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SI have released a new official patch fixing various bugs within the game.
The updates should install automatically, to make sure it does try restarting whatever you use to access FM e.g. Steam or Epic.
Here's a list of the changes:
Match Engine 24.2.0.0
- Fixes to AI positioning from defensive throw ins
- Fixes for AI aerial threat positioning for attacking corners
- Fixes to players rotating when blocking shots and improvements to deflections
- Improvements to goalkeepers saving central long range shots
- Fixes to goalkeepers not attempting to save penalty kicks
- Fixes to AI selection for throw in takers
- Fixes for AI selection for free kick takers
- Tweaks to the AI substitution logic so they make use of substitutes more and/or earlier in the match
- Fixes and improvements to AI managers team selection when using IFB and IWB roles
- Fixed an issue where AI managers could use the wide centreback role in the centre of a back 3
- Fix for the team talk reactions not staying past half-time
- Fixes for too many defenders going for a header inside own area
- Fixes for red cards being given for clean looking tackles
- Fix for the attacker playing the ball straight back to throw-in taker in an offside position following the throw
- Fixes for incorrect passive offside calls made by the ref and VAR when player is blocking the goalkeepers vision
- Fix for odd duty and role selections in 442 formations for AI managers
- Fix for set piece specialist tick staying on after specialist is subbed off as it was reset by the tactics change
- Fix to human listed set piece takers not used properly for wide free kicks
- Fix for players appealing for offside too often
- Fix for a GK/Goalkeeper blooper where they let the ball go in their own net after controlling a short pass
- Fix for a GK/Goalkeeper blooper where they turn on the ball inside own area when under pressure
Gameplay
- General stability improvements
- Newgens will no longer generate incorrect faces
- Player stats no longer appear incorrectly
- Improve AI team selection logic
- Reduce the number of managers with 'Wing Play' tactical style
- Players no longer incorrectly get unhappy over reasonable team talks
- Players no longer get unhappy over team talks given by assistant manager
- Promise to play in correct position/role now passes correctly when promise is fulfilled
- Number of players that support an unhappy player has been reduced
- Tweaks to Saudi teams transfer policy and negotiation behaviour
- Tweaks to AI teams in a number of leagues not registering enough players
- Fixed an issue where the AI offers unrealistically low release clauses during player negotiations
- Spanish clubs will now take more consideration of their current their salary cap during player contract negotiations
- Fixed issue for Director of Football being unable to sign transfer targets
- Fixed issue for players getting upset over lack of squad depth when 'no first transfer window' is set
- Fixed issue for user unable to take control of set pieces while managing u20s national team
- Fixed issue for user unable to proceed past the Set Piece Creator while managing а national team
- Fixed scenario where AI clubs could transfer list players soon after signing them
UI
- Fixed an issue where countries for which scouts have knowledge are not marked on the map in Scouts Overview page
- Fixed an issue where player search was returning players in incorrect positions due to misuse of the 'And' & 'Or' options when setting conditions
- Fixed text cut offs in various resolutions on the Choose Managerial Style screen
- Fixed long delay when confirming Set Piece changes
- Transfer History -> Staff now updates accordingly
- Fixed issue where Team Lineup would appear out of order
- Recruitment Focus Updates will now generate with the correct set frequency
- View Match button is no longer missing on Online Modes
Competitions and Rulegroups
- [Argentina] Competitions now identify the correct winners
- [Asia] VAR is now used from the Group Stage onwards in the Asian Champions League
- [Brazil & South Africa] Updates to scheduling to ease fixture congestion
- [England] Fixed issue where Championship Playoff and FA Cup final would take place on same day
- [Germany] Update to squad number restrictions
- [Greece] - Fixed an issue where Greece Super League 2 teams could participate in both championship & relegation group phases
- [Indonesia] Update to foreign player restrictions
- [Japan] Updates to match rules and squad registration
- [Portugal] VAR now to being used in all rounds of the Portuguese League Cup
- [Serbia] Updates to loan and squad rules
- [UEFA] Clubs from same nation now kept apart in League Phase of new UEFA Competition format
- [UEFA] Fixed issue where correct seedings weren't being applied for EUROs
- [USA] Further fix to MLS international slots disappearing
- [Various] Further updates to substitution rules to reflect real world
Database and Licensing
- [J.League 1-3] Kits, logos and player faces update
- Updated database to reflect real world key events
Misc*.
- [Pre-Game Editor] - Fixed an issue with nation short name resets when trying to change it
- [Pre-Game Editor] - Fixed an issue with extinct clubs cannot be added as playable
- Date Created
- 30 Nov 2023 15:24:37
- Date Updated
- 30 Nov 2023 15:24:37
- Last Comment
- 22 Mar 2024 12:29:52
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Deano12785
iv tried and its just not working, why can they not just put it back to the way it was.
