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Fifa 96 FAQ v1.9 by Guy Saner
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Unofficial FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
FIFA Soccer 96 by Electronic Arts
Release 1.9

Written by Guy Saner
-Email (fifa96@iscon.demon.co.uk)
-Web Page (http://www.cybercity.hko.net/london/gs)
Email me with any contributions, queries or problems.


Contributors
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Ow Khiam Wei (eng50092@leonis.nus.sg)
Thomas Yang (tgy119@mail.usask.ca)
Coen van Duiven (c.p.van.duiven@pi.net)
Stan Olson (solso@msilink.com)
Thomas Niggl (thomsi@tcp.co.uk)
Mark Todd (pak06539@pixie.co.za)
R. Tsang (wtsang@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca)
Paul Gregory (pgregory@uic.edu)
Phil Armstrong (phila@stretch.win-uk.net)
Chris R. (cmdjj@berkshire.net)
Dao Q. Nguyen (dqnguyen@koptsv01.delcoelect.com)
Ted Siraki (arno.siraki@utoronto.ca)
Erick Ardila T. (erardila@usc.unal.edu.co)
Kim Hansen (santas@post1.tele.dk)
Stef (menardai@lola.univ-lemans.fr)
Paul Cowan (cowan.13@postbox.acs.ohio-state.edu)
Alex (alexssby@elang.idola.net.id)
Ola Nymo Trulsen (ontrulsen@mail.link.no)


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CONTENTS
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[1.0] Rumours about FIFA 97
[1.1] Features
[1.2] Game Requirements
[1.3] Command Line Parameters
[1.4] Hotkeys
[1.5] File Information

[2.1] Team Setup
[2.2] Tactics - General
[2.3] Tactics - Attacking
[2.4] Tactics - Defending
[2.5] Tactics - Corners
[2.6] Tactics - Penalties
[2.7] Tactics - Free Kicks

[3.1] Cheats - Special Teams
[3.2] Cheats - Enhanced Play Modes
[3.3] Things to Try
[3.4] Stats - International Teams
[3.5] Stats - National Teams
[3.6] Stats - Game Records

[4.1] Problems
[4.2] Recommendations for FIFA 97
[4.3] Minor Glitches
[4.4] Unanswered Questions

[5.1] Controls - Offence
[5.2] Controls - Defence
[5.3] Controls - Ball in the Air
[5.4] Controls - Out of Play
[5.5] Controls - Passback Mode
[5.6] Controls - Suncom SFX
[5.7] Controller Tips

[6.1] Fifa 96 Internet References - General
[6.2] Fifa 96 Internet References - Leagues

[7.0] Revision History


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[1.0] Rumours about FIFA 97
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FIFA 97 is going to be released, because it gets a mention on the Gravis Site.
"http://www.gravis.com/gripport.htm"

Should be released in November 1996, so rumours say.

(Please notify me of any more rumours or facts about FIFA 97.)


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[1.1] Features
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Virtual Stadium technology.
15,000+ Words of commentary by John Motson.
3500+ Real players.
12 International leagues.
17 Player skill areas.
League, Tournament, Playoff, Friendly and Practice modes.
Hi-res SVGA mode.
Custom team option.
15 minutes of full motion video.
Multi-player option with up to 4 players via modem.
7 different camera views during play.
Unlimited views during replay.
2 to 45 minutes per half.


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[1.2] Game Requirements
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Minimum (VGA mode):

486DX2-50
8MB RAM
DOS 5.0
MSCDEX 2.21 or greater
Single Speed CD
512K SVGA Video Card (VESA Compatible)

Recommended (SVGA mode):

Pentium
16MB RAM (more memory means faster gameplay and more varied commentary)
Gravis Gamepad, Gravis Grip or Suncom SFX
SB AWE32 or Gravis Ultrasound
2MB PCI Graphics card
Quad Speed CD

Supported Sound Cards:

Sound Blaster
Sound Blaster Pro
Sound Blaster 16
Gravis Ultrasound
Windows Sound System

Supported Languages:

English (Commentary)
Deutsch
Francais
Espanol
Svenska
Italiano


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[1.3] Command Line Parameters
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-? List parameters
-f Skip Front End
-v Skip opening video
-x Specify maximum amount of extend memory to use (ie -n8000)
-d Specify maximum amount of DOS memory to use (ie -d500)
-s Set Synchronization Rate (15-30)
-p Specify path to save user datafiles
-m Specify memory blocks used (default 250)
-c Specify file for ball position comparison (for modem debug)
-b Specify file for ball position data output (for modem debug)
-yv Specify size of video buffer for Front End
-ya Specify size of audio buffer for Front End
-yq Specify size of que buffer for Front End
-zv Specify size of video buffer for GAME
-za Specify size of audio buffer for GAME
-zq Specify size of que buffer for GAME

*PLAYING A SERIAL GAME WITH ONE CD

Setup a batch file or win95 shortcut to run fifa with the following arguments:

"fifa96 -v -yv -ya -yq -zv -za -zq"

This disables all sound and video from the game and allows you to run the game
with the CD then once in, remove the CD without it crashing (with file read
error) every time you score. The other player can run the game as normal, but
we use the same settings to avoid delays when the video plays on the other
machine.

*DISABLING THE VIDEOS

Setup a batch file or Win95 shortcut to run Fifa with the following arguments:

"fifa96 -v -yv -zv"


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[1.4] Hotkeys
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F1 Tele cam (recommended)
F2 Sideline cam
F3 Cable cam
F4 Endzone cam
F5 Stadium cam
F6 Shoulder cam
F7 Ball cam

F8 Sound toggle
F11 Exit to DOS
F12 Quit current game

1 Controller
2 Coverage
3 Formation
4 Strategy
5 Substitution
6 Game Statistics

o Options
r Replay
g Goal Summary
f Foul Summary

- Reduce Screen
= Enlarge Screen
0 Full Screen
h Resolution toggle

c Clock toggle
n Player Name/Number/Off


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[1.5] File Information
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In the /FEDATA subdirectory the following files are created:

OPTIONS.DAT Stores the games options, if deleted will reset options to