Good news for all those who pre-ordered FM 2013 from our site or other participating retailers: the beta version that you have been given access to as an incentive for pre-ordering has just been updated! So start Steam and let it update your game, then enjoy a great weekend playing Football Manager 2013! Good news for everybody else too: the FM 2013 demo is out now, just open Steam, look for it and then download! Or you can click here and then click Download Demo on the Steam store page.
FM 2013 Demo
The demo of Football Manager 2013 contains a half season version of Football Manager and Football Manager Classic. The FM version allows you to choose one ‘quick start’ league to play, whilst FMC will allow you to choose three leagues to run from the start, exactly like you’ll find in the full game. You can continue your demo save game into the full retail version.
FM 2013 Beta Update
We have the list of the changes made through the Beta update, here it is:
FM 2013 Beta Update changelist
Performance
- Improved processing speeds when scouting large numbers of players
- Fixed crash during match when interface rendering mode is set to ‘GPU Assisted’
- Fixed crash during match when using quick tactics/shouts
- Fixed star rating on ‘Detail Level’ screen not correctly reflecting computer performance
General
- Prevented ‘View-Only’ leagues from loading in too many players
- Fixed keyboard shortcuts from disabling when object explorer is closed
- Fixed mouse cursor hotspot accuracy
GUI
- Fixed transfer centre icon not displaying in FMC
- Fixed processing bar sometimes not displaying in FMC
- Fixed goalkeeper names being cut-off on tactic screens
Transfers & Contracts
- Prevented new signings from becoming released immediately
- Fixed free transfers not concluding
- Fixed internal Director of Football hires
- Fixed ‘Next Available’ transfer date being an option when using the ‘Approach To Sign’ option for a player in the last 6 months of their contract.
Competitions & Rulegroups
- Fixed players on holiday at the start of a new game having their return date extending
- Fixed training camps and friendlies being scheduled past the start of the league season
- Fixed training camps clashing with club European competition Qualifying matches
- Fixed players attending training camps being available for Reserve/Youth team matches
- Fixed players becoming unregistered for their parent club when send out on a short term loan
- Fixed clash between Fourth Round Spanish Cup and International matches
Match Engine
- v1302
- Fixed bug where keeper would not prevent team mate’s poor control from becoming an own goal
- Fixed one more example of keeper not controlling a backpass
- Fixed players kicking off not always facing correct direction at start of 2nd half
- Fixed AI teams not always setting one central midfielder to a defensive duty
- Improved marking of player running with ball
- Some ball physics collision fixes including the «hole in the net»
- Reduced shots from tight angles
- v1303
- Fixed players going for the same ball and both avoiding each other leaving ball loose
- Improved keepers at point blank range slightly
- Improved keeper judgement coming for ball or making save
- Improved angle of non held keeper save
- More last ditch challenges/interceptions in danger area
- Improved defender positioning in own area
- Improved player reactions to loose ball
- Made players in space more likely to try to turn to face opposition goal when on ball
- Increased use of high risk high reward passes in dangerous areas
- Fine tuned general pass choice
- Fixed unrealistic clearances towards own goal
- v1304
- Midfields shifting across slightly more when defending
- Tweak to defensive reactions
- Reduced potential instances of wild clearances behind own goal
- Toned down some risky passes slightly from 1303
- v1305
- Fix to stop «ghost» goals ( where ball goes in but goal kick given )
- v1308
- Temporarily disabled fix for «ghost» goals as its a bit troublesome and causing unwanted side effects
- Fixed keeper coming to punch ball and then diverting to avoid a collision and hence missing ball completely
- Fixed some instances of keepers saving ball prematurely and getting little purchase on save
- Fixed a few bugs causing keepers not to attempt saves when they should do
- Fixed keepers making risky quick throws or passes to team mates
- Further fix for defending crosses
- Slight tweak to speed of longer passes
- Fixed wrong team getting throw/corner/goal kick after tackle sends ball out of play
- Toned down long shots taken on weak foot slightly
- v1309
- Sorted out problem with «ghost goal» fix and re-activated it
- Fixed keepers trying to come out and intercept dribbled ball they have no chance of getting
- Tweaked direct free kicks
- Tweaked headers slightly
Remember, if you haven’t pre-ordered the game yet, it’s not too late to enjoy the FM 2013 beta! Buy the game today and you can start enjoying FM 2013 beta right away!
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Tom Miller
26 октября, 2012 at 18:28
Sounds very good that the have noticed all the problems and corrected them :)
Peter Herwijn
26 октября, 2012 at 18:57
I can not find anything about an update in steam???
or does steam update automaticly
Johnny Karp
26 октября, 2012 at 18:58
It should update automatically when you open Steam.
Peter Herwijn
26 октября, 2012 at 19:01
thx Johnny
saltwater
26 октября, 2012 at 19:16
I was reading down the match engine update list and I was so relieved to see «Fixed wrong team getting throw/corner/goal kick after tackle sends ball out of play» as that was driving me crazy. Thanks for keeping us informed (as usual) Johnny!
