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karmakid
jst launched early this month...

i find it more realistic than last year....the only non-improvement would be the football match display..

other than that, the simulation is very real...i know most of you guys are a fan of football manager 2008, but no harm trying this one also..i think it's rather addictive...

more info, you can find here :-

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/sports/fifamana...=result;title;0
karmakid
one of the review

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LEIPZIG, Germany--As far as many football management aficionados are concerned, there's only one game on the market, and that's the aptly named Football Manager. However, there are a lot of fans out there who find the sheer depth of Sports Interactive's series slightly daunting, which is likely why EA Sports has continued to release its own take on the genre. Offering an inviting interface and the polish we've come to expect from EA Sports games, the last game in the series was an excellent starting point for those who fancy the football manager lifestyle. We caught up with the developer of this year's game to find out what it is hoping to add to the experience.

First of all, the interface itself has been given a visual overhaul and now supports resolutions up to 2,280 x 2,024 pixels. The update also follows the rule of thumb that more is better, so there are some leagues appearing in the game for the first time, including Australia, Ireland, and the Czech Republic. The designers have certainly been kept busy updating the core game because they've added 2,000 more official player images, as well as new competitions that include the Under 20s and Confederation Cups. They've also added 200 new objects for your stadiums.

One of the nicest touches we saw in FIFA Manager 08 was the localised newspaper updates, which came from best-selling British tabloid The Sun during the matches we saw playing as Liverpool. Likewise, if you're playing as France, the updates come from acclaimed football paper L'Equipe, and other countries promise a similar level of authenticity. The developer insists that it's important to keep abreast of the media's response to your management of the club because it will affect the morale of the team in general. This played a large part of the previous game; taking care of individual and overall motivation is an important part of the job. You'll have to constantly juggle the demands of your players, as well as making sure the board is satisfied.

Scouts will also play a much larger part in the game than before. You'll need to keep a constant eye on the youth team and transfer market to manage a successful club. Although it remains an accessible management game to get into, the general attention to detail in FIFA Manager 08 is looking very impressive so far. Being able to place Liverpool's training ground in a small English seaside town called Filey was a nicely realistic touch. On a more practical note, the ability to see x-rays of each player's feet and adapt their training routine to avoid injury was also a useful tool.

The main simulation mode in FIFA Manager 08 will again last 20 years, and as before, you will be able to see all matches replicated in 3D. The match engine itself hasn't been updated this year because that particular overhaul is being held over until next year's game. In the meantime, the game has been updated with all-new textures, and we noticed that players seemed to move in a more sprightly fashion than they did previously.
neorage_x
Hm... interesting... Is it released yet?
sickx
damm..if only i can upgrade my laptop..surely i buy this game..
myhat
one of my friend did ask me about this game
its only available on PC and not on other consoles like PS2, rite?
Version 2
It's a really good game, and I'm a Football Manager fan. I've tried it out and it's addictive. The cinematic view is awesome. You can upgrade your stadium which is really cool. But the firing in this game is ridiculous. If your target is 4th place and you end up at 6th, you get fired wtf?! But overall its a really cool game. Should try it out
jason18689
QUOTE(Version 2 @ Nov 17 2007, 05:50 AM)
It's a really good game, and I'm a Football Manager fan. I've tried it out and it's addictive. The cinematic view is awesome. You can upgrade your stadium which is really cool. But the firing in this game is ridiculous. If your target is 4th place and you end up at 6th, you get fired wtf?! But overall its a really cool game. Should try it out
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lol laugh.gif laugh.gif
as you said, the target is 4th place and you ends up at 6th place...
so you didnt managed to achieve your target.....do you think you should be sack then ?

its like, promised your parents to get a distinction, in rewarding a new gaming rig...
but instead, you got a credit....so are you getting the rig ? hmm.gif hmm.gif
pyroboy1911
QUOTE(jason18689 @ Nov 18 2007, 12:45 AM)
lol laugh.gif  laugh.gif
as you said, the target is 4th place and you ends up at 6th place...
so you didnt managed to achieve your target.....do you think you should be sack then ?

its like, promised your parents to get a distinction, in rewarding a new gaming rig...
but instead, you got a credit....so are you getting the rig ? hmm.gif  hmm.gif
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if this is the case, then shouldnt top class teams' managers will change every season except for the one that wins the title?
karmakid
QUOTE(sickx @ Nov 16 2007, 03:56 PM)
damm..if only i can upgrade my laptop..surely i buy this game..
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u can choose the lower resolution ma...stil can support one..wat's ur hardware specs?

