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February 2001

Wednesday, February 28, 2001

The Daily Downloads Update
As you've come to expect, we've once again updated our Downloads Centre today. Head on over there and check out the following additions:
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As soon as you wake up tomorrow and log on to the net, head straight back here or directly to our Downloads Centre for another update.
Posted by Matt 

Allsoccers.50megs.com is updated
See Toh is back with 4 great new kits over at Allsoccers.50megs including:
  1. England New kit
  2. France
  3. Brazil
  4. China
Pay See Toh a visit at Allsoccers.50megs to check out his great kits.
Posted by Dave  | Have Your Shout |

Red Devils Mega Patch Review
Continuing their new series of Patch Previews, over at the MRA site 18 year old Michael Mari from Kent in the UK brings you his first excellent Patch Preview. It is a beauty, especially for all fans of Manchester United, it is the Red Devils Mega Patch. To check out Mike's review click here.

Screen shot of Title Screen from Red Devils Mega Patch

If you agree or disagree with his observations please post your comments below this article or in the newly formatted MRA Forum. While you are in the MRA Forum please also leave us a comment on what you feel about its new look.
Posted by Dave  | Have Your Shout |

Tuesday, February 27, 2001

Quality Downloads
Today we proudly added some awesome quality downloads to our Downloads Centre. Featured today are 12 new files. As usual we've listed them all, but this time we're going to give you some indepth details on a couple of the feature downloads we added. Check out the shots below:

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The shot to the left is Nikita Startcev's latest kit for Valencia. The other screen shot is by a patch maker known as Shilongo. On this occasion he has created a very detailed Rivaldo Face which will make your Rivaldo player in FIFA 2001 look almost life-like. Both of these downloads are featured in the "Recommended" area of the Downloads Centre.

Don't forget the other downloads which were also added today:
  • Dutch Roda JC ad boards
  • Nike Air Zoom and Adidas Predator boots
  • A Portuguese country patch
  • New crowds
  • A Dutch combo of kits
  • Austrian and Hungarian national kits
  • A Celtic Park stadium
  • A FIFA Add-On utility
With all these new files, plus over 3000 already available, you must pay a visit to the Downloads Centre today.
Posted by Matt  | Have Your Shout |

FIFA Centre News
Another update from Xavier Baez, the man running many sites in the FIFA Community:

"Finally we're operating in a new server and now we'll be able to offer free hosting for all the fifa pages that need unlimitted space, subdomains and emails.

Fifala now has a new cgi based News system. That means that now www.fifala.com will be updated more frequently because 5 news posters will keep you updated of the main news of the fifa scene. You're also welcome to enter our new cgi based forum to post all questions about the fifala patches.

To celebrete our relauch we have published a NEW tutorial about the New Generation Kits - NGK. Do you remember the 2GK jerseys that Fifala.com introduced a while ago? Well, now we have discovered a new jersey technique based on Ariel Santarelli's 2GK jerseys. The tutorial includes a new "texture.big" file that will convert all your 2GK kits into NGK kits. But what does "NGK kits" really mean? The NGK kits are the same as the 2GK kits but there's a small difference. The NGK kits work in "Sofware Mode" plus they occupy less space. The "hlsv" image is not longer used so the size of the kit files is only 147 kb!

Soon we will translate the tutorial to english and post it at fifala's international site www.fifacentre.com
"


With that said, head on over to
FIFA Centre. Along with this, I'm sure Xavier has a lot more things for you to check out over there! So don't delay, go!
Posted by Joe 

New Series of Patch Reviews
Over at the MRA site, with the success of their recent staff recruitment campaign, they now have some great new people on board. They will be introduced to you over the next few weeks as their work starts to be displayed.

They wanted to provide more Patch Reviews as these were previously a very successful feature and they have now succeeded in obtaining some very keen Reviewers and the first of their work can be seen today.

Screen shot of the excellent Boca Juniors 2GK Kit

Dhruv Sood is 16 years old and from India and he has created his first Patch Review for the excellent Argentina Express 2GK patch. Check out his first review here and if you agree or disagree post your comments below this article or in the MRA Forum.

We hope you enjoy this regular series of Patch Reviews from now on. Coming soon is the Red Devils Mega Patch...
Posted by Dave  | Have Your Shout |

FIFA Hollandia Sound Patch
The webmaster from FIFA Hollandia has sent in this piece of information to tickle the funny bone of those looking for a good music update:

"We have a great music patch (10 Mb). With this patch you can hear music when players make a goal, or get a card. When the win or loose the game you hear music. You can hear the public sing songs, and there is much more. Upcoming music, and champions music. This patch is a little big, but we also have some small music patches. Download
them at our Dutch site or at our English site.
"

Certainly worth a check, would you say? So head on over by clicking the links above, and experience it yourself!
Posted by Joe 

Barcelona Kits Version 3
After receiving many bad comments about my version 2 I decided to create another one. I think all FIFA fans will like it more because I updated jersey and shorts colors. And I hope you'll be able to estimate it better than my previous one. I always wait for your comments but try to be more just.

