NCAA Football 09 Patch #2 Out Now

by pastapadre
Posted August 21st, 2008 at 5:44 am

The second (and final) patch for NCAA Football 09 has gone live for the Xbox 360 and should be following for the PS3 in the near future. This patch addresses some gameplay improvements, fixes to different areas of the game such as the sliders, and the addition of being able to view online dynasties on EA Sports World.

Continue on to view the full list of what is included in the patch. Be sure to leave your thoughts on how the patch affects the game in the comments.

Online

Ability to view your Online Dynasty HQ through EA Sports World

Improved online performance

Dynasty

Fixed a couple recruiting exploits

Faster simming between weeks

Custom Stadium Sounds

The “All” option will now only work when the user is the home team

Gameplay

Improved coverage on kicks

Hook Zones depth keeps defenders in their zones

Fixed an issue with the Strafe Catch

Allow fumbles to occur when diving

WR screen routes improved

Bug Fixes

Sliders will now work correctly

An issue with missing stats after simming has been fixed

Ball carrier will no longer run out of bounds when changing hands and heading towards the sidelines

Fixed an exploit that allowed the slot receiver to burn the safeties in a prevent defense

Fixed a bug where the the ball would hit the cross bar, drop through, and not be counted

Fixed a bug that would prevent Hot Routes from working

Tags: patch

MT

Pasta (or anyone)-

I was under the impression the patch would halt the various recruiting cheat tricks that people are using. I am the commish of a league and I suspect some people are using these tactics. (2of us tested the tactics at my house and they still work).

Does the patch only work on new dynasties, or did it not address these issues?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Dee

OK this maybe a little nitpicky but there aren't any refs or coaches in this game (at least not in the Campus Legend mode)! What's up with that? Can this be fixed?

Taylor

first of all the sliders still blow im on heisman in my 7th season in an online dynasty we have most the computers AI up to 100 and im still winning 77-21. And the players leaving should be fixed its worst part about ncaa

Tom

How do I get the patch? I never once got the pop-up to download it.....is there any other way i can get it? Its so frustrating not getting it. I've looked everywhere.

Randy

Enough whining. Strafe was supposedly taken out to make offense less ridiculous online. If it evens the playing field for the non-obsessed-with-one-game among us, I'm all for taking it out.

Is there any word on when the Online Dynasty HQ's will be available at easportsworld?

Further, is this really the very last patch that EA will apply to this game?

TIA,

Randy

adam

does the strafe catch get rid of all the douchebags that lob it deep the turn around and jump really high and catch it? or is this still possible?

KDZ a.k.a Give us A 3rd Patch

imma just be real. this game sucks without pass rushing and especially without STRAFE CATCHING. i mean what da h*ll man??!!! you telling me my dude can't line up to catch the ball no more?!!! instead i have to pray he jumps or watch him perform a half circle catch that barely gets off the game. which most likely ends in a PICK cause the DEFENSE can still STRAFE. BS!!!!! Come on EA damn! Its a user skill and if someone knows how to use it well, then don't punish them cause some other people don't know how to, or don't know how to stop like others. they should have just toned it down a lil. I'm Voting for a freak PATCH #3!!! Come on Pasta. you got more voice than us bruh. fix passr ush and enable strafe catching on offense and this game is a classic yo!

Am i the only one who feels we should have a 3rd patch??? holla back.....

J

When you finish one year in your dynasty (offline) the next year you can't pass at all with that same team you have to use a different team so you can pass. So what the F

Dylan

sorry stefan didn't see where you wrote that you can't do it in your online dynasty..

Sacrifice

Hmmmm....not sure if the CPU sliders really are working. To try this, I set my pass rush to 100 and the CPU pass block to 0. The opposing QB (SAN JOSE STATE FOR F'S SAKE!) still managed to complete over 80% of his passes, and I only got 2 sacks (only because he scrambled and my DE got to him behind the LOS).

Dylan

can't** not can my bad.

Dylan

[quote comment="33241"][quote comment="33109"]Not only did my 2 star juniors still get removed from the roster on my online dynasty after I convinced them to stay, but it also recorded a loss on a game that I won the following season. Also now all of a sudden since the patch it's impossible to keep ANY recruits happy, online and offline!!! Hard selling an "Elite" matched up with a "Most" should not send them straight to pissed off so they hang up in 3 seconds. What gives?[/quote]
Yeah, this pissed me off. You won't be able to change this for your online dynasty, but you can delete the patches when you are in the recruiting part of the week, then just let them reinstall when you're about to play a game. Go to dashboard > System tab > Memory, then press Y. You should see two options, Rename and Format, but leave them alone. Press X, X, LB, RB, X, X. Select Yes when it asks if you want to perform maintenance. This will only delete game updates (for ALL games), no other files or dashboard updates will be touched. When you start the game, just deny the updates. You can install/uninstall as you see fit for any game.[/quote]

this wont work for online dynasties because you can sign into xbox live without downloading the updates. does anyone know of another way?

John

I think this is funny i dont know if anyone else cares but i think it is a bit stupid that the refs are only on the field when a penalty is called and also no chain gang come on could they have fixed this in a patch?

Roaddoglive

you cant strafe catch anymore, this is so stupid; thanks for the heads up; i threw 3 int in a game because my WR didnt jump the way they were supposed to......I hate when the change that shit

julio cruz

you're taking credit for IGN's post earlier on the patch, they released this info earlier your website just copied and pasted it and took credit for the info, no offense, pls use references.

