FIFA Manager 08

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FIFA Manager 08 Demo
31/08/07

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Installing the game
a) Installing FIFA Manager 08 Demo
b) Minimum required hard disk space

2. Minimum PC configuration

3. DirectX

4. Uninstalling FIFA Manager 08 Demo

5. Memory requirements
a) Memory requirements in Microsoft Windows
b) Running the game in Microsoft Windows
c) Not Enough Free Swap File Space

6. Improving game speed

7. Configuration files

8. MP3 player

9. Notes on video cards / chipsets

10. Notes on video card support

11. Notes on Microsoft Windows

12. Low Frame Rate

13. Controller

14. Task switching with ALT+TAB

15. Data input closing date

16. Legal
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1. Installing the game

a) Installing FIFA Manager 08 Demo
To install the FIFA Manager 08 Demo double-click the Manager08Demo.exe and then
click Install when prompted. When this process has finished select Install and
FIFA Manager 08 Demo will install.

b) Minimum required hard disk space
You must have at least 850 MB free space on your hard disk when installing the
game.



2. Minimum PC configuration

If any problems arise, please check first of all that your PC complies with the
following minimum configuration:

Operating system Microsoft Windows 2000/XP (Microsoft Windows 95,
Windows 98/ME and Microsoft Windows NT are
not supported),
FIFA Manager 08 Demo also works with Microsoft Windows Vista
Processor 1.3 GHz Intel Pentium III processor (or equivalent)
Memory 512 MB
Video card 64 MB (AGP/PCI-E) Video card (see section 10 for
supported video cards)
HDD space 850 MB free hard disk space before installation
(for minimum install size)
DVD ROM speed 8x DVD-ROM drive
Sound card DirectX 9.0c or higher compatible sound card
DirectX DirectX 9.0c or higher

NOTE: If you experience any virtual memory issues, please set the minimum to
1,024MB or higher.



3. DirectX

The program will not run unless DirectX is installed. For FIFA Manager 08 Demo,
the minimum supported version of DirectX is DirectX 9.0c.

The latest version of DirectX can be obtained at: www.microsoft.com/directx

DirectX and supported hardware
We recommend that FIFA Manager 08 be run with DirectX compatible sound and
video cards.

If your sound or video card does not support DirectX, please contact your
hardware vendor.



4. Uninstalling FIFA Manager 08 Demo

Microsoft Windows has an "Add/Remove Programs" icon in the Control Panel that
can be used to uninstall the game.

Some files (like save games) will be left on the hard disk after the uninstall
process if you decide to keep them. You will find them in your personal
folder.



5. Memory requirements

a) Memory requirements in Microsoft Windows
FIFA Manager 08 Demo requires a minimum of 512 MB of RAM. If more memory is
available, you will experience better game performance in all areas. Since FIFA
Manager 08 processes an enormous amount of data, a lot of memory can be more
important than a fast processor, especially if you are playing with several
leagues.

Important: FIFA Manager 08 Demo requires at least 1,024MB of free swap file
space. Please consult the Microsoft Windows help pages to determine how to
change your virtual memory system.

b) Running the game in Windows
At Electronic Arts we strive to bring you the best in graphics, audio and
gameplay; we are always seeking to maximise computer performance. Although we
have made every effort to ensure that FIFA Manager 08 multi-tasks with other
applications, we recommend that you shut down all other applications (including
virus scanners) and run FIFA Manager 08 by itself whenever possible.

c) Not Enough Free Swap File Space
It may still happen that there is not enough free memory and/or total swap disk
space available to launch FIFA Manager 08 Demo. In this case you can try to free
some memory by closing applications, rebooting the system or simply by waiting
some time and trying again.