Here is a screenshot of my latest Barcelona home kit:

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A lot of work has been put into this - To get it press here. You can also look for my older patches and kits, and don't forget to keep an eye out for more coming soon!
Posted by Nikita 

Monday, February 26, 2001

World Patch v1.3 is released
Over at the MRA site Sweetpatch has Sébastian Neri's latest update to his popular World Patch series available for you to download and install using your Sweetpatch MRA. It includes:
  • Logo of World Patch v1.3an update for Championship of France D1 2000/2001 with latest transfers, add new players (with right name, surname, post and kit number) and right line-up for all teams
  • version 2 of the names of the Greek teams
  • an update of the Championship of Belgium 2000/2001
Go and visit Sweetpatch at the MRA site and you can download the latest instalment of this great series of patches.
Posted by Dave  | Have Your Shout |

Downloads De Jour
Once again, it's that time of the day to take care of our "daily business". Of course I mean our daily FIFA 2001 Downloads Update! Once again, they've been busy at the Downloads Centre adding downloads, after yesterdays big 30 download update. Let's see what they've got today:
  • A Silver Nike Ball (screenshot)
  • An African Champions League patch
  • A Clarence Seedorf face
  • Ajax (see screenshot below), Barcelona, Fiorentina, Juventus (see screenshot below) and RC Lens kits
  • Harchester United home
  • A World roster update
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As always, we'll keep bringing you the freshest downloads every single day. Keep checking back, you never know when the next one will be added! And while you're at the Downloads Centre, don't forget to check out your chance to win 2,000 dollars with of prizes, by entering the Downloads Centre Competition!
Posted by Joe  | Have Your Shout |

Fifamillennium is back with a patch per month
That's right, Diego and his team are back and they have some interesting things for this year.

They will publish a patch per month and all the patches they create will be of a high quality graphical design. They have developed a new technology for making stadiums that they have named Z9 and they can now make any structure in less than an hour! Please visit their site for more information about this.

The patch for March 2001 is Libertadores Cup and will contain Copa Libertadores 2001 and full features can be found over at the MRA site.

They also need people to update the English version of their website so if you are interested please e-mail them at diegojfifa@punto.net.ec In the meantime visit www.fifamillennium.com
Posted by Dave  | Have Your Shout |

Sunday, February 25, 2001

Massive Downloads Update - 30 New Files
The weekend that has just left us was full of exciting and memorable (maybe not for Arsenal supporters) football matches. Our Downloads Centre reached the 3000 files mark for the first time and overflowed with equally as exciting downloads. In total we added:
  • Champions League ad boards (screenshot)
  • Adidas Predator (see screen shot below) and Adidas Precision boots
  • 2 English flag updates (screenshot)
  • Bayern Munich (screenshot), Leeds United (screenshot), Paris St. Germain (screenshot), Arsenal (screenshot), 2 AC Milan, Glasgow Rangers (screenshot), PSV kits, Olympique Lyon (see screen shot below) kits and a Harchester United kit
  • An IK Frej roster update
  • A TVB TV (screenshot), DigiTurk and Sky Sports (Beta 3 by Steve Sutton) TV logos
  • Greek (screenshot) and Italian badge (screenshot) fixes
  • Dario G chants
  • EA Graphics editor 0.9.1 (see Nikita's post below)
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All of these files are great for everyone who plays FIFA 2001, however the Downloads Centre caters for all FIFA games. Believe it or not, this weekend we even uploaded new FIFA 99 and FIFA 98 files. Check out a full list of what's new for these "older" games on the main page of the Downloads Centre.

Keep an eye out here each day for all the latest downloads for FIFA 2001. Oh, and don't forget to enter the Downloads Centre Competition. It's free and you can win over $2000 worth of football gear and cool computer games and accessories.
Posted by Matt  | Have Your Shout |

FIFA 2001 Worldwide Revolution
Some big news coming from Stefan Münstedt, as he sazs it's sensational! He's talking about the ultimate German FIFA 2001 patch "FIFATOLOGY".

With this new patch, it will be possible to display the badges of every team in FIFA 2001 at the start of every match (ingame!) (see screenshots). But that's not all - It will furthermore be possible that every team has its own stadium with its own chants, crowd-textures, different fanblocks, etc. You'll be able to play in great G3-stadiums (thanks to Fifamania!).

Sweet example: If you select Bayern Munich as home-team, the Bayern-logo and the logo of the selected opponent will be displayed in the popup. You'll play in the Olympic Stadium of Munich, with the original Bayern-crowd, with the original chants of the bayern fans and the goalmusic from the Olympic Stadium etc.

