January 2000
Monday, January 31, 2000
Genesis FIFA League
e-mailed me to say The Genesis FIFA League, 'best and most played league on the web', starts November! They have some more teams available now! They have 'great rules, run a ladder league and a cup competition, we play through Kali or heat.net', so sign up now! The address is members.xoom.com/hvv and you can ICQ him on 40022950.
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Some More Downloads
The other guys must have missed this one. Lior updated the Downloads page a short while ago with some boots, a kit and a new roster.
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Saturday, January 29, 2000
Jersey 2000
The long awaited Jersey 2000 has been released over at NitroSoft. Be sure to download it. I will be posting it in the downloads section tomorrow. Click here to download it.
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Stadium Editor 2000 Site Opens...
Not much news around at the moment, but here's something to cheer you guys up. The official site to the Stadium Editor 2000 by Mathew Matinez has opened.
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A New FIFA Site.
A new FIFA site has opened recently called FIFAGames. It's got all the usuals along with a nice looking site design and seems to look as though it'll be run well.
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Send In Your Files!
Lior has been telling me that he isn't receiving half as many new files to put in the Downloads section now days. If you have anything you want displayed in the Downloads section, and it is of a good quality, zip it up, include a readme.txt and let Lior know all about it by emailing it to him at .
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Not Much Happening... But We'll Do Our Best
Take a quick trip around most of the FIFA 2000 sites you'll see that general news is abnormally slow.
Here are FIFA 2000 Online, we've hit a bit of a dull patch just like most of the other sites, mostly due to the absense of our top news reporter, Mike. Mike lives in Indonesia and when I last spoke to him he told me that he didn't have a chance to post news as there was rioting going on near his house. Let's all hope that Mike is fine, and he can make it back to FIFA 2000 Online in good time. He told me that he has an absolute abundance of news to post when he returns any day.
I was able to find one good update over at Euro-Ball. The good guys over there have put updated their downloads page again, this time wth a groovy Bugs Bunny turf, and some Israeli kits. Hope this will keep you happy until we can get some real news.
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Friday, January 28, 2000
Euro-Ball's Downloads Updated
The guys over at Euro-Ball have updated their downloads page with 8 new files. Here's what they had to say...
8 New files added today. So what do we have?
First of all, Shay Ziv sent us 4 new files! A new version of his successful Wall Grass patch (Recently got more than 1400 downloads in two days!!!), wall textured adboards for a complete wall skined game and 2 new balls from his collection as you can see in the following screenshots:
Shay's Blue Ball
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Shay's Purple Ball
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Wednesday, January 26, 2000
Portuguese Version of FIFALA 2000
This is screenshot from the Portuguese version of FIFALA 2000. The Portuguese version is made by FIFA 2000 Central Brasil, Brazilian FIFA 2000 Online and FIFA 2000 Brazil. The name of the patch is CBF 2000. This patch may be released on CD. The organizers have already contacted EA Sports and this may happen. The patch will include the Portuguese, Spanish and UK commentaries, 128 color jerseys, the LAP (Latin Graphics Patch) and the BGP
(Brazilian Graphics Patch) in CBF 2000.
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FIFADD
On the right you can find a screen shot of FIFADD This program was made by Marcelo Luis Bruno the programmer of FIFALA and other utilities for the FIFALA project. He may be working on a small utility that will allow the possibility
of global changes.
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Screen Shots from the PGL
The screenshot to the left has been taken from the beta version of FIFALA 2000. The beta version will include the Mexican, Ecuadorian and Uruguayan leagues. There are still some problems with the patch but if the team can modify the EXE file of the FIFA 2000 patch everything will be solved. The Coca Cola publicity will appear in the Golden Goal Hat trick popups.
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Euro 2000: An EA Sports Production
From Soccer Gaming, the site that first brought the world the news of the MLS in FIFA 2000, comes confirmation that EA Sports will be releasing a Euro 2000 licensed game in May of 2000. Read all about it here.
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Soccer Gaming Happenings...
I have posted an article over at Soccer Gaming about exactly what is going to be new there in the next couple of months. Soccer Gaming will be opening several new sites, have a brand new site design plus a lot more. Check out the "Coming Soon at Soccer Gaming" article today.
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Tuesday, January 25, 2000
Downloads Updated
Lior has added quite a few new files for you all to download and put into FIFA 2000. New in the Downloads section today are Inter Milan, Ajax, AS Roma and Fiorentina Stadiums, an updated UK and Dutch Roster as well as a Dynamo Kiev Jersey.
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FIFA 2001 Info - Internet Play
More news to come from www.fifa2000.com concerns FIFA 2001. In a new addition to their Comment and Feedback page, EA have replied to a few of the fans emails with a few hints as to what will feature in FIFA 2001. Here are a few of the replys EA posted:
- ONE OF OUR MAIN GOALS AT THIS TIME IS TO TRY TO CREATE MORE OPEN SPACE ON THE PITCH. IT'S TRUE THAT MAKING THE FIELD LARGER IS ONE POSSIBLE WAY TO DO THIS...
- IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING THAT PHIL AND JULIE NOT ONLY WATCH A LOT OF SOCCER, THEY HAVE BEEN AROUND THE GAME FOR MOST OF THEIR LIVES. STAY TUNED TO SEE IF FIFA 2001 GOES BACK TO AN ENGLISH VOICE...
- WE'RE DEFINITELY LOOKING INTO INTERNET MULTIPLAYER FOR 2001!
- WE ARE CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING WAYS TO POTENTIALLY SLOW DOWN THE ACTION WITHOUT LOSING ANY OF THE FUN. BUT ALSO KEEP IN MIND THAT THERE IS AN UNDERSTANDABLE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN "REAL LIFE" AND VIDEO GAMES. WHAT MIGHT BE PERCEIVED AS NORMAL ON ONE MIGHT NOT NECESSARILY APPLY TO THE OTHER.
- WE REMOVED IT (STADIUM SELECTOR) FOR 2000 TO MAKE THE FRONT-END PATH SHORTER. WE ARE CONSIDERING ITS RETURN FOR 2001.
- TO CLARIFY, PORTUGAL WAS DEFINITELY NOT IGNORED. PORTUGUESE TEAMS DO NOT APPEAR IN FIFA 2000 DUE TO LEGAL REASONS, NOT BECAUSE THEY AREN'T A GREAT LEAGUE.
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Euro 2000 Game by EA Sports?
There is increasing speculation that EA Sports may be releasing a soccer game dedicated to EURO 2000. A recent official poll posted on the EA Sports FIFA 2000 Website mentions a number of questions concerning the viewers interest in EURO 2000. You can check out the Official Poll by clicking here.
I have emailed some of my EA Sports sources for more information and will post it as soon as it comes to hand.
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Monday, January 24, 2000
World Cup 98, Source: Euro Ball
The guys from Euro Ball are reporting this:
Blaise, from FIFA Pitches, has created a nostalgic patch with some WC98 goodies. The 'Nostalgia pitch pack' contains 5 new pitches, menus in the WC98 style, France 98 ball, adboards, and a WC98 style installation font program. The combination of WC98 and Fifa 2000 brings us a great old-new experience.
There are a heap more pitches for you to download over at FIFA Pitches if you are in the mood for more.
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New Belgian Site
I've just recieved word from Olivier Van Wolput about his new Belgian FIFA 2000 site at http://squadron.telefragged.com/fifa2k/.
Olivier's words are: "We are working on a Belgian Mega Pack (MRA Compliant) which will include all the jerseys and roster updates for the Belgian division 1 and 2, as well as foreign roster updates. All jerseys are 64-colour and of great quality."
