GAMEPLAY
Gameplay will be in swos style, so frenetic, with only a button for shot, pass etc. and of course, freedom to do everything you want. The swos gameplay lacks only in a few things, and we are going to solve them. First of all, volleys and bicycle kicks will be quite certainly in the game. More weather conditions and also other things to actualize.


GRAPHICS
Graphics are never been the main Swos feature. However we think the Sensible soft artists could do something better. And so, we are fixing this. Players will be in the same size, but more detailed, with shaded kits, more colours of skin, hairs and shirts. The pitch will be also more detailed with new brand goals, public, stadium kinds, cameraman et. More realistic weather conditions, team badges, fun menus, and, we hope, custom charsets for every team with its own kit... do you want more??


DATABASE
Yoda Soccer uses a new team file format which is a simple text file. It allows team's rosters with up to 32 players, many shirt colors, and other features that will be implemented in the future.
You can still use Swos 96/97 team files: download the team.*** file relative to your championship (very easy to find in the web), and put it into the /data subfolder. Then convert it to Yoda Soccer format. The converter is available in the download page.
The new file will be automatically recognized and you will be able to select it in the main menu.
You can edit teams and players using the internal editor. You can also use a simple text editor (e.g. NotePad) to make & edit *.yst files.


AUDIO
Hard to say something about this matter. Audio is so easy to add and to improve, that the only thing we can say about it's that you'll be able to hear chants, buus and stadiums atmosphere, but also good menu music (if Marco works well.. >;)


SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Windows/Linux: 800 Mhz processor, GeForce2 or better with 32MB RAM
Mac OS X: ???


GAME STATUS

Done
Basic gameplay: run, pass and a beta shot
Basic graphics
Team selection
Temporary menu music
Few stadium's sounds and basic commentary
Seven different pitch types
Goalkeeper (to be improved... )
Beta tactics and team management
Swos database support
Multi-language menus
Replay and 8-speed slow motion
Highlights
Friendlies
New goals and benches
Goal celebration sequences
Keyboard setup
New 'extended' team format (up to 32 players and other features)
Unicode language files
Mouse support
Different hair cuts
New hair and skin colors
Goalkeeper (different saves and dives)
Team & player editor
Custom charset for every team
Multiplatform (Windows + Linux + Mac OS X)
More than 40 different hair cuts

New stadium and public
Weather effects: rain, snow, fog, wind
Improved goalkeeper
Custom teams
Custom leagues

Working at:
Improved gameplay (tackling, heading, shots, passing, AI)
Final goalkeeper
Substitutions
Other competitions: cups & tournaments

To do + possible ideas:
Volleys, bycicle kicks
LAN option
Referee and linesman
Team and tactics management 
Original menu music
and much more...

Do you have other ideas? Do you want to help us in this work?
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