15-2021, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by rink23

and it is running at a snail's pace when it comes to advancing days.
Compared to a computer which was built in 2012.
Sorry, I am a little bit more than pissed.

It's understandable you'd be frustrated for sure, but as I alluded to this is quite certainly not an issue with the game itself, or even with the system as such but with something on the computer, settings/or another program slowing the game down.

Ultimately I'd recommend you fill out a support ticket (or email support"ootpdevelopments.com) so the support team can help you do some specific troubleshooting on your system.

04-15-2021, 05:33 AM	#1
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 24,766	Constant not responding message while advancing days I just purchased OOTP 22 on Monday night. It corresponded with me setting up a new Dell desktop. A big reason, I bought the new computer was the old HP (it had to be eight years old) seemed to be having issues handling OOTP. Whenever I advanced days, or even during games, I would get a not responding message along with a white screen. Sometimes it would last for minutes, other times for seconds. I figured the new computer would fix this. It has not. Could it because, I am playing in a fictional league that runs from the 2018 season to the 2033 which I am just starting. I am sure there are a huge amount of files in there, and that could be the sticking point. Any suggestions?

04-15-2021, 06:23 AM	#2
Lukas Berger OOTP Developments Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Nice, Côte d'Azur, France Posts: 22,248	A big thing to check with this sort of issue is what other programs you have running at the same time. For example, sometimes you might have some anti-virus software that's scanning files as they get moved/written and since OOTP does this a lot, depending on the exact program and how it functions, this can slow things down a lot. So the first thing I'd recommend in a case like this is to set any anti-virus or anti-malware software (even Windows Defender if you're using that) to exclude OOTP's data folders and not scan those. At least that's the first thing to take a look at. __________________ lukas@ootpdevelopments.com Buy Out of the Park Baseball 27! Need to upload files for us to check out? Instructions can be found here

04-15-2021, 06:33 AM	#3
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 24,766	I will check that, I run Nortons, but to let you know. Another note: It stalls for the first time at 4 percent and just keeps on stalling throughout the advance to the next day. This is a brand new, out of the box computer, and it is running at a snail's pace when it comes to advancing days. Compared to a computer which was built in 2012. Sorry, I am a little bit more than pissed. Last edited by rink23; 04-15-2021 at 06:36 AM.