I bought the 2018 game today, and patched to version 21.12 right after install. It seemed to load and work with a 2018, Modern Franchise Scenario, but... Upon trying to load 1961 Classic Franchise Scenario, I got a file error and it won't load/start the game. It stated:
I can't locate the required files "input\database\master.csv. This file was missing.
After multiple attempts of running this I decided to uninstall the game via Windows uninstall (windows 10) and redownload and reinstall the game in case it was an issue with a bad download.
After doing the reinstall, and before installing the 21.12 patch, with the v21.11 of the game installed, I tried to create a 1961 Classic Franchise team and it worked.
- Then I redownloaded and installed the v21.12 patch.... And now it will not let me start a Classic Franchise team... same error, same missing file.
But... I did save that first 1961 classic Franchise Scenario that I loaded and It is loadable and I assume playable, even though it wont let me make another.
Long story short, If you install the v21.12 patch, you can't create a new Classic Franchise. But if you have one saved, it's still there intact and playable with the patch.
Weird.![]()