So confused...... Help

Hi 

Haven't played FM since 2007!  I'm on a Mac (don't shoot me).  I've tried downloading and installing face packs and name badges etc from this site.  I've unpacked them and put them in the graphics folder and followed the instructions to install, but nothing showing for any of them!

I'm a bit confused as to what folders to put in the graphics folder as there are loads of folders in each folder - Starts with parent as the root then another parent folder then it goes packs-complete-fmg standard then there's loads of different folders.  After this where do I put the updates packs as well?  There's so many folders for different badges etc.  How do I organise these folders as I can only assume they're not being seen as they're so deep in the main folder.

Help please - I'm pulling my hair out….!!!  Cheers 🙂

Generally speaking, update packs for graphics files are to be installed in the same folder as the main pack, overwriting existing files and adding new ones.

Without knowing what packs you've downloaded, it's impossible to offer specific guidance, but it is recommended that you read the installation instructions carefully and follow them.

From FM20 onwards, there's been a substantial change to how Mac FM documents are stored. Previously the files would automatically go in the Documents folder here:

Users/YOUR Mac USERNAME/Documents/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 202x

Now the files will instead appear in the following location:

Users/YOUR Mac USERNAME/Library/Application Support/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 202x

By default this folder is hidden, so to access you need to do as follows:

Open Finder
Click ‘Go’ from the menubar
Press and hold down the ‘Option’ (Alt) key
This will bring up the ‘Library’, click to enter then go to ‘Application Support’ -> ‘Sports Interactive’ -> ‘Football Manager 202x’

Graphics are to be placed in the graphics folder contained therein. Anything beyond that is up to you and how you want to structure your folders.

The preferences should look like in the below screenshot:
 

To get them to look like this, navigate to your preferences on the welcome screen or by using the drop-down menu near the top right of the menu within your save game.

Choose the advanced tab (the blue square within the screenshot above) and select all from the drop-down menu on the right (the red square within the screenshot above).

Scroll down to the interface section near the middle of the list, where you are to make sure that:

• the “Use caching to decrease page loading times” box is unticked

• the “Reload skin when confirming changes in Preferences” box is ticked

After clicking confirm, it may take a few seconds or minutes for all the graphics to be loaded and you should now see all the graphics you have downloaded appear in your save game.

Once your skin is reloaded, you can re-tick the "Use Caching to Decrease Page Loading Time" button so that the splash screen at the start takes a lot less longer to load. However, the above process needs to be undertaken every time you add graphics to your game to ensure that the game "reads" them.

Thanks very much for your help and guidence.  I've got it to work!

This is the exact process I followed several times, but it appears the names of the folders and the fact they were so deep in root folders that made the difference.  I just renamed and tidied up all the folders.

Thanks again for your help 😀