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If this excites you, as it does for me. Head on over to the official FIFATOLOGY site at www.fifatology.de or go to German FIFA 2001 Online. You can see more screenshots and receive more information at both of the sites.
Posted by Joe 

Spanish Fifanet Needs Your Help
We've recieved a letter from Manuel of Spanish Fifanet. This is what he had to say:

"I'm the webmaster of the Spanish Fifanet, and I would like you to do me a favor, I need help with the site and would like to search for people....

At the Spanish Fifanet site, we are looking for help to manage the downloads, the news, to make patches, etc. Any person that wants to participate on this project is welcome. Thanks.
"

If you're interested in helping him out. Head on over to Spanish Fifanet.
Posted by Joe  | Have Your Shout |

FIFA First Opening - Help Wanted!
www.fifafirst.net and www.fifafirst.com has just re-opened a day away. Now the site is using News Pro so now the site will be updated every two hours with news and downloads.

FIFA First is looking for dedicated FIFA Fans to join the team at FIFA First. No IT knowlegde of expierence is needed but all we ask it that people show a love for the game. For more information contact davecottage@hotmail.com or visit the site.

Posted by Joe 

Saturday, February 24, 2001

Community Website Update
It's been a while since we have updated you on some of the sites around the "FIFA Community" that have been sent into us. We've got three sites for you to check out today:
You don't have to be "special" to have your site listed on our website. Just send the site name, URL, and a short description to joe@soccergaming.com. That's all it's as simple as that!
Posted by Joe 

More Wallpapers @ FIFA Colombia
FIFA Colombia keeps on going with the FIFA 2001 wallpapers. This is what David had to say:

"Fifa COLOMBIA continues with their ever-growing wallpaper gallery.

Now its turn for the mexican and portuguese football fans to pay us a visit, for we just published 2 great wallpapers for Toluca and for the Portuguese national team.

You can check them out in this two screenshots, and find many more quality football wallpapers over at Fifa COLOMBIA. And we also bring you the good news that our gallery is being currently transformed into Fifa 2001 Title Screens, and Sweetpatch MRA Skins !!!

So stay tuned for more surprises to come from FIFA Colombia!"


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If your a FIFA nut, you need to head on over to get on over to FIFA Colombia! Download these wallpapers today!
Posted by Joe  | Have Your Shout |

EA Graphics Editor 0.9.1 - Released
Today Lior has added the latest version of EA Graphics Editor to the Downloads Centre. Here's what guys from NBA Live Series Center have to say about it:

"The EA Graphics Editor is a general purpose graphics viewer and editor, its intended use is to view and edit Electronic Arts graphic files.
It was primarily written for the NBA Live Series, but it will work with a lot of files from the NHL Hockey, FIFA Soccer, Need For Speed and Triple Play Series, too."



For me it's a fast viewer of all kinds of EA's graphic files. Unfortunatly it works like a beta and you need to download the latest version when your current version expires.

So if you want to download it press right here and grab a copy of the most popular graphics editor on the net.
Posted by Nikita  | Have Your Shout |

Friday, February 23, 2001

A Season for Giving - More Downloads
Christmas may be long gone, and still far away, but the giving here at Soccer Gaming and FIFA 2001 Online just never stops. ;-)

Today we are "giving" you a whole new selection of downloads that have been added to our new Downloads Centre. Lior has been busy updating all this week, let's see what he has for the first day of the weekend:
  • Adidas Chrome boots (screenshot)
  • Scotland Country Patch
  • Egyptian RTWC 2002 Patch (screenshot)
  • New Crowds patch
  • Chelsea (screenshot), AS Monaco and Manchester United (see screenshot below, also added by Jakob were other Manchester United, Leeds and Parma kits )kits
  • German (screenshot) and Italian Kits (see screenshot below)
  • New Menu Graphics
  • Two Arabic music files
  • Sky Sports and Portuguese TV logos
  • A Singapore international team roster update
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A lot for one day! Not for the guys at the Downloads Centre. A busy day means more stuff for you! So scadadle over to the Downloads Centre to get these and more downloads for your gaming enjoyment!
Posted by Joe 

FIFA World - Fußball Manager 2002
Thimo of the German FIFA 2001 site www.fifa-world.net has just sent us some news concerning the new EA Sports project "Fußball Manager 2002". Recently the official homepage of the upcoming has been opened over at www.fm2002.de with loads of information.

"Fußball Manager 2002" is a football manger like the Championchip Manager for the English League but it's the first EA Sports project that is developed and designed in Germany. Only the FIFA-Engine is taken from the guys in Vancouver to have spectacular 3D-szenes in the game.

Since April Rolf Langenberg and Gerald Köhler, which have been lead designer of the famous "Anstoß"-series, and their team work on the game. It consist of many people who were webmasters of famous FIFA or Anstoß sites before and that's why they know exactly what the community wants.

Because of EA Sports licences for the German Bundesliga and the austrian max. Bundesliga all the teams will feature real names, kits and badges for a maximum of realismn. With many new inventive features the game will probably become a new topseller. A start for EA Sports to produce many games in the countries they are sold?!
"Fußball Manager 2002" will only be available in Germany when it is released "when it's done". You want to know more about this great upcoming game?!

