Q: Will there be the possibility to save replays on the HD too or only to send them to easports football world?
IJ: Good question. We’re only doing the EASPORTSfootball upload. Something to think about for next year though.
Another "next-gen" feature has made it's way on PC
Watch out, the derpness is high in this interview, and the word "Nextgen" severely abused!
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Q: Last year the PC producer (Luke Didd) showed himself a bit in the official forum. Will you ever come in the official forums talking with the community?
IJ: Yes, I’ll be on the forums. To this point I’ve not been able to given that the game was not announced publically. That said, I’ve obviously spent a lot of time on the forums reading what people said about FIFA 10 on PC (even saw an online petition to bring next gen to PC) so I’m looking forward to contributing to the forums going forward.
Q: What is the main reason why the FIFA 11 PC game will be a FIFA 10 NG porting (+ World Cup improvements) and not directly a FIFA 11 NG porting?
IJ: This is a good question and one that I got asked at pretty much every tour stop. Basically it boils down to the amount of effort required to bring the next gen engine onto PC and the fact that FIFA 11 on console is still in development so it’s very much a moving target. A lot of people seem to think that bringing next gen to PC should be a pretty simple ‘cut and paste’ of the code and BOOM, all done! Not so much. Given the huge effort to achieve this and as mentioned, the fact that the console guys are creating new features that are currently not finished, it was a bit of a moving target to take ALL of the FIFA 11 features. That said, there are some announcements coming out at Gamescom that I think will put to rest a lot of the comparisons as there are a number of features that we can then talk about that will be very much aligned with the console offering. Stay tuned.
Q: Is it true that there will be no 10vs10 in FIFA 11 PC? What's the problem with it? And if there is no 10vs10, how can be used the Virtual Pro player online?
IJ: I can’t really speak about the online offerings at this point. It’s something that we’re announcing later on. One thing to keep in mind though is that based on what you’ve written you sound like you are both an avid PC gamer AND console gamer. I think that the vast majority of our target gamers are hardcore PC gamers and may not necessarily play on console. For these people, they will have a HUGELY improved experience from FIFA 10 PC and can rest assured that we have (hopefully!) done a great job at bringing PC into the next gen realm. I also think that the PC is always going to be a slightly unique experience from the console given its nature. There are going to be features on PC that aren’t even on console. Some of the callouts from the tour that people loved were LAN play, amazingly quick load times, super fast scrolling, the ability to customize the experience resolution wise, and supporting 35 different game pads. And like I said, there’s more news to come.
Q: Will there be the World Cup penalty system in FIFA 11 PC?
IJ: No. We have taken certain gameplay aspects from WC but not the penalty kick system. We could have but chose to focus efforts elsewhere. Did you like the WC implementation? Would be curious to hear your thoughts.
Q: Will there be the possibility to save replays on the HD too or only to send them to easports football world?
IJ: Good question. We’re only doing the EASPORTSfootball upload. Something to think about for next year though.
Q: Is Manager Mode on FIFA 11 PC going to be the same of FIFA 10 NG but with bug fixed? I would like to know especially if you fixed the several bugs in tournament structures (Coca-Cola Championship winner being qualified into Europa League) and the bug of international and important matches being played in day-time instead that in night-time!!! And also the several bugs of transfer market (players with no name, no reasons for transfers being denied and so on).
IJ: Again, something I can’t talk about at this point. We’ll be talking more about game modes at Gamescom. That said, I am very much aware of all the issues you’ve mentioned.
Q: I have tried FIFA 11 NG and I have been very pleased by the new intro cinematics, the new way of doing celebrations and the fact that there will be proper cup celebrations. Please tell me that you are not porting FIFA 10 NG cinematics, but you are inserting FIFA 11 NG ones instead!!!! Please
IJ: We will be using FIFA 11 console cinematics (which obviously will have certain elements from FIFA 10 console in there as well). Again, most of the people who buy this game will likely not all be console gamers as we are targeting the hardcore PC user. I think that if you look at someone who played FIFA 10 on PC and then show them FIFA 11 on PC, they will be very impressed with the improvement.
Q: Is the commentary going to be the next-gen one too or always the same of the previous PC versions?
IJ: Next gen commentary.
Q: Some people are moaning because in FIFA 11 PC new screenshots there are some non-coherent wrinkles from shoulders to sleeves and some think that we are not going to get moving clothes and hair in FIFA 11 PC, but only static wrinkles and so on... Can you say something for this and for this copy-paste glitch (as they call it)?
IJ: I’m not sure where this screenshot came from but since it has the EA watermark it looks like it came from an EA source. That said, how did you feel about the cloth and hair movement in FIFA 10 NG? Because we’ll have that.
Q: You released the recommended hardware specs, what about the minimum ones?
IJ: Min specs (not final):
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1. Minimum System Requirements
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CPU with Dual core processor (Core duo 2 or better)
Intel Core2Duo @ 1.8Ghz on Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7
1 Gigabyte of RAM (2 GB required for Windows Vista / Windows 7)
DirectX® 9.0c Compatible 3D accelerated 256 MB video card or equivalent
(must support Shader Model 3.0 or above)
DirectX® 9.0c Compatible Sound Card
512Kbps or greater broadband connection for online gameplay
MS compatible mouse
Keyboard
Please note that 16 bit colour is not supported
Install size varies by region (languages in brackets):
North America DD (Eng, Fr, Mx, Br) : about 6.5 GB
And additional space required for saved games and DirectX® 9.0c installation
Required Operating Systems:
Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista, Windows 7
Note that Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows ME, and Windows NT 4.0 are not supported.
