Bowl Bound College Football Demo is out!

[Ben E Lou]

Originally Posted by Icy

Nope, the interface is going to be editable if somebody has the time to design another skin, but not the font i'm afraid.

I've love a dark writing on light background skin. The current one makes my eyes tired after a while.

[dervack]

Originally Posted by Toddzilla

Demo won't run on my XP laptop, and the uninstaller won't work either. Nice.

The screen size is messed up for me.

[DeToxRox]

I'm having a blast with this demo.

I can't wait for the FOFC league to start

[Icy]

Which problem are you having Toddzilla?

dervack, which screen size do you have setup in your computer?

Please also post your problems in the GDS support forum so they can know about them:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...splay.php?f=85

[dervack]

1024x768

[Icy]

Originally Posted by dervack

1024x768

Enought, can you describe or post a screenshoot of your messed view to know exactly the problem you're talking about?

[GrantDawg]

Man, I love that you can set the type of rating format you want. I have to decide if I like 1-20 or 1-100 best. I hate 1-5.

[Ksyrup]

Originally Posted by Toddzilla

Demo won't run on my XP laptop, and the uninstaller won't work either. Nice.

Apparently you downloaded the Sony Neil Diamond Demo instead.

[dervack]

Originally Posted by Icy

Enought, can you describe or post a screenshoot of your messed view to know exactly the problem you're talking about?

Well, I can't add attachments here. The game isn't taking up the wntire screen, it leaves space on the left side, and it drops below the taskbar at the bottom of the screen.

[sovereignstar]

[digamma]

It seems starters play all the way through blow-outs if their playing time is set to 100%. I suppose this is how the feature is intended to work, but I'm wondering what happens if you set your QB's playing time to 80%. Does the back-up play 20% of the time? I assume you could only adjust the back-up playing amount in the Winning drop down of the playing time screen, but it seems there might be a need for a universal "when to put in the scrubs" option. Or maybe just an explanation of how the substitution system works--I could be missing something.

[Icy]

Here is the real teams database for the game, just released by a GDS forum member:

I have tested it and the game opens without problems, what i have not reviewed is if all the team nicknames are correct so please guys report any wrong one.

Thanks Grantdawg for taking your time to do it.


UPDATED
pstats.dat 1.1

Ok, i had some free time today and i have edited the pstats file again,

This was already (thanks to Grantdawg who created the first file)
- Real Team nicknames
- Real conference names

This is new (thanks to Scott Vibert and some other players for the info):
- Added all the real Stadium names.
- Added all the real Award names.
- Added all the real Bowl names and Bowl Stadiums.
- Fixed the following bugs:
UTEP name is UTEP now instead of Texas-El Paso
RICE name is RICE now instead of TexasRice
UTEP Rivarly is now with NMSU instead of Hawaii

Please download, unzip and overwrite your pstats.dat and check for errors/suggestions and i'll keep updating it.

http://www.prodeportes.com/bb/pstats1.1.dat

[Cuckoo]

Anyone else getting an error when trying to download that file?

[ScottVib]

Originally Posted by dervack

Well, I can't add attachments here. The game isn't taking up the wntire screen, it leaves space on the left side, and it drops below the taskbar at the bottom of the screen.

Check your font size and dpi settings. Make sure they are set to Normal (96 dpi).

For sovereignstar's issue, set the taskbar to autohide and you'll be all set. Arlie is looking into a fix for the final version (this is a beta demo, not a gold demo).

[Icy]

Originally Posted by Cuckoo

Anyone else getting an error when trying to download that file?

Try again please, i have zipped it.

[sovereignstar]

I really hope GrantDawg didn't try to wing the spelling of the nicknames.

[Buccaneer]

Wow.

[Icy]

Originally Posted by Airhog

I am unable to play the game. When I try to create the leauge it gives me a runtime error 48 "Error in loading DLL"

Did you reboot after installing it?

