LanceFujitsu Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Exactly that. You D/L the game, install it, and activate it using the same DRM as last year. No disks, no Steam.I recently bought Risen via D2D and while they strongly recommend their download manager, it's not technically required. Nice one! Cheers for the reply. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gentoosiast Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Tried to pre-order on Steam and followed provided URL but it tells "This item is currently unavailable in your region". Am I doing something wrong or just need to wait? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt ex SEGA Posted October 16, 2009 Author Share Posted October 16, 2009 If you're in Russia, we're not able to release the game there due to licensing issues so you'd need to look for an import I'm afraid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shevelevee Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 very VERY bad news... even very very VERY bad... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson84 Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Since I read we still have the option to activate the game and get it to patch itself that way, I think I'll go for the boxed version It's always nice to have it sitting on the shelf, next to its older brothers ^^ and if the friggin' apocalypse comes and steam goes down, I wanna be able to keep on playing in my basement ! Even if I have to go raid the wastelands for fuel, or build my own wind turbine out of a lawn mower xD ... Damn, sounds more like "Fallout Manager" ^^ Anyway, thanks to the team for their dedication and the unique way they have of listening to the fans' feedback. That's what made you guys number one, and if you keep it up, that's what will make you stay that way. Ambitious idea for next year's release : non-FIFA football xD Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald-Duck Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 Will the IGN version have completely different encryption which requires patches to take longer to be developed for it and cause other incompatabilitise such as installing new skins? Heard a lot of issues with such things in other games in the past. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dargone Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 Just to double check, since I think I'll buy on STEAM this year, there will be a manual included in the STEAM version? Also, I'll be able to use logo and photo packs? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kabajingai Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Regadless of whether its midnight or 8pm, I'm looking at an early morning thing over here. Got mine off gamersgate because Steam won't let me download any games outside their region - which is kinda nonsense. £25, which wasn't that bad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kabajingai Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Dunno if its because I'm outside of the UK so I was billed differently, but if you load the UK version of gamersgate FM2010 its actually 30 quid but if you purchase it in US dollars on the international site, it actually comes to 25 quid (actually £24.40.) Because of the current conversion rates from american currency its about 5 quid cheaper for some reason. I'm not sure of they will let you buy the game in USD if your ISP is broadcasting from inside the UK though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul 1300 Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Last year I bought the game through steam and had no problems it was very easy took a while to download but no problems, what sort of problems are people expecting ad what should I be aware of ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valas Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Does anyone know whether steam buyers will be able to pre-download 2 days before actual release date like last year so we can play exaclty at time of release ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Thiago Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Here's a question that came up.. If I buy a non-boxed version of the game, will it be possible to download the game using a terminal (let's say a college one for instance), then copy it to install it on my PC and activate it without an Internet connection? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ashwin Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Here's a question that came up..If I buy a non-boxed version of the game, will it be possible to download the game using a terminal (let's say a college one for instance), then copy it to install it on my PC and activate it without an Internet connection? Your copy will need STEAM to be activated so I dont think you willl be able to play on a PC without internet connetion unless you have the DVD. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSGTroyer Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Not true. The DD version is activated using Uniloc, as per '09. What he's suggesting might work, but I'd be worried about the registry entries being messed up... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobolobzo Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 still no details on the MAC DD. All we know is it will be esellerate but don't have a final answer if it will be available Oct 30th and what the price will be...no love for apple? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluurb Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Will there be a pre-order for Mac users? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt ex SEGA Posted October 19, 2009 Author Share Posted October 19, 2009 Hello, Esellerate don't run pre-orders for Mac. The game will be available to download on the 30th though - and I've asked for details on the price - without any real knowledge of this, it'll be consistent with last years (at a guess!) and I'll bring more info when I have it. Cheers Matt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhinocerous Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 ossom, Matt. Thanks! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aadam Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 I don't really understand this. Why would anyone purchase and download the game from Steam if you can also get it digitally from sites like game.com for much less? Or can European non-UK users only purchase it via Steam? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobolobzo Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 will there be a link to a direct download via esellerate? I was navigating the website and it is not straight forward. