NCAA Football 14

[Kodos]

Four times. I just installed it on my hard drive, hoping that would help. Not so much.

[Kodos]

Seems to do it when I am on the tab where you can see how much ground you have gained or lost since the last week. Now avoiding that screen. So far so good. Saving often.

Seems to keep locking on the same guy, who I'm in a recruiting battle for and who is 80% locked.

[Eaglesfan27]

Seems to do it when I am on the tab where you can see how much ground you have gained or lost since the last week. Now avoiding that screen. So far so good. Saving often.

I flip to that tab all of the time as I re-allocate points based off that screen. No problems there for me.

[Grammaticus]

Yes, but only after I add guys to be board later in the season. Then go back and look at them on the recruiting detail. once you cycle the week it stops crashing.

[Eaglesfan27]

A patch was released for the 360 today. No idea what it does yet.

[finketr]

just got a ps3 update at 492 meg...

[Groundhog]

I wonder if they patched the progression... though I doubt it.

[Eaglesfan27]

Patch Notes are out:

The update includes multiple presentation and performance issues, as well as gameplay enhancements listed below.

Formation Subs Exploit
Fixed an exploit that allowed users to disconnect an online H2H game without receiving a loss or affecting DNF %

Coaching Carousel Update
Fixed an issue that prevented non-commissioner user teams from being offered new jobs in Online Dynasty

Defensive Back Hot Route Adjustment
Fixed an issue where some Defensive Back Hot Routes would not react correctly

Old Dominion Update
Fixed an issue where Old Dominion is referred to as “Big Blue” and not “Monarchs”

Vignette Slowdown
Addressed an issue where postplay vignettes did not trigger after touchdowns.

Grey Facemask Issue (PS3)
Fixed an issue where some teams had a grey facemask in-game regardless of user modifications on the PlayStation 3

PS3 Optimization

PS3 players will notice a much quicker overall experience with reduced hitches.

NCAA FOOTBALL ULTIMATE TEAM UPDATES

Team Skill OVR Rating update
Fixed an issue where Team Skill OVR ratings appeared to be 99, but were actually only a 94

Players may see their OVR Team Skill Ratings adjusted after applying the title update

Please note that individual player OVR ratings have not changed at all.

[BYU 14]

Here is an alternate slider set I came up with based on the theory that the games plays smoother (more animations) when related sliders equal 100 and none related are done in increments of 25.

My play style: This is important as I never control a player on defense. I call the D, make coverage/line/LB adjustments and let the CPU play. Because of that I did no testing controlling a defensive player whatsoever.

The theory
Keeping individual sliders in multiples of 25 (very few exceptions) and related sliders adding up to 100 between Off/Def and Hum/CPU helps with animations (more) and makes game play smoother and more challenging.
Some examples of related or cooperative sliders by theory are. QB accuracy/pass coverage, run blocking/run defense, RB ability / tackling and pass blocking / holding.

Alternate AA sliders based on these theories as of 09/12/13

Skill: All-American
Speed: Normal (slow was sluggish with these)
Threshold: 50
8 minute quarters

Sliders (Hum/CPU)
QBA: 5/5
PB: 70/70
WR: 40/45 (only exception)
RBA: 45/65
RB: 20/75
PC: 95/95
Int: 25/25
RDef: 25/80
Tack: 35/55
FGP: 50/45 (adds up to 75 for both use and CPU)
FGA: 25/30
PP: 60/60
PA: 40/40

Penalties

Offsides and False start: 100
Holding: 30 (partnered with pass block)
Off PI: 100
Def PI: 0
Clipping: 50
Int grounding: 50
RP: 50
RK: 0

Tested several offline dynasty games and this has produced upsets, blowouts and nail biters, with pretty good stats.


My original Sliders for AA - As of August 30th

Skill: All-American
Speed: Normal or Slow
Threshold: 28
8 minute quarters

Sliders (Hum/CPU)
QBA: 5/10
PB: 60/65
WR: 40/45
RBA: 40/65
RB: 20/45
PC: 70/70
Int: 30/30
RDef: 40/80
Tack: 35/35
FGP: 55/50
FGA: 50/40
PP: 50/50
PA: 45/35

Penalties

Offsides and False start: 90
Holding: 40
Off and Def PI: 0
Clipping: 51
Int grounding: 60
RP: 52
RK: 0

Others at default

[finketr]

had two of the craziest, most fun games in ncaa2014...

beat BSU 71-68 (FINALLY) in the MWC championship as SJSU... Crazy stuff back and forth.

1st game next season:
beat #1 South Carolina at South Carolina 63-55 in 4 OT. including my starting QB getting crushed in the 3rd quarter and down by 17 in the 3rd. Tied it up on a last minute FG... in the 3rd OT, hit a streaking WR in the hands and he dropped the sure TD for the win. :(

[wishbone]

Just curious if anyone else is unable to get coordinators xp points in dynasty mode. My HC, OC and DC all started at zero and I have played ~30 games. My HC is at level 23, OC was at level 12-13 before getting a HC job after season 2 but my DC is at level 7 and does not seem to get points. We aren't always great on defense but he doesn't seem to get points - Did I miss a setting?

Thanks in advance.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Just curious if anyone else is unable to get coordinators xp points in dynasty mode. My HC, OC and DC all started at zero and I have played ~30 games. My HC is at level 23, OC was at level 12-13 before getting a HC job after season 2 but my DC is at level 7 and does not seem to get points. We aren't always great on defense but he doesn't seem to get points - Did I miss a setting?Thanks in advance.

