Finknottle Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 I would like to ask SI why this years manual consists of only a very thin and rather unhelpful booklet? Could they reveal why a reasonable informative and concise official manual yas not been made available? Kind regards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomis07 Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Trying to be eco friendly Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmeee17 Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Online Manual With SEGA's help we've also provided a super-swanky ONLINE MANUAL this year, to not only save on the environment, but to make things easier for people to get information on the game whilst at their systems. It's currently a bit of a work in process, but the general information is there and can be accessed now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgreenio Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Trying to be eco friendly exactly this. The bulk of a manual is online/in-game. Anything in particular you're struggling with or just specifically wondering about the lack of a paper booklet? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMOZZA Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 There's the online Manual linked at the top of the General Discussion Forum.Everything you need to know And Eco Friendly my toushy.......Just didn't want to spend the money printing it while charging the same amount for the game Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcm Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Eco friendly and cost friendly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finknottle Posted March 19, 2010 Author Share Posted March 19, 2010 mrmeee17, the online manual is not for downloading, therefore making it usable in conjunction with the game impractical. Elgreenio, thanks for your offer but there isn't anything that I need assistance with. I have a bee in my bonnet about there not being a decent manual with the game. The excuse about being green is a load of rubbish! It is all about money. Let someone from SI/Sega come and explain the manual thing to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriss Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 There isn't much software that comes with a full printed manual these days. Web based one is fine by me but I wish it was in pdf format. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roykela Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 Eco friendly and cost friendly. I would say it leans more to cost friendly disguised as eco friendly I really don't like that there is no real paper manual. Don't get half the stuff when i'm reading that stuff online compared to when i have a booklet in my hand. Was actually checking the online manual the other day, to see if i could print it out. Would waste more paper with that setup printing it out If they're making an online manual, at least make it in .pdf. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalimyr Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 I miss the days when games regularly came with manuals the size of novels Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finknottle Posted March 20, 2010 Author Share Posted March 20, 2010 There isn't much software that comes with a full printed manual these days.Web based one is fine by me but I wish it was in pdf format. Kriss, I too have not any objection to an online manual. I do feel that it should be made available to all purchasers of the game, by way of pdf/download. SI/Sega should have the decency and common courtesy to make the manual available to us all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar2010 Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 Kriss, I too have not any objection to an online manual. I do feel that it should be made available to all purchasers of the game, by way of pdf/download. SI/Sega should have the decency and common courtesy to make the manual available to us all. Its worth pointing out that all sections of the manual are available as a PDF by using the link at the top right of the section. Not sure if the whole lot can be converted in one go though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finknottle Posted March 20, 2010 Author Share Posted March 20, 2010 Its worth pointing out that all sections of the manual are available as a PDF by using the link at the top right of the section.Not sure if the whole lot can be converted in one go though. Cougar, I can't see any link to enable downloading of the online manual. Exactly where is it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar2010 Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 Cougar, I can't see any link to enable downloading of the online manual. Exactly where is it? Well this is the link to the manual: Manual When you view it at the top right, next to the search box it says "View page as PDF" I not saying its ideal just pointing out the option. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeesterCat Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 I miss the days when games regularly came with manuals the size of novels Off topic, I know, but Microprose flight sims ftw Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
higgins Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 I think that the real problem is not having a decent official manual, the online manual we actually have is really poor, to say the least. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finknottle Posted March 20, 2010 Author Share Posted March 20, 2010 Well this is the link to the manual: ManualWhen you view it at the top right, next to the search box it says "View page as PDF" I not saying its ideal just pointing out the option. Thanks Cougar. I was looking in the wrong place. I have just gone through the on line manual and it is nowhere as in depth and informative as the TT&F series of guides. It was certainly worth a look at, though. Kind regards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roykela Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 I miss the days when games regularly came with manuals the size of novels Ah, the good old days. used to love that. Was reading them over and over. Not just to learn the games, but it could actually be a good read, at times. Found those manuals to be very interesting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt ex SEGA Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 I think the main reasons have already been given. It's cheaper, and it saves trees - and we feel that with a vast majority of users online now we can produce a better manual utilising video etc if we put it all online. It was an oversight not to include a PDF for people to download and we will rectify that next time out. Cheers Matt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finknottle Posted March 20, 2010 Author Share Posted March 20, 2010 I think the main reasons have already been given.It's cheaper, and it saves trees - and we feel that with a vast majority of users online now we can produce a better manual utilising video etc if we put it all online. It was an oversight not to include a PDF for people to download and we will rectify that next time out. Cheers Matt Thanks very much, Matt. Much appreciated, kind regards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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