Required Software:
DirectX® 9.0c
Q: Are you aware of the huge communities that edit the PC game and make mods for it? Did you take into consideration their presence when you ported the engine so that they could continue editing the game quite easily? Or do you plan to realize some kind of basic tool to help us with the new game files like it was when you released eagraph editor some ages ago?
IJ: Yep, definitely aware of these folks! For FIFA 11 PC we did not do anything to intentionally block or prevent people from modding. Go for it. That said, there is not a single line of code from FIFA 10 PC and our data structures are different, so the modder will have to become familiar with these before they can edit content. In talking with some technical guys on the team here, the thought is that it may take the community some time to be able to figure this out depending on their skills and desire. We’ve been busy trying to get the game finished and have not had time to work on any editing tool to help these folks and I personally haven’t been involved with this side of things. You’ll have to stay tuned on that.
Q: I would like not to ask you this, but I will for the good of some users: will there be high/normal and low socks on FIFA 11 PC too like in FIFA 11 NG? You know, they find a bit funny that a feature there was in FIFA 10 PC it is not going to be in FIFA 11 PC I sincerely not make a big deal about it at all !!!
IJ: We’ll have answers related to specific visual stuff in a little bit so I can’t speak to this at the moment. This will turn out to be pretty minor compared to a bigger announcement we have for PC!
ME: Thanks for answering and a huge THANKS to you and your team for bringing NEXT-GEN ON PC!!!
IJ: You’re welcome. Hope you like it!
A small note: the answer to cinematics question was very different until yesterday night. Indeed I managed to convince Ian Jarvis to port FIFA 11 NG cinematics instead of awful FIFA 10 NG cinematics
"and can rest assured that we have (hopefully!) done a great job at bringing PC into the next gen realm"
Does that mean that we can finally play in glorious 720p!?
thenormal02 wrote:
what do you mean? the console version also works on pc ?
TGL: We heard briefly during the Fifa 2011 showcase that Fifa 2011 PC will ship with “accomplishments”. Can you explain a bit more about these?
IJ: Our game will have achievements and accomplishments. Achievements relate mainly to your Virtual Pro (another huge improvement for PC this year) and that you can unlock these and enhance the ability of your player. Its presented in a simple sticker-book style format and is something that I’m quite addicted to in all honesty. Accomplishments are related to our online EASPORTSfootball integration where you can unlock these based on your in-game actions in addition to obtaining points. Your accomplishments and points are all captured with your online account and you can access it via the website. You can use the points to purchase items for your avatar and on your profile page you can also see the videos and screenshots you’ve uploaded from in-game. Another cool online enhancement for this year!
I love the part where he says they're doing this game to the hardcore PC community.
He would be a great politician, considering how much he's out of touch with reality.
I thought exactly the same thing, probably because the lightning and the turfs have been modified in a way that terribly calls to mind PES 2010.
Hopefully this bad "sensation" lastes only a few seconds =)
Are you sure that the new Manager Mode is for the PC as well? From what I know, the PC version will have the same old mode from FIFA 10 console, but with all the bugs fixed.
@aeonfast
edited, sorry I misread the latest interview. There's nothing official, since these are just speculations
* Authentic Player Personality: Personality + sees a soccer player’s ability on the pitch mirrored authentically in game, creating clearly differentiated players with individual personalities. Personality+ at every position and for every player on the pitch reinvents how players perform – on and off the ball.
* 360° Fight For Possession —True freedom in man-to-man interactions, transforming physical play from individual lateral jostling to full 360° collisions involving multiple players.
* Pro Passing System: A new passing system where pass accuracy is determined by a gamer’s ability on the control pad, and player skill, situation and urgency on the pitch. Poor decisions or over/under striking the ball will mean error-prone outcomes.
* Be The Goalkeeper: For the first time ever, you will be able to take full control of your goalkeeper and command play from the toughest position on the pitch. Compete in all offline modes as well as with 10 of your friends in full 11 vs.11 online team play, competing against other gameras from around the world.
* Multi Player Celebrations: Celebrating your goals becomes more interactive as your friends can now join in on the action. Interact with other players on your team, joining together in true celebratory fashion.
* Connected Leaderboards: Compare your stats against your friends and other gamers from your front-end menu screens. Such stats at number of wins, fastest goal scored, and more will be tracked. You will finally be able to see how you measure up as a FIFA player.
* Career Mode: A new engine delivers an authentic experience that mimics the real-world game. Begin as a real player, created player or Virtual Pro and evolve into a player-manager and manager--or just begin at the top--and enjoy a 15-year career. Players now receive instant feedback and enjoy a vastly improved status system. Featuring new Team Management for simpler player comparison and Friends Leaderboard to compare stats and earnings.
* Creation Centre Beta: Go online to craft your own player and create the team of your dreams. Create your player’s appearance, accessories and attributes and then create a team with a distinctive crest and kits. Publish on the web and download onto your console to play online, in Tournaments and in Kick-Off matches. Created players can also be used in the Arena, Career Mode and Lounge Mode.
* Custom Music & Audio— Assign customized chants for every team and league. Set your home club’s anthems and chants to play during player introductions, halftime, and after goals. Even hear your name echo in the stands of Old Trafford or San Siro with customized chants for your Virtual Pro. Plus, play music from your hard drive in game.
* FIFA Theatre: Save highlights from any match – including online – right to your hard drive to view, replay or upload to Footballworld.com at any time.
* Complete Authenticity: 28 officially licensed leagues, over 500 licensed teams and more than 15,000 players.
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How about that ixigia
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But....I found this at the Gamestop website and 30 minutes later they removed the info about being the goalkeeper, but you never know
Well, Gamestop shows only the PS3, Xbox360, Wii, DS & PSP version, but NO PC.
SO this list is from next-gen, but if you look at the screen I think that is the PC version.
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Brilliant!
), looks great so far:
