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OOTP 2007 Patch Released

• Scribbled on April 6th, 2007 by Jonah Falcon
• Filed in Mac, PC, Patches, Press Release, Sports

Out of the Park Baseball 2007, which was previewed by GameStooge earlier March 10 and was released on March 31, has released the first patch, version 2.0.1, today. The initial release had oodles of bugs, but as usual, the dev team at OOTP Developments is always working at the behest of gamers.

GameStooge will have a review up soon of this deep baseball simulation soon. Those of you who love baseball and love strategy games, and haven’t played OOTP 2007 yet, download the demo as soon as possible and check it out.

Click “Read more…” to read the entire patch list.

The first patch for OOTPB 2007 has been released. This will bring the game to version 2.0.1.43. To download, please visit www.ootpbaseball.net/downloads.php. If you have 2.0.0, all you need to do is download and install the patch. If you do not have the game yet, please download the updated full installers here: http://www.ootpbaseball.net/downloads.php#dl.IMPORTANT NOTE FOR MAC USERS!
As of 8:45 GMT -5 (Eastern) time this morning, there is a problem with this patch that causes some skin files to get deleted. At this point, if you’re a Mac user, I recommend two things:

1. Wait until we fix this issue, we’re working on it right now.
2. Instead of patching, back up your games and custom files, download the full version of the game again, and install this “over top” of your existing copy. This will have the same effect as patching.

Patching does not require any re-licensing.

If, for some reason, you experience problems with the patching process, please try this:

1. Uninstall the game
2. Download the full version of the game from http://www.ootpbaseball.net/downloads.php#dl
3. Reinstall the game

Mac Black Screen
Some Mac users are reporting a black screen after patching. If you experience this, visit here:
http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar….php?p=2142803

Back up Your Data!
We’ve tested the beta with a lot of different leagues, and there shouldn’t be any adverse effects on existing saved games, templates, etc.

However, ANY time you make changes to a software program, there is always a chance that a change in the program could cause problems with your saved game. OOTPB is probably more succeptible to this sort of problem than some other games, due to the incredible variety of ways in which people use the game. We strongly recommend that you back up any custom files prior to applying the patch, including:
Saved games
Templates
Custom quick-start games
Custom logos, hats, or jerseys
Custom text files, such as names, nations, etc.
The more important your league is to you, the more strongly I would urge you to back up your games. And hang onto those backups for a while. Don’t just fire up the patched game, say “Oh, it works,” and then throw your backup away!

Fixes in version 2.0.1.43
Here are the headline fixes and improvements in version 2.0.1.43. There are other smaller fixes and changes that did not warrant getting added to this file.

New features:
- Added the ability to add a park in the park editor
- The game now remembers the preferred view in the pitching staff & lineup/depth chart screens
- When loading a game or selecting a new manager, the head scout is now preselected on all pages
- Added a “Restore Defaults” button to the league totals setup
- Added direct link to salary report to front office screen
- Added link to development report to manager home screen under team reports

Troubleshooting:
- New command line parameter ‘nofacegen’. Disables Facegen when added to command line.
- New config setting “Facegen mode (Standard/Troubleshooting)” in preferences dialog. Troubleshooting uses a hidden window for rendering instead of pixel buffers.
- If trace mode is enabled through command line parameter or config file setting, certain problems which happen during startup will be displayed in message boxes
- If trace mode is enabled, ther will be a ‘Show info’ in picture menues

Bug fixes:
- Importing rosters from league setup no longer effects fan interest
- When creating a historical league with minor leagues through the wizard, 40-man roster rules are now enabled
- Added better error reporting for esellerate problems
- Fixed problems when managing a minor league team, the AI no longer interferes
- Editing weather data in the ballpark editor no longer requires hitting ENTER
- Fixed Joe Nobodies popping up after reimporting the name database
- Fixed some template related problems (#3039)
- Fixed a bug which could let Facegen use the wrong pixel format
- Fixed a bug which let Facegen use the wrong windows handle
- Fixed several problems with deleted leagues
- Fixed problems with adding leagues after game has been created and simulated for a few years
- Fixed tar.gz. issues with zero byte files
- Fixed rare crashes on trade screen
- When importing the entire league history, past franchises are no longer handled like seperate teams
- Fixed several cosmetic bugs
- Tweaked OOTP 6.5 importing of stealing/speed ratings
_ Fixed problems with assigning scouts to scout the upcoming draft
- Fixed problems with multiple inaugural drafts when adding feeder leagues before finishing draft
- Fixed problems with free agent compensation picks
- Fixed problems with too few coaches when adding minor/feeder leagues to an existing game
- Fixed crashes in historical leagues when simming 1968 with expansion draft turned off
- Fixed rule 5 draft date issues
- Fixed usage of foreigner percentage in feeder leagues
- Fixed problems with editing recaps
- Fixed ethnicity problems when importing 6.5 leagues
- Player salary reports now included in online web reports
- Team schedule reports now included in online web reports
- changed default folder When importing OOTP 6/6.5 or OOTP 2006 files
- Templates cache will be deleted When opening another database
- Fixed bug on select color dialog with selecting certain colors like pink
- Where the Tab key skips to next control, the Shift+Tab goes to previous control now
- F1 help works now on league schedule editor page
- On the manager history report page, sorting for “Years” works now
- faces.dat will not be included in online league file uploads, because it caused problems in mixed leagues (PC and Mac) and is not needed anyway, since the GM’s may not change faces
- The manager’s picture is now being saved
- The “create reports” dialog will no longer create reports for deleted leagues
- Fixed typos

Future Patches
We will release a second patch in around six weeks, this will add a series of new features and of course resolve any issues that crop up.