TapaniPatch 2.19

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TapaniPatch 2.19

 

Installation

 

0. You need the 3.9.68 version of CM 01/02 (the executable, you can indeed use a data update!). If you have an earler TapaniPatch or ZozoaUpdate, Uninstall them -- or reinstall the game.

 

1. Apply the patcher, cmpatcher-2.19.exe

 

2. Recommended but not strictly necessary: update your player database, by installing the latest of either the ODB or SIM data updates. Do NOT use the Tapanified versions with this patch!

 

3. If you elected to use 1280x800 resolution, you need to download the background and menubars and place them in your Data folder.

 

4. Play

 

The goal with the 2.xx-series of patches is to provide most of the changes in the TapaniPatches without risking game stability. There is a 3.xx series too where more, and more experimental changes, are done.

 

See the patches forum for a rough list of changes by these patches. For those who are familiar with the earlier 2.18 patch, the changes from 2.18 are:

 

Gameplay changes:

* Relegation to/from lower leagues in some nations (Ireland, Northern Ireland, Holland, ..)

* English FA cup allows 7 subs

* Contract trickery with short contracts and high sign-on fee remedied.

* Merconorte cup disabled.

* New (optional) user interface backported from 3.12

* A development mode setting added to patcher

 

Bug fixes:

* MLS crash in 2.18 fixed

* Youngster age fixes

* Australian league resets properly

* cpuinf32.dll bug fixed

 

 

How to use dev mode

 

Dev mode allows paralell testing of databases, patches or benchmarking of tactics.

 

To test a database or patch, you should download eval.bat and place it in your CM folder.

When you run it several CM windows will pop up. Start new games in each, and go on holiday. You will return the 31st of May to inspect league tables, player stats, relegations (or what you are interested in).

 

To benchmark a tactic in paralell you should download bench.bat and place it in your CM folder.

Then load your benchmark save, set holiday instructions, load the tactic you want to test, and save it as 000.sav

Run bench.bat: several CM windows will pop-up with you on holiday until 31st of May.

 

Problems with your installation should be in the Tech Support Forum.

Any major general problems with this patch can be discussed here, or in the patches forum.

 

Thanks goes to GoofyZ for testing the development mode before release.