Official Patch 10.1 Discussion

[Karakorum]

Patch 10.1 is released

All chat about the patch to go in this thread please.

Patch Information - including change list

Any questions about the patch, etc, in here. Extraneous threads created about the patch will be locked or, if we're feeling generous, merged into this one.

Ta,

GillsMan

[Swift89]

Hopefully midnight.

[Mons]

Is it at midnight? or later?

Poor poor mods. I wonder how many of these that have had to edit/close.

The patch will probably be out at some stage on Friday. No time has been fixed and tbh it's not even been actually confirmed it'll be out by tomorrow.

[zebanumut]

http://www.sigames.com/downloads.php?type=view&id=386

it says coming soon btw

[Karakorum]

Is that a link to the patch for download now or will it be there when it is available?

[Karakorum]

How playable is the game without the patch? i mean will transfers be screwed until the patch or will it just be match engine? I havnt seen a fix list

[zebanumut]

well uh.. ive been advised to wait for the patch

[wally13]

How playable is the game without the patch? i mean will transfers be screwed until the patch or will it just be match engine? I havnt seen a fix list

The game is fantastic now without the patch but you may aswell wait now

[bboy123]

2 mins to go?

[Adam.S]

It is very playable without the patch. Though I will wait until it is released before i play considering it is not far off......anytime now

[Swift89]

2 mins to go?

Fingers crossed.

[Andy H]

Si will release the patch when it is ready.

[G_D_K]

Steam is unlocking the preloaded files.....any minute now will be playing!!!

[ryansilkmen]

you all so lucky i want it but cant afford it

[Mike7077]

I just keeping getting a message saying it's stopped working and Windows will search for a solution, which it doesn't find. What's going on? I did everything Steam told me.

[lutontown1991]

Happy gamimg friends

[Jamie543]

Mike7077
have patients it will go dont worry about windows saying its stoped working its just decrypting the files

[ryansilkmen]

damn recession hate been out of work im missing fm 2010

[Daddy Yankee]

When's patch available?

And, because I downloaded leaked patch, is that real one? (I mean is it pulled because of earlier announce, or it's some way defective )

[LUFC 4 EVA]

http://www.footballmanager.com/index.php?p=patch

[Ant Farley]

There is a sticky announcing this now, thanks

[reflection22]

I just downloaded and installed my digital download from GAME. I managed to download the patch when it was up briefly earlier, can someone please confirm whether or not this is indeed the proper patch, as I would like to install it right now without having to download it again? Thanks

[BayernMB]

I think Steam already updated to 10.1...I can select things on my tactics which I wasn't able to do in demo (Creative freedom, tackling...)

[BayernMB]

I think Steam already updated to 10.1...I can select things on my tactics which I wasn't able to do in demo (Creative freedom, tackling...)

[lutontown1991]

this is a link for the proper patch here

[Ollyh]

Its the proper patch, on my Fm it says 10.1 and nothing about it being a beta patch or somthing so no need to download it again.

[reflection22]

Just loaded up the game and seen its already running 10.1 and doesn't need to be patched. Sorry, feel free to lock/delete this thread. My bad.

[lutontown1991]

Follow my link for official patch

[reflection22]

On that note, I'm off to sleep, all fully downloaded and installed, won't be able to play it till Saturday now though. Oh well!

[wism]

http://www.sigames.com/downloads.php?type=view&id=386 this file is good????? 486.exe strange name.

[BobMUFC08]

Is the patch which is out now the same as the one which was out at about 4ish thursday afternoon?

[Daddy Yankee]

I dropped this torrent on my seedbox.

[bboy123]

im waiting for the direct links to be added.....i cant wait much longer i want to play

[Lucas78]

Among other things:

- Match overview screen now displays kits rather than club badges

YAY! for that

[Frederico EJ]

How do i open the .dmg file?

[Daddy Yankee]

How do i open the .dmg file?

With Mac OSX

[Daddy Yankee]

http://rapidshare.com/files/29979216...atch-boxed.exe


I uploaded patch for PC on RapidShare.

[BobMUFC08]

Among other things:

- Match overview screen now displays kits rather than club badges

YAY! for that

I actually liked having the badges, just because it was easier to get hold of club logos rather than the kits, I think I'm in a minority though

[dave byrd]

Among other things:

- Match overview screen now displays kits rather than club badges

YAY! for that

Yes but now no logos in the header..

[Echi]

So if I buy boxed, and use steam, for FM10 , how can I download the patch?

[Daddy Yankee]

Download torrent or rapid. Just those who downloaded via Steam get updated automatically, I think.

