I'm a casual viewer of ATP tennis on the TV and have been searching for a decent tennis game on the PC for a while. anyhow, a recent Google search led me to Tennis Elbow (via a short toying with [another game]) and that was the rest of the evening taken up!
OK, so the next day (yesterday) i decided to go ahead and purchase the full version of TE2011 and MOD it with the amazing SamsPatch MegaPack. I spent a good few hours exploring the game and getting some practice in via the warm-ups and exhibition matches. So far, so good. I kinda thought I was doing ok, and winning plenty of points.
I researched these forums and found out what 'realistic' settings were recommended for the seasoned players amongst you. I ended up editing my MTRUN settings and also figured that Pro Level 10 was the way to go.
With this in mind, I thought I might as well use these settings from the start and get going with a new career game.
A new 17yo player configured, starting at rank 1000 in 1998, and kitted out in sensible attire... time to start the game as it should be played!
Now I'm not a real-life player of tennis. I'm also not new to the world of video games. I actually became quite nervous as I started my first F1 match in Germany. I expected to get trounced, and was proved correctly some 7 minutes later...but I loved it!
I'm now at week #13, and although I repeatedly curse at my doubles partner, and being nowhere near a master of the different controls, I'm still percivering in the hope that one day I will win a match.
Honestly, I'm winning an average of 3 (yes, just 3) points per 1-set match in the singles, and I think my record is about 13 points in a 1-set doubles match!
I will update this thread when I can with regards my progress and thoughts...in the meantime, if anyone has any advice, please, bring it on!
If any of the modders/programmers are reading this, may i pass on a big THANKYOU for helping produce the best tennis game ever!!!
FG
