OOTP 26 Patch Released: 26.1.45
 

Hey everyone!

We have released the first official patch for OOTP 26, 26.1.45. This patch should correct the majority of the issues reported in the first week, and we feel should give a stable game experience for users.

Update Info for our webstore customers: 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. Steam users the update should apply automatically when you next load up the game.


Changelist 26.1.45

• Fixed some issues of random players appearing in DFA list
• Adjusted minor league roster AI
• Fixed in-game facegens not appearing correctly
• Fixed Athletics missing minors in fictional setup
• Fixed HR challenge ending early
• Fixed live start showing tie
• Fixed incorrect park loading in historical setup with modded parks installed
• Fixed crash adding tournament to game
• Fixed online league export mismatch
• PT: Fixed my orders page refresh
• PT: Fixed some card shop refresh cases
• Updated player ratings for default game
• Fixed challenge mode not activating on new standard games
• Fixed drafted player selection popup stuck when draft finishes. Updated some draft popup notices
• Adjusted player development and aging
  ** Aims to balance for players to age more gracefully
  ** Does apply to games in progress - please note if you did manually adjust dev/aging settings for changes
• Adjusted errors modifier on import (need to re-import to apply)
• Adjusted scouting of draft eligible players with combine disabled
• Updated default scouting in new standard games with higher accuracy
• Disabled UI confetti until further notice (fixes crashes on draft screen, when buying PT,etc)
  ** We will debug some more issues with it, and hope to re-enable in the near future
• Fixed compare player mismatch ratings
• Fixed teams hoarding reserve roster players when no minors
• Fixed Korean language translation token issues
• 60-day injured list button hidden on popup when adding players who are not injured long
• Fixed some live start roster handling
• Updated 2024 historical lineups
• Fixed Eastern League schedule
• Updated roster set
• PT: added auction sort by end time
• PT: fixed card shop crashes
• PT: Updated some roster builder refresh issues, not noting when no changes apply
• PT: Fixed card shop refresh button, and refresh after buy orders
• PT: Fixed sort by overall not working
• Misc UI, text, isolated incidents, crash reports, etc
• Many other crash, stability, etc... improvement

Important info for online leagues: We fixed an error with exports. The commissioner will need to update to be able to process the imports, if you were previously receiving a 999 error


Download link for Windows PC (Fastspring Webstore Version):
Main server: PC Installer
Mirror: PC Mirror File

Here's a PC installer (Fastspring) that installs into a single folder, which is useful for external HDs for example. Or for creating a second test install of the game, so you can try the patch out without the risk of messing up your main install of the game if something is wrong in the patch:
PC Single Folder Installer

Download link for MacOS (FastSpring):
Main Server: MacOS Installer
Mirror: MacOS Mirror File

Thanks,
Matt + The OOTP Team

Awesome! :)

Fantastic patch! Thanks,team!

good news, thanks.

great patch
 

Great job. I love all the crash fixes. Did you happen to figure out what causes the CTD when using third party 3D stadiums downloaded from the MODS pages? It only happens in-game, and, crazily, it only happens in the ninth inning.

Just based on your description, it sounds like this might be related to the 3d facegen crash related fixes. If so, it should be fixed now.

You guys are crushing it, well done!

Saturday Morning Surprise
 

When I opened version 26.1.39, the game did not notify me there was a new update. Shouldn't that happen automatically if I have "Display Latest News from OOTP" set to Enabled?

Usually it should, although there's always a chance something on your machine blocked it or was slow in checking for updates.

Dumb question but do I have to start a new game for these fixes? I just won a WS in my first year doing a NYY save and I'd rather not lose that haha

Strategy Sliders
 

Any chance you guys are going to adjust the sliders in the Strategy menu? They're so small, you can barely see what changes are being made!

Thanks Matt! You and your team are amazing! Doing some test sims now and everything is looking the best it ever has!

Just noticed that Randy Arozarena's service time is set to 0 in the newest patch.

Reggie Jackson is everywhere!
 

