FM09 issues acer aspire one 150

Hi i buyed yesterday fm 09 to use with my new netbook acer aspire one 150.

I already knew that de 3d wasnt going to function. But the 2d i expected that it woulf work well. But the game not even start up.

I already installed the lastest video drivers and the fm 09 update but still have the same problem.

Does somebody knows a solution?

Will be there a new update?

I will paste now the most important details of the diax

System Information

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Time of this report: 11/21/2008, 00:46:12

Machine name: BLUELIGHT

Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.080814-1236)

Language: Dutch (Regional Setting: Dutch)

System Manufacturer: Acer

System Model: AOA150

BIOS: InsydeH2O Version v0.3301

Processor: Intel® Atom CPU N270 @ 1.60GHz (2 CPUs)

Memory: 1012MB RAM

Page File: 829MB used, 1599MB available

Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS

DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)

DX Setup Parameters: Not found

DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.5512 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes

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DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.

Display Tab 1: No problems found.

Sound Tab 1: No problems found.

Music Tab: No problems found.

Input Tab: No problems found.

Network Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels

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Direct3D: 0/4 (n/a)

DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)

DirectInput: 0/5 (n/a)

DirectMusic: 0/5 (n/a)

DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)

DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)

DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices

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Card name: Mobile Intel® 945 Express Chipset Family

Manufacturer: Intel Corporation

Chip type: Intel® GMA 950

DAC type: Internal

Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27AE&SUBSYS_015B1025&REV_03

Display Memory: 224.0 MB

Current Mode: 1024 x 600 (32 bit) (60Hz)

Monitor: Plug en Play-monitor

Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200

Driver Name: igxprd32.dll

Driver Version: 6.14.0010.4926 (English)

DDI Version: 9 (or higher)

Driver Attributes: Final Retail

Driver Date/Size: 2/15/2008 06:12:06, 57344 bytes

WHQL Logo'd: Yes

WHQL Date Stamp: n/a

VDD: n.v.t.

Mini VDD: igxpmp32.sys

Mini VDD Date: 2/15/2008 06:12:06, 5854752 bytes

Device Identifier: {D7B78E66-64EE-11CF-AB60-5121A2C2CB35}

Vendor ID: 0x8086

Device ID: 0x27AE

SubSys ID: 0x015B1025

Revision ID: 0x0003

Revision ID: 0x0003

Video Accel:

Deinterlace Caps: n/a

Registry: OK

DDraw Status: Enabled

D3D Status: Enabled

AGP Status: Not Available

DDraw Test Result: Not run

D3D7 Test Result: Not run

D3D8 Test Result: Not run

D3D9 Test Result: Not run

Do you get an error on startup? Or just, nothing?

I'd suggest raising a ticket with customer services.

http://help.sega.com/?group=englishuk&t=EnglishUK

Do you get an error on startup? Or just, nothing?

I'd suggest raising a ticket with customer services.

http://help.sega.com/?group=englishuk&t=EnglishUK

Just nothing. But the taskmanager shows that the proces fm2009.exe is running

And when i retry it says that fm2009 already is running

I'm not familiar with that issue, sorry.

Definitely customer services for you, please!

It causes my Acer to dramatically overheat and shut down sometimes. The only program that does that. I have bought a USB cooling fan thing to slide underneath it to counter this.

I have exactly the same problem...program runs but nothing appears on the screen...

The problem you have is Football Manager is designed for screen resolution of 1024 x 768 and upwards but you have the unusual screen resolution of 1024 x 600, which unfortunately is a tradeoff for buying a more affordable laptop.

I don't think there's a great deal you can do about this sadly. Perhaps you could buy a standalone monitor as the graphics card in theory can support up to 1600 x 1200, but you won't achieve that on your laptop's LCD display.

Is there anyway i can sort this problem...

I really want to play the game...patch or anything

thanks for the answer

Try what's mentioned in the last post here:

http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php?t=60473

iv used astray to emulate 1024x768 and still when i load it goes black and then says error, and i need to send that error report thingy, anyone know the problem?

ok so i have figured it out.

try with demo first to see if it works, saving buying or installing the full game if you have it already.

so first install game

then download astray plus from here http://forum.eeeuser.com/viewtopic.php?id=18260

then set the resolution using astray to 1024x768

then right click on shortcut of fm, in target type -windowed -small_screen (make sure there is a space after the quote, otherwise wont work)

so it should look like this "C:\Program Files\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2007\fm2009.exe" -windowed -small_screen

then it should work, only problem is that it is quite slow, the speed of the game is the same as any machine, but the loading time, mouse response, and button clicking response is slowed down

ok so i have figured it out.

try with demo first to see if it works, saving buying or installing the full game if you have it already.

so first install game

then download astray plus from here http://forum.eeeuser.com/viewtopic.php?id=18260

then set the resolution using astray to 1024x768

then right click on shortcut of fm, in target type -windowed -small_screen (make sure there is a space after the quote, otherwise wont work)

so it should look like this "C:\Program Files\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2007\fm2009.exe" -windowed -small_screen

then it should work, only problem is that it is quite slow, the speed of the game is the same as any machine, but the loading time, mouse response, and button clicking response is slowed down

Hi Bazzar u r great. It worked fine now on my acer 150. The application that u recomended also works but i dont like the screen. Because it doesnt fit. Because the screen doesnt fit i must play with the mousepointer the whole time.

I play now with the standard resolution of my laptop 1024x600 but with the changes that u recomended in the target of the shortcut. And now it works fine.

Thx for ur help !!

why FM 09 not say screen in minimum specification??

i buy aspire one with hope i can play in everywhere,..