[Airhog]

I am unable to play the game. When I try to create the leauge it gives me a runtime error 48 "Error in loading DLL"

[Icy]

Originally Posted by Airhog

Dola: I did reboot before trying to play it. Also does not seem to matter what options I select, even if I leave them all at default

I would uninstall, reboot, install again, reboot to see if that fixes it.

[Airhog]

Dola: I did reboot before trying to play it. Also does not seem to matter what options I select, even if I leave them all at default

[st.cronin]

Is there a way to view player cards of recruits during the season?

[Ben E Lou]

Originally Posted by st.cronin

Is there a way to view player cards of recruits during the season?

No.

[Flasch186]

thank you god, I pray this game is awesome!!!! Oh yeah, when can I buy it outright?

[astrosfan64]

Originally Posted by GrantDawg

First suggestion: Put a color code key somewhere that allows to just look and see the levels from good to bad. It is annoying to try to figure out which color means what, and it doesn't seem to follow a pattern that is natural.

I asked for that as well.

[st.cronin]

Originally Posted by SkyDog

No.

well pfffffffffft

[jbmagic]

penalty error being reported to the wrong team

seems like a similar bug that total pro football has.

reported at grey dog forum

I've got a bug to report. On this punt a penalty was called against Buffalo but charged against West Virginia:

West Virginia ball, Q1, 4-7-WVU36 (07:06) 0-0
Aubrey Standlee Punts 43 yards to the Buffalo 21 yard line, where Ovie Kovac returns it to
Buffalo 38 for a 17 yard return.

Unnecessary Roughness against TE Cookie McMillian on Buffalo. The Penalty is for 15 yards,
and an automatic first down.
The Offense will accept the penalty. It is now First and 10 at the West Virginia 47.

Ok... here's another from the same game... Buffalo scored a touchdown and needed to go for 2 to tie the game up. They opted to just go for 3 and take the lead...yeah.

Buffalo ball, Q4, 2-3-WVU24 (03:53) 16-24
Offense: Medium Pass, Set: Shotgun, Play: SG-FL-curls (med pass)
Defense: Stop Run, Set: 3-4, Play: 34-run-SZ (target run)
QB B. Kooistra completes a 24 yard post to WR O. Kovac ****Touchdown!*****

Buffalo ball, Q4, 1-0-WVU0 (03:27) 22-24
Jashon Reichow converts the 21 yard field goal.

Buffalo ball, Q4, 1-10-BUF35 (03:11) 25-24
Jashon Reichow kicks 47 from Buffalo 35 to West Virginia 18. Whizzer Tiller to West Virginia
26 for a 8 yard return.


As you can see the score went from 24-16 to 25-24, which would be impossible.
Reply With Quote

Am I the only one who has seen this bug? It happened again.

West Virginia ball, Q4, 1-10-BUF21 (01:04) 24-25
Offense: Medium Pass, Set: Shotgun, Play: SG-TE-ins (med pass)
Defense: Stop Pass, Set: Dime, Play: Dime-pass-Man-B6,10 (target pass)
QB C. Joiner completes a 21 yard in to TE L. Hoambrecker ****Touchdown!*****

West Virginia ball, Q4, 1-0-BUF0 (00:49) 30-25
Dimitrius Harrell converts the 21 yard field goal.

West Virginia ball, Q4, 1-10-WVU35 (00:42) 33-25
Dimitrius Harrell kicks 67 from West Virginia 35 to Buffalo -2. Zachary Stoerner to Buffalo
5 for a 7 yard return.

[Icy]

Yeah jbmagic, the game has some bugs, some already known and some new that will appear and will be fixed before the final release. Remember this is a beta demo, not the final one.

[Icy]

Originally Posted by Airhog

still no luck. I rebooted, and uninstalled, then I did it again, and installed, then I rebooted a final time, and same error msg...

Weird, does it say which dll is missing? try also to post at GDS BBCF technical issues forum.

[Airhog]

still no luck. I rebooted, and uninstalled, then I did it again, and installed, then I rebooted a final time, and same error msg...

