OOTP4 Problem

BrewersFan2003 · 02-26-2003, 09:38 AM

I decided to reinstall OOTP4, and I downloaded the new 4.2 game off the OOTP server. Now whenever I play the game, if I exit the program, and attempt to open a save league my game shuts down with an error message(2nd photo). I also get a problem when I try to create a new league on my game, which is shown in the 1st photo.

I don't know what to do. I've tried reinstalling the game, redownloading it, rebooting my computer, etc...

I run Windows XP, 733 Mhz, Direct X 8.1, 128 MB RAM

I was just looking for something to tide me over till' the release of OOTP5, but, I would like to know what the problem is, 'cause, I'm really itchy to play the game again.

Steve Kuffrey · 02-26-2003, 10:20 AM

Can you give me more details? Where did you get the "saved game" from? Sounds like it could be that you got it off of a CD and that the files are "read-only". If that is the case, highlight all of them and change the "properties" to "archive" and that will solve the problem. Otherwise let us know a few more details and we should be able to get it running. Have you tried "starting a new league" and gotten the same result?

BrewersFan2003 · 02-26-2003, 10:52 AM

I've tried starting a new game too, including a Custom and Historical league, both are getting that error message. I was using a roster update, Wildcat, which I got from BBSC website. It loads fine the first time I play it, but when I save it, exit the program, I open the program up and when I go to open the save game, it crashes. I don't have the game or any files on a CD, I d/l'ed the game from the website. I'm using version 4.2

Other than that, I've never had a problem with the game until I tried reloading it on XP. So... I don't know. But, that's about all I can give you. I will check if my files are archived or not.

BrewersFan2003 · 02-26-2003, 11:31 AM

Well, I checked, and none of the files are "read-only"... The majority of the files are "archived". Like I said before, I sometimes get this message on the startup of the game after I exited the program and is trying to load the league. I also recieve the message after any creation of a new game.

YoungEagle · 02-26-2003, 11:36 AM

Which files did you check for "read-only" status, the league files or the game files?

BrewersFan2003 · 02-26-2003, 11:47 AM

I checked both the league files and the game files, and all of them look like they are valid for being "archives".

Steve Kuffrey · 02-26-2003, 01:24 PM

You need to have atleast Direct X 8.1b or higher maybe that is the problem.

BrewersFan2003 · 02-26-2003, 01:59 PM

I have Direct X 8.1b, installed it when I got TDCB on my system about a month in a half ago. Like I said before, I never had this problem until I installed Windows XP on my system.

Steve Kuffrey · 02-26-2003, 02:11 PM

Have you updated your video card drivers since?

BrewersFan2003 · 02-26-2003, 03:19 PM

I updated my sound card for sure, but, as for video cards, I'm able to play all my other games without problems.

Steve Kuffrey · 02-26-2003, 03:28 PM

Not always a certain indicator.

Killebrew · 02-26-2003, 03:44 PM

Just in case this is it:
Was the version 4.2 of OOTP4 that you got off the .400 server the game patch or the full install file - sounds like you just have the game patch, inwhich case you need to DL a different file from the .400 site. The file you need is called "OOTP4setup.exe" and it is an executable file, not a zip file. Good luck and let us know if that was the problem

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BrewersFan2003 · 02-26-2003, 03:47 PM

I didn't download the patch, I did download the whole I think, 13.3 MB install. But, when I was looking at the Elicense for the game in the folder, I noticed that it said it was registered with version 4.1. I used to have that, but, I deleted the game awhile back, and then recently when I reinstalled it, I got the complete 4.2b setup from the OOTP site. Now I have these problems. It won't let me unlicense OOTP4 either. I don't know if that helps or not.

My video card does work fine, it's the Rage 128 MB, and it is working properly.

Steve Kuffrey · 02-26-2003, 06:12 PM

Just because your video card is "working properly" does not mean that you don't need to update your drivers, don't trust the "windows opinion".

BrewersFan2003 · 02-26-2003, 06:55 PM

My video card is updated. All my other games on XP, including Tournament Dreams College Basketball, Civil War Generals, High Heat, and my other programs work on my system. I also tested my video drivers and they work properly and are updated.

My video card is: ATI Rage 128 VR AGP

Like I said, I'm out of options... lol. Ah. Well, if I just knew how to uninstall the eLicense Controls on my control panel, maybe I could delete and reinstall everything. Right now it will not let me uninstall my OOTP license there, and there are two folders with the OOTP v. 4.1 in there. I downloaded and tried playing with the full downloaded version of 4.2.

