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NCAA Football 09 Patch #1 Available

06:37 AM - August 5, 2008 by WallaceNails

Patch #1 is available for NCAA Football 09.

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# 301 rudyjuly2 @ 08/11/08 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by jdrhammer


	It would be nice if us PS3 guys could get the first patch. I can't believe this.

Don't worry. Sony will realize the error of their ways and after seeing the sales numbers (360 much higher for NCAA) will escalate the second patch to the top of the list and we'll have it next week!

# 302 callmetaternuts @ 08/11/08 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by rudyjuly2


	Don't worry. Sony will realize the error of their ways and after seeing the sales numbers (360 much higher for NCAA) will escalate the second patch to the top of the list and we'll have it next week!

I wonder how many people will take that as truth!!!!!!!

I dont feel too bad for PS3 people bc the first patch doesnt touch gameplay and unless they plan on re-doing all rosters, only a few people get benefit of it (although they cant get started on new rosters)

# 303 kestrel @ 08/11/08 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by callmetaternuts


	I wonder how many people will take that as truth!!!!!!! I dont feel too bad for PS3 people bc the first patch doesnt touch gameplay and unless they plan on re-doing all rosters, only a few people get benefit of it (although they cant get started on new rosters)

I want it for the depth chart reordering bug fix. I'll go in sometimes to make some corrections, mid-season in my dynasty, such as number changes or equipment changes (rarely), and have to redo the depth chart. This gets especially annoying with the returners.

# 304 OMT @ 08/11/08 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by rudyjuly2


	Adam, has anyone identified the defense formation bug? Its the same as last year where even when I select 3-4 defense in my coaching strategy, it still comes up 4-3 when I go to my game and I always have to change it. I think you guys list Bama as having a base 4-3 defense as well. I'm not sure if the cpu is just automatically making some teams 4-3 when they should be a 3-4.

I believe what you are talking about isn't actually a bug. What you set in coaching strategy is saved to the dynasty file and will be used when simulating games. However, once you hit the team select screen it will load your playbook options from your profile, not from dynasty coaching strategy (this is because this screen is shared amongst game modes).

By default, your profile is looking at Team Specific for playbooks. I believe this pulls from the Team database on the disk, not the dynasty database on your memory card. What you might want to do is go My NCAA > My Settings > User > Preferences and set your default playbooks there to what you have in Coach Strategy and you won't have to change them every time.

# 305 OkieTC @ 08/11/08 02:23 PM

Whats the latest word on patch #1? Will it be out today?

# 306 rudyjuly2 @ 08/11/08 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by OMT


	I believe what you are talking about isn't actually a bug. What you set in coaching strategy is saved to the dynasty file and will be used when simulating games. However, once you hit the team select screen it will load your playbook options from your profile, not from dynasty coaching strategy (this is because this screen is shared amongst game modes). By default, your profile is looking at Team Specific for playbooks. I believe this pulls from the Team database on the disk, not the dynasty database on your memory card. What you might want to do is go My NCAA > My Settings > User > Preferences and set your default playbooks there to what you have in Coach Strategy and you won't have to change them every time.

I use the Clemson playbook for offense and I thought it was automatically defaulting to their defensive playbook (4-3) as well. It would be nice if I changed my default defensive playbook to 3-4 in the Coaching Strategies section that it would work as well though. I will go to these setting tonight. Thanks.

# 307 OMT @ 08/11/08 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Flo


	OMT, did you confirm this delay of game issue yet? Flo

I'm not an expert on the rules or what have you, but from what I can tell the issue was identified but we didn't fix it because this only happens if you are losing. If you have the lead, it doesn't happen.

Bascially, you can't take a lead and then take delay of games to run out the clock and exploit the game.

Is this the official rule? I don't know... but it sounds wonky to me. But fortunately this can't be used as an exploit from what I can tell.

# 308 OMT @ 08/11/08 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by rudyjuly2


	I use the Clemson playbook for offense and I thought it was automatically defaulting to their defensive playbook (4-3) as well. It would be nice if I changed my default defensive playbook to 3-4 in the Coaching Strategies section that it would work as well though. I will go to these setting tonight. Thanks.

I agree that it isn't ideal. This is just one of those things that often happen due to the functionality of the interface. While it probably is doable to put some "special sauce" (as we call it) in the code to make an exception for dynasty mode, it probably isn't really worth what we get out of it. Especially with workarounds of changing your user settings or manually selecting the playbooks. We aren't preventing you from using your coach strategy playbooks.

