Football Manager 2009 Patch 9.3.0

Long-awaited patch 9.3.0 has arrived!!
Release date: 26 February 2009

Official statement by SI member Neil Dejyothin.

"We are very pleased to announce the immediate availability of the 9.3.0 patch for both PC and Mac, complete with an updated database which includes the latest transfers from the January transfer window.

The 9.3.0 patch incorporates all of the updates from the 9.1.0 and 9.2.0 patches, so you can continue playing your current game, although to make use of the updated database you will need to start a new game.

May I also take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support and to all those who helped report issues back to us through our forums and beta testing programme. We value your feedback and we believe this update will improve and ensure you enjoy your Football Manager experience even more."

Download Details

The download link on the top of this page is hosted on FileFront and is the PC version.

Steam (PC Only)
Now available automatically for users running Football Manager 2009 or Worldwide Soccer Manager 2009.

Bittorrent
FM 2009 v9.3.0 – PC
FM 2009 v9.3.0 – Mac
FM 2009 v9.3.0 - Mac (eSellerate)
WSM 2009 v9.3.0 - PC
WSM 2009 v9.3.0 – Mac
WSM 2009 v9.3.0 - Mac (eSellerate)

Rapidshare
FM 2009 v9.3.0 - PC
FM 2009 v9.3.0 - Mac
FM 2009 v9.3.0 - Mac (eSellerate)
WSM 2009 v9.3.0 - PC
WSM 2009 v9.3.0 - Mac
WSM 2009 v9.3.0 - Mac (eSellerate)

Technical Questions
NOTE: Before you patch, please make sure the game is not open. The game must be closed in order to patch successfully.

Q - My download is slow/not working or I'm getting an error when trying to use a link.
A: In the first days of the patch the servers may be incredibly busy. Please be patient during this time and things will settle down as more people seed the torrents and the server load lessens.

Q - I've downloaded a torrent file but I can't open it at all.
A: It's most likely that you've downloaded a .torrent seed and not the patch.
Don't worry, this is intended, what you need to do is get hold of a torrent program, for example:
www.BitTorrent.com
Once that is installed and working you put this file into the torrent program and it will download the full patch for you.
If you are stuck on doing this then you can always use the rapidshare links but these may take longer to donwload due to server traffic.

Q - Do I have to install Patch 9.1.0 or 9.2.0 first.
A - No, all you need is patch 9.3.0.

Q - Do I have to install patch 9.3.0 to continue playing?
A: Not at all. If you are happy with the game experience feel free to continue but we do advise you update to gain from the positive changes made to the game.

Q - I have FM/WSM but have a patch for the other game will it work?
A: Please only use the proper FM or WSM patch for your game. If you are not sure what version of the game you have go to the title screen of your installed game and you will see either Football Manager 2009 or World Soccer Manager 2009 displayed. Steam users do not have to worry about this.

Q - Can I patch my steam version with a manual download?
A: Please use the steam software to download the patch, if there is a problem with that then contact Steam's customer service department who will be happy to help you.

Q - I have the patch but I can't open it and I know it's not a torrent file.
A: Unfortunatley there are sometimes corrupted downloads. Please check the size of your file and see if it matches these:
Mac - 155,620kb
PC - 237,039kb
If your file does not match these size then you may well have a corrupted download and should try to download the file again.

Q - It seems like Steam is being slow today. Can I play the 9.2.0 version without updating for now?
You can run a Steam installed game without running Steam by doing the following:
First of all close down Steam.
Go to C: Program Files - Steam - Steam Apps - common - Football Manager 2009
Inside this folder you will find the FM09.exe
Create a shortcut here, and drag it onto your desktop use this shortcut to start the game.
The game will now work without running steam - make sure Steam is NOT already running when you do this.

In case you encounter another problem and you have the Demo installed as well, It may be worth uninstalling that and trying again.

In Game Questions

Will this patch let me play 3D?
It's impossible to make all available cards use the 3D engine, however we have expanded useability and cards with enough graphic memory that were not able to run 3D previously may be able to run now. Some of the cards now available for 3D display are:
GeForce 4x Ti
GeForce 3x Ti
Radeon 9200
SiS 650/750
If these cards still do not work then these are probably lower end versions of these cards with less graphical memory. We have done everything we can to make the game as compatable as possible with older hardware.