Spring Training Crashes

mtw · 03-06-2002, 12:44 PM

My first true OOTP related crashes!

FYI--184 MB RAM & 52% free system resources. Both crashes were "OOPT4.exe has caused an illegal operation error" and sent me back to the desktop.

Crash #1

In Spring Training, while adjusting a players points allotted downward (hitting minus), the game crashed. I had previously hit "Ask Coaching Staff" and had made some of my own adjustments. Also, I had adjusted several other computer-controlled teams similarly prior to the team that caused the crash. The player I was adjusting when the game crashed was a 2B, and I had just lowered his defense training when the game crashed.

Crash #2:

I decided to reboot, started OOTP4 and Spring Training again, manually adjusted relievers to convert to starters on a few computer-contolled teams, lowered velocity training on a pitcher, and the game crashed again. Coincidentally, the pitcher had the same last name and first initial of another pitcher, and the game switched their positions in the Spring Training roster after I lowered the pitchers stuff training. The same thing happened in Crash #1, but there was no crash after the two pitchers switched spots in the roster order. I did not "Ask Coaching Staff" for any of the teams, and had only adjusted a couple of pitchers on maybe 7 or 8 teams.

The only things in common between the two crashes were:

1) Same type of crash
2) Spring Training
3) Computer controlled team
4) Lowered (hit "minus") on a training category.

Any help is appreciated, and as a workaround, I'm going to save Spring Data after each team I adjust by leaving Spring Training.

Steve Kuffrey · 03-06-2002, 12:46 PM

Just to let you know in spring training when you select "run spring training" it automatically runs the "ask coach" feature for computer owned teams. Well I just went in and lower every training area to zero for a position player and a MR and nothing happened.

[ March 06, 2002: Message edited by: OOTP1 ]</p>

mtw · 03-06-2002, 02:20 PM

Similar crashes happened three more times, but two were when I clicked Learn New Role. No other information to add, but I did get through Spring Training eventually by leaving and going back to it frequently.

Killebrew · 03-06-2002, 02:33 PM

mtw - I generally hate support people suggesting that I reinstall a game BUT in OOTP3 I had serious crash issues that might have been related to my mouse (spring training screen crash for me too, also clicking on injured players). The only way I could get it back and running with no crashes was to unlicense, back up my leagues, remove OOTP3, and reinstall. No idea what caused it but that cured the issue for me. I am not suggesting this to be lazy, I know a reinstall is a PITA but it may work - good luck.

[ March 07, 2002: Message edited by: Killebrew ]</p>

mtw · 03-06-2002, 10:00 PM

[quote]Originally posted by Killebrew:
<strong>mtw - I hate people suggesting I reinstall a game BUT in OOTP3 I had serious crash issues that might have been related to my mouse (spring training screen crash for me too, also clicking on injured players). The only way I could get it back and running with no crashes was to unlicense, back up my leagues, remove OOTP3, and reinstall. No idea what caused it but that cured the issue for me. I am not suggesting this to be lazy, I know a reinstall is a PITA but it may work - good luck.</strong><hr></blockquote>

Thanks for the advice. If the problems persist, I will do this.

03-06-2002, 02:20 PM	#3
mtw All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 653	Similar crashes happened three more times, but two were when I clicked Learn New Role. No other information to add, but I did get through Spring Training eventually by leaving and going back to it frequently. __________________ Over-Zealous Apologist

03-06-2002, 02:33 PM	#4
Killebrew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 3,326	mtw - I generally hate support people suggesting that I reinstall a game BUT in OOTP3 I had serious crash issues that might have been related to my mouse (spring training screen crash for me too, also clicking on injured players). The only way I could get it back and running with no crashes was to unlicense, back up my leagues, remove OOTP3, and reinstall. No idea what caused it but that cured the issue for me. I am not suggesting this to be lazy, I know a reinstall is a PITA but it may work - good luck. [ March 07, 2002: Message edited by: Killebrew ]</p> __________________ FOBL Capital City Metropolitans CDL Minnesota Twins

03-06-2002, 10:00 PM	#5
mtw All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 653	[quote]Originally posted by Killebrew: <strong>mtw - I hate people suggesting I reinstall a game BUT in OOTP3 I had serious crash issues that might have been related to my mouse (spring training screen crash for me too, also clicking on injured players). The only way I could get it back and running with no crashes was to unlicense, back up my leagues, remove OOTP3, and reinstall. No idea what caused it but that cured the issue for me. I am not suggesting this to be lazy, I know a reinstall is a PITA but it may work - good luck.</strong><hr></blockquote> Thanks for the advice. If the problems persist, I will do this. __________________ Over-Zealous Apologist

03-06-2002, 12:44 PM	#1
mtw All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 653	Spring Training Crashes My first true OOTP related crashes! FYI--184 MB RAM & 52% free system resources. Both crashes were "OOPT4.exe has caused an illegal operation error" and sent me back to the desktop. Crash #1 In Spring Training, while adjusting a players points allotted downward (hitting minus), the game crashed. I had previously hit "Ask Coaching Staff" and had made some of my own adjustments. Also, I had adjusted several other computer-controlled teams similarly prior to the team that caused the crash. The player I was adjusting when the game crashed was a 2B, and I had just lowered his defense training when the game crashed. Crash #2: I decided to reboot, started OOTP4 and Spring Training again, manually adjusted relievers to convert to starters on a few computer-contolled teams, lowered velocity training on a pitcher, and the game crashed again. Coincidentally, the pitcher had the same last name and first initial of another pitcher, and the game switched their positions in the Spring Training roster after I lowered the pitchers stuff training. The same thing happened in Crash #1, but there was no crash after the two pitchers switched spots in the roster order. I did not "Ask Coaching Staff" for any of the teams, and had only adjusted a couple of pitchers on maybe 7 or 8 teams. The only things in common between the two crashes were: 1) Same type of crash 2) Spring Training 3) Computer controlled team 4) Lowered (hit "minus") on a training category. Any help is appreciated, and as a workaround, I'm going to save Spring Data after each team I adjust by leaving Spring Training. __________________ Over-Zealous Apologist

03-06-2002, 12:46 PM	#2
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 17,023	Just to let you know in spring training when you select "run spring training" it automatically runs the "ask coach" feature for computer owned teams. Well I just went in and lower every training area to zero for a position player and a MR and nothing happened. [ March 06, 2002: Message edited by: OOTP1 ]</p> __________________ 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