Visit the official site www.fm2002.de (only in German though) for more
information, screenshots, etc. and check www.fifa-world.net for 2 exclusive screenshots.

Posted by Joe 

Forthcoming Patches Day
Over at the MRA site they have exclusive news on a number of forthcoming patches and the exciting features that will be included.

Screen shot from Fifa On Line Superpatch

Pop over to the MRA site and find out all about the following patches:

  • European Clubs Patch
  • Extreme World Update
  • Fifa On Line Superpatch 2.0
  • World Patch v1.3
There are some great new features in some of these patches so get yourself over to the MRA site and see what is in patching store for you.
Posted by Dave  | Have Your Shout |

Thursday, February 22, 2001

Barcelona Home & Away Kit By Nikita
Our premier kit designer and now budding news reporter, Nikita Startcev, is back again with another awesome kit, this time for Barcelona fans. Check out the shot below:

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Super high quality, and awesome work are just a couple of the terms commonly associated with Nikita's kits. This new Barcelona Home and Away kit with new detailed socks is no exception.We decided to give Nikita's new kit a perfect score of 10/10. However, this is just out opinion, why not post yours by clicking on the Downloads Centre link above and giving Nikita's kit a score and your thoughts.

Stay tuned for more exciting kits and patches from Nikita, exclusively here at FIFA 2001 Online and Soccer Gaming.
Posted by Matt  | Have Your Shout |

20 New Downloads Added
As always, we're back with news of another huge update in the Downloads Centre. Over 20 files were added today, they are:
  • A red hair patch (see screen shot below)
  • A crowd patch (screenshot)
  • Orlando Pirates (screenshot), Juventus, AC Parma, Lazio, Ahnyang LG, Manchester United kits kits
  • Japanese (screenshot), English (screenshot), French, Portuguese kits and Thai (screenshot) kits
  • A realistic patch
  • An Allstars roster update
  • A stadium for Chile
  • An ad board update
  • An RBC Roosendaal team patch
  • A Tunisian TV logo
  • A FIFA 2001 Modmaker utility
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Pay a visit to the Downloads Centre and grab some of these great files to further expand your FIFA 2001 gaming experience. Check back tomorrow for more.
Posted by Matt 

Console Forum Opens!
Enjoy playing your favorite footy game on your TV? In particular a console such as Dreamcast, N64, PSX, or PS2? Got a couple of tricks or problems you want to ask or want to help some other console footy enthusiasts?

Head on over to the new Console Forum in the Soccer Gaming Forums. As mentioned above, here you can talk anything related to console soccer gaming! Console gamers your forum is here! Check it out in our Forums right now!
Posted by Joe 

Scotland Stars Updated
The popular Scotland Stars Sweetpatch 2001 patch released this week over at the MRA site has had a slight update which includes:
  • Screen shot from new Scotland Stars Sweetpatch 2001inclusion of missing goalie kits by Jordan Stavridis
  • excellent wallpapers by Matias Reis have been removed to save on space but will be released separately in the Download Boutique very soon
  • default game set as Celtic v Rangers
Pop over to the MRA site to check out the updated details for this patch.
Posted by Dave  | Have Your Shout |

Sky Sports TV Logo update
Steve Sutton, who created the excellent Sky TV logos, would like to make a point clear that if you look at Sky Sports on TV its small and short names can be short for just the playing part of the game. When FEd2001 comes out it will allow you to do this but no worry's if you don't want them short as a lot of people have been asking him. He is going to release an update of beta 2 to beta 3 conversion on Sunday which will include:

  • a short name version of beta 3
  • the full version of beta 3 if you haven't got beta 2
  • and the update version which updates beta 2 to beta 3
There, I hope that is all clear to you now and check back on Sunday to download your copies.
Posted by Dave  | Have Your Shout |

Treebeard's Rosters are back
As Jochen is one of the select few who is beta testing Chau Le's excellent FEd2001, he has created version 0.3 of his world famous Treebeard's Roster update for Fifa 2001. Version 0.3 includes:
  • FA Carling Premiership squads and line-ups
  • Nationwide squads and line-ups. (Blackburn, Bolton and Fulham added to this division)
  • Serie A squads and line-ups
  • Serie B squads and line-ups
  • Spanish Primera Division squads and line-ups
  • Scottish Premiership squads and line-ups
Go grab your latest copy of Jochen's great rosters by clicking here and install it using your Sweetpatch MRA.
Posted by Dave  | Have Your Shout |

Wednesday, February 21, 2001

From the Oven and onto your Plate
Nothing like the fresh smell of your favorite food just being pulled out of the oven! The first warm taste as it slowly dissolves in your mouth. Indeed, it is good. Now, almost like the ones back home, a new batch of FIFA 2001 downloads for your gaming pleasure. :-)