I've seen coordinators promote during a season but at the same time the points seem to stop (or virtually stop) for the coordinators for long stretches. Not sure whether maybe there's a limit on them gaining one level per season or if there's a hidden attribute cap or what.

Then again, I haven't had any OC/DC last more than 2 seasons before leaving so I'm perpetually starting from scratch with them.

[wishbone]

I've seen coordinators promote during a season but at the same time the points seem to stop (or virtually stop) for the coordinators for long stretches. Not sure whether maybe there's a limit on them gaining one level per season or if there's a hidden attribute cap or what.

Then again, I haven't had any OC/DC last more than 2 seasons before leaving so I'm perpetually starting from scratch with them.

That sounds like what I am seeing also. It was nice when Mike Riley got fired at Oregon State and became my OC at a level 23! My DC just gained a level during a bye week, not sure how that happened...

[nilodor]

Just saw on operation sports that NCAA football is cancelled with no plans to fire it up again. Can't say that I'm surprised. Hope you like NCAA 14.

[nilodor]

Dola linky.
EA Sports Will Not Publish College Football Game Next Year, Future Plans in Doubt - Operation Sports (http://www.operationsports.com/news/665537/ea-sports-will-not-publish-college-football-game-next-year-future-plans-in-doubt/)

[Eaglesfan27]

With the news I am about to start a new dynasty. What sliders are most people using? Any more adjustments to yours BYU?

[Balldog]

I'm using BYUs original sliders and still getting the best results to date, with minor tweaks.

Just finished my first season with UNC going 10-3. Losses to Miami in OT, beaten bad by Va Tech and South Carolina. Basically beat the teams I should have and lost to the teams I should have based on ratings.

Year 2 could be brutal with 5 games against Top 15 teams - ND, FSU, Miami, Clemson, and Va Tech. I won't have a high powered offense to keep up with and under performing defense!

Last year I had a great QB that helped cover up our deficiencies.

[BYU 14]

With the news I am about to start a new dynasty. What sliders are most people using? Any more adjustments to yours BYU?

I have some to my second set I will post later, they have better animations and are pretty realistic.

The original set is loses some of the animations, but is pretty solid stat wise, minus the penalties. I would say try both an exhibition game and see what you like best.

[BYU 14]

Again, My play style is I never control a player on defense. I call the D, make coverage/line/LB adjustments and let the CPU play. Because of that I did no testing controlling a defensive player whatsoever

Here are my final version 2 sliders

Skill: All-American
Speed: Normal
Threshold: 0
8 minute quarters

Sliders (Hum/CPU)
QBA: 5/5
PB: 25/50
WR: 35/35
RBA: 50/50
RB: 0/75
PC: 100/100
Int: 25/25
RDef: 25/75
Tack: 35/35
FGP: 50/50
FGA: 25/50
PP: 75/75
PA: 25/50
KOP: 50/50

Penalties - All on 50 (this takes away the effect on gameplay and it is pure sliders, with the 0 threshold coming into play - These are more challenging against the tougher teams and make the evenly matched games more variable, some close, some with bigger margins due to mistakes. I also get more fumbles with this set)

Here are my originals (final version)

Skill: All-American
Speed: Normal or Slow
Threshold: 28
8 minute quarters

Sliders (Hum/CPU)
QBA: 5/10
PB: 60/65
WR: 40/45
RBA: 45/65
RB: 20/45
PC: 70/70
Int: 30/30
RDef: 20/80
Tack: 35/35
FGP: 55/50
FGA: 50/40
PP: 50/50
PA: 45/35

Penalties

Offsides and False start: 85
Holding: 40
Off and Def PI: 0
Clipping: 51
Int grounding: 60
RP: 52
RK: 0

[MizzouRah]

I'm now 4-1 after a heartbreak loss to Vanderbilt last night. Quite the game though.. fumbled twice in the red zone and couldn't score on a 4th a goal from the 1/2 yard line earlier in the game.

Was up 31-27 with about 1:30 left in the game and Vandy marches 60+ yards to bring up the last play of the game. They complete a pass to the TE as I dive for the ball.. they win 34-27 as the clock expires.

I just sat there with the controller in my hands and a blank look at the screen.

Nothing feels scripted in this game.. I blew it many times over.

Next up is #5 Georgia.. oh boy.

[Kodos]

A Blindside Hit Takes Down an NCAA Football Team Rallying to the End (http://kotaku.com/a-blindside-hit-takes-down-an-ncaa-football-team-rallyi-1429336606)

Sounds like the NCAA 2015 team was working on making NCAA more customizable. Too bad it had to die... :(

[Neuqua]

I don't even play the series and that article was tough to get through.

[General Mike]

I really liked this version but got away from it because of Saints Row 4 and GTA V. Gonna have to try to find some time for it soon.

[MikeVic]

If I wanted to get back into NCAA Football (on PS3), are there features or whatever that really make 14 a lot better than 13 or 12, etc? Honestly the last time I played NCAA was 04 on the GameCube and I loved the part about creating your own school and having to recruit yearly. Gave my team a different feel year-to-year. Last Madden I played was 08 on the Wii... so I've been away from EA football games for awhile.

The reason I ask is that (as you may all know) older sports games go for dirt cheap, so if I can go and buy 13 or 12 for more than half the price of 14... why not. :)

[B & B]

well 14 will be the last for ps3, since theres ps4 coming out.

so, buy the ncaa 12 or 13 for cheap as hell and be happy.

I mean, its at least an 8-9 year update for ya.

10 bucks, maybe less.