QUOTE(myhat @ Nov 16 2007, 03:57 PM)
one of my friend did ask me about this game
its only available on PC and not on other consoles like PS2, rite?
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yea...onli for PC so far...

QUOTE(Version 2 @ Nov 17 2007, 05:50 AM)
It's a really good game, and I'm a Football Manager fan. I've tried it out and it's addictive. The cinematic view is awesome. You can upgrade your stadium which is really cool. But the firing in this game is ridiculous. If your target is 4th place and you end up at 6th, you get fired wtf?! But overall its a really cool game. Should try it out
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hehe realistic leh....good to hear that from a football manager fan.

QUOTE(jason18689 @ Nov 18 2007, 12:45 AM)
lol laugh.gif  laugh.gif
as you said, the target is 4th place and you ends up at 6th place...
so you didnt managed to achieve your target.....do you think you should be sack then ?

its like, promised your parents to get a distinction, in rewarding a new gaming rig...
but instead, you got a credit....so are you getting the rig ? hmm.gif  hmm.gif
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especially top team....1 way ticket...

QUOTE(pyroboy1911 @ Nov 18 2007, 12:48 AM)
if this is the case, then shouldnt top class teams' managers will change every season except for the one that wins the title?
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if u start with moderate class, u'll have a better chance.
aa1985
yup..try to play career mod..start with random league..
1st time post here..and i started to play fifa manager in 06
karmakid
hehe same like be la..been a fan since 2006 and it's really a major improvement for 2008, at least more realistic.

i played MU the first season. Major change in midfielder and defenders. because there is no team chemistry, i ended up 15th in EPL by end of season. lucky i play "cannot sack".

well second season better alridi. the passing more accurate and the style more offensive. ended up 4th place....

and for player transfer, even harder than last season... so far can only see the good points...
jason18689
i played it on my friend`s computer....
its quite lag....wadz the reason ? i have no idea regarding about that issue...

his specs are C2D and i guess its 3.0ghz...1gb ram..
his gc is rather cute, which is X300 radeon...
karmakid
i'm assuming you are referring to real match display in 3D. usually this thing happens because of the VGA card quality. probably you can try to lower down the resolution.

the display on 3D are rather intensive you know.
aa1985
anyone have tips how to get a cleen sheets regularly..win with big conceded goal is not good..how to set the defender setting?i prefer to use 4 defender
karmakid
you go to individual orders. some you can choose to man-marking to certain strikers.

also you can choose to be very-defensive or defensive or normal formation. so most of your players mindset will be set to be very defensive, even though u r playing 3-4-1-2 formation for example.

besides that, you can select individual player to choose if he should do just dribbling/holding/free role, etc etc from the menu la before/during the game.

so far i'm playing RM. play 4-3-1-2 and choose offensive formation. nearly 1/2 season gone and i've already scored more than 50 goals. of course i conceded around 15 goals also la. take and give loh.

aa1985
ok..i will try..thanks for the tips
iluvena
haish.. can't wait for the official update.
current one got bugs. although just notice one, but it does effect the gameplay.

i'm playing the lower league, (conference south). the problem is your player can get away with red card. he can play continously for the rest of the season even got so many cards during the game.

btw, the new 3d engine more realistic compared to previous version.
Belphegor
I heard my friend said that the game is realistic, until you actually can marry and get kids, property in the game. unsure.gif
karmakid
QUOTE(iluvena @ Nov 28 2007, 11:53 PM)
haish.. can't wait for the official update.
current one got bugs. although just notice one, but it does effect the gameplay.

i'm playing the lower league, (conference south). the problem is your player can get away with red card. he can play continously for the rest of the season even got so many cards during the game.

btw, the new 3d engine more realistic compared to previous version.
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i havent played lower league...so far so good.... dont think so the updates will be out so soon also.....probably will have to wait for some time. you can even post some of your feedback in fifa website and they will take note.

more realistic? are you talking about the live game? it looks nearly the same to me, probably slightly better onli la tongue.gif