Let's see what the guys at the Downloads Centre have added:
  • English and Sportal.co.uk ad boards
  • Real Madrid, Barcelona, Juventus (screenshot), Benfica (screenshot), AC Milan (see screenshot below), Roma (screenshot), FC Den Bosch (screenshot), and FC Twente kits
  • Chile, French (screenshot), Korean (screenshot), and South African (see image below) national kits
  • A fantasy goalkeeper kit
  • A FIFA 2001 wallpaper add-on
  • The famous "Goal" sound patch
  • An Ajax team patch
  • A Turkish roster update and a Dutch roster update
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Now that you know what they've got for you over there, head on over to the Downloads Centre! They not only have these files, but hundreds and hundreds of FIFA 2001, and other FIFA game files! Don't forget to check it out right now!
Posted by Joe 

FIFA 2002 Wishlist Update
The infamous "Super Computer Techno Wizard", aka "SCTW", had been working busily throughout his holiday break. Now the work has paid off.

At FIFA 2002 Wishlist they have just redone the whole wishlist format. Just about everything on the site has been rewritten. Head on over to SCTW's own website, the FIFA 2002 Wishlist.
Posted by Joe 

Polish Fifa Update
Reigon has sent us the following news:

"Thanks to CENTRUM FIFY 2001 our game will be alive again. The new add-on Mega Patch PL will be released soon. This will be a great day for Polish FIFA fans - fully translated, with:

  • completely new layout and graphics
  • Polish league actual rosters
  • kits
  • adverts on stadiums
  • and many more
  • full letter names and realistic players look
  • and also all logos

Till the final release is out you can download a preview of Mega Patch PL and you will see - the only thing that's left of the original FIFA 2001 is the engine... :).

But the patch is only the beginning. We are proud of our weekly posted tutorials about making FIFA add-ons and tutorials about tactics and strategy in the game. Our site is also making a tournament - players who wants to play have only one more week to send a mail to us.

Please hurry! And one more thing - if You have any questions, comments and suggestions regarding the Mega Patch PL please send us an e-mail".

Check out all this great news and more over at CENTRUM FIFY 2001
Posted by Dave  | Have Your Shout |

Tuesday, February 20, 2001

The Daily Downloads Update
It's becoming a tradition here at FIFA 2001 Online. Each day we bring you a fresh batch of downloads straight from our ever-expanding Downloads Centre. Boasting an incredible 654 patches and add-ons for FIFA 2001 alone, no wonder the Downloads Centre is the most popular website in the history of Soccer Gaming. Take a look at the shots below:

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These shots show off just a couple of the new downloads in the Downloads Centre today. In total we added:All of these files were created by one man, WinG. He is one of our favourite FIFA 2001 patch makers here at FIFA 2001 Online so head for the Downloads Centre today to download and comment on this work.

Lior has promised another monster downloads update tomorrow, so don't forget to check back then.

How would you like to win a copy of Championship Manager Season 00/01 and FIFA 2001 for the PS2? These two awesome prizes plus over $2000 worth of other football and gaming products are being given away in the Downloads Centre Competition. Enter today for your chance to win! Hurry though, time is running out.
Posted by Matt 

Scotland Stars Sweetpatch 2001
Over at the MRA site Ramon Vargas has co-ordinated the development of an excellent new patch for all fans of Scottish Football.

Here is what we have to offer. A tribute to a passionate League, the Scottish Premier league, starring all the Scottish stars and the plot of the story is the dispute of the SPL crown.

The plot takes place from Ibrox to Hampden to Celtic Park, the three stadiums in the Scotland Stars Sweetpatch. The armour designed by Ian Black in full fledged glory as the warriors don their club crest proudly as they dispute the coveted prize. Features include:

  • Lush, real life replicas of the kits donned by the SPL by Ian Black
  • Three fantastically structured stadiums by Gregor Gowans
  • Sky Sports TV graphics by Stephen Sutton
  • A Scottish and global roster update by Ramon Vargas
  • MRA compliant thanks to Matias Reis
  • New NHL 2001 crowd
  • New turfs, boots, ball, Goalie and Referees kits by Jordan Stavridis
  • Soundtrack to be released in the near future

Screen shot from new Scotland Stars Sweetpatch 2001

Check out the screen shot above and then check the full features and download your copy of this great new patch directly from the MRA site.
Posted by Dave  | Have Your Shout |

Euro-Ball back from the Dead
And you didn't believe in ghosts! Either way, after a lull of news and updates at Euro-Ball, they are back in business.

