NCAA Football 09 Patch #1 Available

[kestrel]

Quote: Originally Posted by OMT

We weren't aware of the roster bug until the game was released and Fairdale and CDJ reported the crash. We reproduced it by reordering 116 depth charts, but since they had only gotten 40 teams in we guessed there was another way to get to the bug. We found it in the EA Locker, but Fairdale and CDJ didn't think they used the locker. So we fixed that bug and went looking for bug #3. We had no luck so we gave them each a call. After talking to them for a while, they both remembered at some point going into the locker before crashing. This would explain why they crashed earlier than when we got. It took about a week to get the patch out the door and then 3 weeks to get it approved, so that is why you are seeing it now. Games that have patches on release day means that the dev team found bugs they wanted to fix so they were able to get the patch done and approved before the street date which is generally about 2 months after you final the game.

I think you misunderstood me. I wasn't questioning the timing on correcting bugs, but on Sony finding the issue in the patch.

I understand reproducing problems can be difficult to near impossible. Anyone who has had a nagging car problem that a mechanic couldn't repair should understand that.

I'm not sure if you or anyone on your "side" would know this, but did Sony sit on that "small issue" until the expected release day of the patch (Tuesday), or did they find it Tuesday? In other words, did they let CDowns430 know right away?

It almost sounds like I'm trying to find a way to blame Sony for this...I don't know, maybe I am.

[kestrel]

Quote: Originally Posted by OMT

I don't know really. We don't do anything on the dev team out of spite towards a console manufacturer though.

Heh, I should have pointed out that this wasn't meant as a jab at either EA/Tiburon or Sony, but at the conspiracy theorists.

[warhorseballa06]

Quote: Originally Posted by OMT

We weren't aware of the roster bug until the game was released and Fairdale and CDJ reported the crash. We reproduced it by reordering 116 depth charts, but since they had only gotten 40 teams in we guessed there was another way to get to the bug. We found it in the EA Locker, but Fairdale and CDJ didn't think they used the locker. So we fixed that bug and went looking for bug #3. We had no luck so we gave them each a call. After talking to them for a while, they both remembered at some point going into the locker before crashing. This would explain why they crashed earlier than when we got. It took about a week to get the patch out the door and then 3 weeks to get it approved, so that is why you are seeing it now. Games that have patches on release day means that the dev team found bugs they wanted to fix so they were able to get the patch done and approved before the street date which is generally about 2 months after you final the game.

i mean shoudn't this happen with every game then..i mean what ncaa football 09 ws not even tested for the bugs and glitches upon release and EA automatically assumed it was a 'perfect'...lol u've got to be kiddin me on this one..i think everyone checks their work to see if it's correct, for sure if u kno u are dealing with merchandise that will reach thousands or millions of people...(last paragraph i'm referring too)

[3rdamention]

I just appreciate the posts from those on the EA Sports Team. I must say that you have shared some of the most honest insite to the patching process and getting it up to consumers.

I will patiently await for the PS3 patch, and continue to enjoy my UCLA Dynasty.

[Daba_Dabs]

What about a patch for the custom sounds? I have sounds until I score a touchdown or go into the second quarter and then nothing for the whole game. I thought it was just the game so I brought it back and got a different copy. I even deleted my music and restore it- so........WTF????????????????

[dagl]

Quote: Originally Posted by Daba_Dabs

What about a patch for the custom sounds? I have sounds until I score a touchdown or go into the second quarter and then nothing for the whole game. I thought it was just the game so I brought it back and got a different copy. I even deleted my music and restore it- so........WTF????????????????

I had this problem too, discovered that there was something about one of my mp3's that the game doesn't like and when it gets to that mp3 it doesn't like it won't play the any other customer sounds. If you want to test it go to the custom sounds menu and try to play the mp3, if it won't play it then that one is your culprit and it won't play any of your known good ones either unless you go out the menu and come back in.

The strange thing w/mine is that I can't find anything funny w/the mp3 that it didn't like.

[Daba_Dabs]

IT'S PROBABLY ITUNES FAULT!!!!

[OMT]

Quote: Originally Posted by warhorseballa06

i mean shoudn't this happen with every game then..i mean what ncaa football 09 ws not even tested for the bugs and glitches upon release and EA automatically assumed it was a 'perfect'...lol u've got to be kiddin me on this one..i think everyone checks their work to see if it's correct, for sure if u kno u are dealing with merchandise that will reach thousands or millions of people...(last paragraph i'm referring too)

If we didn't test the game for bugs and glitches it would have never gotten through certification.