Important info about the Beta launch today!

Markus Heinsohn · 03-21-2023, 05:31 AM

UPDATE: Download links are live: https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...d.php?t=344830

OK guys, today (probably prior to noon ET) we will release the Public Beta of OOTP 24 to the friendly folks who have pre-ordered. In order for things to go smoothly, please read on.

The Perfect Team launch plan & info can be found here: https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...d.php?t=344810

1) Locate your serial number, you will need it today. You can find it in the confirmation email of your purchase in the Fastspring webstore. The serial number looks like this: XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX.

If you cannot find the confirmation email, no problem. Fastspring/QLM has an after-purchase-support page, where you can find all your orders and receipts online. Please open the after-sales-support page here. There is a button that emails you your serial number.

2) We will send you an email to the email account you used for ordering once the game is ready to go (probably early afternoon ET). The email will include the link to the setup files (one each for PC & Mac). You should, to be sure, check your spam folders too when looking for the email. Also, if you unsubscribed our newsletter in the past couple of years, you will not receive an email because you are blocked from our list. If that is the case, please check this forum, we will have a sticky post containing the links.

3) After you have downloaded and installed the game (if you may get a Windows Defender warning when running the installer, click the "More Info" link and then the button to run the app anyway), the main screen will have the buttons "Purchase" and "Enter License Key" enabled. Click on the latter button, and then enter your license key into the box which comes up. You can use copy & paste, pasting on the PC works by hitting CTRL + V, on the Mac it's Cmd(Apple) + V. Again, the serial looks like this: XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX ... the complete string is needed! Make sure you have no white spaces at the beginning or end.

4) It may take a few tries to activate the game, the servers will probably be rather busy. Unfortunately, this is out of our control, so you may have to be a bit patient. If you are having consistent trouble, please try disabling your firewall / virus scanner for the activation process.

5) If you still have problems activating the game, please read the following article in our knowledge base: Activation Problems - Help Desk

6) Please do not post bugs on this general forum! Post bug reports here: OOTP 24 Bug Reports and follow the bug reporting guidelines! Bugs related to Perfect Team go to the PT 24 bug report forum.

Alright, that's it I guess. We will monitor the forums over the week and fix all bugs that get properly reported in the bug reports forum. On Wednesday & possibly Thursday we'll release a beta patch. Then on Friday we will release the final game (including bug fixes) to the masses.

Have fun with OOTP 24! We hope you enjoy it as much as we do

Cheers!
Markus

ptautscher · 03-21-2023, 05:39 AM

Exciting times. Thanks Markus and team for all your hard work as usual and wish you a successful beta day!

Bluenoser · 03-21-2023, 05:43 AM

Ty for the update.

Please clarify - opening sentence states "probably prior to noon ET"

Point 2 states "probably in the afternoon ET"

???

Yes, we're impatient like every year

Markus Heinsohn · 03-21-2023, 05:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bluenoser

Ty for the update.

Please clarify - opening sentence states "probably prior to noon ET"

Point 2 states "probably in the afternoon ET"

???

Yes, we're impatient like every year

Fixed! Prior to noon ET is what we aim for

Markus Heinsohn · 03-21-2023, 05:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ptautscher

Exciting times. Thanks Markus and team for all your hard work as usual and wish you a successful beta day!

Thanks for your support!

boscoJJ · 03-21-2023, 05:48 AM

Can't wait

BusterKing · 03-21-2023, 06:39 AM

It's the most wonderful time of the year!

Thank you Markus and team for all your hard work.

Ormondbeachdan · 03-21-2023, 06:46 AM

and as I always do with the day of the release.. Hot dogs with all the fixings for dinner.. Get yer red hots!

jrgst3 · 03-21-2023, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Ormondbeachdan

and as I always do with the day of the release.. Hot dogs with all the fixings for dinner.. Get yer red hots!

This sounds like a plan I'll have to adopt!

ashantewarrier · 03-21-2023, 07:26 AM

Cool! Looking forward to it!

FenwayFaithful · 03-21-2023, 07:50 AM

So excited! Thanks Markus.

