Version 0.9.12 Game and Data Update Now Available

[JeffR]

Our third game update, Version 0.9.12, is now available, and also includes this week's data update, with the trade deadline deals.

This update will be a little smaller than the previous two, since some changes to the database structure made it necessary to do a full update instead of the normal Wednesday data-only one. The next version after this should see some more significant changes, among them improving the trading AI (we've fixed its overvaluing of low draft picks, but it's still doing some strange things) and the ability to select, during startup, which leagues you want playable (that one may get delayed - it's dependent on some large-scale changes to the way non-playable leagues are handled.) And we're going to start collecting crash-related saves so we can begin hunting down and eliminating the remaining crashes (I'll post uploading instructions for those saves either tomorrow or Friday.)

You can download the new version at:

FHM - Update 0.9.12

Installation instructions: After you download the file just install it over your existing game (you don't need to un-install the old version first!). Make sure to select the correct path to your game if needed. (this link should avoid the problems we had last time with older cached versions, but you may still want to double-check when you start the game that it's version 0.9.12 - look at the bottom of the startup screen, it should read "Version 0.9 Beta Build 12.")

Saves from earlier versions are not compatible with this version!

Changes/Fixes/Additions:

*** 0.9.12 (3 April 2013) ***

Crash Fixes:

Crash when lapsing player rights in historical game.
Crash after moving goalie to skater position.
Uncloseable dialogue box after making offer for player using action button.
Crash when clicking on certain players in historical game.

Other Bug Fixes:

AI no longer hugely overvaluing certain low-round draft picks.
Cap hits no longer calculated incorrectly in later years of multi-year contracts.
Editing league rules in a league that doesn't use a shootout no longer adds a 1-shot shootout to the league.
Number of shots in a shootout can now be edited down to 0 (i.e., no shootout.)
Should be more inter-league movement of free agents.
KHL trades now occur more frequently.
KHL salary values now set more appropriately.
Cancel button on preferences screen now works.
Starting goalies no longer becoming unhappy about playing time.
No longer possible to assign a goalie to a skater position.
Star ratings for potential abilities in historical games no longer getting set to half a star after the first season update.
Setup Organization should now recall U-21 players for KHL games if needed to meet lineup quota.
Contract refusal message from players now allow responses.
Players no longer contract mononucleosis during games.
Players no longer retain "angry" status after moving to a new team.
Occasional never-ending injuries fixed.
Autoplay no longer exits after reserve list players are injured in historical games.
Correct roster should now appear when changing trading partners from trade screen.
Redundant injury-related dialogue boxes no longer appear after player has been moved to lineup or disabled list.
No longer impossible to trade some farm team players.
Enough players now being generated for major junior drafts.
Sorting now works properly on all columns of personnel screen.
Sorting by attribute now works properly on free agents page.
Contract field in trade block page now displays correct team abbreviations.
When negotiating, players no longer occasionally refer to a higher offer as a lower one.
When adding years to a qualifying offer, the additional years now autofill with the salary of the last year of the offered contract, not the minimum QO value.
Historical draft versions no longer shown as scouting modern games (note that this makes it impossible to scout by draft in historical games for now.)
Submit button no longer occasionally unclickable after a player accepts an offer.
AI Setup Organization now removes recovered players from the injury list.
NHL standings screen while simulating now displays correct playoff standings during ties for divisional leads.
Back button should no longer become unresponsive.
Correct name of "View (other team's) players" dropdown selector now displayed when returning to trade screen after viewing your own team.
Won-loss records now displayed correctly in simulation screen.
Some players no longer receive $0 salary after moving from KHL to NHL.
Correct player name appears when right-clicking on players in historical drafts.
Bottom lines no longer cut off response to rejected job applications.

Changes:

Czech Extraliga and Swedish Allsvenskan are now playable.

Data Changes (not a complete list):

Players who debuted in 1985-86 and 1986-87 added to historical database
NHL transactions up-to-date as of Wednesday, April 3, including all trade deadline deals (some small exceptions: Carolina reportedly retained some of Jussi Jokinen's salary in the trade with Pittsburgh, but I haven't heard any concrete details, so that part of the deal won't be reflected in the game yet, and the Patrick Killeen and Jeff Deslauriers trades didn't make it in because they were announced so late.)
Leagues/countries with changes this update: NHL, AHL, ECHL, NCAA, OHL, QMJHL, KHL, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, UK. Note that not all of these leagues are currently playable.

[yzerwing]

Just a big thanks, as I am sure today was busy with the normal work and the trade deadline and everything, Good Job!

[Empach]

Great to hear! Wasn't sure if we'd get the trade deadline moves in this week so that's cool to see.

[benspit]

Thanks Jeff!

This is the second update without an update to the WHL. Whats the hold up there?

[tcblcommish]

Great update, glad to see another one. I am curious though, this shouldn't be that big of a deal but is the goalie stats going to be fixed soon? Like the shutouts and wins and stuff like that?

Great job FHm, I really do love this game even right now still having fun

[mgom27]

Also when installing updated Patches it should ask if want to write over Team and League Logos for Majors Quickstart because it reverts back to Fictional ones and I have the Real ones showing up or better yet you include the Real ones and also saves from last Build should still work.

[umwoz]

Just wondering if the overvaluation of late draft picks had something to do with the absurd trades I was seeing?

[TheAngryNachos]

I just bought this game yesterday and I think it's great!

Just one thing how so I apply the patches to the game?

Thanks and awesome game!

[geckon]

Originally Posted by TheAngryNachos

I just bought this game yesterday and I think it's great!

Just one thing how so I apply the patches to the game?

Thanks and awesome game!

When a new version is released you just install it as if you hadn't any version installed. It simply overwrites the old installation.

[TheAngryNachos]

I thought so but wanted to make sure I was up to date.

Thanks!

[terrier]

I have downloaded the setup file, but when I go to run it it still shows as Build 9. Ive tried this numerous times with the same result. What am I doing wrong?

[freedom72]

I was wondering if I could get some help. I have completed the most recent update and have started the game again. When I go to begin a historical league, it is blank until i exit then shows an error saying invalid database. I have tried several times.

Any ideas?

[drewst18]

Originally Posted by freedom72

I was wondering if I could get some help. I have completed the most recent update and have started the game again. When I go to begin a historical league, it is blank until i exit then shows an error saying invalid database. I have tried several times.

Any ideas?

What year are you trying to play in?

[freedom72]

It wont give me a year in the drop down menu like previous versions, it is blank so i cannot choose any year.

[Skills]

sorry for this question but will you release another update soon?

[johnnyshaka]

Originally Posted by Skills

sorry for this question but will you release another update soon?

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...ml#post3484784

[Sharpie]

Jeff,

Thanks to you and the team for all the hard work.