[Flasch186]

how does one recruit?

[Schmidty]

Originally Posted by Flasch186

how does one recruit?

Recruiting is only available in weeks 8-17.

[Easy Mac]

anyone know if the conferences are editable, i.e. the # of conferences, the # of teams in each conference. I know you can edit them a la TC (team/conference names), but it would be cool if we had different sized leagues. A D-1aa, D2 or D3 mod with playoffs would be awesome.

[jbmagic]

thanks ICY

i know it demo and know Arlie will fix it before final release

but here another bug being reported. some are not registered at grey dog forum so i post it here for the others to see.

Here's a way more minor bug. Defensive holding is not an automatic first down in college football.

West Virginia ball, Q1, 2-19-BALL32 (04:14) 3-0
Offense: Medium Pass, Set: I Form, Play: I-SE-slant-FL-str (med pass)
Defense: Stop Pass, Set: Dime, Play: Dime-pass-Man (target pass)
QB C. Joiner throws an incomplete pass to WR A. Ferrario.

Holding against SS Dermontti Demaree on Ball State. The Penalty is for 10 yards, and an automatic
first down.
The Offense will accept the penalty. It is now First and 10 at the Ball State 22.

[Icy]

Originally Posted by Easy Mac

anyone know if the conferences are editable, i.e. the # of conferences, the # of teams in each conference. I know you can edit them a la TC (team/conference names), but it would be cool if we had different sized leagues. A D-1aa, D2 or D3 mod with playoffs would be awesome.

Arlie said that it's not fully suported, but he tried it as test and it worked.It could lead to some schedulling problems depending on how do you set the conferences. I'll try to find the post where he said it, i think it's here in fofc.

[sovereignstar]

Originally Posted by Easy Mac

anyone know if the conferences are editable, i.e. the # of conferences, the # of teams in each conference. I know you can edit them a la TC (team/conference names), but it would be cool if we had different sized leagues. A D-1aa, D2 or D3 mod with playoffs would be awesome.

I remember reading awhile back at the GDS boards that stuff like this could (or should) be possible, but that thorough testing hadn't been done on the subject. And yes, it would be very cool.

[Easy Mac]

Well, from the demo I couldn't figure out a way to do it, but maybe we'll get lucky and I just wasn't paying or attention, or they're saving it.

Also, from what I can gather, there is no true editor, correct? It seems to edit the starting information, you'll need to download it or use access. Of course, I'm sure someone could do an editor, but just making sure. Also, anybody know where the schedule files might be located. If someone can get all of that information, we could start hacking around on it, who knows what someone with a lot of free time could do.

[ScottVib]

Originally Posted by Easy Mac

anyone know if the conferences are editable, i.e. the # of conferences, the # of teams in each conference. I know you can edit them a la TC (team/conference names), but it would be cool if we had different sized leagues. A D-1aa, D2 or D3 mod with playoffs would be awesome.

This hasn't been fully tested, but at least so far you can. The limits on conference realignment is the new configuration must match one of the pre-existing schedule formats within the game. But you can add/remove teams etc. (I have tested this with one or two leagues, but definitely not completely and thoroughly, so its a buyer beware situation)

Arlie is amenable to potentially adding new schedule/league formats.. but these would only be added after release, if at all.

The following schedule formats are presently in the game:

4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14 (12 and 14 team conferences must have 2 divisions)

I have provided Arlie with several other schedule formats (needed to allow for "full" compatibility with other league sizes): 5, 6, 13 teams 2 divisions, 13 teams 1 division

As I mentioned he is potentially willing to add the ones I've sent him (and perhaps others) but it will only happen after release, if at all.

[Icy]

Extracted from some posts at GDS:

Disclaimer.... this has not been fully tested or verified... but this is theoretically possible... but this has not been tested at this time.

