NCAA Football 09 Patch #1 Available

[EAreaper26]

and is there an EA development team for each console? They should focus on each console individually because they are each so very different.

[EAreaper26]

[CDowns430]

Quote: Originally Posted by EAreaper26

yea but the whole patch issue has been beaten to death. What kind of cool stuff?

You remember the VMU's on Dreamcast - memory cards with LCD screens that could display information relevant to what is happening in game? Think that, but with a PSP.

[CDowns430]

Quote: Originally Posted by EAreaper26

and is there an EA development team for each console? They should focus on each console individually because they are each so very different.

The guys who work on stuff like rendering will focus on one platform at a time, but most of us work on stuff that isn't platform specific. Using Dynasty as the example, selecting your team(s), advancing the calendar, editing the depth chart - all of that stuff is written in a way that doesn't care what platform you are on. If we split the team up into PS3 and 360 teams, the logic for every single screen would have to be written twice.

[CDowns430]

Quote: Originally Posted by dmobious

So for us PS3 guys, when can we anticipate on getting the patch?

It's with CQC right now and the plan is to get it back to Sony sometime tonight. If we are lucky, Sony will test it first thing tomorrow and give me the OK by the end of the day, at which point I'll throw it over to the retail servers. Don't count on that though, that's just what I'm hoping for. More realistic expectation would probably be late Monday or Tuesday.

[dmobious]

Quote: Originally Posted by CDowns430

It's with CQC right now and the plan is to get it back to Sony sometime tonight. If we are lucky, Sony will test it first thing tomorrow and give me the OK by the end of the day, at which point I'll throw it over to the retail servers. Don't count on that though, that's just what I'm hoping for. More realistic expectation would probably be late Monday or Tuesday.

Thanks a lot for the info, and I along with others appreciate you being here to answer questions. I am looking forward to the patch!

[approaching80]

I just want to let OMT and CDowns know I appreciate having them on the board. Thank you! As hard as it is to be patient waiting on the patches, it's refreshing to know these guys take the time to listen and communicate with us. Thanks again!

[stoncold32]

Quote: Originally Posted by CDowns430

It's with CQC right now and the plan is to get it back to Sony sometime tonight. If we are lucky, Sony will test it first thing tomorrow and give me the OK by the end of the day, at which point I'll throw it over to the retail servers. Don't count on that though, that's just what I'm hoping for. More realistic expectation would probably be late Monday or Tuesday.

How about you just "accidentally" let it and patch 2 slip out on the retail servers....mistakes happen....doesn't have to have your name tied to it...