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NCAA 09 Patch #2 Available --- Impressions Here

06:33 PM - August 20, 2008 by OMT

Patch #2 for NCAA Football 09 is available, post your impressions here.

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# 801 countryboy @ 09/01/08 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by FootballForever


	cool, what rosters are you using? I put bot madden and ncaa on the shelf until they released the patches, now I'm playing NCAA and I'm happy after after the patch. Madden will be on the shelf just as NCAA was until the patch.

I am using my own rosters, which aren't complete rosters. I only fully name the teams in the Big East and UK, IU, and of course UofL. And then only name certain players off the other teams, basically guys that I think will go into Madden.

And I put Madden on the shelf as well, until the 2nd patch comes out and hopefully the DLC. I won't start a franchise on Madden until I finish my first year of NCAA so that I can import draft classes.

# 802 RoyalBoyle78 @ 09/01/08 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by countryboy


	I am using my own rosters, which aren't complete rosters. I only fully name the teams in the Big East and UK, IU, and of course UofL. And then only name certain players off the other teams, basically guys that I think will go into Madden. And I put Madden on the shelf as well, until the 2nd patch comes out and hopefully the DLC. I won't start a franchise on Madden until I finish my first year of NCAA so that I can import draft classes.

pretty much the same road I'm taking right now

# 803 kestrel @ 09/01/08 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by FootballForever


	so after year 2 we are good with the schedules basicly?

Yeah, except that you're two years behind.

# 804 Matt10 @ 09/02/08 01:54 AM

question - any chance there is a place to manually download the update? My PS3 is not connected the internet - I'm on a wireless connection here...so yeah - help would be much appreciated.

# 805 stoncold32 @ 09/02/08 03:37 AM

^^^^^^^

If you have wireless, why is your PS3 not connected?

# 806 Matt10 @ 09/02/08 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by stoncold32


	^^^^^^^ If you have wireless, why is your PS3 not connected?

yaaa...I'm a ps3 newbie, forgot to change my internet settings. Thanks :P

# 807 ElroyJetson @ 09/02/08 11:25 AM

can someone please send me the patch to my email my ps3 is not connected to the internet thanks my email is

[email protected]

# 808 Vince @ 09/02/08 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by countryboy


	I am using my own rosters, which aren't complete rosters. I only fully name the teams in the Big East and UK, IU, and of course UofL. And then only name certain players off the other teams, basically guys that I think will go into Madden. And I put Madden on the shelf as well, until the 2nd patch comes out and hopefully the DLC. I won't start a franchise on Madden until I finish my first year of NCAA so that I can import draft classes.

Why don't you just download rosters CB?

# 809 Pared @ 09/02/08 12:42 PM

This game is completely playable for me now post-patch. I played a game with the final score of 17-13 with 8 minute quarters, something that would have NEVER happened pre-patch.

It's a shame a lot of things didn't get addressed but I'm content for now. I'm sure that was the intent of the patch as well: To pacify the fan-base this year and just move on towards next year.

Either way, the last month and a half was a very frustrating ordeal indeed. The NCAA development team needs to take a look at how EA Canada now works (FIFA, NBA) and follow suit.

# 810 Motown @ 09/02/08 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Pared


	This game is completely playable for me now post-patch. I played a game with the final score of 17-13 with 8 minute quarters, something that would have NEVER happened pre-patch. It's a shame a lot of things didn't get addressed but I'm content for now. I'm sure that was the intent of the patch as well: To pacify the fan-base this year and just move on towards next year. Either way, the last month and a half was a very frustrating ordeal indeed. The NCAA development team needs to take a look at how EA Canada now works (FIFA, NBA) and follow suit.

Agreed Pared...i'm havin' a frickin' blast

# 811 Brandwin @ 09/02/08 02:00 PM

Still Doesn't seem like the LB's play their zone areas.

# 812 crques @ 09/02/08 02:11 PM

Downloaded the patch last night and I'm pretty pleased with the results. I used Arkansas and played LSU and got waxed 45-17, which was great. I also gave up 2 touchdown passes of 60+ yards, which was unheard of before the patch. In the 2nd game I used Vanderbilt and beat Virginia 20-13. It definitely feels like a whole new game with the 2nd patch. Finally, I might be able to enjoy some next generation football.

