Viewing Previously Played Matches

Does anyone know at what point matches become unavailable to view? I'm playing 09 and writing stories about my three saves, so it would be really handy if I could play on, then go back and watch highlights, but I don't know how far I can play on.

I'm using a small database and only one league.

Any help will be much appreciated.

go into your fixture list click on the score,top right hand corner it says match controls you can view highlights or save the game from there.

I know, but I want to know at what point this option becomes unavailable, after how many matches/months etc. You can't view every match ever played, there is a cut off point.

if my memory serves me correct it saves all the data hence peoples save files getting really big,so you should be able to go back as far as you want to.

Memory doesn't serve you right

A few months, which is about three matches in international terms.

So i'd be best taking it a month at a time, just in case?

could you not save the match/match's in question after they have been played then view it from the main menu?

In my current game the date is 20.8.22 and going back the first match I cannot view is dated 4.1.20

No idea if it changes depending on what you have loaded but I hope this helps.

Many thanks for the help folks, think i'll probably do 1-2 months at a time.

In my current game the date is 20.8.22 and going back the first match I cannot view is dated 4.1.20

No idea if it changes depending on what you have loaded but I hope this helps.

It does. In my "one nation, small database" game (like Elrithal's) I can't go back very far at all, but in my larger saves I can go back a long way.

Memory doesn't serve you right

A few months, which is about three matches in international terms.

So can you always view matches?

In August 2012 I can still view friendlies from July 2008 (as well as all other matches). But it might depend on detail settings (I have them set on minimum). But in FM07 they vanished after 2 years so kind of wondering about this. :S

It definitely depends on what kind of game you are playing. My games are usually viewable for a year and a half, it is something decided in your preferences iirc, but I can't remmeber which option it is. It may be one of the option when you actually set your game up. I have never had games viewable for 10 years though!

If anyone knows a way to increase the amount of viewed matches, I would be forever grateful.

I tested 07 last night, small and large database both went back 6 months.