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MLB The Show 16 Patch 1.03 Available Now, Here Are The Details

04:00 PM - April 16, 2016 by The_Gryphon75

MLB The Show 16 Patch 1.03 is available now, check out the details below and let us know what you are seeing!

FLS traffic reduced and signaling fixes. This should resolve the “Challenge Failed” issue encountered when connecting to any Head to Head Online game mode.
Play VS CPU (in Diamond Dynasty) had some pitcher energy issues. Entering conquest mode (3 inning games), then backing out, would negatively affect all Pitchers energy when returning back to Play vs CPU in Diamond Dynasty mode. This is now fixed.
Entitlement pending popup fix on boot up. For new users (with entitlements) or for users who purchase on the website. When those users logged in, they were not being alerted that they had entitlements pending. This is now fixed and users will be prompted upon boot up to redeem these products.
Within Diamond Dynasty, the PA Announcer would often say the user's location audio as opposed to the opponent who is up to bat. This is now fixed.
Within Franchise mode, the title could crash when attempting to navigate the Schedule during the Offseason with a Year-to-Year save file. The game could crash trying to access pitcher stats in the offseason. We added a check to prevent updating the pitcher data during the offseason. This issue is now resolved.
We've removed the reward popup from screen flow to speed up services. We still show it on login and when returning from game so this should have no issues
The game would crash in defensive positioning quick screen during online head to head games. This is now resolved.
Card Rewards in DD had misnamed animations in the post-game reward screen, causing the wrong cards to disappear, which caused user to think he was getting a different card in some situations. This has been fixed.
Within Season/Franchise mode, all games on the schedule were said to be starting at 1 PM. This UI visual but has been fixed.
Within Conquest mode and Diamond Dynasty-Play vs CPU, there was a crash in the pause menu within the Advanced Pitching options.
The Ball Trail was stuck on at all times in RTTS modes, no matter what the option was set to. This should now be fixed.
Within Season/Franchise, when progressing with a Year to Year save, the game could crash during the offseason while scrolling through particular parts of the menu. This is now fixed.
During online games, if the batter called a timeout (or practice swung) at the same time the pitcher was attempting to pitch, the game would occasionally freeze, and neither user could progress or use their pause menu. One user would have to quit the application. This is now believed to be fixed.
Fix for online entry options getting reset before going into an online game. Retractable roofs would not close, night and day, weather options, and month of the year would function. This is now fixed.
Sounds of the Show could crash within its menus, if you had certain music files with large amounts of metadata. Rare enough but could affect a number of users. This is now fixed.
Please refrain from using Perks as a RTTS pitcher as it will cause the game to crash for the time being. We have a fix and it will be included in our next update.

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# 21 Chisoxfan14 @ 04/16/16 06:10 PM

Might want to go look at the baserunning post, or the bugs list. I'm not out on an island, there are many people like me.

So, I have played this game the same way since 2008, with auto baserunning on because I have a problem controlling baserunners manually. It gives me the gameplay experience I want as far as realism since I don't inadvertently run into outs etc.

Auto baserunning is completely broken. Sometimes they run, sometimes they don't, Ramone knows the issue. This is a massive GAMEPLAY issue.

Yet I am called out the saying the game is unplayable for me because more people want to complain about some minor graphical glitch or their card packs. Yeah because THOSE make the game unplayable.

It's a broken feature for no reason that has always worked before, and yes I am going to complain when a patch comes out and it's still not fixed. I haven't played the game in over a week.

# 22 Chisoxfan14 @ 04/16/16 06:11 PM

Congrats to those who play with manual baserunning for having a playable game. It doesn't make our complaints any less valid.

# 23 Chisoxfan14 @ 04/16/16 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Vmascarello


	Your entitled to your opinion obviously. But if you dont like the logic with autobaserunning, why dont you just run the bases manually? Its not that diffcult. I just dont get how that would deem the game "broken". But to each his own, I guess.

Not an AI issue with logic. It is 100% broken. They don't run at random times.

# 24 Jeffrey Smith @ 04/16/16 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by BillBixbe


	I agree 100%. It's like buying a new car and one wheel keeps falling off. I'm sure some here would say no big deal just walk or take the bus.

There is a HUGE difference between a car and a video game. All video games have their flaws.

I've been enjoying the game even with its minor (for me) bugs.

I do understand your frustration though but I don't think the game is unplayable.

# 25 Chisoxfan14 @ 04/16/16 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeffrey Smith


	There is a HUGE difference between a car and a video game. All video games have their flaws. I've been enjoying the game even with its minor (for me) bugs.

To continue his analogy I guess you guys are the ones who have the beat up cars that are still running, they still get you from point A to B. We're the ones sitting here without a wheel being told to walk. We each play the game differently, for me without auto baserunning working it's a broken car.

# 26 Bacong @ 04/16/16 06:23 PM

Since the game is unplayable without it have you tried manual/assisted baserunning to see if you could get comfortable with it? I'm not trying to minimize your problem, but I'm sure if you tried playing a few games with it you could get comfortable. the controls for it are pretty intuitive and well done.

# 27 Thomas7 @ 04/16/16 06:24 PM

If You paid for Auto Baserunning you should get auto baserunning. A lot of people did not buy 2K because auto baserunning was not in the game. But you knew that upfront. We all know it is a great game and sometimes that can be a burden, expectations can be high. But Autobaserunning have always worked.

# 28 Vmascarello @ 04/16/16 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Chisoxfan14


	To continue his analogy I guess you guys are the ones who have the beat up cars that are still running, they still get you from point A to B. We're the ones sitting here without a wheel being told to walk. We each play the game differently, for me without auto baserunning working it's a broken car.

