blackdog Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Reading this thread Im tempted to cancel my cheaper Amazon order. But I also wonder if theres an "age" issue here? Im in my mid forties and though I have used Steam for games I still prefer a boxed copy. (and I still miss 12 inch LP covers!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luton Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Job done, 10mins in total. Dont worry blackdog, i'm in my late thirties and i miss 12 inch LP covers! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham206 Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Reading this thread Im tempted to cancel my cheaper Amazon order.But I also wonder if theres an "age" issue here? Im in my mid forties and though I have used Steam for games I still prefer a boxed copy. (and I still miss 12 inch LP covers!) I'm in my fifties and can accept digital downloads. I cancelled my cheaper Amazon order upthread. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriss Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Reading this thread Im tempted to cancel my cheaper Amazon order.But I also wonder if theres an "age" issue here? Im in my mid forties and though I have used Steam for games I still prefer a boxed copy. (and I still miss 12 inch LP covers!) Hey kid, grow up:D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jibby123 Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Reading this thread Im tempted to cancel my cheaper Amazon order.But I also wonder if theres an "age" issue here? Im in my mid forties and though I have used Steam for games I still prefer a boxed copy. (and I still miss 12 inch LP covers!) Am exactly the same. I have to go to the shop on Friday to buy the hard copy over a counter. Amazon is too advanced for me. I have a problem, Stone Roses tickets go on sale at 9-30am on Friday. I have to download those babies. Was planning on being back from the shop by 9-30am, but it's the Roses. FM must wait. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
swirlypop69 Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Ahhh I have finished preloading but it's kind of infuriating to know I have 99% of the game on my pc but need to wait until late Thursday before I can get that vital 1%! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue_magic Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Pre-loading now, this is my first purchase on steam. Can't wait till Friday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nottingham Forest Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Mine has finished pre-loading. It now means I don't have to go to the shop now which is good as I'm lazy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue_magic Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Mine has finished pre-loading. It now means I don't have to go to the shop now which is good as I'm lazy. bet it is a real good feeling! I have got Friday off, so can play all night. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nottingham Forest Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 I'm off on Friday but I go back to work on Saturday. So if it downloads quickly enough then I may play for 2 hours and then go to bed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuk Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 I'm off on Friday but I go back to work on Saturday. So if it downloads quickly enough then I may play for 2 hours and then go to bed. Don't you get to play all day Friday? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nottingham Forest Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Yeah, what I meant is if it downloads quickly enough Thursday night/Friday 12am, then I'll have two hours, then go to bed and then get up play all day Friday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
psucolonel Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 I ordered my from sega-gamesplanet. Will I still be able to pre-load? I am assuming I will still need steam to run the game? If I am not correct, does someone here know? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cth22 Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Aww Yeah! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuk Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Yeah, what I meant is if it downloads quickly enough Thursday night/Friday 12am, then I'll have two hours, then go to bed and then get up play all day Friday. :-) Realised after I posted you probably meant that On-topic I may have Friday free now, currently on holiday, and have invested almost all today taking my 2,4 and 5 year old kids, via various trains and buses to one of those childrens activity halls with those scaffolding type climbing frames. Alone. Totally wore them and me out. Not that unusual but strategic, payback is the wife is going to do something with them on Friday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
psucolonel Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 uh oh...should I have not bought from the sega store? They sent me an email saying I would get another notification at midnight Friday with the key activation code. How will this work? Will I still need steam to run the game? I have steam, and actually don't mind using it, but am wondering what to expect. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dovEs Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 How big is the download people? Considering this, but I have a mobile broadband dongle so it may take forever'n'ever.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leumd Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 According to my Steam download page, its around 2.5GB in size. There might be some up traffic as well so Steam can verify the download data. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 cache was 2.3 gb edit: omg 1000 posts Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dovEs Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Hmm that's not so bad... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossArsenal Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Gutted i hear the Editor isnt avalible for pre loaders wont some puppy dog eyes let us have it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Geordie Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Have gone for the pre-purchase and downloading now. Should get to play a few hours whilst the bain is at playgroup on Friday and also whilst at work on Friday night. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzamark Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 The editor must be in the 1% we'll download on Friday. Pity as it would have been nice to have the competition names amended and ready to go straight away, but that should only take half an hour or so anyway.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_video Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Correction to several posts above: The pre-load is actually 100% of the game, but the files are all encrypted. For those with super-duper-fast Internet connections, the decryption step may take a bit longer than a 1% download, but it will still be much faster than downloading the whole thing from scratch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcunitedfan Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 YAY! Got it downloading now. 1.1 MB/S so it'll be done in 20 minutes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsar Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 The game is out on Thurssday, but Steam lets you pre-load most of the files so that when it does come out, you don't get bottlenecked with so many others trying to download at the same time. Its out friday BTW so wont be able to play it until then, Hoping that it will be available on steam from 00:01 friday morning so i can start playing it straight away! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phnompenhandy Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Just checked my shop-to order - will be dispatched in 3 days. Presumably means getting it on Saturday, then installing and activating it - Sat lunchtime at the very earliest. Those of you ordering through Steam will get a 36 hour head start, which is fair play giving you're paying so much more for it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phnompenhandy Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 By the way, Miles tweeted that the Steam pre-load had starting this evening. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillsminnow Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Big props to Starclaws on this forum who works for Steam, early access to FM thanks to him. Cheers dude. Think he's granting access to SI forum members only so drop him a message and ask. http://community.sigames.com/member.php/14267-Starclaws Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthgatesRedWhiteArmy Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Half term starts Friday for me, so ill be able to play all day.... Well all week...good times! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yarin Levi Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Help please I orderd the game from here: http://uk.download-store.sega.com/shop/football-manager-2012 can i load the game now or i'll need to wait until thursday? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerhgrrrrrr Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 After all the reservations I had about Steam-only activation I now have 99% of FM12 sat on my laptop awaiting the witching hour in two days!. Actually, last year my local PC World didnt have the game on the shelves release day morning. They said, and I quote, "havent got time to open the latest delivery yet, try coming back later". F*** you, I went to Game down the road instead, they were more "Customer Orientated", "Sales Focussed"...."Professional", actually. However, that retailer's apathy combined with what seems so far to be good Steam service means that if Activation goes well Mr Retailer and his money-for-old-rope partners in crime will see no more of my cash. Maybe I am contributing to the death of High Street (or Retail Park!) game sales? - but they started it ;-) LOL. NB. Those achievements that I derided as "kiddie" & "pointless" kind of look interesting now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
psucolonel Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Help please I orderd the game from here:http://uk.download-store.sega.com/shop/football-manager-2012 can i load the game now or i'll need to wait until thursday? I am in the same boat...I am wondering this as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legionaire Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Big props to Starclaws on this forum who works for Steam, early access to FM thanks to him. Cheers dude.Think he's granting access to SI forum members only so drop him a message and ask. http://community.sigames.com/member.php/14267-Starclaws what do you mean early access, he unlocked the game for you already? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinsFan86 Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Awesome, I will be pre-loading as soon as I get home from work tonight! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillsminnow Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 what do you mean early access, he unlocked the game for you already? yes. but only for SI forums members. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoYouKnowBobDole Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 How does one get that privilege? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthgatesRedWhiteArmy Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Big props to Starclaws on this forum who works for Steam, early access to FM thanks to him. Cheers dude.Think he's granting access to SI forum members only so drop him a message and ask.http://community.sigames.com/member.php/14267-Starclaws Have messaged and awaiting reply... Lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yarin Levi Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 :\ enclosed serial code? any idea what it means? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthgatesRedWhiteArmy Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 :\enclosed serial code? any idea what it means?Not sure, dont think you need one for steam, if you do it will be emailed to you! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yarin Levi Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 It sucks that most of you can already play and I'll need to wait Finaly I've got time (just released from the IDF) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legionaire Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Does anyone know whether the game will unlock at midnight thursday local time or uk time? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabio MVP Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Does anyone know whether the game will unlock at midnight thursday local time or uk time? UK time IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legionaire Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 UK time IMO. oh no, cant play until friday night then:( Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielM_90 Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Got my FM unlocked on Steam from starclaws as I saw mentioned above. Cheers Starclaws Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
reflection22 Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 That's awesome...big incentive for people to order from Steam now! Got my FM unlocked on Steam from starclaws as I saw mentioned above. Cheers Starclaws Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChelseaSince86 Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Got my FM unlocked on Steam from starclaws as I saw mentioned above. Cheers Starclaws No doubt he will now get banned from the forum by member of SI staff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthgatesRedWhiteArmy Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 No doubt he will now get banned from the forum by member of SI staff.Why when he works for Steam? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
antbanach II Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Wow it really does work! Thanks Starclaws. Just loaded up and started a game as Manchester City, signed Lee Cattermole for £40m! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChelseaSince86 Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Why when he works for Steam? Only because SI might not be happy with people getting access to full game before 00.01 Friday Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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