sortitoutsi Background and Stadium Packs
The Backgrounds Megapack was originally made up of aerial shots of stadiums taken from Google Maps and Google Earth, but is now also containing Competitions, Player and Fan Backgrounds, as well as beautiful City Images.
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- 2025.01 - Released on 17 Dec 2024
Qvordrup
@tdurb0 You can also add this config line to make your stadium show as team background:
<record from="stadium_backgrounds/90065338" to="graphics/pictures/team/90065338/background"/>
😀
tdurb0
I've just that and no joy, to be honest if I keep my copy config separate I can always try and make sure that's deff no duplicates, but I have checked that numerous times. I'm guessing somehow I've duplicated it. It was fine when did Create A Club, then as soon as level 11 was released I went from there. Is there any way of deleting/swapping those COMING SOON photos? I'd use say, I dunno, Brentford, for if I ever make it big, in a decade or whatever.
Before when I clicked my under 23s it was showing the correct picture but I'm guessing duplications are my issue. I've not really got anything to lose if I re-extract the original .xls file have I? Other than adding the lines as I have them with your corrections?
You know when you've been faffing with something so long you eventually somehow break it? I seem to have done that
tdurb0
Qvordrup
Upload your two stadium pictures and your city picture and I will make you a folder with xml files that you can just put in the backgrounds folder so you don't have to keep changing the original config file 😀
tdurb0
Thank you so much! If the stadium pics have to be limited to one, that just alternates between itself, I'd rather use the jpg sunny day one. My pride Park has two, although I'm not sure how to do this. Thank you, you'll add probably 100 hours entertainment for me by fixing this. I've spent more time messing with pics than I have playing! So with what you send me back do I just use the original sortitoutsi config straight from Winrar?
Cheers
Tom
jrdra
Hi, would a standalone config only go to cities?
Qvordrup
There is a guide here if you only want to use part of the pack: https://sortitoutsi.net/comments/get/651352
Qvordrup
This should work (given the id's are right) if you just put it (pinxton backgrounds folder) in your backgrounds folder and use the original config for the main pack so there are no interferens between the two 👍
tdurb0
Mate you’re an absolute legend. Thank you so much. Works perfect
Cockney Rhyming Jedi
Hi,
When trying to download the 2022.01 changes pack I get the following error:
<Error>
<Code>NoSuchKey</Code>
<BucketName>sortitoutsi</BucketName>
<RequestId>tx000000000000004eb7ae0-006227e904-14cfcf81-nyc3a</RequestId>
<HostId>14cfcf81-nyc3a-nyc</HostId>
</Error>
Is it possible to fix the link or post the correct one here?
Cheers.
Qvordrup
I get the same error. @Footygamer could you please fix this.
In the meantime I don't understand why you need to download the 2022.01 file? Since you are premium member it should not be a problem to download the full pack that contains all the updates 👍
Footygamer
Fixed
/\*CEVİK*/\
Do you know of a stadium patch I can download? Please do not download with mediafire.
/\*CEVİK*/\
Stadium pictures only, don't ask for anything extra
kingrobbo
Hi
Just seeking some advice I have added several competitions to the game and I usually just update the competition backgrounds with my own photo and add the required update to the config file within this folder- but there is no config file there
there is a config file here
but once opened it doesnt look right, if this is the config file dealing with all the sub folders surely there would be thousands of entries like this-
but it looks like this?