SaintOfSelhurst
Neither can I, I can't even find my ID Code to even attempt to implement this. Why would they even change this? Breaks my immersion
hamilton20010
Seems this patch has broke a 100 other things, my save has gone from marvellous to 0 overnightand nothing in my club has been altered to explain why im now as liverpool conceding 4 or 7 goals away from home every match to lower teams and against big teams i beat 6-0 like Chelsea, bench a player for 1 match and they put in a transfer request which when 7 players all did it in space of 1 month it demolished my dynamics, for 3 seasons there was nothing like this…
Each patch makes things worse and the results now have no logic or make any sense, results since patch update
brighton lost away 7-4
leeds away lost 4-4 i was leading with a 4th goal scored by me on 87 mins to make it 4-2
Brentford home lost 2-1
man city home 4-2
chelsea home 6-0
SI really take the piss with updates so soon after a release that are not needed
eno_97
Even though I tried the r- method for the regens, no faces appear. What is the reason?
DazS8
They are complete morons mate, always have been with things like this.
It happens most years where they release a patch to fix one thing only to screw up something else.
This method does work though as I have done it myself with my portrait picture as below….
DazS8
Like this…
john holman
Hi All
I have tried to get my regens to change using the suggestion on here but still cannot get it to work.
I have changed it to the r- but after using new-gan the still no change and the xml file gos back to the orginal.
What am i doing wrong !?
Ninja777
What does your config file say?
PENGUINSEX
after the update appears that my licenses have reset so Germany and japan int teams are back being non-licensed players does anyone know how to fix it without restarting my save
PENGUINSEX
after the update appears that my licenses have reset so Germany and japan int teams are back being non-licensed players does anyone know how to fix it without restarting my save
Deano12785
i have tried and tried, can they not atleast put the previous update back on, i dont want this update, realise its just a minor thing,not having your own manager picture, but its took away alot of the fun for me, i wont be playing again until hopefully they have sorted this out. hope its soon.
Ninja777
You can edit the config file to fit your manager picture. - use the r-ID of you manager to point to a file of you face. Problem solved.
Rikki Tikki Tavi
Still haven't fixed the ability to put in real results into the game. This is useless. So Lazy SI.
Deano12785
clearly not problem solved for everyone, as i seem like im not the only person who cant do this, i have tried and still no picture appearing, if its this easy, why do they not change change it back, they took it away, so they must be able to put it back.
john holman
Still not working for me , please see screenshot and help please
Deano12785
the ID code is on your manager profile when you are active in a game, but i have tried to do the instructions they gave but i just cant seem to do it, cant find this config thing they are speaking about, they must just presume that everyone who plays football manager is tech savy. wish they would just leave things alone. i personally didnt need another update, my game was playing great and now they have just ruined it, i really hope they get this sorted soon.
joker mark
Doesn't seem to be working for me either, don't no what I have done wrong. If anyone can help me with this then I would be very grateful.
Arthur50
<record from="2002090381" to="graphics/pictures/person/r-2002090381/portrait"/>
copy that but put your own number in and do not put r in the 1st numbers its in the end one after person and not not put r on your picture just the number
joker mark
Thanks for the help but it still didn't work.
Arthur50
<record from="2002080039" to="graphics/pictures/person/r-2002080039/portrait"/>
right copy this oneat the top into your config flie this is your id number i have done for you
put this number on your profile picture
Ninja777
Your config file is wrong. It should be “r-” and not “r”…
joker mark
it is ……..<record from="2002080039" to="graphics/pictures/person/r-2002080039/portrait"/>
Ninja777
I did not reply you, my dear 🙂 My reply was meant for someone else than you, if you look closely enough.
joker mark
Sorry my mistake, been a long day.
Ninja777
My setup of this “manager face”.
1. Manager face picture is named “Profil" and placed in the Scandinavian folder of Ultrarealistic NewGan face.
2. My Config.xml file is place inside the Ultrarealstic NewGan face folder.
3. Inside my Config.xml file I have added line to all the existing lines called : <record from="Scandinavian/Profil" to="graphics/pictures/person/r-2002080991/portrait"/> - the r-2002080991 corresponds to my managers ID inside the FM-save-game.
4. Remember to clear cache and reload skin when trying to add.
DrewJS66
Hi mate your config file is wrong it's not r then the number it's r-
Arthur50
<record from="2002090381" to="graphics/pictures/person/r-2002090381/portrait"/>
this is how i have mine set up
i have done mine in my facepack
joker mark
Thanks for your help and advice, I will try again tomorrow.
john holman
Thanks will try that and report back
bartdude
Another major issue I should have added to my previous post after the calamitous 24.2 update. Beyond us having to modify regen files and players displaying wrong hair colour and style, is the disgrace of many black players now displaying as white. That's not only insulting but damn near racist. How can Si let this go unnoticed by them and not immediately correct such a basic error. As I said before, after no such issues with FM23, it was so disappointing to see Si are back to the old days of releasing an “improvement” that breaks other areas of the game. Equally as bad, seemingly no-one at Si HQ spots such fundamental errors before any patch is released !!!