Hello, everyone!
I'm very happy to announce my next update for FM24. My "Increase Realism"-Megapack
AUGUST Update!
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- Delete all my previous files from the “Editor-Data” folder.
- Make sure you don't use any other files that don't work with my Megapack. This applies to all themes that my mod covers.
- The Megapack is in most cases compatible with all league files as well as transfer updates and all possible graphical adjustments.
- My resources are very limited, so I don't answer questions like "Is your work compatible with X or Y?” - If the general instructions in point 5 are not enough for you, I constantly update a list of files on Patreon which I personally recommend and which will be constantly updated..
- If you have urgent questions that cannot be answered from the text, please send me a private message here in the forum, on Twitter, Discord or in the official SI-Forum. Questions in the comments will not be answered.
- The effects of my files in the game are not visible or comprehensible in the pre-editor, so please only give me feedback or bug reports that have arisen directly from the game.
- I am very grateful for any feedback about found bugs. Especially at this stage (first update) there might be still things which do not work fine yet. However, this must be formulated in such a way that I can do something with it. Please use the template below and send me a PM. I'll read every PM but depending of the issue I might not respond to every message (resource management):
- Type of bug (visual, game-mechanics):
- Affected Club/Nation/League:
- Exact description of the bug + source if any why XY is wrong:
- Screenshot (if useful):
- Direct suggestions for improvement based on source XY:
- Further comments:
- If you don't want to write me a private message, you can also leave your feedback on the shared Discord server of DaveTheEditor and me.
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- If you are looking for tips & tricks to make your save game more realistic, you can get some input here in this video.
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"INCREASE REALISM"-MEGAPACK AUGUST UPDATE
- ALTERNATIVE YOUTH RATING + GAME IMPORTANCE & OTHERS UPDATE
- CLUB DATA FIX UPDATE
- CLUB FINANCES FIX UPDATE
- GEOGRAPHICS & LANGUAGES
- REALISTIC INJURIES
- SALARIES MARKET VALUES & SPONSORS UPDATE
- STAFF ATTRIBUTE ADJUSTMENTS
- TRANSFER PREFERENCES
- WEATHER CHANGES
- CITIZENSHIP FIX
- WORLDWIDE AWARD FIXES UPDATE
- WORLDWIDE DERBY FIXES
- NATIONS AGREEMENTS
- NATIONAL TEAM ATTENDANCE
- NATIONAL TEAM REPUTATION UPDATE
- YOUTH & TRAINING FACILITIES UPDATE
- CA/PA ADJUSTMENTS + NEW WONDERKIDS & OTHERS UPDATE
- CLUB TRANSFER PREFERENCES UPDATE
- LEAGUE REPUTATION CHANGES UPDATE
- TICKET PRICE ADJUSTMENTS UPDATE
- PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS
- BLUE STARS FIFA YOUTH CUP
- PRE-SEASON CUPS UPDATE
- GERMAN II TEAMS FIX
- FRANCE OVERSEAS TERRITORY FIX
- CLUB REPUTATION FIX UPDATE
- LEAGUE SCHEDULE FIX FOR BRAZIL & NORWAY
- PLAYER PERSONALITY IMPROVEMENTS
- FIFA U17 WORLD CUP
- INCREASED DIFFICULTY
- MORE AGGRESSIVE TRANSFERS TOP CLUBS NEW
- CANADA SQUAD REGISTRATION FIX
- CLUB SPONSORSHIP ADJUSTMENTS NEW
- PLAYER SALARY FIX NEW
- STAFF SALARY FIX NEW
- TAXEX FIX NEW
ALTERNATIVE YOUTH RATING + GAME IMPORTANCE & OTHERS
This file changes the "youth ratings", the "game importance" and the "development status" of many countries. The main purpose of the changes is to make both the quantity and the potential maximum quality in long-term saves more realistic. However, this file is not solely responsible for the quality of players, the file „youth & training facilities“ is also very important.
BRIEFLY SUMMARISED
- The global distribution of talent was slightly increased.
- The development potential was calculated individually for each nation based on more than 15 different criteria. For example, the HDI (Human Development Index), national and international audience average, population size, financial resources and much more!
