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Gonna submit to Apple this afternoon:

Downloadable stats

manage YOUR team during round robin play

expanded help

bug fixes for animation speed issue, bullpen issue, historical rosters and other report issues and, as always, obscure memory fixes.

Finally!!!  This was much more time consuming than I thought.

The main new feature is the ability to download stats files into the App.  Folks can create stats files using Earl Weaver Baseball II (yes, it still works!) or igiBall (found at www.bangbangplay.com … while it is shareware, the ability to create league files is in the free part).

If you want to submit created files, send me an email and I’ll arrange it.  We’re working on an automated system, but that may take a bit of time.  NOTE: be sure to create a schedule for your league files as scheduled play is coming in the next release.

Other things fixed include the Fast Animation setting on slower devices and many fixes to managing memory  in the App (which could easily have caused some of the crashes we’ve been seeing)

Yes, still working away on the next release… there will be the ability to download stats directly into the App… it’s close, but still working out the kinks… will be more news soon I hope.

There have also been a few bugs reported that I’ll try to resolve (one for sure, the Fast Animation bug that makes it impossible for users of older devices to play in Fast Animation mode and interact with the game-in-progress).

For those of you who have (slower) iPhones, you may be having trouble using the PLAY & MANAGE mode.  For now, you can work around this by UNCHECKING “FAST ANIMATION” in the SETTINGS menu.

Working on a system to allow users to create league (aka season) files and upload them here.

These league files will work with BOTH “EWB Baseball” (iPhone) and “I Got it Baseball” (igiBall) for Windows.

Users can create league files by using igiBall which can be downloaded here: bangbangplay.com for free.

I’ve submitted 1.0.3 to the app store…

Most of the reported bugs are addressed and I appreciate all the help and good wishes (several vociferous nay-sayers out there, but you folks here have been really helpful with both positive feedback and constructive criticism.

Next up:  Season play (including managing/playing YOUR team) and downloadable stats/seasons.

I’ve dropped version 1.0.3 into testing… here’s the highlights!

• Bullpen works!
• LOTS of reports (both accumulated and historical)
• Check stats during game freeze – FIXED
• ballpark rendering errors fixed
• team names fixed
• defense incomplete/injured player replacement bug fixed
• improved page titling on lineups (tells you which team is up/in the field)
• bugs fixed (see THE BUG LIST page link at the top of the page)

So, everyone can keep track of any issues and when they might be resolved… Link is at the top of the page.   After adding the REPORT A BUG link (up top), I felt this would help… Also, should help deal with those that keep saying things in reviews like “lots of bugs” yet never enumerate them.  There have been lots of helpful folks submitting bugs and I’ll be dealing with them as quickly as I can find them!

The product’s first update is out.  Still a few vociferous nay-sayers out there…complaining about bugs… but with no detail (not very helpful!)… bugs reported here I’m dealing with (or have dealt with)… and, as I’ve said, with enough overall interest, I’ll continue to plug away at implementing the still-unexposed features of the engine and, eventually, update the graphics.  The simulation comes first though!

Here’s what’s new:

• - Full League (Round Robin) Schedule
• - Reports for accumulated stats
• - Individual Player Stats details are view-able on the players.. click on a player name in the lineup..you’ll see a STATS button under their name…
• - Frame rate is a bit faster
• - Check pitchers from CALL PLAYS menu (see if the catcher agrees with the pitcher’s self-assessment!)
• - Pitcher count displays when you change pitchers in mid-game
• - If you go to the lineup from the CALL PLAYS menu, you RETURN there after you’re done with your lineup
• - REDUCED the memory footprint pretty significantly and improved memory management
• - SAVE and RESUME games (SAVE from the QUIT/PAUSE button in the game, RESUME from the COMMISSIONER’S MENU)
• - Updated score line at top of screen
• - Manual/help updated at www.ewbbaseball.com/iphone-manual/

I’ve updated the “manual” or help section on the site with information on:

• The lineup screen
• Action mode
• Seeing stats (in version 1.0.2 which we’re still waiting for Apple to release)

It’s here: http://ewbbaseball.com/iphone-manual/