Football Manager 2008 Demo: Download.

Stew · 30th September 2007, 1:45pm

New Features

All features in matches seamlessly follow on from the previous one
A mini radar pitch appears during tactical changes
Improved International management
New skin
Advisor system
Improved notebook system
Captain selection
Improved board and fan confidence system
Transfer centre to track transfers
Improved match engine
The player change pitch dimensions
Award system overhaul
In-game all-time best elevens
A revamped finance system
Collective win bonuses
Expanded Media
FaceGen system for regen players

Football Manager 2008 PC specs

Minimum – Windows XP/Vista. 1.2 GHz Processor. 256MB Ram. DirectX8.1 compatible sound card. 4xCD ROM drive, 1024x768 32Bit display. 750MB HD space. MS compatible mouse & keyboard.

Recommended – Windows XP/Vista. AMD or Intel Dual Core 2.2 GHz processor. 1GB Ram. DirectX8.1 compatible sound card. 4xCD ROM drive, 1024x768 32Bit display. 750MB HD space. MS compatible mouse & keyboard.

Football Manager 2008 Mac specs

Minimum PowerMac/PowerBook: Power PC - G4 1.2 GHz, 256MB Ram, Mac OS10.3.9. 4xCD ROM drive, 1024x768 32bit display. 750MB HD Space Mac Pro/MacBook – Intel Core Duo 1.8 GHz, Mac OS 10.4.4, 256MB Ram. 4xCD ROM drive, 1024x768 32bit display. 750MB HD Space

Recommended PowerMac/PowerBook: Power PC – G5 2 GHz, Mac OS 10.4.9, 1GB Ram, 4xCD ROM drive, 1024x768 32bit display. 750MB HD Space

Mac Pro/MacBook – Intel Core Duo: 2 GHz, Mac OS 10.4.9, 1GB Ram, 4xCD ROM drive, 1024x768 32bit display. 750MB HD Space

Available for download from:
www.sigames.com/
http://www.footballmanager.net

**GreatKingRat** · 30th September 2007, 1:59pm

Both sites keep timing out for me.

Stew · 30th September 2007, 2:03pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by GreatKingRat

Both sites keep timing out for me.

Yeah, it'd appear that the sites are being battered at the moment. Was fine half an hour ago, so hopefully they'll be back shortly.

**GreatKingRat** · 30th September 2007, 2:40pm

I thought to myself, I'll go and read some FM2008 articles while I wait for the sites to come back.

Now I really wanna play it and they're still down.

Stew · 30th September 2007, 2:45pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by GreatKingRat

I thought to myself, I'll go and read some FM2008 articles while I wait for the sites to come back.

Now I really wanna play it and they're still down.

Hmm.. News of the World and Play have linked up and there's a decent download available here. (103mb)

**GreatKingRat** · 30th September 2007, 2:48pm

Awesome.

It's the vanilla download btw, no photos or logos.

Decent download speed too, ~250KBps.

Tommy · 30th September 2007, 3:19pm

Vanilla shamilla Wilson, it's GOLD you want - always believe in your soul.

Timmy · 30th September 2007, 3:27pm

See the demo, you only get up to christmas right?

Then can you use that saved game in the full version?

Stew · 30th September 2007, 7:08pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Timmy

See the demo, you only get up to christmas right?

Then can you use that saved game in the full version?

Yes, and yes.

¡Punk! · 30th September 2007, 8:18pm

Are they using the same facegen thing they use in OOTP Baseball?

¡Punk! · 1st October 2007, 1:10am

Just played it there and like a few things:

the ability to switch the transfer budget at anytime is great
the coach reports on your own players is a lot better
as are the scout reports
the confidence thing being split up is great. i especially like the aims per competition and the fans feelings for every game and signing
Queens Park are FINALLY amateur. gonna try and have a go at that (also means I can steal Trouten every year for free. hehehe)
the post/post match tinkering/stats are good as well

Far better than the last one. Which will now be binned and shat on

**GreatKingRat** · 1st October 2007, 8:08am

Mick, I've never noticed this before but Morton fans really are fussy bastards. I signed Rab Douglas and went on a 7 game unbeaten run without conceding a goal, but the fans just couldn't get over the fact that I drew 0-0 with fucking Mayfield Athletic in a pre-season friendly.

¡Punk! · 1st October 2007, 10:25am

Haha. They hate me for signing Alan Trouten for some reason and I got Ryan Conroy on loan who keeps coming off the bench to get a 7 and still don't like him.

Morton have a good side tho'. Robinson, Harding, Spoonsy, Midge, Jamie, Bobby, Jimaldinho and Russell are shit hot. Craig Black, Brian Graham and Alan Gilbride look decent as well.

**GreatKingRat** · 1st October 2007, 11:12am

I signed Mohammed Sylla and they love me for it. I also got McGowan and Stevie Lennon as my strike force and they're having a laugh.

Jaemi · 1st October 2007, 11:25am

A wee pointless, but fun tactical feature I was thinking about was, sending your subs out to warm up. could be a good feature to help your subs make more of an impact in a game..?