Yeah man, it´s such a shame not having this great version of the game in PC, but at least it exist.
About the manual short/long passing I'm aware of it existence but never implemented in my games. It surely makes the CPU reacts different and generates new situations in the pitch just like using R2 and manually move your player for defense and attack. Will train that and see what happens.
Finally, I know about your regular updates of the OF so I'm playing with the last version.
Yeh too right, personally I think it is worth buying a PS2 just to play it. Not sure how much they are now but still worth it compared to buying new PES and FIFA.
I think the manual passing is only for long passing, it is great for crosses. I actually turned it off during my ML because I was going through a bad patch and struggling using it, I may go back to it though.
How do you find the difficulty? I am finding it really hard against the CPU in my EUROs. It may be because I use the formation that the team uses and not my preferred one. It's making for a brilliant time though.
So Group B Fixture 3,
Finland v Belgium (me)
Russia (me) v Denmark
Here is the table:
Belgium are already through unless some hammering comes their way and Russia win comfortably.
Finland would like a win rather than a draw against Belgium to qualify.
Russia could make it into 2nd place but will need a 5 goal turn around. Realistically though it is a shoot out between them and Denmark for 3rd place and hope to qualify that way. Goal difference is very much in Denmark's favour so a win would be enough for them to finish 3rd.
Both matches are separate but with goal updates of the other match during the game.
Take your pick...(personally i would go for the Russia v Denmark match )
Finland v Belgium
Russia v Denmark