Neil Dejyothin Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Information on how to get the patch can be found here: http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php?t=60961 For details on fixes and improvements that the patch addresses, continue reading: Football Manager 2009 v9.1.0 (Build 26064) Compatibility ============= - Fixed Intel 900 series not being able to run in 3D (including the Intel 950 GMA chipset) - Handling cases of Intel drivers incorrectly reporting the vertex shader model. - Improved compatibility with splash screen movies on below minimum specification hardware that could cause the game not to launch. - Improved compatibility for detecting graphics cards with pixel shaders but below the minimum specifications that could cause the game not to launch. - Fixed cases of the mouse getting stuck in right-click mode on the Mac Crash Fixes =========== - Fixed crash when claiming the same player from the MLS Waiver Draft more than once General ======= - Adjusted the fitness/condition of virtual players - Adjusted attendance increases for big teams after winning leagues - Adjusted expansion capacities of new stadiums built in the game - Adjusted the effect of a new stadium on club attendances - Stopped holiday option applying for jobs at lower division clubs when the user is in charge of a national team - Stopped players been delighted to have signed a new contract when they are just out on loan - Tweaked the assistant manager's monthly training report to better reflect the changes of player attributes - Reduced player condition drop in the off-season - Stopped non-managerial staff members being marked in landmarks as "Manager <x> leaves <team>" when they take on a manager role at another club - Adjusted the attribute assignment when filling in blanks for researched players in the database - When a user takes control of a club which had a player/manager, the player/manager now leaves the club instead of reverting to just a playing role - Adjusted friendly attendances for matches involving big clubs or rival clubs - Don't get asked to appoint club captain immediately when taking over a club if the season is over already - Fixed Fastest Goal club record not updating - Stopped manager who sets "International Player" experience having more caps and/or goals than the record holder(s) of that nation - Fixed Dutch virtual players showing the Dutch language twice in their list of languages in the player personal profile - Detail Level now remembered correctly for reserve competitions after loading a saved game - Fixed bug where user would sometimes not be able to team talks to be controlled by assistant manager Interface ========= - Team History screen tables now remember scrollbar position when moving between teams - No more unnecessary spacers on the Quicklinks bar when unemployed - No more invalid column error in player trials history - Edit boxes scroll to the cursor - Transfer listing a player on a team tactics screen now updates the status flags for that player - Fixed bug where swapping players with light and serious injuries on the tactics panel caused both players to show in the serious injury colour - Fixed bug where shirt numbers on team tactics panel were clashing with the background colour - Managers of B clubs now have the option to allow assistant manager to take control of friendlies - Fixed the stadium condition information label which was showing "unknown" for several stadiums - When viewing the draw for the Euro Cup group phase, the groups are now shown correctly - Fixed home/away floating panels not remembering positions. - Standardised layout of motivation, team ratings and match stats floating panels - Removed player condition from key player widgets when viewing previous matches as highlight data does not contain condition data - Fixed missing match time when viewing previous matches. - Added home page menu item to bookmarks menu. - Characters no longer sometimes print twice after a key press in full screen mode - Fixed competition news icon indicator link going to inbox. - Altered colour of cannot play status icon for non injuries and suspensions - Any player sent off whilst the user is changing tactics is now removed from the pitch panel - Fixed a bug where sometimes when changing captain in a match the wrong player would be shown as captain on the player ratings panel - Fixed bug which would cause the past meetings table to become sorted incorrectly - Fixed bug where the tooltip on the captain selection panel would say 'Vice-Captain' for all entries below the vice captain - Fixed bug where some people’s names on the club favoured personnel list would be underlined when they could not be viewed - Fixed players not playing as strikers being listed on the milestones list during a goal drought - Fixed bug where players in a reserve team were shown on a squad screen regardless of the filter set. Match Viewer ============ - Fixed some kick animations not being played - Animations (e.g. kicks, saves, headers, tackles) now synchronised better with actual