Posted by Peter Willis in PES 2008 News on Mon 05 Nov 2007
OK… There has been 10’s of comments left on the blog and over on the forum asking the same questions, so let me clear up some confusion with a few simple bullet points.
- At the time of writing, on the next-gen (360 and PS3) formats you can only have FOUR teams with ‘replica’ kits. This is because of the limited amount of photos you can use at any one time. Many of the files on eBay supposedly containing all the teams will require you to pick and choose, you will never be able to have more than FOUR at once (or 8 if you just have the home kits). All other kits on option files will be made to the best of the makers ability using the poor edit mode.
- Yes, there IS a decent 360 file on the way soon… but you do run the risk of messing up your Live accounts by using it.
- Most files will need to be unzipped before you send them to your PS3. We recommend you use WinRar.
- Option files can only contain information which is editable in the game. At the moment, there is no way of including badges for the Premier League teams. There will NEVER be any possiblity of including new commentary, different ad boards or anything fancy like that (this can only be done on PC).
Posted by Peter Willis in PES 2008 News on Sun 04 Nov 2007
The first ‘decent’ PS3 option file has landed, courtesy of WEMerica and DJpelle. The file includes:
- Updated transfers
- Updated kits
- Replica kits for Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpol and Manchester United
- All names including stadiums, cups and teams changed
- Updated team line ups and formations
- The missing Bundesliga teams added
Rating: 
Rapidshare Mirror
FileFront Link
This file will overwrite any cup or league records you may have. It only works offline.
First you need a usb memory stick or a PS3 compatible memory card
Unzip (VERY IMPORTANT - use WinRar) the rar file on the desktop
Take the PS3 folder and put it onto the usb key
Put the usb key in the PS3
Then go in save data games and usb data then copy the edited game data one by one from the usb key to your PS3 hard drive
Posted by Peter Willis in PES 2008 News on Fri 02 Nov 2007
PC users can now downloaded the first official patch which apparantly fixes some of the issues gamers have been facing.
1) Lag issues resulting from slow connections have been improved.
2) The speed the power bar builds up is now consistent.
3) Small mistakes in the in-game text have been fixed.
4) Minor issues that occurred under rare conditions have been solved.
Mirror 1 - Australia
Mirror 2 - Europe
Posted by Peter Willis in PES 2008 News on Fri 02 Nov 2007
The game was released a week ago… but the demo has only JUST hit the Playstation3 online network. The demo, which is identical to that which PC and XBox users could try weeks before release, can be downloaded now from the network.
Posted by Steven Kewley in PES 2008 News on Thu 01 Nov 2007
I have downloaded and installed the patch and have noticed a couple of differences such as better online gameplay the lag has been cut down alot. Also the gameplay seems more smooth and dosnt jerk anymore.
The site may be running slow at the moment but it will load
link - http://dl.konami-europe.net/PES2008Patch1_10.zip
Posted by Peter Willis in PES 2008 News on Wed 31 Oct 2007
We all knew it would happen, but Pro-G has announced that Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 has topped the gaming charts.
Following No.1 titles FIFA 08 and Football Manager 2008 comes PES 2008, Konami’s latest entry in the highly praised Pro Evolution Soccer series. The slight change in name doesn’t appear to have done the game any harm, with sales almost matching those of PES 6’s debut week.
What is different this time around is the split in sales over the release platforms. PES 6 first week sales were PS2 heavy - the system accounting for 73% of sales with the Xbox 360 and PC left to squabble over what was left. This year, sales are much more evenly distributed: PS2 sales account for 42%, Xbox 360 30%, with the PS3 and PC sharing the final 28%.
Stats are currently unavailable, however, as to how many games have been retutrned for a refund.
Posted by Peter Willis in PES 2008 News on Mon 29 Oct 2007
Thank you to everyone who posted on the forum over the weekend. It made it one of our busiest yet! All members who posted 10 or more times were entered into a prize draw to win a copy of this years official PES 2008 guide book.
The winner, selected at random by our independent adjudicator (AKA my housemate), was greenegg.
For the rest of you, you can still pick up the guide for just £7.99 over at our friends Amazon.
Posted by Peter Willis in PES 2008 News on Fri 26 Oct 2007
For those of you who have not ordered online, PES 2008 is now available for sale! Asda are reported to be selling the game for around £37 on next-gen formats… though stocks are said to be limited. One user reported that only 10 copies of the PS3 version were available in one 24 hour store where 60 fans are said to have turned up to buy the game.
Posted by Peter Willis in PES 2008 News on Thu 25 Oct 2007
The forums here at PESGaming seem to have taken a back seat after the introduction of the blog. It remains one of the largest UK based forums for Pro Evolution Soccer, but as I speak only 20% of the total users online on the forum are actually members. As a way to encourage you all to get involved and share information in the forums, we are giving away a copy of the official PES 2008 Guide. The guide will go to a randomly selected user who makes 10 or more posts on the forum between now and Sunday 11:59am. All members (other than admins) are eligible to win!
Remember the rules of the forum though. You should avoid spamming - make your messages at least one sentence long and of relevance to the topic. No racism what so ever and absolutley no discussion of warez or illegally downloaded versions of PES.
You can reach the forum here.
Posted by Peter Willis in PES 2008 News on Thu 25 Oct 2007
Lag… the thing all online gamers dread. It seems once again Konami has failed to create a game which can be played online in a lag free environment. Even with the best connections it PES 2008 stutters huge amounts during online play. This is in addition to the ridiculous amounts of slowdown during both online and offline gaming.
Konami responded to the reports of lag, made by gamers lucky enough to get their game earlier than the release date of tomorrow, with this statment…
Konami Digital Entertainment has uncovered issues which can affect the online gameplay quality of PES 2008 on PLAYSTATION 3. We are working at full strength to find a solution as quickly as possible. We sincerely apologise for this inconvenience. Further announcements will be made as soon as we have additional details.
You can leave Konami your views about the lag and give them information on which stadiums have the most lag by completing this form at their official website.
Meanwhile, posing as a customer, gaming website Pro-G contacted Konami and received this information over the telephone:
We were told that a patch was being worked on that would not only attempt to improve offline play but also online play. However, Konami does not have a timeframe on when that patch will be released.
