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09-23-2004, 03:32 AM
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SI Games
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Melbourne, FL
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Football Manager beta demo out today
Hi,
Just so you lot are aware the beta demo of Football Manager is available for download later today from sigames.com. This has been released to get us feedback on the general gameplay and also so we can find out any system compatibility problems in advance of the game going 'Gold'. All feedback will be appreciated as we still have time to make changes and ensure its the game everyone wants. Hope this helps, Marc PS. The Mac beta demo is already up (by way of apology for it not being on the magazine cover disk - this was a mistake in manufacturing and beyond SI's control), the PC beta demo will be available for download later today. |
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09-23-2004, 03:33 AM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Oct 2000
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When's later?
 Don't you know you can't to this? If you're going to tell us about it we want it now! And there's no where open right now where I can go out and buy a Mac.  Last edited by mckerney : 09-23-2004 at 03:36 AM. |
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09-23-2004, 03:48 AM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Rennes, France
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WooT !
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09-23-2004, 04:51 AM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Rennes, France
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When is "that" later today ? Late afternoon ?
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09-23-2004, 05:03 AM
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Mascot
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Cold, old England
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I think we'll know when the PC version is out when the net crawls to a halt as thousands of people dive in...
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09-23-2004, 05:08 AM
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College Benchwarmer
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Paris, France
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depends, if they use bittorrent like last time, the server shouldn't have many pbs
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09-23-2004, 05:09 AM
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Mascot
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Cold, old England
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Just read on the SI forums that pc demo will be out at 3pm UK time. Only 4 hours to go people
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Carpe Diem Last edited by mattwakeman : 09-23-2004 at 05:10 AM. Reason: made clear that it was the SI forum I was talking about |
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09-23-2004, 05:53 AM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Cary, NC
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Cool, I'll grab the Mac demo as soon as I get home from work!
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09-23-2004, 06:05 AM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Toledo - Spain
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Great, how many time can we play it? 6 game months as usually?
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09-23-2004, 06:08 AM
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Pro Rookie
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Berkley, MI: The Hotbed of FOFC!
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Sounds enticing, but I usually never play the demos, it ruins the surprise, and feels like Christmas when I finally get that package in the mail
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09-23-2004, 06:10 AM
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SI Games
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Melbourne, FL
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6 months game time in length (as per usual
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09-23-2004, 06:24 AM
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Pro Rookie
Join Date: Oct 2000
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Thanks, Marc!
I'm going to have to build a real computer soon so the SWMBO can play The Sims 2 (I intend to play it as well) so I'll actually be able to play FM! Woohoo! What timing! |
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09-23-2004, 06:56 AM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Fairfax, VA
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Excellent news. The wife goes away on a business trip next week and it looks like I have something to keep me busy.
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09-23-2004, 06:59 AM
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Hattrick Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Pintendre, Qc, Canada
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Great, great news, that "later" should have arrived by the time I get home tonight
FM
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09-23-2004, 07:05 AM
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Mascot
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Cold, old England
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I lied, its up now...
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09-23-2004, 07:13 AM
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Mascot
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Cold, old England
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Dola- SI already seems overrun but try the mirrors:
http://www.gameshadow.com/sigames http://www.corefm.net/downloads/fm2005beta.php
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09-23-2004, 07:29 AM
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FOFC's Elected Representative
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: The stars at night; are big and bright
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yes!
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"i have seen chris simms play 4-5 times in the pros and he's very clearly got it. he won't make a pro bowl this year, but it'll come. if you don't like me saying that, so be it, but its true. we'll just have to wait until then" imettrentgreen "looking at only ten games, and oddly using a median only, leaves me unmoved generally" - Quiksand |
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09-23-2004, 07:36 AM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: The State of Insanity
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*cries that he has work for 9 1/2 more hours*
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09-23-2004, 07:53 AM
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SI Games
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Melbourne, FL
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Some things never change ... on the Brightside I'm fairly confident that GameShadow should be able to cope with the strain (after all its what the company is dedicated to doing). PS. We've got up to FOUR dedicated servers at Sega when we do large download releases like this ... but unfortunately for a download in demand as much as this it really needs specialist service (which is why we've got GameShadow as a backup mirror). Last edited by Marc Vaughan : 09-23-2004 at 07:55 AM. |
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09-23-2004, 08:01 AM
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Mascot
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Cold, old England
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Gameshadow was fast as lightning. Just played first pre-season game and thwacked huddersfield with Birmingham 7-0...by half-time! It looks good though so far. Much better then the beta demo of 03/04. I really like the new look and the interface.
Happy boy
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09-23-2004, 08:03 AM
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World Champion Mis-speller
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Covington, Ga.
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Gameshadow is not working for me. It comes back "service unavailable." |
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09-23-2004, 08:08 AM
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Hattrick Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Pintendre, Qc, Canada
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On the bright side, when you, and I, get home tonight and download it, the servers *should* be available FM
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09-23-2004, 08:11 AM
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Hattrick Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Pintendre, Qc, Canada
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huh, from the gameshadow link above...
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Marc, I know about the "it will be ready when it will be ready" line, but is it readlly a possible date for release? If so, wow. I was more on the mindset of early December than early November... FM
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09-23-2004, 08:24 AM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: The State of Insanity
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Or, if you are a pessimist, the servers will be melted into slag by the time we can get home  Thank god I have tommorrow off
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09-23-2004, 08:38 AM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Cary, NC, USA
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Damn it, Marc... don't you people understand I have work to do? Deadlines? Geez...