ball contact - Fixed possibility of commentary being displayed half a second early unintentionally - Match time slider can now be used to view the whole match and not just highlights - Removed assistant feedback link from the match screen when team has no assistant manager present - Tweaked the assistant feedback for tactical suggestions on opposition instructions at the start of the match - Fixed assistant manager commenting on language barriers when most of the team is of same (foreign) nationality - Tweaked the assistant manager feedback levels based on attributes - Fixed some kit clash issues - Fixed bug where user isn't taken back to a highlight in split view after making tactical changes - Fixed bug where if a human watching a match leaves, then comes back, the match time slider was not showing the correct highlights/periods - Added prev/next highlight buttons in highlight slider as separate buttons - Behaviour of team name links in match screen is now consistent across views - Fixed not being able to go to Tactics screen at half time in extra time in TV view - Fixed text difference "TV View"/"TV Mode" - Fixed injury times in the TV view match report widget not fitting properly - Fixed links in offence notifications - Fixed linesman’s flag appearing in pop ups for fouls - Fixed a bug when a tactical change made during a match highlight would sometimes cause the match highlight to disappear from the match time slider. - Fixed a bug where the team stats panel on the match screen would sometimes not update if the user paused the match then switched to this panel. - If user views highlights of an old match in the middle of a current match, the current match shows the correct kits in 3d when the user returns - Fixed user not being able to go to tactics screen at half time in extra time in TV view - Fixed layout of goal update widget - Fixed mismatching hint text for tactics button in TV View - Fixed floating widgets jumping when setting up TV View - Tactics buttons in TV View go to team talk at full time - Added hints to the TV View tactics buttons - Fixed replay speed slider not being visible on classic view - Added replay speed to TV View - Fixed "Live" button not updating when dragging highlight slider to non-highlight area - Exits replay properly when user sets playback to live using method other than "Exit Replay" button - Fixed scoreboard showing wrong data during match setup when viewing matches from Intro screen Sounds ======= - Fixed half time whistles and some other sounds occasionally playing twice when watching a match Network ======= - Fixed game freeze when user joins a network game using an empty IP address - Fixed bug where a match between two human managers may not carry on after a forced tactic change is made Manager/Player Interaction =================== - Can no longer train goalkeepers to rifle in free-kicks unless they are a free-kick taking goalie (e.g. Rogerio Ceni) - Can now discipline players in your reserves and U18's for being sent off in a match - Fixed problem if a player outright rejects learning a new PPM, you then have to wait a long time before you can request that they learn a new PPM Player Happiness ================ - Players on loan no long get low morale because they are transfer listed at their parent club Media ===== - Fixed bug where the wrong host for the next Confederations Cup was being announced - Stopped repetitive "Backs manager to win new contract" news item after every game when manager is near the end of his/her contract - Fixed player bio talking of player having 'done well to come back from serious injury' when the injury wasn't particularly serious - Fixed match report bug which states that the match 'started tentatively' for the wrong team - Fixed some grammatical errors in strings - Fixed some female strings Press Conferences ================= - Don't ask question about long gap between games for non-active sides - Will no longer be asked a question about needed to spend money to gain success outside of transfer windows - Questions about who will win the title come up less frequently - Questions about who will win the title not asked when destination of title has already been decided - Fixed fairly rare occurrence when journalists would ask a follow-up question that had already been asked in the same press conference - Fixed instance of user being asked who will win the title too often - Fixed rare instance where journalists would think a score draw was 0-0 - Stopped people from having to interrupt their Christmas dinners to take a press conference - Assistants now answer opposition dangerman questions - Fixed bug where extra time and penalty goals not shown in player reaction to post match press conference - Fixed bug where AI manager could rarely attend a pre-match press conference twice - Fixed bug where Assistant attending press conference would be asked the same questions in consecutive conferences quite often - Fixed bug where the PR reactions weren't showing after your assistant takes a press conference - Made sure you always