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Weekly News #6
Another week has passed, and we're as always ready to update you with the latest news on the PCM-scene.
New version of the RSM News DB Last week we reported you about the RSM News DB 2007. Since then, it has grown and has become quite popular. Today, the 1.2-version was released, fixing a few issues. First of all, the transfers have been updated up until the 21nd of January. It also includes the jerseys which were missing in the former database, and it adds two new teams.
Find the DB in our Downloads section.
Contract bug finally fixed - Save Game Editor 1.2 released Another try to fix the contract bug in the Save Game Editor by Jape has been initiated. With the release of 1.2 version the contract bug should now definately be solved. Also, this new version can handle larger DB's, f.e. the PCM Spain pack.
Try it out by finding it in our Downloads -> Database Editors section.
Benelux DB - update for PCM Spain's DB 2 As we reported last week, a Benelux version of the PCM Spain DB has been released. Today, a small update to it was released, fixing a few issues with the stats. It's not a major breakthrough, but if you're a first time user, try it out.
Site updates As you might have noticed you'll now see a "Latest Downloads"-panel in the right side of this website. This way, you can easily see what we've uploaded for you, and how many times it has been downloaded.
We've also changed the design of the Web Links-section. It now looks pretty similar to the Articles-section - and much nicer than before. Check it out! :)
We've also experienced a bit of downtime which was somewhat expected (see "Weekly News #5"). It should be over now, though.
The much awaited first version of Cyclocross Manager 2006 has now finally been released. The original released even had a bug which meant they had to reupload it, but it should be fine now.
The Cyclocross Manager 2006-pack is a very innovative project which changes your road cycling game into a cyclocross game, f.e. by having the real riders and teams of the cyclocross world. It also contains c. 100 new stages which are true to real cyclocross races, sponsors, pictures of the riders - and a set of new textures to make it all look more like cyclocross than road cycling.
It's definately worth a try if you're tired of the original game. The gameplay is - of course - pretty much the same, but with totally new stages, teams and riders the game should be worth trying again.
Hello and welcome to the 5th edition of the Weekly News - and this time we do actually have something to report about ;)
Cyclocross Manager to be released today After a week's waiting and still no DB, the team decided to set a new release date: Today, the 14th of January 2007 23:59. With two passed deadlines, we can't be sure, of course, but we can always hope...
New 2007 database As mentioned on our forum, a new 2007 DB was released yesterday by a German group of DB-makers - but don't worry, Ullrich is not overrated like he is in other German databases - he's not even in the database. The team has focused on realism, and since Jan Ullrich doesn't have a license he has simply been removed. Other features are of course updated teams with transfers updated up until the 1st of January 2007.
The database, RSM News DB 2007, can be downloaded from our Downloads -> Database-section.
Benelux DB - update for PCM Spain's DB A new unofficial update for the PCM Spain-DB has been released. It updates to original 2006 DB to a 2007-DB, meaning that the teams now have been updated with the transfers they've made. Also, a couple of new teams has been introduced, primarily teams from the Benelux-area. However, it does also contain teams from other countries, f.e. Hamilton's new team, Tinkof from Italy.
Remember that the DB is unofficial (meaning that it's made by one outside the PCM Spain-team), and that you need the original two packs to use this one. All three can be downloaded from our Downloads -> Database-section.
Expected down time? I was told by my host that the site's SQL-server might could be down during this weekend, but since I haven't experienced anything at all it's either delayed - or I've been lucky. If any other has experienced down time, we're sorry ;)
Today, a new Save Game Editor has been released by Davy Depuydt, called "PCMSave". In functionality, it can do pretty much the same as the save game editor released by Jape (more info on that release can be found here: http://www.pcmdaily.com/news.php?readmore=4), but this editor can also edit other teams than the one you're controlling.
For those who don't know much about save game editors: With a save game editor you won't need converters anymore. By simple steps you can edit your save game, f.e. the riders' race programs, their moral, the sponsors' objectives, etc..
It doesn't have as many features as Jape's Save Game Editor, but it can edit the most important aspects of the save game - and unlike Jape's, it can - as said - edit the entire database and not just the team you're controlling.
Hello again - and once again, happy new year. Basically, this week has been pretty calm, not just on this site, but on the entire PCM-scene. Not much releases or new projects, but we do, however, still have some news for you :)
Two new graphical downloads So, when you've released everything possible for the "playing people", what do you do? You concentrate on other groups, f.e. the stage makers or the database makers. In your downloads / graphical section you can now find these two downloads: "Isolated Buildings Pack" and the "Caisse D' Epargne Face Pack". The first one is made for stage makers and contains a whole lot buildings, made to be implented in your stages. The Caisse-face pack is a pack of faces which can be implented in to new databases - however, as the name states, it currently only consists of faces from Caisse 'd Epargne. The creator, EintractFan, is already working on new teams, though.
Minor site updates If you open up the Article-section, you'll see that we've changed the design a little. Personally, I like it better, but if you've any comments - positive or negative - please use the forum :)
We've also added a new PCM community - it's the PCMNorge.com-site which now can be found in our Links-section.
No new databases Although we had expected to present a new database this week, a post at the Cyanide forum stopped our hopes. The release of the much-debated Cyclocross Manager 2006-pack has been delayed because of unforeseen bugs. We're also still waiting for the PPDB which still doesn't have a release date - and probably never will have. However, the first version is supposed to be released this month.
That was it for today. As said, not much has happened the past week, but hopefully the upcoming week will be busy with a release of the Cyclocross Manager 2006-pack - and maybe even a first release of the PPDB-project.