CLUB DATA FIX
This file completes various missing data of over 1500 clubs of the 1st and 2nd division in
over 150 nations:
- Club nicknames
- Missing City Coordinates
- 89 new stadiums
- Missing Club Rivalries
- Missing Club Foundation dates
- Club colours
CLUB FINANCES FIX
The focus for the first December update was on Germany:
- All clubs of the 1st and 2nd Bundesliga had a much too low account balance, because from my point of view the TV money, which was paid out at the end of the 22/23 season, was not included. This has now been corrected
- The overstated debts of Schalke 04 have been adjusted.
GEOGRAPHICS AND LANGUAGES (+ GERMAN VERSION)
Geographical Data:
The entire world is now covered with real data. From the population of a small village in the Ghana to the correct altitude of small villages near mountain peaks somewhere in Peru.
- 5500+ Cities edited
- 1800+ local regions edited
- Added missing coordinates of 1800+ cities
- Missing elevation data of 4200+ cities
- All cities now have a city attraction value
These changes may have an impact on:
- The distribution of birthplaces of NewGens
- Travel costs
- Sponsor deals
- Contract negotiations
- Fitness/injury frequency of the players
Languages:
- 100+ new languages created
- The difficulty level of all languages has been increased by 30% to prevent players from learning the language too quickly
- 181 nations edited in total
- 1800+ local regions edited
- Adjusted many individual cities
With those changes, the linguistic diversity of all nations is represented in much greater detail. In addition to the official languages of a nation, the unofficial languages are now also taken into account. These are intended to represent those people who speak a second or even third language without having the nationality of that nation.
German version:
The German version is located in an extra folder "German Version". If you play the game in German, delete the English version
REALISTIC INJURIES (+German Version)
This file increases the probability of injury by approx. 20% and further increases the number of injuries caused by sprints. The injury probability in the base game is traditionally always about 20% lower than in reality.
The advantages of this file:
- Better squad rotation (as there are more injuries)
- Young players reach their potential less often (important for the overall balance)
- Intensive counter-press tactics are less effective (as significantly more muscle injuries will occur due to sprinting 😉)
German Version:
The German version can be found in an extra folder "German Version". If you play the game in German, delete the English version and replace it with this one.
SALARIES MARKET VALUES & SPONSORS
This file changes the financial behaviour in all nations in the 3 main areas "salaries", "market values" and "sponsorship income". The February update includes changes which especially lowers the too high wage-demands for top players in top leagues.
Salaries:
Salaries are based much more on real existing data. A player from Cameroon no longer earns €500k per year, but perhaps €30k.
Market values:
Market values have been adjusted globally so that the actual transfer fees paid (!not the market values shown!) in nation XY are more realistically represented. The market values in some larger nations have been lowered (e.g. England). The reason for this is that otherwise, talented players in particular won’t get transferred often, as the club demands are far too high.
Sponsors:
The sponsor values have been adjusted worldwide to better balance the finances of the clubs. In addition, I have calculated individual maximum values for each nation. This should improve realism, especially in smaller nations, and thus make "Build a Nation" saves more realistic.
STAFF ATTRIBUTE ADJUSTMENTS
This file is intended to improve the behaviour of AI managers in the following areas:
- Squad rotation
- Loan out big talents
- Increased usage of young players in low priority cup matches
- Earlier tactical changes
In the June update it also includes some personality adjustments.
TRANSFER PREFERENCES
I have researched all nations on transfermarkt.com that have a preference for players with a certain nationality and adjusted them accordingly. Over 200 nations have been edited! Not only the nationalities have been adjusted, but also the age preferences. There are certain nations that clearly stand out as "development leagues" based on various data. (Very high proportion of players under the age of 24). For example Denmark, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Croatia or even obscure nations such as Kyrgyzstan.
WEATHER CHANGES
I have integrated climate change into the game. In concrete terms, this means that there is a small probability (approx. 5%) that temperatures in all regions of the world will be higher than those entered by default. In London, for example, temperatures of up to 42 degrees can be reached in rare cases. Previously, the maximum was 32 degrees. This can have an impact on the fitness of the players. It is therefore definitely worth taking a closer look at the weather forecast for the next match.