QUOTE(Belphegor @ Nov 29 2007, 12:11 AM)
I heard my friend said that the game is realistic, until you actually can marry and get kids, property in the game. unsure.gif
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hehe, u can do that in previous fifa manager also...
Goliath764
I played Fifa Manager since 04 and changed to Football Manager this year because the 3D engine sometime makes me wanna slam the table(I am referring to Fifa M07) sometime those AI really did wrong thing on the situation.
karmakid
oh, why the 3D engine irritates u? wat's the wrong AI do?
iluvena
juz check the official website.. the update already released.

http://www.fm07.de/en/
karmakid
haha, thanks for the update mates. will get it now.

oh btw, i do find one bug which is very disturbing.

when i play spanish league, there is no matches available for the reserve team. so all my reserve players do not improve over the season.

i will try again to start a new spanish season soon and see how it goes.
Goliath764
QUOTE(karmakid @ Dec 3 2007, 11:55 AM)
oh, why the 3D engine irritates u? wat's the wrong AI do?
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Well, sometime the defender is too stupid and open spaces for striker and it happen very often.
nasik
wow. i actually like this one. the simulation match is surprisingly superb. the ui is good too, but too much menu sometimes made me dizzy.
karmakid
QUOTE(Goliath764 @ Dec 5 2007, 07:41 PM)
Well, sometime the defender is too stupid and open spaces for striker and it happen very often.
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hehe depending on which player you choose. i used to like people like daniel agger or sergio ramos. their market price is expensive and can easily costs around 50mil per head. but then their performance is not consistent. people like pepe, metzelder, lahn with lower cost give you better consistency and able to close the spaces that you mentioned above. do buy more defenders and rotate them. if you want, man mark some on-form striker. it helps smile.gif

QUOTE(nasik @ Dec 6 2007, 11:53 AM)
wow. i actually like this one. the simulation match is surprisingly superb. the ui is good too, but too much menu sometimes made me dizzy.
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haha, first time def is confusing. take some time to adapt. after that, simple as abc. let me know if you need any help.
nasik
how to view cl table r? cant find it.. and is there any alternative link beside ea's ftp for the patch? i cant connect to the ftp for some reason..
udin_014
hmm.. i never play fifa manager before.. only CM and FM.
but it sounds interesting though..
Chartry
QUOTE(karmakid @ Dec 4 2007, 11:22 AM)
haha, thanks for the update mates. will get it now.

oh btw, i do find one bug which is very disturbing.

when i play spanish league, there is no matches available for the reserve team. so all my reserve players do not improve over the season.

i will try again to start a new spanish season soon and see how it goes.
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spanish not using reserve team. instead they have 'b team' playing at lower tier. this game fail bigtime. they should make it easy for mod like football manager.
karmakid
QUOTE(nasik @ Dec 7 2007, 04:51 PM)
how to view cl table r? cant find it.. and is there any alternative link beside ea's ftp for the patch? i cant connect to the ftp for some reason..
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dont think u can see it. i cant find ways to check the tables out also until after the CL match.

QUOTE(udin_014 @ Dec 7 2007, 08:32 PM)
hmm.. i never play fifa manager before.. only CM and FM.
but it sounds interesting though..
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give it a try..something diff compare to FM....reality wise, probably not as good as FM, but it has it's own pros and cons.

QUOTE(Chartry @ Dec 7 2007, 09:32 PM)
spanish not using reserve team. instead they have 'b team' playing at lower tier. this game fail bigtime. they should make it easy for mod like football manager.
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well i must say fifa08 alittle messy when it comes to spanish B team. it wasnt tat case in fifa07. it's easier to control. so, personally i dont think it failed big time tongue.gif
iluvena
QUOTE(nasik @ Dec 7 2007, 04:51 PM)
how to view cl table r? cant find it.. and is there any alternative link beside ea's ftp for the patch? i cant connect to the ftp for some reason..
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here is alternative link

http://files.filefront.com/FIFA+Manager+08...;/fileinfo.html

btw u can always google to search for alternative links.


Added on December 8, 2007, 8:10 pmanybody has problem after installing the patch?

intermittently the game will crash. i still dunno what's cause the problem. either my gc overheating, gc driver or the patch itself.
nasik
QUOTE(iluvena @ Dec 8 2007, 08:07 PM)
here is alternative link

http://files.filefront.com/FIFA+Manager+08...;/fileinfo.html

btw u can always google to search for alternative links.


