Changes.fmf missing from latest build

Not that I know, looks like the data update won't work properly until the download includes the changes.fmf file. Maybe if someone has an older build they could confirm that it is indeed missing in the latest.

fuzzowuzzo

9 months ago

5

28 Aug 2025 11:31:50

cc @Footygamer – fyi

LudoxPendragon

6 years ago

1 hour ago

14,599

28 Aug 2025 11:39:55

By fuzzowuzzo 28 August 2025 - 11:16 AM UTC

Not that I know, looks like the data update won't work properly until the download includes the changes.fmf file. Maybe if someone has an older build they could confirm that it is indeed missing in the latest.

The changes file appears to me with the Data Update updated to today, August 28th.

fuzzowuzzo

9 months ago

5

28 Aug 2025 11:43:05

Working for me now, the previously published build wasn't working but this one is:

vladpony

2 years ago

2 weeks ago

1

28 Aug 2025 13:57:50

I am stuck at setting up game database…

Footygamer

20 years ago

4 months ago

981,621

28 Aug 2025 15:55:59

Sorry I made some updates yesterday that must have caused it.

atakan3761

7 years ago

2 weeks ago

4

29 Aug 2025 13:48:38

I am also stuck at setting up game database…

atakan3761

7 years ago

2 weeks ago

4

29 Aug 2025 13:49:21

By vladpony 28 August 2025 - 13:57 PM UTC

I am stuck at setting up game database…

did you fix it? i am still stuckingat setting up game database

M.C

13 years ago

18 minutes ago

5,498

29 Aug 2025 14:11:24

For those who are finding that the game appears stuck on ‘Setting up game database’, using the Data Update from 28/08/2025 or later:

I suspect there isn't a technical problem, as such - but that things are taking longer because of the reintroduction of the 'Player History' file; which updates all player histories. The file contains over 3,000,000 database changes and so it significantly slows down the game setup times.

Because some people also mention the step before you select playable leagues, here's a broad overview of how things flow:

In general, the initial step (before you select playable leagues) will visually go to 100% on the progress bar and then process all of the Data Update files. At this stage, it has to read all the files and process the ones that make changes to what leagues are available/playable (because the player is going to then choose which ones to enable for that save). So this step takes longer than vanilla and because the in-game UI shows the progress bar at 100%, people think it is stuck. It is doing its thing. On my machine, vanilla takes about 2-3 seconds to do this step and with the Data Update that is more like 40-45 seconds.

The next bit is where there is a significantly longer wait time because 'Setting up game database' involves reading and executing all of the Editor Data files that make database changes. This was already a high number and is now an extra 3,000,000+ to apply the player histories. There is no magic fix for this going faster - the option people have is to remove/disable this file if it is too long to wait.

In your Editor Data folder, you're looking for a file named either 'sortitoutsi.net FM24 Data Update - Player History.fmf' (free version) or 'Classic FM - Player History.fmf' (paid version). Hope that helps.

If it helps with making a decision about whether to use the file, whilst the game setup process will take significantly longer, once in-game there should be no difference to the game speed.