Depth Charts and Game Plans

[joyosects]

Is it possible to just set your depth charts, but not your game plans?

I've set the global options to allow this; however

I got a player, who basically sucks, but is a great punt/kick returner. I set the depth charts, I deactivate the guy I want deactivated for him. I go to simulate the game. Every time, I get the message "your depth chart is not filled at every position, adjust it before continuing." Sure enough, the guy I deactivated is active, and the great returner guy is inactive, and the same hole exists in my depth charts.

HELP.

[joyosects]

I didn't note this; I do have enough players at every position, that is not the problem.

[joyosects]

Additionally, I've got a rookie QB who I want to start. It starts the guy who is older than him every game, even though I go in and manually set it each time. Is there a way to get around this?

I'm beginning to see why I exclusively quick simmed games before.

[Ben E Lou]

You've got the game set for the AI to handle your depth charts. Go to "Edit Global Options."

[tucker rocky]

Do you have the "coach resets depth chart", as yes?

[tucker rocky]

You've got the game set for the AI to handle your depth charts. Go to "Edit Global Options."

As you said.

[joyosects]

I did that, that's why I posted on the board. I've got it set to handle depth charts myself and I'm having this problem.

[Ben E Lou]

I did that, that's why I posted on the board. I've got it set to handle depth charts myself and I'm having this problem.I'm thinking that perhaps you have the buttons confused.

[tucker rocky]

I did that, that's why I posted on the board. I've got it set to handle depth charts myself and I'm having this problem.

Maybe by accident you are hitting the recommend button?

Check the lock player button to set your player.

[tucker rocky]

Make sure all your "no's" in global, are white.

I'm using the default color schemes though, so it may vary.

[joyosects]

I'm really not an idiot. I have the basic setting set up.

The lock button doesn't lock the player, it just locks him in if you click recommend.

Can someone else try this, sign some guy to return kicks who is a garbage player, deactivate someone who would play otherwise (don't have to be good, I'm deactivating my 35/35 5th DE) and tell me if they have the same problem? And can someone else try the QB thing?

I do notice, however, and this could be the root of the problem, that every time I boot the game up it defaults to coach sets game plan, even though I switch it and save, it automatically reverts back.

[Ben E Lou]

What version of the game are you playing?

[MizzouRah]

Something is not right then. I don't have that problem. Here is what my settings look like:

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/8789/settat8.jpg

[joyosects]

I've got it set the same as you. I'm playing 6.0d. I'm going to reinstall.

[Mestor]

I think I recall I had some trouble with this just after the game came out

Now understand I don't remember 100% but give this a shot

Start a new game with the depth chart handled by assistant setting set to what you are trying to do, close FoF (shouldnt matter if you save) and open FoF up again and load your main save file up

I fiddled with this like just after the game came out and it was like the problem was that the game didnt remember if you changed the assistants settings unless you began a new game with the settings like you want them - which "locks" in the settings, or something like that.

It couldn't hurt to try and only should take you a min or two to give it a shot.

[joyosects]

It doesn't work.

I think you're closer to the root of the problem though.

Every time I start back up, my settings default to the coach controls the depth chart, even when I save it with me controlling it. How do I fix this?

[jasonakramer]

It doesn't work.

I think you're closer to the root of the problem though.

Every time I start back up, my settings default to the coach controls the depth chart, even when I save it with me controlling it. How do I fix this?


I was just coming here to post about this very question. My global options go back to the default settings every time I boot up the game. Very frustrating, because I forget to reset them every time.

[joyosects]

Can someone who sets their own depth charts try this for me, and tell me if this is a problem that only I'm having or what.

And yes, it is set for me to do my own depth charts.

Sign a player who is terrible (ie, would be inactive for your team) but good at punt or kick returning.
Activate him. Deactivate whoever your worst active player at the same position is.
Tell me if it gives you an error or not. This makes no sense. The guy gets deactivated every time, and it gives me a depth chart error.

[joyosects]

I was just coming here to post about this very question. My global options go back to the default settings every time I boot up the game. Very frustrating, because I forget to reset them every time.

Mestor's suggestions should work for this. Though I had to do it a few times. Additionally, it didn't work when I tried starting the game through the batch file, and I had to do it directly through the actual exe, which doesn't make sense, but that's how it was for me.

[jasonakramer]

Mestor's suggestions should work for this. Though I had to do it a few times. Additionally, it didn't work when I tried starting the game through the batch file, and I had to do it directly through the actual exe, which doesn't make sense, but that's how it was for me.

yes, this worked. thanks.

[Bonegavel]

This makes sense since I keep setting it to NOT watch my games and every start of the season my first game plops up on the screen and I'm forced to watch the game (fastest speed, of course).

I changed this setting before the first super bowl of the first year of the career now every time I stop and start the game it keeps that setting. I'll try the fix.

[twothree]

Additionally, it didn't work when I tried starting the game through the batch file, and I had to do it directly through the actual exe, which doesn't make sense, but that's how it was for me.

That's your problem more than likely. Your batch file is probably overwriting a file that keeps the setting. What does your batch file copy? Just copy and paste the contents of your batch file to a post and someone will probably be able to point out the problem.

Edit: I think at most you should only be copying over frfoot.fni, frfoot.fcy, and any picture files.

Do not copy frfoot.fgr

If I remember correctly from FOF 2004, frfoot.fgr strored some single player settings and should not be written over with another frfoot.fgr. Or at least it was like that in FOF 2004, I don't know if that is still true for FOF 2007.

Edit Again: Here is the thread. http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/showthread.php?t=17333 This information is for FOF 2004 and some of it has changed for FOF 2007.

[joyosects]

I fixed that part of the problem. Thanks for the suggestion on that though.

I'm still having the problem I mentioned with returners. Can someone please try this for me.

[twothree]

Sign a player who is terrible (ie, would be inactive for your team) but good at punt or kick returning.
Activate him. Deactivate whoever your worst active player at the same position is.

When you reach this point, do you click on the position distribution button to verify that you have the correct amount of active players at each position?

If so, are any of the lines red at this point, in particular the line(s) for that players position?

What is the exact text of the message that is displayed?

Edit: It may just be your wording in the quote, but when you sign a player they are always active to begin with. You don't need to activate him. All you have to do is sign a player and then deactivate another player.

[joyosects]

None of the lines are red. I have the correct number of active players.

"your depth chart is not filled at every position, adjust it before continuing."

I get this message. Sure enough, the player I want activated is deactivated, and another guy is active, and of course the depth chart is not filled at this point.


Could someone please just try the little thing I just posted to either verify that this is something that happens to others, or whether it's unique to me?

[wbatl1]

None of the lines are red. I have the correct number of active players.

"your depth chart is not filled at every position, adjust it before continuing."

I get this message. Sure enough, the player I want activated is deactivated, and another guy is active, and of course the depth chart is not filled at this point.


Could someone please just try the little thing I just posted to either verify that this is something that happens to others, or whether it's unique to me?

I can do what you want to do, but I also set my own gameplans. Don't know if that would affect anything?

[wbatl1]

None of the lines are red. I have the correct number of active players.

"your depth chart is not filled at every position, adjust it before continuing."

I get this message. Sure enough, the player I want activated is deactivated, and another guy is active, and of course the depth chart is not filled at this point.


Could someone please just try the little thing I just posted to either verify that this is something that happens to others, or whether it's unique to me?

I can do what you want to do, but I also set my own gameplans. Don't know if that would affect anything?

[joyosects]

Yeah, I think it's different then, so it wouldn't matter. Thanks anyways.