The big guy over at Euro-Ball, Nati, tells us about upcoming events this weekend:

"This weekend we'll have the "Downloads weekend" in which we will be adding tens of new files! A massive downloads update with at least 30-40 files, and maybe even more! We've also updated our site with some news we got from Gamespot about a new Game Guide they released, so you'll better also check this out...:)"

You can check Euro-Ball - as with Soccer Gaming - for all the latest news in the FIFA World. Don't delay, head on over there today!
Posted by Joe 

Monday, February 19, 2001

A Fresh Batch
Yes, it's that time of the day for the newest listings of downloads that have come up in the past 24 hours. Let's see what's been sent in:
  • French, Italian, and English Adboards
  • Adidas boots (screenshot), and Puma boots (see screenshot below)
  • Two Republic of Ireland Kits (see screenshot below)
  • A Juventus Kit (screenshot)
  • Collar Templates
  • FIFA Add-On Utility
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A good sized update for today. Of course you can find all the files in the Downloads Centre. Keep checking in for daily updates from Soccer Gaming and FIFA 2001 Online!

Posted by Joe 

News from FIFA Centre
Xavier Baez, once again, has some more news from his new FIFA Centre website:

"Fifacentre.com has some exciting news for ALL of the fifa scene.

When SG released the Downloads Centre I went to download a jersey to check if the people still include GFXPAK in the jersey zip files as well as a BAT program. This is amazing!!!!There's absolutely no need to use GFXPAK to install jerseys into the game. This method was discovered and used by Ariel Santarelli, however, people still don't get it!!!

In the new tutorial section of Fifacentre.com not only will you discover how to install Fifa2001 jerseys but you will also know WHY can you install jerseys so easily in the game without even touching the "KITS.BIG" file!!!

And if this doesn't sounds good enough to go and take a look at the new site in the Fifa scene, Fifacentre.com has also published the "Jersey Database". This is the ultimate database for patch developers. This database was made by Ariel Santarelli and it includes the number of the jersey of ALL the teams of ALL the leagues. If you're a patch developer you CAN'T loose your chance to save hours and hours of work!!! Do you want to know what jersey number does your team use in the game???

Come on, take a look at the relaunched Fifala international site - www.fifacentre.com!!! :=)
"

Well said from Xavier. See what he's talking about and head on over to FIFA Centre.

Posted by Joe 

G2 Stadium Viewer 2001 - Coming Soon
We have some more great news from FIFAMANIA.IT. This week they will publish a great utility called G2 Stadium Viewer 2001. As Rimo, the webmaster of FIFAMANIA.IT, says himself:

"...this is a utility that will allow you to open G2 rav files, and change assignment between textures and poligons..."

This is great news not only for stadium creators but also for those who want to make the new Nike ball or Premier League Mitre ball for FIFA 2001. I don't know if you would be able to edit ball's structure but i think it can help you much.

Here is a preview screenshot of it:

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So don't forget to visit FIFAMANIA.IT site later this week and download this useful utility.
Posted by Nikita  | Have Your Shout |

FEd2001 Beta Testing Begins
The first Beta tests of FEd2001 have begun. A select group of FIFA experts, hand picked by Chau Le, are busy bug testing the first version of FEd2001. I'll personally keep everyone updated on the process as often as possible. Stay tuned.
Posted by Matt  | Have Your Shout |

Sunday, February 18, 2001

Win Football Jerseys, Sidewinder Joysticks and Steering Wheels
There is still time for you to enter the Soccer Gaming Downloads Centre Competition where you can win over $2000 worth of prizes! Some of the prizes include official UMBRO Manchester United, Chelsea and Olympiakos Home jerseys, Microsoft Sidewinder Force Feedack 2 Joysticks and Steering Wheels, a $200 Gift Voucher from Kitbag.com, EA Sports clothing plus a wide-selection of the latest computer games. A full list of the prizes up for grabs can be found here.

Soccer Gaming Downloads Centre Competition

Remember this competition is quick and easy to enter and ofcourse is completely free. Click here to enter today. The draw will take place on March 12th, 2001. Good luck!
Posted by Matt  | Have Your Shout |

Scotland Stars update
Ladies and gentlemen, later today marks a day of falling stars over at the MRA site. Well, not falling, but rising Scotland Stars!!!

The patch that pits you as a protagonist in one of the most passionate sporting battles known to exist is the event!! The patch is finished, the components, EVERYTHING is finished. All that is left is to put together the install program, and a massive hardware invasion of stars of Scotland will take place later.

Check out the MRA site later as this much awaited patch lands.
Posted by Dave  | Have Your Shout |

The Brazil 94 patch is ready
The Legend has finished his Brazil 1994 patch and you can find full details on it over at the MRA site.

Screen shot from Brazil 94 PatchFull features of the patch include:

  • Brazil 94 home and away kits
  • Brazil 94 correct rosters
  • New turfs
  • Nike 3d boots worn by Romario
  • New start menu
  • New Adidas 94 tango ball
Check out the full patch details over at the MRA site and then visit www.legend123.4t.com to grab your copy of this Legend'ary patch.
Posted by Dave  | Have Your Shout |

Who likes the Skippy?
I like the Skippy peanut butter! We all do, don't we? Okay, now time to get down to business. It's time for another one of those download updates. From our new Downloads Centre, let's see what we have in store today:
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Want to see the biggest selection of soccer gaming downloads on the planet? Head over to our Downloads Centre!
Posted by Joe 

Saturday, February 17, 2001

Egyptian RTWC 2002
Mohamed El Tanany has informed me about his new patch that may interest Egyptians FIFA 2001 fans out there. It is Egypt's Road To The World Cup 2002 pathch. It includes:

  • The 5 teams of group C (Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Senegal and Namibia)
  • Authentic kits for all the teams
  • All recent rosters and team management settings
  • National flags for the 5 teams
  • New stadiums (Cairo and the Rabat-Stade d'Algerie)
  • New crowds with Egyptian flags
  • New ad boards
  • New turfs and there maybe new music and more.

