There no need to uninstall or unlicense your current copy! However, you should quit the game before installing it, of course. If you have modified any default files, please make sure you backup these files and restore them after the update. Your saved games are not touched and will remain compatible with the new version.
Here is the list of fixes / improvements in version 13.4.17 compared to version 13.3.9:
Added a feature that enables online leagues to broadcast the real-time simulation screen to the league website as a real-time report, so league members can watch the league being simulated live
Added a "Check teams for roster violations" function to the commissioner home screen
Added the ability to edit "Projected Budget"; if set, all future budgets of a team can remain constant
Added a "GM only mode (in manager options) that prevents the human GM from winning the manager of the year award or appearing in the manager-related history reports
Added the ability to add leagues to and remove them from existing associations
Added a "Reset all Injuries & DL status" function to the league setup screen
Added a "Reset Player Fatigue" function to the league setup screen
Added a "Reset Player Morale" function to the league setup screen
Added a "Reset Compensation Type of all Free Agents" function to the league setup screen
Added an option in the league setup screen to disable automatic Hall of Fame inductions
Added two new player split stat categories, "As Starter" and "As Reliever / Substitution"; these only work for the current season, though
Added coach pictures to the team personnel screen
Added player pictures to the in-game player profile screen
The payroll between the start of the offseason and the date of free agent filings is now a projection rather than the salaries from the just finished season, resulting in more accurate projected budgets and funds available
Shortlisted players are now highlighted by having their name displayed in upper case in player lists
Players discovered through international scouting will now accept minor league contracts if they are very young and years away from reaching the majors
Improved various aspects of the in-game and roster AI
Fixed several bugs
Okay, have a nice weekend! We will continue to work on OOTP 13, you can expect another update during the MLB regular season.
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