Eastside Hockey Manager 2007 Patch 3.0.4 Released

This patch for EHM 2007 can be downloaded HERE.

Release Notes

Mac Users

The Mac version of the game has it’s own database files. To get the data update provided with the patch, you must delete these, so that the game will recreate them and the data changes will take effect. You can do this 2 ways(after installing the patch):

1) Open a Terminal window and type:

cd “/Applications/NHL EHM 2007” ( or to wherever you chose to install the game. ) “./data_refresh.sh”

2) Double click the data_refresh AppleScript in the application directory.

Also, a bug fix means that game Preferences are now located in the correct place on your hard drive. This will mean that you need to re-enter your serial number one last time.

Custom databases

A new option for custom databases has been added. You now don’t need to overwrite the game’s own database if you download any unofficial database updates, or edit your own database. Now, the game will allow you to select from a set of custom databases on startup, if they are in the correct place. They should be subfolders of the data/database directory. For example:

data/database — the default database installed with the patch data/database/mydata — your own edited database data/database/mydownloadeddata/ — a database update you downloaded.

On PC, you can also put these databases in the user documents folder. By default, this would be My Documents/Sports Interactive/NHL EHM 2007/data/database/ – you can change this user data location in the game preferences screen if you want to.

The game will support a maximum of 20 custom databases.

As a result of the new database supplied with the patch, all current edited data will be lost – please make a backup if you want to keep your edited data! This new system will prevent the need for this hereafter, if you save your edited database in it’s own folder.

Comaptibility with 3.0 to 3.0.2

The fixes in 3.0.3 are compatible with previous versions of NHL EHM 2007. However, due to the nature of some of the bugs (for example, the attribute decline across the whole player database), it is recommended that you start a new game for the best effects. You don’t need to start a new game, but since the visible effect of this bug was an after effect of an earlier bug in the game, it may be too late for your saved game to have this bug repaired.

Game speed

Note that the minimum requirements for the game are in reference to a single league on the default database settings. Running all leagues on Enhanced will be slow. If you are experiencing game slowness, please be advised of these contributing factors.

1) Database size. If you choose “Full” then the game will be slow. The game database really is too big to be on Full, so for most people this shouldn’t really be an option unless you have a very high end machine. Before starting a new game, it is advised to take this into consideration
2) Number of leagues. Again, there are many leagues in the game and you might wish to consider which ones you really need to be running before you start a new game.
3) Detail level settings. After starting a new game, you can change the detail level settings at any time during the game, which will speed up the simulation of the actual hockey games. Generally speaking, the Quick Sim is good for leagues that you only have a passing interest in. If you’re playing in NHL then you could run Europe in Quick Sim mode which means that the games won’t be using the full 2D engine but will still generate stats at a comparable level. If you change your mind any time, you can just change the settings again throughout the course of your game.

Game manual

For those of you unaware, the game manual is installed as part of the initial game installation and should cover things in detail. You can find it in the application data directory.

Support

For help with the game and to discuss your franchise with like-minded players, please visit our forums at http://community.sigames.com

Changelist for 3.0.4

• Fixed sudden player attribute decline across the board
• Enhanced high end prospect development and added a small boost to general skating attributes development
• Fixed accept/reject buttons on job offer news being reversed
• Fixed a freeze when watching a 2D game
• Fixed training settings being reset when taking a national job
• Fixed “quick filters” on search screens where the previous filter wasn’t cleared
• Fixed away club logos shown on right of team screen, introduced in 3.0.3
• Fixed Major Juniors regional player restrictions with fake players
• Tweaked player new position training
• Fixed problem not being able to send a player from NHL to AHL
  
  Crashes
  
• Fixed crash trying to play out the Austrian All-Stars skills comp in 2013
• Fixed crash on the database select dialog, when you picked a database, then went back to the setup screen and then went forward to the dialog
• Fixed crash starting a new game with edited data where a non-extinct club never had a division set
• Fixed crash playing a match where the team abbreviation in an edited database was too long
• Fixed crash if user-customised hints text was too longFixed crash applying tactical changes
  
  Other

• Added code to attempt to repair corrupt player stats data
• Players drafted by now extinct clubs now show up in Import Draft review screen
• Player bio fix to not say a player’s “best season” was when he scored 0 points in his only season so far
• Fixed “minimum league games” check for awards, meaning players need to play 41 games (instead of 28) to qualify for an end of season NHL award