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09-23-2004, 08:43 AM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Whittier
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Woot!
I picked up Robin Hood: Legend of Sherwood for 7 dollars, Rome Total War is out, and now the FM manager!. And no work or school! |
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09-23-2004, 08:55 AM
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Hattrick Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Pintendre, Qc, Canada
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Oh darn, you got me there... I have to work tomorrow, as about everybody else Please don't jinx my evening by saying stuff like that... *goes off muttering, "the servers will be fine, the servers will be fine, you don't have to take the afternoon off"* FM
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09-23-2004, 08:58 AM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Massachusetts
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And that tells me what I'll be doing all weekend!!!! WOOOHOOO!!!!!!
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09-23-2004, 09:01 AM
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High School Varsity
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Camano Island, WA
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From SI Games website:
LONDON, September 23rd 2004 - Sports Interactive and SEGA have today announced the release date of their eagerly-awaited football management PC game, Football Manager 2005 for PC-CDROM and Mac. Football Manager 2005 the new football management simulation from the award-winning Sports Interactive team, the creators of the Championship Manager® series, will be released across Europe on November 5th 2004. |
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09-23-2004, 09:01 AM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: NC
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I get an error message when I try to double click on the downloaded file from CoreFM.net. It says "Football Manager 2005 Beta Demo" is not a valid Win32 application.
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09-23-2004, 09:04 AM
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Grizzled Veteran
Join Date: Dec 2003
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Sweet- a birthday present for myself 4 days late! |
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09-23-2004, 09:05 AM
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Hattrick Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Pintendre, Qc, Canada
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oh, sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeettttt!!!! thanks for the infoFM
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09-23-2004, 09:05 AM
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Hattrick Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Pintendre, Qc, Canada
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dude, we share the same birthday FM
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09-23-2004, 09:08 AM
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High School Varsity
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Camano Island, WA
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Oh, and just so you don't think you are the only ones excited about it, the article had been viewed more than 4000 times! (In just a couple hours) I'm trying to not get too excited about a beta demo but it's getting more and more difficult
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09-23-2004, 09:08 AM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Massachusetts
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Yeah. The CoreFM file is too small. It's only downloading 3.2mb out of the 30mb file, and then stopping. November 5th!!!! SWEEEEEEEEEET!!!!
Edit: Any news on whether FM2005 will have a US release or be downloadable Marc, or should we in the US plan on purchasing it and having it shipped over as we have done in the past? Last edited by DaddyTorgo : 09-23-2004 at 09:11 AM. |
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09-23-2004, 09:12 AM
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World Champion Mis-speller
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Covington, Ga.
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That doesn't mention a US release, which sucks. I'm not buying it till it comes out in the US.
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09-23-2004, 09:14 AM
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Hattrick Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Pintendre, Qc, Canada
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to me, it's basically impossible. Can't wait to get back home and download this thing FM
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09-23-2004, 09:16 AM
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FOFC's Elected Representative
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: The stars at night; are big and bright
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It is pretty fun. Even with playing with lowly St. Albans City.
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"i have seen chris simms play 4-5 times in the pros and he's very clearly got it. he won't make a pro bowl this year, but it'll come. if you don't like me saying that, so be it, but its true. we'll just have to wait until then" imettrentgreen "looking at only ten games, and oddly using a median only, leaves me unmoved generally" - Quiksand |
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09-23-2004, 09:20 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2003
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I knew I liked something about you... All Saints day- clearly a reflection of our character. |
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09-23-2004, 09:21 AM
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SI Games
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Melbourne, FL
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09-23-2004, 09:23 AM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Chicagoland
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Good thing I'm travelling to the UK in late November.
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09-23-2004, 09:27 AM
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Hattrick Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Pintendre, Qc, Canada
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hahaha, yeah All Saints day, and never a shortage of candy when I was young, as it's the day following Halloween FM
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09-23-2004, 09:36 AM
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Pro Rookie
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Berkley, MI: The Hotbed of FOFC!
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Yep, I will be in London on Nov. 5, perfect timing |
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09-23-2004, 09:39 AM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Rennes, France
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ice4277 : you are a visionary (or work for SI in disguise
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09-23-2004, 09:58 AM
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General Manager
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: The Town of Flower Mound
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I think I'll finally give this a shot, even though it is only soccer...
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09-23-2004, 10:03 AM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Massachusetts
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For anyone looking for the demo, I'm finding http://www.thedugout.net is positively FLYING for me. Going to be under 3 minutes for me to DL the entire demo.
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09-23-2004, 10:59 AM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Cary, NC, USA
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FYI, there is a 'Print to Web Page' and 'Print to Text File' option for roster screens. I imagine for others too, although I haven't tried those.
The Print to Web Page is very basic, not pretty, but usable. It translates very ugly into posting here, though; due to vbulletin's tendency to insert carriage returns into the post for carriage returns between TR,TD, etc. tags. Plus, it's long - shows much more than is on the screen at the moment. The Print to File option is unworkable on my machine at the moment - it prints to an .rtf file, with carriage returns seemingly after ever what would be text box. For example: Code:
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09-23-2004, 11:24 AM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA
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Same here, thanks for the tip.
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09-23-2004, 11:33 AM
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Grizzled Veteran
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Little Rock, AR
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Wow - the interface for the game is stunning. That is what sticks out for me right now. I am about to dig deeper. Let's see, November 5th, that is 43 days
The good news is I will have money and hopefully it will be able to be downloaded.
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09-23-2004, 12:46 PM
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College Starter
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Minneapolis
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No, WE share the same birthday.
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