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NCAA Football 09 Patch Announcement

03:43 PM - July 16, 2008 by OMT

We have identified and fixed the bug causing the game to crash when editing rosters. This bug also causes teams to disappear and team ratings to change.

The patch is being tested tonight, and assuming all goes well it will be submitted tomorrow for certification. The expected release is in 5-10 days.

Until the patch, we recommend you cease editing rosters. Rosters that have been corrupted by the bug will not work after the patch. If you have a roster in progress and have not encountered any freezes or missing teams, it will work after the patch. There is a possibility a roster can be corrupt and not have surfaced any problems yet. This is why we recommend that you stop or back up your work among multiple save files.

We are also fixing the bug where the depth chart gets reordered after editing a player with this patch.

These are the ONLY fixes in this patch. We are planning on a 2nd patch with many fixes, but we had to get this one out the door.

We appreciate everyone's patience on this matter.

Special thanks to CDJ, 21SEC, and Fairdale Kings for helping us track this down.

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# 301 OMT @ 07/20/08 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Anti Honor


	Now that the roster patch is on it's way, do you think it's possible to consider the slider bug as somewhat critical now?

The slider defect is bad. We have a few critical fixes before it, but I'm hoping to get it in the 2nd patch.

# 302 cdub1014 @ 07/20/08 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by OMT


	The slider defect is bad. We have a few critical fixes before it, but I'm hoping to get it in the 2nd patch.

OMT, just curious what the "critical fixes" are... any insight would be great!

# 303 bbullard713 @ 07/20/08 11:52 PM

I'm curious when it will be released b/c I can't play a single game without it freezing up.

# 304 krulmichael @ 07/20/08 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by OMT


	The patch should be out of central tomorrow or Tuesday assuming nothing new is found. I will try and keep everyone here updated as I find out.

I'm just curious, what happens after it's out of central?

# 305 BigDofBA @ 07/20/08 11:56 PM

I just want to know what issues are being focused on in the 2nd patch.

# 306 rockchisler @ 07/20/08 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by OMT


	Hah... it wouldn't change anything! This stuff is way above anything I have control over.

If people truely knew how hard it is to make a quality video game, most people would shut up. Keep up the good work...(pat on your back)

# 307 astronut @ 07/21/08 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by OMT


	Well no... I don't go on defense. If there is a situation where I would have to do that, I won't post. It does no good. However, when someone says that gameplay tuning is more critical than crashes, I'm going to say that they aren't. They never have been and they never will be. That has always been my primary goal here... to explain how things work and help educate our hardcore gamers on what is truly going on behind the scenes. All the years of lurking here I have seen that 9 out of 10 assumptions have been completely wrong. I gladly come here and correct them now that I'm allowed to. The patch should be out of central tomorrow or Tuesday assuming nothing new is found. I will try and keep everyone here updated as I find out.

I'm sure most people appreciate you being here. I think with the back and forth posting between you and other members of forum we will get the game as close as possible to perfect one of these days. I hope the developers being on the board will become a permanent thing every year.

# 308 Anti Honor @ 07/21/08 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by OMT


	The slider defect is bad. We have a few critical fixes before it, but I'm hoping to get it in the 2nd patch.

Well, at least there's some hope then.

Thanks.

# 309 astronut @ 07/21/08 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Anti Honor


	Well, at least there's some hope then. Thanks.

Look I know it has been asked a lot, but i have not seen a clear answer yet, maybe no one kows for sure. Do cpu defensive sliders work at all or not. I would like some clarification so, I don't waste anymore time testing them when editing sliders. I have seen people on here who think they work and people who don't think they work. I am starting to enjoy the game a little on heisman. I think with a little tuning this game could be killer.

# 310 BigDofBA @ 07/21/08 03:09 AM

Won't fixing the sliders fix a lot of these "gameplay" issues as well?

# 311 jpringle @ 07/21/08 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by OMT


	The slider defect is bad. We have a few critical fixes before it, but I'm hoping to get it in the 2nd patch.

