Out of the Park Baseball 18 News

Hello baseball fans!

We have spent the past few weeks improving the game and fixing reported bugs. Today we have launched the latest OOTP 18 Update, version number 18.5.54. (We released 18.5.53 earlier today, which had a glitch with the challenge moder server, build 54 fixes this.)

Here is the changelist:
- Updated Opening Day roster sets, including many improvements to minor league player ratings and international & independent leagues (need to create a new game for changes to apply)
- Added wide screen options for field widget in-game
- Can now add and remove players from tournaments using right-click menu
- Fixed PBP speed being too quick
- Fixed last ticket price when gate sharing in league
- Fixed some text when players have multiple injuries
- Fixed minor league coach contracts not advancing
- Fixed some cases of achievements not triggering properly
- Fixed retained salary not getting cleared when team options are exercised
- Fixed injury distribution for pitchers
- Fixed problems with draft pick trading
- Improved AI playoff roster selection, DL
- Tweaked in-game pinch-hitting AI
- Fixed top prospect owner goal ignoring certain prospects
- Improved use of spring training depth charts
- Adjusted player expectations
- Fixed crash selecting all-star option on new game
- Release all coaches will now properly release coaches on affiliated teams
- Tournaments will no longer take players from teams during the playoffs
- Fixed purge tool with tournaments
- In Challenge Mode, season scores and achievements will only be counted the first time when earned (to prevent cheating)
- Fixed salaries resetting when trading players in international leagues (NPB, KBO, etc...)
- Fixed association playoffs resetting when exiting and resuming the game
- Many other bug and cosmetic fixes

Cheers!
Markus

Hey folks!

While Matt is on vacation, Andreas, Jorin and I spent some time to fix reported bugs and improve the 3D support. So, we have just released an OOTP 18 update, version 18.4.45.

Here is the changelist for this version:
- Updated Opening Day roster sets (need to create a new game for changes to apply) with tweaked default stats output (less HR / offense)
- Fixed an issue with pitchers not bunting enough in the MLB standard game (set league strategy for bunt to "Rarely" and sac bunt totals modifier to 1.0 to fix this in your existing games)
- Added team selection dropdown to team colors dialog
- Tweaked SP injury rate (slightly increased chance of injury)
- Added player size factor in settings dialog for 3D in-game (Facegen & 3D tab)
- Fixed Facegen problems when running with minimized Window
- Fixed some Steam Workshop problems and added the skin source files to the workshop
- Added frames-per-second display to 3D screens. Activate with parameter fps_display on command line or in app.cfg
- Reduced CPU/GPU usage by implementing the "max frames-per-second" setting
- Mac Books will no longer switch to slower integrated GPU on 3D screens
- Fixed bug where OOTP reset team colors after changing them
- Fixed 7-day lineup exporting issues in online lagues
- Many other bug and cosmetic fixes

We'll continue to work on the game in the next weeks and release more updates, and we'll also continue development on our super secret OOTP-related project, which will launch in late summer / fall. Stay tuned!

Cheers!
Markus & the entire OOTP Team

Hey baseball fans!

So, we have listened to feedback and worked hard to fix any reported problems, and now we've just release the latest OOTP 18 Update, version 18.3.40.

Here is the changelist for this version:
- Updated MLB roster sets (need to create a new game for changes to apply)
- Updated historical databases
- Updated sound files
- Fixed useless DH selected for AS game. Added ability to vote for DH in AS game.
- Fixed case where players voted to all-star game were not in starting lineup
- Coaches no longer refuse signing with a foreign league if they have any present or past connections towards that league
- Adjusted popup landing locations (more foul popups)
- Fixed asking users if the league modifers for OF assists varies from the default
- Fixed some cases where AI would incorrectly value overage minor leaguers in trades
- Many other bug and cosmetic fixes

Alright! The development team will now take a week or two off. We have worked non-stop for several months and it was worth it, as the release was the smoothest and best we have ever had. The game is now in an excellent state :) We hope you enjoy it as much as we do!

Thank you very much for your support!

Markus & the entire OOTP Team

Hey baseball fans!

We worked hard over the weekend and were able to reproduce and fix most reported issues. Hence we have just released a maintenance update for OOTP 18, version 18.2.36.


Here is the changelist for this version:

- Updated MLB roster sets (need to create a new game for changes to apply)
- Adjusted 1-10 and 1-20 rating categories
- Added option for double-round-robin playoffs
- Fixed issue with shop player row when current stars are meant to be hidden
- Fixed bug where certain right-click menu items are incorrect on returning from a tournament job
- Fixed crash after on-screen brawl or pitcher injuries for human teams
- Fixed tournament tiebreakers not getting the right game type
- Fixed errors in historical databases
- Fixed pitch location widget update in 3D
- Fixed error in positional strength reports.
- Fixed problems with scheduling when running an expansion draft in the preseason
- Fixed problem with minor league stats totals getting inaccurate after year 1 in MLB game
- Improved popup display to show injury name and DtD effect, if applicable
- Adjusted reliever contract demands
- Many other bug and cosmetic fixes

If you have issues with the 3D in-game animation being “sloppy”, please go to the game settings dialog (file menu), select the 3D & Facegen tab, and for OpenGL Mode, please select “Always use OpenGL & fast blit”. That may help. Also, disabling the virus scanner in the background while playing the game may result in performance enhancements.

Enjoy the game!

Markus & the OOTP Developments Team

Hey baseball fans!

Our most exciting day of the year has arrived, we have just launched Out of the Park Baseball 18.

We are very proud of the game, we think it is the best version we have ever produced. We hope you will agree and enjoy the game! :)

Have a great weekend!
Markus & the OOTP Developments Team.