Added on December 8, 2007, 8:10 pmanybody has problem after installing the patch?

intermittently the game will crash. i still dunno what's cause the problem. either my gc overheating, gc driver or the patch itself.
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thanks for the link. surprisingly i had the same problem as u do. but it happens to me before and after patching. after playing for awhile, usually 30 mins+ the game crash. i had to save before and after every match as precaution.


Added on December 9, 2007, 8:37 pmwtf? ive got treble still sacked.. wth..
iluvena
QUOTE(nasik @ Dec 8 2007, 09:40 PM)
wtf? ive got treble still sacked.. wth..
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hahahahhha.. n that i think is a serious bug except if u manage real madrid in real life.
btw, i do think that the update coz the game crash on my pc. it wont crash in 3d mode but when it in progress.
also it will crash when i build the road in stadium expansion (by dragging the mouse).
if i do it click by click then it is okay.


Added on December 21, 2007, 9:15 pmthis is the most irritating when we play fifa manager. you can expect lots of bug for first release.
here is the 2nd fix for the game in just one month!

source


Details about Update 2
Date: 19/12/2007

Here we go with all the details about the FIFA Manager 08 Update 2.


Important: You can continue your old save games. Update 2 includes Update 1. You do not need to install Update 1 first, but it's ok if it is already installed.

New Features

- full 3D match AI update
- battery status display for laptops in the main menu
- additional scout screen links in the email system

Plus one surprise feature!

Bug Fixes and Polishing

- correct calculation of the club prestige after promotion/relegation
- script error in the English Regional National league resolved
- crash leaving the staff members screen fixed
- problem with "Player salaries are paid multiple times" is resolved
- crash clicking on player of the Reserve team in the promises screen fixed
- it is now possible to cancel loans (finance section)
- Confed Cup final crash fixed
- crash fixed after saving while only managing a national team
- possible crash at game start with a CaC team in France fixed
- rare mini map crash in the club facilities fixed
- updated club facilities: construction and maintenance costs
- budgets are now rounded
- Bulgarian / Romanian players are now EU players
- CaC youth teams can now get promoted (also in already existing save games)
- Editor: pseudonyms are now sorted correctly (before Update 2 the last name was used for the sorting)
- Editor: players in the "Contract Running Out" list are now sorted by rating (it's very interesting to see which players you can sign on a free transfer)
karmakid
completed first season.
i choose Chelsea and able to get alot of fantastic players. as espected, drogba is the highest scorer for EPL. average 1-2 goals per game. hehe.
1st in EPL, 1st in English Cup, Semi Final in FA Cup, and Quarter Final in CL Cup. not bad, hehe exceed board expectation.

now 2nd season. bought alot of good players like kaka, ronaldinho, messi and 5 more. i've sold alot of old players like drogba, claudia, lampard, schenvcho, etc. ended up no team chemistry. in Nov and i'm in mid table of EPL. about to get sack anytime soon.

hehe, syiok la...
KingHenry14
Anybody experienced bugs in Fifa Manager 2008?

I experienced 2 bugs here.

First is Player Search Skills parameter doesn't work properly. Even if you set min. 80, they will list out those skills below 80 for you in the filter search.

2nd, when I click the stadium expansion, straightway it reboot my PC.
I have tried many times and still it is like this.

Anybody experienced this before?
Mm_Khoo
Hi all FIFA Manager sifu. Just wanted to ask will the Patch 1 and Patch 2 for FIFA MGR 08 works for pirated version? Or just Original version.
Thx
ParkDude
Goodday guys,
just 1 stoopid Question. Where did u guys get the CD/DVD???
If pirate one, where can i find it??
If ori, where can i purchase it??

Eager to try this e-machine!

Thank you.
zickey
last time i play fifa manager i got trouble with player fitness even after rest the player 2 games it still hard to gain back the fitness.. whats the main problem? till then i give up with this game already
karmakid
QUOTE(zickey @ Jan 15 2008, 12:04 AM)
last time i play fifa manager i got trouble with player fitness even after rest the player 2 games it still hard to gain back the fitness.. whats the main problem? till then i give up with this game already
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the trick is make sure you have sufficient training ground before the start of a new season. if you can get your players to optimum fitness and organize at least 6 games before that, i can assure you your player fitness wont be an issue.

and try not to rotate them too much. it might make the players lose morale.
karmakid
QUOTE(KingHenry14 @ Dec 27 2007, 05:43 PM)
Anybody experienced bugs in Fifa Manager 2008?