6. Improving game speed

There are several ways in which you can increase the speed of FIFA Manager 08
Demo:

a) Select the "Pitch" sound effects mix in the Technical Options section on the
Options screen.
b) Ensure that Hardware Acceleration is set to the maximum level. This setting
is located under Control Panel\Display\Settings\Advanced\Troubleshooting in
Microsoft Windows 2000/XP.
c) Even relatively slow computers allow the game to be played at a
much-accelerated rate if a lot of memory is available.
d) If you experience problems with the frame rate of the game you should try to
deactivate the player pictures on the line-up screen.
e) You can also improve the frame rate by turning off the 3D player faces on
the options screen.



7. Configuration files

The configuration files (music settings, save games, custom training schedules
and other User-specific settings) are stored in a subdirectory of your My
Documents folder.



8. MP3 player

When choosing a custom directory for MP3 files, make sure that the full path
name does not contain more than 59 characters. We recommend that you create a
MP3 subdirectory of the FIFA Manager 08 Demo directory and copy your MP3 files
to this directory.



9. Notes on video cards / chipsets

If you are experiencing problems with your video card and FIFA Manager 08 Demo,
we recommend updating your video card driver by downloading the latest driver
available from the video card manufacturer. The video card chipset is the video
processor located on the video card. If you cannot find any information in the
video card manual or on the website, examine the video card for a chip
inscribed with the manufacturer's name. Some popular chip manufacturers'
websites are listed below:

NVIDIA http://www.nvidia.com/
ATI http://www.ati.com/
S3 Graphics http://www.s3graphics.com/
INTEL http://www.intel.com
MATROX http://www.matrox.com/



10. Notes on video card support

Supported chipsets:

- ATI Radeon 7500
- ATI Radeon 8500
- ATI Radeon 9xxx series (with the exceptions 9200, 9250)
- ATI Radeon X600, X700, X800 series (with the exception Radeon X800 Pro)
- NVIDIA GeForce 2 (GTS, MX, Ultra/Ti)
- NVIDIA GeForce 3 (Ti)
- NVIDIA GeForce 4 (MX, Ti)
- NVIDIA GeForce FX series
- NVIDIA GeForce 6800
- Intel i915g
- S3 GammaChrome S18 Pro
- Matrox Millennium (P650, P750)
- various other video cards

If you experience problems, please contact your video card manufacturer or
vendor for the latest drivers. We have experienced low frame rates using the
Matrox Parhelia 128MB, the Intel i865g cards and the NVIDIA GeForce MX series
of cards.



11. Notes on Microsoft Windows

FIFA Manager 08 Demo supports Microsoft Windows 2000/Microsoft Windows
XP/Microsoft Windows Vista.

*NOTE: To install the game properly on Microsoft Windows 2000/Microsoft Windows
XP/Microsoft Windows Vista, you need administrator access to your computer.
Consult your Microsoft Windows 2000/Microsoft Windows XP/Microsoft Windows
Vista documentation for more information.

Microsoft Windows XP has a feature called Fast User Switching which allows
multiple users sharing the same computer to have individual profiles and to
swap their current work spaces without logging off. FIFA Manager 08 does not
support this feature.

Please do not start two games of FIFA Manager 08 at the same time. The games
will not work correctly.



12. Low Frame Rates

'Enter Player Information' Screen
On this screen the frame right might drop on PCs with just one CPU core. The
database is loaded and initialised in a second thread which takes time but
speeds up the loading process later.

'Ups and Downs' Screen
On this screen the frame rate might drop because many player heads are loaded.
This is only the case if you speed up the display of the players.



13. Controller

If your controller needs manual calibration, please make sure that it is
calibrated correctly. We would recommend that you calibrate your controller
every time you start the game.

For full functionality a 360 degrees analog gamepad like the Logitech Dual
Action Pad is recommended.



14. Task switching with ALT+TAB

Please note the game does not support ALT+TAB.



15. Data input closing date

The accuracy of the club and player data used in FIFA Manager 08 Demo was
verified on September 10 2007. Squad changes occurring after this date had to
be disregarded.



16. Legal

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