FM26 - Data Update - Generated players can't be excluded for age correction

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Koekenbakker28
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27 Jul 2026 07:01:23

When using a custom starting date, one can decide not to apply the “age and contracts.fmf” file. This will keep the birthdates for the players that are in the game the same. However, all new players have their birthdate converted to account for starting the game with a 26/27 roster in 25/26. However, that means that for my situation, all the wonderkids are one year older.

I've tried looking into changing it myself, but the pre game editor doesn't allow for mass changes and I don't know what tools to use to mass edit the “new people.fmf" file. Is there anyone who can help out?

games hot
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28 Jul 2026 10:03:10

I think this is a common issue when using custom starting dates in FM. The age conversion for newgens and wonderkids can definitely cause problems, especially for long-term saves. Unfortunately, the pre-game editor is quite limited for mass edits, so you may need an external editor or a database editing tool that can handle FMF files. 

Hopefully someone with experience editing new people.fmf can share a proper method or, hot games, tool for batch changes. Good luck with the save!

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