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Italian Millennium Update
The IMU 1.0, the greatest Italian Superpatch ever seen, will be out by the beginning of March. In fact, it will exploit FEd2000: so there will be many more classic teams and Serie B and C teams. Loren Grixti's G3 jerseys will be another great feature.
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Many Updates on Patches Under Development
Please see below then visit the Patches Database for a full update on the latest news regarding the following patches:
- CBF 2000
- FIFALA 2000
- FSP 2000
- UAE Super Patch
- Treebeard's Rosters
- FIFA 99 FA Premiership Modem League
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Treebeard's Rosters v1.5
I have received an e-mail from Jochen Tree, of Treebeard's Rosters fame, who has informed me that he has tested a beta of his next roster release (30/1/00 v1.5) and is all set for MRA Compliancy. This is great news for all us admirers of Treebeard's great Roster updates.
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Sunday, January 23, 2000
Very Good News!
OK, now I have some very good news for you guys out there waiting patiently for the SGOCL 2000. It looks as though the patch will be released a lot sooner than expected. Simon Shepherd, the 64-colour kits guru has helped me complete all 32 Champions League jerseys which takes a huge chunk out out of the proposed release time. The rosters guy from TUDU has also joined the team - Marijn Akerboom - and at his current work-rate it looks like they'll be finished in a couple of weeks too. The Sky Sports ingame layout (yeah yeah, I know they don't cover Champions League games! It just looks really good) is about half-way there. So basically this means that the release date could be cut from mid-March to mid-February! Stay tuned.
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Turfs Day, Source: Euro Ball
The guys over at Euro-Ball declare this day as the official "turfs day". Here is what they had to write:
Well, today we've got 3 new turfs! Not one, not two, but 3 brand new turfs and we're sure that more are in their way!
First of all, Shay Ziv is back with 2 new turfs. Check them out:
Like always, Shay brings us the best of the best of his work. You can always see more of his great work at his homepage at:
http://hoo.to/fifa-grass
Recently he has also updated his Turfs Tutorial that now has more instructions and more screenshots for better understanding.
Another new turf is a full turfs pack by Shay Allouch. You can also see this new turf in the following screenshot:
BTW, Shay's WorldCup 2002 Turfs patch was created using the Chico patch pack wizard. Remember that every patch packed with this easy to use wizard can be installed with Chico in a matter of seconds (like every other patch) and you can also see all the info about the patch' author and the patch itself inside Chico.
So start packing your patches with Chico's wizard. And don't worry, every patch packed with Chico can be used by everyone!
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FIFA 2000 Super Competition
Nerdblaster has kindly asked me to spread the words around about his new FIFA 2000 competition called the 'FIFA 2000 Super Competition' that have been opened at this address. This league is for FIFA 2000 players with fast connection (Cable, ISDN, DSL, T1, T3, etc.) and either HEAT or KALI gaming sofware installed on their system.
For now, they have support the following European contries: Belgium, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Scotland, and Spain. Don't worry if you don't see your country on the list, because Nerdblaster have also told me that this list will soon expand if he received a lot of requests for opening a competition in your country. Please feel free to write him at to do so.
The competition itself uses ladder system, and it supports up to 10 players for each country. There will also be a group winner in every month, and there's even a strong posibbility that he might make a Champions League and World Cup! =)
You can participate in this exciting tournament and find more details about it by going to the FIFA 2000 Super Competition site.
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Chico Patch Pack Wizard, Source: Euro Ball
This is the time to pack your patches using the new Chico patch pack wizard. This is the easiest way to create your patch packs.
What are patch packs?
Patch packs are ordinary *.zip files with your patch inside. Chico can automatically zip your patch to a zip file and also add info about you and about the patch.
In the wizard you can enter all the info, like name, e-mail, homepage, patch info etc. all straight in the wizard dialogue box and all the people that will install your patch using Chico will be able to see all the this info inside Chico and also send you e-mails or visit your homepage!
And don't forget the best of all! You don't need to explain how to install the patch! No more endless instructions! Chico does it all by himself!
The Chico Patch Pack Wizard is a part of the Chico utility. To Download it go to the Chico homepage at:
Chico Online
We all await to get all your new Chico compatible patch! If you're experiencing any problem using Chico feel free to write.
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Saturday, January 22, 2000
The Gamer's Choice Awards
I'm sure we all still remember that not quite a long time ago, FIFA 2000 and the rest of the FIFA Soccer series have been chosen to place the number 15th spot in the Top 100 Games of the Millenium chart. You still remember that, don't you? ;)
Well, the great news is that the magic didn't stopped there... Kevin L. Kitchens of the Gamer's Voice has been kind enough to let us know that the 1999 Gamer's Choice Awards nominations have been tabulated, and I'm very happy to announced that FIFA 2000 is one of the finalists in the sports category, which -by the way- is dominated by EA Sports' games. ;)
The final ballot is now available at this URL, and you can vote for FIFA 2000 and your other favorite games in 13 different categories there. Click here right now to go there and vote for your favorite games!
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Chico Version .02
The latest version of Chico has been released. Here is what it does:
- Bug fixes.
- New improved pack wizard with support
for unlimited number of files!
Vist the Chico Site to download it today.
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Downloads and My Return
Well I am back from my vacation. I went to the Whitsunday Islands for 5 nights. Most Aussies will know just how incredible these islands are, and I'll tell you now that they really are a beautiful place to holiday.
On my return I noticed that Lior had completed quite a number of updates to the Downloads section. Theres a bunch of kits, balls, patches and adboards that have been added in recent days. If you want to find out more info on these files, visit the Downloads page today.
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Friday, January 21, 2000
The English Version of Chant Utility 2.0 Out Now!
Wow, what a great news to start the day! =) I've just got words from Rimoldini Fabio of FIFAMANIA, telling me that the English version of Chant Utility 2.0 has just been released today! Developed by Fabio Negroni, this utility is a must download for all patch developers, because with this, you can easily implement new chants into your patches! =)
The program is 3.5 MBs in size (which is reasonable enough, I think), and you can download it from their server by simply clicking your mouse here. You can see more great utilities that they have released such as the FIFAMANIA Installer along with other miscellaneous utilities at their utility sub-section.
Rimo has also let me know that they are looking forward to publish their English-transalated 128 colours technique for FIFA 2000 kits very soon now.
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Thursday, January 20, 2000
A Ton of News from MRA
Soccer Gaming Champions League 2000 (SGOCL 2000) Patch is Under evelopment
Remember the greatest patch of all time - the FGOCL for World Cup 98? EA Sports quality, everything up to date...
Now as a result of the latest poll over at FIFA 2000 Online, they have decided to bring you a new
version of the patch for FIFA 2000 - the SGOCL 2000.
Rich, Mike and Sahar are working hard on this and you can keep up to date with their excellent progress by visiting the SGO
Champions League site.There are some great screen shots over there!
The SGOCL 2000 is being developed to the requirements of the 'Officially MRA Compliant' Certification Programme.
Patch of the Day : The Millennium Update
Chris Davies has provided me the latest exciting details regarding the next release of the excellent PotD.
Belgian Mega Pack (BMP) beta 2 is 'Officially MRA Compliant'Congratulations go to Timo and the lads again over at Belgian
FIFA2K Dug Out who have released the 2nd beta version of the BMP, which has been certified as 'Officially MRA Compliant'.
Portuguese Season Under Development
I have received an e-mail from Hugo Martinho from Portugal who has informed me that he is developing a patch which features the Portuguese league (1ş and 2ş division). Please keep an eye on the Compliant Patches page for progress with this project.
You can find more info at the Patches Database at http://www.soccergaming.com/fifa-mra/Compliancy/Patches.htm for more info about the Patches above.