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    Posted by Lior  | Have Your Shout |

    FIFA 2002 - First Info
    From the FIFA 2001 Polish website regarding the next game in the FIFA Series:

    "I'm from the Official Polish Website FIFA 2001 - FIFA POLONIA
    We received first info (on the world :)) about FIFA 2002 - we received it from the Polish distributor of EA SPORTS - IM Group
    on our site the news is in Polish, I've translated it for you :):

    We know three things:

    • FIFA 2002 is not going to put out a Polish language version, this is very sad information for all Polish players

    • But at last there will be a Polish footballer on the gamebox, he is also going to give his motion capture into game and he will be in the INTRO OF FIFA 2002 (wow!), we chose him into plebiscite.

    • FIFA 2002 will be out in October 2001
    "

    Source: FIFA Polonia

    Posted by Joe 

    Belgian Fifa Patch - the biggest Belgian update ever!
    That's right folks, the BFP will be released in a few weeks and will include:
    • 5 new stadiums (full listing over at the MRA site)

    • boots with an exclusive BFP design

    • a ball also with a special BFP look

    • all the ingame badges (for the fantasy league teams too)

    • all the home and away kits from the Belgian League and the teams in the fantasy league

    Also the official BFP site has a new design, a new URL (www.belgianfifapatch.com) and new features such as a forum.

    Screen shot from forthcoming Belgian Fifa Patch
    Screen shot from forthcoming Belgian Fifa Patch

    Check it out for all the latest news on this exciting patch development after looking at the screenshots and visiting the Patches Database for the full exciting feature list for this patch.
    Posted by Dave  | Have Your Shout |

    Dutch Mega Pack is here to play
    The Dutch Mega Pack (DMP) is available for downloading tonight. The Pack is absolutely great and has the following features:

    Screen shot from new Dutch Mega Pack

    • All the official home and away kits for the KPN Ere Divisie and TOTO Divisie
    • All home and away flags of the KPN Ere Divisie and TOTO Divisie
    • Stadions:
      • De Kuip (Feyenoord)
      • Philips Stadion (PSV)
      • Nieuw Galgenwaard (FC Utrecht)
      • and the Amsterdam ArenA (Ajax)
    • TV logo's: SBS6 en NL2
    • DMP2001 Menu
    • Changed names of teams, competitions and more...
    • Rosters for the KPN Eredivisie and Toto Divisie
    • Dutch Add Boards
    • Club logo's of the KPN Eredivisie and TOTO Divisie
    • Studio Sport music

    There will also be an update available soon which will include:

    • New Menu´s
    • Stadion Sounds
    • New Adboards and more....

    Screen shot from new Dutch Mega Pack

    We know all you Dutch Fifa 2001 fans will love this so check out the full details in the Patches Database and then visit the home of the patch at Fifa Holland to download your copy of this great pack.
    Posted by Dave  | Have Your Shout |

    New Poll Question
    Today we have a new poll question for you regarding our newest site.

    Do you download files from the Downloads Centre?

    The poll results for previous questions asked can be reached here. So vote now.
    Posted by Lior  | Have Your Shout |

    Today's Downloads
    Fresh downloads are ready for your weekend of FIFA playing over at the Downloads Centre. Today we added:
    • New mouse cursors
    • Blue and white hair patches
    • Al Ahly (home and away), Zamalek and Manchester United kits
    • A Russian national kit
    • A Parma goalkeeper kit
    • A replay tags editor
    Head for the Downloads Centre to find out more info and download these great new FIFA 2001 files.
    Posted by Matt 

    Thursday, February 15, 2001

    4 New FEd2001 Screen Shots
    As I promised, today we have 4 brand-new screen shots of FEd2001, direct from Chau Le. Two of the shots can be seen below with the other two in the FEd2001 Screen Shots section. Complete with never before seen features and new graphics, these shots are a must see.

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    The four shots feature the following exciting new features:
    • Importing Kits - the screen shot shows file dialog with kits image preview. (see above)

    • FaceManager - the screen shot shows list of all the faces that have been allocated to players in the game. And a list of vacant slots which could be used. A total of 511 unique faces can be assigned. (see above)

    • Export an entire league or just one team. Options to include
      graphics like kits, flags and badges. (see screen shots section)

    • Transfers - Drag-and-drop players to and from teams. (see screen shots section)
    Don't know what FEd2001 is or have a question you'd like answered? Visit the FEd2001 FAQ section. If you're question hasn't been answered there or if you'd just like to discuss FEd2001 with fans and the creator himself, visit the FEd2001 Forum.

