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		Front Page Sports: Baseball Pro '96
			Patch Version 1.1
			September 5, 1996

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			TABLE OF CONTENTS

			I.   PATCH FILES
			II.  INSTALLATION
			III. FIXES IN VERSION 1.1
			IV.  LEGENDS AND STADIUMS TEAMS
			V.   HOW TO REACH US

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I. PATCH FILES

This patch contains 3 main files that update separate portions of
Baseball Pro '96:

BBPRO11.EXE  - This patches all the main game files (executables and dlls) 
to version 1.1.

BBSTAD11.EXE - This patches the main stadium files to version 1.1.  Note 
that the changes to the stadia are not "critical" in that the executables 
can be version 1.1 and the stadia version 1.0 with no adverse effects.  
All fixeds are cosmetic except for the fence height fix in Atlanta.

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* NOTE: You must have the Stadium portion of Baseball Pro '96      *
*       installed onto your hard drive in order to install this    *
*       portion of the patch (BBSTAD11.EXE)                        *
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BBHELP11.EXE - This patches the main help file to version 1.1.

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II. INSTALLATION

To install the different portions of this patch you will need to do the
following:

1) Run the executible

  Example: 	If you are installing BBPRO11.EXE, open up Windows 
		Explorer, or File Manager, and go to the directory
		where the file is located. To run the executible double-
		click BBPRO11.EXE.

  NOTE:		Follow the same instructions for running BBSTAD11.EXE
		and BBHELP11.EXE.

2) Locate the directory with the specified file

  Default locations: BBPRO11.EXE 	C:\SIERRA\BBPRO_96
		     BBSTAD11.EXE	C:\SIERRA\BBPRO_96\STADIA
		     BBHELP11.EXE	C:\SIERRA\BBPRO_96

3) Click OPEN, and then select YES to start the patching process.
  		 
This will patch the specified files, and update Baseball Pro '96 to 
version 1.1.

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III. FIXES IN VERSION 1.1

Following are bugs in the BB96 version 1.0 that have been
fixed in version 1.1:

GENERAL MANAGER AI & ROSTER MANAGEMENT:

   Modified player valuing to place greater emphasis on player
   offensive capabilities when drafting and evaluating players
   for trades.

   Modified AI for evaluating multiplayer trades to prevent
   robbing the computer of star quality players simply by
   offering three good players.

   Fixed bug which allowed computer controlled drafts to last
   up to 256 rounds.

   Fixed bug which allowed more than 40 players to be assigned
   to the combined Active/AAA/DL rosters during September,
   causing excess players to be released.

   Fixed vs.L generation for fictional pitchers.

   Reduced the amount of future value that teams would consider
   during initial player drafts which caused young players with
   great potential to be drafted ahead of some of the stars.

   Added actual FA generation for fictional players at all
   positions.

   Changed spring training so that non-qualified fielding
   ratings are not penalized by a lack of training.

   Changed computer team needs requirements to require a
   minimum of 10 pitchers on the active roster.


INTERFACE:

   Fixed "changed team" indicators on the Select Teams screen
   so they properly reflect the status of each team.

   Changed the color and location of the "changed team"
   indicators to make them easier to see.

   Fixed bug which truncated the Association Statistics display
   before the last player in any sort.  The last player is now
   properly displayed.

   Fixed retirement reporting dates so that they all occur
   between the end of the season and the supplemental/free
   agent draft in January.

   Added team abbreviation to player retirements on the
   Association News.

   Fixed bug which caused improper initialization of the
   database that holds end of season awards and results if it
   was viewed prior to having data written to it.  Although the
   bug is fixed with the improper initialization, the only way
   to fix an association which has been viewed is to delete the
   <association>.EOS file in the ASSN directory.

   Fixed bug in schedule which caused the World Series to be
   only 1 or 2 games in certain association configurations.

   Reduced the width of the selectable "gadgets" on the
   Association Schedule screen to help prevent games from
   inadvertently being started.

   Changed the Association Statistics screen column header
   label to show "Teams" instead of "Players" when the teams
   display is selected.

   Fixed missing division configuration text for 14 team 3rd
   leagues.

   Fixed several cosmetic bugs on the Lineup, Game Options, and
   Visit Mound screens.

   Added highlighting to injury, substitution, and bullpen
   messages in the Game Updates window.

   Fixed the display of Past Champions for single-season
   associations to properly show playoff status.

   Changed PO (putouts) on the pitcher updates in the Game
   Updates window to show IP (innings pitched) instead.

   Added up-to-date batting average to batter updates in the
   Game Updates window.

