CRICKET WORLD CUP 99 UNOFFICIAL MINI-FAQVERSION 1.0515Updates available at OF CONTENTS1. Introduction1.1 Why do a Mini-FAQ?1.2 What have you done before?1.3 Versions1.4 Disclaimer/Copyright1.5 Contributors1.6 Contact Information2. Game Information2.1 What is Cricket World Cup 99?2.2 Who developed CWC?2.3 So what happened to Beam?2.4 Is it the sequel to Cricket 97?2.5 What are the minimum requirements?2.6 Can I play over the Internet?3. General Questions3.1 I thought insert southpaw here was a left-hander!3.2 Why does the weather or pitch conditions never change?3.3 Why can I bowl no-balls and wides?3.4 So which is better, Shane Warne Cricket, or CWC?3.5 Where can I buy the game?
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How much does it cost?3.6 Who is on the cover of the box?3.7 Where did they hide the test match function?3.8 Who are the commentators?3.9 Whose going to win the World Cup?3.10 Which cricket grounds can you play on?3.11 The player models look just like Adam & Ben Hollioake!3.12 What are the live updated rosters?3.13 When is it coming out on the PlayStation?3.14 How do I cheat?3.15 Is there a practice facility?3.16 Where can I download the demo?3.17 What are some good sites to go to?4. The End4.1 Coming Up Next-1. INTRODUCTION1.1 Why do a CWC99 FAQ?Well for starters, there are a lot of questions cricket fans have out thereabout CWC99. So I thought, why not make a mini-faq answering as many questionsas possible, hopefully destroying all false rumours.
Plus, it makes my webcounter go up! =)It is a bit small at the moment because I do not actually have a copy of thegame. But don't worry, I will soon, so I can add my own bits without having toask others.If it becomes large enough, I will name it a FAQ, and not a mini one.1.2 What have you done before?This is my second FAQ. The other one I have done is for Need For Speed 3:Hot Pursuit. As I know of, it was the only one for the PC version.1.3 VersionsThis is the first version of the CWC99 FAQ. I have made up the versionnumber using the following guidelines (1.0515 as an example) -1 - The year it was written (1999 is 1, 2000 is 2, 2001 is 3 etc.).05 - The month it was written in (eg. 05 is May)15 - The date of the month it was written on.1.4 Disclaimer/Copyright(Hope I get this right) Cricket World Cup 99 and CWC99 are copyright of EASports.
All other trademarks are copyright of their respective owners. Allrights reserved. If someone knows the correct way to show copyright please tellme.Information in this FAQ is correct to the best of my knowledge. However,errors occur. If you find something wrong in here, or have something to add,please contact me at the address below.This FAQ is the property of Nathan West. You may freely distribute this FAQas long as the content is not changed.
Feel free to include this FAQ on yourwebsite, although your URL would be nice. (C) 1999.1.5 ContributorsNathan West (westnathan@hotmail.com) - FAQ AuthorAnd thats it!1.6 Contact InformationYou can contact me at westnathan@hotmail.com. Try to use the subjectCWC99, as I am still getting email about my NFS3 FAQ. Please email me firstbefore contacting any of the contributors.-2.
GAME INFORMATION2.1 What is Cricket World Cup 99?Cricket World Cup 99 (CWC99 or CWC) is the official game for the World Cup.No, not the soccer one, but the cricket edition. The countries Australia, India,Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Kenyaand Scotland all make their way to England (also playing) to hit balls around anoval with sticks.2.2 Who developed CWC?CWC is a joint venture between EA Sports Australia, and Creative Assembly.Both were involved in the making of AFL 99, a game based on the sport calledAustralian Football League. Creative Assembly are based in England, which wouldhave made things a tad difficult because of the distance.2.3 So what happened to Beam?Beam were the makers of Cricket 96 & 97 (along with the other hybrids). Idon't have the official word why they were not given the rights.