# 813 rudyjuly2 @ 09/02/08 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Spanky


	5. Bad rushing D. The Human rushing D was too good pre-patch, the fixed sliders took care of it. The rushing D can be as good or as bad as you like, human or CPU, depending on slider settings. What's so difficult to comprehend about that?

Human rush defense is still too good on AA no matter what you do imo. Even with break block at 0 and cpu run block at 100, the cpu still doesn't run well. The good news is that Heisman is very playable and enjoyable with working sliders. I'm not that good a player but I won't play on AA anymore for this one reason alone. But it doesn't bother me at all since Heisman plays better imo, even for guys who aren't that great.

# 814 Swingking77 @ 09/02/08 05:00 PM

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	I'm on 360, but I can't imagine that would be much different than PS3.

There are huge issues between both versions of the game, each with their own issues to address. Hence the reason for patch delays on the PS3. You're starting off on the wrong foot here.

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	Fumbles. If anything, there doesn't seem to be enough fumbles, both sides, in the game. In 50 games, my average is 0.2 per game (1 in every five games) and the CPU's is 0.1 (1 in every 10). Not sure what you're doing to "spill the ball all the time.''

I'm not sure if this issue happens all the time, I do know that if you're only playing as top end schools with decent RBs, there likely isn't as much of a problem, then again, we don't all play as the Dawgs.

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	Not sure what you mean by glitchy player animations, but I've seen nothing unusual in that respect.

This was already confirmed earlier in this thread by other PS3 owners. Again, the 360 may have the best version of the game. The PS3 one, for some reason got glitchy animations once the patch came in. And as was stated, more so in the open field or on break outs...

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	Freezes. I experienced my first freeze last night, but it wasn't in game play. It happened when I tried to download a play now highlight that was oddly marked "Game 3'' instead of having the team names. Not sure why it was marked like that. I'll try again, and if it freezes again, I'll delete it.

A freeze is a freeze. You yourself have had it happen. I don't have to mention the point about the two systems again, but it's still applies. This has been mentioned by others in this thread, along with a thread all of it's own.

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	WR catching. Not a problem whatsoever. I think my sliders for HUM are at 60 and CPU at 30. Yes, there's drops, as there should be. But the fact that me and the CPU are averaging 65 percent completion shows it's not an issue.

I'm not doing the cathing, ever! This only occures when the CPU is making the cathes for me... That being said it's only going on on third downs, it would appear. And it's still going on...

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	Bad rushing D. The Human rushing D was too good pre-patch, the fixed sliders took care of it. The rushing D can be as good or as bad as you like, human or CPU, depending on slider settings. What's so difficult to comprehend about that?

I never made this statement. And your comment about this is a first as it was the MAJOR point for a lot of others in this forum... Further more, when using a quote function, leave the retorts to things which were actuely said by the person you're quoting...

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	Pusuit. If you're talking about pursuit angles, yes, they're still bad, but nothing to get your panties in a bunch over.

If you say so...

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	Robo QB. I know others are still complaining about this, but it's not a problem for me after slider adjustments. I play on varsity, maybe that has something to do with it, but I'm getting a good variance. Occasionally, the CPU will hit like 20 of 26, other times just barely over 50 percent or even worse. That's with CPU accuracy and CPU WR catch at 30 or 35. I tried it with CPU acc. at 0 and the CPU couldn't hit the side of a barn. So I feel like I'm in control of how good I want the CPU to pass.

This in and of itself says volumes about where you're comming from. As for the rest of us playing on AA or higher, it gets old, and the fact that YOU are dictating how good the CPU can pass and the fact that you state this sends a clear message as to just how into the game you are... Many of these problems may appear to be petty to a casual player, but to others playing this game on a regular basis, they're a big deal...

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	Field goals. I'm getting realistic percentages for me and CPU as both the accuracy and power sliders have a noticeable effect. No issue here.

This has more to do with FGs hat hit posts, go through the up rights and don't get counted. But again, you wouldn't know as you likly haven't played enough just yet...

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	Play clock. I noticed it goes from like 35-40 at the play call screen and then immediately down to 25 when you break the huddle. Not sure why, but is this really a problem? Is 25 seconds not enough time to get a play off?

