Custom Start Date Patch & Retro Launcher: Questions & Errors

[archibalduk]

If I go back in time, will it over write the league histories? I noticed I started up a game for 1950 and it still had the 05/06 data for cups and awards. I can test it if no one knows, but figured I'd ask first

The game will crash once you reach the end of the first competition that takes place in the game towards the end of the year IIRC (I've tried it). You'll need to remove all of the 1950/51+ competition histories from club_comp_history.dat and nation_comp_history.dat. As mentioned, Marek's guide is a good place to start.

You'll also get .cpp errors with regards to contracts because many players will have 50 year contracts. I can fix the contract errors using the contract editor I'm finishing off.

This is as far as I have gotten with regards to enabling retro rosters. I'm wondering whether draft dates will also need to be changed...

[nino33]

I'm wondering whether draft dates will also need to be changed...

Are the "NHL Draft" and the "CHL Draft" (WHL, OHL, QMJHL) the only two drafts in game?

[Manimal]

I'm wondering whether draft dates will also need to be changed...

Are the "NHL Draft" and the "CHL Draft" (WHL, OHL, QMJHL) the only two drafts in game?

Those and the CHL Import Draft are the only ones

[archibalduk]

I'm wondering whether draft dates will also need to be changed...

Are the "NHL Draft" and the "CHL Draft" (WHL, OHL, QMJHL) the only two drafts in game?

I think I know where you're going with this! I've written a mass contract expiry adjustment tool which allows you to increase/decrease/randomise contract expiry years (I just have to finalise the user interface). Once I've completed this, I can easily create a version that will do the same for the draft dates (I could add an additional option to only alter those for a certain year onwards and also to set them all to the same year).

So if you work according to the 2006 start date in the mean time, you could use my tool to adjust it all for a 1974 start date at a later stage in your DB development.

[nino33]

That's great news!
I was actually considering doing it manually!

[Lazion]

I'm wondering whether draft dates will also need to be changed...

Are the "NHL Draft" and the "CHL Draft" (WHL, OHL, QMJHL) the only two drafts in game?

Those and the CHL Import Draft are the only ones

And SI has left data for waiver draft in exe file.

Wrong topic, but what I would love to see is attribute editor which edits numbers in masses in specific age groups.
Don't know how hard that is to write, but eh.. atleast that sounds easy.

[archibalduk]

Wrong topic, but what I would love to see is attribute editor which edits numbers in masses in specific age groups.
Don't know how hard that is to write, but eh.. atleast that sounds easy.

Edit which numbers?

[archibalduk]

That's great news!
I was actually considering doing it manually!

Just keep on working according to the 2006 date and I'll figure out how to get it all automatically adjusted to 1974 for you.

[nino33]

Just keep on working according to the 2006 date and I'll figure out how to get it all automatically adjusted to 1974 for you.

Awesome! Sounds good!

[archibalduk]

Yeah I'm pretty much at a loss too. Could you email your ehm2007.exe file to me and I'll see if it works on my machine. If it does then it suggests there is something specific about your system that is the cause of the issue.

Will do. Thank you.

Hey Smetana

I took a look at your exe - it is identical to mine (I checked using HxD which can compare two files byte-for-byte) and it worked okay with the Patch on my laptop. It has to be some sort of system-related issue. I think you said you were simply using Windows 7. Do you run any software that may interfere with the patching process - maybe an Anti Virus Scanner or even some other software that might be running in the background?

I'm going to create a modified version of the patch which will apply the patch and will then double-check that each offset has been correctly modified by listing the values of each offset on the screen. So you will be able to see whether the values are still set as 2006/07 or whether they have been successfully changed to 2011/12. This will hopefully determine for sure whether there is something preventing the data in the RAM being changed.

Edit Try the patch I have posted two posts below this one (or click here: http://www.ehmtheblueline.com/forums/vi ... 33#p129433 ).

[Viking]

I promise I will create a CD version however.

Super. Thank you.

[archibalduk]

Smetana - Try using CSD Checker.zip which I have uploaded here: https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=a0fa740e ... C5C5%21280#

1) Load EHM so that you are at the opening main menu (the screen with the New Game / Load Game / etc buttons).

2) Extract CSD Checker.exe from the zip file and put it somewhere like you desktop (or anywhere you like - it doesn't matter where).

3) If you are using Windows Vista or 7: Right-click on the CSD Checker.exe file -> Properties -> Compatibility -> Tick the box titled 'Run this program as an adminstrator'. Click on OK.

4) Double-click on CSD Checker.exe.

5) You will see that a window appears with a list. For each of the items in the list, the STATUS should be listed as OK. Also, the AFTER should be listed as the same value as the TARGET (i.e. 13 of the AFTERs should be 2011 and the other one should be 2012). In other words, it should look exactly the same as this:



6) Finally, in EHM 2007, click on the New Game button and it should have the correct 2011/12 season start date.


The CSD Checker works by applying the patch and then checking to see that the patch has worked okay. The column entitled TARGET indicates what value each item in the list should be changed to. The AFTER shows what value each item in the list actually is following the patch being applied. Therefore, if the patch has worked, both columns will show the same value.