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Back from the Iran vs. USA game
I am back so I can update the news section more often. If you guys care you can checkout some cool pictures of the Iran vs. USA match that was held in Pasadena. It was a great game and I had a great time covering it. Go to http://www.iransportspress.com and the news section.
We will have over 400 pictures (action, fans, media) uploaded in the next few days.
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Tuesday, January 18, 2000
SGOCL 2000 Site Updated
Head on over to the SGOCL 2000 site because Andrew has added a couple of new jersey screenshots - Glasgow Rangers and a referee jersey. Go take a look!
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UAE Super Patch
Majid Al Ahmadi has informed me that he is starting work on a UAE Super Patch. Features in this bpatch include...
- All 12 teams in U.A.E (First Division) league .
- Latest kits of all teams.
- Latest players of all teams.
- New game menus and backgrounds.
- and much more.
Sounds good for you guys out there from the Middle East. Majid needs your help though, if you could help him, please send him a mail at .
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Monday, January 17, 2000
Soccer Gaming Champions League 2000 Site
Hi all! The SGOCL 2000 site has now opened up. It'll be regularly updated with info and screenshots as we progress with the project. I would've loved to do this site for you all but I'm too busy with the patch itself, so I've passed the honours to Andrew. Progress is going smoothly I'm happy to say. Enough of me blabbering on, I'll pass you over here, to see what Soccer Gaming's resident mad Irishman has in store for you lot. Bye for now...
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This -N- That
Sorry for the delay of the news that have been promised earlier, folks. =( But I'm sure you all will understand why; you see, today is the the day where I have to go back to school after a fun and joyous long vacation I've started a month ago. And I'm afraid I also couldn't do updates tonight because I still have a LOT of homeworks to do. =( Please forgive me for the let down, but don't worry... I'll make it up to you all. I promise. Right after all my school commitments are done, I'll be back here to dish you all lots of news! =) I'll see you all then.
P.S. - Wish me luck with all these school assignments I have to do. ;)
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Sunday, January 16, 2000
What's Doing...
Good news. There is an absolutely huge amount of news to come soon. I've just checked the news inbox and Mike will be busy today updating! ;-)
I've also limited the amount of news that is being shown on this news page at one time, because a few people complained that the page took too long to load up. If you need to see news that is older than 4 days old, check out the News Archive.
It's also great to see that Lior is back into updating the Downloads section.
I'll be very busy for the next five or six days, but I hope to be able to make it to my Laptop to see what's going on here and at Soccer Gaming.
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Saturday, January 15, 2000
Greek Super Patch 2000
Kostas Kyriopoulos, part of the team over at Greek Tournaments has kindly informed us about the latest progress on the Greek Super Patch 2000, the ultimate Greek patch that is currently under development. He has let us know that all the kits and ad boards are both finished, and they are currently working on the rosters now.
Above are screen shots he has sent in as well, taken from the intro clip and the main menu of FIFA 2000. They are also in the need of someone with experience in graphics area to assist them in completing the rest of the menus, so if you think you can help, please feel free to state your interest by e-mailing Kostas at .
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Prepare Your Downloads Gear!
Well, I guess this is the time to re-activate your downloads gear. Prepare Go!Zilla, GetRight, or any of your downloads program, because our Downloads section has just finally updated after quite a long time. Lior has added a new ball, roster, and some kits to the Downloads section today. Thanx to everyone who have sent in their files!
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Friday, January 14, 2000
SGOCL Screenshot
OK - so I announced it this morning, now I've gone and started it! I whipped this up this afternoon so that you guys could drool over the standard the SGOCL will be setting. Now, we can't confirm this, but we aim to release the patch around March, because it will be a lot of work, but I assure you it'll certainly be worth the wait! This date could be brought forward or delayed. :-) Cheers...
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Jersey 2000
Tor Ove from FIFA Millenium Crew has just sent in a wonderful piece of news; he has informed me that they have already started developing a new jersey editor [!] for FIFA 2000, called 'Jersey 2000'. They have even set up a new home for it on the web, located at http://jersey2000.50megs.com. You can jump to the home site by following this link to obtain some more information about it.
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MRA Compliant Issue
More great news about FIFA Multi Roster Assistant. David Witts has just sent us the following updates regarding the MRA compliant issue taken from the official site of FIFA-MRA:
'Officially MRA Compliant' Patches Are Here
Details on how to make your patch 'Officially MRA Compliant'(including the Resource Kit) and a database of all the latest compliant patchesare now available. Please visit hereif you are interested in ensuring your patch is compliant or want to see the definitive listof all existing and forthcoming 'Officially MRA Compliant' patches.
If you are developing a patch and would like to ensure it is certified as 'Officially MRA Compliant', please could you so I can post them on the site and provide a definitive database of all FIFA 'MRA Compliant' patches.
" Patch name,
" Features,
" Release date,
" Size (Mbs),
" Home Page
Belgian Mega Pack (BMP) is 'Officially MRA Compliant'
Congratulations go to Timo and the lads over at Belgian FIFA 2000 Dug-outwho have released the beta version of the BMP and have made it 'Officially MRA Compliant'. I have downloaded it and it works a treat. :)
Also, don't forget to stop by the official site of the FIFA Multi Roster Assistant at http://www.soccergaming.com/fifa-mra to find the latest list of 'Officially MRA compliant' patches.
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Soccer Gaming Champions League 2000
Remember the greatest patch of all time - the FGOCL for World Cup 98? EA Sports quality, everything up to date...
Now as a result of the latest poll, we at Fifa 2000 Online have decided to bring you a new version of the patch for FIFA 2000 - the SGOCL 2000. More info will be on its way soon...
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French Super Patch 2000 Released!
Following the success of the French Super Patch 99 which released last year, the new FSP 2000 is released today. The French Super Patch 2000 will offer you the possibility to play with the jerseys of the 18 teams of the French Division 1, new menu screens, and the latest roster of the season. A must for every French FIFA fans. You can grab the patch by following this URL: http://lfjr.club-internet.fr/fifa99/main.htm. Below are couple of screen shots of it. One shot shows ingame action while the other shows us the new cool menu.
Looking good, aren't they? =) So jump to this URL now and download it today!
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Israeli Premier League Patch 2000
Aviram Cohen has just e-mailed me to let me know that both he and Asaf Karass are working on an Israeli Premier League Patch 2000. More information about this patch are coming soon, but meanwhile, enjoy the 64 colours kit of Maccabi Haifa and couple of screen shots he has attached along with the news.
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FIFALA News Madness!
The main man over at FIFA LA, Xavier Báez has just sent me a huge amount of information about the happenings over there. Most of the information are regarding the FIFA Latinamerica 2000 patch, and the rest of them are concerning the upcoming FIFA LA Network. Okay, now let's get started with the news, shall we?
First of all, he has let us know that FIFA Latinamerica 2000 now has its official site at this address. An English mirror of it should also open soon. Here are some screen shots of the patch taken from the FIFA LA 2000 Gallery:
He has also told me the latest progress on the patch. Here are what he has to said about the latest patch development:
The ingame graphics are almost complete. FIFA Latinamerica 2000 will have edited stadiums (some of them are hexedited) which will replaced all 15 stadiums that FIFA 2000 have such as: San Siro, Morumbi, Maracaná, Monumental, and San Lorenzo. The guys from FIFA Uruguay will also produce the "Centenario", the legendary stadium built in Uruguay for the first World Cup back in 1930.
He has also attached an example of the menu along with the news which you should be able to see on the right of this text. Ariel Santarelli is the one who create this menu for the Argentinian Super League.
