Cricket 26 - Megathread

[dazzer169]

@JNTBA and @MattW

Ok, here is a big issue and its been an issue since the first Don Bradman in 2014.

Sidespin………the game now has lots on offer, in the bowling, in the ball deflection off of all manner of body parts, and when it bounces on the pitch, on the field, there are even realistic sidespin depictions on the ball and the flight of the ball for fielding throws back to the stumps or wicket keeper….slow motion replays show realistic sidespin/topspin/backspin, combos of 2 of those on the X and Y axis’s, very true to life.

But NEVER………………on Edges!!! On Edge shots……..the ball always comes off the bat “straight” in terms of ball rotation physics or sometimes with a very slight X or Y axis sidespin to them, nowhere near the full sidespin rotations the ball has on it in real life. So please guys, introduce rapid sidespin onto Edge shots, it will be the last part of the ball physics jigsaw, and I am very surprised that noone else has ever mentioned this.

Basically, an Edge clips a ball slightly, but that puts fast sidespin onto it, basic physics…

Edges are the only batting shot in Cricket that by default ends up putting extreme Y axis sidespin onto the ball, and it is nowhere to be seen still, and it wrecks the game for me, visually, because everything else in terms of ball physics, in terms of both visually and the slight curve effect of the ball in flight regardless of the wind, in Cricket 26, is at an all-time high.

I notice on other shots the slight angled X axis 5-10 degree angled ball spin that depicts slight sidespin on the ball, or the slight angled Y axis 5-10 degree angled ball spin that also shows on the ball, and sometimes a combo of both, meaning u DO have sidespin showing these days on normal shots, and true to real life, the ball curves slightly in flight before the first ball bounce even WITHOUT wind effects being on in the game.

I know you can introduce this as you have a game based around spin in the first place!!

[wiz006]

Hey guys,

I wanted to start a conversation around Babar Azam’s in-game batting style. The current batting style assigned to him is Style 7. However, my opinion is that the style feels very inauthentic and he bats more like Naseem Shah than Babar.

I was wondering if someone else feels the same way? I felt Style 3/Style 5/Standard would be better fits. I raised a ticket for this and was told that it would be passed to the team for consideration. My understanding is that if enough people feel the same way, they might actually revisit this.

Would be happy to hear back on this.

[Mrahmadejaz]

Hey @MattW @RossSymons

Please resolve the issue of licence players…. Just unable to add any license player to licence teams… please resolve that as soon as possible.. i have also raised tickets for that still it’s not resolved…

Just unable to ad any license player to licence teams…

And correct the selection of a team in career mode.. opposite team selected bowler at no 1 2 3 and batsman at number 10 11 many times..

But at the moment big issue is of licence players please resolve it..

[Raxoplays]

Hello team! @MattW @RossSymons

First of all, Great improvements from my last text till now.

Just amazing work, and i know it will keep improving day by day and we are almost there.

The game is 90% perfect now. Just these little things i found, Which i am sharing with the images and videos so you guys know.

1. A white line (sometimes dotted one) Flickering mostly in australian grounds. And its mostly in the replays more. But somtimes it appears when batsman is on stance (It appears behind the batsman), Its still there. 90% of times in replays only. (screenshot attached)

2. Batting side winning team celebration cutscene is still not fixed. They are appreciating the hands in air. The other team player is invisible. (screenshot attached)

3. Some cutscenes have wrong end. Like captain guiding the bowler on keeper’s end (screenshot attached)

4. FPS are still dropping and mostly in night matches or when the weather is dark and gloomy. My pc is giving 60-65 normal fps, But on same settings after the first inning they are giving 35-45 fps. Please optimize this (screnshot attached)

5. Sometimes players are still entering into each other which does not look good. (i hope you understand), And players are also entering into the boundry ropes, Just need these things polished.

6. Whenever the 2nd inning starts, The cutscene is only 1 batsman coming. Like after the wicket. There should be a proper cutscene like 1st inning for the 2nd one.

ABOUT GAMEPLAY:

1. The fielding logic is still not working properly. RT button triggers LT throw and LT throws RT end. And AI is still throwing directly into wickets from the boundry, which is very very unrealistic and dangerous for a player who is sattled

2. Needs polish on fielding, Ai fielding is still not there much. Its 80% there. But need that 20% polish so it feels real and amazing.

3. Player animations seems less and buggy when comparing to the day 1 patch. Also, Needs just polish. The keeper and fielders animations where top notch on day 1 patch. BRING THEM BACK!

4. Today’s newzealand stadium have bad camera angles. Like they are showing replays from behind the walls. and sometimes behind the trees. and it looks funny to see the tree only in replay.

5. Just need polish on the overall cutscenes.

I’ve attached the screennshots. And i hope you guys are gonna work on these things and make a perfect cricket game ever. These things are there still, But needs polish and balancing, So looks good.