Well you are certainly right about that. Everyone has their own things that are important to them. And that's fair enough.

I guess I'm just glad I wouldn't let something like that ruin the game for me. It's an excellent game in my opinion despite its faults. And I'm getting a lot of enjoyment out of it even though there are a couple things I'd love to see addressed.

# 29 kehlis @ 04/16/16 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by BillBixbe


	I agree 100%. It's like buying a new car and one wheel keeps falling off. I'm sure some here would say no big deal just walk or take the bus.

Actually this is a great example of something that is literally unable to be used so I'm glad you are the one that brought it up.

You're saying buying a car without a working AM radio is undriveable with this issue. Two VERY different severity's.

# 30 sooner1 @ 04/16/16 06:30 PM

Theres times when playing manual baserunning ive seen players not run and just stand there with there leadoff. Its only happened when using analog hitting!

# 31 elbomberoloco @ 04/16/16 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Chisoxfan14


	To continue his analogy I guess you guys are the ones who have the beat up cars that are still running, they still get you from point A to B. We're the ones sitting here without a wheel being told to walk. We each play the game differently, for me without auto baserunning working it's a broken car.

I play about half my games online, where you can not use auto base running. During my franchise games I use auto running, mainly for something different. There are maybe two times a game I completely disagree with the AI and over ride, then there will be another 2-3 times I wonder why they didn't try to stretch a play and maybe the runner wouldn't have made it, maybe he would have. I have not seen the AI send runners into WTF scenarios's, however sitting here watching MLB network high lights I have seen several WTF base running moves. Maybe your game is actually coded better than mine...

# 32 Chisoxfan14 @ 04/16/16 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Bacong


	Since the game is unplayable without it have you tried manual/assisted baserunning to see if you could get comfortable with it? I'm not trying to minimize your problem, but I'm sure if you tried playing a few games with it you could get comfortable. the controls for it are pretty intuitive and well done.

It's confusing for me especially when I want to control one baserunner and not the other. I get the just of it, but I just don't want to do it. I don't feel smart enough to make the right decisions on it and feel I would run into outs and not get guys extra bases they should. Most importantly, and this is selfish, I just don't want too. I want to pitch and hit and let the computer do the rest, it's how I like the game. Being able to queue a steal is something I used to do occasionally though and would like to be able too again but I would give that ability up if it meant auto baserunning worked elsewhere (since it seems this year it turns off auto BR for some reason)

# 33 Vmascarello @ 04/16/16 06:35 PM

This is nuts because there is a major difference between programming a video game and manufacturing a car.

It doesn't make game makers corrupt because there are issues. It makes them human. There will NEVER be the perfect sports game. It's impossible. When programming something, there are going to always be flawed and they patch the ones they can. Some can't be patched because it's part of the main code. So those flaws never get fixed because they can't fix them, literally. No matter how many tests get ran, there will be things that slip through the cracks. It's just the way it is.

Making video games is not an exact science. So you have to table the bad and decide if the good outweighs it. Otherwise, you'll miss out on some really good games.

# 34 Vmascarello @ 04/16/16 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by BillBixbe


	just today, after installing 1.03. I have a runner on first. The ball is driven to right center for a hit. The guy on first dives back to the base. I press advance to override and send him to second. By the time he gets up and starts running the ball is already at second Out! that's a broken game to me.

If I seen that happen multiple times, I would probably think it's broken too. I've just never seen that ever happen before.

# 35 Jeffrey Smith @ 04/16/16 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by BillBixbe


	You're right. If I took the car back to the dealer they would fix it or give me a car with working wheels right away. Consumers like you are why the gaming industry is so corrupt. You accept their faulty product every year without complaint. So every year you get a faulty product. Just like Madden I will stop buying this game. I want what I paid for. I shouldn't have to wait until online and battle royale nonsense, of which I have no interest, is fixed before I can get a working game.

Cars are sold with faulty parts all the time. Recalled for air bags, bad ignition switches, etc. When your car has a recall you are put on a list and get a call when the dealer has your new part.

When your video game has a flaw it usually(hopefully) gets patched. Kind of similar actually.

# 36 elbomberoloco @ 04/16/16 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BillBixbe


	just today, after installing 1.03. I have a runner on first. The ball is driven to right center for a hit. The guy on first dives back to the base. I press advance to override and send him to second. By the time he gets up and starts running the ball is already at second Out! that's a broken game to me.

Haven't experienced anything like that, did you play with this feature in '15 and if so is it noticeably different ?

# 37 Chisoxfan14 @ 04/16/16 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by elbomberoloco


	Haven't experienced anything like that, did you play with this feature in '15 and if so is it noticeably different ?

Happens all the time, and no it didn't happen in 2015

# 38 NewNapkin @ 04/16/16 06:49 PM

If this happens all the time, could you perhaps produce some video of it? That would definitely help the developers more than comparing it to a car and claiming the game is completely broken. I, for one, use auto base running and have played ~20 games and have yet to see an issue.

# 39 Factzzz @ 04/16/16 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by BillBixbe


	just today, after installing 1.03. I have a runner on first. The ball is driven to right center for a hit. The guy on first dives back to the base. I press advance to override and send him to second. By the time he gets up and starts running the ball is already at second Out! that's a broken game to me.

Loll that's not a broken game, that's a broken aspect of the game, further more, a broken aspect that you have the choice to use or not use.

Don't use auto-baserunning, no more broken game. It obviously sucks that you can't play with a feature you've been using for years, but it's something you're gonna have to deal with until it's patched.

But to call the ENTIRE game broken because of one aspect not working is laughable.

# 40 Paletero @ 04/16/16 06:59 PM

YESSSSS!!!

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