New Pitch Advert \o/

I take it that it's just me that likes it when there is a new advert around the pitch?

Here it is just in case anyone is wondering what I'm blabbering on about.

Haven't seen it yet.

I think that on some internet providers, you can get different adverts. Read it somewhere, but don't take me as the gospel.

I remember seeing a Watchmen advert - forget it that was FML or FM now, but I'd love to see SI get more of this on

yh i just saw this in my CL quarter final with lyon which i won 1-0 to go through 4-0 on agg

I take it these updates to advertising boards only happen if you are connected to the internet whilst playing and have enable media hyperlinks enabled or something...?

AH thats what its advertising, i have mine set in 2D

I do love it when the new ones appear though, seems more realistic, and i got bored of the few months when it was just "FML"

I was thinking about this idea this morning.

What if they had for example.. a Dominos advert around the pitch and when you click it, it takes you directly to the Dominos order online site, same can be done for Play, Amazon etc, think of the advertising revenue SI could generate with that!

I was thinking about this idea this morning.

What if they had for example.. a Dominos advert around the pitch and when you click it, it takes you directly to the Dominos order online site, same can be done for Play, Amazon etc, think of the advertising revenue SI could generate with that!

And you can order a pizza whilst playing, sounds like a brilliant idea:D

Carlsberg and Domino adverts, beer and pizza, FM

Sorted..

And you can order a pizza whilst playing, sounds like a brilliant idea:D

I agree.

The only ones I ever got were the FM related ones and a Virgin Media one.

Haha I seen this too

I didn't even realise that the advertising hoardings change! Mine have always been FML. I have enable media hyperlinks ticked...unless i'm just totally ignorant!

Mine have always been the same , intill today! I have the exact same adverts, very strange!

I remember seeing a Watchmen advert - forget it that was FML or FM now, but I'd love to see SI get more of this on

that was FML. I remember somebody (probably Marc Duffy) saying that it was something they was trialling, and it was handled by a 3rd party as to what was advertised, but again, that was for FML, hopefully they have brought it across to 09, maybe in view to go whole hog for 10

Sorry, are we just advocating in-game advertising here ??? :confused:

jayahr - Yes. With any luvk it will make the game cheaper/better due to more money for SI.

Sorry, are we just advocating in-game advertising here ??? :confused:

Yes, that was the point of my thread. I actually quite like it, just wish the adverts appeared more often.

I quite like them in 3D. Not so much in 2D. It's a way for SI to make money without us suffering and, to be fair, I think they add to the realism.

Agreed. In 2D the ads look absolutely awful. In 3D, however, i like them.

If you visit that well known 'sort it out' site you can download an advertising utility and change the pictures as often as you like.

I've just updated mine with the new sponsors for my club. And pictures of me behind the goals look very nice!

jayahr - Yes. With any luvk it will make the game cheaper/better due to more money for SI.

Highly doubt it would get any cheaper, unfortently. I thought of that when games started to be sold as online downloads, yet they are just as expensive as getting the boxed version.

Not liking the idea of in-game ads...but I guess it's getting more and more common in today's games.

never seen this :S

Yeh just seen it now

Carlsberg and Domino adverts, beer and pizza, FM

Sorted..

You may of just solved lifes problems.

If you visit that well known 'sort it out' site you can download an advertising utility and change the pictures as often as you like.

I've just updated mine with the new sponsors for my club. And pictures of me behind the goals look very nice!

Is there any chance you could provide me with the link? I've tried looking but can't find it. Maybe PM the link?

Thanks

I always have mine unticked, I had a habit of accidentally clicking them.

It's despicable. I thought I had blocked Si's cruddy adware with my firewall but no, there it is getting through onto my pitch. Si - you and your adware are a disgrace!

It's despicable. I thought I had blocked Si's cruddy adware with my firewall but no, there it is getting through onto my pitch. Si - you and your adware are a disgrace!

May I ask why it is annoying you?

May I ask why it is annoying you?

It annoys me because I don't like having adware installed on my pc.

yeah, i've noticed the change the other day. there's also a Football League advert next to the dugouts on mine

Is this in FML or do you have to play FM though stream, both of which I don't do as my ads are boring and just advertise FML and the normal sponsors for the game.