[sooner333]

well 14 will be the last for ps3, since theres ps4 coming out.

so, buy the ncaa 12 or 13 for cheap as hell and be happy.

I mean, its at least an 8-9 year update for ya.

10 bucks, maybe less.

NCAA 14 is the last period.

[Toddzilla]

well 14 will be the last for ps3, since theres ps4 coming out.

so, buy the ncaa 12 or 13 for cheap as hell and be happy.

I mean, its at least an 8-9 year update for ya.

10 bucks, maybe less.
jb?

[Kodos]

Since the vote was split, I decided to try to find a compromise position between default AA sliders and the ones Gramm proposed. I took these AA sliders from the NCAA 2014 thread and modified them a little to get closer to default. Why don't we see how it goes, and possibly adjust in Week 8 or so? My modifications in red.


Skill: All-American
Speed: Slow
Threshold: 28
8 minute quarters
Home Field Advantage: On
Ice the Kicker: Off
Sliders (Hum/CPU)
QBA: 5/10 25/30
PB: 60/65
WR: 40/45
RBA: 45/65
RB: 20/45 25/45
PC: 70/70
Int: 30/30
RDef: 20/80
Tack: 35/35
FGP: 55/50
FGA: 50/40
PP: 50/50
PA: 45/35

Penalties

Offsides and False start: 85
Holding: 40
Off and Def PI: 0
Clipping: 51
Int grounding: 60
RP: 52
RK: 0


Does that mean there will be no roughing the kicker or PI? Or how does that work?

To be honest, I'm not sure of the reason for that. I know the penalty levels effect how AI players play, so I assume there is a good reason for it. Maybe BYU 14 can explain?

Can any of our sliders guys answer this question? :)

[Groundhog]

I don't know about pass interference, but I've been playing with RK at 0, and I'm noticing a lot more near-blocked kicks. I've still never seen a block, but they've been closer than I've seen them before adjusting it.

[BYU 14]

Can any of our sliders guys answer this question? :)

Having the PI set at 0 made the defenders and receivers more aggressive going for the ball as there was basically no risk of a penalty.

The version you posted was version 1, the second version below provides better animations and boosting the PC to 100 makes up for leaving PI at 50.

Here are my final version 2 sliders

Skill: All-American
Speed: Normal
Threshold: 0
8 minute quarters

Sliders (Hum/CPU)
QBA: 5/5
PB: 25/50
WR: 35/35
RBA: 50/50
RB: 0/75
PC: 100/100
Int: 25/25
RDef: 25/75
Tack: 35/35
FGP: 50/50
FGA: 25/50
PP: 75/75
PA: 25/50
KOP: 50/50

Penalties - All on 50 (this takes away the effect on gameplay and it is pure sliders, with the 0 threshold coming into play - These are more challenging against the tougher teams and make the evenly matched games more variable, some close, some with bigger margins due to mistakes. I also get more fumbles with this set)

Here are my originals (final version)

Skill: All-American
Speed: Normal or Slow
Threshold: 28
8 minute quarters

Sliders (Hum/CPU)
QBA: 5/10
PB: 60/65
WR: 40/45
RBA: 45/65
RB: 20/45
PC: 70/70
Int: 30/30
RDef: 20/80
Tack: 35/35
FGP: 55/50
FGA: 50/40
PP: 50/50
PA: 45/35

Penalties

Offsides and False start: 85
Holding: 40
Off and Def PI: 0
Clipping: 51
Int grounding: 60
RP: 52
RK: 0

[MizzouRah]

x360 players.. gamertag: Call Me LSU

2014 rosters and look pretty good from what I've seen, I at least know Mizzou is accurate. :)

Kicked off a new season last night!

[Kodos]

Join us in The Ladder!

[CU Tiger]

Join us in The Ladder!
+1

[MizzouRah]

I'll have to research the ladder. :)

[Eaglesfan27]

I'll have to research the ladder. :)

It is a great group of guys! :D

[Julio Riddols]

I'll have to research the ladder. :)

No research, just joining

[MizzouRah]

It is a great group of guys! :D

:)

[MizzouRah]

No research, just joining

I'm heading out of town Thursday, so I'll check it out next week when I get back.

[sooner333]

What roster set did you download?

[MizzouRah]

What roster set did you download?

Call Me LSU

Good x360 rosters..

[MizzouRah]

Pardon me while I cry at this time of the year.... :(:cry::mad:

[Kodos]

Yep.

[Eaglesfan27]

There is some talk the series may be back in a year or so. I hope it comes true.

[CraigSca]

I've heard the talk, too, but I think it's further away than people realize. EA would be out of their minds if they put any work towards the title without having finalization of all the court cases. Only after the cases are resolved would they attempt to restart the studio. I think all the talk about having a release next year (and possibly the year after) is wishful thinking.

[MizzouRah]

Yeah.. you're probably right Craig... hopefully sooner than later.

[cartman]

For the Love of God, Bring Back the EA Sports ‘NCAA Football’ Games « (http://grantland.com/the-triangle/for-the-love-of-god-bring-back-the-ea-sports-ncaa-football-games/)

[CU Tiger]

I've heard the talk, too, but I think it's further away than people realize. EA would be out of their minds if they put any work towards the title without having finalization of all the court cases. Only after the cases are resolved would they attempt to restart the studio. I think all the talk about having a release next year (and possibly the year after) is wishful thinking.


I think you are giving EA way too much credit. They stick some graphic tweaks onto 2014 and let er roll in a couple months.

Its not lie EA gives a shit about putting out a quality game or anything.