OMT, quick question, with the 2nd patch do we have to start our online dynasties over?

# 312 Jistic @ 07/21/08 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by BigDofBA


	Won't fixing the sliders fix a lot of these "gameplay" issues as well?

I think it will. If they simply make the CPU sliders work and add some deep ball we'll be set.

But I think the biggest problem with the lack of deep ball are the crappy playbooks. What in the hell happened?

# 313 Vince @ 07/21/08 08:51 AM

I dunno whats wrong with some of your games, but I see a lot of penalties...Especially called against the CPU. I get a lot of face masks.

Even the issues with pass rush, i'm not seeing it man.

# 314 callmetaternuts @ 07/21/08 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Jistic


	I think it will. If they simply make the CPU sliders work and add some deep ball we'll be set. But I think the biggest problem with the lack of deep ball are the crappy playbooks. What in the hell happened?

I dont think its the crappy playbooks. I think the CPU goes deep when it identifies one on one (usually cover zero). When they see a safety over the top, they refuse to go deep, its probably the logic in the game. Ive seen the CPU go deep, but its 95% when i go no safeties or big blitz package.

Sliders will fix some issues, but not all.

I think the correction of sliders coupled with some other issues makes this game a H.O.F'er but right now, we're stuck with first round bust.

# 315 servo75 @ 07/21/08 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by redsfan4life


	doesn't see anything wrong with OMT's response Yea EA messed up...but at least it'll be fixed. This game is a step in the right direction, but NCAA 2010 better be the year of defense, game is fun but defense needs an overhaul.

Nah overhaul = overcorrecting, so next year offense will be too difficult. Just do the necessary tweaks and be done with it.

# 316 servo75 @ 07/21/08 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by BigDofBA


	Won't fixing the sliders fix a lot of these "gameplay" issues as well?

That's a good question. Adam?? It does say that the sliders are "Custom AI controls" so if they affect AI rather than player ratings, then yes I would think so.

Adam - how exactly are the sliders SUPPOSED to work? Are they supposed to "rev up" or "dumb down" player ratings, or actually change the underlying AI? The way I looked at it up to now was that you have different levels, i.e. Freshman, Varsity, AA, Heisman, and the sliders are ways of "fine-tuning" within those levels. Like with the "roboQB" problem, if you could set CPU pass accuracy to zero and have it mean something, their QB should throw more errant passes.

And I have another question - if you Super-Sim (with or without watching plays) do sliders not matter at all, or do both teams go according to CPU sliders?

# 317 RealCanesFan @ 07/21/08 10:06 AM

I too have not had any problems with penalties not being called. I have seen everything from holding, face mask's, clipping, intentional grounding.

Any new word on when the patch will come out for the rosters. This is the only problem I have really had with the game.

# 318 ThatsWhatSheSaid @ 07/21/08 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by OMT


	Well no... I don't go on defense. If there is a situation where I would have to do that, I won't post. It does no good. However, when someone says that gameplay tuning is more critical than crashes, I'm going to say that they aren't. They never have been and they never will be. That has always been my primary goal here... to explain how things work and help educate our hardcore gamers on what is truly going on behind the scenes. All the years of lurking here I have seen that 9 out of 10 assumptions have been completely wrong. I gladly come here and correct them now that I'm allowed to. The patch should be out of central tomorrow or Tuesday assuming nothing new is found. I will try and keep everyone here updated as I find out.

Anyone know what happens after Central? Does it go to Microsoft/Sony for release?

# 319 DiddyGotGrillz @ 07/21/08 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Vince


	I dunno whats wrong with some of your games, but I see a lot of penalties...Especially called against the CPU. I get a lot of face masks. Even the issues with pass rush, i'm not seeing it man.

I see a lot of facemask penalties when I try to strip the ball.

# 320 ThatsWhatSheSaid @ 07/21/08 10:21 AM

All I see is False Starts, Def. Pass Int. and Facemasks regularly. I'd like to see Clipping/block in the back, as well as more holding calls, etc

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