- FHM11 Hotfix 11.4.52 Now Available - 15 May 2025
A hotfix for FHM11, version 11.4.52, has just been released. This is a very small fix: one of the data changes in the previous hotfix would, under some specific circumstances, make an existing save unloadable if the player involved was a free agent in the save. There are no other changes.
- FHM11 Hotfix 11.4.51 Now Available - 30 April 2025
A hotfix for FHM11, version 11.4.51, has just been released. This update fixes a few NHL data errors, primarily with young players on entry-level contracts. Additionally, it corrects a bug that was causing some display errors with award winners. It also adds a few contracts that will take effect on July 1, 2025, mainly college and junior players signing with NHL teams as well as some similar moves in European leagues. The actual rosters still remain as they were on the trading deadline, though. Changes: -fixed a number of errors in the contract lengths and other data for players on NHL entry-level contract -corrected the rights on a couple of NHL players whose rights weren't switched after trades earlier in the season -fixed bug that was causing the player with ID#0 (Luke Adam) to be incorrectly displayed as the winner of some awards (the update will fix this in existing saves)
- FHM11 Content Update 11.4.49 Now Available - 1 April 2025
FHM11's final content update is here! Rosters have been updated as of the NHL trading deadline (as well as some later signings), we've made some major changes to the way penalties work in 2D mode so leagues and years have their own individual settings, and the International Hockey League completes our set of playable minor leagues in historical mode. We've also added a new set of historical challenges, and spent a lot of time fixing vaious issues with the game. While this will be the last major content addition to the game, it's possible that we may do further hotfixes if the need becomes apparent. But otherwise, we'll now be moving on to the development of FHM12. Your existing savegames will be compatible with the updated game. Some fixes, however, are data-dependent and may require starting a new game before you see them. Additions: -league and era-specific penalties have been added t…
- FHM11 Hotfix 11.3.42 Now Available - 19 February 2025
A hotfix for FHM11, version 11.3.42, has just been released. A couple of potential game-breaking issues have become apparent, as well as a few things we'd rather not wait to fix, so we've decided to release a hotfix to correct them rather than wait until next month's full update. The biggest problems was an unavoidable crash in smaller custom game setups that had players being generated in a large number of nationalities. In addition to the more critical fixes, we're also including a few other things that had already been completed and are safe to include at this point. Their inclusion here doesn't necessarily indicate that they were a higher priority than any other fix or change, just that their relatively simple nature allowed them to be included early. The next content update will still be coming out in mid-March after the trading deadline. Changes: -fixed crash in custom games on Ju…
- FHM11 Content Update 11.3.39 Now Available - 11 February 2025
The second content update for FHM11 is here! In addition to fully updated rosters in all leagues (as of February 4), we've also added the old Western Hockey League (1948-74) as the third playable minor league in historical mode, made a number of changes to improve 2D mode's realism, as well as the usual bug fixes and other adjustments. Historical and league-specific penalties for 2D mode, which we'd hoped to include in this update, have run into a few complications so we've pushed those back to the next (post-trading deadline) update. That one is likely to be a fair bit larger than this one, as the hotfix two weeks ago included a number of the fixes that would've gone into this update. It will also include the last of the new playable historical minor leagues, which will cover the later years (1984-2001) of the International Hockey League. That update will be released sometime in mid-Ma…
- FHM11 Content Update 11.2.31 Now Available - 18 December 2024
The first content update for FHM11 is here! In addition to updated rosters (as of December 11, so no Cam Fowler trade), we've added some new things to the game: in historical mode, the Central Hockey League (1963-1984) joins the American Hockey League as a playable minor league; the recent US college rule change allowing players from the Canadian major junior leagues to be recruited has been implemented; multiplayer games can now be created from quickstart files; your contract renewal is now optional again; and we've enabled editing on a bunch of fields at the team and league level that were previously locked. In addition to those, we've made the usual fixes and adjustments in other areas. Barring the need for a hotfix to repair any game-breaking issues that are discovered in this update, the next update will be the second content update, to be released in early February. Your existing…
- FHM11 Update 11.1.27 Now Available - 26 November 2024
The first non-hotfix update for FHM11 begins to move beyond correcting bugs and making realism adjustments, although those things remain the main focus. Most importantly, it adds the current database start option with updated rosters. The next update will be out before Christmas and will have larger content additions, including implementation of the recent NCAA division to allow the recruitment of former major junior players. Your existing savegames will be compatible with the updated game, and some saves that previously had crashes, particularly around the time of the Olympics or when inter-league tournaments have been added) should now work after the update. Some issues, however, are data-dependent (e.g. incorrect historical records) and may require a new game before you see them. Changes: -added "current" roster start option for new modern games; rosters are as of approximately Novem…
- FHM11 Hotfix 11.1.24 Now Available - 6 November 2024
A hotfix for FHM11, version 11.1.24, has just been released. The fourth post-release update, this is a little bit more than a hotfix but not quite a full update, so we'll stick with calling it a hotfix. The changes are mainly changes that took a little longer to implement and test properly, but there are also a few smaller things that were reported recently and made it in. The next update, barring the discovery of any urgent game-breaking problems, will be the first proper "Update", probably in mid-late November, when we'll also add the current database start option with updated rosters. Your existing savegames will be compatible with the updated game, but some issues that are data-dependent may require a new game before you see them; also, see the note below regarding a crash during the 4-Nations Cup that may require some additional help if you're already getting the crash in your save…
- FHM11 Hotfix 11.1.21 Now Available - 29 October 2024
Third post-release update, this one with some things that took a little longer to fix and test. Next update will probably not be until next week unless something game-breaking is discovered; that one will cover any other significant issues that can't wait until the first full update in mid-late November, when we'll also add the current database start option with updated rosters. Your existing savegames will be compatible with the updated game, but several of the issues fixed this time (missing NHL renewals, Colorado history, CHL Import Draft, historical transfers, Wanderers challenge) will require a new game to be started. Changes: -added a bunch of missing NHL contract renewals and a few other contracts, as well as fixing a few smaller database issues -"hire a scout" owner goal now gives a clearer location for the scout -CHL Import Draft is working properly again -23-24 stats for Color…
- FHM11 Hotfix 11.1.20 Now Available - 27 October 2024
Bonus weekend hotfix, version 11.1.20! We were going to wait until Tuesday to release the next hotfix, but in the course of working on something else, we discovered something that we didn't want to leave until then, a bug that will fire you as GM/Head Coach when you weren't supposed to be fired, and will almost always fire your Head Coach when you're playing as GM-only. A few other things that were safe to release right now also made it into this update. We're still aiming for one more on Tuesday, which will contain database corrections (we need one more day to build and test those) and the remaining major postt-release problems. Your existing savegames will be compatible with the updated games, and now you won't get fired unjustifiably, which is nice. Changes: -when playing as GM-only, lines can now be changed when you have the Setting Lineups option set to yourself rather than the ass…
- FHM11 Hotfix 11.1.19 Now Available - 27 October 2024
We've released an early hotfix to take care of some of more urgent issues in yesterday's release. We'll be releasing a second one fairly soon with additional fixes that couldn't be done quite as quickly, but this one should take care of the worst of the problems. Your existing savegames will be compatible with the updated game; saves that were getting crashes in February 2025 during the 4-Nations Cup should will now continue without a crash. Changes: -fixed excessive firing of head coaches after first season -fixed issue in 2D mode that would cause the game to freeze and only advance when the play button is pressed -players can now be dressed when playing as GM-only while managing lineups yourself (the issue with not being able to place them on lines is a little more complicated to fix, still working on it) -games should be viewable in classic mode again, no black screen/crash -fixed po…
