After having been confined to my bed for a while, I'm slowly getting back at 100 %. For the same reason, the Weekly News have been delayed a little, but since I'm now close at being fit again, here they are ;)
Another "starter" leaves PCM.daily's Line Up has changed a lot since the site opened in November. Alex134 and cmfos are the only ones - except me, of course - from the original crew who's still here. Unfortunately, that has now changed. Cmfos has - due to fortunate events - decided to leave the crew. Cmfos has been quite inactive during the past months, but for those who don't know he's the guy who wrote the 3rd most popular article here at PCM.daily, the "Fit or Fatigue"-article which explains the fitness system of PCM06 (and PCM07) in detail. You can read it here.
Aab-ern joins the crew When one leaves, there's always an open spot which needs to be filled. Aab-ern is not cmfos' replacement, though - he's mine ;) On the 22nd of August, I will start studying at the university of Roskilde, meaning that I'll probably have to spend less time here. Luckily, Aab-ern is willing to do my jobs here, meaning that his main priorities will be to keep the download section and the news section updated. He knows the system which this site is based on, and he's top motivated to do a good job. So, please welcome him.
Official Real Name DB for Patch 1.0.2.0 Several databases have already been released for the latest patch, but most of them, if not all of them, has French race names which is not exactly what we're looking for here in our international community. Luckily "someone" has made an "official" real name DB. It still includes the two fake teams, Ergomo and Freenet, but else than that, it's "real". Download it here!
Hannes Editor goes into 2nd version As with his converter, Hannes Editor is now in its 2nd editor. This also means that the program is in English. Or, partly, that is. There's still some words which haven't been translated, but it should be pretty understandable by now. Anyway, the very popular simple editor is available here.
Lots of new graphical add-ons While we are still yet to see the first "big" database for PCM2007, lots of great graphical add-ons are being made. Not so long ago, the Japanese master of graphics, Miya, released a new Champs Elysses for PCM2006 which stunned us all. Now, it has been released in a new PCM2007-version, looking even more stunning. The file is available here where you also can see a screenshot of how the Champs Elysses looks in real life .. or, wait, is that really PCM2007?? ;)
There's not a week without new backgrounds, of course. This week's new backgrounds are one with Tom Boonen and one with Fabian Cancellara. The Tom Boonen one is quite special since it looks like a drawing of Tom Boonen. It's good with some innovating stuff :) Later today, more new backgrounds will be added, so keep an eye on the download section!
What else do we got? Well, the country flags which was seen in the yet to be releasd PCM Spain pack have been released seperately in a "Country Flags"-pack. They are made by Ivancin and can be downloaded here.
If you're already tired of the loading screens in the big tours and classics, Banu1 has made some new ones for you. Basically, they are showing some of the monuments from each of the three tours, and as said, if you're looking for a refreshment for your game, they might be worth checking out.
Another update for your game is the Newspaper Pack. All the newspapers have been collected by Torpalex, but have been made by a lot of different artists. As far as I know, they were originally made for PCM06, but they work just fine for PCM07. You will find lots and lots of newspapers, and there's probably also one from your country. The pack is available here. Speaking of newspapers, our member, Smoothie, has made a "Cycling Weekly"-newspaper. It's available in our forum.
Community Update A community is not worth anything without its members. And luckily, we have lots of active members who are contributing to the community. First of all, there's PCM.daily's Management Game which is getting close to the end of the season. SportingNonsence and his Saunier Duval-team won the last stage of La Vuelta, and they also took the overall victory with Francisco Mancebo (boooh!).
Our Andy Schleck-fan, A_Schleck, has also been contributing with a CSC-story. It's a long story with lots of text, so if you're a "text person" /which you are if you have read all this), this story is really worth reading. You can read it here.
You can read all the PCM07-stories here, and the PCM06-stories here. There's a lot of activity in both forums since lots of you still play PCM06 due to the huge amount of (unfixed) bugs in PCM07.
The second official Pro Cycling Manager 2007 patch is now available.
To get maximum benefit, we recommend that you start a new career.
Please note that there are 3 distinct patches. One for the Pro Cycling Manager CD version of the game, the second for the Pro Cycling Manager downloaded version of the game and the third one for the German RadSport Manager CD version.
A fourth version for the German downloaded RadSport Manager version will be available next week. Do not download the CD version if you have a downloaded version.
3D * Correction to a crash on some machines that can prevent 3D races being played. * Correction to a bug at end of race when the winner of a classic race appeared in a yellow jersey. * Correction to the display of sponsor logo, which did not always appear on leader jerseys.
CAREER * Correction to crashes during Tour de France 2010 * Correction to a bug which, in some cases, could prevent the selection of a team (empty list). * Correction to a bug which made rider unavailable after a stage was cancelled. * Correction to a bug which automatically cancelled participation in races such as : Tour de Sarthe, Circuit de Lorraine, Tour of Slovenia, etc... * Slight adjustment to progress of young riders, who now take a little longer to reach the top level. * Slight adjustment to decrease in attributes of older riders, who now lose their level more slowly.