[CraigSca]

I think you are giving EA way too much credit. They stick some graphic tweaks onto 2014 and let er roll in a couple months.

Its not lie EA gives a shit about putting out a quality game or anything.

I don't think they can - the past games were for PS3 and the 360. It's not as simple as putting on a fresh layer of paint.

[MizzouRah]

For the Love of God, Bring Back the EA Sports ‘NCAA Football’ Games « (http://grantland.com/the-triangle/for-the-love-of-god-bring-back-the-ea-sports-ncaa-football-games/)

Amen!

[Kodos]

Indeed.

[Kodos]

Snoop Dogg campaigning for Xbox One backwards compatibility for his favourite 360 game (http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/snoop-dog-xbox-one-backwards-compatibility-ncaa-football-360-1512172)

Snoop is on our side!

[MizzouRah]

The DO double GIZZle?

[Kodos]

https://www.facebook.com/easportsncaafootball/videos/10153974375972280/

A hint that NCAA Football will return?

[Kodos]

There's a big difference between mostly dead and all dead. Mostly dead is slightly alive. With all dead, well, with all dead there's usually only one thing you can do.

[INDalltheway]

Apparently it is nothing. Whoever runs that Facebook page needs a punch to the nuts.

[jaygr]

Well that's a buzzkill

[Eaglesfan27]

I'm still hopeful. I don't get posting that if there wasn't something to the idea of resurrecting the series.

[CraigSca]

I was hoping for an EA tease commercial during the game last night :(. As EF27 mentioned, I'm still hopeful. You don't post for the first time in two years with something like that - there has to be something in the works.

[Kodos]

Not looking so good.

NCAA Punts on Athlete Likeness Monetization, College Games Still Not Viable - Operation Sports Forums (http://www.operationsports.com/forums/ncaa-football/873036-ncaa-punts-athlete-likeness-monetization-college-games-still-not-viable.html)

Kirk Herbstreit is on our side.
https://www.seccountry.com/sec-news/kirk-herbstreit-badly-wants-ncaa-football-video-game-back-says-ed-obannon-ruined-that-for-all-of-us

[Kodos]

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: The NCAA (HBO) - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX8BXH3SJn0)

This was pretty funny.

[Julio Riddols]

Man, just put out generic rosters then.

[Kodos]

I'd be 100% fine with generic rosters, even if they couldn't be edited.

https://sports.vice.com/en_us/article/ea-sports-ncaa-football-game-will-be-back-if-the-ncaa-loses-in-court

[CraigSca]

Who cares about rosters, the teams are different within a 2-3 year span anyway.

[Kodos]

Browsing the NCAA forums over at OS gave me the idea for the most challenging OD yet. All user teams start off with a one-star team of made up of nothing but seniors in season 1, so that in year 2 you start off fresh with only 25 scholarship players on your roster (think UAB after they dropped football then started over). For fun, user teams could also be thrown in conferences with 5 and 6 star teams. I'd probably never win a game! We'd just do recruiting in Year 1, simming the games.

Not that I'm actually proposing another new OD... :) I just love kicking around new ideas.

[BYU 14]

Every time I see this bumped I hope (however unrealistic it may be) that someone found something announcing the series would be coming back..

[Kodos]

Yep. That's part of the reason that I frequently check the NCAA forums over at OS. I think it's safe to say no new game this year. :(

Which is why we must work to keep NCAA 14 fresh.

A new NCAA game would require a whole new thread.

[Kodos]

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RIUWfFJw9bc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Some people are taking this as a hint at a college football game coming next year. Like Fox Mulder, I want to believe.

[Eaglesfan27]

Please let it happen!

[BYU 14]

Please let it happen!

+Infinity

[Balldog]

I try to be optimistic but I just don't see it happening. Odd commercial though...


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[General Mike]

Definitely weird commercial if they aren't gonna make a video game.

[tarcone]

I went out last spring and bought a PS3 for the express purpose of playing this game.

If they make a new game, I hope it works on the 3.

[Ksyrup]

I haven't played a video game since the old game stopped, despite my younger daughter being an avid gamer. That said, if they brought this back, I'd buy a new system to play it.

What I'd really like at this point is a way to play one of the last versions on a PC.

[MizzouRah]

Yeah I think I would finally buy a Sony console if NCAA was released on it as an exclusive.

[jaygr]

Did anyone hear any more on this? I don't want to get my hopes up but what was the deal with that?

[Kodos]

A sliver of hope?

Jake Gonnering on Twitter: "EA Sports is sending out polls to people who are still playing NCAA Football 14 talking about features and updates. Just got one. @JimMWeber… https://t.co/066qsk37NF" (https://twitter.com/JVince11/status/975529242866933760)

[Eaglesfan27]

A sliver of hope?

Jake Gonnering on Twitter: "EA Sports is sending out polls to people who are still playing NCAA Football 14 talking about features and updates. Just got one. @JimMWeber… https://t.co/066qsk37NF" (https://twitter.com/JVince11/status/975529242866933760)

*crossing fingers and toes*

[MizzouRah]

*crossing fingers and toes*

No doubt about it!

[miami_fan]

A college football video game is coming back...in 2020 (http://thecomeback.com/ncaa/college-football-is-coming-back-in-a-video-game-in-2020.html)

[Butter]

Any word about beer tents?

[Groundhog]

If they made a completely generic game that was incredibly customizable (ie. possible for people to make the real schools and conferences), great. I hope 2K goes that route with hoops.