[ballinisahabit]

http://rapidshare.com/files/29979216...atch-boxed.exe


I uploaded patch for PC on RapidShare.

Torrents are takin ages, hopefully this will be much quicker so i can start a game tonight

[bboy123]

im downloading the new patch right now

Torrents are takin ages, hopefully this will be much quicker so i can start a game tonight

Theres a direct non torrent link here http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php?t=158962

[Bardi Golriz]

Yes but now no logos in the header..

Not sure if I've understood you correctly, but the team logos are now back in the match screen's Title Bar too on 10.1.0.

[vasilli07]

Is the database in the patch updated? I mean the attributes of players.

Edit: Got my answer at the database forum. It's a no.

[Twellman24]

Please tell me that, even though I dont see it in the fix list, the Mac crash when watching 3D (happened to lots of people, and with 5 star rating), is fixed. We have been talking about it since day 1.

[Bardi Golriz]

Is the database in the patch updated? I mean the attributes of players.

Except for the Stephen Carr correction, I don't believe much else (if anything) has changed in the db for the patch.

[echo3s]

You forgot marlon harewood to newcastle, but hey i dont mind

[paz]

Except for the Stephen Carr correction, I don't believe much else (if anything) has changed in the db for the patch.

Kilmarnock's loan debt repayment deadline, a few players being removed due to passing away, and 3 players added who changed their mind on retirement.

[hitman19ko]

Can someone tell me where to place the patch in my documents? I have a mac btw.

[vasilli07]

You forgot marlon harewood to newcastle, but hey i dont mind

If I'm not wrong, Marlon Harewood loan is an emergency loan, that's why it's not in.

[CaptainPlanet]

I just bought Bojan on a free \o/

[pires29]

Installed the game earlier today and went to activate with steam just now so not have to worry about a disc and also to get the patches automatically but guess what......steam isn't working properly (for a change) it got to 40% then has now went onto download starting. I don't know why people like steam so much it was horrible for me last year and this year is looking like exactly the same.

Looks like i'm using the direct downloads again this year.

Back onto the patch I'm glad to see they have done work on regens as my holidayed game had me worried that they weren't going to be up to standard as I saw no good players after 3 seasons. Also there is a thread started earlier about the Spanish B team bug being back but I never saw a mention of it on the changelist. Does this mean that it isn't actually a problem?

Anyways thats the patch downloaded so i'm off to bed, next week off work so plenty time to play the game.

Happy gaming.

[canot_speak]

Too bad the names of the coaching functions in portugal are still wrong. 3 games, 3 fails for portugal. how hard is to get it right Zé Chieira?

[Venator]

Can I continue my save if I install the patch? (I have the boxed version)

[brt]

Could you tell me what version of the game you have after applying the patch? Mine is 10.1.0.84702 (m.e v813). Thanks.

[vasilli07]

Can I continue my save if I install the patch? (I have the boxed version)

It's save compatible if I'm not wrong.

[Daddy Yankee]

Yes, you can continue.

[wism]

http://rapidshare.com/files/29980123...atch-boxed.exe

[Bardi Golriz]

Too bad the names of the coaching functions in portugal are still wrong. 3 games, 3 fails for portugal. how hard is to get it right Zé Chieira?

I would recommend you to report this issue in our Translation sub-forum http://community.sigames.com/forumdisplay.php?f=167.

[Jamie_Killie1869]

Kilmarnock's loan debt repayment deadline

YYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!! !!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you thank you thank you!!!!!

I had done it myself in the editor but now at least everyone wont have Kilmarnock going into Administration in the first season.

Btw one question, with the patch, how do you edit the database in the editor with the patch data, cause I cant find a bit to load it up. Its all been changed since last years editor.

[BobMUFC08]

Can someone tell me where to place the patch in my documents? I have a mac btw.

I used Steam but I'd imagine its an exe. file so stick it anwhere and double click to install

[paz]

Except for the Stephen Carr correction, I don't believe much else (if anything) has changed in the db for the patch.

Installed the game earlier today and went to activate with steam just now so not have to worry about a disc and also to get the patches automatically but guess what......steam isn't working properly (for a change) it got to 40% then has now went onto download starting. I don't know why people like steam so much it was horrible for me last year and this year is looking like exactly the same.

Looks like i'm using the direct downloads again this year.

Back onto the patch I'm glad to see they have done work on regens as my holidayed game had me worried that they weren't going to be up to standard as I saw no good players after 3 seasons. Also there is a thread started earlier about the Spanish B team bug being back but I never saw a mention of it on the changelist. Does this mean that it isn't actually a problem?

