March 14, 2002 - I have just uploaded version 2.1.8. Here is a general list of things that have been added since the last update:

*Added college to the player html pages.
*Fixed a bug that caused total playoff wins and losses for a team to not be saved.
*The team schedule screen will no longer display the wrong box score if the original box was overwritten.
*Fixed a bug that sometimes caused playoff results to not be saved properly when coaching the games. This would sometimes cause a runtime error'9'.
*Playoff games are back to their original days(starting on 125).


 


March 10, 2002 - I have just uploaded version 2.1.6. Here is a general list of things that have been added since the last update:

*Updated the tab order on the draft screens.
*Added colleges to the player info.
*computer teams will ensure that players are listed at their natural position if they are not starting at a different position.
*added support for the new CAD export format that includes colleges. The old format will still work as well.
*Added Greed, Loyalty, and play for winner to the grid on the free agency screen.
*Added the option to display the current bids for a team on the FA screen.


 


March 1, 2002 - I have just uploaded version 2.1.5. Here is a general list of things that have been added since the last update:

*The new full install should eliminate the instances where the setup for another program would be run when you tried to install FBB.
*The edit player screen now only requires that a player make the rookie minimum salary in each year.
*Eliminated a crash that could occur during the resign period if a player had invalid team data.
*Added the ability to sim one game at a time during the playoffs.
*Added a more detailed help file.


 


February 21, 2002 - I uploaded version 2.1.4 but didn't have a chance to post the details. Here is a general list of things that have been added since the last update:

*Player of the game is now calculated for exhibition games.
*Team leaders and player of the game are now shown at the end of the game in coached games.
*Fixed a crash that occured when the cpu selected a player to draft and the team roster was already full.
*fixed error 3022 that would occur when saving if you traded a player in the middle of a day, causing him to play two games on the same day.
*Inactive but not injured players are now allowed to play in the Rookie game.


 


February 18, 2002 - I have just uploaded version 2.1.3 Here is a general list of things that have been added since the last update:

*Overtime is no longer announced twice when coaching games.
*Altered the roster import/export to include a player's IR status.
*Added new options to the league leaders screen for career stats and viewing rookies.
*Added Injuries.htm which displays all injured players in the league.
*Added the ability to sim one game at a time rather than one day at a time.
*Added the option to export and import draft classes created within the game.
*Fixed a bug that caused the pbp to not display the text for a steal, making it appear as though the other team was gaining possession of the ball after a successful pass.
*Fixed a bug that caused the pbp to display the following text:
"Logan Edney strips 67 for the steal."
*Fixed a bug that caused the points column on the hall of fame screen to display the wrong information.
*Fixed a bug that made it possible for the game result to be counted twice if you clicked sim game at the end of the 4th quarter.
*Fixed a bug that caused the triple double and double double stats to count the previous season twice when viewing the player in the offseason.
*Disabled the load button after it is clicked to prevent a crash that would occur if you clicked it again.
*Fixed a bug that allowed you to trade all of your future first round picks if you received a second rounder in return.
*Fixed a bug that caused the L10 listing on the standings page to ignore the first day of the season.
*Players not appearing in a game no longer appear in the box score.


 


January 11, 2002 - I have just uploaded version 2.1.1 Here is a general list of things that have been added since the last update:

*Rewrote some of the data storage code to reduce the amount of memory used by the program.
*Added the abililty to place healthy players on Injured Reserve. 
*Fixed a crash that would occur if you clicked on the signings grid on the FA page when it was empty.
*Fixed a bug that would count a contract as an exception when it was not because the contract had the same value as the exception.
*Rewrote the rebounding code to produce more realistic offensive rebounding numbers.
*The previous seasons leaders and stats are now available during the offseason.
*Added the ability to edit players in an active league.
*Fixed a bug that would sometimes cause the game to be partially off the screen when it loaded.
*Fixed a bug that was causing the screen settings to not be saved when exiting using the Quit option in the file menu.
*Fixed a bug that caused a runtime error after removing the registration.


 


December 21, 2001 - I have just uploaded version 2.1.0. Here is a general list of things that have been added since the last update:

*Fixed a bug that allowed you to trade a draft pick after it had already been used.
*Updated the CPU lineup selection code.
*Adjusted how the rating for defense is determined.
*Fixed a bug that could cause old scores to be listed in the Playoff score box
*The GB column on the standings html page is now the same color as the rest of the row
*added a draft order page to the html output.


