Cricket Heroes - testing & feedback

[kurtkz]

OK - I'll prepare the next version tomorrow afternoon. It's 2am now. So many fixes and changes, my head is spinning. G'night all

 

[kurtkz]

OK - the new version is ready for download! I've tried to test it as much as I could, but, inevitably, things will fall through the cracks :/

Downloads:

Full (zip)

Full (installer)

Patch (zip)

Changelog:

- really too much to mention; mainly bug fixes, the new bowling mechanic and some better physics responses

New simulation:

In tournament/series/career mode, you can skip over matches by clicking on Skip. The new process will run matches simultaneously, so it'll be quite a bit faster.

New bowling mechanic:

W/X - move ball towards fingers/down to palm (affects speed/topspin/undercut)
A/D - rotate seam of the ball

During the bowler's gather (jump at the crease), hold in A/D to apply cut/spin to the ball.

Let me know what y'all think

Cheers
K

PS - I'm still working on getting the Mac version working again...

EDIT: If you install Wine you can run it. I'm just trying to package it up...

 

[Pinch hitter]

@kurtkz i am running latest version of CH v2.666 and i am getting error when i select stadium in the game... when i visited pitch editor than also app shown error like...

See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: Value of '1.375' is not valid for 'Value'. 'Value' should be between 'Minimum' and 'Maximum'.
Parameter name: Value
   at System.Windows.Forms.NumericUpDown.set_Value(Decimal value)
   at PitchEditor.Form1.Select(Int32 idx) in d:\Projects\Cricket Heroesv3D\Cricket Heroesv3\Cricket Heroes\PitchEditor\Form1.cs:line 56
   at PitchEditor.Form1.listBox1_SelectedIndexChanged(Object sender, EventArgs e) in d:\Projects\Cricket Heroesv3D\Cricket Heroesv3\Cricket Heroes\PitchEditor\Form1.cs:line 133
   at System.Windows.Forms.ListBox.OnSelectedIndexChanged(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ListBox.ObjectCollection.SetItemInternal(Int32 index, Object value)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ListBox.ObjectCollection.set_Item(Int32 index, Object value)
   at PitchEditor.Form1.textBox2_TextChanged(Object sender, EventArgs e) in d:\Projects\Cricket Heroesv3D\Cricket Heroesv3\Cricket Heroes\PitchEditor\Form1.cs:line 427
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnTextChanged(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.TextBoxBase.OnTextChanged(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.set_Text(String value)
   at System.Windows.Forms.TextBoxBase.set_Text(String value)
   at System.Windows.Forms.TextBox.set_Text(String value)
   at PitchEditor.Form1.Select(Int32 idx) in d:\Projects\Cricket Heroesv3D\Cricket Heroesv3\Cricket Heroes\PitchEditor\Form1.cs:line 46
   at PitchEditor.Form1.listBox1_SelectedIndexChanged(Object sender, EventArgs e) in d:\Projects\Cricket Heroesv3D\Cricket Heroesv3\Cricket Heroes\PitchEditor\Form1.cs:line 133
   at System.Windows.Forms.ListBox.OnSelectedIndexChanged(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ListBox.WmReflectCommand(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ListBox.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.8000 (FX35W81RTMGDR.050727-8000)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll
----------------------------------------
PitchEditor
    Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0
    CodeBase: file:///E:/Program%20Files%20(x86)/Cricket%20Heroes/PitchEditor.exe
----------------------------------------
System.Windows.Forms
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.7905 (win9rel.050727-7900)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
----------------------------------------
System
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.7905 (win9rel.050727-7900)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Drawing
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.7905 (win9rel.050727-7900)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
----------------------------------------
Cricket
    Assembly Version: 0.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 0.0.0.0
    CodeBase: file:///E:/Program%20Files%20(x86)/Cricket%20Heroes/Cricket.EXE
----------------------------------------

************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this
application or computer (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.

For example:

<configuration>
    <system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
</configuration>

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer
rather than be handled by this dialog box.

 

[kurtkz]

@RedKing: looks like the venue data is corrupt...can you play a Quick Match successfully?

 

[Pinch hitter]

@kurtkz This below error got when i play quick match...

RUN @ 19/04/2014 16:23:22

VERSION: 2.666
REGISTERED: True
PROFILE: padmasali
PERMISSIONS MODE: False

MESSAGE: Value cannot be null.
Parameter name: key

STACK TRACE:    at System.ThrowHelper.ThrowArgumentNullException(ExceptionArgument argument)
   at System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary`2.FindEntry(TKey key)
   at Cricket.Main.GameInstance.get_ShouldPlay() in d:\Projects\Cricket Heroesv3D\Cricket Heroesv3\Cricket Heroes\Main\GameInstance.cs:line 17569
   at Cricket.Main.GameInstance.Loop() in d:\Projects\Cricket Heroesv3D\Cricket Heroesv3\Cricket Heroes\Main\GameInstance.cs:line 18521
   at Cricket.Main.Game.Main(String[] args) in d:\Projects\Cricket Heroesv3D\Cricket Heroesv3\Cricket Heroes\Main\Game.cs:line 4353

 

[kurtkz]

Hmm, very odd - are you playing from a clean install or have you modded some of the data?

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And it turns out I've borked the spinners - I'll upload a patch in a minute

 

[kurtkz]

Hi all,

apologies for the false start - I've fixed the spinners now (and the rev counter).

Patch

Cheers
K

 

[Pinch hitter]

@kurtkz Patch not working, getting same error...

 

[kurtkz]

Yup, the patch won't fix that issue. Try the following:

1. backup your %appdata%\cricketheroes folder
2. delete the entire folder
3. start Cricket Heroes

If that doesn't work, download Full.zip and extract it over your current install.

 

[Pinch hitter]

it's not working for me... i will going to install old version (v2.652-v2.664) and wait for next big patch...

@kurtkz

i deleted %APP DATA% folder of cricket Heroes and reinstall the CH v2.667... it works well in quick match (no crash)... when i edit pitch using pitch editor it gives value error like

************** Exception Text **************
System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: Value of '0.736' is not valid for 'Value'. 'Value' should be between 'Minimum' and 'Maximum'.
Parameter name: Value

after that game also crash when i choose ground...

may be i think you need to check pitch editor...

 

[kurtkz]

@RedKing: Sure thing - the editors are quite old now, so it's possible that the formats have changed. Will check it out shortly.

Thanks for the feedback

 

[kurtkz]

Almost done with the next small patch - the focus in this one is:

- improving the AI
- small physics tweaks (and the AI response to it)
- having the seam play a more important role in bowling

 

[WubbaLubbaDubDub]

We want Mac.. We want Mac.. We want Mac

 

[kurtkz]

Hehe Yeah, I'm going to upload it when I get to the office. My internet access at home is too unstable.

 

[kurtkz]

Hi all,

next small update is ready.

Download

Changelog:

- seam plays a more important role now
- AI tweaks
- bug fixes
- fixed venue/pitch editor

Cheers
K

EDIT: My focus for the next while will be getting the Mac version up and running again.