Also in FIFA LA, you'll find information about the World Club Championship patch that was produced by FIFA Costa Rica. This patch is ready to be downloaded and it has ad boards, new ball, and of course, all the teams in the cup. FIFA Colombia will also publish their patch about the same Championship soon. On the main site, FIFA LA, there is also information about the new Chico utility. Xavier has been talking with the great guys at Euro-BALL and there will probably be a Spanish version of the program. Xavier will even help to transalate it to Spanish if needed.
He has also told me these following things about the upcoming FIFA LA Network:
The FIFA LA Network will start soon. This network will have many sub-sections for all the latin patches that want to be in our server. The first patches that will have their own sub-section in FIFA LA are the ASL (Argentinean Super League), the Chile Super patch.
I am talking about giving free web pages for patch creators and soccer fans who want have a web page. The sub-sections will be like this: http://yourname.fifala.com, and the FIFA LA Network will gladly give you the page that you want. So if anyone has a cool patch and still need a place in the web, don't hesitate to contact . And if anyone want to update and mantain the international version of FIFA LA, please also contact .
An English mirror of FIFA LA will also released soon.
Phew, what a huge update it is! Don't forget to pay a visit to FIFA LA to find the latest development regarding the FIFA Latinamerica 2000 patch or the FIFA LA Network.
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Thursday, January 13, 2000
FEd 2000
Well, I've just had the privelege of beta testing a pre-release of FEd2000 and I can assure you all that Chau has failed to disappoint, yet again. Even with limited time, Chau has managed to put together an outstanding utility that enables you to edit almost anything, add players/teams/leagues, activate leagues and de-activate them. Thanks go to Chau for taking every drop of his good time to make this freeware. Cheers Chau! And anyone who has a moan at him like last year has a lot to answer for... :-)
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FIFA 2001 Wish Forum
For years many FIFA fans have complained that their wishes for FIFA games go unheard by EA. Well this year I have decided to open the FIFA 2001 Wish Forum extra early. This means that EA will have plenty of time to read your requests and seriously consider them. Be sure to post your FIFA 2001 wishes today.
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Chico and Downloads
News has just come through from Euro-Ball that Chico, the ultimate patcher, has been downloaded so far by over 2000 people. Make sure you grab a copy. I'm sure there will be an influx of patches released very soon that are 100% designed for Chico.
Also over at Euro-Ball they have updated their page with a number of new downloads. Including a very cool PSV patch.
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NitroSoft Upcoming Editor
I have just found out that the NitroSoft team has already began their work for another editor. NitroSoft is now developing an editor named 'FIFA 2000 Thrash'. It will let you edit the game's buttons, cursor, and a few other images that are in the game. You can find more details about this project and a screen shot of it over at their home, NitroSoft.net.
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Atlantis Patch Updates
I've managed to get some more information from Naresh Suthan about the Atlantis patch which have been reported previously. Atlantis happened to be a world-wide patch that will contain up to 20 new 64 colours kits. Besides that, it will also feature:
" 3 new leagues,
" 3 new classic teams,
" New graphics
Still no clue about what are the 3 new leagues and classic teams, though. =( I'll contact him again and report it here as soon as I got them.
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Brazilian FIFA 2000 Patch: CBF 2000
Brazilian FIFA 2000 Online's webmaster, Raul Eduardo, has just informed me that over at Brazilian FIFA 2000 Online, they have started their work for their original Brazilian patch called CBF 2000. On the right you should find a screen shot of the Botafogo 64 colours kit which will be part of CBF 2000.
Above is the official CBF 2000's logo that Raul has sent along with the information. Don't forget to visit the home of this patch online, the Brazilian FIFA 2000 Online, which is also jam-packed with updates from around Brazilian FIFA world. =)
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Argentinian Graphics Patch Is Finished!
Ariel Santarelli has let me know he has just completed his work on the Argentinian Graphics Patch 1.0 which will be included in the Super Liga Argentina 2.0 patch. He has also let me know that he is now working on Latinamerican Graphics Patch. He has edited most of the in-game graphics such as the scoreboard, pop-ups, and even the replay logo. You can take a look an example of his work on the screen shot on top-right of this text.
And also a great news for all European patch developers; he has asked me to tell anyone who is working on a European patch that he is willing to help if you want to have something like the Latinamerican Graphics Patch or Argentinian Graphics Patch in your patches. Anyone who are interested should contact him at . Wow, what a nice and kind guy! =)
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Wednesday, January 12, 2000
Belgian FIFA 2000 Dug-Out
Timo Beck has just informed me about his new Belgian FIFA site called 'Belgian FIFA 2000 Dug-Out' which is happened to be the home site for the Belgian Megapack patch. Check it out at this URL if you have the spare time.
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Atlantis Patch
Naresh Suthan has just sent me an information over the ICQ. He has let me know that he is working on a patch called 'Atlantis', and he is expecting it to be released by the end of this month. He hasn't told me much information about this patch, but when I do get it, I'll post it right here right away. =) Meanwhile, enjoy the screen shot he has sent me on the right of this news article.
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Downloads Expert Wanted
Alex Cleanthouse has told me that he is looking for a downloads expert who can help him out with downloads over at his FIFA 2000 site. You may also visit his site to view the requirements to be a downloads manager over there. If you are interested, please contact him either by e-mail at , by ICQ at UIN 11339969, or message him on AOL IM under the nick LXCleanhouse.
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Official Word on the Official Patches
We have finally managed to get information on what exactly the two official patches for FIFA 2000 do. Ric who knows more about this has just posted the information back in our headquarters, Soccer Gaming, so I suggest you take a look at it over there now! =) Now, I'm quite sure most of the people have already knew what can the UK Commentary Patch do, but that's not the case with the smaller patch (the 2.5 MBs one), so here's a snippet of what the small patch (which is happen to be a multiplayer-related patch) can do, taken from the official readme file:
This patch addresses some of the problems that may be experienced when playing network, modem or serial multiplayer games. These problems occur when connecting different language versions of the game. After installing the patch these problems will be fixed.
The readme file also contain some other critical information such as how to install the patch correctly, the requirements, etc., so take a good look at it now before you do anything that you'll regret! ;)
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FIFA 2000 World Championships
Henry Fovargue has just let me know about his new FIFA World Championships site and its mission statement; to seek the best of the best FIFA players in the globe. Interested in joining them, challenge the best FIFA players from around the world, and see if you can take the crown? Well, then head on over to the FIFA World Championships right now to pick up the rest piece of details you need. There are only 24 places free for one country, so pick up the pace and hurry it up! =)
And if you can't see your country in one of the championships they hold over there, you can e-mail Henry at , and he will most likely let you host a championship for your country! Now isn't that something or what? =)
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Tuesday, January 11, 2000
Another 128 Colours Kit Has Arrived
Rimoldini Fabio from FIFAMANIA.IT has just e-mailed us a fresh 128 colours kit for you all to download (and try out your new Chico as well ;) This time it's an AC Milan '100 years celebration' kit which is created by Gaspare Ressa, and you can have both home and away kits with using only ONE file! Here some screen shots they have attached along with what I've managed to capture so you can take a sneak peek of those kits in action.
Still confused about how in the world can you have two different home and away kits by simply using only ONE FSH file? Well, I think you won't get confused anymore once you have download it, so download it now and give it a taste! =)
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Chico Released - DOWNLOAD THIS!
FIFA 2000 Online and Euro-Ball have joined forces to bring you the most useful FIFA 2000 program to date. This program was developed by Sahar Ben Attar and a number of the other great workers at Euro-Ball. It has been named Chico and allows its users to easily install any patch or file they download from the net into FIFA 2000.