But my personalguess is that EA were not satisfied with their efforts in C97.2.4 Is it the sequel to Cricket 97?Thankfully, no. The only similarities between the two are -a) produced by EA Sportsb) Ritchie Benaud =)2.5 What are the minimum requirements?This is from the box -With Graphics Accelerator - P200, 32Mb RAM, 8x CD ROMWithout Graphics Accelerator - P166, 32 Mb RAM, 4x CD ROMHard Drive Space - 140 MbBoth Direct3D and Glide are supported by CWC.
I have not heard of anyproblems with the main accelerators (Riva TNT 1/2, Voodoo 1/2/3). Performancewith other cards is unknown.2.6 Can I play over the Internet?In one word, No.
It was promised before the game was released that you wouldbe able to play modem to modem, network, and Internet play on the EA server.However, it seems that no multiplayer facilities have been built into the game.There may be a patch to allow this, although it may be difficult to introduce ifit was never in the game to start off with.Can someone confirm the above please?-3. GENERAL QUESTIONS3.1 I thought insert southpaw here was a left-hander!Well they are. However, EA released the game with no left-handers, eitherbowlers or batters.
They were aware of the 'bug' before its release, but timerestraints probably caused it to be left out. EA will release a patch soon afterits release to allow left-handers. But, as a right-hander, I couldn't care less!=)3.2 Why do the weather or pitch conditions never change?Because they were seveal of the extras left out of the game. Althoughinitially promised, it was not included.
EA may release a patch for this aswell, but for the moment, you will probably have to put up with the sameconditions. (Which should be wet, wet, wet for England)3.3 Why can I bowl no-balls and wides?Yes, a common mistake. You have actually put the CWC CD in your driveinstead of the Shane Warne Cricket CD.
Now, instead of bowling perfect balls,you can actually bowl it towards the square-leg umpire! Also included in CWC -stumpings, and walking down the pitch to hit the ball.3.4 So which is better, Shane Warne Cricket, or CWC?Well, I can't really answer that.
I have only played the SWC demo, and thatsit. From reading other players responses, it seems to be about 50/50.Personally, the ground textures in the demo (on my RIVA TNT) kept ondisappearing.
I will have a definite answer once I buy the game.3.5 Where can I buy the game? How much does it cost?By the time you read this, it should be available in stores (at least inAust. It was released in NZ on the 7th, before any other country.
Allexplanations why this is can be kindly emailed to me. If you live in a countrywhere they don't sell CWC (such as the US), you can order it at.Although I have not seen any pricing, I have read from an unofficial sourcethat it only costs $50. Not sure which country though. I was expecting about$AUS69.95, the price most EA Sports games get.3.6 Who is on the cover of the box?As I know of, there are two different players, depending on where you buythe game.
Here is the most up to date list. I am pretty sure there is adifferent one for England. If you know any more, please contact me.New Zealand - Stephen Fleming (sp?)Australia - Ricky PontingEngland -???3.7 Where did they hide the test match function?They hid it in their original version. Remember, there are no test matchesin the World Cup. It would be wrong to include such a feature when it is notpossible in real life. Maybe when they release the next version they will have atest match function.3.8 Who are the commentators?The commentators are Richie Benaud and David Gower. Benaud is the king ofcricket commentators, and has featured in previous EA games.
Gower has beendescribed as a bit too boring in this game though, so don't get too excited whenhe starts talking.3.9 Whose going to win the World Cup?Why, Australia of course. Apart from being an Aussie, there is no bias whatso ever. I will probably have to add another question when the series is overthough.3.10 Which cricket grounds can you play on?In total, there are 12 stadia. This was increased from the original 6 thatwas announced at the start. The grounds included are (not a complete list) -.
The Oval. Bristol. Amsterdam. Dublin. Chelmsford. Lords.
Headingly. Edgbaston.
Trent Bridge. Essex3.11 The player models look just like Adam & Ben Hollioake!Well spotted! Adam and Ben were plasted with golf balls and made by EA todance around for the motion capture sessions.