INTERFACE * Correction to a display refresh bug when arriving on equipment page. * Correction on Search page * Various corrections to management pages. * Correction to a bug in the display of a rider's achievements at the start of a season. 2nd places could be displayed as 1st and 3rd places could be displayed as 2nd. * Retired riders no longer appear in Search and Shortlist pages * Some rider nationalities modified. * Objectives revised for some Continental teams * Correction to display bug on the logo of the sponsor "M1-d'oeuvre"
As promised in the Weekly News yesterday, here's the preliminary fix list for the next patch (1.0.2.0). This list might change and only applies for the beta patch - not the final patch - but it does give you an idea of what to expect.
1.0.2.0 version
3D * Correction to a crash on some machines that can prevent 3D races being played. * Correction to a bug at end of race when the winner of a classic race appeared in a yellow jersey. * Correction to the display of sponsor logo, which did not always appear on leader jerseys.
CAREER * Correction to crashes during Tour de France 2010 * Correction to a bug which, in some cases, could prevent the selection of a team (empty list). * Correction to a bug which made rider unavailable after a stage was cancelled. * Correction to a bug which automatically cancelled participation in races such as : Tour de Sarthe, Circuit de Lorraine, Tour of Slovenia, etc... * Slight adjustment to progress of young riders, who now take a little longer to reach the top level. * Slight adjustment to decrease in attributes of older riders, who now lose their level more slowly.
INTERFACE * Correction to a display refresh bug when arriving on equipment page. * Correction on Search page * Various corrections to management pages. * Correction to a bug in the display of a rider's achievements at the start of a season. 2nd places could be displayed as 1st and 3rd places could be displayed as 2nd. * Retired riders no longer appear in Search and Shortlist pages * Some rider nationalities modified. * Objectives revised for some Continental teams * Correction to display bug on the logo of the sponsor "M1-d'oeuvre"
As said in the Weekly News, the PPDB V3 was going to be released either today or tomorrow - and now, it has been released. It's a so-called additional package, meaning that you will have to install PPDB V2 before installating the new V3. The DB has been added to our downloads section, but unfortunately, it's not hosted on PCM.daily. We're not allowed to host it due to the huge amount of fixes which are released after the "main release".
Back from holiday (1 week in Turkey and a few days in the south part of Denmark), I'm ready to take on the Weekly News again. So here you go.
Beta patch released to the beta testers The next patch for PCM07 is getting closer and closer. The first beta patch for the beta testers have been released under the name "Beta Patch 1.0.2.0", and it will fix several of the known bugs such as the crashes in Tour de France 2010, other crash problems when launching the game, the transferts bug is fixed (meaning that team sponsors now again are visible when wearing a leader's jersey) and much more. The full list of bug fixes will be revealed here later today.
An exact date for the release has not been set, but approx. 2-3 weeks is probably a good guess. We'll keep you updated!
PCM Spain makes a DB for PCM2007 In 2006, the Spanish PCM-community web site, PCM Spain, decided to release a DB pack. It became a huge success. It included more teams, realistic stats and in general, it seemed rather flawless. This year, PCM Spain has decided to make a pack for PCM 07, and they seem to use the same formula as last year. Not much material have been released yet, but you can find the calendar and the list of teams in our PCM Spain topic right here: http://www.pcmdaily.com/forum/viewthread.php?forum_id=24&thread_id=1027
New backgrounds for your game Not so long ago our DL-section was down for a day or two. When it was back up, I added some of the backgrounds which have been released, but I never "announced" them here in the news section. So, let's give them the attention they deserve. The Andy Schleck-background is the most popular background until now followed by Michael Rasmussen on the 2nd place and Vinokourov on third. You can see them all right here: http://www.pcmdaily.com/infusions/pro_download_panel/download.php?catid=4
DB TdF 3.1 released A Tour de France-based database, made by Piernic, has been released. Most noticeable change is that all the dopers have been left out (Vinokourov, Moreni, Sinkewitz, etc.). The stats have also been updated according to the riders' performances during the Tour. An updated version of the DB will be released soon, but if you can't wait, you can download the 3.1 version right here.
Hannes Converter - now in 2nd version The PCM Kicker-"look-a-like", Hannes Converter, has gone into its 2nd version. This means that the converter is now save game compatible! It has also got a makeover, making it look much better and more user-friendly. It's still advanced and made for advanced users, but it might be easier to use now. You can download it here. A simple editor has also been released. Read more about it here.
Installation Guide by CrueTrue As promised ages ago, I have written a guide, explaining how to install all the different kinds of files we have available in our download section. It might not explain everything, but it should explain how to install most things. If you experience any trouble you can always ask in our forum Read the guide here!
PPDB 2007 v3 to be released today The third version of PPDB's popular 2007-db for PCM06 is to be released to the public today or tomorrow. It has already been released to the members, One of the new features is the doping "injuries". Riders can now be suspended for doping usage. It will be listed as a injury, and being doped won't have any effect on the riders' performances, but it's a pretty fun add-on anyway. As always, it includes lots of other extras, and if you're a member, get started right away! Go to the PPDB-forum by clicking here. Update: It has now been released to the public.
PCM07 not so bad after all? In our latest poll where you had to give PCM07 a grade from 1-10, it seems that you think PCM07 is a pretty good game despite all the bugs. Top-scorers are "7" and "8" with 15 and 16 % of the votes, meaning that the game is above average. 12 % of you did give the game the lowest score, though, but almost the same amount of people gave the game the highest grade.
To get maximum benefit, we recommend that you start a new career. 
