The current release version is 11.2.23. If you have an older version of the game, you should use the steps below to update your game. See below for a list of fixes in each update. Each update contains all of the content of any previous updates.

Important! If you have purchased a Viva boxed version or Gamer's Gate version of the game, you cannot download updates from this site. You must get updates directly from Viva's site. Updates for those editions are typically available several days to a week after they become available, as they require additional time to process and prepare the updates for their versions of the game!

IMPORTANT: All users in online leagues must be on the same version of OOTP! If you are not on the same version as the commissioner, your team exports/imports will not work! Please take this into consideration when timing a update installation!

• Click here for information on updating the Windows version of the game.
• Click here for information on updating the Mac version of the game.
• Click here for information on updating the Linux version of the game.

Updating OOTP for Windows

Use the following steps to update the Windows version of OOTP:

1. Close OOTP 11.
2. Back up any important leagues and custom files. (This is not required, but it's always a good practice to back up your data before making any changes to your system!)
3. Download the OOTP 11 update from our server or from the mirror server, and select Run when prompted to run or save the file.
4. If you installed to the default directory, leave the default settings and click Install. If you did not install to the default directory, use the Change button and browse to the directory where you installed OOTP. (Note: If you fail to do this, the update will not be applied correctly!)
5. When the installer completes, click Finish.
6. Launch OOTP 11. In the top left corner, confirm that the version number has been updated to the most recent version listed above.
7. You're good to go! Note: After reinstalling, you should reinstall any custom add-ons you have added, to ensure that they work correctly.
8. Alternately, you can also download the full version of the game and simply install it directly over your current installation.

Updating OOTP for Mac

There is no update utility for the Mac version of the game. Use the following steps to update the Mac version of OOTP:

1. Close OOTP 11.
2. Back up any important leagues and custom files. This update process will overwrite any custom files that have the same name as files in the original installation. For example, if you replaced the names.txt file with a custom version of that file, it will be overwritten. However, if you added new custom files, few example photos or logos, they will not be overwritten or deleted.
3. Download the OOTP 11 update from our server or from the mirror server.
4. Run the install program. Be sure to use the same installer settings as you did for the initial installation.
5. When the installer completes, click Finish.
6. Launch OOTP 11. In the top left corner, confirm that the version number has been updated to the most recent version listed above.
7. You're good to go! Note: After reinstalling, you should reinstall any custom add-ons you have added, to ensure that they work correctly.
8. Alternately, you can also download the full version of the game and simply install it directly over your current installation.

Updating OOTP for Linux

There is no update utility for the Linux version of the game. Use the following steps to update the Linux version of OOTP:

1. Close OOTP 11.
2. Back up any important leagues and custom files. This update process will overwrite any custom files that have the same name as files in the original installation. For example, if you replaced the names.txt file with a custom version of that file, it will be overwritten. However, if you added new custom files, few example photos or logos, they will not be overwritten or deleted.
3. Download the OOTP 11 update from our server or from the mirror server.
4. Run the install program. Be sure to use the same installer settings as you did for the initial installation.
5. When the installer completes, click Finish.
6. Launch OOTP 11. In the top left corner, confirm that the version number has been updated to the most recent version listed above.
7. You're good to go! Note: After reinstalling, you should reinstall any custom add-ons you have added, to ensure that they work correctly.
8. Alternately, you can also download the full version of the game and simply install it directly over your current installation.

Changes for Version 11.2.23

1. Enhanced selection dropdown for free agency minimum service years to 25 years
2. Introduced user confirmation before resetting history text files to current game date when loading a database, i.e. after a crash
3. GMs in online leagues can now create baseball cards for persons with pictures
4. The "import photo file" feature is now available even if Facegen is disabled