As reported by the EA Sportswebsite -'England team members Adam Hollioake, and his brother Ben Hollioake, were usedin extensive motion capture sessions, with over 550 accurate moves recreated inthis game. Dynamic batting, fielding, and bowling actions, as well as the manyof the expressions of emotion that characterise the highly charged emotions ofthe final overs of a tense international one-day clash, help to immerse the userinto the pressure cooker world of international cricket.' Sounds rather exciting, doesn't it?3.12 What are the live updated rosters?The live updated rosters were planned by EA to allow players to downloadteams, injuries, current form, news and weather conditions to provide arealistic playing experience. Once downloaded, they would change the way gameswere played, either in single-player or multiplayer.I have no knowledge whether this feature is still available. Of course, theweather conditions would be useless, and there is no multiplayer facility.3.13 When is it coming out on the PlayStation?It isn't. To start off with, EA had planned to release CWC on both the PCand Playstation, roughly about the same time.
Once the game was restarted due toreasons unknown by me, all time was spent on developing the PC version. Therewas no time to create a Playstation version. However, I remember reading sometime ago that EA were going to release a special version on the PSX, not relatedto the World Cup, some months after the release of CWC.3.14 How do I cheat?I do not know any cheats for CWC, and there may not be any. I would like a'hit a six every ball' option though. If you manage to find any, don't forget totell me.3.15 Is there a practice facility?Yep. EA Sports have provided a set of virtual cricket nets which allow youto practise your bowling and batting.
Some EA bashers have said that this is thebest part of the game.3.16 Where can I download the demo?No demo has been released at the time of writing. A demo has been planned,and will be available sometime after the release of the full version. Keep aneye on the download section at www.easports.com.au.3.17 What are some good sites to go to?Cricket isn't the most popular game in the world. So there aren't that manysites around. Here a few to choose from -. Caught-Behind (best site to get up-to-date news on CWC and SWC. Has a forum (or messageboard) which allows you to ask questions to fellow players.
With the release ofCWC, this site will grow, and already has several downloads. Cricket Games.com (every single cricket game known to man. Contains less information aboutCWC due to the number of other games included at the site.
If you don't like CWCand want to find another game, then this is the place to go. EA Sports Australia (home page of EA Sports Australia (obviously). Not updated as often as hoped,but has improved since the game went gold. Find the official word on patches andother information here. Don't worry if it takes a while to load the front page,they seem to like Java. EA Sports Europe - CWC99 (European official site for CWC99. Brand new, but will probably include thesame information as the Aussie site.
However, always look here after the Aussiesite for further news.-4. THE END4.1 Coming Up NextIn the next version, there will probably be a few error fixing, plus someextra information. Spelling mistakes will be corrected. My hit counter willincrease.
Once I get the game, then the content will grow rapidly. All donationsare gratefully accepted.
OSN, the entertainment network, is screening all the matches live through its dedicated ICC world cup season pass, giving customers access to two new channels OSN Cric Xtra 1 and OSN Cric Xtra 2, available to the all-inclusive OSN Platinum pack and can be added to all other packs for Dh199.Matches screen in the UAE at 1.30pm, with some at 4.30pm on certain days. However, if you fancy heading to see the matches, Gulf News tabloid! Puts together a list of places to get into the spirit of things.Celebrate and socialise with cricket fans at Blu Sky Lounge & Grill. State-of-the-art sound systems and HD viewing screens to a new line-up of international and local dishes and a range of premium beverages, will be on offer, including selected beverages from Dh10 between opening and 7pm. Happy hour beverages start from Dh15 between 7-11pm.
Call.WXYZ Bar and Lounge will be screening all of the live ICC Cricket World Cup action. Deals include buy two-get-one-free on select beverages as well as a Dh29 beverage menu. Call.With multiple screens to watch the game at Fisherman’s Hub, this bar will also offer ‘buy-one-get-one- free’ on house beverages as well as set deals with beverages and starters.
