Oli Norwell
School Cricketer
Just to update people. Version 3.07 was released last week, and version 3.08 is due shortly. As always these updates are free to owners of Cricket Coach 2009.
Here's what's new in Cricket Coach 2009 v3.07
Version 3.07
16th October 2009
* Saved games not compatible with previous versions *
- Added World Cricket League and Intercontinental Cup, plus made playable 36 associate/affiliate nations
- Created new future tours program so all sides play each other over 4 year period
- Fixed bug where not simulating a domestic season messed up champions league
- Now shipping with extra dll needed on some computers
- Optimised transfer engine to speed up start of season
- Added option to disable all transfers, or disable transfers for first year only
- Added progress bar for transfer computations and contract renewals
- Added links to countries on international tournament tables
- Adjusted T20 engine so that batsmen in the 'zone' can't hit sixes at will almost
- Increased time taken to bowl overs in first class cricket to reflect reality better
- Added mouse over shadow for balls, to hint to user that a click will bring up highlights
- Improved creation of new players to fill out database. Now far more realistic and harmonious blend.
- Added information to team selection screen showing number of non-qualified/overseas players selected/allowed
- Fixed crash at start of game when running on Windows 7 and some Windows Vista systems
- Fixed problem where bat average in international tournament averages was -1.0 rather than -
- Fixed number of non-qualified/overseas players allowed in English domestic competitions
- Fixed issue where teams could play more than the allowed number of non-qualified/overseas players in a match
- Fixed error where non existant bowling averages shown as '9999.16' not '-'
- Fixed error where non existant batting averages shown as '-1.00' not '-'
- Fixed redrawing 'jumping' issue when dragging players into team
- Fixed net run rate run when match affected by DL rules
- Fixed pluralness of results. "Won by 1 run" occasionally used to say "Won by 1 runs". All fixed now.
- Fixed crash in international series 'add 5th match' action
- Reduced tiredness factor for spinners so they can bowl more overs
- Added current partnership to match overview
- Added following on string to match summary screen innings
- Added string telling user where HTML match output saved
- Added progress bar when loading games
- Fixed schedule close time text overlap
- Added progress bar when saving games
- Fixed potential crash on beginning world cup and other international tournaments
- Fixed crash bug at end of season
- Bowling data and form icon now not shown if player does not bowl (have bowling classification)
- Minor improvements to layout of player info screen
- Adjusted code so that batsmen will not ever leave the ball in the last 5 overs of an odi (no Sidebottom exceptions sadly!)
- Added current partnership data to innings scorecard match view
- Fixed bug where ground end names were shown even if the data wasn't available
- Changed scorecards to show captain '*' after name and removed + as not needed
- Fixed bug on toss screen where screen not redrawn after selecting to bat
- Improved layout of partnership dropdown view in match summary screen, added run rate for partnership data
- Stopped third umpire getting involved when a run out was really obviously out
- Stopped batsmen running even when desperate if the ball goes straight to the bowler
- Added new news items for Intercontinental Cup and World Cricket League
- Adjusted team selection code so that players from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan don't have initials shown
- Removed initials from player info screen for players from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan
- Added note to match summary giving details of revised target
- Fixed issue where FP trophy final was played on same day as championship game
- Fixed abbreviation for FP trophy
- Adjusted pitch wear in first class games to reflect lower quality pitches wearing faster
- Fixed issue where player search would occasionally resort itself
- Fixed bug related to colour of bowler fitness bars
- Adjusted load/save routines so that they run much quicker
- Many other minor and major adjustments and tweaks not listed
Here's what's new in Cricket Coach 2009 v3.07
Version 3.07
16th October 2009
* Saved games not compatible with previous versions *
- Added World Cricket League and Intercontinental Cup, plus made playable 36 associate/affiliate nations
- Created new future tours program so all sides play each other over 4 year period
- Fixed bug where not simulating a domestic season messed up champions league
- Now shipping with extra dll needed on some computers
- Optimised transfer engine to speed up start of season
- Added option to disable all transfers, or disable transfers for first year only
- Added progress bar for transfer computations and contract renewals
- Added links to countries on international tournament tables
- Adjusted T20 engine so that batsmen in the 'zone' can't hit sixes at will almost
- Increased time taken to bowl overs in first class cricket to reflect reality better
- Added mouse over shadow for balls, to hint to user that a click will bring up highlights
- Improved creation of new players to fill out database. Now far more realistic and harmonious blend.
- Added information to team selection screen showing number of non-qualified/overseas players selected/allowed
- Fixed crash at start of game when running on Windows 7 and some Windows Vista systems
- Fixed problem where bat average in international tournament averages was -1.0 rather than -
- Fixed number of non-qualified/overseas players allowed in English domestic competitions
- Fixed issue where teams could play more than the allowed number of non-qualified/overseas players in a match
- Fixed error where non existant bowling averages shown as '9999.16' not '-'
- Fixed error where non existant batting averages shown as '-1.00' not '-'
- Fixed redrawing 'jumping' issue when dragging players into team
- Fixed net run rate run when match affected by DL rules
- Fixed pluralness of results. "Won by 1 run" occasionally used to say "Won by 1 runs". All fixed now.
- Fixed crash in international series 'add 5th match' action
- Reduced tiredness factor for spinners so they can bowl more overs
- Added current partnership to match overview
- Added following on string to match summary screen innings
- Added string telling user where HTML match output saved
- Added progress bar when loading games
- Fixed schedule close time text overlap
- Added progress bar when saving games
- Fixed potential crash on beginning world cup and other international tournaments
- Fixed crash bug at end of season
- Bowling data and form icon now not shown if player does not bowl (have bowling classification)
- Minor improvements to layout of player info screen
- Adjusted code so that batsmen will not ever leave the ball in the last 5 overs of an odi (no Sidebottom exceptions sadly!)
- Added current partnership data to innings scorecard match view
- Fixed bug where ground end names were shown even if the data wasn't available
- Changed scorecards to show captain '*' after name and removed + as not needed
- Fixed bug on toss screen where screen not redrawn after selecting to bat
- Improved layout of partnership dropdown view in match summary screen, added run rate for partnership data
- Stopped third umpire getting involved when a run out was really obviously out
- Stopped batsmen running even when desperate if the ball goes straight to the bowler
- Added new news items for Intercontinental Cup and World Cricket League
- Adjusted team selection code so that players from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan don't have initials shown
- Removed initials from player info screen for players from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan
- Added note to match summary giving details of revised target
- Fixed issue where FP trophy final was played on same day as championship game
- Fixed abbreviation for FP trophy
- Adjusted pitch wear in first class games to reflect lower quality pitches wearing faster
- Fixed issue where player search would occasionally resort itself
- Fixed bug related to colour of bowler fitness bars
- Adjusted load/save routines so that they run much quicker
- Many other minor and major adjustments and tweaks not listed
