 With the Tour having been rather dull (not to say flat out boring) so far, feel free to look away from the tv for one moment to enjoy this week's Weekly News.
PCM released on Steam
So far, the cases with people having problems with downloading Pro Cycling Manager from Metaboli have been many. Especially people who've bought the game with Paypal have experienced not to receive a serial key and therefore not being able to play the game.
Well, here's a new possibility: As with last year's game, it's now possible to buy it through Steam. The price is currently 44.99 €, but can properly be altered using a proxy. As a positive side effect, it's said that there's no StarForce protection included with this version as it uses Steam's in-built one instead.
Database Viewer is back - along with new feature
As some may have noticed, we did a small reorganization in our menu during yesterday. A new top-menu, PCM Tools, is now appearing, and with it, you now have access to three very useful applications: The well-known Shirt Database, the returned Database Viewer - and the new feature, a Shirt Viewer.
The Shirt Viewer works like a simple online version of NIFSkope and Cyanide's Cyclist Viewer. With it, you can see how a shirt will look in-game without having to open the game (or the Cyclist Viewer) to check. It's still work-in-progress, so any feedback is very welcome.
The Database Viewer is an old function which had been deactivated for several different reasons. Now, it's back, and we intend to keep it updated for PCM09. Currently, you can view stats, teams and other useful information of three PCM09 databases: The Real Name DB, PCM.daily's Expansion Pack and the PPDB V1f.
Quick Tips: How to Backup Your Save Game
A new article has been published in the PCM09 Articles Section. It explains how to easily make regular backups of your save game - all done automatically by the game. It's worth mentioning that the tip also works for PCM08 - PCM07 is untested, but it may work for that game too.
You can read it by clicking here.
Several graphic updates by Jacky_Durand
The Graphic Artist Jacky_Durand is still going strong. He's been making sponsor kits and other graphic updates for PCM for very long, and PCM09 is no exception. During this week, he released several updates:
A Tour de France Update which replaces the standard banners with some including the real Tour de France sponsors.
A Velodrome Patch which replaces the three standard velodromes with AWD Dome in Bremen, the Olympiahalle in Munich and the Amsterdam Velodrome.
A Generic Velodrome Patch which replaces the three standard velodromes with some even better looking ones with one for Germany, one for France and one for Netherlands
And lastly, a No Logo Patch which removes the logos of the main menu.
Will007 and Rasm making fantastic shirts
If you've been looking in the Graphic Forum of PCM09 lately, you may have noticed the so-called WiRa Cooperation. Will007 and rasm, two of the best shirt makers, have teamed up to make fantasy shirts for the members of PCM.daily - something which is very much requested due to PCM09's Create a Team-feature.
So far, they've been making ~14 amazing fantasy shirts, and if you're looking for one, you may want to request it in their thread - but only when it's open for requests. Make sure to read the 1st post before doing anything.
Several historical projects in the making
With compatibility being 'high' between PCM08 and PCM09 (meaning that a lot of stuff can be reused), many projects are being converted at the moment. One of the things that PCM08 was lacking was historical projects - although many were in the making, the fewest were released.
Luckily, it seems like that will change for PCM09. During this week, rogercoll, primarily known for his cooperation with Dankan when making databases, announced a 1991 project which looks very promising with its correct equipment, caps instead of helmets, etc. You can read more about it here.
Two 1998 projects have also been announced. One is being made by the Norwegian community while the other one is made by French DB maker Mista-Flo. The one from the Norwegian community looks like one which may be released eventually.
Other than this, I've heard about a 2005 DB, a 2003 DB, a 1996 DB, one including all the stars from the 90's and a all-star DB from 1903 to 2009. So at this point, it's looking good for the fans of historical databases. |
