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MLB 09 The Show Patch Announcement From the MLB Development Team

02:05 PM - April 7, 2009 by Russell_SCEA

PS3 Only

On behalf of the entire MLB The Show development team we would like to take this time to first thank everyone for playing MLB 09 and being so patient with us as we work through some of the issues the community has experienced. We are very aware of these problems and we would like to announce that we are indeed working on a patch to fix the most glaring offline and online bugs and glitches you have encountered in this years game. When the patch is ready for deployment we will give an update with the contents of the patch. In meantime, we have found a work around for one of the most glaring bugs, the Road to the Show crash. If you skip all training sessions (batting and base running) during the month of September you should be fine. We know this is not ideal, however until the patch is ready for public release this will allow you to continue playing your RTTS save files (if the save file is before entering a training session). We take these issues and concerns very seriously and we do apologize for the inconvenience. Once again, thank you for your time and your patience. We will update the community as soon as the patch release date is set.

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# 301 DrUrsus @ 04/22/09 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by cubs14


	I agree this is ridiculous to wait this long. at least they could update us once a week, besides we are working on it !! they could tell us what they are "working" on, and a guess at a release date. I dont see how asking that much is so difficult. I also think they should release the game next year on opening day, instead of rushing the release and having a game you can't start a franchise with until May. I know Sony has a lot to do with that, but just a suggestion. and thanks to all the people who help make the rosters !! great work !

I'm probably going to be attacked for saying this

:coo la:, but so much for their communication with the forum

. (I was just looking for any excuse to use these emoticons, lol)

Maybe they got stuck on the island in "Lost", are working for the Dharma Initiative in the 1970s, and can't get back to our time period. Right now as we speak, they are working on Intellivision baseball with the crude technology they have.

Below is Russell after he time traveled in Lost and ended up in the Sahara desert

and the game they are working on now (patch this OSers! they say)..

# 302 SoxFan01605 @ 04/23/09 01:33 AM

^^^lol...well, I don't know if I'd communicate too much here either right now. It could be brutal. They've already stated that there is no tangible update, so any communication is likely to lead to a barrage of repetative questions and exaggerated claims of the game's "brokenness."

Jokes aside, IMO this particular forum has spiraled downhill from the great one I used to lurk so much that it ended up getting me to join OS. Oh well. (That was not directed at your post, BTW...it was actually pretty funny. It was more towards the general tone this forum has taken lately...sad).

# 303 Cubfan @ 04/23/09 01:42 AM

They could also be busy working on MLB 10 The Show plus the patch. Having a yearly development cycle can't be that fun to do.

# 304 magoo1967 @ 04/23/09 07:50 AM

Actually, it's only been a little over 2 weeks since Russell posted that they were working on a patch (April 7). Not that I pretend to know what's involved with patching a game (especially one as extensive as The Show), but I would think that 2 weeks is virtually nothing. I would imagine that just creating the patch is a lengthy process in and of itself. Then it must be extensively tested to make sure the fixes actually work and that it doesn't inadvertently create any new problems. We must also consider that if they do find a problem during the testing process, then it's back to the drawing board to try and fix it. I wouldn't expect SCEA to give updates beyond it's being worked on & tested. They are not going to tell us what they are attempting to fix until it is indeed working properly. Otherwise they might be making promises that they ultimately may be unable to keep. As much as we all are eagerly awaiting the patch, I would rather they spend a long time on it so that when it finally does come out it's worth the wait, rather then rush something out that isn't very substantial. I'm not trying to lecture or anything, but I just wanted to add a little perspective as we are all chomping at the bit to see what the patch will fix.

# 305 lendog691 @ 04/23/09 07:57 AM

You make a great point. I myself won't exspect it til mid to late May/ Anything before that would be great.

# 306 countryboy @ 04/23/09 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by cubs14


	I agree the historical glitch isnt that big a deal, unless you are playing with Arod on your team I guess. my biggest thing is the line up switch. I understand it is just a game, but I do like to have the most realistic line ups. and since I will play with the Cubs I would like to see thier schedule reflect the correct number of day games. no problem with the game really makes it unplayable, since I dont play online. I just dont understand how things that have been good in the past are screwed up this year ?? it is the best baseball game there is but there is always room for improvement. some people just like the little things fixed before they start a franchise. I will not wait until May, so hopefully it will be released soon.

if you download the rosters I have in the vault, you won't have either the lineup glitch nor the career stats glitch.

# 307 JohnnyRu31 @ 04/23/09 08:31 AM

I agree with the poster above about the celebration in Tecmo Bowl being excellent. Ea's Nhl series usually do a good job with the celebrations as well. Back to the patch. I am about 55 games in to my franchise. Around ten games over .500 but every game the announcers seem to think I am exactly .500 with comments like " if they lose this game they will fall back below .500" and vice versa if I'm winning. Hope they ironed that little annoyance out.

# 308 callmetaternuts @ 04/23/09 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by countryboy


	if you download the rosters I have in the vault, you won't have either the lineup glitch nor the career stats glitch.

Your rosters are based on a March update, the one Knight put out correct? Before they fixed the stat workaround?

Hoping to get some patch info soon!!

# 309 countryboy @ 04/23/09 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by callmetaternuts


	Your rosters are based on a March update, the one Knight put out correct? Before they fixed the stat workaround? Hoping to get some patch info soon!!

Correct. They also have the FA moves done that took place at that time and they have the Cards minor league organization done, although a few changes were made.

EDIT: My rosters DO NOT have the stat glitch. Players have their corrected career stats.

