Fix for Team Experience bug in Manager Mode

[StevePitts]

To be honest I'm not sure whether or not the fixture decongestion feature is necessary for FIFA 10 - I've not got beyond my first season with a league two team - but it will work just as well as it did for FIFA 07/08 if it is needed.

 

[sj25]

well ther is definitely fixture congestion in fifa 10...sumtims u get a fa cup match and a league match on d same date but ur tool works fin and solves dat too

 

[Reefo]

alright thanks steve

 

[Romulian]

Steve, can I get your analyser too? The experience bug is really annoying.

Thanx in advance!

 

[StevePitts]

All those that have requested the beta should have received an email by now so if you feel you've missed out then please let me know.

BTW is there anyone else (other than destrones) out there playing tournament or season mode and using EAFFAnalyser to report on those saves?? If there is sufficient demand I could put some effort into improving the output for those modes but I don't play them much myself so the personal incentive is low.

 

[eduloko]

Problem with the analyser

Hi Steve, I had to reinstall my Fifa 10 and started a new manager mode, but when I run your analyser I have an error message:

FF10DUMP (v1.03.04 - structured DB/career file dump for FIFA 10

*** This is a beta version. Please report any problems you find

Reading meta data from META.DB

Processing meta data from META.DB

Reading string data from ENG.DB

Processing string data from ENG.DB

Reading default data from fifa.db

Processing default data from fifa.db

!!! Segment map check failed for segment #1: field #4 bit count mismatch (8 vs. 12)

!!! Segment map check failed for segment #1: field #5 bit count mismatch (8 vs. 12)

!!! Segment map check failed for segment #1: field #6 bit count mismatch (8 vs. 11)

!!! Segment map check failed for segment #1: field #9 bit count mismatch (17 vs. 4)

!!! Segment map check failed for segment #1: field #10 low value mismatch (1 vs. 0)

!!! Segment map check failed for segment #10: field #4 low value mismatch (-1100 vs. -2023)

!!! Segment map check failed for segment #10: field #4 bit count mismatch (7 vs. 10)

!!! Segment map check failed for segment #10: field #6 low value mismatch (1 vs. 0)

!!! Segment map check failed for segment #10: field #35 bit count mismatch (8 vs. 12)

!!! Segment map check failed for segment #11: field #7 low value mismatch (0 vs. 1800)

!!! Segment map check failed for segment #11: field #7 bit count mismatch (11 vs. 8)

!!! Segment map check failed for segment #11: field #11 bit count mismatch (4 vs. 5)

!!! Segment map check failed for segment #11: field #13 bit count mismatch (4 vs. 5)

!!! Segment map check failed for segment #15: field #26 bit count mismatch (8 vs. 12)

!!! Segment map check failed for segment #15: field #94 low value mismatch (0 vs. 1)

!!! Segment map check failed for segment #15: field #95 low value mismatch (1 vs. 0)

!!! Segment map check failed for segment #29: field #2 low value mismatch (6 vs. 1)

!!! Segment map check failed for segment #29: field #2 bit count mismatch (8 vs. 11)

!!! Segment map check failed for segment #39: field #4 bit count mismatch (2 vs. 8)

!!! Segment map check failed for segment #54: field #2 low value mismatch (4 vs. 0)

!!! Segment map check failed for segment #78: field #2 bit count mismatch (5 vs. 7)

FF10DUMP - processing complete. Final return code = 3109

Sorry to bother but I have no idea of the meaning of those lines. Thanks a lot.

Cheers!

 

[StevePitts]

I had to reinstall my Fifa 10 and started a new manager mode, but when I run your analyser I have an error message

To be honest I'm quite surprised that this hasn't come up before

What those messages indicate is that you are using a modified database that has had the size (number of bits or value range) of some fields modified. For historical reasons my code has always struggled with such modified databases because of the fact that I wrote the decoding routines to be quick rather than flexible (basically the code was generated in advance from the metadata in the default database rather than calculating bit positions on the fly) and only recently have I reworked the decoders to allow for such variations - hence the following text in the most recent version history:

"completely reworked decoding of segment (aka table) entries to allow for flexibility in the metadata. This was an essential part of the team experience fix and will allow me to cater for 'expanded' databases at some point in the future (although other things are higher up the list of tasks at the moment)"

One or two of the differences listed concern me a little but I think I can cater for most of them without any bother (because they are not used by my utility) and I am almost in a position where I can spend some time on this as I'm testing a whole raft of changes related to catering for partial segment (table) replacement and it all appears to be working (primary benefit of this is handling players created or edited in game, or via the roster update, but there may be other areas that are tidied up too)

 

[eduloko]

Modified db

To be honest I'm quite surprised that this hasn't come up before

What those messages indicate is that you are using a modified database that has had the size (number of bits or value range) of some fields modified.

Hi Steve, in fact, I've expanded my database in order to install some .cmp patches with C10. I didn't realise that such modifications could cause a conflict with your analyser. So, the only solution for the moment is to copy the original db file from the cd if I want to run your analyser?

Thanks a lot for your help,
Cheers!

 

[StevePitts]

the only solution for the moment is to copy the original db file from the cd if I want to run your analyser?

Not really, since the manager mode data file and FIFA.DB need to be in sync otherwise you will get invalid results from my utilities. I will be taking a look at this situation over the long weekend and hopefully will have something for you before too long

 

[eduloko]

Thanks a lot Steve, I'll wait for it. Take your time, enjoy your week-end.

Cheers!

 

[StevePitts]

I'll wait for it. Take your time

Check your inbox as I've replied to your message with the data files. Unfortunately those data files are a bit of a mess as far as my utility is concerned, so I've had to request a few additional bits of information.

 

[them!st!f!er]

Hi Steve

I would like to test you app too, please send me the files.

Cheers

 

[StevePitts]

I would like to test you app too, please send me the files

Please PM me an email address

 

[ASNL1234]

Excuse me !May I ask a question ?
I play manager mode .But when I start my third season ,game is crash !(I don't add face)
How can I fix that ?
Thanks so much !

 

[norvin]

I'm interested in testing your app as well. I've sent you PM with mail.

 

[StevePitts]

As usual, all of those that have requested access to EAFFAnalyser, either here and/or in PMs, should have received an email with the gory details by now, so let me know if you feel you've been overlooked.

when I start my third season ,game is crash !(I don't add face)
How can I fix that ?

That depends very much on what is causing the crash. Have you modified the game (you say you haven't added faces, but what about other editing)?? Do you have more than 45 players on your team?? Do you see players in the Player Growth screen with all question marks for their ratings, even for the current season??

 

[davidmende]

Steve i want to give it a try your great tool, this is my e-mail.

[email protected]

 

[manumental]

Hey Steve, Im requesting it too please. Uh, I mailed the address to you in a message, but i suppose i can avoid bots if i put it this way.

awesome job by the way. show ea how its done.

email: lij.sinclair(this part is at gmail dot com)

 

[StevePitts]

Im requesting it too please. Uh, I mailed the address to you in a message

Indeed you did, and I replied when I next collected my mail (which I do no more than once per day). In the meantime you've sent me five other messages via different means {sigh} I have a job, children, a current fascination with Pyschonauts, it's Masters weekend and even if none of those things were true a little patience still wouldn't go amiss.

Anyway, all those that have asked should have received by now, even the impatient ones, so please let me know if you feel you've been missed

 

[musama91]

Hi

Can you send me a copy of the program as well please - [email protected]

Thanks for doing this - Im sure everyone appreciates the time and effort you have put in