Footy fanatic is without a doubt the best simulator out there, that and Total Aussie Rules. I've got premiership coach which is fun but an average simulator. Problem: both TAR and FFFX don't have databases since 2009. I'm going to have to construct them myself. Any help in doing that (as my opinion might > everyone elses but it's not perfect) would be appreciated to get this back up & running.
Have already added 4 teams worth of players into the database so ~180 players at 34 values a player. Takes time. FMD it takes time. Then I've got to assign skills *EXPLOSION* We better get 10 keen marines or I'll die.
Heh I tried to do this for FFX, got through all the attributes, personal info, weight etc for all Carlton players before the start of last year and was on the verge of an-heroing. Will take you ages.
I've already done that for 6/18 teams so far. I've worked out a system for personal info that's pretty sweet. Just rip the data off access, put it in excel and use shortcuts etc. About 15-20 mins per team, I'd say.
For those who care - seems not many, so far I've added every player to the database. Right now, I'm playing a career with the 16 teams minus GC/GWS and updated players. Each player has been updated with correct height/weight/position 1, 2 & 3/key or non key/career games, new players (since '09) have had their junior details added and debut years, rookies are listed as so, player numbers are correct, players are matched to their teams and I've scaled back debuts and birthdates so they appear in game at the start of a save as old as they currently are. That's the boring, dense, awful stuff. What I haven't done is the semi-fun part; rating the players. If anyone wants to help with that, it'd be great. I'm happy to upload my current database for anyone to use - it'd mean you could rate the players and not have to add them in. I've got two - one with the 16 teams, and one with the 18 teams. I'm sure you could move things around such that the suns/giants were included in the 16 career mode teams. I intend to see if I can edit the game so it's an 18 team league but I'm not sure if I could, I doubt it. I do intend to upload the complete product for anyone to use once I've done the ratings too, and I'll leave an email in case the upload site fails/downloading fails, then I can just re-upload. I do plan to continue this for 2014 etc. if there's sufficient usage ! Skippos
