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Starters Orders 6 Changelog

What's new in Starters Orders 6 1.10753.2

Jun 22, 2016
  • Crash on start/load export related fix.

New in Starters Orders 6 1.10723.2 (May 22, 2016)

  • Possible crash fix.
  • Course portrait fixes.
  • Course fixes.
  • Jockey mode fix.

New in Starters Orders 6 1.10693.2 (Mar 18, 2016)

  • Layout fix.
  • Hexham and Hereford fixes.
  • Possible end of season crash fix.
  • End race crowd audio improved.
  • Advanced jockey mode now added. No take off button instead modify jump using rein action.

New in Starters Orders 6 1.1060.2 (Feb 9, 2016)

  • Lockup on some machines starting game fixed.
  • Video memory usage reduced.
  • Data fix.
  • Auto-run fix.

New in Starters Orders 6 1.1055.2 (Jan 8, 2016)

  • Data/possible crash fix.

New in Starters Orders 6 1.1054.1 (Dec 20, 2015)

  • Sound fix.
  • Data fix.

New in Starters Orders 6 1.1053.1 (Dec 7, 2015)

  • Horse pool default fix.
  • Aus going mods.
  • Notes fix.
  • Kelso fix.
  • Kit fixes.
  • 1080 mode fixes.
  • Occasional starting on hurdle fix.
  • Memory leaks and over-run fixed.
  • End of season issue possible causing corruption fixed.
  • Import TTF bug fixed.
  • Race comms volume fix.

New in Starters Orders 6 1.1044 (Oct 24, 2015)

  • Memory fixes.
  • Crash fix.

New in Starters Orders 6 1.10310 (Sep 11, 2015)

  • Horse confidence fix.
  • Lockup (skip day)bug fixed.
  • Crowd audio fixes/improvements.
  • Horse break mod's (not jockey mode).
  • Crash on load fixed.
  • Early take off frequency (jockey mode) significantly adjusted down.
  • Possible fix for jockey mode where horse clips heels and falls right at start.
  • Lineage crash fix.

New in Starters Orders 6 1.10270 (Jul 13, 2015)

  • Possible crash fix.
  • Data fix.
  • Lockup fix.
  • End of season owner mode crash fix.
  • Aintree fix.
  • Redirect fixes.

New in Starters Orders 6 1.10210 (Jun 17, 2015)

  • Error checking for corrupt courses.
  • Error checking for modded races over invalid distances (jumps).
  • Jockey mode tweaks.
  • Crash fix.
  • Form book fix.

New in Starters Orders 6 1.10050 (Apr 15, 2015)

  • 'Burst' parameter reporting bug fixed.
  • Race Calc tweaks.
  • Possible end of season bug fix.
  • Race penalty bug when horse stuck behind runner in front resulting in extra potential not gained. Fixed.
  • Minor preferred distance range mods.
  • 2yo Maiden minor distance tweaks later in season.
  • Selecting METERS in options. Posts will now show METERS rather than FURLONGS.
  • Minor jockey AI mods.
  • Racecourse screen bug fixed.
  • Apple Mac possible memory related crash with extended play fixed.
  • Apple Mac backup process bug fixed.

New in Starters Orders 6 1.1.0010 (Mar 31, 2015)

  • Escape after race causing player horse to pull up.
  • Unseat indicator on before fence in replay fix.
  • Mac memory crash fix.
  • Uttoxeter fly-by crash fix.
  • Fly-by start fix.
  • Jockey mode. Windsor data fix.
  • Foreign horse penalty minor mod.
  • ESCAPE after faller = pull up. Fixed.
  • Jockey mode jump modifier fix. Using UP/DOWN (push/pull) when blue fence indicator is on will not adjust rein but may influence horses jumps (fast/slow).
  • Dubai dirt. Course issue fixed. Auteuil fix.
  • Jockey mode. New starting adjustment (in addition to any break related adjustments). Hold UP/JOY UP to urge horse out of stalls. Hold DOWN/JOY DOWN to drop horse out. Instructions updated.
  • End of season crash fixed.
  • Export horse screen bug fix.
  • Jockey mode fine control bug fix and tweak. Tap UP or DOWN once for minor rein adjustment allowing better fine control of pace.
  • Some race plan tweaks + acceleration/deceleration mods.
  • Minor jockey AI tweaks.
  • Dubai fix.
  • Starting year now 2015.
  • Formbook bug fixed.
  • Quick save auction bug fixed.
  • Jockey 'shout-out' layout fix.
  • Race menu. 1080 layout fix.
  • 3D trees reduced at Ascot. Frame rate boost.

New in Starters Orders 6 1.0.9792 (Mar 6, 2015)

  • Legends breeding pref dist fixed.
  • Legend code re-worked to provide better realism regarding career path (especially over jumps).
  • Make sure the REALISTIC CAREER PROGRESSION is ON (R-CAREER). Legends should now follow the correct career path if possible.
  • US (fictional) Legend added.
  • Exports injury bug fixed.
  • Goodwood 6f straight course fixed. Data fix. Only works on games started after 0.976
  • All time greats fixed. Should only list player horses. Data cleared. Possible crash fix.
  • Modded schedules and racecourses. Legends schedules now to select a similar race if the attached one no longer exists (due to modding) avoiding legends that never race. Post 0.976 games only.
  • Jumps only breeding career progression minor race entry bug possible fix.
  • Legend declarations not shown on data screen. Fixed.
  • Legend auto game inclusion selection bug fixed.
  • Dayjur and Lochsong (sprinters) legends introduced. Lochsong silks added.
  • Bug containing legend names to duplicate fixed.
  • Formbook fix regarding searches for horses that have left the game.
  • Re-inject Legends option added (for those who play games over many game years). Ensure the bullet point is checked on the pre-game legends menu. Legends will repeat a few years (aprox 4 ) -
  • after the last one leaves the game.
  • Formbook browse cards button fixed.
  • Race sequence physics bug fixed regarding fallers and unseats.
  • Minor pull-up tweaks.
  • Frame rate warning added to results screen.
  • Triple crowns achievement detection bug fixed.
  • Particle optimisations. May increase the frame rate slightly.
  • Jockey mode fix for figure of eight racecourses.
  • Race start glitch fix.
  • Jockey mode. New feature: Fence sight indicator. Approaching a fence (before the jump indicator appears) an EYE icon appears. The less transparent this icon the better -
  • - view the horse has of the fence. A poor view will shorten the correct jump input window making a fall or mistake more likely.
  • Season 14 crash fix.