Anyways thats the patch downloaded so i'm off to bed, next week off work so plenty time to play the game.

Happy gaming.

The issue with Spanish B teams and high wages for their players has been fixed in patch 1.

[Daddy Yankee]

YYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!! !!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you thank you thank you!!!!!

Try this. Link

[paz]

YYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!! !!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you thank you thank you!!!!!

I had done it myself in the editor but now at least everyone wont have Kilmarnock going into Administration in the first season.

Btw one question, with the patch, how do you edit the database in the editor with the patch data, cause I cant find a bit to load it up. Its all been changed since last years editor.

Glad SI have been of service pal.

Once you have opened the editor, just 'load database' from the file menu. The patch is the same database as the boxed version. The Kilmarnock change was done via some coding to please people like you Jamie

[pires29]

The issue with Spanish B teams and high wages for their players has been fixed in patch 1.

Good news.

[adamdrfc]

I just bought Bojan on a free \o/

Which one was it? You can't buy him and have him for free.

[Dinaldo]

If you just installed normally, no steam or anything, do you need to wait longer? Because on the official release of the patch it says boxed edition installed with steam.

Also, how would I open the file?

[Jamie_Killie1869]

Try this. Link

Cheers lol

Glad SI have been of service pal.

Once you have opened the editor, just 'load database' from the file menu. The patch is the same database as the boxed version. The Kilmarnock change was done via some coding to please people like you Jamie

Nicely done, much appreciated, cheers for making an awesome game once again.

Now off to run the SPL ragid with Big Kevin Kyle!!! (I wish)

[Dinaldo]

If you just installed normally, no steam or anything, do you need to wait longer? Because on the official release of the patch it says boxed edition installed with steam.

Also, how would I open the file?

Sorry, my computer didn't refresh from about the 10th post

[Jamie_Killie1869]

Glad SI have been of service pal.

Once you have opened the editor, just 'load database' from the file menu. The patch is the same database as the boxed version. The Kilmarnock change was done via some coding to please people like you Jamie

Just had a thought actually, since its been coded in, how would I go about changing it myself if in future I wanted to?

[Wiitastic]

http://rapidshare.com/files/29980123...atch-boxed.exe

the file I downloaded from the closed topic doesnt show a file extention. Now this rapidshare file I just double click and install hey ?

[pires29]

When I open the game through Steam and start a new game it doesn't ask me if I want to use 10.0 or 10.1. Is this right?

[Josheh]

Yeh Pires I was just about to say the exact same thing, not that I care because I use the latest one of course, but yeh if you have the patch it auto selects it (I didnt know if It worked untill I seen the little 10.1 at the top)!

Looking foward to playing the game for like approx 12 hours straight tomorrow haha!

[Miles Jacobson]

the file I downloaded from the closed topic doesnt show a file extention. Now this rapidshare file I just double click and install hey ?

If the file doesn't have an extension, just add .exe to the end of the file name.

[Aim_Less]

I would recommend you to report this issue in our Translation sub-forum http://community.sigames.com/forumdisplay.php?f=167.

your joking right ?

this issue was reported

[Bardi Golriz]

your joking right ?

this issue was reported

This isn't exactly my area of expertise and so I didn't realise that this had already been reported. However, I will try to chase this up tomorrow personally to see why it hasn't been resolved yet.

[Aim_Less]

please do it

[outtasync]

Are there any updates to the match engine?

In the above link http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php?t=158962 it is not listed whereas it is listed here: http://www.thedugout.tv/community/sh...2&postcount=24. That section on the match engine must have originated from an official source, and I noticed the fix list posted by Miles Jacobson has been edited so..

[Lung]

Anyone know if the substitution bug was fixed? http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php?t=150074

[dudubrdx]

If i continue my savegame and apply the patch, can anyone tell me for sure that the newgen tweaks will take effect?? I don't wanna be playing 3 seasons to realise i should have started a new game.
Thanks for the reply

Edit: Here's what i'm talking about
- Adjusted newgen starting attribute levels.
- Adjusted quality of newgens produced in both active and inactive leagues.

Please tell me if i need to restart for this to work

[mightymind]

There is no "engine match" section in the changelist ?

[JamboJapp]

If you just installed normally, no steam or anything, do you need to wait longer? Because on the official release of the patch it says boxed edition installed with steam.

Also, how would I open the file?

[urbanjunkie]

So, was it decided that there was no offside 'issue'?

