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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|cover        = The F.A. Premier League Football Manager 99 cover.jpg
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|cover        = The_F.A._Premier_League_Football_Manager_99_front_cover.png
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Electronic Arts UK}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Electronic Arts UK}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|EA Sports}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|1999}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|1999}}
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|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Text-based, Top-down view, Bird's-eye view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Menu-based }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Sports, Strategy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | Football (Soccer) }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | The F.A. Premier League Football Manager }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
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|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|The F.A. Premier League Football Manager}}
 
  
'''General information'''
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'''Key points'''
{{mm}} [http://gaming.wikia.com/wiki/The_F.A._Premier_League_Football_Manager_99 Gaming Wikia entry]
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{{--}} Game does not work on Windows XP or newer versions of Windows.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlRayes BRN|date=2020-02-10|comment=Tested the game on Windows 10 Pro 64-bit version 1909 and Windows XP Pro SP3}}</ref>
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|game}}\games}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Image|Game_settings_The_F.A._Premier_League_Football_Manager_99.png|Game settings}}
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
|widescreen resolution notes= 800x600 only.
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|widescreen resolution notes= {{Term|Stretched}}, the game runs in 800x600 in the menus and 640x480 in 3D matches.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  = Different camera angles can be selected during the match.
 
|fov notes                  = Different camera angles can be selected during the match.
|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed                  = false
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
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|upscaling                  = false
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr                        = false
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
|key remap                = unknown
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|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen              = false
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = SFX, Speech and FMV.
 
|separate volume notes    = SFX, Speech and FMV.
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = n/a
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|subtitles                = false
|subtitles notes          = Text bases game.
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|subtitles notes          = No text commentary option in the game.
 
|closed captions          = n/a
 
|closed captions          = n/a
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = always on
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = n/a
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  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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}}
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==Network==
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{{Network/Multiplayer
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|local play          = unknown
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|local play players  =
 +
|local play modes    =
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|local play notes    =
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|lan play            = unknown
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|lan play players    =
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|lan play modes      =
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|lan play notes      =
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|online play          = unknown
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|online play players  =
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|online play modes    =
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|online play notes    =
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|asynchronous        = unknown
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|asynchronous notes  =
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}}{{Network/Connections
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|matchmaking        = unknown
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|matchmaking notes  =
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|p2p                = unknown
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|p2p notes          =
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|dedicated          = unknown
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|dedicated notes    =
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|self-hosting      = unknown
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|self-hosting notes =
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|direct ip          = unknown
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|direct ip notes    =
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}}{{Network/Ports
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|tcp  =
 +
|udp  =
 +
|upnp =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|direct3d versions      = 5
 
|direct3d versions      = 5
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
|directdraw versions    =  
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|directdraw versions    = true
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
|glide versions        =  
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|glide versions        = true
 
|glide notes            =  
 
|glide notes            =  
|software mode          =  
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|software mode          = true
 
|software mode notes    =  
 
|software mode notes    =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
|macos 32-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 32-bit app =  
|macos 64-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 64-bit app =  
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|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
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|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|minRAM  = 16 MB
 
|minRAM  = 16 MB
 
|minHD    = 110 MB
 
|minHD    = 110 MB
|minGPU  = PCI video card with DirectDraw
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|minGPU  = PCI video card with DirectDraw compatible driver
 
|minVRAM  = 1 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 1 MB
 
|minDX    = 5
 
|minDX    = 5
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|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
|recCPU  = Pentium 200 Mhz
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|recCPU  = Pentium II 200 Mhz
 
|recRAM  = 32 MB
 
|recRAM  = 32 MB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
|recGPU  = 3D graphics accelerator card
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|recGPU  = 3D graphics accelerator using 3Dfx graphics or Direct3D compatible chipset
 
|recVRAM  = 4 MB
 
|recVRAM  = 4 MB
|recother =  
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|recother = 4x CD-ROM drive
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 09:09, 17 September 2023

The F.A. Premier League Football Manager 99
The F.A. Premier League Football Manager 99 cover
Developers
Electronic Arts UK
Publishers
EA Sports
Release dates
Windows 1999
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Perspectives Text-based, Top-down view, Bird's-eye view
Controls Menu-based
Genres Sports, Strategy
Sports Football (Soccer)
Art styles Realistic
Themes Contemporary
Series The F.A. Premier League Football Manager
The F.A. Premier League Football Manager 99 on MobyGames
The F.A. Premier League Football Manager 99 on Wikipedia
The F.A. Premier League Football Manager
Subseries of FIFA
The F.A. Premier League Football Manager 99 1999
The F.A. Premier League Football Manager 2000 1999
The F.A. Premier League Football Manager 2001 2000
The F.A. Premier League Manager 2002 2001
Total Club Manager (series)
FIFA Manager (series)

Key points

Game does not work on Windows XP or newer versions of Windows.[1]

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows
This game is not available digitally.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\games[Note 1]

Video

Game settings
Game settings

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Stretched, the game runs in 800x600 in the menus and 640x480 in 3D matches.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Different camera angles can be selected during the match.
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Mouse and keyboard are required to play the game.
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
SFX, Speech and FMV.
Surround sound
Subtitles
No text commentary option in the game.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Connection types

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 5
DirectDraw
Glide
Software renderer
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Qsound

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95, 98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 133 Mhz
AMD K6
System memory (RAM) 16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 110 MB
Video card (GPU) PCI video card with DirectDraw compatible driver
1 MB of VRAM
DirectX 5 compatible
Sound (audio device) DirectX 5 compatible sound card
Other 2x CD-ROM drive


Notes

  1. When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References

  1. Verified by User:AlRayes BRN on 2020-02-10
    Tested the game on Windows 10 Pro 64-bit version 1909 and Windows XP Pro SP3