Simming and save hang-ups

WhiteSox1 · 11-18-2007, 05:36 PM

I download the demo for 2007 simming was super slow but liked the game and thought full version would speed things up. I got OOTP 2007 ,immediately updated to the new patch 2.0.2. I started a fic. league with 16 teams in 2 sub leag., AAA, AA, A, and coll. and HS feeder leagues. From the start simming will hang up in between days for 2-3 minutes. This makes going through a season a very lengthy process. I'm not even managing a team yet also just simming to get the league rolling. I have a 3gz dual core system with 1gb of ram running XP media center ATI X1950 video card. During the simming my processor usage is 3-4% and using about 53-54% of memory. I use 38-51% of memory just in windows so the games only a small %. I save after the first year, which took 1and1/2 hours in sim time to get to not managing a team, and that takes 7 min. I'm concern cause it gets 73% rather quickly but then hangs there for 6 min not processing anything. Sorry for the narrative but i feel i have a powerful computer to be running a much deeper league in a reasonable amount of time. Help please.

Kaitiaki · 11-18-2007, 06:39 PM

Just to check, first of all: how many high school/college feeder leagues do you have? From your post it sounds like only one of each but it's technically possible to have dozens, which would obviously affect any advice I might give regarding performance.

- Kai

PS> Looks like you posted about this three times, so I'm going to close the other two threads. Should keep things a little clearer.

WhiteSox1 · 11-19-2007, 03:02 AM

Yeah sorry about the multiple post. Didn't notice it had to be approved for the first couple. to answer your question 1 coll 2 sub lea. 5 div. ea. sub 5 teams per div. 1 HS same format.

Nutlaw · 11-19-2007, 09:29 AM

Could you please try installing the latest patch and let us know if you still have the trouble?

OOTPB Final Patch Redux

WhiteSox1 · 11-20-2007, 02:13 AM

My bad I thought 2.0.2 was the final, shows how much I know. Anyways even with the new patch it runs just the same. It seems the sim pauses are very gradually coming less and less though. It just took 7 mins to save, I don't know is this normal seems like it shouldn't be. I'm not exporting anything and i'm not saving news,trans,inj. etc.

tysok · 11-20-2007, 08:49 AM

Don't know if this is the same, but just read a post from one of our beta testers with the same sort of problem. A subsequent post says he's decided it's something to do with his virus scanner. Don't know anything past that, but if you have one running you might try disabling and see if that speeds it up... and if so maybe someone who knows can help from there.

WhiteSox1 · 11-21-2007, 07:43 PM

I don't have a virus scanner. I run a lite system. Still the scouting and the save in between years takes a little over a 30min. How long is around normal?

Nutlaw · 11-22-2007, 09:22 AM

Much less time than that. You are playing this as a solo league and not as an on-line one, right?

There may be something unusual about your saved game. Have you tried running another, smaller league just to test out how that runs?

WhiteSox1 · 11-23-2007, 03:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nutlaw

Much less time than that. You are playing this as a solo league and not as an on-line one, right?

There may be something unusual about your saved game. Have you tried running another, smaller league just to test out how that runs?

Yeah a solo league. I have tried many different formats. All with the same result. The game would be much more enjoyable if I could get it quicker in between years.

Nutlaw · 11-23-2007, 09:14 AM

Have you tried defragmenting your hard drive and checking it for errors?

WhiteSox1 · 11-24-2007, 12:07 AM

I've defraged, and checked the disk for errors. The game still runs the same. Someone has a post about slow saves on vista. We have the same occurrence of the saves hanging up at "73% Messages" for up to 10-15min. Which is strange cause I have XP. So the problem doesn't seem OS related. Anyways, on his post they say select "run as administrator". Doesn't work.

Nutlaw · 11-24-2007, 09:07 AM

I forget the exact term for it, but do you have Windows cataloging your files for later reference?

I have Windows XP Media Center as well, so I know for certain that that isn't your problem.

You might want to try uninstalling and reinstalling the game and patches. Every once in a while, something gets messed up during those processes.

Nutlaw · 12-04-2007, 08:26 PM

As this thread has gone more than a week without a reply, it will now be closed for housekeeping reasons. If you need any further assistance, please post a link to this thread in Tech Support and we will continue to help you with your problem. Thanks.

11-18-2007, 05:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
WhiteSox1 Bat Boy Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	Simming and save hang-ups I download the demo for 2007 simming was super slow but liked the game and thought full version would speed things up. I got OOTP 2007 ,immediately updated to the new patch 2.0.2. I started a fic. league with 16 teams in 2 sub leag., AAA, AA, A, and coll. and HS feeder leagues. From the start simming will hang up in between days for 2-3 minutes. This makes going through a season a very lengthy process. I'm not even managing a team yet also just simming to get the league rolling. I have a 3gz dual core system with 1gb of ram running XP media center ATI X1950 video card. During the simming my processor usage is 3-4% and using about 53-54% of memory. I use 38-51% of memory just in windows so the games only a small %. I save after the first year, which took 1and1/2 hours in sim time to get to not managing a team, and that takes 7 min. I'm concern cause it gets 73% rather quickly but then hangs there for 6 min not processing anything. Sorry for the narrative but i feel i have a powerful computer to be running a much deeper league in a reasonable amount of time. Help please.

