Football Manager 2009

[Baddar]

The website prices are generally different from the store prices for most retailers.

Yeah, I noticed that a couple of weeks back, with ASDA too...

Instore, the price for Dark Sector (relatively old, I know) was £39.97 for the 360...didn't have it in for PS3. When I went on the ASDA site later that day, I found it for £9.93 delivered to my door. Naturally, I picked it up. Still haven't played it though. I blame FIFA/Saints Row 2/TMW buying a PS3 and GTA.

[Pesci]

Fucking thing won't connect to my internet :@

Why does nothing ever go smoothly :@

[SilentBob2004]

OK, it takes about an hour to connect to the internet and the product key to be registered. I finally get there and start a new game, I save the new game and exit cos i've gotta use the printer for something. When I try and go back into the game I can only go back in via Steam and I'm stuck on entering the Product Code again!!!! FOR FUCKS SAKE!!!!

[Pesci]

Why's the thing jammed at this time? Do people not have jobs? :@

[SilentBob2004]

EVERY TIME I CLICK ON THE GAME TO START IT UP, I HAVE TO ENTER MY PRODUCT KEY AGAIN (AFTER IT TOOK AN HOUR TO AUTHORISE IT LAST TIME!!!!), WHEN I ENTER IT, IT SAYS THAT I'VE ALREADY REGISTERED IT!!!!

[destroyed]

Has anyone managed to activate using soft anchor yet? It keeps telling me that I'm not connected to the internet, but clearly I am. SI Forums are down, although I'm hardly surprised right now. I'm not impressed as I only bought this game because I didn't want to wait until April for CM09.

Edited November 14, 2008 by destroyed

[NotoriousGTT]

Yeah, it took me about 2 or 3 hours of constantly clicking back and starting again, but it got there eventually.

-Barry

[SilentBob2004]

It took me an hour and a half to register it with Soft Anchor. The game launched once the Product Code had been accepted. I saved my game and exited to come back to later. But when i do, it asks me for my Code again!!!! And when I type it in, it says it has already been registered!!!!!!

[marksbros6]

What is with the ridiculously long install proceedure?

I used t olike popping the new game CD in, watching it load, then firing it up.

This one seems to want a signed certificate from God before it installs.

Not impressed, was hoping this year we might have a relativly trouble-free release day!

[Scott McFly]

Bob - have you tried just going through fm.exe in windows instead of via Steam? Not sure it'll help, but it's something to try. Or maybe try running Steam in offline mode?

And yeah, it looks like they've completely underestimated demand for this and the authentication servers are taking a right fucking. As well as SI's site.

EDIT: Looks like I'm lucky to have authenticated when I did then (about 11.30am this morning I think). If the servers were working as they were with me then it's a really straightforward and hassle free procedure; took me about 5 minutes to install and activate. Hopefully they'll get it sorted soon.

Edited November 14, 2008 by Scott McFly

[Matt]

I'm still waiting on Internet geeks to hack the damn thing before I can play it.

[marksbros6]

Fuck it I'm off to play some FIFA...or find out who keeps sending titantron messages to Chris Jericho.

What a bag of wank...

[SilentBob2004]

Bob - have you tried just going through fm.exe in windows instead of via Steam? Not sure it'll help, but it's something to try. Or maybe try running Steam in offline mode?

Yeah, just tried both of those, still no luck. Grrrrr!

[brenchill]

Fuck about this SoftAnchor thing is a load of bollocks. Is it some kind of scam to get you to phone up that ridiculously expensive premium number to register the game?

EDIT: Also, does the fact that the SIGames website is down have something to do with it not working?

Edited November 14, 2008 by brenchill

[Pesci]

Nah, that just has something to do with the SI forums being shit.

[Scott McFly]

Bob - have you tried just going through fm.exe in windows instead of via Steam? Not sure it'll help, but it's something to try. Or maybe try running Steam in offline mode?

Yeah, just tried both of those, still no luck. Grrrrr!

Only other thing I can suggest is to try it with Steam in offline mode and your net switched off completely or registering by phone (which probably isn't working too great either). Other than that it sounds like you'll just have to wait until the load on the SoftAnchor servers go down.

EDIT: Apparantly Sega have said this:

"SEGA are aware that there have been some problems with the activation of Football Manager 2009 today. This has been due to a combination of issues relating to the printing of keycodes and the huge demand for the game

A solution is in place and is starting to clear the problem, we are confident that the issue will be solved today. The chances of successful authentication are increasing hourly. At this point consumers still experiencing difficulties are advised to leave a 10 minute gap between authentication attempts.

SEGA apologises for the disappointment caused by the problems with activating the game and asks for Football Manager fans to remain patient."

So hopefully things will be looking up by tonight/tomorrow.

Edited November 14, 2008 by Scott McFly

[brenchill]

I've tried registering by phone a few times all the switchboards are in use apparently.

[therockbox]

What an absolute farce

[King Ellis]

Yet another example of how DRM is screwin over the average buyer. I have no doubt that the pirates will get into the game regardless of this code.

[SilentBob2004]

Tried re-installing the game and its still saying the same thing, that my Product Code is already active!!! Grrrr!