CITIZENSHIP FIX
I have made adjustments in 95 nations concerning the years to gain nationality. What sounds easy is quite tricky. The sources are sometimes different and unfortunately in the editor you cannot select the options "Will be naturalised if he has good relations with local politicians" or "Will be naturalised if he invests 1 Million euros in the country". 😉
WORLDWIDE AWARD FIXES
This file balances the reputation-behavior through awards across all nations. It will be more difficult to keep your top youngster at your club, especially outside of top leagues but it also increases the chances that top clubs want to sign your player for a lot of money. Overall, it should help to make squad management, player happiness and transfers more logical.
WORLDWIDE DERBY FIXES
This file adds over 300 missing derbies from clubs and national teams in over 50 nations. It also contains over 1000 reputation adjustments to create a cross-nation balance.
Among others, derbies are included such as:
- "Volga Derby" between Rubin Kazan and Krylia Sovietov.
- "La guerra del futbol" between El Salvador and Honduras.
- The "Derby of Ghana" between Asante Kotoko and Accra Hearts of Oak SC and many more!
NATIONS AGREEMENTS
This file adds 24 agreements between nations. You can find this information in the nation tab overview.
NATIONAL TEAM ATTENDANCE
All national teams now have the correct attendances added. Unfortunately Football Manager does not implement this 1:1 and the number of spectators in the game is often much higher than it should be. I have taken this into account in my adjustments.
NATIONAL TEAM REPUTATION
For a better game balance, I have slightly adjusted all national team reputations.
YOUTH & TRAINING FACILITIES IMPROVEMENTS
This file improves the balance of the current ability of newgens when they are created. In some cases/nations it was generally too high and in others too weak. The adjustments to the training facilities then ensure that the subsequent development speed is realistic.
CA/PA ADJUSTMENTS + NEW WONDERKIDS & OTHERS
In total there were over 38k players edited in over 170 nations. Over 119k changes.
The focus for the first version was on:
- New Wonderkids (players already in the datavase, but way too bad)
- CA/PA adjustments based of the 23/24 season
- Missed preferred foot
- Missing dual nationalities
- Missing player relations
- Structural problems with player reputations (has been harmonized worldwide)
- National team switches
I have also made a complete overhaul for national teams worldwide.
This leads to:
- More realistic national team selection. (A lot of minor nations were outdated)
- A better representation of each national team’s strenght.
CLUB TRANSFER PREFERENCES
Over 100 teams from 50 nations have a special preference. This can either be players from a certain nation or age preference.
LEAGUE REPUTATION CHANGES
Adjustments were mainly made to better balance several aspects of the game.
TICKET PRICE ADJUSTMENTS
Mainly teams from Asia were edited.
PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS
This file includes some clean-up of the original database which leads to speed improvements up to 10%, depending on your db setup. I’ve tested it with several different setups and speed improvements were between 6.2%-10.4%.
BLUE STARS FIFA YOUTH CUP
This is a youth tournament which is held yearly in Switzerland wihere some of the biggest Clubs worldwide taking part. The file was part of DaveTheEditor’s FM23 files and he gave me the permission to continue the files for FM24.
PRE-SEASON CUPS
This file adds several pre-season cups to the game. The file was part of DaveTheEditor’s FM23 files and he gave me the permission to continue the files for FM24.
GERMAN II TEAMS FIX
If you are playing with a german lower league file, II-teams of Bundesliga clubs tend to dominate their division and after a couple of ingame years, the 3rd division is often dominated with much more II-teams as it should. This file reduces the strength of II-teams without hardcoding any rule which would prevent them from promotion.
FRANCE OVERSEAS TERRITORY FIX
This file fixes a bug where french overseas territories such as Guadeloupe or French Guyana can’t field all their players while playing in the french cup. So it makes playing in one of those overseas territories more of a pain than joy. With this file, all players are able to play the french cup and especially «build a nation» in those nations are now much more entertaining.
CLUB REPUTATION FIX
Adjustments to improve club reputation behaviour and other factors such as sponsorship behaviour.
LEAGUE SCHEDULE FIX FOR BRAZIL & NORWAY
In Brazil and Norway the schedules are now more mixed and the schedule isn't 1:1 the same for the second half of the season.
PLAYER PERSONALITY IMPROVEMENTS
In long-term saves, the player personalities are on average too strong - players increasingly become model athletes and there are fewer and fewer "enfant terribles". This also makes the game less difficult as players complain less often. All of this has now been adjusted. This is a first step towards making the game more challenging. More ideas for future improvements are already floating around in my head. 😀
FIFA U17 WORLD CUP
This file adds not just the U17 World Cup but also all continental competitions including a fully working qualification system.
