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This is fast! The first patch came out on the official game release date.

Let’s review the new patch. It is a long list, so I will just list out the main changes. For more information, you can proceed to the SI Forum.

Compatibility

• Fixed Intel 900 series not being able to run in 3D (including the Intel 950 GMA chipset)
• Handling cases of Intel drivers incorrectly reporting the vertex shader model.
• Improved compatibility with splash screen movies on below minimum specification hardware that could cause the game not to launch.
• Improved compatibility for detecting graphics cards with pixel shaders but below the minimum specifications that could cause the game not to launch.
• Fixed cases of the mouse getting stuck in right-click mode on the Mac

General

• Adjusted the fitness/condition of virtual players
• Adjusted attendance increases for big teams after winning leagues
• Adjusted expansion capacities of new stadiums built in the game
• Adjusted the effect of a new stadium on club attendances
• Stopped holiday option applying for jobs at lower division clubs when the user is in charge of a national team
• Stopped players been delighted to have signed a new contract when they are just out on loan
• Tweaked the assistant manager’s monthly training report to better reflect the changes of player attributes
• Reduced player condition drop in the off-season
• Stopped non-managerial staff members being marked in landmarks as “Manager leaves ” when they take on a manager role at another club
• Adjusted the attribute assignment when filling in blanks for researched players in the database
• When a user takes control of a club which had a player/manager, the player/manager now leaves the club instead of reverting to just a playing role
• Adjusted friendly attendances for matches involving big clubs or rival clubs
• Don’t get asked to appoint club captain immediately when taking over a club if the season is over already
• Fixed Fastest Goal club record not updating
• Stopped manager who sets “International Player” experience having more caps and/or goals than the record holder(s) of that nation
• Fixed Dutch virtual players showing the Dutch language twice in their list of languages in the player personal profile
• Detail Level now remembered correctly for reserve competitions after loading a saved game
• Fixed bug where user would sometimes not be able to team talks to be controlled by assistant manager

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