OOTP 16 Update #8, Version 16.8.38 Released. (Updated 08/25!)

Markus Heinsohn · 08-20-2015, 10:26 AM

UPDATE 08/25: We just released a hotfix for update #8, the new version number is 16.8.38. It contains a fix relating to deleted leagues, so if in your game you have manually deleted & added leagues, we suggest installing this new update.

Important: This update is only for OOTP 16 versions which were purchased directly from us or resellers who use our version.
It is NOT compatible with the Steam or Mac OSX AppStore version! The Steam update is available via the Steam client tomorrow and the Mac AppStore version is pending review at Apple, which will take some more days.

Hey guys,

We have just released a maintenance update for OOTP 16, version number 16.8.38. It fixes reported issues, here is the changelist for this update:

- Fixed various crashes dealing with deleted leagues
- Fixed in-season wildcard standings if the first subleague has a tie for wildcard spots
- Adjusted players refusing to play for leagues
- Fixed DL notification for minor leaguers
- Fixed several minor bugs + text issues

Update Info: To apply the update, simply download the setup file and install it over your current installation. There is no need to uninstall or unlicense your current copy! However, you should quit the game before installing it, of course. updates always contain all the changes from previous updates. Saved games are compatible between different versions.

Download link for PC:
Main server: PC Installer

Download link for Mac:
Main Server: Mac OS X Installer

Download link for Linux:
Main Server: Linux Installer

Cheers!
Markus

Assos · 08-20-2015, 10:30 AM

Surprise! Wow! Thank you so much!

hefalumps · 08-20-2015, 11:20 AM

Awesome! An unexpected surprise! And just before I was about to start a new league!

Now quick - david limbaugh, find anything that's broken so we can get them to fix it before they move on to OOTP 17 for real this time.

jpeters1734 · 08-20-2015, 11:42 AM

This is great news!! Now I should be able to play my game file!

polydamas · 08-20-2015, 11:44 AM

You guys are the best!

jpeters1734 · 08-20-2015, 11:44 AM

But the big question, is this compatible with prior versions? Basically, as an online league commish, will it be fine if I patch and my league members don't?

Matt Arnold · 08-20-2015, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jpeters1734

But the big question, is this compatible with prior versions? Basically, as an online league commish, will it be fine if I patch and my league members don't?

We always recommend that everyone be on the same patch just to be sure, but there shouldn't be anything in this patch that screws up online league.

BaseballLife322 · 08-20-2015, 03:11 PM

This has the quickstart problem fixed as well?

bwburke94 · 08-20-2015, 03:29 PM

Any changes to the major league quickstart, other than the stuff listed in the roster errors thread?

Lou Gehrig · 08-20-2015, 04:26 PM

Thanks for your continued support.

seven · 08-20-2015, 09:15 PM

I'd like OOTP fans to take note of this observation. Three days ago I reported an oddity with Wild Card standings. The next day, OOTP staff posted a sensible answer, admitting to a bug. In the released version today, that bug is fixed. Maybe it was already on their radar, but from where I sit, it is very impressive that a potentially newly identified problem made it into the update stream so quickly.

jpeters1734 · 08-20-2015, 11:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by seven

I'd like OOTP fans to take note of this observation. Three days ago I reported an oddity with Wild Card standings. The next day, OOTP staff posted a sensible answer, admitting to a bug. In the released version today, that bug is fixed. Maybe it was already on their radar, but from where I sit, it is very impressive that a potentially newly identified problem made it into the update stream so quickly.

and I submitted a support ticket about my game pooping the bed after I deleted a league in it. I got an email a day later, confirming the bug and said a patch would be released soon. Very impressive guys!

Markus Heinsohn · 08-21-2015, 05:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bwburke94

Any changes to the major league quickstart, other than the stuff listed in the roster errors thread?

No, the quickstart is the same as in update #7

blackbeltmisha · 08-21-2015, 08:43 AM

Thanks for the update!