Quan

Looks good!! I like the patch. Im make sure to get it when I get this game.

Drew

[quote comment="33109"]Not only did my 2 star juniors still get removed from the roster on my online dynasty after I convinced them to stay, but it also recorded a loss on a game that I won the following season. Also now all of a sudden since the patch it's impossible to keep ANY recruits happy, online and offline!!! Hard selling an "Elite" matched up with a "Most" should not send them straight to pissed off so they hang up in 3 seconds. What gives?[/quote]
Yeah, this pissed me off. You won't be able to change this for your online dynasty, but you can delete the patches when you are in the recruiting part of the week, then just let them reinstall when you're about to play a game. Go to dashboard > System tab > Memory, then press Y. You should see two options, Rename and Format, but leave them alone. Press X, X, LB, RB, X, X. Select Yes when it asks if you want to perform maintenance. This will only delete game updates (for ALL games), no other files or dashboard updates will be touched. When you start the game, just deny the updates. You can install/uninstall as you see fit for any game.

miamicanes

[quote comment="33108"]I've got two questions:

1. Is there a way to download these patches OFFLINE? I don't have Xbox Live, but I was hoping there was a site to download the patch onto a CD-ROM and then put it into my 360. The patches aren't showing up on EA's support page...

2. I'm a Florida State alum, so I would obviously like to play with FSU. I've seen screenshots with the alternate all-garnet uniforms, and the black ones as well. However, does the game include the standard garnet jerseys and gold pants (with the Seminole head on the side of the pants) that have been the staple of the Seminoles for forever?

Thanks for any help![/quote]

1. I don't think so, but if you can connect it to an internet connection quickly and move it back and you'll have the patch.

2. Yes, the default jerseys are there.

DPLAY9

DID ANYONE ELSE AS A COMMISH ADVANCE AND THE REST OF YOUR LEAGUE NOT ADVANCE THIS HAPPENED TO ME ANY ONE ELSE?

Angelo Fuentes

I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH PS2 NCAA 2OO9 PASSING PLAYS. AFTER DROPPING A PASS IN 2ND DOWN. IT GOES INTO A HURRY UP OFFENSE ON 3RD AND 4TH DOWN WITHOUT ME CALLING IT. IT HAPPENS MORE IN THE FIRST QUARTER.

stavie

Pasta - Have you been able to find anything out about why EASportsWorld does not have the Online Dynasty HQ as was part of Patch 2?

Double A

Pasta,

Will you inform us when the PS3 patch becomes available?

Stefan

Not only did my 2 star juniors still get removed from the roster on my online dynasty after I convinced them to stay, but it also recorded a loss on a game that I won the following season. Also now all of a sudden since the patch it's impossible to keep ANY recruits happy, online and offline!!! Hard selling an "Elite" matched up with a "Most" should not send them straight to pissed off so they hang up in 3 seconds. What gives?

phreaky_d

I've got two questions:

1. Is there a way to download these patches OFFLINE? I don't have Xbox Live, but I was hoping there was a site to download the patch onto a CD-ROM and then put it into my 360. The patches aren't showing up on EA's support page...

2. I'm a Florida State alum, so I would obviously like to play with FSU. I've seen screenshots with the alternate all-garnet uniforms, and the black ones as well. However, does the game include the standard garnet jerseys and gold pants (with the Seminole head on the side of the pants) that have been the staple of the Seminoles for forever?

Thanks for any help!

Dylan

sorry didn't see post above, but glad it is not happening only in my dynasty.

Dylan

So is there any way to fix the problem with players leaving?
i.e. when you talk them into staying and it doesn't save when the commish advances so they aren't on the roster the next season.?

Sam

So when is the next patch for NFL Head Coach & Madden coming out?

XLenceofXQtion

[quote comment="33021"]Is this really the "Final" patch. The recruits you convince to stay are still leaving! I just verified this after the patch. I hope there is another patch to fix that.[/quote]

I meant the "players" you convince to stay are still leaving (not recruits)...sorry.
(Online Dynasty mode).

XLenceofXQtion

Is this really the "Final" patch. The recruits you convince to stay are still leaving! I just verified this after the patch. I hope there is another patch to fix that.

Adam

How about they fix players leaving every year in online dynasty even after you convince them to stay.

pastapadre

The first patch just fixed the roster (editing players) problem.

Josh

Any patch comming for field degredation that they said we would have we they initially announced the features for the game?

Jarret

what were the recruiting exploits?

Josh

So what was the 1st patch for again? I thought that the 1st patch addressed all this?

eric

[quote comment="32977"]So..... haven't seen any way to get to my Dynasty HQ on EASportsWorld.com ????

what gives?[/quote]
umm read eararlier comments okay damn im tired of people lol

stavie

So..... haven't seen any way to get to my Dynasty HQ on EASportsWorld.com ????

what gives?

Skihawks

To get the patch follow these steps:

1) Turn on system
2) Insert disk
3) The system will alert you a patch is available and ask if you want to download
4) Select YES
5) After system restarts the patch is there

Go South Carolina

How do i download the patch to my 360 i new at this

pastapadre

They got submitted at the same time, it could be any day now but it also could be longer. That is on Sony to clear it and push it out.

Historicgamerosters

Could some please explain to me how you download the patch for NCAA 09 on Xbox 360?

Thanks in advance.

blog comments powered by Disqus