[albionmoonlight]

I realize that I am in the minority here, but if EA just made a game with randomly generated rosters and didn't even allow customization, I'd be all over that.

[CraigSca]

The problem is, without customization, you would have just a generic game. Not only can they not do rosters, but they can't even do schools. They'd HAVE to allow customization.

[CraigSca]

dola

I've asked a friend of mine on the Madden team and I've been told they're "ready" as soon as the court cases/licensing gets settled to make NCAA again. Unfortunately, the legal aspect is far from over.

[GrantDawg]

If it is on the PC, I am in.

[albionmoonlight]

The problem is, without customization, you would have just a generic game. Not only can they not do rosters, but they can't even do schools. They'd HAVE to allow customization.

Ah. I thought that the issue was solely with the players. I didn't realize you couldn't do schools/logos/fight songs/etc. I agree that without that, the game wouldn't be worth making.

[Vegas Vic]

Anyone else playing "College Football Revamped" (a super modded NCAA 14).

I'm blown away by the work these guys have done. New stadiums and uniforms (most teams have at least 8 or 9 alternate uniforms). Ability to play in 4K resolution on the PC via the RPCS3 emulator (still at 1080p on PS3 and Xbox consoles). They've added several hundred new plays to the playbooks, including many RPO's, bubble screens, flea flicker, etc. Rosters are current for the 2021-2022 season.

They've even got a tool to seamlessly add the 4-team college football playoff, or 8-team playoff (power five champions, highest ranked group of five champion and two highest ranked at-large). In the 4-team playoff, the two playoff bowls circulate as they do in real life. I'm running through a test dynasty, and I just simmed the 2023 season with Alabama defeating Georgia in the National Championship game at NRG Stadium in Houston (they've even got the national championship logo on the field and patch on the players uniforms).

<iframe width="1280" height="720" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aTNN0ZTo0cA" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[Vegas Vic]

Pretty cool. This hasn't yet been confirmed in real life, but in my CFR test dynasty my old home town hosts the 2024-2025 National Championship game.


https://i.imgur.com/qiEE7Ta.png

[GrantDawg]

I have been considering trying out this emulator because there are supposed to be some really good mods to Head Coach 09 that you can play on that as well. Is it hard to set up and get to work? How hard is it to add the mods?

[Vegas Vic]

I have been considering trying out this emulator because there are supposed to be some really good mods to Head Coach 09 that you can play on that as well. Is it hard to set up and get to work? How hard is it to add the mods?

It was a fairly straightforward process for me. To install the mod, you just drag the CFR mod file into the emulator and it automatically installs it. You will have to install the base PS3 NCAA 14 game on the emulator first. If you have a copy of NCAA 14 and a blu-ray drive, you can burn the files to your PC. There are multiple pirated copies floating around online, but I don't condone that.

The biggest issue for most people is not having a sufficient CPU to run the game at 4K 60fps and full audio. To do so, you need to have an 8 core, 16 thread CPU. There are workarounds for less powerful CPU's, including reducing the gameplay to 30 fps and turning the audio off. Probably not a huge deal to miss out on Nessler and Herbie belaboring the obvious after every play.

Of course, there are a lot of people who are still playing this on PS3 and XBox consoles, and there are mods for those as well.

Here is the link for all three mods (PC, PS3, XBox):

GitHub - cfbrevamped/CFBR-Easy-Installer: PS3 Releases for CFBR Mod (https://github.com/cfbrevamped/CFBR-Easy-Installer)

[Ksyrup]

This looks way too over my head to understand how to do any of this. I don't even know what an emulator is. Anyway, I clicked on that link and had a good laugh at this.

Never change, console people!

Known Mod Issues:
Pink (or miscolored) cleats for Charlotte, Coastal Carolina, App State, Georgia Southern, and Pitt in uniform select: This is glitch with the original game that we cannot fix. The issue will only show during uniform select. All team colors will properly show in game.
Teams with incorrect gloves: This was a result of our major glove overhaul with v11 and will be fixed very soon.

[HomerSimpson98]

I cant tell you how much I want this to be playable for me. But I get a constant error when I try to rip the disc to the hard drive of the PS3. Can play the game fine but it wont get fully copied to teh HDD. Sad.

[Ksyrup]

If/when a new NCAA25 or whatever comes out, one positive for me is that I won't have to take like a New Mexico State or Idaho to build them up from the bottom, I'll be able to take Florida State!

[korme]

If/when a new NCAA25 or whatever comes out, one positive for me is that I won't have to take like a New Mexico State or Idaho to build them up from the bottom, I'll be able to take Florida State!

Same positive returns for our Nebraska, Texas and SC fans...

[Vegas Vic]

Never change, console people!

As impressive as all of the cosmetic additions are, to me the improved gameplay in CF Revamped stands out as the most impressive thing.

They added 1000+ plays and also expanded the CPU playbooks. In the base NCAA 14 game, the CPU ran the same 35 plays a game. That's why you'd see screens on 3rd down all the time, now they've expanded the CPU to full playbook and they do use the full playbook which makes the game better. They also updated and improved the no-huddle and 4th down logic.

Regarding defense, they have updated the CPU playcalling logic. The defense playcalling is set to match NCAA league averages. 32% Man, 26% Cover 3-4-6, 16% Blitz, 11% Cover 2, 1% Cover 0 Blitz.

There are many who think the CPU play in CF Revamped is superior to Madden. EA Sports must have been impressed. They recently hired two of the guys who worked on the CF Revamped mod.

[Kodos]

I still play it on my 360. And I have it downloaded on my PS3, in case the 360 disc becomes unusable.