Do you know anything about football? Seriously? Clock managment is the single biggest part of football strategy there is. It makes the difference between having to run plays or taking knees. This has a huge impact in serious games in the fourth quarter, as with issues such as rushing with lesser backs, or passing against people using jetpack exploits, eventualy you're going to have to do something, and the odds against you given various issues, ruins the game for people wishing to have a serious game. The term "two minute drill", trying to get out of bounds when down in points, trying to stay in when up, all have to do with clock managment. If we pay a penalty for something like this, it really hurts the overall experience.

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	Haven't gotten into dynasty mode or recruiting or any of that, but I can confidently state this is the best version of NCAA I have played and I've played every one since 98. The fun factor is definitely back. Sometimes it's hard to define what makes a game fun, but you feel it in your gut as you keep wanting to play it again and again, and that's what this game delivers.

Once again prooving at what level you play this game... It's a casual thing, but in the end, there is so much more to this game that you're not even doing, it's sad that you think quick play is all there is... Though you may be the exact target group that EA is looking for... Those who don't know much about the sport, but since it's kind of an "in" thing, will play a game here and there...

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	My biggest (only) complaints are what they removed from last-gen. It really ticks me off that in the third (or is it the fourth) iteration of this game on 360, that they still don't have all the stadiums (missing about 12-15), still don't have team-specific end zone art for bowl games, took out about 30 mascots from last year (damn you EA!), removed the fan cutscenes (loved the cornheads in Nebraska and Garorheads in Florida) and still don't have Division IAA (or whatever it's called) schools (it's stupid playing against Team Southeast and all that).

Nothing to get your panties in a bunch about... It's all visual stuff that doesn't matter and apparently isn't important as you don't even know what some of them are called...

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	In conclusion, your points about bad gameplay are basically invalid. In other words, you're all wet.

Simply saying things doesn't make it so... I wonder why, if you love the game and find nothing wrong with it, you even entered the glitch thread. That being said, if you're old enough, try out for you highschool football team and see what real football is all about before you draw your conclusions based on this game, based on that league NCA2... Or what ever it's called

# 815 countryboy @ 09/02/08 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Vince


	Why don't you just download rosters CB?

because I am afraid of getting the pre-patch roster bugs. I already had my dynasty get crashed once because of it, I am not taking any chances. Besides, I have until the Show comes out, to play this game and Madden.

# 816 rudyjuly2 @ 09/02/08 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by countryboy


	because I am afraid of getting the pre-patch roster bugs. I already had my dynasty get crashed once because of it, I am not taking any chances. Besides, I have until the Show comes out, to play this game and Madden.

Many of us have grabbed Lanterix's original without a problem. Was that the file you used? CDJ's from NCAA Strategies is supposed to be error free as well. Too bad OMT couldn't run a test on these things for us to confirm which files are corrupt and which ones aren't. I thought that any corrupt file wasn't even supposed to work after patch #1?

# 817 gman2774 @ 09/02/08 08:53 PM

Anyone else having issues downloading patch #2? I get to 7%, 8%, then it freezes and disconnects me. I can log on, get into the ps store, etc. but it won't stay connected long enough to download the full patch. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance for the help.

# 818 19 @ 09/02/08 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by rudyjuly2


	Many of us have grabbed Lanterix's original without a problem. Was that the file you used? CDJ's from NCAA Strategies is supposed to be error free as well. Too bad OMT couldn't run a test on these things for us to confirm which files are corrupt and which ones aren't. I thought that any corrupt file wasn't even supposed to work after patch #1?

I haven't had any problems with the rosters either. As long as no more than 117 teams were edited on the file, the roster didn't have the bug. No one I know has had problems with rosters they had edited pre patch #1.

# 819 dhs22p @ 09/02/08 10:24 PM

Is the patch file available online somewhere? My ps3 is not connected to the internet. Thanks.

# 820 countryboy @ 09/02/08 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by rudyjuly2


	Many of us have grabbed Lanterix's original without a problem. Was that the file you used? CDJ's from NCAA Strategies is supposed to be error free as well. Too bad OMT couldn't run a test on these things for us to confirm which files are corrupt and which ones aren't. I thought that any corrupt file wasn't even supposed to work after patch #1?

I used my own file where I named the entire BCS conference teams. I stopped once I heard of the bug and after the patch proceeded to name the rest of the teams. Well, I finished C-USA and stopped to do a "play now' game and noticed that FIU didnt' have any ratings. I took my rosters into dynasty, just the BCS conferences and tried to name the rest in there, but it didn't work.

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