    Stay tuned for more exciting details on FEd2001 right here at FIFA 2001 Online.
    Posted by Matt  | Have Your Shout |

    Patch Enthusiasts please read on
    Do you answer yes to any of these questions:

    • Are you enthusiastic about Fifa Super Patches?
    • Would you like to become part of a very successful and professional team?
    • Can you use html or would like to learn?
    • Have you some time to commit to expanding your skills and friends on the net?

    Then this could be the opportunity for you!

    Over at the MRA site they are looking to expand their team so they can offer the best Super Patch support service possible and to do this they need your help. If you would like to become a team member at the MRA site then please contact them with your details and what role you would like to perform. They are looking to recruit in all the following areas but are happy to accept anybody who is prepared and committed to join them:

    • Patch Reviewers
    • Patch Enthusiasts
    • Patch Developers
    • News Posters
    If you are prepared to learn then they are prepared to train you. This is a very exciting opportunity for any patch enthusiasts or if you wish to expand your web and Internet skills. So please contact them without delay by clicking here and help them provide the number 1 resource on the net for Fifa Super Patches.
    Posted by Dave  | Have Your Shout |

    New International Patch with excellent new gameplay feature
    Over at the MRA site Fuad Tuqan is proud to present you his realistic fully MRA Compliant patch entitled "International Patch". So what's new about this patch I hear you ask?
    • There are 12 added international teams:
      1. Portugal
      2. Iran
      3. Morocco
      4. Tunisia
      5. Bulgaria
      6. Nigeria
      7. Ukraine
      8. Uruguay
      9. Jamaica
      10. Iraq
      11. Ivory Coast
      12. Ghana
    • All 58 teams rosters, line ups, formations, strategies, menu flags and crowd flags
    • PLUS A fantastic gameplay feature which you can learn all about over at the MRA site
    This patch will be developing so get over to the MRA site to see the great new gameplay feature plus you can download your very own copy from the Patches Database.
    Posted by Dave  | Have Your Shout |

    FEd2001 Screenshots Tomorrow
    Be here tomorrow when we will be releasing 4 brand new screen shots of FEd2001. All of these shots are very interesting and display never before seen features of the ultimate FIFA 2001 editor. You can't afford to miss it.
    Posted by Matt  | Have Your Shout |

    Wednesday, February 14, 2001

    New Scanned Kits at FIFA Colombia!
    The guys at FIFA Colombia notified us of their brand new scanned kits at their website. One for America de Cali, the 2000 Colombian Champion, and another for Atletico Nacional, the 2000 Merconorte Cup Champions.

    Visit FIFA Colombia..... Visit FIFA Colombia.....

    These jerseys were made from scanned images of the real jerseys! The creator of these tell us he will soon be publishing some more kits using the same technique, which include the Barcelona centenary kit, and River Plate's kit. Head on over to FIFA Colombia now!
    Posted by Joe 

    GameSpot UK FIFA 2001 Tips
    Over at GameSpot UK they have a new feature for all the FIFA 2001 gamers out there. They have just added a new guide for FIFA 2001 on the PC.

    Some of the questions are "When should I use the offside key?", or "How do I score as many goals as possible?". Each question comes with a more detailed answer.

    If your FIFA game is struggling, or you just can't seem to get the edge on the opponent. Head on over to the GameSpot UK FIFA 2001 PC Guide.
    Posted by Joe 

    FIFA Clubs World League Tourney
    Over at FIFA Clubs, Claudio, has sent us an email regarding their World League Tourney. Here is what he had to say:

    "The first World League tournament is on its way to the Finals. The new rules for the Final Phase can be found in our ‘rules’ section. You will also be able to see how the countries have been matched up.

    The qualifying phase for the World League shall end on February 28th.The Final Phase for Nations is set to start on March 3rd. The play offs for the single player tournament shall also begin on March 3rd.

    So, if you're not a National Team player, you still have over three weeks to try to qualify. If it's too tough for you to make the National Team, try to make it to the 16th spot at least. For only 16 players per league will qualify for the single player tournament. Five countries (due to the enormous amount of players) will have 32 players play offs.

    I can’t say which of the two tournaments I prefer.The World League will be great fun. For the first time we’ll be able to see which country is the best Fifa playing country overall.
    The single player tournament will also be exciting. Many players have made it to their respective National Teams because they can’t stop playing the game. Some players have played well over 100 tournament matches in these last three months. So the single player tournament will give other players a chance to prove that they should have been on the National Team.

    So who will be declared the World Champions at the end of March? Will it be Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, England, Holland or Italy? Or will it be some outsider? It could be one of the ‘continent’ leagues… And who will be the best player?

    If you feel you have something to prove, join the Fifa Clubs tournament now and help your country win the World League.
    "

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