Remember the bad old days when you used to have to download a kit, unzip it, read the .txt file to see which directory to put it in? Well Chico does it all for you. Simply click on the file you've downloaded (whether its a ball, turf, kit, stadium or any other edited FIFA 2000 file) and before you know it its in the game, ready for you to play with. It even lets you manage your replays as well as let you easily create patch packs. Therefore if you're ever unsure as to which files you need to put into the cool patch you've created, Chico will do all of the thinking for you. All of this makes Chico the ultimate exporter and importer for FIFA 2000 files.
Euro-Ball and FIFA 2000 Online have agreed to both host the Official Chico Site.
Make sure you stop by the site and download your copy today. There are also a bunch of screen shots of the program for you to check out there too. Remember, adding a new patch or file to FIFA 2000 will forever be simple thanks to Chico.
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The New Logo
As you can see we have a new logo. The big question is, Do You Like It? Our latest star signing for the Soccer Gaming team, Rich Butler, whipped it up for us. Please post you comments by clicking the "Post Your Comments" link ;-).
Rich has posted a "Hello" message over at Soccer Gaming. He'll be playing a big part around here from now on.
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Chau Le Answers Your FEd2000 Q's
Chau Le has answered another set of questions on his eagerly awaited FIFA 2000 Editor, FEd2000. Click here to read all about it. Among other things Chau mentions that the first Beta of FEd2000 was released to the testers last night. They've all been sending back great reports, which means FEd2000 should be the best FEd yet!
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FIFA Multi Roster Assistant Compliant Patches
My good buddy David Witts has let me know that he has once more updated the official FIFA MRA. Included in his updates this time are information about the latest 'Officially MRA Compliant' patches, and one little information I like; MRA has a new loading swipe, baby! =) And wow, I do like this new loading swipe very much. Take a peek at the details which have been posted at the MRA site below:
Latest 'Officially MRA Compliant' Patches
For your information, I am currently having discussions with the following patch developers who are very keen at making their patches 'Officially Compliant'. They have already received an early version of the Resource Kit.
" Belgian Mega Pack 2000
" Latinamérica 2000 Patch
" German FIFA 2000 Add-on
" Italian Millennium Update
" Patch of the Day
" The Ultimate Dutch Upgrade 2000
" Portuguese Super Patch 2000
" Treebeard's FIFA Rosters
New Loading Swipe
My thanks go out to Rich Butler, the graphics king himself, who has produced us an excellent swipe which will be displayed at loading time in the next version of the MRA. Please click on thumbnail for full sized version.
As a sign of your appreciation, please visit Rich's new site which he is now working on, Total World Soccer.
Now isn't the new fancy loading screen look nice or what? ;) Also, don't forgot to head on over to the official MRA site to know the happenings over there lately.
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Official Patch Mirror Sites
Well, this news bite should pleased everyone who have requesting for a faster and better server to download the official patches from EA Sports. I've found out that over at 3DFILES.COM, they have posted a list of all the FTP/HTTP mirror sites where they have uploaded the official patches. The speed you got from those mirror sites should be better than the overcrowded EA's server which is very busy right now. Some of these servers even offers a resumable download feature. Check out the list over here now!
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Downloads
The guys over at Euro-Ball have posted a couple of cool new files for you all to download. Here is what they wrote on their site:
You guessed right! 2 new files in the archive just for you! We've got a new Chinese update with rosters update, adboards and lots of other edited graphics, and also a new 64 colors jersey.
All can be found at the Downloads Section so be welcome to visit it!
Be prepared for a lot of news from Euro-Ball. We're working together to bring you ALL the top FIFA 2000 news as it happens.
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New FIFA 2000 Site: FIFA Millenium Crew
Tor Ove Angeltveit has just let me know that his new FIFA 2000 site, FIFA Millenium Crew has just gone live! You all can find it at the following URL: http://dive.to/fifamc. He has also told me they have three big projects under development now, and they are: FIFA World Club Championship Patch, a Norwegian patch called Norwegian Millenium Patch, and finally... they have also told me that they have even started working on a jersey editor for FIFA 2000! You can see more details and progress about their projects at the FIFA Millenium Crew site.
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Sydney Modem Ladder
The latest FIFALeagues.com's hosted ladder, Sydney Modem Ladder has just went online! The man in charge for this ladder, Bazbaby has let me know that there are still plenty of space in this ladder, so I think FIFA fans who live in Sydney should go there and join them now, while there are still plenty of room left! =)
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Monday, January 10, 2000
FIFA 2000 Online and Euro-Ball
Here is a little bit more gossip on this cool new program that will be brought to you by this site and our friends at Euro-Ball. All I can say is that it will be one of the most detailed and professional programs ever created for FIFA 2000. The official site for the program will feature at this site and Euro-Ball. So stay tuned for some more info as soon as I can post it.
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Lior is Back! :-)
Great news! Lior, the guy in charge of our Downloads section is back. This means that all of you editors out there can begin sending in their files to . Expect regular updates in the Downloads section once again very soon.
I'll be back soon with some more files for you to Download as well as some very big news from this site and Euro-Ball about a very exciting new program that'll be out later today.
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Belgian Megapack
Timo Beck has e-mailed me to notify me that he is working on a Belgian patch called 'Belgian Megapack'. You all should be able to see a preview screen shot he sent me along with the news, and from what it looks like, I think it will going to be nice! =) Let's just wait and see... For now, Timo has planned to get all Belgian team kits in 64 colours and some new ad boards to be included in the patch, but it is still looking to expand more. Timo is also need some help with the player names and starting line-ups for any Belgian teams. If you have the required information, don't hasitate to e-mail them to Timo right away at following e-mail address: .
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FIFA Soccer Series Made Number 15!
Man, do I got a very great news for all of you FIFA Soccer series maniacs! Ian Howie from GameSpot UK have surprisingly announced that FIFA 2000 and the rest of the FIFA Soccer line-ups have been chosen to place the number 15 spot at GameSpot UK's latest feature, Games of the Millenium! Very cool, isn't it? I mean, we're talking about FIFA Soccer series is ranked at number 15 at the top 100 computer games of the millenium chart here! And that's not all, guys... as a sign of appreciation for all of the great efforts EA Sports have done, GameSpot UK has also given FIFA 2000 the 'GameSpot UK's Mark of Greatness' award to FIFA 2000 and the rest of the FIFA Soccer series! Wow, now that's really something, folks! =)
You can read the full story of what did they say about FIFA 2000; about how can it reached a very high level such as this and received the prestigious 'GameSpot UK's Mark of Greatness' award by simply clicking your mouse right here. You can also see the complete 'Top 100 Games of the Millenium' chart right over here, while the main page to this great 'Games of the Millenium' can also be accessed by clicking here.
In the end, I'm sure that FIFA 2000 couldn't make to this high level if it wasn't because the true support from the fans of the FIFA Soccer series. =) So, in this opportunity, even if I may not be the appropriate person to say this, but please allow me, as a FIFA fans myself, to say thousands of thanks, for you all fans that keep supporting FIFA Soccer series in all of the sad and fun! (I've even know that some of you have even been around since 1994 ;) Cheers, guys! =D
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Iranian Patch v2.0 Is Under Development!
I'm happy to let you all know that Shahryar Fekri has just e-mailed me, informing that Iranian Patch v2.0 is already under development, following its famous predecessor, the first Iranian Patch, both patches are originated from Iranian FIFA 2000 Online.
The Iranian FIFA 2000 Patch version 2.0 will have these extra features besides all of that was in the first patch:
" New player names,
" New tranfered players,
" Second Division teams,
" New game menus and background,
" Iranian flag,
" and much, much more...
Shahryar has also attached an example of the new game menus. You should be able to see the new Match Select screen above of this text. Don't forgot to check out Iranian FIFA 2000 Online for latest development! =)
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FSP 2K Beta Version Coming?