I continue to have in-game 3d gameplay face gen issues. So I completely uninstalled the game including all save game files and mods and did a fresh reinstall and relicense. I am using a custom file path (just C: OOTP 26 to avoid issues with One Drive and have always done this with previous versions without any issues until now). My previous mods were some custom minor league parks and custom uniform files and real life stadium ads. No custom face gen files or mod packs for face gens. I had used all of the same mods in the initial builds up to 1.39 with no 3d in-game face gen issues. All the players would show up with their correct face gen faces while playing out 3d games. After installing 1.42 and now the current 1.45 build, the in-game face gens are all wrong. They continue to only show up with Reggie Jackson faces mostly (just like you see in the uniform options page) and other faces I am not sure of. All Caucasian players show up with Reggie Jackson, all hispanic players with same different face, all african american players with same different face. Reinstalling the game completely fresh and with no mods of any sort and starting a new standard game has not fixed the problem. I had previously tried reinstalling version 1.39 when I had all mods installed and playing my fictional league save and no issues at all. So I'm not sure what is happening and surprised no else has reported this. I would really appreciate any help anyone can provide or if anyone can report same issues. Feels like the game is not assigning the correct face gens to any players while playing out 3d games.

Scouting Reports
 

How about fixing an age old problem? Whenever a scout retires or is replaced, all previous scouting reports simply disappear. This is extremely unrealistic and causes the GM to be temporarily blinded until the new scout is hired and has a chance to scout the team. While you still want to have your scout do that, the team should be able to retain the reports of his predecessor.

Do you maybe have facegen disabled? It may be the default face you are seeing. We have made changes and optimizations if the facegen is set to None it may not pull in the custom faces to the 3d engine.

This was fixed in OOTP 26, when a scout leaves you retain the reports.

No, facegen is enabled and set to high quality. Facegens are all correct outside of in-game 3d game play.

Expansion DSL Teams
 

Whenever a league expands, it automatically creates minor league affiliates, with the exception of a DSL team. You can get around this by creating one, affiliating it, and regenerating a schedule. However, this should not be necessary.

Awesome!

It is the default face. The Default Uniform Model Man. I've clarified this with the OP on the MANY duplicate posts he has posted on the boards with the same message.

hoosierdaddy3277, I moved all your suggestions to the Suggestion subforum. This patch thread isn't a good place for them and the Suggestion forum is where such posts will get reviewed for future game editions. They are here:

https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/....php?p=5176100

Thanks

Sorry about the duplicate posts. But I just wanted to report the issue with incorrect in-game face gens seems to persist for me. I have been playing OOTP since OOTP 13 but don't usually find reasons for posting on the boards. However, I primarily enjoy playing managing all of my games in 3d mode and really have enjoyed seeing the face gens on all of my players so find it frustrating that at least for me this has stopped working after version 1.39. I have completely uninstalled the last patch and removed all traces of the game including registry files, then reinstalled 1.45 with no mods. Started standard MLB new game. Did find that there was a setting in game to allow face gens that was by default off. Turned that on but problem persists. You will see the correct faces for about the first half inning and then all incorrect after that. I have tried saving mid game and exiting the program, then restarting the program and reentering the game. First few batters have correct face gen but then incorrect after that. Tried installing the complete universe facegen pack 2.0 but that did not help either. Going back to 1.39 resolves the problem. Just wondering what the reported face gen issue was if it was not this. Hoping for help with fixing this.

Lukas et al: regarding fixing the historical 2024 rosters, was this patch (which apparently included all the other fixes listed here in the first post) uploaded to the Steam version of OOTP26? I hesitate to begin my 2024 historical replay if this is not the case. Would the DEV(s) be kind enough to confirm if this latest patch has been uploaded to OOTp26 on Steam? I have my updates for Steam games set to automatic so I may have missed this yesterday. Thank you.

From the first post..

Probably should have highlighted it in red as they did in the "webstore" part of the pararaph. Easy enough to miss if one speeds past that portion to the fix list. Anyway hope that helps. :)

Edit: To confirm I am on Steam and have 45 in an auto update. I believe if you opted into the beta patch you have to opt out before it will load.

I also purchased OOTP again on Steam this year and loaded up my game last night and at the bottom of the start screen it will confirm which version your game is running on.

Steam did automatically update mine to 45 as the devs said it would in the OP.

With the tremendous help, time, and support from LansdowneST with the FaceGen issue that I was having I followed his specific instructions and downloaded the FaceGen mod again and re-installed it and all faces appear as they should have and restarted my season with the 45 patch and life is good.

Thank you to the amazing team and devs here for making the greatest baseball experience year after year and for the incredible time and patience with those of us who may need that extra help.

Much appreciated and another special thank you to LansdowneSt!

Thanks for the tips, all!
Indeed, I now see that the 45 update is in fact the version I have (looking at the bottom of my screen), so I started a new historical season 2024 game and sure enough, the lineups for the first game are historically correct!

