- FHM4 Hotfix, Version 4.7.86, Now Available - 5 April 2018
A new hotfix update for Franchise Hockey Manager 4, version 4.7.85, has just been released. There were a few new potentially serious issues discovered after the release of the 4.7.80 update, so we decided to do one final hotfix to clear those up. We'd hoped to get it out a bit sooner, but isolating one crash in particular took a little longer than expected, and there were some complications with a lineup AI fix that took some time to resolve. This, barring any discoveries of game-breaking issues, will likely be the final FHM4 update. We'll still be monitoring our forums and Facebook (FranchiseHockeyManager), Twitter (@FranchiseHockey), Reddit (/r/FranchiseHockey), etc. on a daily basis, answering questions and offering help as needed, so if you have any problems or suggestions, please let us know. Thanks for your continued support. Your existing savegames will be compatible with the upd…
- FHM4 Hotfix, Version 4.7.86, Now Available - 5 April 2018
A new hotfix update for Franchise Hockey Manager 4, version 4.7.85, has just been released. There were a few new potentially serious issues discovered after the release of the 4.7.80 update, so we decided to do one final hotfix to clear those up. We'd hoped to get it out a bit sooner, but isolating one crash in particular took a little longer than expected, and there were some complications with a lineup AI fix that took some time to resolve. This, barring any discoveries of game-breaking issues, will likely be the final FHM4 update. We'll still be monitoring our forums and Facebook (FranchiseHockeyManager), Twitter (@FranchiseHockey), Reddit (/r/FranchiseHockey), etc. on a daily basis, answering questions and offering help as needed, so if you have any problems or suggestions, please let us know. Thanks for your continued support. Your existing savegames will be compatible with the upd…
- FHM Update, Version 4.7.80, Now Available - 5 March 2018
A new update for Franchise Hockey Manager 4, version 4.7.80, has just been released. This will be the final update for FHM4, barring any critical issues that require a small hotfix update in the future. It includes the final stage of the tactical role/line AI changes that have spanned the last couple of updates, updates the rosters to include the moves made at the NHL trading deadline, and a number of other changes. The tactics changes in particular may have a significant impact on your current games, so it'd be a good idea to take a close look at the strategy screen after you update. We'll now transition over to beginning work on FHM5, but we'll still be monitoring our forums and Facebook (FranchiseHockeyManager), Twitter (@FranchiseHockey), and subreddit (reddit.com/r/FranchiseHockey) on a daily basis, answering questions and offering help as needed, so if you have any problems or sug…
- FHM Update, Version 4.7.80, Now Available - 5 March 2018
A new update for Franchise Hockey Manager 4, version 4.7.80, has just been released. This will be the final update for FHM4, barring any critical issues that require a small hotfix update in the future. It includes the final stage of the tactical role/line AI changes that have spanned the last couple of updates, updates the rosters to include the moves made at the NHL trading deadline, and a number of other changes. The tactics changes in particular may have a significant impact on your current games, so it'd be a good idea to take a close look at the strategy screen after you update. We'll now transition over to beginning work on FHM5, but we'll still be monitoring our forums and Facebook (FranchiseHockeyManager), Twitter (@FranchiseHockey), and subreddit (reddit.com/r/FranchiseHockey) on a daily basis, answering questions and offering help as needed, so if you have any problems or sug…
- FHM Update, Version 4.6.75, Now Available - 29 January 2018
A new update for Franchise Hockey Manager 4, version 4.6.75, has just been released. We went a little heavier on the fixes this time, so there's less new content than the Christmas update - although we did add a few small new things as well as doing the usual roster update (Vegas, for those who've been asking, is playing signficantly better now.) In particular, we think we've made some major inroads in fixing some ongoing stability issues with the interface. We'll be doing one more major update for FHM4, likely appearing in early March in order to get all the final NHL trading deadline moves in (although it's also possible we may release some smaller fixes as well, if necessary.) The ongoing work on AI line and roster selection will be continuing; a major fix in this update related to players playing out of their primary position required some time to evaluate properly, so it wasn't a g…
- FHM Update, Version 4.6.75, Now Available - 29 January 2018
A new update for Franchise Hockey Manager 4, version 4.6.75, has just been released. We went a little heavier on the fixes this time, so there's less new content than the Christmas update - although we did add a few small new things as well as doing the usual roster update (Vegas, for those who've been asking, is playing signficantly better now.) In particular, we think we've made some major inroads in fixing some ongoing stability issues with the interface. We'll be doing one more major update for FHM4, likely appearing in early March in order to get all the final NHL trading deadline moves in (although it's also possible we may release some smaller fixes as well, if necessary.) The ongoing work on AI line and roster selection will be continuing; a major fix in this update related to players playing out of their primary position required some time to evaluate properly, so it wasn't a g…
