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International Cricket Captain 2010

 
 

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q: How much does International Cricket Captain 2010 cost?
  • The game costs £15.99 via download. This is about 28 Australian dollars or 23 US Dollars. Credit/debit card may be used from any country. This price may be updated after you download the game, so make sure you press the button to get the latest price.
  • Q: What computer specs do I need to run International Cricket Captain 2010?
  • Minimum PC Specification: 1GHz processor or higher, System Memory. 256MB (XP/2000) 512MB (VISTA/Windows 7). We would advise that you turn off any background programs under Windows Vista/Windows 7 to improve software performance. Windows Operating System: XP, Vista, Windows 7. 300 MB free hard disk space. DirectX 9.0 compatible Graphics Card with 64 MB of Video Memory*, *Please note: International Cricket Captain 2010 does not support Integrated/Onboard graphics chipsets and laptops but works on most machines. You can try the demo on your machine to see if it will work before purchase. You will need a DirectX 9.0 compatible sound card (16 bit), DirectX 9.0c (included in the download), Keyboard and Mouse.
  • Q: How can I recover lost license details for 2010?
  • For all license issues please check elicense’s FAQs for help in finding a solution to your issue. If you do not see your question in the eLicense FAQs, you can submit a ticket by filling out the support form at http://www.elicense.com/support-form.aspx or by e-mailing the support staff at support@elicense.com. Please be sure to include as much information about the issue as possible, such as the reported message in addition to what steps are needed to recreate the issue.
  • Q: Does International Cricket Captain 2010 work on Windows 98?
  • Cricket Captain 2010 will work on Windows 98 machines with the correct specification. Try the demo to make sure.
  • Q: How do I get the latest patches?
  • Click on the Internet Game button from the first screen in the game to update your version automatically.
  • Q: How long does the trial period last?
  • The trial period lasts for two days full days from the time that it was installed.
  • Q: Where can I get technical support?
  • If you have lost your registration number or are having trouble installing the demo, please e-mail support@elicense.com. For technical support please visit here for a list of known issues. Alternatively, please visit our Forum or Contact us by email for support.
  • What is the history behind Cricket Captain?
  • The game engine for the International Cricket Captain series began as a final year project by Chris Child at Birmingham University in 1992. Writing a game was a pretty controversial idea at the time, so the project had the catchy title "Cricket Simulation". After completing an MSc and a couple of years at Logica, Chris decided that he'd like to develop the game commercially and took his dissertation to a number of companies with the idea of creating a cricket management game. The idea failed to find a receptive audience until Brian Walker, who had been working at Eidos on Championship Manager when Chris had presented the game to him, moved to Empire. Brian had liked the game, but was unable to persuade Eidos to take the plunge. A year into development, Andy Yau and Michel Bowes joined the team. Andy worked on match scheduling and interface programming, while Mich developed interface art and the 2D highlight graphics.

    The first commercial release of International Cricket Captain was in 1998. The game was an instant success, reaching number one in the UK PC charts with over 50,000 sales. International Cricket Captain 2 followed the next year, with a complete re-design of the interface and game engine. The 2000 edition was the first to be released on the PlayStation as well as PC. There were two further releases on PSOne and PC before Andy and Chris took time out to work on other projects.

    Chris continued to work on improvements to the engine as a hobby while working as a lecturer at City University London and, in 2005, formed Childish Things with the intention of releasing the game with these updates included. He contacted Andy Yau who has also continued to work on the game in his spare time, creating an excellent re-working of the interface. They had thought that these developments would only be enjoyed by hard-core cricket fans who appreciated the finer nuances of the game, but it turned out to be hugely successful. It seems that the nuances and attention to detail are what Cricket Captain players appreciate about the game. The success of this, and the 2006 update, was enough to persuade Empire to invest in a new 3D highlights engine, targeted at PC, PS2 and PSP. Cricket Captain III was released in 2007 and the game continues to grow legions of fans across the globe, with over a million visitors to the Childish Things web site each year.

    In 2009 Empire Interactive sadly went into administration and the future looked very bleak for a while. The game will live on, though, thanks to the help of many well-wishers in helping to buy the rights to the game before they disappeared to America. International Baseball Captain would not have had the same appeal somehow.