 


December 4, 2001 - I have just uploaded version 2.0.9. Here is a general list of things that have been added since the last update:

*Listings for N/A no longer show up in the all-star boxes
*day#.html files are now created when simming the playoffs if output html boxes is enabled.
*The player stat display on the coach game screen is now updated after timeouts so it will show the proper player energy numbers. Player energy is now updated at the completion of each quarter as well.
*The transactions screen is now taller.
*All players now start with a default value of 3 bird years when playing the default league.
*Better error reporting for possible loading and saving errors
*Fixed a bug that caused the draft html files to not be created just prior to the draft.
*Fixed a crash that occured when importing FA bids with extra spaces included at the end of the bid.
*Fixed a bug that caused the team to not be recognized when importing FA bids because there was a space at the end of the team name.


 


November 11, 2001 - Fast Break Basketball 2001 version 2.0.4 is now available for download. Here is a general list of things that have been added since the last update:

*Adjusted the design of some of the forms
*cpu teams handle injured players better prior to the start of the playoffs.
*Fixed the bug that would cause the sim games screen to start on day 121 when viewed for the first time after begining the season.
*rewrote much of the cpu trade offer code.


 


October 27, 2001 - Fast Break Basketball 2001 is now available for download. Here is a general list of things that have been added since version 1.19:

*Expanded stat tracking
*Play-By-Play
*Improved HTML options
*Expanded Player records
*Updated Trade AI
*The ability to have the computer sim out any number of seasons into the future.
*Updated Salary rules
*New player generation code for fictional leagues
*Expanded awards at the end of the season
*Playoff Stats are now tracked
*The ability to run exhibition games between teams from any two saved games.
*The ability to coach your team during the games. 
*Much of the in-game code has been tweaked in an effort to improve on the accuracy of some of the stats.
*It will be possible to import rookies from the recently released college game Coaching A Dynasty.
*Computer teams will do a much better job of selecting their playing styles based on the players on the roster.
*Added the ability to edit team nicknames and cities in an active league. 

I am sure there are other things I am forgetting at the moment as well. One other change is that it is no longer possible to load saved games with the demo. At the moment it is not possible to use saved games from version 1.19 or earlier. I will post a save converter after I test some more to make sure it works properly. As promised, this version is free to everyone who has previously purchased the game. However, if anyone wants to submit another payment, I will gladly accept it :) 

 


October 23, 2001 - Version 2.0 is almost ready. I have probably one more day of tweaking left and then I will make the latest build available to the beta group. I will then spend a couple days finalizing the rosters while I wait to see if any bugs pop up. Once everything looks good, version 2.0 will be posted. If I had to guess, I would say this would probably be sometime this weekend. 

 


October 13, 2001 - Progress is going well in preparation for the Official 2.0 release. I will probably touch up a few things and then run another round of testing this week. Barring any major setbacks, I am anticipating that version 2.0 will be posted sometime between the 23rd and the start of the NBA regular season on the 30th. 

 


August 6, 2001 - I have decided to to switch the forums over to eazyboard. They have more options than the current board. Things are going well with the beta code. A big update will be released prior to the start of the NBA season. It will be free for everyone who has already purchased the game. Also, I have uploaded a new update to the current code. It is version 1.19. Notes For This Release: 

*adjusted the computer bidding strategies during Free Agency.
*adjusted the greed factor in player decisions during Free Agency.
*Fixed a bug that caused the all-star weekend to not be viewable when simday was clicked during day 59.
*Fixed a bug in the team lineup selection code.
*Fixed more errors with draft pick values.
*fixed a bug that caused 3PA per 48 minutes to be displayed incorrectly.
*fixed a bug in the trade salary checker that caused some legal trades to be declined.
*the bug caused by large salaries on the edit player screen should be fixed.



June 8, 2001 - Things have been slow but I am still working on the game. I have uploaded a new update. It is version 1.18. Notes For This Release: 

*fixed the compact database error
*fixed an error that could occur when a player old enough to retire was placed in the draft
*fixed the bug that allowed a team to trade two consecutive future draftpicks if it was receiving a 2nd round pick from one of those years in the trade.
*draft pick trade value improved
*Rewrote the depth chart selection code
*Cancelling a new game now alows you to resume the previous game