Don't let Wakers see this!

Yeah, I'm also pro-advertising in games, as I've argued on here many, many times before. It's a way to increase revenue which is undoubtedly falling somewhat thanks to piracy which isn't quite as prevalent on console systems. Advertising in games has been around since the early nineties and before. Anyone remember James Pond II: Robocod? Sponsored by Penguins, and had a penguin ad at the beginning of the game (and that game was ffffb btw).

Yeah, this is slightly different, because the ads come from the Internet, but I still don't see what the actual issue here. People always say "I don't like ads", or "I disagree with adware", but there's never a good reason for it. If you don't like them - ignore them. These ads aren't intrusive in anyway, they don't detract from the game - if anything, they add to the realism.

I quite like them... The only thing i'd say though is that while only one advert is flagged to be shown, the FM Live ones should stay up too. Just 1 ad all over is a bit bland, so it'd look better if broken up by some FMLive stuff.

Back before we could turn off the "click to be linked" thing I wasn't a fan at all, but now they are totally unobtrusive I think it's a good thing.

Yeah I want them to update but I dont want to be able to click on them, was really annoying when I accidentally click on one then a page has to load to that site, but then it kind of takes the whole point out of why SI have them.

Yeah i been seeing that advert dunno what it is for.

Yeah i been seeing that advert dunno what it is for.

It says "Knowing", what do you think it is for?

I'll give you a little hint

Don't let Wakers see this!

We can't let Wakers see most things ;)

If you accidentally click on them, they're horrible. The rest of the time, I don't know they're there.

I say we get Alexsandr Orsov comparing meerkats around the side of the pitch

It says "Knowing", what do you think it is for?

I'll give you a little hint

Not my type of film so thats why i aint heard of it! Is there anyway of getting rid of them so you dont see it ?

We can't let Wakers see most things ;)

If you accidentally click on them, they're horrible. The rest of the time, I don't know they're there.

I say we get Alexsandr Orsov comparing meerkats around the side of the pitch

I'm pretty sure that you now turn off the hyperlinks in these adverts in preferences.

Used to be quite annoying when you couldn't though.

i love seeing new adverts around the pitch. i think it totaly should become a part of fm. maybe in the money screen.

'Knowing... the worst film you will see this year'

Yeah, this is slightly different, because the ads come from the Internet, but I still don't see what the actual issue here. People always say "I don't like ads", or "I disagree with adware", but there's never a good reason for it. If you don't like them - ignore them. These ads aren't intrusive in anyway, they don't detract from the game - if anything, they add to the realism.

I don't like the fact that I pay for a game that installs adware on my pc and I have no choice in the matter.

I can fully understand why it doesn't bother many people at this stage, but when will it become too much for you? Because you accept it now you can expect to see adware and targeted advertising increase year by year until even the most accepting will start to find it horribly intrusive.

I can fully understand why it doesn't bother many people at this stage, but when will it become too much for you? Because you accept it now you can expect to see adware and targeted advertising increase year by year until even the most accepting will start to find it horribly intrusive.

The line for me would be drawn at whether the advertising is in a place you would expect to see it at a football match.

When going to a real football match the advertising is far more in your face than it is in FM, pretty much everything has sponsors names plastered all over it.

If the adverts started appearing in menus or other places where it doesn't in real life then I would find it intrusive, but for now I think it is perfectly reasonable and non intrusive. If anything it adds a bit of realism and atmosphere to the match day screen.

Ye ive got that advert shame they dont have rolling boards changing through the match like at most prem stadiums or adverts suited towards the stadium i.e the difference between advertiosing at lower and higher clubs and the different technology. Oh well suppose its just added profit for SI and sega and probably steam

Anyone know how to remove them?

It says "Knowing", what do you think it is for?

I'll give you a little hint

It's for a film

Anyone know how to remove them?

Here you go

Thanks dafuge, but i ment anyone know how to remove the "knowing" ones? Im a team in the BLSQ South, installed some adboard pack which has ads for the that low down and all i get is "knowing" everywhere!

Ive done the folders correctly and reloaded skin loads of time but still they dont show up

Probably best to open a thread asking in the graphics forum then, they will be able to help you out.