The leader of the FIFA Super Patch 2000, Patrick Biggs has let me know that there is a decent chance for a beta version of FSP 2K to show up sometime soon. Here's some of what he has wrote to me:
Patrick Biggs, Aum Govindji and the rest of the FSP 2k team could possibly have a beta version of the FSP 2K coming. It will give all the impatient a taste of FIFA Super Patch 2000.
The FSP 2K team are also in the need for some good stadium editors, so for all stadium editors who are willing to help Patrick our with the stadiums in FSP 2K, please state your interest to Patrick Biggs at the e-mail address of . And don't worry guys, he said he'll be giving appropriate credits to you all, so you shouldn't be afraid that your work won't be appreciated. =)
Patrick has also let me know the happenings over at FSP 2K Online, the official site for the FSP 2K patch. He has let me know that couple of 64 colours kits have been made available for you all to download over there, and they have also established a new feedback section, so you can interact with the team. You can check out the site at this URL.
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Bad News From Soccer Gaming Replays
I'm afraid I have to tell you all a bad news this time, folks. =( But before we go on to the bad part, let's start the day with the good part, first.
My good budy Robbo from Soccer Gaming Replays has posted the results of the Goal of the Month competition for December 1999 and he has finally completed the 1999 Players Lounge over there. The winner for the December 1999 Goal of the Month competition is René Elsendoorn. Congratulations, René! =) You can see René's winning replays at the Soccer Gaming Replays along with other great replays that have been nominated.
Now this is the bad news, guys... =( I'm very sorry to say that yesterday, Robbo had sadly announced that he is retiring from the mainstream FIFA replay scene, and can't continue his work over there again due to some other personal commitments in his daily life. Here are some words from him that have been posted over at the main page of Soccer Gaming Replays:
The results for the December Goal of The Month are now online, the players lounge for 1999 has been completed, and now I must say goodbye to you all and retire from the mainstream FIFA replay scene, what started out as a pastime and an enjoyable excercise has developed into a full time commitment. It has been great to be involved as a competitor and for the past two months as the editor/webmaster, but I can't offer any more commitment to the mainstream FIFA replay scene...
Due to his retirement, Soccer Gaming Replays will definetely need someone (or some people) who have the skill and ability to be the new replays webmaster to take over the site. Robbo has also let me know that he is still willing to show anyone who are interested to replace him over there how things work at the replays site, so for those of you who are interested, please e-mail him at .
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Sunday, January 9, 2000
TUDU 2000 Is Coming!
You heard (err... saw ;) it right, people! Ferry van Dijk has surprisingly announced to me that the work for making The Ultimate Dutch Upgrade 2000 (TUDU 2K) has already began. They have even established a new official site for it over at this address.
For those of you who doesn't have any idea about what kind of patch TUDU 2K is (not even by the previous famous series of TUDU patches, TUDU 99), it's just like POTD (now I'm sure you all know this patch... don't you?), but like the title said, it focused mainly on Dutch part of the game. It includes complete and accurate Dutch rosters, Dutch kits, Dutch stadiums, new backgrounds, new music and much more!
They are hoping to make it even better than the previous TUDU 99, so I'm sure this will also be worthy to download. If you would like to know more information about this, want to see who are in the team, or even just to check the progress, please feel free to visit them at http://www.geocities.com/tudu2k.
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FIFA Grass Hold Contests!
The largest repository of FIFA grass textures I know (with 30 grass textures and still looking to add more), FIFA Grass, has been updated once again, guys! The webmaster and a friend of mine, Shai has told me that more new grass textures have been uploaded, including the cool 'Wall Grass'.
He has also let me know the big news; that he is now holding two contests! You can win contest number one if you are the 7000, 8000, 9000, or 10000 visitors to his site and if you win, you can ask Shai ANY grass texture you want, and he'll find/make one for you! And as for contest number two, it's about making the best grass, so you'll have to send your best work to him at . Very interesting, isn't it? =)
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Voodoo2-Based Cards Problems Solved!
Great news, folks! My buddy Stefan Münstedt, the webmaster of German FIFA 2000 Online, has written a new tutorial to solve your Voodoo2-based cards problems, and all of you guys who are having troubles with their Voodoo2-based cards should read it right now at this address. With this tutorial, you should be able to play FIFA 2000 in 800 x 6000 resolution with clear textures without any of that "black-screen hangout" problem. Thanx, Stefan! Now people with Voodoo2-based cards can really enjoy the excitement of FIFA 2000. =)
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Feyenoord FIFA 2000 Site Re-Opened!
My buddy Reiner has been kind enough to let me me know that his Feyenoord FIFA 2000 site has gone live once again! It is back online at its first URL, but now you can also access it with one of that easy-to-remember URL, http://go.to/f2000. And it's not a Dutch-oriented site, folks; it's open for everyone! So make sure you pay them a visit if you have the chance, because it sure is worthy. =)
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FIFA World Club Championship
I have just got an e-mail from Gustavo Guerra and he has let me know that he is making a FIFA World Club Championship patch. He is also searching for some more people who are good at creating balls and menus, and he would appreciate it very much if someone can help him out with this patch. Those of you who are interested can contact him at . Make a great one, Gustavo! =)
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FIFA BRASIL 2000
Leonardo has just let me know that he has established a new Brazilian FIFA 2000 site, FIFA BRASIL 2000, and it is open for all of Brazilian FIFA fans at the URL of http://w3.to/fifabrasil. Brazilian people out there should give it a look if you guys have the time! =)
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The Happenings At FIFALA...
My buddy Xavier Báez C. from FIFALA has sent me bunch of great updates he got in his site. Along with all the great updates he has posted on FIFALA, he has also transalated a few questions about FEd2000, which originated from the "FEd2000 FAQ" in our FIFA 2000 Forum.
First of all, Xavier has let me know that their site are more than one year old now since it was established back in December 27th, 1998. So in this opportunity, I would really like to congratulate them for all the contribution they have made for all of us FIFA fans (and for those in Latinamerica, especially) over the year. Thanx, FIFALA!
He has also told me that a second version of the Uruguayan Super Patch has been made available over at FIFA Uruguay site, and it includes:
" Classic teams (including the famous Uruguay '50 squad!),
" Penalty ball,
" Updated kits,
" A hidden team,
" Complete Uruguayan league,
" Animated flag,
" And many more!
Both Xavier and Daniel Ulloa Dormond (the webmaster of FIFA Costa Rica and the great guy who created the ) have also notified me that FIFA Costa Rica has released a brand new cool stadium that has flags in both corners, moving crowds in the stadium entrance, real Morocco mountains, and it has NO roof. Now that should fulfill your apetite for stadium add-ons for a while. ;) Xavier has also told me that in Latinamerica 2000 patch, they will include this kind of hex-edited stadiums.
Now, what Xavier is very excited about is that the Libertadores Super Patch 2000 will join the FIFA Latinamerica 2000 patch. He feels good because he have contacted people from all over Latinamerican, and now ALL the leagues, cups and teams will be included in the patch. He has told me that about 70% of the game interface has been done, and most of the patches that will be included have been updated.
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Saturday, January 8, 2000
FIFA MRA Updates
I've just got an e-mail from my good buddy, David Witts, who has just let me know all of the late-breaking news he got over at the FIFA MRA site. Here are some of the latest updates at the FIFA MRA site:
Couple of New Skins for Shania Twain Fans
In a board and hopeless moment during the Christmas break I started to doodle with a design idea for an MRA skin when I came across a lovely picture of Shania Twain. Please find two similar Skins for Shania for download, as I could not decide which button text colours I preferred so I decided to release both in the end. I hope you enjoy the beauty of Shania as part of your MRA!
