espithaca Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 Installed: MVP 06 ILF UR 6.4 Plus Big Shmooz's Models.big (full version) Uniforms.big MD's Datafile Official Patch 5 I've started my dynasty and am having trouble finishing the first game. It keeps freezing, at various points during the game. This isn't the "as soon as I hit the ball in play" freeze that I, along with others on here, have experienced. The first time it happened in the 7th inning, (very frustrating as my game was going really well), the second time in the 3rd and the third time in the 2nd inning. It usually happens when I'm at-bat and the pitcher is going into or following through his wind-up. I also tried playing with the original Uniforms.big file and Shmooz's lite Models.big file. I had almost this exact set-up before my laptop kicked the bucket, except with the LL version of the MLB 06 transformation without this problem, so I'm a bit confused. Any help offered will be much appreciated. As an aside, you guys are doing great work and it must come with satisfaction to see others enjoying your hard work so much. And while I'm at it, what happened to the LL version of the '06 patch? Does anyone have a real explanation? Once again, thanks for all your help. Looks like I'm stuck playing FIFA 06 until this is resolved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snepp Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 A couple Q's. Do you have problems with the vanilla game? (no mods) What order did you install the mods? Try removing the datafile and playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minmaster Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 u didnt install the grass changer did u? i started getting crashes after i installed that.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espithaca Posted May 13, 2006 Author Share Posted May 13, 2006 The game works without any mods. My install went: Patch 5, MVP '06 ILF, Big Shmooz's stuff and then the data file. I'll try removing the datafile. I'll be a bit annoyed if that's the problem since it worked before and I enjoy the new ball physics. Question: What does the install order have to do with anything? I'm ignorant there. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jogar84 Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 Installing anything that recquires gfxpak onto the MVP MLB livin large mod will cause crashes. I wanted to get in KC's unis after installing MVP LL, but that was a no-no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espithaca Posted May 13, 2006 Author Share Posted May 13, 2006 Does the gfxpak thing not apply to the ILF version? And what is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espithaca Posted May 13, 2006 Author Share Posted May 13, 2006 Well, I tried playing without the datafile and I got this when the Rangers came up to bat in the season opener: Hmmmm... I didn't think that was related, but maybe... Didn't get far enough into the game to see if the freeze happened still without the datafile... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snepp Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 That is caused by the behind the pitcher cam in the datafile that comes with the 06 mod, changing to a different camera works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espithaca Posted May 13, 2006 Author Share Posted May 13, 2006 Okay... I really should've remembered that... The datafile fixes that. I'll try again and see if the game makes it all the way through without the datafile... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espithaca Posted May 13, 2006 Author Share Posted May 13, 2006 All right, last update before I go to bed. Played another game, (without the datafile), and it froze in the top of the 3rd inning as one of my batters came to the plate. Interestingly, that view problem that I mentioned a couple of posts back didn't arise this time. I didn't have to switch views. I wonder why it's not consistent in its errors? Regardless. the freeze problem remains, despite having turned off the datafile. So, any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snepp Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 Well, at least you can eliminate the datafile as the culprit. When did you last download the models.big? A couple days ago there was an issue with it being corrupt, IIRC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espithaca Posted May 13, 2006 Author Share Posted May 13, 2006 I downloaded it either yesterday or the day before. How was it corrupt? And is there a clean version out now or in the works? I'm afraid I don't know what IIRC means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snepp Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 IIRC = if I remember correctly It was just a bad upload, it happens. Schmooz has uploaded new copies since that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espithaca Posted May 13, 2006 Author Share Posted May 13, 2006 All right, I'm downloading both the full and lite versions of his .big files I found on a search. They both say they're for the UR 6.5 Plus, (is my UR 6.4 Plus out of date that fast? lol), which I haven't been able to find yet. Is Shmooz just ahead of the curve? Should I not install these until the 6.5 rosters have been uploaded? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snepp Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 Totte just posted in his roster thread that he will be uploading v6.5 of UR today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espithaca Posted May 13, 2006 Author Share Posted May 13, 2006 Excellent. I hope this is what the problem is and it goes away with the new downloads. Thanks for all of your help Snepp, I appreciate it. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snepp Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 Hopefully it works out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espithaca Posted May 14, 2006 Author Share Posted May 14, 2006 All right, I played with the 6.5 Rosters and Big Shmooz's Lite.big, (mostly 'cause I don't think he's put out the full uniforms version yet for the 6.5), and it worked great in an exhibition game. However, I got frozen up again when I tried to start my season. Now, I'm trying to download the drivers from my graphics card, but trying to figure out the ATI site is like pulling teeth. I know that my graphics card is outdated, but I know that there are drivers available for it that I don't have since my harddrive melted down. I have ATI Mobile Radeon 9200 with driver version 6.14.0010.6392. I'm pretty sure that there are newer drivers, and I don't even know if this will fix the problem, but I figured that it's worth a try. Any ideas? I just downloaded some thing called Catalyst (I think) from the ATI site, but again, they've been much less than helpful. If you guys could help me out with this damn driver business, I'd really appreciate it... Thanks much. Snepp, if you can figure this out, I might just have to break out the prayer rug and point it towards Sioux Falls, dude. You've been incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espithaca Posted May 15, 2006 Author Share Posted May 15, 2006 Update on the drivers issue, the Catalyst thing I tried to install wouldn't do it. It said that I needed drivers. Oh the irony. :x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snepp Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 You could try the Omega drivers. http://www.omegadrivers.net/ Wouldn't hurt to make sure you've got all of the ATI crap cleaned out when you change drivers. http://www.drivercleaner.net/professional.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espithaca Posted May 16, 2006 Author Share Posted May 16, 2006 Well, I gave up on trying to update my graphics card's drivers. Nothing I could find applied to my card. Thanks for the links though, Snepp, those were really helpful. So instead, I did a complete reinstall of the game, installed patch 3 (instead of 5), the 06 mod and UR 6.5 and tried to start the dynasty that way. And it worked!!! Huzzah!!! Feeling bold, I then installed Big Shmooz's lite.big file and MD's datafile and then proceeded to play the second game of the Boston-Texas opening series... I lost... Papelbon had a meltdown in the 9th and gave up 2 runs, blowing the save and losing the game... Oh yeah, and did I mention? It worked!! Started the third game and in the 3rd inning it froze. So I restarted the game and tried again... And it worked!!! I don't have any reasoning for the random freezes, but as long as I can still get though games, I'll be all right I think. I mean, it's frustrating, especially with baseball as you could be having a great game, or one of your players has had some memorable plays, and it gets wiped out by the game crashing. One of the things I've always wished that EA had included was the ability to save in the middle of games... On a completely unrelated topic, my sig has been removed... Just noticed... (I'm observant like that) For those of you who saw my sig before it disappeared, can you think of any reason why? (Too big? Content?) I can understand if it was too big (grudgingly), but if it was for content, I'm gonna be pissed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snepp Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 Does your laptop run hot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espithaca Posted May 16, 2006 Author Share Posted May 16, 2006 It runs relatively warm, but not enough to screw with programs... I don't think... I mean, this problem hasn't arisen anywhere else, with any other programs. Do you think overheating is a possible cause? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snepp Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 It's always a possibility. Have you had problems with any other 3D-based games? So what driver version are you running? Here's something that I know has helped others with ATI's drivers not supporting their laptop. http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=28636 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espithaca Posted May 19, 2006 Author Share Posted May 19, 2006 I've pretty much given up on the graphics angle. Even that tool that that article pointed out didn't work for me. (Thanks for the link, though. That's a great article) Part of the reason for me giving up on the graphics is because the game was actually working. I got through three series and was into the Red Sox first series against the Mariners, but suddenly there's a problem. After one inning the game crashes out to windwos giving me a "Do you want to send the details of this error to Microsoft" message. I'm just confused because I haven't changed anything. At first I thought it might be becaus the HD was getting too hot, (damn laptop's lack of ventilation), so I propped the computer up and gave it a bit of air underneath and played that way to no avail. Now, as a side not, I played EA's FIFA 06 all day after MVP wouldn't work and had NO problems, so I figure that there must be something going on with the mods... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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