INCREASED DIFFICULTY
This file changes a lot and makes your life more difficult as a manager.
Here some examples:
- The club owners will have less patience with you.
- The club goals have been adjusted upwards (where appropriate) for clubs in over 60 nations. A small series of defeats will now cost you your job much more quickly. 😉
- Fans expectations have been raised, including their temperament and patience. The modern fan has demands for money he spends on his club. 😉
Combined with the player personality changes from the June update, the games is now much more challenging.
MORE AGGRESSIVE TRANSFERS TOP CLUBS
The changes only affect Man Udt. / ManCity, Liverpool, Chelsea, Real Madrid and FC Barcelona. These clubs are now acting more aggressively in the transfer marked and spending more money (if the financial conditions are met).
CANADA SQUAD REGISTRATION FIX
In Canada, clubs often have problems registering their best players due to the salary cap. This problem is now resolved in approximately 95% of cases.
CLUB SPONSORSHIP ADJUSTMENTS
All clubs (with a few exceptions due to balancing) now have more dynamic sponsorship income instead of a fixed one, which means that their income always remains the same regardless of the sporting situation. The sponsors are based as closely as possible on reality, but also include important balancing factors. This change is a huge step forward for a more dynamic game world!
PLAYER SALARY FIX
This file adds missing salaries of over 1300 Players. The main focus was on Players with a high CA or Players in the second & third division in England, Italy, France, Germany & Spain. This file is also important to balance finances in some leagues better in longterm-saves.
STAFF SALARY FIX
This file changes the salary-demands of staff members likes scouts, assistant managers etc. in all nations. In some nations, staff members earned multiple times more compared to Players, which is weird. This file also helped to achieve a better balanced economy worldwide.
TAXES FIX
This file includes fixes for outdated or missing taxation rules for 14 nations.
PLANS FOR THE SEPTEMBER UPDATE?
A lot! 😉
HOW TO INSTALL "Increase Realism Megapack" in FM24
Place all files (not the folder) in "Documents/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 2024/editor data".
FURTHER INFORMATIONS INCLUDED IN THE „READ ME“ FILE IN THE DOWNLOAD-LINK
NEW SAVEGAME IS REQUIRED!
Have fun! 🙂
Cheers,
Daveincid
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Bielsa is a Legend
thanks
Daveincid
FM24 "Increase Realism" Megapack JUNE UPDATE is now released
- Download-Link in the main post is updated
- You can find more information about the changes in the "Read me" file in the download link
Enjoy!
Cheers
Daveincid
fosterthefirst
Hi @Daveincid ,
Thanks for the update.
Unfortunately, I encountered a problem with your June update and two custom leagues I am using (Messi's England Level 10 League & Data Updates, and 0_Sistema Regional España FM24). The leagues are not playable anymore, as shown in the screenshot.
Stupidly, I just overwrote the old files. Is there any way to get older versions of your files? At least your April files were working very well with these two custom databases. I'm not sure about the May files because I skipped that update.
I would be really thankful if you or someone else could help me out, because playing without the two custom databases is not really an option for my new save file.
Cheers
Bielsa is a Legend
Same issue, these files mess up other league data
Daveincid
“read me”-file → Performance improvements light version
fosterthefirst
The Performance improvements light version seems to work!
Cheers for your quick reply!
Bielsa is a Legend
england is messed up and I don’t have a Lower league file
it worked previously until this update
vvalfie
I was also having issues with England when loading this database, however the lite version seems to work fine. I don't have any lower league databases, and I believe it was clashing with Sortitoutsi's Data Update or the Real Name Fix.
PS. Been using this database for years, keep up the amazing work!
mesko6
It's the data update, the real name fix works fine
Daveincid
Quick info
There were issues reported with the performance improvement file which resets the league system in Belgium to an old system (light version works fine). I recommend using the light version only.
