Game Crashes Repeatedly

Sim Rat · 01-05-2003, 01:04 PM

I just downloaded OOTP4 the other day and the game tends to crash whenever I let it sim for a while and leave the machine for 10 to 20 minutes. It probably finishes simming, but then it stops responding. You can't see anything on the game screen anymore and there is no way to properly restore it. It definitely crashes every time my monitor goes into sleep mode. I don't want to have to babysit the game all the time, so how do I solve this?

Running Win98SE, Pentium II, 350 mhz, 256MB RAM.

Sim Rat · 01-05-2003, 01:06 PM

Running historical league that started in 1978. Now in season 1983. I try to keep 100 to 200 MB of free disk space on my machien at all times. Hopefully this is enough info.

Steve Kuffrey · 01-05-2003, 01:54 PM

Sounds like:

-You need more free HD space.
-When you play OOTP turn off those features.

Scott Vibert · 01-05-2003, 02:06 PM

OOTP4 and Screen Savers/Sleep Mode do not play nice together.

Killebrew · 01-05-2003, 02:09 PM

Yeah 100-200MB of free space is far too little. Unless you have a very small HD I would suggest keeping a gig of free space to avoid unexpected program crashes. Many PC crashes will cause file corruption, and that is not something you want to risk in an OOTP league.

About sleep mode, check the games manual about troubleshooting, I think it says something about this. If no try a forum search. Basically to avoid video crash concerns you will need to disable sleep/powersave mode on your PC as well as turn off any screen saver if you are going to run the program while in the other room. Also, if your are an XP user, you need to close the program before logging off.

MamboRat · 01-06-2003, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Killebrew
Many PC crashes will cause file corruption, and that is not something you want to risk in an OOTP league.

Hey K'brew and Scott V: since you brought up file corruption, maybe y'all know the answer to this question. I asked it in another post but haven't seen a response yet.

Do you know WHICH files tend to become corrupt? I had this happen recently and lost three seasons' of play (I had a copy of my league on my desktop but it was three seasons in the past.)

The League Backup utility in OOTP seems to copy a TON of info. Are ALL of these files susceptible to corruption by a PC or game crash? Are there specific files that we should be backing up on a regular basis to keep our leagues running with minimal setback?

Scott Vibert · 01-06-2003, 02:22 PM

I would consistently backup the .dat files.

The .txt files can be easily edited to restore any lost information if you decide not to back them up.

But the .dat files are critical. With these files alone you can save your league.

Hope this helps.

MamboRat · 01-06-2003, 02:31 PM

Thanks, Scott....sure it will....we all know that even if the game itself is a solid running piece of code, Windows alone can bring any program to its knees, crying for mercy.

Congrats on your administrator title there. If anyone on this forum deserved to have that role, it would definitely be you.

fantom1979 · 01-06-2003, 08:15 PM

Win98SE and sleep mode dont always play nice together either. I usually dont have this feature turned on, it tends to cause more problems then what it is worth.

Killebrew · 01-06-2003, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by MamboRat
Hey K'brew and Scott V: since you brought up file corruption, maybe y'all know the answer to this question. I asked it in another post but haven't seen a response yet.

Do you know WHICH files tend to become corrupt? I had this happen recently and lost three seasons' of play (I had a copy of my league on my desktop but it was three seasons in the past.)

Just the leagues DAT files can get corrupted by a crash in OOTP - they need to be backed up for sure. Some of the text files are also vital for your league though (like league and team history and all the league & team records), so don't try to save time by just archiving DAT files

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01-05-2003, 01:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sim Rat Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 73 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	Game Crashes Repeatedly I just downloaded OOTP4 the other day and the game tends to crash whenever I let it sim for a while and leave the machine for 10 to 20 minutes. It probably finishes simming, but then it stops responding. You can't see anything on the game screen anymore and there is no way to properly restore it. It definitely crashes every time my monitor goes into sleep mode. I don't want to have to babysit the game all the time, so how do I solve this? Running Win98SE, Pentium II, 350 mhz, 256MB RAM.

01-05-2003, 01:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 16,933 Thanks: 14 Thanked 4x in 3 posts	Sounds like: -You need more free HD space. -When you play OOTP turn off those features. __________________ 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 No longer an active league.

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MamboRat Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Portland OR Posts: 218 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	Thanks, Scott....sure it will....we all know that even if the game itself is a solid running piece of code, Windows alone can bring any program to its knees, crying for mercy. Congrats on your administrator title there. If anyone on this forum deserved to have that role, it would definitely be you. __________________ Ron Shearer Universal Baseball Association

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fantom1979 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 3,496 Thanks: 42 Thanked 48x in 25 posts	Win98SE and sleep mode dont always play nice together either. I usually dont have this feature turned on, it tends to cause more problems then what it is worth. __________________ Useful OOTP Links: Webstore -- Download -- Download (OLD VERSIONS) -- Tech Support -- License Problems -- Newsletters -- Padresfan's Mod Site -- OOTP Merchandise

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01-05-2003, 01:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
Sim Rat Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 73 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	Running historical league that started in 1978. Now in season 1983. I try to keep 100 to 200 MB of free disk space on my machien at all times. Hopefully this is enough info.

01-05-2003, 02:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
Scott Vibert Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: My Computer Posts: 7,551 Thanks: 72 Thanked 48x in 30 posts	OOTP4 and Screen Savers/Sleep Mode do not play nice together.

01-05-2003, 02:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
Killebrew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 3,278 Thanks: 71 Thanked 15x in 11 posts	Yeah 100-200MB of free space is far too little. Unless you have a very small HD I would suggest keeping a gig of free space to avoid unexpected program crashes. Many PC crashes will cause file corruption, and that is not something you want to risk in an OOTP league. About sleep mode, check the games manual about troubleshooting, I think it says something about this. If no try a forum search. Basically to avoid video crash concerns you will need to disable sleep/powersave mode on your PC as well as turn off any screen saver if you are going to run the program while in the other room. Also, if your are an XP user, you need to close the program before logging off.

01-06-2003, 02:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
Scott Vibert Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: My Computer Posts: 7,551 Thanks: 72 Thanked 48x in 30 posts	I would consistently backup the .dat files. The .txt files can be easily edited to restore any lost information if you decide not to back them up. But the .dat files are critical. With these files alone you can save your league. Hope this helps.