Check out the new Shania Twain skins and the rest of fancy skins to match your MRA at the FIFA MRA site.
Patch of the Day is Officially 'MRA Compliant'
As previously reported Chris has now provided me with a file which can be added to your version of the PotD which will deem the patch MRA Compliant. I will make this file available for download over this weekend.
Please visit the official Patch of the Day site in the meantime and support their excellent work.
GFA 2000 to be Officially 'MRA Compliant'
I am currently having discussions with Stefan from GFO 2k, the German FIFA 2000 Online site, who is in the process of developing GFA 2000, the German FIFA 2000 Add-on. He is very interested in ensuring GFO 2000 is certified as MRA compliant which should benefit a lot of you as the last version of their patch GFA 99 was downloaded over 17,000 times!
I will keep you posted of progress with this exciting development.
Officially MRA Compliant Toolkit
I am currently developing web pages for providing patch developers a source of information to assist in making their patch 'Officially MRA Compliant'.
Resources that will be included are:
" Example of the text file that should be included in the patch that the MRA uses
" Example of the logo that should be included in the patch that the MRA uses
" An MRA Advertising board that can be included in the patch
" The 'Officially Compliant' logo that should be used in the patch graphics
" Sample text that should be included in patch documentation to qualify the patch as compliant
I am also looking to provide a database of all compliant patches so that you have a central resource to check on the status of all FIFA patches. Ultimately I would like this database to be maintained by patch developers so they could register their patches and then you the users could record your comments against a patch, i.e. "this patch is very compliant and loads brilliantly", or perhaps more adverse comments - but lets hope not.
If you are a patch developer and are interested in ensuring your patch is 'Officially MRA Compliant', please do not hesitate to .
Next version of the MRA is under development
To coincide with the Officially MRA Compliant project we have finalised development plans today for the next release of the MRA. The main focus on this stage of the development is to provide the easiest route to using multiple patches with your game of FIFA.
New features will include:
" Change of emphasis from Leagues to Patches
" Ability to easily reset game to default FIFA settings
" Improve installation program which is currently hindered by limitations of Visual Basic
" Provide toggle on Leagues (Patches in future) tab for Notes/Comments and a Logo for the Patch
" And hopefully, the ability to specify your 'Favorite' patches which you always like to to be installed in your game, i.e. a ball, turfs, etc.. They will always then override anything installed by another patch.
This new version will hopefully be available in the next couple of weeks to coincide with the increasing number of patches which are being certified as 'Officially MRA Compliant'.
Don't forgot to pick up the rest pieces of news (and skins ;) over at the FIFA MRA site, guys! =)
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Files for you all to Download...
Our Downloads section may be slightly inactive with Lior away and Alex having troubles with his email account, however our friends over at the other top FIFA 2000 site, Euro-Ball, have been adding quite a few files that you would all be interested in. They're all listed right here in they're downloads section. Included is a very cool Liverpool Patch and some nice stadiums plus much more.
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128 Colours Kit?!
I have just got a very interesting piece of news for you all from the great guys over at FIFAMANIA, telling us that they have finally figured out a new technique to use 128 colours [!] on kits, and have succesfully created the first 128 colours kit for Borrusia Dortmund (Wow, I bet Dortmund's fans are really excited now... ;) For those of you guys who are wondering how will it looks like in the game, I've managed to get a screen capture of it in action, which you all can should be able to see on the left of this text.
Here are some excerts from the webmaster of FIFAMANIA and a buddy of mine, Rimoldini Fabio:
As you have probably know, 64 colours kits actually have 64 FIXED colours; so if you edit, for examples, AC Milan kit, every team will have a beautiful kit, with beautiful shades but ALWAYS black and red, because this colours aren't editable in FIFA 2000 internal editor. =(
With this new technique, you will be able to use this 64 fixed colours only for details of the kit and use other variable colours for main parts of the kits. Advantages are a lots: you will be able to made beautiful kits which are also editable in FIFA 2000 internal editor, it will be easy create kits perfect for home and away kits (using only one FSH file).
NOTE: Jerseys that support 3 colours will have a total of 128 colours (64 variables and 64 fixed); jerseys that support 2 colour will have 112 totally colours (48 variables and 64 fixed).
They have also sent me the two screen shots above, which shows us the ability to change the primary colours in the internal FIFA 2000 editor. 
Please notice that both of the kits in the screen shots are based on ONE [!] FSH file. This technique was developed and produced by Gaspare Ressa and Giuliano, which is well known as the "2G" combo. ;)
And there's even more! They have also told us that they are preparing a tutorial for creating 128 colours kits in both Italian and English that will be published at FIFAMANIA and VirtuaCalcio for FREE!
Just one more piece of news now... They have kindly asked me to pass the words around that they are in the verge of understanding the stadiums structure files (*.T3D) completely, and that they will soon publish an English version utility titled "Chant Util 2", a program that will allow everybody to modify chants in FIFA 2000!
You are also more than welcomed to give a visit to both FIFAMANIA and VirtuaCalcio for latest development. Phew... Okay folks, that's it for a while. What a bunch of great news, don't you think so? ;)
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My email is working now
My email was not working for about a day. It is up now and I can update the news section so hold on and you will get some new news.
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Friday, January 7, 2000
Official Patches Are Out!
Yup, the goss was right, folks! EA Sports have just released couple of official patches over at their FTP server. I will try to give you all some brief explanation about them.
First of all, there is an incredibly huge patch (about 90 MBs in size), and you know exactly that this huge patch can only be: the UK Commentary Patch that we all (well, disgruntled American FIFA fans that have been writing every single day to me, especially ;) have been dying for! That's right folks, John Motson, Gary Lineker, and Mark Lawrenson... Motty and the gang is BACK! =) Click here right now to get the UK Commentary Patch!
And if that whooping 90 MBs is far too big for you, you could save it for the weekend, and in the mean time, you can get the official FIFA 2000 Patch 1.0. Now, I don't know exactly what this little patch do, but since it's only 2 MBs in size, I'm sure that it would be worthy to test! ;) Click here right now to get the UK Commentary Patch!
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Thursday, January 6, 2000
FEd2000 News
Head on over to Soccer Gaming because Ric has posted a link to Chau Le's latest responses to the FEd2000 FAQ.
Just incase you've been living under a rock for the past 2-3 years and you are not sure what FEd2000 is, I'll briedly explain it to you. It is the ultimate FIFA 2000 Editor. You can edit anything you ever dreamed of with players, leagues and teams. What is also very cool, is that this year Chau has found a way to allow 64 stadia to be enabled! That will mean that you can assign a stadium to all of your favourite teams correctly.
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Korean League Super Patch 2000
Hiya guys! Well, sorry for the delay of news I've promised, but things were really not going well as I planned here, at my computer. It looks like more promising now, and I do have some spare time while downloading DirectX 7, so I think I'll post some decent news bites here. Okay now, here goes number one:
I have managed to get information from Tae Sung Park and the rest of the gang over at the great Korean FIFA site, FIFA Korea, that they have just released a cool big patch (about 7 MBs in size [!]) dedicated to the Korean League, titled Korean League Super Patch 2000, a must download for all of you Korean League's fans out there. For your convinience, I have put up couple of screen shots taken from the patch. Have a look below! =)
The Korean League Super Patch 2000 have some key features such as:
" Incredibly accurate and up-to-date roster of K-League 2000 season,
" Full name of all Korean League's players,
" New season logo of the K-League,
" New menu screens,
" Accurate natioal flag,
" New ad boards,
" Accurate uniforms (jerseys),
" Official ball of K-League,
" Accurate Korea squad (national team) roster and kit.