Cheers
Daveincid
Charles van Nes
FIFA U17 WORLD CUP not appearing in the game
Daveincid
🔥FM24 Increase Realism"-Megapack JULY ALPHA is now released on Patreon 🔥
✅CA/PA Season update 24/25
✅"Increased difficulty" mode
✅More aggressive transfers of top clubs
✅Canada squad registration fix
✅Several bug fixes
Link:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/106195620
Cheers
Daveincid
Daveincid
🔥FM24 Increase Realism"-Megapack JULY BETA is now released on Patreon 🔥
✅CA/PA Season update 24/25
✅"Increased difficulty" mode
✅More aggressive transfers of top clubs
✅Canada squad registration fix
✅Several bug fixes
Link:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/106622293
Cheers
Daveincid
Daveincid
🔥FM24 Increase Realism"-Megapack JULY Early-Access is now released on Patreon 🔥
✅CA/PA Season update 24/25
✅"Increased difficulty" mode
✅More aggressive transfers of top clubs
✅Canada squad registration fix
✅Several bug fixes
Link:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/fm24-increase-28-107059266
Cheers
Daveincid
Daveincid
FM24 "Increase Realism" Megapack JULY UPDATE is now released
- Download-Link in the main post is updated
- You can find more information about the changes in the "Read me" file in the download link
Enjoy!
Cheers
Daveincid
fmilln7
Can you please explain what the new files Increased difficulty and More aggressive transfers are about? Thanks
Daveincid
Read the main post and the read-me file. I do not provide any more informations beside that.
Daveincid
FM24 "Increase Realism" Megapack AUGUST ALPHA is now released on Patreon
- 219 nations balanced in terms of finances, player strenght & age distribution
- No more under or overpowered nations
- More dynamic sponsorship behaviour
- Player salaries added for over 1300 players
- More realistic staff salary demands
- Taxes fix for 14 nations
- Club transfer preferences for over 100 clubs
- CA/PA adjustments for over 38k players - 119k changes in total
Link:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/108000926
Cheers
Daveincid
Daveincid
Quick information
I'm on vacation for 2 weeks starting tomorrow.
This means that work on the August update is already complete.
There are no changes from ALPHA to BETA and none from BETA to Early Access. Those who play with the ALPHA can continue playing without further ado.
- BETA release is on July 19th
- Early access is on July 26th
- The public release will be postponed by a week and will be on August 9th instead of August 2nd. I'll check my emails sporadically, but I'll be mainly offline for the next 2 weeks and recharge my batteries on the beach in Croatia with my family
Cheers
Daveincid
Daveincid
FM24 "Increase Realism" Megapack AUGUST BETA is now released on Patreon
- 219 nations balanced in terms of finances, player strenght & age distribution
- No more under or overpowered nations
- More dynamic sponsorship behaviour
- Player salaries added for over 1300 players
- More realistic staff salary demands
- Taxes fix for 14 nations
- Club transfer preferences for over 100 clubs
- CA/PA adjustments for over 38k players - 119k changes in total
Link:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/fm24-increase-19-108436304
Cheers
Daveincid
Daveincid
FM24 "Increase Realism" Megapack AUGUST EARLY-ACCESS is now released on Patreon
- 219 nations balanced in terms of finances, player strenght & age distribution
- No more under or overpowered nations
- More dynamic sponsorship behaviour
- Player salaries added for over 1300 players
- More realistic staff salary demands
- Taxes fix for 14 nations
- Club transfer preferences for over 100 clubs
- CA/PA adjustments for over 38k players - 119k changes in total
Link:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/108850175
Cheers
Daveincid
Daveincid
FM24 "Increase Realism" Megapack August UPDATE is now released
- Download-Link in the main post is updated
- You can find more information about the changes in the "Read me" file in the download link
Enjoy!
Cheers
Daveincid
Artair.
FIXED
Is there a fix so I don't get the prompt to skip files? Never had this issue before.
Daveincid
Using a different unzip-programme should do the trick. 7-zip or winzip are the ones I used without any problems.
Artair.
Thank you, I got it now, can't belive I didn't think of that
Daveincid
All good! I'm glad it worked🙂
Daveincid
FM24 “Increase Realism”-Megapack SEPTEMBER ALPHA is now available on Patreon
Link:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/fm24-increase-16-110215740
Cheers
Daveincid
Daveincid
FM24 “Increase Realism”-Megapack SEPTEMBER BETA is now available on Patreon
Link:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/110648130
Cheers
Daveincid