- FHM4 Hotfix Update 4.5.66 Released - 22 December 2017
A new hotfix update for Franchise Hockey Manager 4, version 4.5.66, has just been released. This hotfix corrects a single issue with NHL-contracted players loaned to the three CHL junior leagues (WHL, OHL, and QMJHL.) In 4.5.65, these players weren't being returned to their NHL team at the end of the season, eventually leading to them becoming free agents when they became too old to play junior hockey. We've corrected the problem; the fix will also apply to existing games started in 4.5.65 or earlier. However, if you happen to be between June 23 and June 30 in your current save, a small group of players affected by the problem may become free agents on June 30. If this is the case, you may want to consider returing to a slightly earlier version of your save by copying the contents of either the RS_ONE or RS_TWO rolling save folders (whichever files are most recent) into the main folder…
- FHM4 Hotfix Update 4.5.66 Released - 22 December 2017
A new hotfix update for Franchise Hockey Manager 4, version 4.5.66, has just been released. This hotfix corrects a single issue with NHL-contracted players loaned to the three CHL junior leagues (WHL, OHL, and QMJHL.) In 4.5.65, these players weren't being returned to their NHL team at the end of the season, eventually leading to them becoming free agents when they became too old to play junior hockey. We've corrected the problem; the fix will also apply to existing games started in 4.5.65 or earlier. However, if you happen to be between June 23 and June 30 in your current save, a small group of players affected by the problem may become free agents on June 30. If this is the case, you may want to consider returing to a slightly earlier version of your save by copying the contents of either the RS_ONE or RS_TWO rolling save folders (whichever files are most recent) into the main folder…
- FHM4 Update, Version 4.5.65, Now Available! - 19 December 2017
A new update for Franchise Hockey Manager 4, version 4.5.65, has just been released. This update is the first one where we've been able to add a significant amount of new content: updated rosters, a new playable league, some interface changes, the 2018-19 NHL/AHL/ECHL changes, and a variety of other things, some of which we've mentioned on the forum already. In addition to that, we've continued to make fixes and adjustments to various issues that have come to our attention. The update has been stable in testing for a while now, but we'll be watching carefully in the next few days for any reports of major issues. If necessary, we'll issue a hotfix for any serious problems before breaking for the holidays. Some of the team will be taking a break after Christmas, but we'll still be monitoring our forums and Facebook (FranchiseHockeyManager), Twitter (@FranchiseHockey), Reddit (/r/Franchise…
- FHM4 Update, Version 4.5.65, Now Available! - 19 December 2017
A new update for Franchise Hockey Manager 4, version 4.5.65, has just been released. This update is the first one where we've been able to add a significant amount of new content: updated rosters, a new playable league, some interface changes, the 2018-19 NHL/AHL/ECHL changes, and a variety of other things, some of which we've mentioned on the forum already. In addition to that, we've continued to make fixes and adjustments to various issues that have come to our attention. The update has been stable in testing for a while now, but we'll be watching carefully in the next few days for any reports of major issues. If necessary, we'll issue a hotfix for any serious problems before breaking for the holidays. Some of the team will be taking a break after Christmas, but we'll still be monitoring our forums and Facebook (FranchiseHockeyManager), Twitter (@FranchiseHockey), Reddit (/r/Franchise…
- FHM Update, Version 4.4.56, Now Available - 17 November 2017
A new update for Franchise Hockey Manager 4, version 4.4.56, has just been released. This is the first update with a significant amount of non-bugfix level changes. We're still making those small fixes and adjustments (and have more to go), but the long-requested player comparison screen has been added, some noticeable performance improvements have been made, as well as a big under-the-hood change to the way historical player ratings are handled. Bug reports have dropped off significantly in the last couple of weeks, so it looks like we'll now be able to spend more time on adding content and other projects that require more coding and testing time; we've got a few things in mind in addition to the stuff that's commonly come up on the forums. That being the case, the next update (aside from any needed hotfixes to this one) will likely be a month or more away, targeted for sometime in the…
- FHM Update, Version 4.4.56, Now Available - 17 November 2017
A new update for Franchise Hockey Manager 4, version 4.4.56, has just been released. This is the first update with a significant amount of non-bugfix level changes. We're still making those small fixes and adjustments (and have more to go), but the long-requested player comparison screen has been added, some noticeable performance improvements have been made, as well as a big under-the-hood change to the way historical player ratings are handled. Bug reports have dropped off significantly in the last couple of weeks, so it looks like we'll now be able to spend more time on adding content and other projects that require more coding and testing time; we've got a few things in mind in addition to the stuff that's commonly come up on the forums. That being the case, the next update (aside from any needed hotfixes to this one) will likely be a month or more away, targeted for sometime in the…