# 309 Solidice @ 08/11/08 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by OMT


	I believe what you are talking about isn't actually a bug. What you set in coaching strategy is saved to the dynasty file and will be used when simulating games. However, once you hit the team select screen it will load your playbook options from your profile, not from dynasty coaching strategy (this is because this screen is shared amongst game modes). By default, your profile is looking at Team Specific for playbooks. I believe this pulls from the Team database on the disk, not the dynasty database on your memory card. What you might want to do is go My NCAA > My Settings > User > Preferences and set your default playbooks there to what you have in Coach Strategy and you won't have to change them every time.

setting the offensive playbook in coaching strategy works though, the defensive one doesn't.

also, i can not use the New Mexico State playbook unless I'm playing with that team, no matter how i set it in my profile. at the team select screen i can select New Mexico State's playbook for offense, but in-game it will be back to the teams default. its the only playbook i have tried that did this.

# 310 threefortywest @ 08/11/08 03:03 PM

is the patch going to be available today?

# 311 JRdaTruth @ 08/11/08 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by threefortywest


	is the patch going to be available today?

im going to be safe and put my money on IT WONT BE AVAILABLE TODAY/TONIGHT...get your copy of madden 2009 tonight/tomorrow!

# 312 CDowns430 @ 08/11/08 05:07 PM

My magic 8-ball says "Outlook Not So Good"

You are all familiar with Murphy's Law, right? "Whatever can go wrong will go wrong, and at the worst possible time, in the worst possible way." Well, Murphy seems to be out in full force when it comes to this patch. We got the patch to Sony Friday, they were ready to test it and work overtime during the weekend to test it... and then our test servers went to hell right at the end of the day. Sony was unable to download rosters, preventing them from testing that aspect, so they didn't end up working the weekend. We have people working on the issue now and if we are lucky they will be able to fix it in time for Sony to complete testing tonight (3 hour time difference may pay off).

At the rate things are going, I'm probably going to get hit by a bus on my way in to work after the patch is finally approved

# 313 GoVols1985 @ 08/11/08 05:14 PM

I wonder why Microsoft approved the patch when Sony didn't? I thought the games were identical on both systems, shouldn't the patches be too?

# 314 OkieTC @ 08/11/08 05:15 PM

Thanks for the info. At least knowing whats going on makes waiting a little easier.

# 315 CDowns430 @ 08/11/08 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by GoVols1985


	I wonder why Microsoft approved the patch when Sony didn't? I thought the games were identical on both systems, shouldn't the patches be too?

The reason we bounced was for something specific related to the actual patch package (which differs greatly between consoles), not a difference in the code.

As a side note, my Magic 8-Ball has upgraded the status of recieving the patch tonight to "Ask again later"

# 316 RAZRr1275 @ 08/11/08 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by CDowns430


	The reason we bounced was for something specific related to the actual patch package (which differs greatly between consoles), not a difference in the code. As a side note, my Magic 8-Ball has upgraded the status of recieving the patch tonight to "Ask again later"

hopefully the 8-Ball has a new upgrade. What was this console specific thing? Or are you going to hold off on telling us until the patch drops?

# 317 OMT @ 08/11/08 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by RAZRr1275


	hopefully the 8-Ball has a new upgrade. What was this console specific thing? Or are you going to hold off on telling us until the patch drops?

I'm not sure it would be a good idea for us to disclose that. While we can talk about just about anything here, this comes very close to one of those things we just can't disclose publically. We can talk about the game and what goes on here, but we cannot talk about our partners and our competitors.

I think we have entered into a grey area here and it is best to play it safe. Sorry guys.

# 318 callmetaternuts @ 08/11/08 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by OMT


	I'm not sure it would be a good idea for us to disclose that. While we can talk about just about anything here, this comes very close to one of those things we just can't disclose publically. We can talk about the game and what goes on here, but we cannot talk about our partners and our competitors. I think we have entered into a grey area here and it is best to play it safe. Sorry guys.

Well, thanks for keeping us in the loop. Hang in there PS3 guys!!!! At least its not patch 2 that you are waiting on (not that it makes it any better)

# 319 RAZRr1275 @ 08/11/08 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by callmetaternuts


	Well, thanks for keeping us in the loop. Hang in there PS3 guys!!!! At least its not patch 2 that you are waiting on (not that it makes it any better)

waiting on patch number 2 would make it a lot better because it means that they managed to get patch number 1 out.

# 320 threefortywest @ 08/11/08 08:21 PM

this blows

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