Simultaneous Play?

[Jeffy25]

I have never really done any leagues before....but the best and i like playing, but it takes us forever to get through any seasons because of all the time we take together looking through free agents, trades etc....

anyway he and i can play on seperate computers on my internet or server in my office and play more quickly together in the same dynasty's?

[Vance]

hmm i don't think so. have you tried having him sit on your lap? that could work.

[Jeffy25]

Thanks Vance, but that doesn't work either, he is a big boy.

is there any way we can system link basically?

[rockiesfan4ever]

You can have it where the other person can see your desktop thanks to www.vyew.com and that might help

[BINGLEBOP]

Or you could just access their comp via remote desktop as long as you know their IP address. ;)

[Jeffy25]

but we could play the same game together at the same time jsut from two different computers? and go through the season together?

[rockiesfan4ever]

but we could play the same game together at the same time jsut from two different computers? and go through the season together?

You can go to www.vyew.com and it will allow you to see the other players desktop and you can tell him what you want him to do

[Ninetyfourgoali]

get a drop box

[Jeffy25]

but even through drop box can you still play a game at the same time together? or save it mutually?

[Jeffy25]

in other words how would you do ti?

[BINGLEBOP]

Get two different computers and install Baseball Mogul on both of them. You and TheBest could just sit next to each other and play at the same time. Not the same game/sim, but you could play and critique and encourage each other.

[daves]

This is an excellent question and I would love to see this change in the future! In other words can you share the league file over a server or even the internet? Currently I do beleive you can. But this is over do. Besides the way online leagues currently do it, you'd think there would be a way to simoultanously play online with someone using the CD version?

Does anyone know if you can do this in OOTP?

[daves]

I do remember another user e-mailing the file back and forth with a friend, but there should be a better way?

[Jeffy25]

we are wanting to be able to do this through both OOTP and Mogul....but emailing is a very long process, where one of us would be able to do all the simming, and the other file is just for making changes and looking through the game and then emailing what changes need to be made.

[Jeffy25]

Get two different computers and install Baseball Mogul on both of them. You and TheBest could just sit next to each other and play at the same time. Not the same game/sim, but you could play and critique and encourage each other.

it's more fun to compete against each other in the same sim.

[ewing6]

upload the file to sendspace then send it over aim :D

[Jeffy25]

all these file sharing programs don't seem to work that well.

[daves]

all these file sharing programs don't seem to work that well.

Let me know if you find anything? I agree that it would be nice to play head to head without being on the same computer.

[daves]

Did you ask this question in OOTP?

[Jeffy25]

no, would you though? I am on that forum....do it though :)

[Jeffy25]

now i have asked :)

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/board/ootp-10-general-discussions/187080-playing-same-game-two-different-computers.html#post2797046

[Clay Dreslough]

The best feature Mogul has for this is the ability to 'Export Team Files'. So one user has the master database and the other sends him team files indicating his changes. Then the league 'commissioner' sims a period of time (say, a week) and posts the ".mog" file somewhere that the 2nd user can download it and open it.

[Clay Dreslough]

BTW, Diamond Mind Baseball does have a feature that lets you play head-to-head. But Diamond Mind doesn't have any GM features. So the head-to-head play is just INSIDE one specific baseball game. That is, one player can control the offense while the other player (over the internet) controls the defense, and vice versa.

OOTP doesn't have the head-to-head features you are looking for either. But it does have the ability to do pretty much what Baseball Mogul does. That is, one player can be the commissioner and import changes from other team owners. However, unlike Baseball Mogul, the entire league database doesn't fit in one ".mog" file, so it's more cumbersome to share the results with other players.

[Jeffy25]

Thanks big time Clay!


really appreciate your help! really helps keep the game so enjoyable for me and a friend! All smiles!

[Jeffy25]

sorry to ask more.....

but where is this option to export?

[ewing6]

sorry to ask more.....

but where is this option to export?

tools

advanced tools

export team file

just set your lineup and do that

[Jeffy25]

thanks!

i am trying to do it via email with the best.

exported the game file, then attached the file in an email and sent it to him....then i also saved that same file to my desktop and then dragged and dropped it onto Mogul.....but it didn't work.....is there something i am not doing?

[ewing6]

thanks!

i am trying to do it via email with the best.

exported the game file, then attached the file in an email and sent it to him....then i also saved that same file to my desktop and then dragged and dropped it onto Mogul.....but it didn't work.....is there something i am not doing?

no to get it in the game you put it in your game folder and then go back to advanced tools and click import team files

[Jeffy25]

that doesn't seem to do it, it is automatically importing a non existing file and i am given no options to fix this.


sorry to keep asking


put into my game folder?

[Jeffy25]

we are able to export the team, but what about results etc of sims.....i am wanting to export a mog file right?

[daves]

BTW, Diamond Mind Baseball does have a feature that lets you play head-to-head. But Diamond Mind doesn't have any GM features. So the head-to-head play is just INSIDE one specific baseball game. That is, one player can control the offense while the other player (over the internet) controls the defense, and vice versa.

OOTP doesn't have the head-to-head features you are looking for either. But it does have the ability to do pretty much what Baseball Mogul does. That is, one player can be the commissioner and import changes from other team owners. However, unlike Baseball Mogul, the entire league database doesn't fit in one ".mog" file, so it's more cumbersome to share the results with other players.

Very useful info. Thanks.

Diamond mind is more of a season replay only game right?

[Jeffy25]

the best and i still need help with this....exporting a game file that is saved onto an email that he can upload on his own computer at home.....this would be our ideal situation. can it be done? i appreaciate Clay helping, but either through user error, or not understanding, we can't get it done.