11-18-2007, 06:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
Kaitiaki Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,065 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2x in 2 posts	Just to check, first of all: how many high school/college feeder leagues do you have? From your post it sounds like only one of each but it's technically possible to have dozens, which would obviously affect any advice I might give regarding performance. - Kai PS> Looks like you posted about this three times, so I'm going to close the other two threads. Should keep things a little clearer. __________________ BJHL: Commissioner; Owner: Wichita War Eagles

11-19-2007, 09:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
Nutlaw Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 9,529 Thanks: 79 Thanked 102x in 62 posts	Could you please try installing the latest patch and let us know if you still have the trouble? OOTPB Final Patch Redux __________________ BJHL: GM of the Manhattan Crime Occasional Contributor to The Cardinal Nation

11-20-2007, 08:49 AM	#6 (permalink)
tysok Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,924 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9x in 5 posts	Don't know if this is the same, but just read a post from one of our beta testers with the same sort of problem. A subsequent post says he's decided it's something to do with his virus scanner. Don't know anything past that, but if you have one running you might try disabling and see if that speeds it up... and if so maybe someone who knows can help from there. __________________ I don't know about you, but as for me, the question has already been answered: Should we be here? Yes! Jack Buck, September 17, 2001 It's what you learn after you know it all that counts. I firmly believe that any man's finest hour... is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious. (Vince Lombardi) I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom. (George S. Patton)

11-22-2007, 09:22 AM	#8 (permalink)
Nutlaw Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 9,529 Thanks: 79 Thanked 102x in 62 posts	Much less time than that. You are playing this as a solo league and not as an on-line one, right? There may be something unusual about your saved game. Have you tried running another, smaller league just to test out how that runs? __________________ BJHL: GM of the Manhattan Crime Occasional Contributor to The Cardinal Nation

11-19-2007, 03:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
WhiteSox1 Bat Boy Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	Yeah sorry about the multiple post. Didn't notice it had to be approved for the first couple. to answer your question 1 coll 2 sub lea. 5 div. ea. sub 5 teams per div. 1 HS same format.

11-20-2007, 02:13 AM	#5 (permalink)
WhiteSox1 Bat Boy Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	My bad I thought 2.0.2 was the final, shows how much I know. Anyways even with the new patch it runs just the same. It seems the sim pauses are very gradually coming less and less though. It just took 7 mins to save, I don't know is this normal seems like it shouldn't be. I'm not exporting anything and i'm not saving news,trans,inj. etc.

11-21-2007, 07:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
WhiteSox1 Bat Boy Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	I don't have a virus scanner. I run a lite system. Still the scouting and the save in between years takes a little over a 30min. How long is around normal?

11-23-2007, 09:14 AM	#10 (permalink)
Nutlaw Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 9,529 Thanks: 79 Thanked 102x in 62 posts	Have you tried defragmenting your hard drive and checking it for errors? __________________ BJHL: GM of the Manhattan Crime Occasional Contributor to The Cardinal Nation

11-24-2007, 12:07 AM	#11 (permalink)
WhiteSox1 Bat Boy Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	I've defraged, and checked the disk for errors. The game still runs the same. Someone has a post about slow saves on vista. We have the same occurrence of the saves hanging up at "73% Messages" for up to 10-15min. Which is strange cause I have XP. So the problem doesn't seem OS related. Anyways, on his post they say select "run as administrator". Doesn't work.

11-24-2007, 09:07 AM	#12 (permalink)
Nutlaw Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 9,529 Thanks: 79 Thanked 102x in 62 posts	I forget the exact term for it, but do you have Windows cataloging your files for later reference? I have Windows XP Media Center as well, so I know for certain that that isn't your problem. You might want to try uninstalling and reinstalling the game and patches. Every once in a while, something gets messed up during those processes. __________________ BJHL: GM of the Manhattan Crime Occasional Contributor to The Cardinal Nation

12-04-2007, 08:26 PM	#13 (permalink)
Nutlaw Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 9,529 Thanks: 79 Thanked 102x in 62 posts	As this thread has gone more than a week without a reply, it will now be closed for housekeeping reasons. If you need any further assistance, please post a link to this thread in Tech Support and we will continue to help you with your problem. Thanks. __________________ BJHL: GM of the Manhattan Crime Occasional Contributor to The Cardinal Nation

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