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Genre: Simulator, Sport, Strategy, Indie

Retro Football Boss

Beta Update V1.1.42
Bug fixes
Increased defensive calculations in post-1970 era to help reduce excessive numbers of shots/goals

To enable the beta version:

Right-click on the game in your library
Select properties
Select the beta tab
Select 'beta' in the opt-in dropdown


If you experience any issues/crashes, please report them on the forums.
Most crashes are from edge cases, which don't occur when I run 'soak tests' because they usually involve user interaction.

It would also be really helpful to receive positive reports of any areas which seem more stable so I can focus on the right things.

Beta hotfix v1.1.39
Fix to allow particularly old saved games to be continued
Very rare crash fixed relating to UEFA cup

Beta update available (v1.1.38)
A lot of bug fixes have been made over the last few months to get RFB closer to being out of Early Access. This version will be in beta until it is confirmed that existing saved games are not affected.

To enable the beta version:


  • Right-click on the game in your library
  • Select properties
  • Select the beta tab
  • Select 'beta' in the opt-in dropdown



If you experience any issues/crashes, please report them on the forums.
Most crashes are from edge cases, which don't occur when I run 'soak tests' because they usually involve user interaction.

It would also be really helpful to receive positive reports of any areas which seem more stable so I can focus on the right things.

You can return to the old version by changing the drop-down back to 'opt-out of all betas'.

UPDATE - v0.6.9.20
Fixes a couple of issues reported on the forums.

This is an update to the 'old' codebase - as you may be aware the game is being re-written from the ground up to improve speed and reliability, as well as add more leagues, features and in particular, international football.

There will continue to be updates to the 'old' code to fix any serious bugs that are found.


CHANGE LIST



  • Fixed bug involving pools revenue calculation which could cause a crash in seasons after the pools were introduced.

  • Fixed calculation of average wages in inaugural season of league or season after the war breaks, which would have a knock on effect on finances going forward.




Hotfix - v0.6.9.13
Hotifx to prevent players in the user's team having their reserve status reset when pressing continue (related to the 'star player' fix in the last update).

UPDATE - v0.6.9.11
Small update including the ability to assign captaincy or a set-piece to a player in his profile, and other minor improvements and fixes.


CHANGE LIST



  • Captain and set-piece takers can now also be set on the player profile screen
  • Fixed issue where ratings would swap on the ratings screen if positions were swapped during the game
  • Man of the match in previous matches displayed in green on ratings screen
  • Fixed rare instances where a player would be saved with a different club name in the lineups table
  • Prevented ratings screen crashing if it comes across a lineup data error that already occurred
  • Fixed instances where more than 3 of the user's star players would be highlighted on squad screen
  • Reduced number of attacks and chances slightly
  • Further reduced fitness recovery between matches




ISSUES ACKNOWLEDGED - WORK ONGOING


  • Most non-league clubs will play in red & white. Research ongoing.
  • If you finish in the re-election/relegation positions and are removed from the league, the game will crash rather than giving a game-over message.
  • The game is slower on Windows than OSX. We will set aside a few weeks for optimisation soon to improve the speed of the game on Windows.

UPDATE - v0.6.9.10
This update introduces the ability to set your captain and set-piece takers on the tactics screen, giving the manager more involvement particularly in the days before subs.

In a future update you will also be able to set these within a player’s profile screen.


CHANGE LIST



  • Added third option 'INDIVIDUAL' to 'View' tab on tactics screen. This will bring up a panel where the the captain and set-piece takers can be set.
  • Added ability to set the team captain and two understudies. Factors such as ability, age, time at the club and happiness factors will affect the effectiveness of a captain. For example a captain who values money above all else is unlikely to have the respect of all team-mates.
  • The choice of captain will affect certain attributes positively or negatively during games depending on how respected the captain is.
  • The choice of captain will also have an affect on your team’s ability to come from behind, again depending on his standing within the squad.
  • Added ability to choose up to three set-piece takers (six for penalties) for various situations. If you want a player to take all of a certain set-piece, you can set all three slots to the same man (except penalties). Factors such as crossing, creativity, long shots, finishing, technique, decisions and confidence will affect the ability of a set-piece taker, depending on the situation.
  • Reduced conversion rate for poor penalty takers
  • Increased quality of out-swinging corners slightly
  • Increased quality of direct free-kicks taken on same side as best foot
  • Prevented injured players who remain on the field from taking corners and free-kicks
  • Captain denoted in the ratings screen with a 'C' after player's name (only for matches played from this update onwards)




ISSUES ACKNOWLEDGED - WORK ONGOING


  • Most non-league clubs will play in red & white. Research ongoing.
  • If you finish in the re-election/relegation positions and are removed from the league, the game will crash rather than giving a game-over message.
  • The game is slower on Windows than OSX. We will set aside a few weeks for optimisation soon to improve the speed of the game on Windows.

Hotfix - v0.6.8.13
Essential patch to prevent crash when simulating matches on a day when user has no match.

In addition, the 'Players/Instructions' switch on tactics screen is now a popup menu, ready to add a third option to bring up a panel to set your captain and set-piece takers.

UPDATE: After 8 hours the developer portal is finally available and the update has been published.

HOTFIX - v0.6.8.11
Hotfix to address a few issues arising from yesterday’s update.


CHANGE LIST




  • Prevented lockup when trying to view the ratings screen of another match after full-time
  • Made it possible again to view your game's ratings screen after full-time
  • Fixed potential issue with text input boxes on Mac OS Sierra
  • Put back the 'full-screen/windowed' settings option that was missing from the Windows build
  • Improved rating calculation to take into account red cards and overall team performance





ISSUES ACKNOWLEDGED - WORK ONGOING


  • Most non-league clubs will play in red & white. Research ongoing.
  • If you finish in the re-election/relegation positions and are removed from the league, the game will crash rather than giving a game-over message.
  • The game is slower on Windows than OSX. We will set aside a few weeks for optimisation soon to improve the speed of the game on Windows.

UPDATE - v0.6.8.10
This update includes a few features and improvements suggested on the forums, including the option to view the game in ‘mobile mode’, making the text much more readable on low-res screens and laptops.


CHANGE LIST



  • Option added in the settings menu to view game in 'mobile mode' with extra large text
  • Clickable objects will now change colour when mouse pointer hovers over them
  • Fixed instances where a club's former name wasn't being used (still might be some to find)
  • Reduced fitness recovery slightly, especially in earlier years
  • Can now click on (non-grey) players on the ratings screen to view their profile
  • Can now click on other matches in the scores screen and view ratings screen for that match
  • Prevented players starting with a rating other than 6.5





ISSUES ACKNOWLEDGED - WORK ONGOING


  • Most non-league clubs will play in red & white. Research ongoing.
  • If you finish in the re-election/relegation positions and are removed from the league, the game will crash rather than giving a game-over message.
  • The game is slower on Windows than OSX. We will set aside a few weeks for optimisation soon to improve the speed of the game on Windows.

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