attend a new job press conference before any other type of press conference - Stopped big players responding to comments from small club managers - Fixed defender being chosen as possible threat in a question Transfers ========= - Sell-on fees cleared also when the next transfer includes no cash - Stopped relegated teams offering players well below their asking prices - Stopped teams make a loan offer for a player despite the fact that he will be injured for the next 4 to 5 months - Stopped clubs repeating same transfer offer over and over again with no sign of giving up or improving offer - Stopped clubs initially bidding basic value for key/first team players if no asking price has been set - Stopped clubs who haven't previously bid on a player from bidding below previously rejected offers of the same type from different clubs - When a club reject loan bid due to low wage contribution but user is offering to pay 100%, the real reason is that the buying club is a divisional rival - Stopped Chairmen inappropriately accepting bids because they are "too good to refuse" at high reputation clubs - Fixed teams reject original offer for a player but after an enquiry they will accept less Scouts ====== - Fixed a bug when managing Tottenham, scout reports on Jermain Defoe would suggest he "would be a good signing for most League One sides" Managerial Sackings/Appointments ================================ - Fixed clubs hiring and firing 3 times in 5 days due to manager contract expirations - Ensured managers who have had a poor start but given time by the board don't get fired once they have been there a short while and are gradually improving the terrible league position Club Reputations ================ - Club reputations rising instead of dropping properly when a team gets relegated Training ======== - Young players on part time/amateur contracts in youth teams now get youth training instead of full/part time Contracts ========= - Fixed wages asked and wages allowed for Israeli players aged 18-21 in Israel - Fixed low reputation player rejecting contract offer as he wants a more lucrative salary, but he is being offered exactly what he is asking for Finances ======== - Fixed custom expenditure setup in the database from spiralling when renewed - Adjusted cash balances of inactive clubs with sugar daddies - New MLS kit sponsorships only to start after the first season - Adjusted MLS wage budgets to allow budgets higher than the cap - Tweaks to club bankruptcy limits and chairmen willingness to cover losses - Enabled loans setup in the DB to have future repayment start dates in the game - Adjusted building costs of new stadiums in developing countries - Adjusted stadium sponsorship deals for new stadiums - Adjusted the high end wages in France - Adjusted the level of extra wage budget board will allow at rich clubs if requested and accepted - Adjusted the Belarus league ticket prices to better match the values set in the DB - Fixed Huddersfield season ticket prices and sales to revert to normal levels after the first season where season tickets are on special sale Board Takeovers =============== - Non-active clubs now have chairman changes listed on their history landmarks panel - Improved board takeover frequency and balance - Fixed issue where board members weren't moving/leaving clubs properly, previously identified by corrupted club records e.g. Bobby Charlton at Man Utd - Increased chance of ambitious directors becoming chairmen at other clubs - Improved selection of nationality for tycoon chairmen - Slightly reduced reputation boost for consortium and tycoon takeovers - Fixed bug where B clubs where having board takeovers. Miscellaneous ============= - Fixed some Hints and Tips - Fixed Danish Tutorial headline - Updated Credits Nationalities ============ - Players can now gain Hong Kong citizenship - Fixed Brazilian player is considered as Home Grown for an English side despite only joining them six weeks ago - Fixed bug where a Non-EU player wouldn't want to gain British nationality Competitions ============ International ------------- - East Timor get placed in a valid group in Asian Under 20 Championships Qualifiers - African Cup of Nation hosts for 2010, 2012 and 2014 added - Paraguay South American U-20 2009 hosts - Fixed CONCACAF World Cup Qualifiers being played on the wrong dates in the first season causing fixture clashes with league games - Vietnam now doesn’t qualify directly for Asian Nations Cup 2011 as they take part in the qualifiers - Fixed Asian/Oceania World Cup Qualifying playoff for 2010 World Cup clashing with club league fixtures - Fixed International friendlies incorrectly played 13th August 2008 - Correct age rules used when picking squads for U21 European Championships - South American U20 Championship winners now get an achievement added North America -------------- - Correct teams now entered for the CONCACAF Champions Cup in 2008 Asia ---- - Fixed North Korea host the Asian President's Cup. Australia --------- - Australian Institutes should not receive any compensation