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NFL Head Coach 09 Patch Details

02:48 PM - August 22, 2008 by Josh_Looman

Note: Below are the patch details from the Lead Designer of NFL Head Coach 09, Josh Looman.

I got the Ok to officially say that we are doing a patch. I've wanted to say that for a week, but we had to make sure of a few things first.

Here's an update on our progress with the patch:

We have fixed the Play Creator/Injury Bug.

We have added the ability to call plays during the 2 minute drill. You guys better thank Bekins for this. Normally, this would have been a feature that would have taken forever to get in, but the kid killed himself to put it in there to help everyone out.

We have added Favre's stats back in the game.

We fixed a bug you guys didn't know about that allows me to change team philosophies in the roster update. Woo-Hoo! This lets me get the teams where I think they should be and correct some ratings issues that way.

We fixed the contract bug (where scrub players would ask for a ton of money when re-signing).

We fixed the Draft Day trading bug (where you could force every team to trade their pick by asking them to trade and then backing out)

We fixed the ability to change a QB to WR and change him back to QB again.

We fixed the bug where teams would not kick a FG at the end of the half.

We are investigating a fix to make fumbles better. Staymates found out that a fatigued player would be getting larger penalties than expected to their attributes, including their carry rating. We are greatly reducing this so that fumbles should happen less. This is going to need some more testing since a lot of different factors influence fumble chances.

We are also investigating a fix for CPU teams subbing out fatigued players quicker in-game so that backups get some carries. Our thresholds for subbing a guy out were too low, so we are raising those. This also needs mucho testing.

We are fixing any crashes we can reproduce including the issues found on PS3.

I don't have a date for when this will be delivered to you (we are working very quickly). Once we are done with it, it typically takes a couple of weeks to get through everybody else before it makes it's way to you.

As I've said before, I'm sorry for these bugs. As you can see, we are making it right.

*** Added Wednesday, August 27th ***

We are also fixing an issue with RFAs that was noticed.

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# 181 tktnuri @ 01/12/09 04:39 PM

I just started playing this game and so far so good. Only problem is the freeze and audio is still going out.

I have the ps3 version from Madden not the seperate game. It occurs after 2-3 quick saves all. Sometime its just the audio and I can quick save one more time or it will freeze comletely. My PS3 is a brand new 160 gb purchased 12/4 and I received the game 12/20 and it freezes 2-3 times a session (1-6) hours of play.

I am now quick saving quite often but I always run the risk that that any quick save will freeze my career.

So was this addressed in a patch and is there any word on another patch?

Another thing I have noticed is draft classes. 1-3 players with the exact same attributes, height, weight, potential (basically any stat available on them) in the same position.

Is this an error with my GM or just a error within the game generating different draft picks?

Basically I have just filled holes with the later round players that compare exactly to the higher round players only difference is the picture and name.

# 182 RockHound @ 01/12/09 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by tktnuri


	I just started playing this game and so far so good. Only problem is the freeze and audio is still going out. I have the ps3 version from Madden not the seperate game. It occurs after 2-3 quick saves all. Sometime its just the audio and I can quick save one more time or it will freeze comletely. My PS3 is a brand new 160 gb purchased 12/4 and I received the game 12/20 and it freezes 2-3 times a session (1-6) hours of play. So was this addressed in a patch and is there any word on another patch? ...

The freezing is greatly reduced after the patch among other things. Connect your PS3 to the internet get the patch life will be good. The game rocks.

# 183 tktnuri @ 01/12/09 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by RockHound


	The freezing is greatly reduced after the patch among other things. Connect your PS3 to the internet get the patch life will be good. The game rocks.

Its patched. Before I could even play it I was requested to download it. What next?

# 184 RockHound @ 01/13/09 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by tktnuri


	Its patched. Before I could even play it I was requested to download it. What next?

I have had very few freezing problems post patch with my PS3. Sorry to hear about yours. My system is to have five save files. I save files A & B right after a game then save frequently to file B during the week. On Friday or Saturday (after practice and negotiations are through) I save to a Gameday file. After the game I save to files C & D and then save fequently to file D during the week and saving to Gameday on Friday or Saturaday. The next week I go back to files A & B. That way if a file gets corrupted with freezes I only lose a week.

