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Nik33 has released his Media Update for FM22. The file is MajesticEternity's massive project with work by Nik33 and joe5p for FM22.
The update includes 4,250+ sources, over 100 bookmakers and around 1000 journalists/pundits etc. Lots of duplicates removed and tidied up.
Place the downloaded file inside the ‘editor data’ folder. The file cannot be used with a saved game, you need to start a new game for the file to take effect.
Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2022\editor data
This thread is an attempt to encourage users to contribute to keeping the pack up to date and relevant. The initial aim is that the pack will be as accurate as possible, so missing media can go in, and redundant media can be removed. Rolling updates are then likely.
As the pack has evolved over a number of years, it is possible that some of the sources are outdated or inaccurate. There may also be new sources in real life that are not captured in the pack.
You can request inclusion of new sources via this thread. For now, SI know of a bug preventing new journalists from being included. When they resolve that issue, the thread will open up to include new journalists as well as sources.
Please check in game by using the pack first in case the source you are requesting is already part of the file. For any errors with current sources, a PM might be easiest.
If you can't find the media you are looking for and want to request a new source, please post here as follows:
Source Name:
Source URL (if relevant):
Attends Press Conferences: Yes or No (if no, it may be something like a podcast, or club level fan media, they can be included but will only show via social media and news items rather than attend press conferences).
Period (one of): Anytime (most media these days unless no online presence or Sunday press), weekday morning, weekday evening, specific day of week, monthly, bi monthly, quarterly, annually
Scope (one of): Worldwide, Continental, National, Regional, Local, Competition, Club
For fan based club media, it is club. Competition seems to work best in game for most of the other sources.
Style (one of): Tabloid, Broadsheet, Formal, Casual, Popular, Analytical
Type (as many as are relevant): TV, Newspaper, Website, Fanzine, Bookmaker, Radio, Magazine, Social Media, Podcast
Areas Covered: If this source always covers specific regions, competitions or clubs please specify
Credit to creators of previous media packs used with permission in majesticeternitys FM21 file that is now Nik33s FM22 file (click spoiler):
Innumerable alterations, additions and updates and hopefully still active: MajesticEternity
RussianMedia - Footmob
Indonesia Media - rio_pl
Greek Media by fmgreece.gr
Hungarian Media - CormakRepublicAvatar
World Media - Nik33
Media - Sangue Blu
Irish League - TheGavinMaxwell
Media - sortitoutsi
Polish Media - FM Revolution
Argentina media - prestige087
Parche Liga Chilena - Tapia
Medios de comunicación - Migue_poli
Real Media Sources - ducc
Real Portuguese Media - kojuropp
Swedish media sources - mattep74
Serbian Media Pack - gamingfreak
Turkish Media Pack - mentese
Irish Fantasy Pyramid - BoyinGreen
Brazil Update - Adriano Roberto
Canada - yellowsweatygorilla
Italy - FUSIONDB
English and Scottish - joe5p
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Joe5p
nik33 manages the pack, and he always seems to release an update, so I think he will, but it won't go live until the editor is live, which is often on release date (6th November) rather than at pre-release. This is because you need the editor to verify the files in advance of use of FM24.
fmilln7
do we know if this works? Many thanks! And how do you verify in editor? thanks for your help
Joe5p
I have not made contact with nik recently. If he is continuing with the file then he will post it via the workshop.
To get the file from FM23 to work, you would need to load it in the editor and then verify the file before trying. I am probably going to do that over the weekend.
fmilln7
Can you kindly explain how to do it in the editor step by step as I’m new to it. Many thanks
Joe5p
Install the editor via Steam etc.
Open the Editor
Select ‘Load Editor Data’
Find last year's .fmf file
Press ‘OK’ when it tells you it is a file from a different version of the database
Select ‘Save Editor Data As..’ and rename the file
Because the media file is not adding competitions/rules etc. and only adding media sources and people, it doesn't need ‘verified’ as such, it is just a dump of new data.
It worked for me, as when you asked for step by step guidance I just worked through it.
Better to wait for Niks updated pack for full accuracy. I had made some changes of my own to some UK media e.g. TNT Sports instead of BT etc. over summer using this as the base, but Nik will likely have updated his file too. If nik is doing this again, he is the maestro in terms of media. If he isn't, and he gives me permission, I don't mind taking this on as I helped update a good bit of the English and Scottish media for FM22 within the file. The UK media needs some tweaking with various changes to personnel, but is fairly accurate in this file and more extensive than most other media files even if some others get big hits on the workshop etc.
I am just loading a test now, if it works I will add screenshots.
Slates84
There’s a media file which is included in mon’s FM24 real name fix update, is that nik’s file?
Joe5p
No, it is not.I know in the past, @mons and Nik have spoken about collaborating, but that is outwith my scope. Unless something has changed this year, I think mons' file is different to niks and potentially less detailed but still a good file.
Joe5p
It appears to work as described above. Few screenshots. Haven't been in a media conference, but if all sources there then they will work too.
Talking Baws in the Celtic Screenshot
Clyde 1 Superscoreboard
TNT Sports
Sky Sports with correct journalists etc.
All seems fine but would still wait for niks update
Joe5p
Should have added, this thread is for FM22, there was a file for FM23, so I would use that file as a base if desperate before Nik releases an update rather than the FM22 version.
Slates84
Would you happen to have a link for the fm23 ver, as this was the only one I could find?
Tommy Hughes
Found the packs for FM 23 here:
https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/?id=2888692961
(Nik33's FM23 Data Packs in Steam Workshop for FM 23) Couldn't find his SortitoutSI -postings for FM 23, so I hope it's okay to post this link here?
fmilln7
How do you download it from steam as it doesn't seem to want to.., thanks
fmilln7
Hi buddy, can I do the same as above with an advanced rules saved file Or won’t it work? Thanks
Joe5p
You can try mate, but the advanced rules from one version to another often won't work if it adds custom or altered competitions. Things like pre-season tournaments often don't work