when Youth contract players move. - Fixed bug in A-League (regular season) where wrong team is mentioned as the winner of the competition Bulgaria -------- - Bulgarian TV revenue update. Croatia ------- - Updated Croatian First Division, Second Division and Cup schedules Czech Republic -------------- - Amended Czech Summer Transfer Window Denmark ------- - Fixed Danish Premier Division scheduling clashing with the Euro competitions England ------- - Fixed there being no TV games on the last day of the season in the English Championship - Fixed duplicate 'long term loan' rule sentence in the rules screen for the Blue Square North/South - English Conference leagues now deduct 10 points for teams going into administration - Community Shield no longer called the "Community Shield Final" - England's away game against Andorra in September 2008 should be played at Espanyol's stadium - Should not have to register players for reserve team matches Finland ------- - Premier/ Division 1 schedule update - Finnish Cup third round added France ------ - French transfer window changed to 01/09/2008 for the first season - French cup match squad must have no more than four non-EU players - French League 2 maximum two non-EU players in squad - 5 subs can be named in French cup until 1/4 finals, 7 from 1/4 finals onwards - French league cup final set to Saturday 25/04/09 - French National schedule updated - French loan rules updated - Fixed French U18 Cup amount of subs - Ligue 1 Midweek TV dates added Greece ------ - Updated Greek Prize Money Iceland ------- - Fixed Icelandic league dates Indonesia --------- - Indonesian Prem/First schedule updated Israel ------ - Promotion/Relegation Play-off Matches 1 leg 2009/2010 onwards - Israeli Leagues minimum Stadium capacities changed - Fixed transfer window Italy ----- - Updated Coppa Italia Serie C Third Round Schedule - Avellino's 3 point deduction cancelled Mexico ------ - Fixed an issue which sometimes qualified the wrong team for the NACL Norway ------ - Fixed incorrect text being used for maximum number of non home grown players rule - Removed home-grown player match rules for Norwegian 2nd division Romania ------- - Fixed teams being allocated to the wrong Romanian Second League Group Russia ------ - Changed Premier Division squad rule to U21 instead of U20 and moved the age check day to 31st December Scotland -------- - Fixed Scottish Second Division relegation playoffs are played on the incorrect dates Singapore --------- - Last 4 sets of fixtures not played at the same time - Changed the display order of Singapore competitions South Korea ----------- - Fixed duplicate and incorrect disciplinary rules for South Korean competitions Spain ----- - Fixed Spanish 2nd Division B - Promotion playoff to 2nd Division draw Sweden ------ - Added prize money for Swedish Premier League teams Turkey ------ - Fixed Turkish teams not being able to sign Foreign based U18 players with Turkish nationality - Turkish B-style feeder club relationships now send more players on loan each year United States ------------- - Allocation funds from sales outside the MLS are now correctly awarded - Fixed an issue which sometimes qualified the wrong team for the NACL - Fixed wrong prize money in US Cup - Increased AI teams interest in players inside the Superdraft - Generation Adidas players no longer require the user to offer them a contract as they now get give one automatically - Stop players requesting contract clauses that can't be offered in the MLS - Stopped teams signing players from the Development League when the player hasn't already been in a draft - Designated players no longer reject terms they ask for - AI teams should increase their transfer activity to sign Designated Players - Stopped AI teams from going over the squad restrictions Uruguay ------- - Fixed bug where a team may get a Uruguayan First Division championship achievement both after winning the Playoff match and the Championship match - Basáñez removed from Uruguayan Second Division Match Engine v725 ----------------- - Fixed throw in taker being over pitch line when throwing - Fixed players standing 2 yards outside area at penalties instead of right on line - Improved short free kicks taken at 30 yards out or more - Fixed commentary stating distance of shot when scoring from clean through at edge of area - Created some limited ball and player movement When players stand and hold ball up waiting for options - Reduced ratio of serious injuries compared to light ones in match - Reduced instances of players not closing down ball player slightly - Fixed bug where player could be described by commentary and animation as taking a throw in during open play - Made team shape support ball player a little better when attacking - Fixed bug where defenders continued marking strikers too long when ball clearly in their teams possession - Encouraged certain players to try risky dribble when out of options in attacking area - Encouraged shot when player cutting in at edge of area and on good foot ( or confident ) - Made players