[Vegas Vic]

Question for those of you who have played the game. I don't control any of the players, so I just watch the CPU vs CPU of some of my games, and quick sim the others. So for me, it's more like playing OOTP Baseball or TCY, where I'm just doing administrative stuff like recruiting and setting up depth charts, etc.

With that being said, what are some good house rules to implement to make the game more challenging? For recruiting, I was thinking of only offering players who have my school in their top 10 as a start. I think the recruiting is too easy to exploit otherwise.

[Kodos]

No adding players to your list after your initial 35 are picked and you’ve advanced a stage. No athlete -> QB position switches. That one is less important if you don’t control players.

[Kodos]

I’m currently doing one where my roster has to have over 75% of my players from our home state (NY), and I can only recruit players from the Northeast states that touch NY.

[RainMaker]

It was a fairly straightforward process for me. To install the mod, you just drag the CFR mod file into the emulator and it automatically installs it. You will have to install the base PS3 NCAA 14 game on the emulator first. If you have a copy of NCAA 14 and a blu-ray drive, you can burn the files to your PC. There are multiple pirated copies floating around online, but I don't condone that.

The biggest issue for most people is not having a sufficient CPU to run the game at 4K 60fps and full audio. To do so, you need to have an 8 core, 16 thread CPU. There are workarounds for less powerful CPU's, including reducing the gameplay to 30 fps and turning the audio off. Probably not a huge deal to miss out on Nessler and Herbie belaboring the obvious after every play.

Of course, there are a lot of people who are still playing this on PS3 and XBox consoles, and there are mods for those as well.

Here is the link for all three mods (PC, PS3, XBox):

GitHub - cfbrevamped/CFBR-Easy-Installer: PS3 Releases for CFBR Mod (https://github.com/cfbrevamped/CFBR-Easy-Installer)

So no workaround if I only have an XBOX copy of the game? Very interested in this. Played the game last year and it's amazing how it is still a much better game than modern Madden.

[Vegas Vic]

So no workaround if I only have an XBOX copy of the game? Very interested in this. Played the game last year and it's amazing how it is still a much better game than modern Madden.

You can play the fully modded version on the XBox 360 (with the original NCAA 14 disk). The only downside is that if you want to take advantage of all of the roster updates and add the playoffs, you will have to periodically transfer those files back and forth from your Xbox to PC.

[GrantDawg]

I have been playing around with it, and it is pretty cool. Looks much better than the original. I haven't played around enough to see the play difference, but I had forgotten how NCAA had a true coach mode. The main problem I am having is my controller not wanting to stay connected with through blue tooth. Also, I have noticed many lower tier teams have their logo's and uniforms set to wrong teams.

[Vegas Vic]

I have been playing around with it, and it is pretty cool. Looks much better than the original. I haven't played around enough to see the play difference, but I had forgotten how NCAA had a true coach mode. The main problem I am having is my controller not wanting to stay connected with through blue tooth. Also, I have noticed many lower tier teams have their logo's and uniforms set to wrong teams.

The logo and uniform issue isn't a bug, per se. The mod team has done each conference one by one, and the MAC teams plus a few others remain to be done. v14 had all of the Mountain West teams new uniforms and logos.

As for the play selection, I'm noticing a significant difference. Realistic renditions of RPO plays, including outside option plays where the QB keeps or pitches the ball.

[GrantDawg]

The logo and uniform issue isn't a bug, per se. The mod team has done each conference one by one, and the MAC teams plus a few others remain to be done. v14 had all of the Mountain West teams new uniforms and logos.

As for the play selection, I'm noticing a significant difference. Realistic renditions of RPO plays, including outside option plays where the QB keeps or pitches the ball.
It just stood out to me because Georgia Southern has UMass logos, and Coastal Carolina has New Mexico logos.

[Vegas Vic]

It just stood out to me because Georgia Southern has UMass logos, and Coastal Carolina has New Mexico logos.

Are you sure you have the most recent version installed? In my test dynasty, they have the correct logos. Here are some screenshots I just took.

https://i.imgur.com/UkXWDTb.png
https://i.imgur.com/g1QnEey.png
https://i.imgur.com/8SPPen6.png

[GrantDawg]

It was the one from the website.

[Bobble]

I have NCAA14 on an old, un-jailbroken XBOX 360. Do I have any hope of playing this mod?

[Vegas Vic]

After another week of testing I have to say that EA Sports is going to be hard pressed in 2023 to come up with a game superior to this College Football Revamped super mod, and I doubt that they will.

Several more things I've been impressed with:

A tool to make players transfer and declare for the draft more realistically, as well as progress more realistically.

In addition to the real-life 2021 rosters, they've also got the 2021 and 2022 real-life recruiting classes.

In addition to the 4-team and 8-team playoff tool, there's a fairly simple process to add the Big XII, AAC and Sunbelt Conference championship games. Under the default NCAA 14 settings, conferences with less than 12 teams (with only one division) cannot have conference championship games.

[Vegas Vic]

One interesting thing I noticed on this test playthrough, the conference championship games in 2021 are on Dec. 11 instead of Dec. 4. Otherwise, the schedules mirror the real-life schedules. I think that because the Army-Navy game is on Dec. 4, they pushed back the conference championship games one week in this mod, while in real life they are on Dec. 4.

https://i.imgur.com/xJO9U5b.png

[GrantDawg]

I discovered I don't have a supported version of the game (xbox digital), so without shelling out a couple hundred bucks for a game and a game sytem to use the disc, I am unable to get the full functionality.