- FHM Update, Version 4.3.49, Now Available - 27 October 2017
A new update for Franchise Hockey Manager 4, version 4.3.49, has just been released. There were a few stability issues we were able to resolve this week, none quite so urgent to merit an immediate maintenance update, but still serious enough that we'd rather not wait a couple of weeks or more to get the fixes to you. So, this update is a bit of a middle-ground between a maintenance and full update, mainly focused on clearing up a few things that could cause crashes or other potential game-stopping problems, as well as a few smaller fixes and ease-of-use changes that we were able to fit in safely. Assuming we don't run into any urgent problems with this version, we'll be taking a little more time to work on larger changes and additions and get them through a proper testing cycle - i.e., don't expect another update next Friday. As always, we'll still be monitoring our forums and Facebook…
- FHM Update, Version 4.3.49, Now Available - 27 October 2017
A new update for Franchise Hockey Manager 4, version 4.3.49, has just been released. There were a few stability issues we were able to resolve this week, none quite so urgent to merit an immediate maintenance update, but still serious enough that we'd rather not wait a couple of weeks or more to get the fixes to you. So, this update is a bit of a middle-ground between a maintenance and full update, mainly focused on clearing up a few things that could cause crashes or other potential game-stopping problems, as well as a few smaller fixes and ease-of-use changes that we were able to fit in safely. Assuming we don't run into any urgent problems with this version, we'll be taking a little more time to work on larger changes and additions and get them through a proper testing cycle - i.e., don't expect another update next Friday. As always, we'll still be monitoring our forums and Facebook…
- FHM Update, Version 4.2.46, Now Available - 20 October 2017
A new update for Franchise Hockey Manager 4, version 4.2.46, has just been released. This is the second major update for FHM4, addressing more issues that have been reported since release. There's likely to be a longer gap between this update and the next one unless a maintenance update is required to fix urgent problems; we'll need the additional time to make larger changes and additions and get them through a proper testing cycle. As always, we'll still be monitoring our forums and Facebook (FranchiseHockeyManager), Twitter (@FranchiseHockey), Reddit (/r/FranchiseHockey), etc. on a daily basis, answering questions and offering help as needed, so if you have any problems or suggestions, please let us know. Thanks for your continued support. Changes: -more adjustments to the lineup and player role selection system, should allow the AI to choose better tactic combinations as well as fixi…
- FHM Update, Version 4.2.46, Now Available - 20 October 2017
A new update for Franchise Hockey Manager 4, version 4.2.46, has just been released. This is the second major update for FHM4, addressing more issues that have been reported since release. There's likely to be a longer gap between this update and the next one unless a maintenance update is required to fix urgent problems; we'll need the additional time to make larger changes and additions and get them through a proper testing cycle. As always, we'll still be monitoring our forums and Facebook (FranchiseHockeyManager), Twitter (@FranchiseHockey), Reddit (/r/FranchiseHockey), etc. on a daily basis, answering questions and offering help as needed, so if you have any problems or suggestions, please let us know. Thanks for your continued support. Changes: -more adjustments to the lineup and player role selection system, should allow the AI to choose better tactic combinations as well as fixi…
- FHM Update, Version 4.1.40, Now Available - 12 October 2017
A new update for Franchise Hockey Manager 4, version 4.1.40, has just been released. This is the first major update for FHM4, and addresses the biggest outstanding problems reported after release. There are many other fixes and changes we still want to make, but the most critical things we could address in the space of a week are dealt with here. We're likely going to be looking at one or two more updates that are primarily bug-fixing before we can move on to making new additions (or other major changes that require extensive testing) to the game. As always, we'll still be monitoring our forums and Facebook (FranchiseHockeyManager), Twitter (@FranchiseHockey), Reddit (/r/FranchiseHockey), etc. on a daily basis, answering questions and offering help as needed, so if you have any problems or suggestions, please let us know. Thanks for your continued support. Changes in 4.1.40: -roster dat…
- FHM Update, Version 4.1.40, Now Available - 12 October 2017
A new update for Franchise Hockey Manager 4, version 4.1.40, has just been released. This is the first major update for FHM4, and addresses the biggest outstanding problems reported after release. There are many other fixes and changes we still want to make, but the most critical things we could address in the space of a week are dealt with here. We're likely going to be looking at one or two more updates that are primarily bug-fixing before we can move on to making new additions (or other major changes that require extensive testing) to the game. As always, we'll still be monitoring our forums and Facebook (FranchiseHockeyManager), Twitter (@FranchiseHockey), Reddit (/r/FranchiseHockey), etc. on a daily basis, answering questions and offering help as needed, so if you have any problems or suggestions, please let us know. Thanks for your continued support. Changes in 4.1.40: -roster dat…
