Game stalling in Free Agent period

buddha · 12-28-2001, 04:58 AM

I've been having a few problems when getting to the free agent mode in OOTP3.2

1. I cannot make offers to any players, as my team is deemed as having insufficient funds to offer, despite having $10 mil in cash. In fact, I can make no manual offers from any teams in the game, with the same error message popping up. When, however, I was able to allow the computer to make offers, these same teams were able to make offers to free agents.

2. I have only once been able to have the computer generate offers. The game freezes each time I hit "computer offers."

Any help would be much appreciated..

Steve Kuffrey · 12-28-2001, 05:39 AM

We need more info, how much RAM and free HD space do you have? What kind of league is it? Are you certain that the teams are all on the proper ownership settings? I have never heard of any problem even close to this is why I ask.

Scott Vibert · 12-28-2001, 06:36 AM

Where is this money in your financials break down.... is there a chance that this is sitting in cash for extensions and not the generally available contract cash?

Do you have all relevant folders in the league directory? (BOX, EXPIMP, LOGOS, NEWS)?

As always all the details you can provide about the league are very helpful.

buddha · 12-28-2001, 07:11 AM

Sorry for the lack of info in the initial message.
I don't currently have access to the computer the game is running on at the moment, but should in the evening.

I have 32M of RAM, am unsure about the amount of free disk space I have, but am fairly certain it isn't too far from capacity.
The problems occur in a career league, at the conclusion of its first season.
I'm unable to check for the files you mentioned in your reply at this time.

I believe all the teams are on their proper ownership settings, but if you could clarify what you mean by proper ownership settings, it would be appreciated.

Steve Kuffrey · 12-28-2001, 02:34 PM

From the additional info you've given it is quite possible that it could be the RAM issue as 32 meg really isn't much at all and RAM is VERY cheap nowdays. It could also be the HD issue as well if you are close to capacity.

As far as the non-bidding issues it could be what Scott is talking about where the $$ is allocated.

buddha · 12-29-2001, 07:31 AM

I've taken a closer look at the leage I'm running, and the computer I'm running it on.

I presently have 212 MB of free disk space, and have 64 m of RAM, which to me, seems like it should be sufficient.

All of the relevant league folders are in the league file.

While i have $10 mil in cash, the financial report states i have $0 for both extensions and free agents.

Financial mode is enabled...

Killebrew · 12-29-2001, 09:49 PM

[quote]Originally posted by buddha:
<strong>I presently have 212 MB of free disk space...</strong><hr></blockquote>

That is an extremely small amount of free disk space, you should try to clear some hard drive space, run defrag and try the game again.

Scott Vibert · 12-30-2001, 07:48 AM

[quote]Originally posted by buddha:
<strong>While i have $10 mil in cash, the financial report states i have $0 for both extensions and free agents.

Financial mode is enabled...</strong><hr></blockquote>

This is your problem.... if you have $0 available for both extensions and free agents (as you seem to have) then you won't be allowed to place any bids.

buddha · 12-30-2001, 04:45 PM

I've cleared the hard drive, ran the defrag and with 1.75 GB of free disk space the same problem happens.

How does one allocate cash to be spent on free agents and extension??

Scott Vibert · 12-30-2001, 05:24 PM

This part is done by the game although I do believe you can edit it... as I haven't been using finances recently in my league I'm probably not the best person to teach you the nuances of the OOTP financial model.

buddha · 12-30-2001, 05:34 PM

I'm new to the game, and am not sure of the nuances myself. I'll play around with it and see what I come up with. Any additional help from anyone would be most helpful.

Thanks to everyone who has helped me thus far!

General Mike · 01-01-2002, 04:03 PM

I'm not sure of the precise formula to determine the available money for Free Agents and Extensions, but i believe it is something like:

FreeAgents Money = Total Revenue + Cash - Current Payroll

Money for Extension = Total Revenue + Cash - Next Year's Current Payroll

I hope that helps somewhat
Mike

12-28-2001, 04:58 AM	#1
buddha Bat Boy Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 5	Game stalling in Free Agent period I've been having a few problems when getting to the free agent mode in OOTP3.2 1. I cannot make offers to any players, as my team is deemed as having insufficient funds to offer, despite having $10 mil in cash. In fact, I can make no manual offers from any teams in the game, with the same error message popping up. When, however, I was able to allow the computer to make offers, these same teams were able to make offers to free agents. 2. I have only once been able to have the computer generate offers. The game freezes each time I hit "computer offers." Any help would be much appreciated..