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Call.Club Everest Restro Bar is screening the matches on a giant screen, for a stadium feel. Various discounts on food and beverages during matches, as well as predict the winners to win competitions. Call.At QD’s watch the matches on two giant screens which sit against the backdrop of the creek waters. There will also be exclusive deals on their food and beverage menu, during matches. Call.Enjoy the ICC Cricket World Cup at The Duck Hook offering offering four hops and three nibbles for Dh199, a Scotch cricket egg with a bottle of select craft beverages for Dh99, deals on premium beverage bottles also available. Call 800 666353.Kickers Sports Bar is showing all the CWC matches live and every Saturday, Dubai 92 will be broadcasting live from 3-6pm. Titled ‘The Grill at Kickers’, will have cricket guests joining the RJs each week.
Specials on the F&B with prizes and giveaways to be won, including a free beverage bottle on the correct prediction. Call.Trophy Room will be showing all the ICC Cricket World Cup matches.
Three key deals going on during games include happy hours with selected house beverages and food from Dh32 ( weekdays 5-8pm); On Tuesdays buy-one-get-one-free for Dh 27 on grilled chicken or fish tacos and wings Wednesday offer priced at Dh4 per wing, from 5pm onwards. Call.Freedom Cricket World Cup, a fantasy league during the Cricket World Cup. Fans can put themselves in the running for prizes worth Dh25,000, prior to each real time game, players will need to predict answers from game related questions, accumulating as many points as possible will allow players the chance to win prizes, with the overall winner receiving a Dh3,000 voucher to spend at noon.com. Freedompizza.aeG&T Club Lounge will be screening all the cricket matches live with daily promotions during matches. Call.Headlines Dubai’s special Cricket World Cup offers include 25 per cent off on all food and beverages.
Call.The popular pub will be streaming all the world cup cricket matches on both their large indoor and outdoor screens. Entry is free and take advantage of happy hour (3-7pm on weekdays) deals during matches, offering beverages from Dh35. Its also a pet-friendly place.
Call.Bar Baar will commence live screening of all the matches on a 250-inch digital cinematic screen and 12 SMD 110 customised screens. Their cricket menu offers 10 different non-vegetarian platters at Dh60 from the participating countries, as well as 10 different mixed beverages priced at Dh80. The Predictometer Booth will give every one a chance to win a free beverage.
Call.Large screens and a pool table at The Liquid Lounge, where you can make the most of your time while catching a game with friends. Various discounts and promotions on food and beverages will be available during matches. Call.Soak in the relaxed ambience at Legends Sports Lounge. During matches make use of the ‘Match Day Mania’ specials.
Call 0.Sports fans of every variety can take advantage at Perry & Blackwelder’s during matches, offering beverage pitchers for Dh99, sharing platters are also priced the same. Call 800 666353.An in-demand choice for weekend sundowners, enjoy their happy hour deals while the cricket matches are being screened on large screens. House beverages at Dh35 from 4-8pm every day. Call.Calling all cricket fans at Bridgewater Tavern for live screenings of the matches. Signature beverages and a special Cricket World Cup menu will be available during matches. The venue will be open early (opens at 4pm on regular days) for key games. Call.The British pub at The Atrium boasts eight big screens including a projector, showing all games, daily, all day.
Happy hours from 5-8pm with house beverages for Dh29. Special discounts on food and beverages during games.
Also, two British roasts and a bucket of beverages for Dh250. Furthermore, if you lose interest in the match, play a game of jenga, pool or darts with your friends. Call.Taj DubaiAt The Eloquent Elephant watch the play-offs on big screens with deals to suit. Enjoy a beverage and curry or fish & chips for Dh119, half a metre sausage with two beverages at Dh99.
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Also, unlimited beverages for the choice of first or second innings of the match at Dh179 or bucket of beverages for Dh150, available during matches. Call.The PointeChicago Meatpackers will be screening the matches live, offering select beverages at Dh35 during matches. Call.The Grand Millennium Hotel.