The Bowl Bids and conference alignments are all store in the database, editing it did allow me to start up a Division 1AA type format league... with one caveat, the size of the conferences has to fit into one of the schedule formats that are in the game. (In the case of 1AA the one Independent caused an issue and had to be dropped (sorry Savannah State), however 1AA is very close to 1A's format.

Something more radical would require testing and I don't want to guarentee that this will work. However in theory....
..................................................................
What I'm saying is I made a 1AA league and got it to start up. 1AA has one extra conference then 1A. I also reduced the number of bowls.

However this needs further testing. Other then starting it up I haven't done much with that league as we focus on getting the "stock" game ready. So the theory is, that it could work, however, I can't and do not guarentee that it will, nor can I guarentee that I'll get much of a chance to test it further to come up with a definite answer.
.........................................................
I just ran a 15 conference 148 team league, simmed one whole season no crashes and even added a Bowl Game, which was played (between champions of two of the newly added conferences). (I also added a 7th autobid conference to the GDCS)

When I said it hasn't been fully tested what I meant is that I haven't gone through each and every thing for each team (meaning I haven't gone to every screen every week yet) to ensure that there is nothing hidden that would crop up. The big stuff like being able to create the league and sim the season does appear to work at present.

Again, this is the plan, but the testing/development time has been spent focusing on the default league to ensure that the game is working properly.

[Easy Mac]

Hell, I'm on board. It doesn't even have to a great game at this point, I'm just ready to screw around with it a bit. Anyone know any free Access alternatives?

[Icy]

Originally Posted by Easy Mac

Hell, I'm on board. It doesn't even have to a great game at this point, I'm just ready to screw around with it a bit. Anyone know any free Access alternatives?

http://www.openoffice.org/

[Easy Mac]

Ok, wasn't sure if that had a database program in it, haven't screwed around with it since version 1.6 or something.

[Icy]

Originally Posted by Easy Mac

Ok, wasn't sure if that had a database program in it, haven't screwed around with it since version 1.6 or something.

Yeah it's like the full MS Office pack and totally compatible.

[jbmagic]

ICY

what your opinion on the end of game decisons by the AI so far when you play?

i read at grey forum

Some odd stuff at the end of the game:

With 20 seconds to go in regulation of a tied game, we called a timeout to set up a punt.

There is no message about a coin toss or anything before overtime, which seemed strange. Also the game clock shows some numbers during overtime, I think they might've been the teams' time of possesion.

My team played defense first and forced a turnover, and then took over the ball. We only needed a field goal to win, but still went for it on 4th and goal from the 2.

[Dutch]

Hmmmmm,

My install hangs at

Copying files:
C:\WINDOWS\Fonts\SF Electrotome Bold Oblique.ttf (44%)

And that's all she wrote..."Not Responding"

Here's the WinXP Pro message

szAppName : BBInstalldemo.exe szAppVer : 1.0.0.0 szModName : hungapp
szModVer : 0.0.0.0 offset : 00000000

[Airhog]

well, after tinkering around a bit I am still not able to run the game. Guess I will be sitting this one out until I can run the demo. I was thinking about purchasing, but If the demo does not work, then I cannot be assured the full version will work. Hopefully, its just a small problem with my machine, and I can get it working. I am just too tired tonight to do any more fixing.

[jbmagic]

Originally Posted by Dutch

Hmmmmm,

My install hangs at

Copying files:
C:\WINDOWS\Fonts\SF Electrotome Bold Oblique.ttf (44%)

And that's all she wrote..."Not Responding"

same here and i have window xp

[flounder]

Originally Posted by jbmagic

same here and i have window xp

Per this thread, try rebooting.

[Dutch]

Yup, after a bit of quick and easy research at greydog, I tried rebooting, then the installer worked properly. Then another reboot and the game loaded fine.

[dervack]

Originally Posted by Dutch

Yup, after a bit of quick and easy research at greydog, I tried rebooting, then the installer worked properly. Then another reboot and the game loaded fine.

Well, after a couple more reboots, you might be able to create your own league.