12-28-2001, 05:39 AM	#2
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 17,023	We need more info, how much RAM and free HD space do you have? What kind of league is it? Are you certain that the teams are all on the proper ownership settings? I have never heard of any problem even close to this is why I ask. __________________ Steve Kuffrey DABS Atlanta Braves - 2008 Eastern Division Champ *DBLC Atlanta Braves - 2011, 2014 East Division Champ, 2012, 2013 NL Wildcard Baseball Maelstrom-Montreal Expos-2013 Tourney winner, 2014 WC Team Sparky's League - Tampa Bay D'Rays Epicenter Baseball League - Astros 2014 The CBL Rewind - Phillies '95

12-28-2001, 02:34 PM	#5
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 17,023	From the additional info you've given it is quite possible that it could be the RAM issue as 32 meg really isn't much at all and RAM is VERY cheap nowdays. It could also be the HD issue as well if you are close to capacity. As far as the non-bidding issues it could be what Scott is talking about where the $$ is allocated. __________________ Steve Kuffrey DABS Atlanta Braves - 2008 Eastern Division Champ *DBLC Atlanta Braves - 2011, 2014 East Division Champ, 2012, 2013 NL Wildcard Baseball Maelstrom-Montreal Expos-2013 Tourney winner, 2014 WC Team Sparky's League - Tampa Bay D'Rays Epicenter Baseball League - Astros 2014 The CBL Rewind - Phillies '95

12-29-2001, 09:49 PM	#7
Killebrew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 3,326	[quote]Originally posted by buddha: <strong>I presently have 212 MB of free disk space...</strong><hr></blockquote> That is an extremely small amount of free disk space, you should try to clear some hard drive space, run defrag and try the game again. __________________ FOBL Capital City Metropolitans CDL Minnesota Twins

01-01-2002, 04:03 PM	#12
General Mike Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Somerset, NJ Posts: 255	I'm not sure of the precise formula to determine the available money for Free Agents and Extensions, but i believe it is something like: FreeAgents Money = Total Revenue + Cash - Current Payroll Money for Extension = Total Revenue + Cash - Next Year's Current Payroll I hope that helps somewhat Mike __________________ ACL - Houston Astros SHIBA - Los Angeles Dodgers [url=http://baseball.slammedia.net]BL2[/url - New York Mets BTTF - Florida Marlins

12-28-2001, 06:36 AM	#3
Scott Vibert Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: My Computer Posts: 8,209	Where is this money in your financials break down.... is there a chance that this is sitting in cash for extensions and not the generally available contract cash? Do you have all relevant folders in the league directory? (BOX, EXPIMP, LOGOS, NEWS)? As always all the details you can provide about the league are very helpful.

12-28-2001, 07:11 AM	#4
buddha Bat Boy Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 5	Sorry for the lack of info in the initial message. I don't currently have access to the computer the game is running on at the moment, but should in the evening. I have 32M of RAM, am unsure about the amount of free disk space I have, but am fairly certain it isn't too far from capacity. The problems occur in a career league, at the conclusion of its first season. I'm unable to check for the files you mentioned in your reply at this time. I believe all the teams are on their proper ownership settings, but if you could clarify what you mean by proper ownership settings, it would be appreciated.

12-29-2001, 07:31 AM	#6
buddha Bat Boy Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 5	I've taken a closer look at the leage I'm running, and the computer I'm running it on. I presently have 212 MB of free disk space, and have 64 m of RAM, which to me, seems like it should be sufficient. All of the relevant league folders are in the league file. While i have $10 mil in cash, the financial report states i have $0 for both extensions and free agents. Financial mode is enabled...

12-30-2001, 07:48 AM	#8
Scott Vibert Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: My Computer Posts: 8,209	[quote]Originally posted by buddha: <strong>While i have $10 mil in cash, the financial report states i have $0 for both extensions and free agents. Financial mode is enabled...</strong><hr></blockquote> This is your problem.... if you have $0 available for both extensions and free agents (as you seem to have) then you won't be allowed to place any bids.

12-30-2001, 04:45 PM	#9
buddha Bat Boy Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 5	I've cleared the hard drive, ran the defrag and with 1.75 GB of free disk space the same problem happens. How does one allocate cash to be spent on free agents and extension??

12-30-2001, 05:24 PM	#10
Scott Vibert Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: My Computer Posts: 8,209	This part is done by the game although I do believe you can edit it... as I haven't been using finances recently in my league I'm probably not the best person to teach you the nuances of the OOTP financial model.

12-30-2001, 05:34 PM	#11
buddha Bat Boy Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 5	I'm new to the game, and am not sure of the nuances myself. I'll play around with it and see what I come up with. Any additional help from anyone would be most helpful. Thanks to everyone who has helped me thus far!