Just wondering...

[Jonno Wilson]

Fantastic, thanks SI for the speedy release of the patch. I feel the memories of release day FM09 is being exorcised from all of our minds

Great work

[Riz Remes]

If i continue my savegame and apply the patch, can anyone tell me for sure that the newgen tweaks will take effect?? I don't wanna be playing 3 seasons to realise i should have started a new game.
Thanks for the reply

Edit: Here's what i'm talking about
- Adjusted newgen starting attribute levels.
- Adjusted quality of newgens produced in both active and inactive leagues.

Please tell me if i need to restart for this to work

All newgen related tweaks in patches apply always to players created in the game with the patch installed. So after you've installed the patch, the next time newgens are generated in the game the adjustments of the patch will be applied. So there is no need to restart for the sake of the upcoming newgens.

[Butters76]

PaulC said in a post earlier that Goalkeepers would get several tweaks in 10.1. But the patchnotes doesn't mention that at all. Or I'm blind.

[baker.simon]

Consider yourselves luck, at least you guys can play the sodding game.

[mightymind]

In other forum, I found a change list with full engine match section and more detailed.
I cannot see the same change ist in this forum.

Thanks.

PaulC said in a post earlier that Goalkeepers would get several tweaks in 10.1. But the patchnotes doesn't mention that at all. Or I'm blind.

[ulrich87]

No fixing the offside-bug? o0
Or is it my turn to be blind?

[dudubrdx]

All newgen related tweaks in patches apply always to players created in the game with the patch installed. So after you've installed the patch, the next time newgens are generated in the game the adjustments of the patch will be applied. So there is no need to restart for the sake of the upcoming newgens.

Great news!! thank you

[Makollig Jezvahted]

In other forum, I found a change list with full engine match section and more detailed.
I cannot see the same change ist in this forum.

Thanks.

can you link to this other list please?

[brt]

Could you tell me what version of the game you have after applying the patch? Mine is 10.1.0.84702 (m.e v813). Thanks.

[ulrich87]

Could you tell me what version of the game you have after applying the patch? Mine is 10.1.0.84702 (m.e v813). Thanks.

That sounds just about right.

[mariogriffiths]

I've just downloaded the patch, and when i chick to use it, a window comes up saying windows cannot open this file and asks me to look on the internet to find the correct program! Help! I want to start playing!!! I've installed the game so i cant see what the problem is!!!

[Richard76]

The patch is the same size, in the same place and doesn't seem to have .exe after it as the patch I downloaded yesterday afternoon.

is it worth me downloading again?

[GillsMan]

I've just downloaded the patch, and when i chick to use it, a window comes up saying windows cannot open this file and asks me to look on the internet to find the correct program! Help! I want to start playing!!! I've installed the game so i cant see what the problem is!!!

Which patch did you download (there were three)?
Are you playing on a PC or a Mac?
Did you install using a DVD or download the game via Steam?

[Dan13L]

Are there any updates to the match engine?

In the above link http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php?t=158962 it is not listed whereas it is listed here: http://www.thedugout.tv/community/sh...2&postcount=24. That section on the match engine must have originated from an official source, and I noticed the fix list posted by Miles Jacobson has been edited so..

Heres the 10.1.0 fixlist posted on thedugout. Its a lot more detailed than the one posted here. Which is the correct fixlist. This one looks genuine enough

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Football Manager 2010 v10.1.0
-----------------------------
General
=======
- Stopped youth players being created at and increased recruitment Glenn Hoddle Academy.
- Fixed hair colour issue with some rare newgens getting grey hair.
- Increased the percentage of local names for newgens from Wales and Ireland.
- Adjusted some attendances.
- Tweaked fan day feedback based on match final score.
- Fixed acceptance of international jobs not working.
- Turkish player names now shown in full instead of just first name.
- Stephen Carr no longer is retired when a new game is started.
- Fixed bug where homegrown players at a B team weren't being treated as homegrown for the A team.
- Adjusted ability calculations for older players generated at empty active clubs.
- Fixed player listed as 'Unh' no longer will have no evidence that they are unhappy on their personal section.
- Improved national team selection for minor nations.
- Improved selection of feeder clubs offered.
- Fixed a problem with the days in Britain for players who have played in England and Scotland (e.g. Mark Viduka).
- Goal awards no longer given out for basic detail matches - so you don't get news items where you can't actually view the winning goal(s).
- Fixed a data corruption in the contract offer screen that occasionally caused strange low wage requests.
- Adjusted retirement dates.
- Adjusted generation of newgens for Liechtenstein clubs playing in the Swiss leagues.
- Adjusted newgen starting attribute levels.
- Adjusted goalkeeper ability development.
- Adjusted quality of newgens produced in both active and inactive leagues.
- Fixed highest and lowest league position records not updating properly after team has moved between regional divisions.
- Turkish player of the year award will now only be given to players with Turkish first nationality.
- Fixed crash when going to squad screen after retiring