Fixes for Version 11.2.23

1. Fixed/improved several hardcoded PbP entries
2. Fixed several issues with the scoring engine for earned/unearned runs
3. Entries in history files being deleted when older league file loaded
4. Quick start always defaults to New Game
5. Ghost players unavailable in fictional leagues
6. Problem importing historical players into a draft pool
7. Legacy bug involving fielding substitutions
8. Problems with using master.csv instead of odb file
9. Career Stats on Baseball Card for HOFer include minor league stats
10. Baseball Cards in online league can only be made by commish
11. Inning ends on a Single
12. ER scoring issue involving error on OF throw to 3B
13. Crash upon importing online league
14. run incorrectly scored as earned
15. Unusual box score error involving a hit batter
16. College players who aren't signed get assigned to new colleges
17. CI not reported as an error in Game Log inning summary
18. Typo in a news report object
19. League strategy options in 2010 game aren't sticking from season to season
20. Bottom of Box-score text has an error concerning a player's affiliation
21. League Evolution log has [new team city] [new team name] move to [new team city].
22. ER scoring error
23. User reports ER scoring error
24. Ball Animation option can be re-enabled after selecting "Big" PbP Box
25. Post Season Changes in Rotation Size
26. small change request: PbP token
27. Possible problem with the player ratings editor
28. Earned run scoring error #21346
29. Choosing a high number of divisions makes it impossible to change teams in a division
30. Write/Edit News field is shortened
31. Another possible ER scoring error
32. Appeal play missing information
33. Throws Column for Spot Starter is not aligned correctly
34. In imported leagues, expansion teams don't get owners
35. Defect in a specific player-of-the-week news object
36. Make fictional player contracts doesn't clear extensions
37. Added league did not get owners created
38. Too many infielder leaps in PbP
39. SB/CS: no crowd reaction
40. Text object error in Personality
41. Problem with starting in-game from calendar ribbon at top of screen
42. Historical Newts are missing the Fielding Part
43. Arbitration awarded even though no offer submitted
44. Defensive Efficiency is .000 in Pre-Game Stats Screen
45. Nicknames are nicknames, but.....
46. Perplexing problem related to expansion draft in 1997
47. Historical Teams Running Out Of Players
48. Minor change to hardcoded PBP: unable to turn DP
49. Online League update failed
50. PBP Not reporting rain delay
51. Duplicity of Players in Historical Leagues
52. Minor hardcoded PBP change: batter reaches second with double
53. Fictional FaceGen pictures created even when fictional pictures are turned off
54. Fixed the bug where the same picture was used for multiple players

Fixes for Version 11.2.18

1. Fixed issues related to FaceGen/player photos

Fixes for Version 11.2.17

1. 3 minor bugs on the baseball cards are fixed. Build #17 also contains the latest baseball card templates created by our beta tester BMW!
2. Fixed the bug where changes made to PhotoFit (Facegen) pictures where not sticky and caused the picture to reload.
3. The change beard/hair color/facial type/same picture functions are back in the picture menu now for fictional and for photofit/fg file pictures.
4. When loading an existing league with 11.2.x for the first time, OOTP converts the player pictures from firstname_lastname.jpg/png to player_x.png. Build #17 will delete the old picture files while converting a league.
5. The patcher installs the latest version of the text database (english.xml file). The file contains a timestamp to check its version.

Additions for Version 11.2.15

1. Added option to hide the injury history rating
2. Added an (editable) league evolution log to the league history screen
3. Added the option to disable recalculation of player potential ratings in historical leagues, resulting in improved AI for career leagues using ratings recalc (each time players get imported, their talents will get locked to the option you chose upon initial import (career totals, remaining years, etc.)
4. Added option for the 10/5 rule (players will accept trades to teams that they like, for example to a contender)
5. Added over 750 new lines to the play-by-play database
6. Added option in online leagues to remove managers from teams in the "Human Manager Status" screen (OOTP Menu >> Human Manager Status), available if current manager is the commish
7. Revamped picture action menu
8. Added additional tokens to the baseball card customization options (Baseball cards can now show season stats for current season plus each of the previous 9 seasons, and change colors of images)
9. Moved player picture specific settings from the database info screen to the game options screen
10. Improved AI logic regarding AI extensions for arbitration-eligible players (fewer cases should go to arbitration, arbitration-eligible players should not accept contracts with salaries less than their current salary, 1-year contracts should be close to arbitration estimates, contracts should feature non-linear escalation)
11. Tweaked pitcher creation for feeder leagues (reduced the number of 2-pitch pitchers, and increased the number of viable starting pitchers)
12. Tweaked draft bonus negotiations (major league contract offers are now factored into the bonus demand, and no longer on top of the bonus, etc.)
13. Improved roster management AI when roster limits are applied in the lower minor leagues, preventing good prospects from being released

