It might be easier to buy it, that is true, but buying FM games is beyond me. It isn't worth buying, but it is very much worth playing it thanks to everyone who upload it on the internet.
Football Manager 2008
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It might be easier to buy it, that is true, but buying FM games is beyond me. It isn't worth buying, but it is very much worth playing it thanks to everyone who upload it on the internet.
Just found something interesting that might keep some of you interested till 2009 (might even have been posted before, but feck looking through 21 pages.)
Basically, it's a 92/93 season database for the game. It's far from perfect, and there's a lot missing, but it's definitely playable, especially if you only intend on being top division teams.
I've just managed to sign Keano, Zidane, and Figo for United, and i'm also waiting on contract offers from Stam and Rivaldo.
Something just doesn't feel right about me signing Ballack and Henry at 15 either.
It's definitely fun though, link is below, even if it'll only be fun for a while.
http://www.fmformation.net/custom-databases/33272-championship-1992-93-release-1-4-a.html
Basically, it's a 92/93 season database for the game. It's far from perfect, and there's a lot missing, but it's definitely playable, especially if you only intend on being top division teams.
I've just managed to sign Keano, Zidane, and Figo for United, and i'm also waiting on contract offers from Stam and Rivaldo.
Something just doesn't feel right about me signing Ballack and Henry at 15 either.
It's definitely fun though, link is below, even if it'll only be fun for a while. http://www.fmformation.net/custom-databases/33272-championship-1992-93-release-1-4-a.html
will it erase the current data already saved?
Its saved as a database so you start a new game from the '92/93' database.
No. You select the specific database from the list when you start a new game, just like you would with any other update. It won't overwrite any save games or original data or anything like that assuming you install it right.
In other news, i just signed Batistuta for £15 million
My team are already amazing. I've sent 20 year old Zidane out on loan for a year. Hughes has scored about 10 in 4 games, with Rivaldo and Scholes scoring a couple as well.
Woodzy this is awesome, thanks again for the link.
Nice find, definatly worth playing until the new one arrives. The thing about FM for me is if you play it too much its gets boring an I constantly keep restarting or I dont play for ages and then come back to it and start a new game anyway.
So, technophobe here...I've downloaded the zip file, what next?
Unzip it into a new folder in My Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2008\db.
Amazing!
Why is Hagi nowhere near good enough????
Why is Hagi nowhere near good enough????
only one bad thing - leeds dont sell the king
This is fun. Shame I cant find Ronaldo for some reason.
Most of the stats of the young players are a bit messed up though. For instance Roberto Carlos' long shots are at 6 while Giggs' highest stat is his long throws at 17.
Still thanks. This should keep me occupied for some time.
Most of the stats of the young players are a bit messed up though. For instance Roberto Carlos' long shots are at 6 while Giggs' highest stat is his long throws at 17.
Still thanks. This should keep me occupied for some time.
Always been an underrated parts of Giggsy's game, his long throws
Just had thriller v Blackburn, Becks 60 minute sub aswell!
Luca Toni is available on a free aswell by the way lads
Ronaldo is there, a youngster from São Cristóvão
Oh will check that out. Maybe I got to load the Brazil database fully.
Just found something interesting that might keep some of you interested till 2009 (might even have been posted before, but feck looking through 21 pages.)
Basically, it's a 92/93 season database for the game. It's far from perfect, and there's a lot missing, but it's definitely playable, especially if you only intend on being top division teams.
I've just managed to sign Keano, Zidane, and Figo for United, and i'm also waiting on contract offers from Stam and Rivaldo.
Something just doesn't feel right about me signing Ballack and Henry at 15 either.
http://www.fmformation.net/custom-databases/33272-championship-1992-93-release-1-4-a.html
Tried to download it and I got all this shit about paying for Rapidshare and shite like that? What's that about? I'm no use at computers. Is there any way to download it without all that crap?
Yep on the rapidshare page just click the free option. Then a timer should start upon which your download will begin.
I'll try that, cheers. As I said before though I am useless at computers and cannot use WinZip. I've downloaded a load of Commodore 64 games in zip files but still don't know how to play them!
Yea I downloaded that. But again it comes in a zip file and although I have winzip, I don't know how to open it. I put it in theFM folder and it didn't work. I'm just a computer retard.
I just moved the zip file into the right database folder and it worked, didn't have to unzip it.
What was the right database folder?
I created a new database for it and it wouldn't load. When I even tried to load it in editor it crashed. Then I deleted a database and copied that one in, the game will load but it crashes saying there is not enough memory.
My Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2008\db
It's in there. Do I have to delete anything to make it work?
No just start a new game and the 92 one should be an option for a database if you did it correctly.
No it didn't work. But everything seems to have gone correctly. It just won't load.
What version of Football Manager are you running?
Load up any game and it will be on the starting page, or Options > Game Detail.
2008. I've deleted everything and am going to try downloading it again. It's in the process of doing it now.
No as in game version, i.e. have you patched it?
Mine's 8.0.2.118048 (m.e. v665).
Sorry for annoying you? What do you mean? Do I have to get that patch or something first?
I don't know, but the patch does fix a lot of things, and is useful to have anyway.
I'll see how big this database is to see if it's just more difficult to load.
I'm trying to download a patch now.
No just can't get it working. It's obviously something stupid that I am doing or not doing.
Do you see an option of the 92 database when you choose to start a new game?
No that's not there. That's the problem. It is contained C:\Documents and Settings\Wes Kenny\My Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2008\db but when I load up a new game, it's not there.
In the db folder there should be another file called WORLD 1992.
That is there if you go in to the editor. But the database isn't there when you open a new game.