OOTP reverts to demo?

Another Mike D · 01-18-2010, 10:18 AM

I've had the game for quite some time (pre-order) and it has been running great. I'm on v10.4.31 and I went to run it remotely this AM (as I sometimes do) and I got a bunch of demo screens, telling me I was running the demo. Don't really know what gives, has this happened to anyone else?

Running XP.

Another Mike D · 01-18-2010, 10:22 AM

Wow, this sucks. I can't even sim.

Another Mike D · 01-19-2010, 08:54 AM

I'm back at work today and everything looks fine. It appears to be an issue when playing remotely. Anyone have this problem? Why would it work fine locally, but act as a demo when I play remotely?

s0ni42 · 01-21-2010, 05:14 PM

Mike D, i believe i am having the same issue as you. Prompted it me about buying the game for about a month of simulation before it would not allow me to continue. Did you ever find a solution. Been waiting for some time to hear back for OOTP as well as the licensing co. Thanks In Advance

TheKid · 01-22-2010, 07:48 AM

I also had this issue. I just closed OOTP and opened it again and it was acting normally again. This is the first time i've ever seen it happen, and i also have had the game since Pre-order. I have never accessed it remotely, it's all been local.

Another Mike D · 01-26-2010, 09:46 AM

Still waiting for a response...

plannine · 01-27-2010, 08:39 PM

Happened to me today...........close the game, and was able to continue.

kq76 · 01-28-2010, 02:37 AM

This is just a guess, but I would think running it "remotely" would be a way to try and get around the # of licenses which I imagine they would try to prevent somehow so I'm not that surprised it doen't work for you. Maybe you should ask elicense if that's why you're experiencing this.

kq76 · 01-28-2010, 03:35 AM

As for the rest of you, I have seen this problem reported a number of times now and the best way you could help others to try to fix it would be by giving the info battists asks for in his sticky. Somehow I was under the impression that this was only or at least mainly just a problem for the mac/linux licensing system and therefore something PISD needed to sort out, but maybe I'm wrong. Regardless, the additional info could certainly help.

If you haven't already, you might also want to try unlicensing, uninstalling, downloading a fresh install and reinstalling. azazel made a very detailed post on a more elaborate process if you prefer. Yes, it was to fix a different problem, but I wonder if it might work for this one too.

01-18-2010, 10:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
Another Mike D All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: atl Posts: 832 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2x in 2 posts	OOTP reverts to demo? I've had the game for quite some time (pre-order) and it has been running great. I'm on v10.4.31 and I went to run it remotely this AM (as I sometimes do) and I got a bunch of demo screens, telling me I was running the demo. Don't really know what gives, has this happened to anyone else? Running XP. __________________ San Diego Padres NexGen Baseball League Cleveland Indians United Baseball League Co-commissioner of United Baseball League

01-18-2010, 10:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
Another Mike D All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: atl Posts: 832 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2x in 2 posts	Wow, this sucks. I can't even sim. __________________ San Diego Padres NexGen Baseball League Cleveland Indians United Baseball League Co-commissioner of United Baseball League

01-19-2010, 08:54 AM	#3 (permalink)
Another Mike D All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: atl Posts: 832 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2x in 2 posts	I'm back at work today and everything looks fine. It appears to be an issue when playing remotely. Anyone have this problem? Why would it work fine locally, but act as a demo when I play remotely? __________________ San Diego Padres NexGen Baseball League Cleveland Indians United Baseball League Co-commissioner of United Baseball League

01-26-2010, 09:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
Another Mike D All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: atl Posts: 832 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2x in 2 posts	Still waiting for a response... __________________ San Diego Padres NexGen Baseball League Cleveland Indians United Baseball League Co-commissioner of United Baseball League

01-27-2010, 08:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
plannine Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 489 Thanks: 12 Thanked 6x in 6 posts	Happened to me today...........close the game, and was able to continue. __________________ Good pitching will always stop good hitting and vice-versa - Casey Stengel

01-21-2010, 05:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
s0ni42 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 110 Thanks: 13 Thanked 12x in 11 posts	Mike D, i believe i am having the same issue as you. Prompted it me about buying the game for about a month of simulation before it would not allow me to continue. Did you ever find a solution. Been waiting for some time to hear back for OOTP as well as the licensing co. Thanks In Advance

01-22-2010, 07:48 AM	#5 (permalink)
TheKid Bat Boy Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 11 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	I also had this issue. I just closed OOTP and opened it again and it was acting normally again. This is the first time i've ever seen it happen, and i also have had the game since Pre-order. I have never accessed it remotely, it's all been local.

01-28-2010, 02:37 AM	#8 (permalink)
kq76 Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Vancouver Posts: 7,623 Thanks: 281 Thanked 332x in 190 posts	This is just a guess, but I would think running it "remotely" would be a way to try and get around the # of licenses which I imagine they would try to prevent somehow so I'm not that surprised it doen't work for you. Maybe you should ask elicense if that's why you're experiencing this. __________________ Useful Links: Manuals \| Downloads \| Newsletters \| Knowledge Base \| New Tech Support \| Updated Forum Rules Interactive Online League Directory - find or advertise a league today! Canadian Baseball League - uses OOTP11, running steadily since April 2002

01-28-2010, 03:35 AM	#9 (permalink)
kq76 Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Vancouver Posts: 7,623 Thanks: 281 Thanked 332x in 190 posts	As for the rest of you, I have seen this problem reported a number of times now and the best way you could help others to try to fix it would be by giving the info battists asks for in his sticky. Somehow I was under the impression that this was only or at least mainly just a problem for the mac/linux licensing system and therefore something PISD needed to sort out, but maybe I'm wrong. Regardless, the additional info could certainly help. If you haven't already, you might also want to try unlicensing, uninstalling, downloading a fresh install and reinstalling. azazel made a very detailed post on a more elaborate process if you prefer. Yes, it was to fix a different problem, but I wonder if it might work for this one too. __________________ Useful Links: Manuals \| Downloads \| Newsletters \| Knowledge Base \| New Tech Support \| Updated Forum Rules Interactive Online League Directory - find or advertise a league today! Canadian Baseball League - uses OOTP11, running steadily since April 2002

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