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ely-matty Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 i've a question: i've done a profile on STEAM with my name, and i want to buy the game. But my credit card has got my mum's name. do you think that i can't do download because the names are different? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald-Duck Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 I don't really understand this. Why would anyone purchase and download the game from Steam if you can also get it digitally from sites like game.com for much less? Or can European non-UK users only purchase it via Steam? Steams handy for having a digital copy of the game rather than keeping a CD. It used to be competitively priced but now its just ******** because they do dollar-> euro conversion 1:1. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald-Duck Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 i've a question: i've done a profile on STEAM with my name, and i want to buy the game. But my credit card has got my mum's name. do you think that i can't do download because the names are different? You can download fine doing this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aleynasdad Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 My question has been half answered but not completely so could soemone give me a clear answer on the following: Last year I downloaded via steam when the disc I got from the UK didnt work. If I remember correctly I was able to move the exe file out of the steam folder and then play the game even when I was offline. Will I be able to do this again with FM2010 if I download direct from Steam and I assume I can download via steam in Turkey? Thanks in advance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elliottness23 Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Hello,Esellerate don't run pre-orders for Mac. The game will be available to download on the 30th though - and I've asked for details on the price - without any real knowledge of this, it'll be consistent with last years (at a guess!) and I'll bring more info when I have it. Cheers Matt Hold on? So we wont be able to pre download the game, we'll have to wait until the 30th until we can download it and play it? Why wont it be available to dl prior to the 30th but be locked until the target time? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt ex SEGA Posted October 21, 2009 Author Share Posted October 21, 2009 Because Esellerate don't offer that service, apparently... sorry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twellman24 Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 So if qwe have a problem with the purchase/download, we're on our own? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elliottness23 Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 gutted, if i'd known i would have just brought the disc. because the dl speds on steam are slow. i tried downloading the demo from there and it was crap, so now that im downloading the whole game when EVERYBODY is gonna be doing it im gonna be in an even worse position Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald-Duck Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 gutted, if i'd known i would have just brought the disc. because the dl speds on steam are slow. i tried downloading the demo from there and it was crap, so now that im downloading the whole game when EVERYBODY is gonna be doing it im gonna be in an even worse position What ar eyou talking about? Steam is incredably fast and if its slow its a problem on your end not theres. I don't think anyone has a connection that steam can't max out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
legnerschorsch Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 If you're in Russia, we're not able to release the game there due to licensing issues so you'd need to look for an import I'm afraid. What about Germany? It is unavailable on steam and direct2drive for this region. Gamersgate seems to work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt ex SEGA Posted October 21, 2009 Author Share Posted October 21, 2009 So if qwe have a problem with the purchase/download, we're on our own? I'm not sure what you're asking here... can you clarify? gutted, if i'd known i would have just brought the disc. because the dl speds on steam are slow. i tried downloading the demo from there and it was crap, so now that im downloading the whole game when EVERYBODY is gonna be doing it im gonna be in an even worse position Steam is pretty rapid if you have a decent internet connection. And you will be able to preload on Steam - my answer above was related to Esellerate which doesn't offer a preloading service apparently. What about Germany? It is unavailable on steam and direct2drive for this region. Gamersgate seems to work. Correct. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twellman24 Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 I misread Matt; thought you said Esellerate doesn't offer customer service. I assume they do now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twellman24 Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Sorry for the double post--I do have another question. Mac user here. If I buy through Esellerate and I need to reformat, what are the options to reinstall the game without having to purchase it again? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aleynasdad Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 I'm not sure what you're asking here... can you clarify?Steam is pretty rapid if you have a decent internet connection. And you will be able to preload on Steam - my answer above was related to Esellerate which doesn't offer a preloading service apparently. Correct. I asked earlier but didnt get a reply.... can I buy through Steam in Turkey? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