I've been playing since OOTP 8 and this is the most excited I've been for a OOTP release in many years. I really like the sound of some of the new features and am just finishing the last rounds of my RTFBC draft. Beta could not have dropped at a better time.

Picked up the FHM9 bundle. Skipped 8, so excited to open that treasure trove as well.

SWAVcast · 03-21-2023, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

Thanks for your support!

This is not the support forum!

R0cketer · 03-21-2023, 08:06 AM

Been up all night, not 100% anticipation, but a good solid 50/50.....sleep problems normally coupled with back issues, so come on OOTP24 if I can't sleep I might as well enjoy it

Folderol · 03-21-2023, 08:19 AM

Let's GOOOOO!!!!

theruiz2k5 · 03-21-2023, 08:33 AM

This may be a dumb question and I'm sorry if it's not the right place to post. This is my first time doing an OOTP beta. Does anyone know if our save transfers over to the release or will we start over? IO'm assuming the beta turns into the actual game after an update but you know what they say about assuming.

Bluenoser · 03-21-2023, 08:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theruiz2k5

This may be a dumb question and I'm sorry if it's not the right place to post. This is my first time doing an OOTP beta. Does anyone know if our save transfers over to the release or will we start over? IO'm assuming the beta turns into the actual game after an update but you know what they say about assuming.

Do you mean you wish to bring your save from 23 over to 24?

Then yes, there is an import button on the opening screen for doing that.

Germaniac · 03-21-2023, 08:40 AM

Every version has this option.

But I would recommend to wait until after the beta ends

Matt Arnold · 03-21-2023, 08:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theruiz2k5

This may be a dumb question and I'm sorry if it's not the right place to post. This is my first time doing an OOTP beta. Does anyone know if our save transfers over to the release or will we start over? IO'm assuming the beta turns into the actual game after an update but you know what they say about assuming.

You will be able to continue on after the beta and continue playing. Any changes and fixes made to rosters or player ratings will not update on games in progress, but most other changes will carry through after the official launch.

Bluenoser · 03-21-2023, 08:46 AM

Matt - will the process for copying our custom views be the same, move the Tables folder and the user.dat file?

theruiz2k5 · 03-21-2023, 08:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt Arnold

You will be able to continue on after the beta and continue playing. Any changes and fixes made to rosters or player ratings will not update on games in progress, but most other changes will carry through after the official launch.

Thank you for your response. I appreciate it. Can't wait!!

03-21-2023, 05:31 AM	#1
Markus Heinsohn Developer OOTP Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 24,805	Important info about the Beta launch today! UPDATE: Download links are live: https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...d.php?t=344830 OK guys, today (probably prior to noon ET) we will release the Public Beta of OOTP 24 to the friendly folks who have pre-ordered. In order for things to go smoothly, please read on. The Perfect Team launch plan & info can be found here: https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...d.php?t=344810 1) Locate your serial number, you will need it today. You can find it in the confirmation email of your purchase in the Fastspring webstore. The serial number looks like this: XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX. If you cannot find the confirmation email, no problem. Fastspring/QLM has an after-purchase-support page, where you can find all your orders and receipts online. Please open the after-sales-support page here. There is a button that emails you your serial number. 2) We will send you an email to the email account you used for ordering once the game is ready to go (probably early afternoon ET). The email will include the link to the setup files (one each for PC & Mac). You should, to be sure, check your spam folders too when looking for the email. Also, if you unsubscribed our newsletter in the past couple of years, you will not receive an email because you are blocked from our list. If that is the case, please check this forum, we will have a sticky post containing the links. 3) After you have downloaded and installed the game (if you may get a Windows Defender warning when running the installer, click the "More Info" link and then the button to run the app anyway), the main screen will have the buttons "Purchase" and "Enter License Key" enabled. Click on the latter button, and then enter your license key into the box which comes up. You can use copy & paste, pasting on the PC works by hitting CTRL + V, on the Mac it's Cmd(Apple) + V. Again, the serial looks like this: XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX ... the complete string is needed! Make sure you have no white spaces at the beginning or end. 4) It may take a few tries to activate the game, the servers will probably be rather busy. Unfortunately, this is out of our control, so you may have to be a bit patient. If you are having consistent trouble, please try disabling your firewall / virus scanner for the activation process. 5) If you still have problems activating the game, please read the following article in our knowledge base: Activation Problems - Help Desk 6) Please do not post bugs on this general forum! Post bug reports here: OOTP 24 Bug Reports and follow the bug reporting guidelines! Bugs related to Perfect Team go to the PT 24 bug report forum. Alright, that's it I guess. We will monitor the forums over the week and fix all bugs that get properly reported in the bug reports forum. On Wednesday & possibly Thursday we'll release a beta patch. Then on Friday we will release the final game (including bug fixes) to the masses. Have fun with OOTP 24! We hope you enjoy it as much as we do Cheers! Markus __________________ Buy Out of the Park Baseball 25 now! Download OOTP Go 25 for iOS Download OOTP Go 25 for Android Last edited by Markus Heinsohn; 03-21-2023 at 12:03 PM.