The biggest moves I don't have are Sheff to the Mets nor Pudge to the Astros, but you can move those yourself before starting a franchise.

# 310 brunnoce @ 04/23/09 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by countryboy


	Correct. They also have the FA moves done that took place at that time and they have the Cards minor league organization done, although a few changes were made. EDIT: My rosters DO NOT have the stat glitch. Players have their corrected career stats. The biggest moves I don't have are Sheff to the Mets nor Pudge to the Astros, but you can move those yourself before starting a franchise.

from what i understood as soon as someone downloads it from the vault it will have the stat glitch...
the only way around that would be u uploading it here and people trasnfering to their ps3 via flashdrive....
seems the glitch happens once u get (old based)rosters from the vault.

i could be wrong though...but thats what i gathered from that issue.

# 311 Kashanova @ 04/23/09 09:36 AM

How many days till this come out?

# 312 tgreer @ 04/23/09 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Kashanova


	How many days till this come out?

1 m i l l i o n dollars

# 313 countryboy @ 04/23/09 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by brunnoce


	from what i understood as soon as someone downloads it from the vault it will have the stat glitch... the only way around that would be u uploading it here and people trasnfering to their ps3 via flashdrive.... seems the glitch happens once u get (old based)rosters from the vault. i could be wrong though...but thats what i gathered from that issue.

if someone wants to check and let me know. I'll try to get them uploaded here before the weekend is out if anyone is interested.

# 314 fistofrage @ 04/23/09 09:49 AM

So if you use default rosters you don't have the historical stat glitch?

# 315 rudyjuly2 @ 04/23/09 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by countryboy


	The biggest moves I don't have are Sheff to the Mets nor Pudge to the Astros, but you can move those yourself before starting a franchise.

Well get on it then you slacker!

# 316 countryboy @ 04/23/09 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by fistofrage


	So if you use default rosters you don't have the historical stat glitch?

that is correct.

# 317 DrUrsus @ 04/23/09 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by brunnoce


	from what i understood as soon as someone downloads it from the vault it will have the stat glitch... the only way around that would be u uploading it here and people trasnfering to their ps3 via flashdrive.... seems the glitch happens once u get (old based)rosters from the vault. i could be wrong though...but thats what i gathered from that issue.

Yes, Brunnoce, I think you're right about that.

The only one that doesn't have the stat glitch is the newest one or any roster (that was saved stat glitch free) that you upload here using a USB drive and not connect to SC (that didn't have the stat glitch already (Wookies in one example). That is why everyone was saving franchises using Ridins rosters before the newest SCEA roster came out. Once the newest SCEA roster came out (4/20 one) came out Ridin's rosters created the week before turned into a pumpkin and got the stat glitch. If you saved a Franchise when the stats glitch wasn't there, then the career stats are fine.
The Franchises I saved for the 4-14 SCEA roster update are fine since i saved them last week before the 4-20 release.

I hope everyone can follow that whole convoluted tale.

So, basically, once you get any roster created before 4/20 (the day SCEA released its latest official roster) on the Vault by connecting to Sports Connect, it turns into a stat-glitch pumpkin. If you get one saved stat glitch free by using a USB drive, then it will remain stat glitch free.

So, CB, I am pretty sure your rosters will get glitched up once they enter SC. I will try it tonight to confirm, but I am pretty sure about it based on my previous tests. You should put a link to them in the roster thread. As long as no one enters SC before they load your rosters (which you saved stat glitch free), your rosters will be fine. That is what Wookie did, and he doesn't have the glitch.

# 318 DrUrsus @ 04/23/09 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by magoo1967


	Actually, it's only been a little over 2 weeks since Russell posted that they were working on a patch (April 7). Not that I pretend to know what's involved with patching a game (especially one as extensive as The Show), but I would think that 2 weeks is virtually nothing. I would imagine that just creating the patch is a lengthy process in and of itself. Then it must be extensively tested to make sure the fixes actually work and that it doesn't inadvertently create any new problems. We must also consider that if they do find a problem during the testing process, then it's back to the drawing board to try and fix it. I wouldn't expect SCEA to give updates beyond it's being worked on & tested. They are not going to tell us what they are attempting to fix until it is indeed working properly. Otherwise they might be making promises that they ultimately may be unable to keep. As much as we all are eagerly awaiting the patch, I would rather they spend a long time on it so that when it finally does come out it's worth the wait, rather then rush something out that isn't very substantial. I'm not trying to lecture or anything, but I just wanted to add a little perspective as we are all chomping at the bit to see what the patch will fix.

Yes, I just want some sort of target date, but maybe they have no idea. I also understand that many here are unreasonable and if they don't make that target date, those people will have a hissy fit, so that is probably why they don't want to give us a timetable. It's a lose/lose situation for them either way.

# 319 DrUrsus @ 04/23/09 10:20 AM

You know I was just thinking to myself that it is sad that this stat glitch, and lineup issue has detracted so much from what I consider otherwise to be the greatest baseball game ever made, and I have played practically every baseball video game ever made, and even worked on a few. They have all had their glitches and problems.
Even with these problems, it is hands down still the best video baseball game to me. (I don't play RTTS, so I can't comment on whatever is wrong with that. I agree with Rudy about the fielding errors (lack of them and not counting some correctly), but personally I can live with that.)

# 320 countryboy @ 04/23/09 10:22 AM

if thats the case Dr...then I'll upload here via flashdrive. I'll try to get them uploaded here tonight.

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