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Release Notes
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Championship Manager 3 Demo
Developed by: Sports Interactive Ltd
Published by: Eidos Interactive Ltd
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Running the Demo
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To run the Championship Manager 3 demo, double click on the "cm3.exe" icon in the
directory you installed to. When you first run the demo, you will be asked to confirm
various game settings. Click on "Ok" when you have decided.
The demo version allows you to play in the English league only for approximately half a
season. To start the game click on "Quick Start Game", and then on "ENG" to load up the
pre-initialised English league game.
The full version allows you to select combinations of leagues from fifteen different
ones from around the world.
Please note that the demo version does not include changing background pictures, and
in-match sound effects.
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For the latest information and updates
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Visit the following home pages on the web:
Sports Interactive Ltd - http://www.champman.net/
Eidos Interactive Ltd - http://www.eidos.co.uk/
CM Fan Club - http://www.techcities.co.uk/
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Troubleshooting
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Video issues
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Some video drivers do not properly support DirectDraw full-screen
in 16-bit colour at any resolution. If you are unable to
start Championship Manager 3 which defaults to full-screen mode,
start Championship Manager 3 with the command line option -windowed
In order for Championship Manager 3 to work in full-screen mode you must
have DirectX installed, and your graphics adapter must support 800x600
16-bit colour mode.
If Championship Manager 3 fails to open in windowed mode, ensure that your
Windows desktop is in 16-Bit colour mode with at least 800x600 pixel resolution.
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Network play issues
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The network play option uses TCP/IP. If you are unable to create/join
a network game check that you have TCP/IP protocol installed.
To do this:
* Open the control panel. (Start->Settings->Control Panel)
* Click on the network icon.
If TCP/IP is not listed in the window you must add it:
* Click on Add.
* Select Protocol
* Select Microsoft
* Select TCP/IP
* Click on Ok
NOTE: You can only play in a game that is on the same subnet mask,
To check this:
* Open the control panel. (Start->Settings->Control Panel)
* Click on the network icon.
* Click on TCP/IP in the list - If you have more than one network binding
there will be more than one entry, select the one that is connected to
your LAN adapter.
* Click on Properties
Your subnet mask is displayed on the IP Address tab. If this is blank or
differs from the computer you are trying to connect to, see your network
administrator.
If you do not have a network administrator, enter 255.255.255.0 in the sub net field.
Due to the configuration of some networks, the name of the network game may not appear
on the Join Network Game screen. In this case, it is still possible to join the game by
typing the server's IP address into the edit box. The server's IP address can be found on
the Manager Status screen on the server.
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Command Line Options
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The command line options are:
cm3.exe [-windowed|-nonetwork]
A brief description of each:
-windowed Starts Championship Manager 3 in a window instead of full-screen. This option
should be used if the game is unable to open in full-screen mode.
-nonetwork Stops the network layer from starting. This option should be used if you get
errors as the game tries to open the network (i.e. Unable to open socket)
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Printing the Screen
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There is no option to print the screen in Championship Manager 3. If you want to print a
copy of the screen (or save to file), then run the game in full-screen mode, hit the print
screen key and select paste in your art package. You can now save or print the screen image.
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Option is not available
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Some game options such as "Save Game", "Restart Game" and "Exit Game" are not always
available. This is because at least one player in the game (including Network and
Multi-players) has a screen open that must be responded to. If any of these options are
unavailable, check the screens you (and any other player in the game) has open.