I'm having a problem installing the update... when I download and click on it to install, it goes past the "Accept terms of agreement" page but when I click to start the install, the window just closes.

Anyone know what's causing the problem? Thanks!

Lukas Berger · 08-21-2015, 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bwburke94

Any changes to the major league quickstart, other than the stuff listed in the roster errors thread?

We've moved on to 2016 mode with the rosters. All of the recent roster thread fixes will show up in next year's game.

Markus Heinsohn · 08-21-2015, 09:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blackbeltmisha

Thanks for the update!

I'm having a problem installing the update... when I download and click on it to install, it goes past the "Accept terms of agreement" page but when I click to start the install, the window just closes.

Anyone know what's causing the problem? Thanks!

Please try downloading it again, and try right-click and "run as administrator".

silverwolf · 08-21-2015, 05:12 PM

In my online league that I am running sims for, the sim machine is on 16.7.36. Two people updated to 16.8.36 and both are saying after they download the league file that the minor leagues appear messed up. Others in the league still on 16.7.36 are not seeing issues.

Since Steam is about to auto-update a bunch of the GMs, this is gonna be a problem if it's not compatible.

Can OOTP dev team confirm if there is a possible compatibility problem with 16.7.36 and 16.8.37 in regards to minor league structure?

(The last few patches have been a real mess with compatibility, because people buy the game from different platforms, and it is basically impossibly to sync all the GMs to update at the same time.)

BaseballLife322 · 08-21-2015, 08:45 PM

Is the quickstart crashing issue fixed yet? I want to start my game, but I don't want to if there's still problems

bwburke94 · 08-21-2015, 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by silverwolf

In my online league that I am running sims for, the sim machine is on 16.7.36. Two people updated to 16.8.36 and both are saying after they download the league file that the minor leagues appear messed up. Others in the league still on 16.7.36 are not seeing issues.

Since Steam is about to auto-update a bunch of the GMs, this is gonna be a problem if it's not compatible.

Can OOTP dev team confirm if there is a possible compatibility problem with 16.7.36 and 16.8.37 in regards to minor league structure?

(The last few patches have been a real mess with compatibility, because people buy the game from different platforms, and it is basically impossibly to sync all the GMs to update at the same time.)

Confirmed.

silverwolf · 08-21-2015, 10:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bwburke94

Confirmed.

Okay, that's good to know, although very disappointing given the earlier comment in the thread saying "there shouldn't be anything in this patch that screws up online league". Why isn't it tested?

So now what?

If I move the sim machine to Patch #8, will the GMs stuck on Patch #7 because they bought from the Apple Store be able to use the league file, or are we stuck?

@ootpbaseball on Twitter recommended to disable Steam auto-updates. Actually, that's not even an option any of us can find.

08-20-2015, 10:26 AM	#1
Markus Heinsohn Developer OOTP Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 24,737	OOTP 16 Update #8, Version 16.8.38 Released. (Updated 08/25!) UPDATE 08/25: We just released a hotfix for update #8, the new version number is 16.8.38. It contains a fix relating to deleted leagues, so if in your game you have manually deleted & added leagues, we suggest installing this new update. Important: This update is only for OOTP 16 versions which were purchased directly from us or resellers who use our version. It is NOT compatible with the Steam or Mac OSX AppStore version! The Steam update is available via the Steam client tomorrow and the Mac AppStore version is pending review at Apple, which will take some more days. Hey guys, We have just released a maintenance update for OOTP 16, version number 16.8.38. It fixes reported issues, here is the changelist for this update: - Fixed various crashes dealing with deleted leagues - Fixed in-season wildcard standings if the first subleague has a tie for wildcard spots - Adjusted players refusing to play for leagues - Fixed DL notification for minor leaguers - Fixed several minor bugs + text issues Update Info: To apply the update, simply download the setup file and install it over your current installation. There is no need to uninstall or unlicense your current copy! However, you should quit the game before installing it, of course. updates always contain all the changes from previous updates. Saved games are compatible between different versions. Download link for PC: Main server: PC Installer Download link for Mac: Main Server: Mac OS X Installer Download link for Linux: Main Server: Linux Installer Cheers! Markus __________________ Buy Out of the Park Baseball 25 now! Download OOTP Go 25 for iOS Download OOTP Go 25 for Android Last edited by Andreas Raht; 08-25-2015 at 12:29 PM.