[sdubey40]

The game has been a definite downgrade since day 1 patch in terms of polish and animations. Plus basic animations such as injury wrt impact of the ball is completely missing. No volumetric lightning, no hair physics or boundary rope physics. Shadows popping up despite forming from a huge distance, outfield of India and SENA countries similar,no dew factor. The game is a huge leap from 24 but these basic things needs rectification

[BLURTNAU]

Good feedback, I’ve felt the same about career progression. There’s a game called Tennis Elbow 4 which has community-made mods available for download, one of which I think allows you to start your career as a teen junior harnessing your skills before you can make it pro (you could also then theoretically never make it pro). You can also start your career in the past (based on setting your date of birth) so your rivals when you do go pro will be the rivals of that time period. And players can retire based on age etc. I would love to see Big Ant move in this direction as well, and I imagine these games will get more and more immersive with time. I still respect the effort and continuous improvement, I’m with Big Ant for the long haul because they are really carrying the flag in this lane. I pray they keep faithful to their loyal fanbase and expand their ambition with their cricket and tennis titles

[Spinman]

Game is good but needs improves in these areas listed below in my opinion!

1.bowling speeds - it should not be possible to bowl near 160kph every bowl as Mitchell starc for example and too many bowlers are listed as RF/LF this games which is not accurate , it would be cool to get a slider to change the pace limit since the sliders at the moment don’t really do much.

2.grass on ps5 doesn’t look great or it’s there but the blur makes it look bad imo.

3.can’t change players stats -would be cool to change batting styles /bowling styles and ratings for licensed players.

[Dave8525]

Why am i not able to sign in to play all of a sudden even though i have internet I keep getting kicked back to the main menu

[iam_sohaib]

Game is lagging way too after the day 1 patch. Day 1 was even better than these multiple patches.

[Dave8525]

I know people are busy but the lack of communication from anyone is bad even just putting up patch notes to say what’s been updated or improved

[blockyy]

From The Last Two patch The Bowl Speed And Visual speed Has been Reduced Drastically and Unnecessarily . A 147kmph Ball Look like A 117kmph Even on the hardest Difficulty,Its Coming too Slowly, The Day 1 Patch Was Best For Batting And Suddenly All the Fun is Ruining Because Of This Sluggish bowl Speed, Please Big Ant Dont Try To fix The Thing Thats Not Even Broken Instead Try to improve on the Animation Cutscenes And the Sluggish Fielding in 30 Yard And Brainless AI Fielders

[KeegBCFC]

Is fielding off your own bowling ever going to be fixed? AI too, the ball hits the bowler and they run away and let a fielder come and get it. It is truly ridiculous.

[Hutchy]

Loving the game so far. Some things I personally would love to see.

• Ability to scale and move the HUD - I would love to be able to move the HUD to the top and scale it particularly while batting.
• Keep the batting feedback on the screen when you go out to see where you went wrong.

Appreciate all the hard work you guys are doing.

[Azamisran]

@MattW The Batting Style and Bowling Edit Option should be enabled/Unlocked for all licensed Players that would be great I mean what’s the use of All those actions and Animation if we can’t apply them to players of our liking. Overall Great Game BA .

[Scarduck]

I’ve been playing single player career. As a Fast medium bowling all rounder. And as with previous years early on in career it’s a grind taking wickets. But this year it’s even more frustrating. Not sure it’s due to the reworking off how stats level up. More often than not opposition tallenders manage to outperform their top order batsmen. Over after over they play 90mph+ balls with ease.

Well that was until i decided to bowl around the wicket with my right handed bowler to both left and right handed batsmen. Now I’m get figures of 6-8 wickets of 10 overs and going for 30 runs.

I’m wondering if it’s because batters are coded to play the very leg side line that left handers bowl in the game. So when the Ai batters are faced with good line and length they mistime and lose their off stump.

But also i found that timing your jump good/perfect but releasing the ball at good consistently takes more wickets. Especially when you realise a slower or faster delivery. Perfect jump and perfect release. Normally results in Ai playing shots better. And on occasions they do get it wrong it’s either a play and miss or edge to boundary. Or my pet hate. Top edging a six of a bouncer time and time again.

Also do gym training that boosts Straight seam. Swing and off cutters is also broken. Every time I’ve done a gym session. When bowling in game you get little to no swing aswell as both off and leg cutters go straight on

[blockyy]

@MattW The Straight Down the Ground Shot , And The Slogs/Aggressive Shots or Even In Straight off And Straight On Has to be The most Powerful Shot of the game If timed Well but now These Shot have been Lacking Shot Power , Result Even thought you time It Good With Ideal Choice and Ideal footwork, No matter how Best You played You gonna get Caught Out Within the Circle

[Scarduck]

Training programs arnt impossible. I do most of them on hardest and get at least a silver. However with the gym training sessions they don’t boost the stats it says they do in the description. For example batting training boosts bowling and visa versa. But not only that when you do boost bowling swing and seam deliveries. When bowling in game you get zero swing or seam movement.

[Dave8525]

I have not been able to log into this game since Friday now and I’m getting annoyed

[Parkin27]

my game is beginning with career mode. How to skip the management season. How to start with standard mode

[D.1984]

U based in uk? Do u use sky Internet?