   Substitutions now properly trigger a player update in the
   Game Updates window.

   Widened the Lineup screen to show more QPOS entries.

   Fixed the Apply button on the Lineup screen.

   One Pitch Mode defaults in the front office are now properly
   executed on the field.

   Changed the "Swing Now" and "Pitch Now/Pickoff" control
   menus to default as hidden to help prevent flashing when
   swinging the bat with the keyboard or joystick.  These menus
   are still available, but must be enabled by making an
   entry in the BBPRO.INI file.  Each menu may be enabled
   individually.  The entries must be in the [Menu] section
   and are:

         ShowSwingStartMenu=1
                 and
         ShowPitchStartMenu=1

   Fixed bug which prevented the Pitch Out, Pitch Around, and
   Intentional Walk menu items from appearing on the Offensive
   Manager menu.

   Added Bunt option for managers on Offense menu.

   Fixed improper batter game statistics displays in Lineup.

   Fixed improper pitcher Avg statistic in Lineup to show
   winning percentage (Pct).

   Fixed bug which caused 2D selected windows to show during
   replays called from 3D.

   Changed Lineup during batting practice to allow all players
   to be eligible, even after being subbed from the lineup.  To
   change the batter to another player in the lineup, sub that
   player with a player from the bench, then put him into the
   1st batting slot.  The #1 slot is always the current batter
   in batting practice.

   Fixed improper rounding of decimal points to the standard
   "5 up, 4 down" method.

   Fixed pitch selection menu to select the proper pitches for
   pitchers with less than 4 pitches.

   Fixed the intermittent "earnedr" asserts (usually 104 and
   113).

   Fixed the display of home run distance in the Game Updates
   before the pitch was hit when playing in One Pitch Mode.

   Fixed bug which caused GPF when viewing highlights of simmed
   games.

   Fixed Game Updates display to show season-to-date stats on
   the first plate appearance by a pinch hitter or reliever.

   Fixed bug which prevented minimized simulations from
   starting the next day's games.

   Fixed bug in season stats display in lineup which caused
   them to be changed to game stats after the second plate
   appearance.

   Added pitches thrown to the Pitcher Updates.

   Added remote league capabilities similar to that of Football
   Pro.

   Added check to ensure that end-of-day processing is
   completed to help prevent "frozen" associations reported by
   some users.


PHYSICS:

   Fixed a bug in batter swing location determination in
   Standard batting mode which contributed to the problems with
   hitting.

   Changed the optional batting indicator to display green or
   red if the pitch will be in or out of the strike zone, as an
   aid to Standard and Advanced batting modes.

   Fixed the bug which caused safe players to appear out and
   out players to appear safe.

   Fixed bug which caused pitchers to warm up and fatigue
   instantly.

   Increased ball roll on both turf and grass surfaces.

   Reduced outfielder delay to allow them to get to more fly
   balls.

   Fixed umpires so that they now make calls on close tag plays.

   Increased the chances of pitcher arm injuries.

   Fixed bug which allowed pitchers to get COLD during rain
   delays.  Game pitchers should get EXHAUSTED during long rain
   delays.

   Increased pitcher endurance to prevent them from tiring too
   quickly.

   Fixed position of first baseman in 3D with hold-runner on.

   Reduced pitch velocity for all players.



STADIA, GRAPHICS, & SOUNDS:

   Improved the frame-rate when using the Static TV camera.

   Changed the outfield fence in Atlanta to it's proper 10'
   height from the previous 5' height.

   Made several modifications to the sound usage in the game to
   improve the overall response of the crowd to the game as it
   happens on the field, including several bug fixes where
   positive sounds were occurring on negative plays and vice
   versa.

   Fixed the upside-down VTR sign in Camden.

   Changed distance to the center field fence at Shea to show
   it's proper distance (from 408 to 410).

   Fixed the MUTE options for sounds to completely mute the
   sounds.

   Changed the "Crack in the Box" sign in Oakland to "Joke in
   the Box".  Some people considered the original to be
   offensive.

   Changed outfield fence labels in Briggs Stadium to be 440 to
   center, 365 to left-center, and 370 to right-center.

   Changed the center-field distance in Veterans Stadium to 408
   from 402 feet.

   Changed walls in 3D at Riverfront to their proper green
   color.

   Game crowd size is now properly saved in replay tapes.  Note
   that the fixes to replay tapes render tapes made with
   version 1.0 unusable.

   Fixed bug which saved the incorrect surface type for replay
   tapes.

   Fixed bug which caused the default surface types to be
   displayed in the Stadium window of simmed games, regardless
   of selected surface type.