New in Starters Orders 6 1.0.974 (Feb 13, 2015)

  • Handicapping tweaks/mods and fixes.
  • Mods regarding overweight. Trainer AI.
  • Mod's to improve consistency a little for good jumpers.
  • Optimisations. May increase FPS slightly.
  • Reins fix.
  • Kempton. 2 missing hurdles added.
  • Race plan tweaks (jumps).
  • Handicapping fix regarding non finisher.
  • Punter mode crash fix (horse data screen).
  • New racecourses added: Punchestown and Fairyhouse.
  • Screen call stack crash fix.
  • Triple crown achievement bug fix. UK, US and AUS. Triple crown achievements on past winners are not detected. This achievement will not work if you mod and change the race names.
  • Blob horse/jockey shadows animation bug fixed.
  • Missing headgear fix.
  • Instructions doc update.
  • Achievement fix Top Horse.
  • Jumps games. Racecourse screen. Course context bug. Records not displayed. Fixed.
  • Racecourse (jumps) standard times bug fix.
  • Racecourse screen. Future meetings may not be displayed. Fix.
  • (NULL) racecourse type trainer menu fix.
  • Breeding bug fix.
  • FPS display on/off fix.
  • Legendary horse bug fix.
  • Possible breeding related lock up/crash fix.
  • Jumps only game end of season lock-up fix.
  • Legendary horses that do not start in year 1 may never enter game. Fixed for games starting on or after 0.974.

New in Starters Orders 6 1.0.968 (Jan 23, 2015)

  • Ayr and Ayr re-directs. Rails fix.
  • Last race form-card button fix.
  • End of race crowd audio tweaks.
  • Minor jockey AI tactical tweaks.
  • Combined mode. Context (flat or jumps) set correctly when accessing horse data screen from race menu.
  • York rails fix.
  • Editor fix.
  • Aintree lighting fix.
  • Race sequence draw related bug fix. Rare. Could result in duplicate runner name or runners name missing on display.
  • Jockey AI. Better reaction to getting behind.
  • Jockey bug. Occasionally a jockey may get stuck on the relaxed anim for a period. Fixed.
  • Race pattern tweaks.
  • 3yo Juveniles not entering juvenile races as 4yo. Fixed. Horses from previous patch will need to race before Jan 1 with this patch for the fix to work in the following year.
  • Shadows vanishing. Fixed.
  • Interrupted audio comms fix.
  • Quick save auction fix.
  • Jockey mode. Animation delay significantly reduced when player adjusting rein etc.
  • Minor tweak regarding national fences and jumping difficulty.
  • Jockey pull up AI tweaks.
  • Reserve silks bug fix.
  • Combined flat/jumps. AI trained horses adapt to jumping better. Should solve races consisting of overly keen horses.
  • Some career path and handicapping tweaks/fixes (jumps).
  • Jump indicator modified to better highlight the peak jump click target. Pre-empt the flash. This takes practice. Parameters that may significantly affect the safe jump zone are: jumping abilities, agility, fence type. A low frame rate may cause take-off timing problems.
  • Break indicator improved and now reflects the horses starting params. The better at starting the slower the visual will transition and the more time to click. Pre empt the highlight/flash.
  • Time critical clicks (Break click and jump click) feedback so you know if you are reacting early or late. Too slow/late = blue screen flash. Too fast/early = red screen flash.
  • Layout fix on trainer screen for non standard resolutions using hide button.
  • Combined schedule. Pre-season auctions now contain a wider spread of horses for both codes.
  • Haydock jumps course glitch fix.
  • Combined schedule. Fitness mods end of jumps season.
  • Vanishing reins fix.
  • Race rendering fix.
  • Race sequence. Falling or unseating physics fix.
  • Rendering optimizations. Game should run better on some machines.
  • Blob shadow (black box) bug introduced 0.963 fixed.
  • Fix for extra jockey silks crash.
  • Pull up mods.
  • Minor text mod.
  • More jumps handicapping tweaks.
  • Minor foreign horse tweaks.
  • Achievements Fix.

New in Starters Orders 6 1.0.960 (Jan 7, 2015)

  • Save game Fix.
  • Combined schedule crash fix.
  • Settings fix.
  • Race spread field mods.

New in Starters Orders 6 1.0.959 (Dec 18, 2014)

  • Crash fix.
  • Notes fixed on race menu on players jockey orders box. Notes also now works on mini racecard on the same screen.

New in Starters Orders 6 1.037 (Apr 17, 2013)

  • Jockey Mode fix. League race viewer fix.

New in Starters Orders 6 1.036 (Apr 2, 2013)

  • Date format bug (affects save game name and day by day game mode) fixed.
  • Current horse standings display bug fixed.
  • Kit fixes.
  • Potential lock up bug fixed.
  • All horses now age in January. Conditions for some races after Jan may be modified on loading to enable progression for certain categories (juveniles, novices). This does not affect showcase data.
  • End of season awards now split (combined schedule only).