Match Engine
============
Keepers

- Made keeper hoof bobbly ball clear when dangerous to try to control it
- Made keeper first touch on backpasses a little safer
- Reduce number of unrealistic keeper fumbles and failing to hold slow moving ball
- Fumbles now recognised as mistakes
- Fixed keeper spending too long on ground after fumbling ball on the deck
- Fixed keeper who tries a save a fraction after opponent gets to ball performing illogical dive action
- Fixed keeper trying to head clear silly backpass rather than let it go out and being able to organise for corner
- Fixed keeper not using 6 seconds and hoofing ball clear while holding it under pressure
- Fixed wrong type of mistake being reported when keeper fumbles ball
- Added commentary for keeper fumbling ball
- Made keepers slightly more likely to dive when unable to save ball
- Fixed a couple of errors in keeper positioning that could leave goal exposed
- Improved chances of keepers making point blank save
- Fixed occasional instances of keepers leaving it too late to attempt a save
Other
- Encouraged passing ball around in own half a little more when tactics allow for it
- Fixed dodgy angle being passed into function causing assert and potential score divergence
- Midfielders getting ball deep a little less liable to play it long when under moderate pressure
- Try to reduce instances of players heading ball that they could run onto
- Fix to prevent 2 players going for one slow moving ball that is coming into their own area
- Made sensible passes to playmaker more attractive for his team mates
- Fixed wide play over-ride in tactics creator not being utilised properly
- Stopped all but the most blatant offsides being called before any player has "interfered" with play
- Stopped defender leaving ball to keeper if he isn’t sure when attacker will get to the ball
- Made players stick a little closer to their man especially when defending quite high and wide
- Made defenders more likely to step up to D-line when playing the offside trap
- Fixed players not getting goalside of opponent with ball in no brainer situation
- Improved behaviour of deep lying forward type players in terms of where they look for space to move into
- Reduce strikers running wide when team mate already close to that destination
- Players less likely to move onto a simple pass at unnecessary high speed, which should generally improve their first touch
- Another check against player first touch taking ball dangerously close to own goal
- Increased chance of players trying overhead kick shots
- Stop players trying ridiculously ambitious passes at free kicks unless set to all out attack
- Reduced unnecessary long backwards passes caused by v807 change
- Toned down number of pointless hopeful through balls
- Toned down directional error on clearances when ball on best foot
- Reduced number of panicky clearances especially behind for corner
- Fixed a loophole that could still see players clear towards own goal
- Slight reduction in blocked shots and crosses to improve goal count
- Fixed player display positions incorrectly set up
- Removed old code that stopped an AMC playing directly behind a lone FC by shifting one left and one right
- Implemented goalies rolling ball out underarm
- Reduced number of panicky clearances slightly
- Small tweak to basic pass choice
- Fixed overuse of pass to lurking player at corners
- Tweaked AI strategy choice slightly
- Made AI teams set full back roles to wing back in narrow formations
- Fixed incorrect variable being used to regulate speed when moving back onside
- Made midfielders in teams without wide midfielders or wingers shift across better when defending the flanks
- Slight increase in technical ability at higher levels
- Players more likely to choose safe pass ahead of risky first touch
- Further small tweak to pass choice AI
- Aimed crosses slightly further back from goal, to make harder for keeper, mainly for good crossers
- Fixed players attempting overhead kicks when facing the goal they are aiming at
- Reduced pointless long shots when run or pass on
- Boost header power for players with good heading ability
- Try to improve long shot aim variation rather than just straight at the keeper
- Fixed bug that could cause player going to meet cross, corner free kick to pull out at last minute
- Reduced fairly rare bug causing players to miscontrol ball for no obvious reason
- Reduced number of risky dribble attempts when other options available
- Made marking of nearest player slightly more lax when player tired
- Fixed bug that could cause player to fail to stop pass coming towards him, potentially causing back pass own goal
- Fixed overly zealous offside calls on players not close to interfering with play
- Made 811 change "more likely to choose safe pass ahead of risky first touch" more dependent on flair and run with ball instruction
- Encouraged players to put a few more tackles in, mainly when set to tackle hard against the relevant opponent
- Small tweak to marking of opponents in own area, to try to prioritize those closest to the goal and unmarked
- Made show onto foot AI a little more robust
- Fixed bug that could cause no keeper to be selected if current one is injured and no subs left on a depleted bench
- Fixed team selection bug that could conceivably see goalkeeper played outfield when side has 10 men
- Fixed small issue regarding defenders leaving ball for keeper before safe to do so
- Fixed issue causing players to sometimes hesitate when moving to head ball clear
- Fixed small marking issue that caused defenders to allow attacker to get goalside too easily