attack penalty area quicker when team mate is on wing and in crossing position Match v726 ---------- - Removed some confusion created by small deflections that can cause players to react illogically - Fixed rare bug where keeper can fumble save as result of foul off ball between 2 other players - Reduced extreme curve on kicks with high target point - Improved perception of when player is in semi clean through situation - Fixed players clean through drifting too wide too easily - Fixed bug where player chasing ball can suddenly move at superhuman speed - Made defenders a little more careful about going to ground prematurely - Made players a little more willing to turn having received ball to face opposition goal depending on tactical instructions etc - Toned down number of shots on target slightly - Fixed players making unnatural passes similar to how it works for shots in v724 Match v727 ---------- - Fixed dodgy use of squad rotation by some teams mid season - Increased accuracy of ball to player deflections - Fixed AI managers being overly defensive in some lower league games - Fixed AI managers illogical use of 424 when no need - Fixed occasional instance of goalkeeper not picking ball up when able to - Fixed possibility of lesser goalkeepers parrying ball that is easy to catch - Fixed rare instance of keeper leaving save until ball is already over the line - Lowered number of passes ahead of team mates that give receiver too much to do to get there - Player marking post at corner will now leave it to mark free opponent who is near if no-one else can do it - Player marking opponent with ball near own corner flag now positions better to block the cross - Less shots from free kicks in wide areas - Encourage run with ball when acres of space to move into - Encourage pass to player in more advanced position when attacking - Reduced instances of player kicking ball against opponent for throw in unrealistic position - Slight reduction in shots going over bar rather than wide - Slight reduction in condition drop through match - 3 man midfield or attack with no wide players now spreads more when in possession Match v728 ---------- - Made AI managers with low attacking ratings a little less negative at home when not underdogs - Fixed some saves described as superb when they were routine - Stopped some instances of defenders trying to move in for tackle before they are in position - Made players a little more likely to cross when well placed to do so - Made players a little more likely to shoot when well placed to do so Match v729 ---------- - Stopped players deserting the player they had stayed back to mark at their own team's corner - Fixed AI managers making illogical subs when players get injured in the first half - Fixed possibility of throw in causing immediate throw in for opposition due to v725 moving taker behind the line - Fixed tackle in own area triggering illogical "must score" commentary - Made players more likely to shoot first time when presented with close range chance - Made players more likely to lay ball off first time when back to goal and under pressure - Fixed keeper dropping ball to avoid taking it out and then taking too long to recover and grab it again - Made attacking minded players a little more adventurous when running with ball in opposition territory - Stopped players taking ball under control when its too far from their feet - Made players in defensive wall more likely to block ball - Fixed players in defensive wall not facing ball - Fixed bug where player sometimes stands close to but never picks up a motionless ball - Fixed keeper changing mind about letting ball run out at last minute and as a result fumbling it and risking losing it to attacker - Fixed bug causing keepers not to dive on some penalties - Toned down effectiveness of penalty takers in pressure situations like shootouts - Fixed bug where player can get near zero match rating for no obvious reason - Fixed bug where player makes pass to team mate that is too hard for him to pick up - Tuned v727 change to 3 man midfields in possession - Improved position of 3 man midfields when out of possession Match v730 ---------- - Made players a little more effective when clean through on goal - Reduced players "running through" opponents to win back ball - Made keepers a little better and more likely to make effort to save ball at least - Fixed bug where keepers allow back passes that are deflected to go into goal Match v731 ---------- - Fixed keeper coming for backpass and missing it altogether - Fixed match getting stuck assert due to bug in receiving ball code - Fixed player diving and moving for ball while diving animation plays out - Fixed player standing still with ball for ages and ignoring obvious pass - Further small tweak on # of injuries Match v732 ---------- - Fixed striker diving to head ball out of keepers hands when yards away - Fixed back header being hit unnaturally powerfully in for own goal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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