One other thing, when gameplanning I swithc back to the clipboard frequently if I don't see a play I want to practice. Don't go back to gameplan too fast or you might get the audio freeze. I wait for a minute to click off the clipboard before I press X again.

# 185 tktnuri @ 01/14/09 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by RockHound


	One other thing, when gameplanning I swithc back to the clipboard frequently if I don't see a play I want to practice. Don't go back to gameplan too fast or you might get the audio freeze. I wait for a minute to click off the clipboard before I press X again.

It sounds like you are not using the quick save feature rathe pausing the game and going to the save menu that way is that correct?

If so I will try saving that way instead of quick save. It usually freezes during quick save initializing not at actual save or my game save file would be corrupted and not load later. The other freeze is during play creator and testing the play after 2 or 3 different defenses/offensive plays and reentering the editor. Othe than those so far so good. I am addicted.

# 186 RockHound @ 01/14/09 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by tktnuri


	It sounds like you are not using the quick save feature rathe pausing the game and going to the save menu that way is that correct? If so I will try saving that way instead of quick save. It usually freezes during quick save initializing not at actual save or my game save file would be corrupted and not load later. The other freeze is during play creator and testing the play after 2 or 3 different defenses/offensive plays and reentering the editor. Othe than those so far so good. I am addicted.

I quick save during the week. I do the pause save deal when I do the "gameday" save and save over files right after the game. I've not had a freeze during quick save and usually in play creator I only create one play at a time then get out.
Yesterday I had a freeze (1st in a long time) at the 2:00 warning at the end of the game. I had an emotional response the warning and steal plays trying to load at the same time.

# 187 verbal13 @ 01/20/09 03:34 AM

I got this game for Christmas for Xbox 360. Downloaded the update when I popped it in. First season as Saints with Reggie Bush and Deuce McAllister at RB only a couple of fumbles (5 total I think). Second season with Reggie and Deuce again led the league in fumbles but nothing I would consider astounding (14 fumbles). Third season with Reggie and rookie Ivan Resby at RB I'm an currently in game 4 and I already have 12 fumbles in 4 games! It seems to be getting to the ridicuous point. Anyone else still having fumbling issues after the update?

I keep an eye on fatigue so I know that isn't the problem since I use a 2 RB system. Resby's carrying skill is on par with Deuce's so shouldn't be a big difference there.

# 188 empirion98 @ 03/17/09 04:24 PM

Post patch PS3 problems here. I bought this game and I love it so far. I had just got into the 06 version a couple of months ago for xbox and someone told me about the 09 version. I went out and shelled out the 500 bucks for the 160 GB PS3 and this is my only game that I play.

Yet, it freezes all the time and I got the patch when I first connected to the internet/loaded the game.

Usually my music stops all together and then shortly after the game freezes. I have to reset the system but the controller still works cuz I can push the playstation button to get to the main menu. As soon as that goes to the main menu I can hear all audio again and if I go back in the game the audio works.....until it freezes again. I have been using auto save recently because I've lost countless hours already. It is frustrating though and just wanted to know what I need to do so I can play my game in peace. I saw that people had this same issue.

Once again I want to say thank to you to the people that made this game cuz I love it. So good job game developers and make sure you tell the important people at EA that you have to keep making these games. Keep up the good work and please let me know if there has been progress on the PS3 post patch patch.

Kevin

# 189 Cartortus @ 03/27/18 04:57 PM

I know that i am roughly a decade late, and I am not sure if anyone will even read this but. I bought the game used a couple years ago and could not get the patch. Is there a place i can download the patch and apply it myself?

# 190 bodiefrog @ 03/28/18 11:59 AM

I bought a new XBox 360 console recently just to play Head Coach 09. The game automatically updated as soon as I pressed play so the update is still available somewhere.

# 191 Cartortus @ 04/06/18 02:59 AM

Interesting, when I start up for PS3 it says it cannot connect to EA Servers. I am assuming I do not have the update, as it's never asked and I do not have access to the servers

# 192 TheShizNo1 @ 04/06/18 05:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Cartortus


	Interesting, when I start up for PS3 it says it cannot connect to EA Servers. I am assuming I do not have the update, as it's never asked and I do not have access to the servers

Servers for this have been dead for a while.

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# 193 mercalnd @ 04/06/18 12:28 PM

Patches are not distributed through games' servers though and are still available long after the servers are shut down for a specific game.

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