Interface
=========
- Added option to switch off reversing of titlebar colours.
- Added tooltips to graphics rating stars on Preferences screen.
- Latest scores, goals updates and live league table panels on the competition screen now update correctly.
- Stopped team and competition logos from showing on buttons when the user has switched logos off in the preferences.
- Under 18s match preview now doesn't tell the user about the number of players ineligible from the first team for being too old
- Unticking 'Start Unemployed' will now revert the user's selection to their favourite club if it is a valid one to manage.
- Fixed player's training panel not displaying any info if club did not have a physio.
- Fixed issue with training options not being available when right clicking on multiple players when one is on loan.
- Fixed bug during a hot seat match where more than one manager shout panel could be opened at once.
- Enabled logos on scoreboard in TV view.
- "No specific instructions" option can now be selected in the Target Opposition Player shortcut panel.
- Added Wide Play option to player list view menu on the tactics screen.
- Ensured coach reports aren't available for unattached players that have been scouted.
- Fixed captain icon being duplicated on the tactics screen when substituting your captain.
- Ensured coach reports aren't available when making an offer for a player that isn't attached to your club.
- Enabled logos on match titlebar
- Extra-time and penalty wins now indicated on team fixture panel
- Added frosty pitch to 2D Classic match view
- Match overview screen now displays kits rather than club badges
- Various small user interface fixes

Backroom Advice
===============
- Stopped staff advising to scout players that teams in Malaysia are not allowed to sign.
- Stopped staff contradicting themselves when suggesting removing offers for players even though they gave them a good scout report.
- Improved the second opinion advice.
- Stopped fitness coaches offering advice on tactics unless they also have a preference for a normal coaching role.
- Stopped second opinion always disagreeing with team attribute comparison pre-match advice.
- Clicking Tactics button no longer causes advice to be dismissed before being actioned.
- Using the Training button now links to the teams training section correctly.
- Advice no longer re-appears if you have dismissed the advice by going to the screen via the news item and then going by the menu link.
- Improved the recommended players’ advice AI.
- Stopped Assistant Manager disagreeing with possible opposition instructions and then suggesting them himself pre-match.
- Scouting recommendations for immediate signings only recommend players the team can currently afford.
- Backroom advice section now hidden for international matches because there was never anything to show.

Media
=====
- Fixed 'interested in job' news item not always knowing whether the job the person is interested in is currently filled or not.
- Ensure that non-relevant competition round-up news items are not sent to humans for competitions split geographically e.g. Conference League Cup.
- Toned down over-the-top news strings for winning friendly competitions.
- Stopped news item stating player "popped up again" when describing his first goal.
- Toned down exaggerated praise after qualifying from domestic cup with group stages e.g. Second Round group of Portuguese League Cup.
- Variable no longer appears in news item linking staff with vacant position.
- Players no longer complain about been unable to speak to another club when a transfer offer is negotiated rather than rejected.
- Players no longer complain about been unable to speak to another club if the buying team keeps delaying the transfer.
- Fixed %string#1 appearing in some comp news items for progression in major tournaments.
- Club variable no longer appears in stadium improvement news item.
- News item reagarding international injury tally has now learnt how to count.
- Fixed "Consortium pull plug" news item stating consortium pulled the plug when it was actually the club.
- Fixed player's bio blaming manager for club's season under-performance when manager has only just joined and is doing well.
- Fixed rare instance of player transfer speculation news being generated for news where the buying team doesn't have a manager.
- View Injury Table button in physio report news no longer occasionally taking you to the wrong page for an international manager.
- Ensured 'linked to job press statements' can only be responded to from the inbox and not from the news centre.
- Fixed news items which were incorrectly using a nation's nationality instead of its name e.g. "Venezuela in good display against Peruvian"
- Can now appeal straight red card when a player was playing for a different squad to the squad he is currently in.
- Fixed award voting news "vote" button disappearing a few days after the news item is first issued.
- Stopped media speculating about managers signing rubbish goalkeepers.
- Pitch dimensions news item only sent if there are more than one pitch size to choose from!
- Fixed occasional non player bio referring to club join date as 1. Jan. 1900.