02-26-2003, 09:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
BrewersFan2003 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 75 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	OOTP4 Problem I decided to reinstall OOTP4, and I downloaded the new 4.2 game off the OOTP server. Now whenever I play the game, if I exit the program, and attempt to open a save league my game shuts down with an error message(2nd photo). I also get a problem when I try to create a new league on my game, which is shown in the 1st photo. I don't know what to do. I've tried reinstalling the game, redownloading it, rebooting my computer, etc... I run Windows XP, 733 Mhz, Direct X 8.1, 128 MB RAM I was just looking for something to tide me over till' the release of OOTP5, but, I would like to know what the problem is, 'cause, I'm really itchy to play the game again. Attached Images

02-26-2003, 10:20 AM	#2 (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	Can you give me more details? Where did you get the "saved game" from? Sounds like it could be that you got it off of a CD and that the files are "read-only". If that is the case, highlight all of them and change the "properties" to "archive" and that will solve the problem. Otherwise let us know a few more details and we should be able to get it running. Have you tried "starting a new league" and gotten the same result? __________________ 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.

02-26-2003, 01:24 PM	#7 (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	You need to have atleast Direct X 8.1b or higher maybe that is the problem. __________________ 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.

02-26-2003, 02:11 PM	#9 (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	Have you updated your video card drivers since? __________________ 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.

02-26-2003, 03:28 PM	#11 (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	Not always a certain indicator. __________________ 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.

02-26-2003, 10:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
BrewersFan2003 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 75 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	I've tried starting a new game too, including a Custom and Historical league, both are getting that error message. I was using a roster update, Wildcat, which I got from BBSC website. It loads fine the first time I play it, but when I save it, exit the program, I open the program up and when I go to open the save game, it crashes. I don't have the game or any files on a CD, I d/l'ed the game from the website. I'm using version 4.2 Other than that, I've never had a problem with the game until I tried reloading it on XP. So... I don't know. But, that's about all I can give you. I will check if my files are archived or not.

02-26-2003, 11:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
BrewersFan2003 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 75 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	Well, I checked, and none of the files are "read-only"... The majority of the files are "archived". Like I said before, I sometimes get this message on the startup of the game after I exited the program and is trying to load the league. I also recieve the message after any creation of a new game.

02-26-2003, 11:36 AM	#5 (permalink)
YoungEagle Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Wayne, MI Posts: 364 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	Which files did you check for "read-only" status, the league files or the game files?

02-26-2003, 11:47 AM	#6 (permalink)
BrewersFan2003 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 75 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	I checked both the league files and the game files, and all of them look like they are valid for being "archives".

02-26-2003, 01:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
BrewersFan2003 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 75 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	I have Direct X 8.1b, installed it when I got TDCB on my system about a month in a half ago. Like I said before, I never had this problem until I installed Windows XP on my system.

02-26-2003, 03:19 PM	#10 (permalink)
BrewersFan2003 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 75 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	I updated my sound card for sure, but, as for video cards, I'm able to play all my other games without problems.

02-26-2003, 03:44 PM	#12 (permalink)
Killebrew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 3,278 Thanks: 71 Thanked 15x in 11 posts	Just in case this is it: Was the version 4.2 of OOTP4 that you got off the .400 server the game patch or the full install file - sounds like you just have the game patch, inwhich case you need to DL a different file from the .400 site. The file you need is called "OOTP4setup.exe" and it is an executable file, not a zip file. Good luck and let us know if that was the problem.

02-26-2003, 03:47 PM	#13 (permalink)
BrewersFan2003 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 75 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	I didn't download the patch, I did download the whole I think, 13.3 MB install. But, when I was looking at the Elicense for the game in the folder, I noticed that it said it was registered with version 4.1. I used to have that, but, I deleted the game awhile back, and then recently when I reinstalled it, I got the complete 4.2b setup from the OOTP site. Now I have these problems. It won't let me unlicense OOTP4 either. I don't know if that helps or not. My video card does work fine, it's the Rage 128 MB, and it is working properly.

02-26-2003, 06:12 PM	#14 (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	Just because your video card is "working properly" does not mean that you don't need to update your drivers, don't trust the "windows opinion". __________________ 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.

02-26-2003, 06:55 PM	#15 (permalink)
BrewersFan2003 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 75 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	My video card is updated. All my other games on XP, including Tournament Dreams College Basketball, Civil War Generals, High Heat, and my other programs work on my system. I also tested my video drivers and they work properly and are updated. My video card is: ATI Rage 128 VR AGP Like I said, I'm out of options... lol. Ah. Well, if I just knew how to uninstall the eLicense Controls on my control panel, maybe I could delete and reinstall everything. Right now it will not let me uninstall my OOTP license there, and there are two folders with the OOTP v. 4.1 in there. I downloaded and tried playing with the full downloaded version of 4.2.

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