Football Manager 2008 [PC/Mac]

[nickpring]

I need some help, I've been working on a summer database, and, I've just run the database and noticed that I can no longer run the Scottish leagues.



Any help or advice will be appreciated.

I've now fixed this

It was due to the fact that I removed Gretna from the database, before they were re-created as Gretna FC.

 

[Viperized]

Can anyone list me all the must buy FM08 players?

 

[L . F . C]

Salif Diao.

 

[nath_scfc]

Salif Diao.

Quoted in agreement.

 

[Bež]

Does anyone here play their game with the FM Weegie db?

I do, and I think it's brilliant.

I started unemployed and I'm with Birmingham now; I've got a good squad, and after being 2-0 down, I won my first game 3-2 vs. Preston.

 

[martin_cranie]

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 PC, resulting in the game crashing completely. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Sweey]

Try this: http://www.gamershell.com/download_22111.shtml

 

[martin_cranie]

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?

 

[Sweey]

That's a bit of an arse. I do believe the update is a self-extracting archive which will install itself in the correct location on the basis of registry entries telling it where FM08 is installed.

 

[martin_cranie]

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 another process.

?

 

[Sweey]

:huh:

Try a restart? Doesn't look too promising though.

 

[martin_cranie]

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 running program that is not being used.

 

[Sweey]

If you've opted for full screen mode as opposed to windowed mode, it should automatically fill your view - it does on my widescreen monitor so it isn't as though it is inconsiderate

It also works on my widescreen monitor by playing in windowed mode and maximising the window.

I'm assuming your desktop resolution is a standard one, for example: 800x600, 1024x768, 1200x800, 1280x1024, 1600x900, 1680x1050

 

[Rossy Boy]

I have that problem when having it in full screen mode i have to black lines down the side, my screen is widescreen.

 

[Sweey]

I wonder why I don't have that problem then :mellow:

Rossy, you should be using the option of Flat Panel Scaling which is located somewhere in Start -> Control Panel -> Display -> Settings tab -> Advanced -> [your graphics card] tab. The monitor and graphics card should both be capable of scaling, you have to choose which, if either, will do so.

 

[Rossy Boy]

Cheers Sweey, it sorted it out

 

[L . F . C]

GK - Bracigliano
LB - Pineda
CB - Ignashevich
CB - Felipe
RB - Jallet
LM - Huszti
CM - Gavanon
CM - Tymoschuk
RM - Barnetta
ST - Vieri
ST - Kitson

SUBS:

GK - Sorensen
LB - Dickinson
CB - Shawcross
CB - Abdoulaye Faye
RB - Andrew Davies
LM - Pugh
CM - Whelan
CM - Delap
RM - Lawrence
ST - Fuller
ST - Ched Evans


Currently 14th in the league with Stoke. Unbeaten in 5 games. Woooooop!

 

[Haribo]

:huh:

 

[Bež]

:huh:

How good are his stats?

 

[Wan]

Crazy. They just want to piss you off, Haribo.