daredevilz87 Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 so if i digital download the game from steam can i play it offline or do i have to online everytime i play the game. And can i install it on two different PCs which are owned by me? I remember purchasing a DVD for FM09 and i can play it on two PCs at the same time without going online..im just finding the best option to buy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wild_oscar Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Am I the only one to think the game is f... expensive to buy on Steam, and generally in all digital format stores? I mean, come on...the distribution cost is zero. The packaging and manufacturing cost is zero. And they still manage to make it more expensive than the boxed version. I'm a fan of digital media. But only when it's fair. And this, my friends, is not the case. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt ex SEGA Posted October 23, 2009 Author Share Posted October 23, 2009 I asked earlier but didnt get a reply.... can I buy through Steam in Turkey? Yes, you can. so if i digital download the game from steam can i play it offline or do i have to online everytime i play the game. And can i install it on two different PCs which are owned by me? I remember purchasing a DVD for FM09 and i can play it on two PCs at the same time without going online..im just finding the best option to buy You can install Steam and play across more than one PC. And you only have to be online once. Am I the only one to think the game is f... expensive to buy on Steam, and generally in all digital format stores?I mean, come on...the distribution cost is zero. The packaging and manufacturing cost is zero. And they still manage to make it more expensive than the boxed version. I'm a fan of digital media. But only when it's fair. And this, my friends, is not the case. Actually, I'd say you've got it the wrong way round... mostly it's cheaper in retail because they discount against their own profits to drive sales volume. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wild_oscar Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Actually, I'd say you've got it the wrong way round... mostly it's cheaper in retail because they discount against their own profits to drive sales volume. And digital distribution channels could do the same as well - and more, because their profit margin is larger (due to the reasons specified above). Don't take me wrong. I understand their point of view. It's just that it is taking people for dumb (or lazy/impatient to wait 3 days for the box to arrive). I would just hope that game creators would improve their marketing strategies to benefit both them and the players. Take a look at World of Goo (http://2dboy.com/games.php). Brilliant game - not to mention it is avaliable on all platforms, *INCLUDING* Linux. The digital copy is cheap ($20). And, even greater, they have a special, Radiohead-inspired offer of "pay what you like" for the game. Which could be a very interesting case study. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardiovascular Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 I have two questions with regard to Steam. a) If I do not pre-order and wait 'til Friday afternoon, will that affect the chances of me getting it? (ie servers overload) Should I pre-order? b) Do I have to open steam every time I want to play FM or will their be a shortcut? Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald-Duck Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Actually, I'd say you've got it the wrong way round... mostly it's cheaper in retail because they discount against their own profits to drive sales volume. Not true, only true for UK players. You pay 30 sterling for it, we pay 46 sterling when you do euro->sterling from steam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameritoon Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Is eSellerate going to be available for us in North America? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genius2008 Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 I've just ordered Football Manager 2010, relying on what Matt said below at his 21 October, 17:07 post, i.e. that we can pre-load the game on Steam. Surprise surprise, I can't. It just says "not yet released", and does not allow me to pre-load it. Any way anyone can help, so I can pre-load the (locked until day of release) game, as Matt said it was possible to do, and not have to load it at a time when EVERYONE will want to load it, thus increasing risk of server failure, etc.? Many thanks! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcb23 Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 I've just ordered Football Manager 2010, relying on what Matt said below at his 21 October, 17:07 post, i.e. that we can pre-load the game on Steam.Surprise surprise, I can't. It just says "not yet released", and does not allow me to pre-load it. Any way anyone can help, so I can pre-load the (locked until day of release) game, as Matt said it was possible to do, and not have to load it at a time when EVERYONE will want to load it, thus increasing risk of server failure, etc.? Many thanks! It won't preload until the day before release, if my memory of last year serves. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genius2008 Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Thanks. If that's so, that's fine. Just didn't want to be in a mad scramble to download it at the same time as everyone else. Day before is fine - cheers! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt ex SEGA Posted October 24, 2009 Author Share Posted October 24, 2009 I'm trying to find an exact time but if you wanted my bet we'd allow downloads from 1201 GMT on Friday and start preload around 12 hours before - if all goes according to plan. More detail nearer the time though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twellman24 Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 There will be no preload for Mac users on Esellerate I assume right? Man, we get screwed all the time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aadam Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 If I buy the game digitally, do I get the manual in pdf or something? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt ex SEGA Posted October 24, 2009 Author Share Posted October 24, 2009 There will be no preload for Mac users on Esellerate I assume right?Man, we get screwed all the time. Sorry, if you know of another supplier who does Mac preloads and pre-orders by all means make me aware and I'll see if we can deal with them. There's only so much we can do if the partners don't exist.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twellman24 Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 Ok, sorry for showing my frustration, we're obviously not allowed to even do that. We'll just shut up and wait our turn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeg Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 GamersGate and Direct2Drive also do Mac games Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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