Finances
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- Adjusted Finnish finances.
- Adjusted non-player wages.
- Adjusted ticket pricing for smaller English cups.
- Tweaked English lower league youth wages.
- Fixed really small teams generated with big debts.
- Adjusted clubs going into administration.
- Adjusted player wage demands.
- Adjusted wage budgets for very small teams.
- Fixed players on very high wages requesting a lot less when renewing contract.
- Adjusted African ticket prices.

Transfers
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- Stopped occasional B Club player from being given first team wages due to being a key player in the B Club
- Prevented board from stepping in and accepting bids just over the basic value of the player on behalf of a manager when player was transfer listed.
- Disabled transfer decision deadline option of 'Today' when current game time is later on in the day and not possible for clubs to respond in time.
- Stopped the ability to sign Institute players on bosman style deals.
- Changed label for the 'Offer to Clubs Asking Price' to make it clearer that it is a percentage of the players displayed value.
- Loaned out players no longer kept in first team and demoted to reserves upon return to club.
- Removed duplicate news item when a youth player’s contract expires.
- Further fixes to ensure Australian teams keep their squad depth many years in the future.
- Altered contract decision code to prevent low league key players from getting early pay rises.
- Fixed occasional first team player being put in reserves and listed for loan in first season.
- Prevented big clubs from actively looking to replace their terrible third choice goalkeepers
- Spanish based players no longer demands really high relegation release clauses, due to already having really high mandatory minimum fee release clauses

Subscriptions
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- Improved selection of subscriptions by personal assistant.
- Fixed issue where certain record news items would be sent to subscriptions unnecessarily.
- Should not be allowed to subscribe to virtual/grey players.
- Fixed personal assistant recommending a national manager unsubscribe from World Cup.
- Removing a player from a shortlist should not unsubscribe him if he exists on another shortlist.
- Auto-subscribe humans to matches category for international comps e.g. World Cup to improve immersion.
- Stopped human getting two match reports for the same match if subscribed to a comp's matches.

Press Conferences
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- Fixed journalist asking about signing a compatriot for a new signing when other club team already contains a player of his nationality.
- Fixed press conference crediting user with multiple cup wins despite this being user's first.
- Fixed follow-up question about balancing books appearing in the wrong context in new signing conference.
- Miscellaneous text and press conference question fixes.
- Fixed press conference questioning team's form due to poor morale when team morale is actually very high.
- Improved selection of the main talking point of press conferences.
- Give precedence to team-mates of the same nationality over shared language when looking for a team-mate who can help a new signing settle in.
- Fixed wrong stadium name being shown in some new signing conference questions.

Board Takeovers
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- Stopped non-players who dislike a club from leading consortium's that are interested in taking them over.

Network Game
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- Now cannot join manager chat until you have completed adding a manager.
- Fixed blank stage in add manager wizard when "Assign Random Clubs" has been ticked.
- "Disconnect" action is now shown again on the game status screen for network clients.
- Fixed a problem where the next fixture details on the manager overview panel would not update for network clients.
- Fixed other managers watching a match being able to view the playing manager’s feedback widget.
- Fixed and improved user idle time counts.

Competitions
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- Fixed bug where user-named friendly competition gets its name changed to Friendly Cup after saving and reloading.

Australia
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- Updated Australian A-League kick off times.
- Fixed discipline rules to correspond with specifications.

Belgium
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- Tweaked Belgian Second Division TV coverage.

Brazil
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- Fixed issue of Brazilian national First and Second Division games being played during the World Cup.

Chile
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- Chilean First Division B clubs can sign/sell unlimited number of players in summer transfer window

Croatia
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- Fixed Croatian sides not arranging any friendlies during the winter break.

Czech Republic
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- Tweaked Czech First Division TV coverage.

Denmark
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- Fixed period when Danish teams can start playing friendlies during the winter.
- Fixed Danish Cup draw rules.
- Danish Work Permit rules now check the wage offered to a player.
- Updated TV prize money.

England
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- Fixed Blue Square Premier and Blue Square North\South playoffs being shown on TV when there is no TV deal in place.

Finland
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- Updated Finnish Premier League to award teams with TV money beyond 2012.

France
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- Fixed issue of French Coupe De La Ligue being set up after the first round draw.
- Updated TV revenue system for First and Second Division.
- Fixed Coupe De La Ligue kick off times and TV viewings.