Fixes for Version 11.2.15

1. Fixed some players becoming super 2 eligible during the offseason
2. Fixed manually released players qualifying for FA compensation
3. Fixed calculation for projected final balance on the team front office screen
4. Fixed bug which caused some historical pitchers to import with only one pitch
5. Fixed bug which caused the "Picture search mode" setting not to be saved correctly
6. Fixed bug where player pictures were not updating correctly
7. If the user manually selects a picture, it will no longer be auto-updated when loading the league
8. Fixed some small issues in the PbP text
9. Fixed issue where AI releases top-rated prospects
10. Fixed issue where pitching stats were reversed
11. Fixed issue with too many 100 mph pitchers being generated
12. Fixed rare issue where runtime errors occurred during auto-save
13. Fixed issue with historical paths when importing games from prior versions
14. Fixed issue with crowd response to a base on balls
15. Fixed issue where players were not being released by feeder teams correctly
16. Fixed issue with confusing information when draftees request MLB contracts
17. Fixed issue with players losing draft compensation status during spring training
18. Fixed issue where non-commish doesn't see manage colors button
19. Fixed issue with column formatting on "streaks" screen
20. Fixed issue with Historical FaceGens not being picked up if added after league creation if player photo already exists
21. Fixed issue with released players becoming draft compensation-eligible
22. Fixed issue where changing team jerseys does not trigger an update to FaceGen pictures
23. Fixed issue with AI not performing double-switches
24. Fixed issue where right-clicking out of a player page leads to blank page
25. Fixed issue where team logo was appearing instead of either facegen or photo
26. Fixed issue where too many players with excessive demands were coming out of feeder leagues
27. Fixed issue where passive FTP was not working correctly
28. Fixed issue where users could lock themselves out of online leagues
29. Fixed issue where individual budgets could not be assigned in an inaugural draft
30. Fixed issue with calculation of Remaining Expenses of Front Office page

Fixes for Version 11.1.8

1. Fixed rare crash issues in 2010 ML quickstarts
2. Fixed rare crashes in online leagues after importing team exports and then saving
3. Improved 2010 ML quickstart
4. Minor league roster moves are now allowed when controlling a major league team which is in the playoffs
5. Players who go to college after being unsigned/undrafted now get a fictional college assigned in the player profile if there are no feeder leagues
6. The game no longer copies real player pictures from the photo folder upon league creation, resulting in proper use of FG models if they exist
7. After changing colors, graphics or settings in the team color dialog, all players and personal of that team will get the pictures updated on next usage
8. Database settings on database info page moved to a more visible place
9. Added option to deactivate baseball cards
10. Fixed bug where imported PhotoFit/Facegen files disappeared after a trade or when clicking on "Same Picture"
11. Fixed historical fielding ratings import for players with no fielding stats in a certain time span
12. Fixed scheduling issues in historical leagues
13. Fixed predefined draft values in the historical database
14. Fixed bug where custom saved game path did not work as expected
15. Fixed "historical data path not found" bug which occured on Linux
16. Fixed bug where the almanac index could not be opened on Mac
17. Fixed various small bugs

Fixes for Version 11.0.3

1. Corrected some small errors in the major league quickstart (NY Penn League "Conneticut" Tigers misspelling, PCL AAA "Oklahoma Redhawks" become "Oklahoma City Redhawks", PCL AAA "Salt Lake City Bees" become "Salt Lake Bees")
2. Enabled evolving league options for major league quickstart
3. Tweaked inaugural draft AI (relief pitchers were being selected too late in the draft)
4. Tweaked automatic relocation/expansion (teams no longer relocate closer than 75 miles from the original team)
5. Fixed several activation- and installer-related issues (installer crashes on XP, eliminated problems with extra spaces at the end of license keys)