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October 21st, 2008, 07:58 GMT · By

Konami Preparing PES 2009 Patch

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Konami has barely shipped Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 and it's already preparing to create and release a patch. Don't worry, it's not one of those day one patches required because the game has some show stopping bugs, but rather a patch which is said to add more content and depth to the title.

The patch is going to be available for download in more or less three weeks and the main addition is that four Spanish teams, Athletico Madrid, Sevilla, Racing Santander and Valladolid, will receive complete rosters that are officially licensed. It will also update the teams and the team shirts for a lot of other teams which have not been licensed by Konami.

Konami adds that the UEFA Champions League mode will get a new teams list, with twelve more sides added, with kits and markings. You will now be able to play in Marseille, Juventus, and Basel, if you so wish. The new Theater of Legends function is said to allow players to upload replay data which can only be accessed by friends to view.

And if all the above is not enough, Konami is also said to be working on improving the way the physics of the ball are handled so that the player can perform better tricks and spins in his effort to tear through the enemy defenses. It's really nice to see that a developer is so quick to create a patch which enriches the game, rather than just fixes bugs.

Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 has managed to implement real individuality in the on the pitch players. Tricks which Messi can pull easily are inaccessible for lower level footballers, so each team will present a different challenge to create working tactics based on very different players.

Watch out for the patch arriving sometime in the first half of November.

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Comment #1 by: Adam on 21 Oct 2008, 22:51 UTC reply to this comment

I hope they do release it for the show stopping bugs, this has MAJOR bugs in it, it corrupts saved games in all the different modes, this needs to be addressed very quickly, soon as the corruption happens you cant get back to your saved game at all.


Comment #2 by: Hiro on 23 Oct 2008, 10:00 UTC reply to this comment

Yap! That really sux. Especially that it corrupts the save game after you play tens of matches so you get even more angry because you lose something that you've been working for days at.


Comment #3 by: daz on 23 Oct 2008, 11:45 UTC reply to this comment

patch is out(about 8mb in size) - it doesnt work for anyone. we cant get online without it too. This must be a sly way of konami saying we cant play for a while. surely these patches are tested b4 they are released. ROOKIES !


Comment #4 by: bryan on 23 Oct 2008, 14:59 UTC reply to this comment

has anyone got the patch to work?? i've been trying for past hour. help


Comment #5 by: Tommy on 23 Oct 2008, 16:47 UTC reply to this comment

yes I have just left it a while before pressing update it does it very slow


Comment #6 by: konamigetitrightforgodssake on 24 Oct 2008, 17:28 UTC reply to this comment

Patch doesnt install, gives an error.

Also, 2nd lap Quarter Finals in UEFA CL crashes to desktop just after kit selection.

KONAMI need to sort this out.


Comment #7 by: Richard Nicholson on 27 Oct 2008, 08:49 UTC reply to this comment

Hi,

How long did you leave it for before pressing update? Everytime i press it, it just crashed and says 'not responding'.

Thanks


Comment #8 by: Richard Nicholson on 27 Oct 2008, 08:51 UTC reply to this comment

JUST WAIT 5 MINS BEFORE PRESSING UPDATE IN PATCH PROGRAM - THEN WORKS FINE, HAPPY ONLINE GAMING!


Comment #9 by: Kimmo Leinonen on 05 Nov 2008, 11:59 UTC reply to this comment

Confirmed, Richard Nicholson is right.

Just had to wait for couple minutes then it worked fine.


Comment #10 by: Bazza on 05 Jan 2009, 18:41 UTC reply to this comment

I have PES2009 for windows. My question is:- After each match the game goes into "system data saving" mode and takes about 1-2 minures to complete. My PC systems meets more than the required spec, and this constant break in the game is very frustrating. Can this be overridden in any way? I was using PES2008 without this problem. I downloaded the patch from Konami, but this has not changed anything. HELP


Comment #11 by: George on 14 Mar 2009, 14:30 UTC reply to this comment

I've got pes2009 patch 130 but my version of pes2009 PC it isn't compatible with it.what should I do?


Comment #12 by: apolonia on 20 Dec 2009, 09:10 UTC reply to this comment

I think Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 is one of the great football game and this is great to know more about it in this site. This game is also nominated for game of the year in last game awards and I voted for this.

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