If the patch hasn't worked then the TARGET and AFTER columns will have different values in them.

The BEFORE column shows the value of each item before it was patched. 13 of these values should be listed as 2006 and the remaining one should be 2007.

[Smetana]

Your assistance is greatly appreciated, Archi. Thanks very much. I'll give this a go as soon as I have a chance. Getting set right now to head out, driving up to Pittsburgh for Sabres/Pens tonight, and to get my first look at Consol.

[archibalduk]

Your assistance is greatly appreciated, Archi. Thanks very much. I'll give this a go as soon as I have a chance. Getting set right now to head out, driving up to Pittsburgh for Sabres/Pens tonight, and to get my first look at Consol.

Wow - have fun! I'm very envious!!

[Jypfan92]

How the patch works? I downloaded "CSD Checker.zip" and opened EHM. I clicked "Checker" to run as adminstrator but when i double-click it, it just gives error: "this application has failed to start because MSVCP100.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem. Then becomes that black window, but that's empty.

[archibalduk]

Do you have the following two libraries installed?

Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package - http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/de ... px?id=5555
Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (or higher) - http://www.microsoft.com/net

The above two files are needed if you want to use the patch.

[Jypfan92]

Nope. Haven't read much this thread, cuz I have not much spare time at army. But thanks for info, the patch looks good

Btw, is it possible to add stats of 06/07-10/11 and drafts of 07-11?

[archibalduk]

Nope. Haven't read much this thread, cuz I have not much spare time at army. But thanks for info, the patch looks good

You may want to take a look at this thread: http://www.ehmtheblueline.com/forums/vi ... =88&t=8283 - This provides all of the information you'll need and is also a much more user friendly version of the patch (although there are a few fairly minor bugs which will be fixed once I release the next version).

Btw, is it possible to add stats of 06/07-10/11 and drafts of 07-11?

Yes and yes!

[Jypfan92]

Btw, is it possible to add stats of 06/07-10/11 and drafts of 07-11?

Yes and yes!

Oh, and one question: is there db that has already all stats or should i add them myself?

[archibalduk]

Oh, and one question: is there db that has already all stats or should i add them myself?

Manimal and co are working on the next version (v4.0 IIRC) of their roster update. This will hopefully contain updated contacts, some updated histories and possibly the draft dates.

[Manimal]

Yeah, we're looking to add player histories. I'm not sure how much we will find the time to add for the first release as it is very time consuming work

[archibalduk]

Hi, sorry but I think I might've posted a thread in the wrong forum earlier. I'm trying to get help with the custom start date patch... My NHL EHM 2007 program stops working when I apply the patch, essentially it crashes. I have tried both apply patch, start standard and windowed. Not sure what is causing this to happen. I have the required updates (.net 4.0 and C++ 2010), and the game works without applying the custom start date patch... When I try to apply the custom start date patch, it tells me that NHL EHM 2007 has stopped working... the generic Windows 7 error. Can anyone help please?

Please could you download CSD Checker v1.2b2.zip from HERE. Then follow these instructions:

1) Load EHM so that you are at the opening main menu (the screen with the New Game / Load Game / etc buttons).

2) Extract CSD Checker.exe from the zip file and put it somewhere like you desktop (or anywhere you like - it doesn't matter where).

3) If you are using Windows Vista or 7: Right-click on the CSD Checker.exe file -> Properties -> Compatibility -> Tick the box titled 'Run this program as an adminstrator'. Click on OK.

4) Double-click on CSD Checker.exe.

5) A command prompt window will appear with some information. Could you take a screenshot of it and post it here please?

[Konstantinov16]

Sorry for posting in the wrong forums earlier. Here is the image requested.

[archibalduk]

The screenshot you posted indicates that the data loaded into the RAM is very different to that of other users. Hence why the patch isn't working.

What edition of EHM are you running? eLicense, CD-ROM or cracked? I'm guessing you're running the eLicense edition of the game? If so, then there's something to do with your system setup that is resulting in the data being loaded differently. Are you running anything like an anti-virus or a firewall - or anything else that runs in the background?

Could you try following instructions 1-9 from this post? Once you have followed those instructions, please could you email the .AMT file and your ehm2007.exe file to me - I will try and take a look later this weekend. I suspect you may have the same issue as Smetana.

[Konstantinov16]

The screenshot you posted indicates that the data loaded into the RAM is very different to that of other users. Hence why the patch isn't working.

What edition of EHM are you running? eLicense, CD-ROM or cracked? I'm guessing you're running the eLicense edition of the game? If so, then there's something to do with your system setup that is resulting in the data being loaded differently. Are you running anything like an anti-virus or a firewall - or anything else that runs in the background?

Could you try following instructions 1-9 from this post? Once you have followed those instructions, please could you email the .AMT file and your ehm2007.exe file to me - I will try and take a look later this weekend. I suspect you may have the same issue as Smetana.

I just read through this thread right before you posted, I believe I see the problem already - I am using the CD-ROM version of the game. I will patiently wait until you have completed the eLicence version before you start on the CD-ROM version, but could you please confirm for sure that this would cause the problem? Thanks!