Recent content by martin_cranie

Could anyone tell me how I go about making newly bought young players into those that count as 'home-grown at the club' type players? I'm playing in Spain so obviously four such players, but I only really have three that merit a place in my first team. Is it as simple as just putting a new...

I would have to disagree with you there: scICOe1nRkE ihFBtdeB4fE nUox0OXS6mU Particularly the first one.

I have to say, that really is rather awesome. Shame so few of their games are equally inspired.

It has worked following a restart! Thanks for your help, yet again, Sweey. One other minor thing - is there anyway of getting FM2008 to fill the laptop screen? I've checked preferences in-game, and that option box is ticked. However, there's a good inch or so gap around either side of the...

Ah, I've extracted to the desktop instead and it went through and installed, however, the error message I got last night came up again. Error creating update - C:\Program Files\Sports Interactive\Football Manager Error 0x00000020 - The Process cannot access the file because it is being used by...

Thanks for the link, Sweey. I've downloaded it. Tried to extract it from WinRAR to the 'db' file in the Sports Interactive folder but WinRAR brings up a diagnostic message saying it cannot create it and that access is denied. Have I chosen an incorrect extraction location?

Does anyone have a reliable link to the 8.0.1 patch for FM2008? I installed the game on my laptop last night and then downloaded said patch from here. However, an error message came up during install. I then ran the game and attempted to load up my save game that I had transferred from my old...

Not so long ago, I rammed a car from behind (ooh er?) at a junction which I approached too quickly. I was going at a decent pace but nothing ridiculously fast. The car I hit rolled forward a few meters and stopped. The driver then got out of the car and immediately caught fire and burned to...

As much as I like GTA IV, I am underwhelmed. Clearly the presentation is incredibly good: standing around watching the scenery is worth the money on its own. The physics engine is largely very impressive and a great many of the new features - tv stations and the mobile phone, for instance - are...

That's a pretty sweet irony. Poor Gerrard.

I've recently finished everything on The Orange Box - Team Fortress 2 excluded - all components of which were amazing. The best £30 I ever spent. I found Mass Effect to be really good too. I wasn't convinced at first but it really did become addictive. I am totally gay for in-game upgrades.

I'm no FM expert, but I highly doubt that your inability to retain leads is a game fault, rather a tactical error. I have to say that I don't personally notice that problem or the issue of many off-sides/disallowed goals in my Villarreal game. With regard to van Persie's unhappiness, I can only...

Half-Life 2, via The Orange Box, on XBOX 360. Immense.

This whole thing reminds me of the controversy surrounding George Lazenby as James Bond: was he just crap or was he held back by a poor script/story? All I know for sure is that you're a Lazenby lover and that doesn't sit right with me. Timothy Dalton/PacMan ftw.

Oh please. The left guy tries to draw sympathy with the whole 'Help me, I'm stuck in a vicious cycle' angle yet he always chases the dot, always tries to get there, never taking time out to indulge other interests. He knows full well that he loves what he does and I don't appreciate the irony of...