This did make me curious to try NFL Head Coach 09 because I read they are also modding it up to current. I had owned the 06 version, but never got into it because of the number of bugs and such. Man, the 09 version was a really good game. Deep, challenging, played pretty well. I mean that is about the closest to what I want in a sports sim than any other game I have ever played. So of course it got no support and died.

[Honolulu_Blue]

I discovered I don't have a supported version of the game (xbox digital), so without shelling out a couple hundred bucks for a game and a game sytem to use the disc, I am unable to get the full functionality.

This did make me curious to try NFL Head Coach 09 because I read they are also modding it up to current. I had owned the 06 version, but never got into it because of the number of bugs and such. Man, the 09 version was a really good game. Deep, challenging, played pretty well. I mean that is about the closest to what I want in a sports sim than any other game I have ever played. So of course it got no support and died.

Agreed! I loved Head Coach 09. Brilliant game. Some of my favorite sports sim moments.

[Vegas Vic]

Here's a CPU vs CPU simulation of the NC State vs Florida State game I did, with the alternate uniforms both teams wore yesterday. The real-life score was NC State 28 FSU 14, in my sim NC State won 33-7. There's a fairly popular Youtube guy named "SG1 Sports" who simulates a lot of games, but I don't think he updates the rosters for injuries and benchings like I do. I think he also uses the default game sliders, while I use the cgators22 slider profile from College Football Revamped. In his sim, FSU won 44-16.

<iframe width="1268" height="713" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jYILNYoXFRg" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[Ksyrup]

Honestly, that's a fairer outcome of the score than in real life simply because NC State was 50/50 run/pass and had they not ran it 32 times (for less than 100 yards) and thrown it more, they would have scored another 10-20 points.

[Vegas Vic]

Some nice updates with v17 released on 1/1/2022.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">v17… with a new cover athlete, new in-game scorebug, updated stadiums, and more… available now at <a href="https://t.co/2czGFw11eB">https://t.co/2czGFw11eB</a> <a href="https://t.co/7haqGeD6wh">pic.twitter.com/7haqGeD6wh</a></p>&mdash; College Football Revamped (@CFBRevamped) <a href="https://twitter.com/CFBRevamped/status/1477384696141074432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 1, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Major Updates:

Updated roster for V17

Updated or added the following stadiums from Madden 17:
AT&T Stadium (B12 Championship), AT&T Stadium (Cotton Bowl), AT&T Stadium (AllState Kickoff), Soldier Field, Arrowhead Stadium, Hard Rock Stadium (Miami), Mercedes Benz Stadium (SEC Championship), "Allegiant" Stadium (P12 Championship), "Allegiant" Stadium (UNLV), Lincoln Financial Field (Temple), Lambeau Field, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (USC), and Raymond James Stadium (USF)

Updated scorebug to match ESPN

Updated quarter transition to match ESPN

Updated cover athlete to Bryce Young

Updated intro video

Updated loading screens

[GrantDawg]

My ps3 version is supposed to be here by Wednesday. Can't wait.

[sovereignstar v2]

My ps3 version is supposed to be here by Wednesday. Can't wait.

What was the damage?

[GrantDawg]

What was the damage?


$137. Bought it from a Mercari merchant with good feedback. If it doesn't work, I am going to be pissed.

So far I am out $199 for PS3 slimline 120gb. $75 for NFL Head Coach 09 and now this $137. Lots of money for ancient games. I am still looking for Madden 08, preferably for the PC. I know I owned it at some point, but I can only find my physical copy of 06.


Edit: Crap. Just found a copy sealed in the box for $150 on Ebay. Can't do that till Friday. Why couldn't I have just picked up a gambling addiction like a normal human?

[sovereignstar v2]

oh shi! I'm sure it will be fine.

[Kodos]

I thought maybe I had Madden 08 PC, but it was actually Madden 04 with Michael Vick on the cover.

[sovereignstar v2]

Crikey, I just threw out my Madden PC copy during my move last month. I didn't say anything yesterday because I assumed it was 06. Looking at the covers it was definitely 08 though. I only used it for multiplayer FOF pictures. :(

[GrantDawg]

Crikey, I just threw out my Madden PC copy during my move last month. I didn't say anything yesterday because I assumed it was 06. Looking at the covers it was definitely 08 though. I only used it for multiplayer FOF pictures. :(
AHHHHHH!!! No worries. I finally found a copy for $39. I know I had it as well, but my guess is I had the Xbox 360 version and my son traded it years ago. Little did we know at the time that was going to be the most complete and modded version of the franchise.

[Mike Lowe]

$137. Bought it from a Mercari merchant with good feedback. If it doesn't work, I am going to be pissed.

So far I am out $199 for PS3 slimline 120gb. $75 for NFL Head Coach 09 and now this $137. Lots of money for ancient games. I am still looking for Madden 08, preferably for the PC. I know I owned it at some point, but I can only find my physical copy of 06.


Edit: Crap. Just found a copy sealed in the box for $150 on Ebay. Can't do that till Friday. Why couldn't I have just picked up a gambling addiction like a normal human?

Why Madden 08? I know there are various favorites from the PS2 era, so just wondering what stands out for folks here as I definitely trust this community's opinion with football gaming.

[GrantDawg]

Why Madden 08? I know there are various favorites from the PS2 era, so just wondering what stands out for folks here as I definitely trust this community's opinion with football gaming.
Huge community of modders dedicated to that version. I haven't really investigated deeply, but I believe it was because it was the last year of the deep franchise mode.