Germany
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- Fixed issue with German Cup's first round clashing with other German leagues due to the German Cup using the 2008 first round date.
- Fixed scheduling for First, Second and Third Divisions in Germany.
- Updated German kick off times.
- Updated German Cup TV prizes.
- Updated German first division to coincide the recent move of the penultimate game to a Sunday.
- If one or both teams that have qualified for the German Cup final also take part in the relegation for the German First/Second Division then the two relegation legs should be rescheduled.
- Included international days, where matches are not played.
- Fixed issue with match times after the New Year

Greece
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- Fixed a problem with Greek youth team full time player squad selection rule.
- Changed Greek Superleague cup schedule to finish a few weeks earlier.
- Updated Greek Superleague to give out TV prize money to teams to coincide with the recent contract.

Hong Kong (China PR)
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- Added Hong Kong League Transfer Windows.
- Stopped teams not in Hong Kong First Division participating in reserve league.

Holland
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- Matches are now played at 1630 every three Sundays in the Dutch Eredivisie.

Israel
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- Fixed issue with Israel Premier and National league games playing during the play offs.
- Israeli Cup winner now takes 2nd Europa League seed after 2nd placed league team

Italy
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- Serie A league schedule improvements.
- Games no longer take place on Easter Sunday.
- Foggia 1 point deduction added
- Removed Gallipoli point deduction.

Norway
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- Fixed Norwegian Cup's geographical drawing during the preliminary stage.
- Fixed issue with second division teams occasionally being drawn into the preliminary stage.
- Tweaked how Third Division teams are selected for promotion to Second Division.
- Removed the nation trial day.
- Norwegian squad selection rules changed.

Portugal
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- Updated League Cup TV prize money.

Romania
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- Fixed issue with games being played during the Romanian Second League winter break.

Russia
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- Tweaked Russian Premier League schedule.

Scotland
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- Fixed issue where the final day Scottish league fixtures not being held on same day due to Scottish Cup Final.
- Updated Scottish Cup prize money.
- Fixed issue with Scottish Cup finals not taking place.
- Scottish U21 players now need to be younger than 21 on the 1st of January of the season start year.

Spain
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- Fixed issue with first round of the Spanish Cup being too late.

Sweden
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- Fixed incorrect fixture rule for Swedish Super Cup.

Switzerland
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- Lower League teams can now playing at home in Swiss Cup.
- Fixed Swiss sides not arranging any friendlies during the Winter Break.
- Fixed scheduling for First and Second Divisions in Switzerland.

Turkey
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- Turkish Premier Division Schedule tweak.
- Updated Turkish Cup Prize Money.
- Added a check for foreign non-homegrown players in the youth leagues.

United States
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- Toronto FC now pursue more Canadian players in the Superdraft.

Uruguay
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- Updated Uruguay's transfer windows to be different for First and Second division.

International
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- World Cup teams are now drawn in order of highest seeds first.
- Yellow cards are no longer carried on from the qualifying rounds to the World Cup.
- U20 World Cup now takes place in 2009.

Match Experience
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- Stockport home kit colours now match the titlebar/commentary colours for friendly matches.
- National teams in international finals now use 1-23 for virtual player squad numbers instead of 23+.
- Injury icon now no longer appears above a player in a match if the match is rewound to before the injury.
- Pitch textures are now consistent between 2D and 3D view.
- Fixed bug where playmaker and target man roles were not being setup correctly in the match.
- The first team now always uses the first kit when playing in the intra squad friendly.
- Crowds tweaks for penalty shootouts
- "Dead time" now skipped when players retrieve ball for set pieces

Editor
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- When using specific teams in competitions, the "Could not find competition -1 in the database" message doesn't appear when testing the rules.
- The scroll buttons on the tab strip now works correctly.
- Can now add national team achievements for people in the editor.
- Hitting the window close button X now brings up confirmation dialog if changes have been made.
- Adding new clubs, competitions, etc to the database now applies the same changes to network clients as well.

Misc
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- Made some updates to the Game Credits

[GillsMan]

The patch is the same size, in the same place and doesn't seem to have .exe after it as the patch I downloaded yesterday afternoon.

is it worth me downloading again?

Just add .exe to the end of the file name manually.

[mariogriffiths]

Which patch did you download (there were three)?
Are you playing on a PC or a Mac?
Did you install using a DVD or download the game via Steam?

I've downloaded 10.1 PC from the SI website, I'm playing on a PC, well laptop (played 08 & 09 with no problem on this laptop) and i installed using the DVD.