08-20-2015, 11:42 AM	#4
jpeters1734 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Juust a bit outside... Posts: 5,617	This is great news!! Now I should be able to play my game file! __________________ "Cannonball Coming!" Go Bucs!! Founder and League Caretaker of the Professional Baseball Circuit, www.probaseballcircuit.com An Un-Official Guide to Minor League Management in OOTP 21 Ratings Scale Conversion Cross-Reference Cheat Sheet

08-20-2015, 11:44 AM	#6
jpeters1734 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Juust a bit outside... Posts: 5,617	But the big question, is this compatible with prior versions? Basically, as an online league commish, will it be fine if I patch and my league members don't? __________________ "Cannonball Coming!" Go Bucs!! Founder and League Caretaker of the Professional Baseball Circuit, www.probaseballcircuit.com An Un-Official Guide to Minor League Management in OOTP 21 Ratings Scale Conversion Cross-Reference Cheat Sheet

08-20-2015, 04:26 PM	#10
Lou Gehrig Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: New York Posts: 292	Thanks for your continued support. __________________ "Today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth." LOU GEHRIG Yankee Stadium July 4, 1939 www.alsa.org

08-20-2015, 10:30 AM	#2
Assos All Star Starter Join Date: May 2004 Location: Just on the fair side of the foul pole! Posts: 1,772	Surprise! Wow! Thank you so much!

08-20-2015, 11:20 AM	#3
hefalumps All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,357	Awesome! An unexpected surprise! And just before I was about to start a new league! Now quick - david limbaugh, find anything that's broken so we can get them to fix it before they move on to OOTP 17 for real this time.

08-20-2015, 11:44 AM	#5
polydamas All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 598	You guys are the best!

08-20-2015, 03:11 PM	#8
BaseballLife322 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 199	This has the quickstart problem fixed as well?

08-20-2015, 03:29 PM	#9
bwburke94 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Belchertown, MA, USA Posts: 4,443	Any changes to the major league quickstart, other than the stuff listed in the roster errors thread?

08-20-2015, 09:15 PM	#11
seven All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Victoria, Canada Posts: 572	I'd like OOTP fans to take note of this observation. Three days ago I reported an oddity with Wild Card standings. The next day, OOTP staff posted a sensible answer, admitting to a bug. In the released version today, that bug is fixed. Maybe it was already on their radar, but from where I sit, it is very impressive that a potentially newly identified problem made it into the update stream so quickly.

08-21-2015, 08:43 AM	#14
blackbeltmisha Bat Boy Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 5	Thanks for the update! I'm having a problem installing the update... when I download and click on it to install, it goes past the "Accept terms of agreement" page but when I click to start the install, the window just closes. Anyone know what's causing the problem? Thanks!

08-21-2015, 05:12 PM	#17
silverwolf Minors (Double A) Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 186	In my online league that I am running sims for, the sim machine is on 16.7.36. Two people updated to 16.8.36 and both are saying after they download the league file that the minor leagues appear messed up. Others in the league still on 16.7.36 are not seeing issues. Since Steam is about to auto-update a bunch of the GMs, this is gonna be a problem if it's not compatible. Can OOTP dev team confirm if there is a possible compatibility problem with 16.7.36 and 16.8.37 in regards to minor league structure? (The last few patches have been a real mess with compatibility, because people buy the game from different platforms, and it is basically impossibly to sync all the GMs to update at the same time.)

08-21-2015, 08:45 PM	#18
BaseballLife322 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 199	Is the quickstart crashing issue fixed yet? I want to start my game, but I don't want to if there's still problems