03-21-2023, 05:39 AM	#2
ptautscher Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 214	Exciting times. Thanks Markus and team for all your hard work as usual and wish you a successful beta day! __________________

03-21-2023, 06:46 AM	#8
Ormondbeachdan Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Ormond Beach Fl Posts: 300	Hot Dog! Literally and as I always do with the day of the release.. Hot dogs with all the fixings for dinner.. Get yer red hots! __________________ https://challenge.ootpdevelopments.c...s/MrDanboy.jpg

03-21-2023, 07:26 AM	#10
ashantewarrier Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Somerset, NJ via Brooklyn, NY Posts: 2,301	Cool! Looking forward to it! __________________ "I'm not concerned with your liking or disliking me... All I ask is that you respect me as a human being." -Jackie Robinson, #42 Brooklyn Dodgers *"Hitting is better than sex."* - Reggie Jackson

03-21-2023, 08:19 AM	#14
Folderol Major Leagues Join Date: May 2002 Location: Florence, SC Posts: 318	Christmas is here!!!! Let's GOOOOO!!!! __________________ "LFGM!" - Pete Alonso

03-21-2023, 05:43 AM	#3
Bluenoser Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In The Moment Posts: 14,136	Ty for the update. Please clarify - opening sentence states "probably prior to noon ET" Point 2 states "probably in the afternoon ET" ??? Yes, we're impatient like every year

03-21-2023, 05:48 AM	#6
boscoJJ Major Leagues Join Date: Aug 2019 Posts: 316	Can't wait

03-21-2023, 06:39 AM	#7
BusterKing Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,418	It's the most wonderful time of the year! Thank you Markus and team for all your hard work.

03-21-2023, 07:50 AM	#11
FenwayFaithful Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2023 Posts: 5	So excited! Thanks Markus. I've been playing since OOTP 8 and this is the most excited I've been for a OOTP release in many years. I really like the sound of some of the new features and am just finishing the last rounds of my RTFBC draft. Beta could not have dropped at a better time. Picked up the FHM9 bundle. Skipped 8, so excited to open that treasure trove as well.

03-21-2023, 08:06 AM	#13
R0cketer Minors (Double A) Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 109	Been up all night, not 100% anticipation, but a good solid 50/50.....sleep problems normally coupled with back issues, so come on OOTP24 if I can't sleep I might as well enjoy it

03-21-2023, 08:33 AM	#15
theruiz2k5 Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2023 Posts: 4	This may be a dumb question and I'm sorry if it's not the right place to post. This is my first time doing an OOTP beta. Does anyone know if our save transfers over to the release or will we start over? IO'm assuming the beta turns into the actual game after an update but you know what they say about assuming.

03-21-2023, 08:40 AM	#17
Germaniac Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Frankenthal, Germany Posts: 3,058	Every version has this option. But I would recommend to wait until after the beta ends Attached Images __________________ I'm going to have to meet my Maker some day. And if He asks me why I didn't let this boy play, and I say it's because he's black, that might not be a satisfactory answer. Happy Chandler, 1947

03-21-2023, 08:46 AM	#19
Bluenoser Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In The Moment Posts: 14,136	Matt - will the process for copying our custom views be the same, move the Tables folder and the user.dat file?