I experienced 2 bugs here.

First is Player Search Skills parameter doesn't work properly. Even if you set min. 80, they will list out those skills below 80 for you in the filter search.

2nd, when I click the stadium expansion, straightway it reboot my PC.
I have tried many times and still it is like this.

Anybody experienced this before?
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nope...nv happened before. does this happen before of after the patch?

btw welcome back kinghenry..hehe guess that v r pretty loyal to this game huh.

QUOTE(Mm_Khoo @ Jan 7 2008, 05:42 PM)
Hi all FIFA Manager sifu. Just wanted to ask will the Patch 1 and Patch 2 for FIFA MGR 08 works for pirated version? Or just Original version.
Thx
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not sure...i havent patch yet....

QUOTE(ParkDude @ Jan 10 2008, 10:48 PM)
Goodday guys,
just 1 stoopid Question. Where did u guys get the CD/DVD???
If pirate one, where can i find it??
If ori, where can i purchase it??

Eager to try this e-machine!

Thank you.
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this thread not allow to discuss pirated one la...hehe..but then try ur luck in IT mall tongue.gif and i didnt mention if it's pirated or ori yea tongue.gif
ParkDude
Thanks karma for the clue..
killerloop81
nit use the dvd disc when play the game or use cracked 1?
karmakid
dont need to use the disc to play this game one.
only need to install it once.
CrossFirE
i just started to play this game.i wonder how to go out with your gf or what. cause i cannot find that button for it lah. i saw from the new center and they said i got problem with relationship and need to go out with gf but i cannot find the button o.
karmakid
u cant go out wit ur gf. sorry la, this one stil abit amateur when it comes to dating. probably make sure u remember her birthday and shower her with gifts.

that should do it.
deale30
just install & play yetersday..so far so good..
need to xplore 1st..
Feliz
I experienced crash when the game is proceeding
Normally is a day before the next match
Anyone has the same problem with me?
Yuka Yuka
QUOTE(aa1985 @ Nov 22 2007, 07:37 PM)
anyone have tips how to get a cleen sheets regularly..win with big conceded goal is not good..how to set the defender setting?i prefer to use 4 defender
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I tried 4-4-2 with good defenders, can defend very well. however most of my 4-4-2 goals come from crosses, so u'll need strikers with amazing heading abilities if u play 4-4-2.

Currently i'm using 4-3-1-2, didn do as well as 4-4-2 defensively but enuf attacks to win. i think if u wan clean sheets u need a very good GK. i was managing newcastle, Shay Given injured for like few months so i got rid of him and bought Hugo Lloris from some French team. i think he's 20 yrs old then. the 1st season was totally disastrous... goals conceded from everywhere.. makes me wonder if i got the wrong guy.

fortunately he improved well having played every game under me smile.gif the following seasons he just got better n better. now in his 4th season almost all his playing skills is 99 LOL
Yuka Yuka
QUOTE(CrossFirE @ Feb 9 2008, 06:14 PM)
i just started to play this game.i wonder how to go out with your gf or what. cause i cannot find that button for it lah. i saw from the new center and they said i got problem with relationship and need to go out with gf but i cannot find the button o.
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yea there's no button to click for that, i think if u dun play golf for a day represents u went out wit her?

i wanna ask, wat is the team trust for? the one where the players trust u or not. soooooo hard to make them trust u more. if they trust u very much wat wil happen? if they dont? i dun see any difference...

oh n this game sux 1 bit bcos u can oni buy Kia cars... wth...
yongkailoon
QUOTE(Yuka Yuka @ Apr 9 2008, 03:09 PM)
yea there's no button to click for that, i think if u dun play golf for a day represents u went out wit her?

i wanna ask, wat is the team trust for? the one where the players trust u or not. soooooo hard to make them trust u more. if they trust u very much wat wil happen? if they dont? i dun see any difference...

oh n this game sux 1 bit bcos u can oni buy Kia cars... wth...
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Thought it was Hyundai cars, either way still Korean car. Anyway I've started playing Fifa Manager 2008 not long ago, well at least now it isn't too easy compared to last time.
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