The DFA issue is still there when i created a couple of fictional leagues

Anyone else having issues loading 3D stadiums. My stadiums ate defaulting to 2D and I get an error message that says the 3D stadiums are missing

Playing in 1 pich mode as GM/Mgr
 

A couple of things:

1...In my team messages I don't get any monthly player progressions or digressions. I am in mid-May and usually would see something like..
Joe Smith contact rating improves from 40 to 45
potential power rating increases to 50
potential improvements from 2.5 to 3,0
And I have it so I get ALL mail.

2...The graphs for each player show only dates from 4/25 to 4/25. So it's a
straight line. Found in scouting area,

Thanks as always



UPDATE......I had the PC forward to the month of June and I received progress reports.
The scouting graphs still show 4/25 to 4/25.

I would suggest checking that the data folder is setup correctly (in the settings menu, you can check what folder the game is looking for). If you installed to a custom folder, you might need to manually copy files.

If that doesn't work, can you either take a screenshot or say exactly what the error message you are getting is? There may be some other issue. If you are running into problems please be sure to report then in the support forum.

If you go to settings > troubleshooting > force reinstall game data, it should fix this.

AI teams will still DFA players, all we've done here is generally prevent this happening with human controlled teams.

The suggestion a couple posts above about force reinstalling the game data might potentially help here, if you have not tried that already.

I have not had any games yet in the affected parks. I will update you once I do. The affected parks are from expansion teams.

Thank you for replying to my post. I apologize for multiple posts and comments on this issue but I have already tried everything including reinstalling all game data, uninstalling and reinstalling the game multiple times including using default installation and custom path (C: OOTP 26), even bought the game on Steam and did default installation and no change in the problem. No mods are being used. All uninstallations are being done with Revo Uninstaller and removing all files including registry files. As I mentioned in my other posts, the 3d face gens on the player models are correct for the first half inning (whether at the start of a new game or reentering an ongoing game) and then all faces go to the default face gens only. It is as if the game turns off the face gen settings after the first half inning on its own. Reinstalling version 26.1.39 resolves all issues.

There is now finally a post by someone else noticing the same issue as me so I hope you will be able to find the problem and have a fix for it. I am a long time OOTP player and primarily enjoying playing one pitch manage 3d game mode and when face gens and uniform names and numbers were added to the 3d player models, that was a real game changer for me. This current problem unfortunately is really a game breaker from an immersion standpoint. Really appreciate all your hard work in making a great game year after year and hope you will find a fix for this soon.

Issue downloading update
 

I (Mac player) have downloaded the new update multiple times, yet when I enter the game again it notifies me that there is a new update available, and the game hasn't updated. Is there any fix for this issue?

Hey I can't even get started with the Mariners as a I can't hire their irl 3rd base coach (Kristopher Negron). All I've done is PT this version. :(

Adjusted scouting of draft eligible players with combine disabled

This is not working. I have scouted a player 3 times and it has not changed my accuracy and yes the combine is off.

Edit: It took 7 scouting trips to go from average to high

cool

I tried using the live start and the schedule today is all wrong. It has many of the teams not starting today but starting tomorrow with doubleheaders--with the notes saying that the games we're rescheduled from today

Is the plan to drop the Opening Day update today?

I’m wondering this myself, planning to start my main save after the opening day update. Hopefully it’s soon!

Been messing around with the Steam and Standalone versions for my buddy's website (trying to figure out a good angle for an article or guide of some sort, any ideas let me know) but deleted my first challenge mode game and now anytime I try and start a new one, no option for challenge mode again, even after the patch.

Ok figured out a fix - Install on Steam, turn off cloud saves in steam, start game, exit game, turn on cloud saves, either play on Steam or uninstall and install Standalone and it works now. Must be a Steam cloud issue. I know most will not have both versions like a reviewer/guide maker will but just wanted to let you all know for any others like me who do have both versions.

Under settings>misc there is an "ask for challenge mode" option. Any chance yours to set to "no"?

I've played on Steam for a few years now. I have always had cloud saves turned off as OOTP has never supported them. Markus mentioned trying to get them in last year, but I think(?) they found out with file sizes it just wasn't going to work.

Quick question -

I read the full thread and apologize if I missed it - but, is there another patch expected soon?

Not asking for any other reason than my league I am waiting to get started.

If there may be another patch in the near future I don't want to start my league then have to restart once the next patch is released?

Thank you and appreciate all the dedicated time and effort that the community and devs commit to OOTP every season!

yes I am in this exact boat too

Live-Start isn't working, most games are cancelled due to weather on the day of the live-start. Please fix, thx.