   Fixed replays to play game sounds (but not crowd sounds).

   Fixed bug which prevented championship video from playing
   at the end of the season.



FIELD MANAGER AI & ROSTER MANAGEMENT:

   Fixed bug which allowed players with OUT class (100%)
   injuries to continue playing in the game.

   Modified substitution AI to help prevent position players
   from pitching if there are real pitchers available.

   Fixed bugs in the manager AI which caused non-sensical
   intentional walks and sacrifice bunts to be ordered.

   Changed manage options so that HOLD RUNNER is always on when
   there is a runner at first with second base open.  The menu
   option is now DON'T HOLD RUNNER and selecting it causes the
   runner to not be held by the first baseman.

   Modified manager AI to prevent defensive substitutions
   except when in Close & Late game situations.

   Fixed bug in closer usage which caused closers to not be
   warmed up until they were needed in the game, resulting in
   setup relievers getting the majority of team saves.

   Modified substitution AI to cause starting pitchers to have
   a greater chance of completing games, particularly if
   throwing a no-hitter or shutout.



PLAYER AI:

   Modified baserunner AI to help reduce the number of runners
   getting caught in rundowns between first and second base.

   Modified fielder AI to help reduce the number of missed
   "swipe" tags.

   The first baseman now properly resets his position (from
   hold runner) after a stolen base attempt.

   Reduced the velocity of fastballs coming from untrained
   position players to be less than what a pitcher would get
   from the same AS.

   Fixed fielder AI to cause the shortstop to cover 2nd on
   comebackers to the pitcher with a runner on 1st.

   Forced pitcher control to "pinpoint" when in batting
   practice, regardless of pitcher fatigue level.  Pitchers
   will still throw each pitch at their rated ability levels.



STATISTICAL RESULTS:

   Fixed bug which incorrectly awarded an error to the catcher
   on a stolen base.

   Fixed bug which improperly awarded a stolen base on wild
   pitches and passed balls.

   Fixed bug which showed cumulative Win, Loss, Save, and Hold
   season data for pitchers in box scores of post-season games.

   Fixed the situational Games Pitched stat to show games
   pitched instead of pitches thrown.

   Fixed calculation of saves to properly award the "cheap"
   save (Rule 10.20 c 1: 1 IP, 3 run lead).



HELP & UTILITIES:

   Made changes to the help file and fixed several missing
   links.

   Fixed bug in BBArch which caused a GPF when archiving
   associations with exactly 32 character names.

   Fixed bug in BBArch which prevented highlights from being
   archived when selected.

   Added Free Agent and Amateur Draft pools to the list of
   teams in DataIn.


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IV. EXTRA ASSOCIATIONS

We have also included the Legends and Stadiums teams for you to
enjoy. These files are:

cent-fa1.arc
cent-fa2.arc
central.arc
cont-fa1.arc
cont-fa2.arc
conttal.arc
early.arc
early-fa.arc

You can use the FPS Archival Utility program to restore these archived
files.

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V. HOW TO REACH US

If you continue to experience any problems, or if you have any questions
concerning any of the above steps, our Technical Support Team will be
more than happy to assist you.  Please call (206) 644-4343 between 8:15 a.m.
and 4:45 p.m., Pacific Standard Time, Monday through Friday.  We can be
reached by Fax at (206) 644-7697, or by mail at the following address:

Sierra On-Line
P.O. BOX 85006 
Bellevue, WA 98015-8506
Attention: Technical Support

You can also reach our Technical Support Team on one of the following
services:

Compuserve          GO SIERRA
America Online      Keyword: Sierra
Internet            support@sierra.com or http://www.sierra.com

Please outline the problems along with the specific information about your 
computer system, and we will gladly respond to your letter, fax, or BBS 
message as soon as possible.  When contacting us by fax or BBS please 
allow 24-48 hours for turnaround.  During weekends or holidays, there may 
be some delays.

To better serve our European customers with technical problems and disk 
replacements, Sierra U.K Customer Support or Coktel Customer Support can 
be reached at the following address:

Sierra On-Line Limited                  Coktel Vision
Unit 2, Theale Technology Centre,       Parc Tertiaire de Meudon
Station Road                            Immeuble "Le Newton"
Theale, Berkshire RG7 4AA               25 rue Jeanne Braconnier
United Kingdom                          92366 Meudon La Fort Cedex
Main: (44) 1-734-303171                 France
Fax : (44) 1-734-303201                 Main: (33) 1-46-01-4650
BBS : (44) 1-734-304227                 Fax : (33) 1-46-31-7172

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