[FM24 - PC/Laptop advice thread *** PLEASE READ OPENING POST BEFORE POSTING ***]

Im due a new laptop for fm I think. I've not really been looking yet, but this deal just came up on my Amazon. Ignoring the discount because we know those discount labels are a con, but it looks like a good deal, on a machine that should do a good job of running FM. Or am I missing something that the laptop is lacking?

Deal: MSI Crosshair 15 Inch FHD 240Hz Gaming Laptop - (Intel Core i7-12650H, Nvidia GeForce RTX4060, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 11 Home) - Black https://amzn.eu/d/905UdXx

["The future of football manager" discussion]

5 hours ago, Johnny Ace said:

Eem, no. FM24 and 25 were pretty much confirmed yesterday so at least the next 2 versions are a pretty safe bet 

 

Yeah, that's what I knew, but like I said H&J said Miles had been on to say this was gonna be the last one. Hence my panic and need to come confirm.

["The future of football manager" discussion]

I read the blog post yesterday, and I'm excited for the future of FM, however, I just came here in a panic because some wires seem to have gotten crossed somewhere. H&J on Talksport just said that this year's game will be the last ever! 😦 I had to come here to confirm that wasn't the case. 

[Football Manager 2021 Xbox Edition *Official* Feedback Thread]

Playing on series x. Really pleased to see this come back to console. After a couple of hours I only have a couple of points. 

Cursor speed is slow. As this is controlled with an analogue stick could it not be more analogue? Move the stick a small amount to move slowly, move it all the way over to move quickly with varying speeds in between.

The alternate control method seems like a smart idea. Select the section of the screen with the stick and select the elements in that section with the dpad. However it's very inconsistent and unreliable. There's been times when I've selected the section of the screen with the stick but the dpad is unresponsive. 

Lastly, lots of people with these new consoles are playing on Oled screens, and for many burn in is a concern. This game has lots of elements that can be on the screen for a long time. Perhaps an OLED friendly skin would be an idea. Or even skin that is simply easier on the eyes. Is HDR really necessary in a game like this? Considering that for just about every release of FM on PC the community is very quick to create and release skins that are easy on the eye, it's amazing to me that Si haven't included an option like this, or have just gone without HDR. 

That is all for now, keep it up, and thanks.

[Football Manager 2020 coming to Google Stadia]

On 09/04/2020 at 14:10, Nathozz said:

I don’t believe there was an announcement there was a trial of FM.

There is a Google Stadia trial currently. You still have to purchase the game.

 

This, the game is still £40, the stadia trial is for stadia Pro, which includes some games but not FM unfortunately. 

I'm keen to try FM on stadia out, I'm curious to how well it performs, and what the experience is like, but I ain't paying £40 to try it out, when I have doubts about the platform.