Rohan
26 октября, 2012 at 19:41
Is the Crossing to the Far Post Crash Updated….???Sorry couldnt found any mention of it.
Rohan
26 октября, 2012 at 19:42
Edt on the Last Comment
Crossing to the Far post bug updated???
Couldnt Find any Mention of it…..
Johnny Karp
26 октября, 2012 at 19:49
I don’t know what you mean by «crossing to the far post bug».
TheZiggy
26 октября, 2012 at 20:02
I think he means where a cross is hit for a player to meet at the far post, when your full backs have been standing about admiring the pitch, and the keeper stands in the centre of goal like, not even attempting to intercept the ball, when it’s definitely on.
Hopefully this is covered by a few individual fixes, such as the better defending of crosses, Better marking of players running with the ball and keeper attempting more saves when he should.
Johnny Karp
26 октября, 2012 at 20:08
Oh, I think that is fixed now, at least it does seem so after playing a couple of games after installing the update.
TheZiggy
26 октября, 2012 at 19:43
Glad to see I wasn’t imagining some of the issues with the match engine, such as incorrect throw-ins and corners. I’d also noticed some completely ridiculous times when the ball was smashed behind, when a punt up field or out for a throw was definitely on.
I’d held off taking Aston Villa up against Chelsea until the update was available. Whether it will make a difference I don’t know, but it felt like a sure-fire loss as the match engine was.
Johnny Karp
26 октября, 2012 at 19:50
Now I’m 99.99% sure that we will have a great game on release day ;)
Darren Smith
26 октября, 2012 at 21:45
Just played a game at home to Man City and won 2-0 with ease…there must still be bugs lol ;) Only kidding, SI have done an excellent job the match engine is looking much better now.
Johnny Karp
27 октября, 2012 at 08:56
I agree, they seem to have sorted out most of the glitches.
NikoZolo
26 октября, 2012 at 22:33
Some of these were really needed and I’m glad they were able to patch them before the official release. The «Silly Own Goal», «Hole In Net» and «Phantom Goal Kick» all played in part my game all too frequently.
danny
26 октября, 2012 at 23:27
steam has automatically updated but now i can’t open game, i see «corrupt game files» error. My antivirus programme found a virus in steam file after downloading the update version. before i updated the game, i can open the game, how i fix this problem??
Johnny Karp
27 октября, 2012 at 09:00
You might want to try deleting the game content in Steam (Library>FM 2013>delete local game content) and then downloading again.
Harry
26 октября, 2012 at 23:48
I’m having an incredibly easy time of winning matches after the update.. The game seems incredibly easy, I feel cocky saying that but out of curiosity is this happening to anyone else?
TheZiggy
27 октября, 2012 at 00:00
If the Aston Villa players could score more times from the clear cut chances, then I’d agree. Just got the sack for Christmas, after an unlucky defeat, having won 4 of my last 6 matches, having taken 12 to even get a victory.
Not happy about that, as it felt like the team was turning a corner. They won two matches immediately after that. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
Johnny Karp
27 октября, 2012 at 09:01
I guess it depends on which team you are managing :)
Thales De Mattos Oliveira
27 октября, 2012 at 01:43
Glad I could help!!! I reported some of those, as many of you probably did as well!
Johnny Karp
27 октября, 2012 at 09:02
Yes, that was the whole idea and it’s good that the community helped SI correct most of the problems in the game.
alfieshorts
27 октября, 2012 at 09:42
Jus one question. is it true u can start a demo save then continue that save when i buy the real game?
Johnny Karp
27 октября, 2012 at 10:38
Yes, that is true.
Ben
28 октября, 2012 at 18:44
They need to sort out the match engine. The goalkeepers just freeze, they drop the ball even when its straight at them pearolling. Also need to sort out why midfielders and defenders have an inability to tackle because they just stand off regardless of whats happening.
jed jenno
29 октября, 2012 at 15:46
i downloaded the beta last week so i could play early had problems with steam so had to re install now ive got no fm 2013 on my steam and no record of me buying it what a waste of £30
Johnny Karp
29 октября, 2012 at 16:04
I assume you didn’t buy it from us? Because if you would have bought it from us you would still have either the email with the activation code or the activation code in your account on the games store.
However, I think you should have some proof of purchase somewhere, in an email maybe? When you pay for something online you get the receipt via email.
Jonathan Carver
30 октября, 2012 at 21:17
Anyone notice that some of your throw-ins, your team just throws the ball directly to the opposition?
Johnny Karp
31 октября, 2012 at 06:18
I did notice but that doesn’t happen very often, at least not in my game.
Thales De Mattos Oliveira
1 ноября, 2012 at 15:48
Any updates planned for november 2? I mean, tomorrow!!!!
Johnny Karp
1 ноября, 2012 at 15:54
The game will be out tomorrow, no changes there. And Miles said that the match engine was improved since the last beta update, so we should have a cracking game on our hands tomorrow.
Jack
2 ноября, 2012 at 11:46
I preordered FM13 so i have the BETA version. I cannot seem to get the full version and i have tried restarting steam but that does nothing? Please help!