Two Weeks of Madden 09, and Official Patch News!

[ab2c4]

Quote: Originally Posted by aholbert32

1) There are work arounds to the lack of CPU sliders. The dummy profile system works well and eliminated Robo QB and a poor CPU running game for me. Some people arent willing to do the little bit of work it takes to do the workaround but if you are a hardcore gamer you should be willing to do that.

I had read about that solution in the sliders thread. My problem with that is that it requires you to have two controllers and I only have one. I don't want to spend $50 to buy a second controller to be used just as a work around for a broken/unfinished game. If I had two controllers that would definitely be a really good home solution though.

[g2thecore]

Awesome news! Field degradation ftw! Woot! Thanks EA, you're the best! (sometimes )

[ab2c4]

Quote: Originally Posted by coogrfan

Just a guess, but I'll bet those four weeks were needed for the MS/Sony cert process (and any possible necessary fixes that might result) and to allow for the manufacturing and distribution of the game.

Does EA have a different process that they are held to than the other game companies because you always see other companies going gold about two weeks before the street release date.

[aholbert32]

Quote: Originally Posted by ab2c4

I had read about that solution in the sliders thread. My problem with that is that it requires you to have two controllers and I only have one. I don't want to spend $50 to buy a second controller to be used just as a work around for a broken/unfinished game. If I had two controllers that would definitely be a really good home solution though.

Amazon has Wired ones for 21 bucks. You really have 3 choices: Get a cheap wired one and do the workaround, sell the game and get what you can for it now or just let it collect dust and continue to be frustrated. Options 1 and 2 seem like better options imo.

[stux]

Quote: Originally Posted by Smokez4DAyz

Yeah, robo qb has to be fixed, they will just not take a sack, the AI QB throws two yard passes and passes into coverage, instead of eat the football, and they are rare drops by these receivers with double coverage. w'sup wit that?

I could live with this myself. Just supersim every other time you are on D, you will stop them and get a sack/int/fumble enough times. If they get the crashing issues fixed and everything else they have mentioned I will be happy.

But I can understand wanting what you want fixed

[stux]

Quote: Originally Posted by aholbert32

Amazon has Wired ones for 21 bucks. You really have 3 choices: Get a cheap wired one and do the workaround, sell the game and get what you can for it now or just let it collect dust and continue to be frustrated. Options 1 and 2 seem like better options imo.

Can you explain this workaround? I haven't read it.

[aholbert32]

Quote: Originally Posted by ab2c4

Does EA have a different process that they are held to than the other game companies because you always see other companies going gold about two weeks before the street release date.

Those games dont have a mandatory street date. They can push other games back if there is their is a problem during the certification process. EA cant do that with Madden.

[aholbert32]

Quote: Originally Posted by stux

Can you explain this workaround? I haven't read it.

Go to the sliders forum and look for the "Dummy Profile" thread.