And that's not all, folks... It even gives you an updated international roster and a convinient install/uninstall function. So if you want to download it, like to see more screen shots of it, or want to know more information about it, please check out the FIFA Korea site right away! =)
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Wednesday, January 5, 2000
IMU Beta is Officially MRA Compliant
The great new Italian Millennium Update beta patch from Vito and the lads over at bounce.to/fifa2000 is officially MRA compliant as long as you follow these
instructions.
Due to a limitation of the current version of the MRA you need to rename the directory which the IMU setup program creates from 'Data' to 'data' as the MRA
is currently case sensitive. This will be fixed in the next release of the MRA available in the next couple of weeks.
You will now be able to enjoy the benefits of the IMU and the PotD, as I do and my two boys love them both, with your one version of FIFA 2000 and just one
MRA- Enjoy!
When the official version 1 of the IMU is released it will be fully tested and certified FIFA-MRA compliant which is great news for everybody.
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The Dissapearing Act
Good day, folks. It's me, Mike, and I'm finally back! =) I'm truly apologize to you all for dissapearing suddenly since about a week ago. =( Generally, it was because I have quite big problems connecting my modem to my new upgraded system. ;)
There are quite a lot of news waiting in my mailbox, and I'm really looking forward to dish some of them to you guys right after my lunch, but I'm sorry, no promise about that since I have a lot of things to do with my new system such as repartitioning my harddisk, installing actual drivers and programs, but you can have my word that there will be at least couple of decent news bites today. I have to go to have my lunch now, so I'll see you later, folks! =)
Once again, sorry for the inconviniences I've caused. Thanx for the understanding. =)
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Just a helpful tip. I only accept news and do not accept anything that needs to be uploaded to the downloads section. I am not yet
updating the downloads section. If you have some news, send it to
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FIFA IRAN
A new independent Iranian FIFA 2000 site is up and running. So pay a visit to http://iran.fifa-sites.com/english/index.html and send in some files. The site is currently looking for people who are willing to make some patches for the Iranian League.
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Tuesday, January 4, 2000
IMU Beta released!
Words from the Italian Millennium Update
Here is our way to wish you a happy 2000: we have released the Beta version of the Italian Millennium Update. You just have to click here to download the file, which is just 1 Megabyte.
Here are the features of this patch:
- Updated Serie A rosters
- All Serie A jerseys
- Serie A referee kit
- Serie A adboards
- Diadora ball
- Title screen and Match Select menu
- The team "Mantova" in the Re
This is screenshot from the Portuguese version of FIFALA 2000. The Portuguese version is made by FIFA 2000 Central Brasil, Brazilian FIFA 2000 Online and FIFA 2000 Brazil. The name of the patch is CBF 2000. This patch may be released on CD. The organizers have already contacted EA Sports and this may happen. The patch will include the Portuguese, Spanish and UK commentaries, 128 color jerseys, the LAP (Latin Graphics Patch) and the BGP
On the right you can find a screen shot of FIFADD This program was made by Marcelo Luis Bruno the programmer of FIFALA and other utilities for the FIFALA project. He may be working on a small utility that will allow the possibility
The screenshot to the left has been taken from the beta version of FIFALA 2000. The beta version will include the Mexican, Ecuadorian and Uruguayan leagues. There are still some problems with the patch but if the team can modify the EXE file of the FIFA 2000 patch everything will be solved. The Coca Cola publicity will appear in the Golden Goal Hat trick popups.
The guys over at Euro-Ball declare this day as the official "turfs day". Here is what they had to write:
Like always, Shay brings us the best of the best of his work. You can always see more of his great work at his homepage at:
OK - so I announced it this morning, now I've gone and started it! I whipped this up this afternoon so that you guys could drool over the standard the SGOCL will be setting. Now, we can't confirm this, but we aim to release the patch around March, because it will be a lot of work, but I assure you it'll certainly be worth the wait! This date could be brought forward or delayed. :-) Cheers...
Aviram Cohen has just e-mailed me to let me know that both he and Asaf Karass are working on an Israeli Premier League Patch 2000. More information about this patch are coming soon, but meanwhile, enjoy the 64 colours kit of Maccabi Haifa and couple of screen shots he has attached along with the news.
He has also attached an example of the menu along with the news which you should be able to see on the right of this text. Ariel Santarelli is the one who create this menu for the Argentinian Super League.
Brazilian FIFA 2000 Online's webmaster, Raul Eduardo, has just informed me that over at Brazilian FIFA 2000 Online, they have started their work for their original Brazilian patch called CBF 2000. On the right you should find a screen shot of the Botafogo 64 colours kit which will be part of CBF 2000.
Ariel Santarelli has let me know he has just completed his work on the Argentinian Graphics Patch 1.0 which will be included in the Super Liga Argentina 2.0 patch. He has also let me know that he is now working on Latinamerican Graphics Patch. He has edited most of the in-game graphics such as the scoreboard, pop-ups, and even the replay logo. You can take a look an example of his work on the screen shot on top-right of this text.
Naresh Suthan has just sent me an information over the ICQ. He has let me know that he is working on a patch called 'Atlantis', and he is expecting it to be released by the end of this month. He hasn't told me much information about this patch, but when I do get it, I'll post it right here right away. =) Meanwhile, enjoy the screen shot he has sent me on the right of this news article.
My thanks go out to Rich Butler, the graphics king himself, who has produced us an excellent swipe which will be displayed at loading time in the next version of the MRA. Please click on thumbnail for full sized version.
Timo Beck has e-mailed me to notify me that he is working on a Belgian patch called 'Belgian Megapack'. You all should be able to see a preview screen shot he sent me along with the news, and from what it looks like, I think it will going to be nice! =) Let's just wait and see... For now, Timo has planned to get all Belgian team kits in 64 colours and some new ad boards to be included in the patch, but it is still looking to expand more. Timo is also need some help with the player names and starting line-ups for any Belgian teams. If you have the required information, don't hasitate to e-mail them to Timo right away at following e-mail address: .
" New player names,
He has also told me that a second version of the Uruguayan Super Patch has been made available over at FIFA Uruguay site, and it includes:
Both Xavier and Daniel Ulloa Dormond (the webmaster of FIFA Costa Rica and the great guy who created the ) have also notified me that FIFA Costa Rica has released a brand new cool stadium that has flags in both corners, moving crowds in the stadium entrance, real Morocco mountains, and it has NO roof. Now that should fulfill your apetite for stadium add-ons for a while. ;) Xavier has also told me that in Latinamerica 2000 patch, they will include this kind of hex-edited stadiums.
Now, what Xavier is very excited about is that the Libertadores Super Patch 2000 will join the FIFA Latinamerica 2000 patch. He feels good because he have contacted people from all over Latinamerican, and now ALL the leagues, cups and teams will be included in the patch. He has told me that about 70% of the game interface has been done, and most of the patches that will be included have been updated.
In a board and hopeless moment during the Christmas break I started to doodle with a design idea for an MRA skin when I came across a lovely picture of Shania Twain. Please find two similar Skins for Shania for download, as I could not decide which button text colours I preferred so I decided to release both in the end. I hope you enjoy the beauty of Shania as part of your MRA!
I have just got a very interesting piece of news for you all from the great guys over at FIFAMANIA, telling us that they have finally figured out a new technique to use 128 colours [!] on kits, and have succesfully created the first 128 colours kit for Borrusia Dortmund (Wow, I bet Dortmund's fans are really excited now... ;) For those of you guys who are wondering how will it looks like in the game, I've managed to get a screen capture of it in action, which you all can should be able to see on the left of this text.&site=1)
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