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== Getting Started ==
 
== Getting Started ==
===== Tips =====
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=== Tips ===
 
* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/Biggest_Mistakes Avoid these Common Mistakes!]
 
* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/Biggest_Mistakes Avoid these Common Mistakes!]
 
* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/League_Events Consult the League Event Calendar]
 
* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/League_Events Consult the League Event Calendar]
 
* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/How_to_Build_a_Team How to Build a Team from the Bottom Up]
 
* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/How_to_Build_a_Team How to Build a Team from the Bottom Up]
  
===== FAQ =====
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== FAQ - General Questions ==
 
* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/League_Specifications Can I see a league before joining it?]
 
* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/League_Specifications Can I see a league before joining it?]
 
* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/Trouble_Joining_Leagues How do I resolve troubles joining a league?]
 
* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/Trouble_Joining_Leagues How do I resolve troubles joining a league?]
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== FAQ - Sim-Related Questions ==
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* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/Automated_Sim_Draft_Picks Why do I have players I didn't put on my draft card?]
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* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/Adding_Players How do I make sure I have enough roster space to add players?]
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* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/Archived_Box_Scores How can I get missing box scores?]
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===== NSB History =====
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[https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/The_Early_Years The Early Years]
  
 
== Operating Your Team ==
 
== Operating Your Team ==
 
All the operations needed to operate your team are located in the Manager Window accessible by clicking the '''Manage Button''' from the main tollbar.  
 
All the operations needed to operate your team are located in the Manager Window accessible by clicking the '''Manage Button''' from the main tollbar.  
 
[[File:Maintoolbar.jpg|thumb|right|]]  
 
[[File:Maintoolbar.jpg|thumb|right|]]  
===Manager Operations===
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===Manager===
 
* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/Rotation Managing the Rotation]
 
* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/Rotation Managing the Rotation]
 
* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/Pitching Managing your Pitching Staff]
 
* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/Pitching Managing your Pitching Staff]
 
* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/Batting Managing Hitting and Defense]
 
* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/Batting Managing Hitting and Defense]
 
* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/Lineups Managing Lineups]
 
* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/Lineups Managing Lineups]
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===General Manager===
 
===General Manager===
 
* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/Auxiliary Accessing the Auxiliary Roster]
 
* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/Auxiliary Accessing the Auxiliary Roster]
* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/Draft Planning Drafts]
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* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/Draft Planning Drafts (Updated for Version 7.0)]
 
* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/Contracts Managing Player Contracts]
 
* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/Contracts Managing Player Contracts]
 
* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/Waiver Accessing the Waiver Wire]
 
* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/Waiver Accessing the Waiver Wire]
 
* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/Trades Planning Trades]
 
* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/Trades Planning Trades]
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== Glossary / Abbreviations ==
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* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/City_Abbrev Cities]
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* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/League_Abbrev Leagues]
  
 
== Reference Topics ==
 
== Reference Topics ==
* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/Parks Ball Parks]
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* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/Awards Awards - MVP and Cy Young]
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* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/Parks Ball Parks and Effects (Updated for Version 7.0)]
 
* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/Bankruptcy Bankruptcy]
 
* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/Bankruptcy Bankruptcy]
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* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/Career_Mode Career Mode (Effective with Version 7.0)]
 
* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/Injuries Injuries]
 
* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/Injuries Injuries]
 
* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/Rankings Player Rankings]
 
* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/Rankings Player Rankings]
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* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/Draft_Seeding Draft Seeding]
 
* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/Drag_Effects Drag Effects on Defense]
 
* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/Drag_Effects Drag Effects on Defense]
 
* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/Dead_Ball Handling the 'Dead ball' Era]
 
* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/Dead_Ball Handling the 'Dead ball' Era]
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* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/LOG5 The LOG5 Formula (Updated for Version 7.0)]
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* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/Negro_Leagues Handling the 'Negro Leagues' (Effective with Version 7.0)]
 
* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/Stat_Splits Stat Splits]
 
* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/Stat_Splits Stat Splits]
 
* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/NSB_Eras Player Eras]
 
* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/NSB_Eras Player Eras]
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* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nb_html/Cooperstown/Cooperstown.htm Cooperstown]
 
* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nb_html/Cooperstown/Cooperstown.htm Cooperstown]
 
* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nb_html/DeadBall/DeadBall.htm Dead Ball]
 
* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nb_html/DeadBall/DeadBall.htm Dead Ball]
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* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nb_html/DeadballClassic/DeadballClassic.htm Deadball Classic]
 
* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nb_html/Doubleday/Doubleday.htm Doubleday]
 
* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nb_html/Doubleday/Doubleday.htm Doubleday]
 
* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nb_html/FordFrick/FordFrick.htm Ford Frick]
 
* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nb_html/FordFrick/FordFrick.htm Ford Frick]
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== Technical ==
 
== Technical ==
===== Builds =====
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===== Major Releases =====
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* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/Version_7.0_Upgrading Problems Upgrading to Version 7.0?]
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* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/Version_7.0 What's new in V7.0?]
 
* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/Latest_Version What's new in V6.5?]
 
* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/Latest_Version What's new in V6.5?]
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===== Stat Explanations =====
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* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/stat_FIP FIP (Individual Pitching)]
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* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/nsbguidemediawiki/index.php/stat_SOO SOO (Individual Pitching)]
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===== Game Software Downloads =====
 
===== Game Software Downloads =====
 
* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/index.php/resources/software Software Download Page]
 
* [https://www.nostalgiabaseball.com/index.php/resources/software Software Download Page]
  
 
===== Prerequisite Software Packages =====
 
===== Prerequisite Software Packages =====
Our game software requires that these packages be installed on your PC. They are part of the original clean installation package and do not normally require reinstallation. However, if they become corrupted or have been accidently deleted our game software will not function properly, so you'll need to reinstall them.  
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Our game software requires that these packages be installed on your PC. They are part of the original clean installation package and do not normally require reinstallation. However, if they become corrupted or have been accidently deleted our game software will not function properly, so you'll need to reinstall them. Your drivers may also fall out of date over time.
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If you are having connection issues to our MySQL database, we recommend checking to see what versions are currently installed on your machine by taking these steps:
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# Click the Windows Start Button in the lower left corner, then click the Settings icon. 
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# Select Apps. 
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# Scroll down to Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable and see if it matches what you see in [A] below. 
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# Now scroll down further to MySQL Connector/ODBC, click on it, and check the version to see if it matches what you see in [B] below.
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# Download installation packages [A] and [B] as needed.
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# Exit your NSB software package.
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# Install the downloaded packages in the order [A], then [B].
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# Reboot your machine. 
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* [https://nostalgiabaseball.com/software/vcredist_2015_2019_x86.exe [A] Microsoft Redistributable Run Time 2015-2019]
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* [https://nostalgiabaseball.com/software/mysql-connector-odbc-8.0.23-win32.msi [B] Oracle ODBC MySQL Connector 8.0.23]
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===== Latest Service Outage Schedule Adjustments =====
  
* [https://nostalgiabaseball.com/software/vcredist_2015_x86.exe Microsoft Redistributable Run Time 2015]
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[[File:adjusted_schedule.JPG|500px|thumb|left|Latest Adjusted Schedule due to service interruption]]
* [https://nostalgiabaseball.com/software/mysql-connector-odbc-8.0.17-win32.msi Oracle ODBC MySQL Connector 8.0.17]
 

Latest revision as of 06:56, 2 December 2021

As an open wiki, this guide can be added to or edited by members of our game. If you need some help knowing how to edit or add, consult the Media Wiki User's Guide for information.

The live chat feature in the owners software package is an important communication tool for us. Keep watch for important notices there, request assistance when needed, and try to help others who need it.

Getting Started

Tips

FAQ - General Questions

FAQ - Sim-Related Questions

NSB History

The Early Years

Operating Your Team

All the operations needed to operate your team are located in the Manager Window accessible by clicking the Manage Button from the main tollbar.

Maintoolbar.jpg

Manager

General Manager

Glossary / Abbreviations

Reference Topics

Live Leagues

League settings, current standings, scaled down team reports, links to player personnel, draft results, and season archives are available here in a limited format for easy reference. Comprehensive stat reports are available only through the software package.

Technical

Major Releases
Stat Explanations
Game Software Downloads
Prerequisite Software Packages

Our game software requires that these packages be installed on your PC. They are part of the original clean installation package and do not normally require reinstallation. However, if they become corrupted or have been accidently deleted our game software will not function properly, so you'll need to reinstall them. Your drivers may also fall out of date over time.

If you are having connection issues to our MySQL database, we recommend checking to see what versions are currently installed on your machine by taking these steps:

  1. Click the Windows Start Button in the lower left corner, then click the Settings icon.
  2. Select Apps.
  3. Scroll down to Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable and see if it matches what you see in [A] below.
  4. Now scroll down further to MySQL Connector/ODBC, click on it, and check the version to see if it matches what you see in [B] below.
  5. Download installation packages [A] and [B] as needed.
  6. Exit your NSB software package.
  7. Install the downloaded packages in the order [A], then [B].
  8. Reboot your machine.
  • [A Microsoft Redistributable Run Time 2015-2019]
  • [B Oracle ODBC MySQL Connector 8.0.23]
Latest Service Outage Schedule Adjustments
Latest Adjusted Schedule due to service interruption