thanks for your input on this
cheers
Qvordrup
Well I don't know why it looks that way in notepad++, there are as you say thousands of entries. I tried my self with notepad++ and got the same result as you. Only solution is to open it with the “normal” notepad then you will be able to see all the entries that are there 👍😉
edit: or push this button:
kingrobbo
thank you will do now👍
kingrobbo
Hi
when free can you take a look at this config xml file please for some reason when I try to use it I lose all the background graphics, I havent had this issue before all the images are in the correct folder and correct format and it looks fine to me
cheers
the entries I have added are the last few lines as per the spoiler
"competition_backgrounds/2000142141"to="graphics/pictures/comp/2000142141/background"/><record from="competition_backgrounds/2000142142"to="graphics/pictures/comp/2000142142/background"/><record from="competition_backgrounds/2000142143"to="graphics/pictures/comp/2000142143/background"/><record from="competition_backgrounds/2000142144"to="graphics/pictures/comp/2000142144/background"/><record from="competition_backgrounds/2000142145"to="graphics/pictures/comp/2000142145/background"/><record from="competition_backgrounds/2000142146"to="graphics/pictures/comp/2000142146/background"/><record from="competition_backgrounds/2000142147"to="graphics/pictures/comp/2000142147/background"/><record from="competition_backgrounds/2000142148"to="graphics/pictures/comp/2000142148/background"/><record from="competition_backgrounds/2000142138"to="graphics/pictures/comp/2000142138/background"/><record from="competition_backgrounds/2000142139"to="graphics/pictures/comp/2000142139/background"/><record from="competition_backgrounds/2000142140"to="graphics/pictures/comp/2000142140/background"/><record from="competition_backgrounds/2000142159"to="graphics/pictures/comp/2000142159/background"/><record from="competition_backgrounds/2000142160"to="graphics/pictures/comp/2000142160/background"/><record from="competition_backgrounds/2000142114"to="graphics/pictures/comp/2000142114/background"/><record from="competition_backgrounds/2000142118"to="graphics/pictures/comp/2000142118/background"/><record from="competition_backgrounds/2000142117"to="graphics/pictures/comp/2000142117/background"/><record from=
kingrobbo
I have tried several ways of adding the entries into the config file using notepad and notepad +++ still no joy, I have never had this issue before.
when adding images to a background file its a simple copy and paste of the text into the config .xml and the images placed in the sub folder with the right reference details but try as I might when I cant get this to work, I have even created a sub folder to contain just the images of the new comps and its own mini config file but it doesnt work
any input is appreciated
cheers
Qvordrup
Well my advice is not to mess around with the original config. Mainly because it makes it easier to update the pack, but also because the config is auto generated by the system and it is massive and very hard to edit with out losing oversight.
But adding a sub-folder within the pack with its own config should be very much possible.
So put the the original config back in place (you can get from the last update if you did not make a backup), and then make a subfolder with its own config, if done right it will work 👍😉
if you are still experiencing problems please just upload the folder with the new comps (including config), and I will take a look at that.
There is a guide on configs here: https://sortitoutsi.net/comments/get/651352
kingrobbo
Thank you I have sent the folder by PM if you could take a look when you are free it is appreciated
thanks
Joaquin_087
what skins are compatible/recomended for this pack? It doesn't seem to work with default skin nor with Zealand skin (my current choice).
Qvordrup
I personally use “FLUT dark skin” 😀, but try out different skins to see what you like best:
https://sortitoutsi.net/football-manager-skins
kfnielsen
I was wondering if someone is using Media backgrounds?
I have them myself, but I can't understand why the ID's arent the same in the editor and in the game itself.
Som I got to work but most of them not.
If someone have the pack and its working, I would love to get it.
and btw don't know if I posted this request the right place
cheers
Qvordrup
I was using media backgrounds but it got to troublesome. If you like me use the “real name fix” it ads a lot of media, and that is great but it also means that if you want media backgrounds you have to turn on id showing in your game and check every media you want a background to show for and then make the config according to the ingame id of the media…. incredible huge work. That is also one of the reasons media backgrounds is not part of this pack 👍.
If you want to find id of media look here(this is world, you can look in same place in europe, asia, south america etc):
kfnielsen
oh okay Don't what to mess with it then
I decided that I will work on the player backgrounds when season 22/23 starts, No point to update them at this point I think
Shaun Kobrak
Hiya mate, is there any chance you might also be able to do this for me? I'm doing a Created Club (Done in the editor) and would happily supply 3 photos. Two stadium, one city and all the relevant details like the team skinning id
Qvordrup
Sure 👍
Shaun Kobrak
Thank you sir! Here you go.
Afraid they aren't high quality photos but will stil work for me (As in not 1920x1080)
I know officially there should be two stadium photos but my stadium doesn't actually exist! As such I've gone for two city photos! Is that okay for you mate?
Our team ID for skinning is: 67016515
Thank you so much for doing this!
Qvordrup
Well it is not a matter of what is okay for me, but what is possible to make.
I need this to make you the same small folder structure as I did for the other user.
One stadium inside picture
One stadium background (outside) picture
One city picture (I can only use one)
Club id
Stadium id