I've just updated to OOTP 8 and copied my league folder from the '07 version to the new OOTP 8 saved_games directory. When I get to the Load Game dialogue I can see my league listed. OOTP 8 begins to load my league's .dat files but freezes 25% of the way in at the "Loading Teams" mark. I have to shut down the game in the Task Manager to be able to exit. Starting a new game works just fine, but loading my '07 league crashes the program every time.
Bear in mind I'm having
issues with my .dat files in the '07 version, so possibly this is related. Any idea how I can resolve this issue and begin using OOTP 8 with my online league?