[GrantDawg]

I found this video that explains why there seems to be a deep love for Madden 08. Holy cow it is hard to believe the number of features that have disappeared over 14 years.

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7IhHV7OesCc" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[Kodos]

Well shit. Now I want to play Madden 08. Looks like the closest I have is Madden 06 PS2.

[BYU 14]

I found this video that explains why there seems to be a deep love for Madden 08. Holy cow it is hard to believe the number of features that have disappeared over 14 years.

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7IhHV7OesCc" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

That's nuts, if you showed me that I didn't know it was 14 years old I would be excited to finally get a real Football game...

[Mike Lowe]

Yep I know SDTV's work. Was supposed to do an interview with him for SSG but just never got around to it.

Is the PS3 version any less superior than the PS2 version? Is the PC version the only one with a modding community? Are there links to the modding communities out there like Revamped for NCAA 14?

[GrantDawg]

Google "Football Idiots". Can't link it on my phone.

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[rjolley]

Yep I know SDTV's work. Was supposed to do an interview with him for SSG but just never got around to it.

Is the PS3 version any less superior than the PS2 version? Is the PC version the only one with a modding community? Are there links to the modding communities out there like Revamped for NCAA 14?

I had a similar question about PC vs PS3 and found this from IGN: Madded NFL 08 Head-to-Head - IGN (https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/08/14/madden-nfl-08-head-to-head)

Haven't looked for the modding communities yet.

[Bobble]

Google "Football Idiots". Can't link it on my phone.

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FootballIdiot - Madden 08 PC (https://www.footballidiot.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=9)

I went down this rabbit hole today. They've done a ton of work on rosters, graphics, and mods. It's impressive.

[GrantDawg]

Btw,fooling around last night I stumbled on a install how to video that does a better job explaining the install, and I can now get NCAA Revamped to work with a pirated copy on the Emulator. Of course I did. Here is the video for anybody that needs it. He has all the links you need as well.
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mqFaPZTXzyE" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[Vegas Vic]

Btw,fooling around last night I stumbled on a install how to video that does a better job explaining the install, and I can now get NCAA Revamped to work with a pirated copy on the Emulator.

You spent all of that money to get a PS3 setup for the game, and now you're playing on your PC?

I've got an 8 core, 16 thread CPU, so I can run it on my PC at full 4K/60 fps resolution, with all the bells and whistles. But for anyone who has less than that, you're going to have to disable some settings to get the game to work on your PC. With 4 cores, 8 threads you could probably get it to run at about 30 FPS with no audio and 720p resolution. Keep in mind, your PC has to simultaneously run a PS3 emulation and the game software, which takes a tremendous amount of CPU power.

[Mike Lowe]

That IGN article makes it a tough call between PS3 and PC. Obviously the PC has the modding community. I wish revamped was working on Madden for PS3.

[GrantDawg]

You spent all of that money to get a PS3 setup for the game, and now you're playing on your PC?

I've got an 8 core, 16 thread CPU, so I can run it on my PC at full 4K/60 fps resolution, with all the bells and whistles. But for anyone who has less than that, you're going to have to disable some settings to get the game to work on your PC. With 4 cores, 8 threads you could probably get it to run at about 30 FPS with no audio and 720p resolution. Keep in mind, your PC has to simultaneously run a PS3 emulation and the game software, which takes a tremendous amount of CPU power.
I just got the disc, so I am going to test it out on both. I have i7 8 core, but only 8 threads. I have played the non-revamped version on the emulator with out a problem, but not at 4k. I would rather play it on the emulator if I can because it will most likely run much faster. We will see. I don't regret getting the PS3 set up. It will be nice to have options.

[rjolley]

I just got the disc, so I am going to test it out on both. I have i7 8 core, but only 8 threads. I have played the non-revamped version on the emulator with out a problem, but not at 4k. I would rather play it on the emulator if I can because it will most likely run much faster. We will see. I don't regret getting the PS3 set up. It will be nice to have options.

One suggestion: If you're ok with no sound, turn off audio in the emulator. The game plays much smoother without it.

[JonInMiddleGA]

One suggestion: If you're ok with no sound, turn off audio in the emulator. The game plays much smoother without it.

fwiw, that's the main concession my kid has had to make with the game. (and it isn't always an issue, not sure why it's a problem at times but not other times). Otherwise, he's pretty happy with it on a very midgrade laptop.

[Vegas Vic]

fwiw, that's the main concession my kid has had to make with the game.

For most folks, it's not a huge deal to turn off the sound and miss out on Nessler and Herbstreit belaboring the obvious after every play; however, I do enjoy the crowd noise and fight songs. Also, in dynasty mode, it's kind of cool to listen to Rece Davis do his cut-ins with score updates.

[GrantDawg]

So far I am not having any problem playing with sound. The first couple of times I played it crashed or froze, but after that I haven't had any problems. Played a couple of test games, and then set up a dynasty. Man, the playbook is deep.

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[GrantDawg]

I went ahead and tried playing in 4k. It did freeze on me in the 3rd quarter of a game. Did a setting adjustment, and it works a treat. My processor may not have the thread count, but I do have a very good 32gb video card which probably helps. I am now in the process of setting up the PS3 version. The benefit of that is you can't use teambuilder on the CPU and that is fun.
Also, for those interested. I am playing Coach mode. The game plays really well in that mode. I have been using a spread option scheme, and the QB is doing a good job most of the time reading the pitch. He doesn't keep the ball all the time like it use to. I have been sliders I found on OS, which basically keeps almost all the settings default.