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#710127 How to reuse graphic packs across multiple versions of Football Manager using symlinks
bartdude
Or cut and paste, as I do, then you've no need to delete.
#710081 3D Kits Official Thread (NO REQUESTS)
bartdude
Another selfish one who wants everything for nothing and very likely never makes a contribution to creators !
#710080 3D Kits Official Thread (NO REQUESTS)
bartdude
Should it always be free ? Have you ever considered that the creators on here spend many hours, unpaid to create all the essential add-ons for FM. Have you ever made even a minimal payment to those that have a PayPal account where you can make a contribution ? I somehow doubt it !
#710020 sortitoutsi Background and Stadium Packs Technical Support Thread
bartdude
I like the new layout with individual folders and configs. It gives one a choice of which packs to install. Great work.
#710018 SS' Official Kits Thread (NO REQUESTS)
bartdude
Sarcasm doesn't help. Sorry mate but lazy people irritate me. They expect others to provide them with the info/links without bothering to find them for themselves when they are clearly available in the appropriate sections on the site. There's a fundamental difference between being helpful and responding to laziness. I found them easily and have comprehensive sets of 2D and 3D World Cup kits from this site.
#710016 Kits VNL North and South
bartdude
Yep, if you look in past or recent 2D and 3D posts on the kit pages, VNL North and South have been included
#709905 sortitoutsi 3D Match Balls Pack
bartdude
New Nike EPL Winter Snow Ball
#709904 Ad boards
bartdude
Do the new boards have unique ID's ? If so you need to modify the xml file. Are you saving them as PNG ? If replacing old boards just use the same ID as old ones and overwrite. Failing that I'd need to see the new boards and your xml file.
#709895 Ad boards
bartdude
Do you have the adboard pack ?
#709876 SS' Official Kits Thread (NO REQUESTS)
bartdude
Most things are there if you can be bothered to look.
#709674 Kits VNL North and South
bartdude
LS Kits are less popular, so maybe not. I'd stick with SS, if I was you.
#709628 Save Game Error
bartdude
Like me, if any of you are are suffering from save game errors, this is worth checking. With FM23 I was getting a regular error message saying the game could not be saved. Being the beta version I make a save after every match but it was still annoying to lose any progress, so I decided to investigate. With every new edition of FM I select my save folder from the preferences. which I put on the same drive as the game itself. In previous editions of FM, games and matches were saved automatically to my chosen folder but for some reason FM23 was saving game and match files exclusively to the user\Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2023 folder on the Windows drive, instead of transferring them to my folder on the selected drive. This seemed to cause a communication issue, as when I cut and pasted the game and match folders to my preferred folder, the problem was solved.
#709620 3D Kits Official Thread (NO REQUESTS)
bartdude
Regarding the sleeves folder, are they supposed to add automatically to kits or is it something we have to add manually ? Also, do you mean add to kits folder in general or 3d kits folder specifically. I ask because no kits are showing the sleeve badges.
#709428 Kits VNL North and South
bartdude
Have you read recent posts ??
#709195 Facepack and logo pack suddenly not working
bartdude
No idea what he means either. Steam would only delete game files, not anything you have created. Double check your Sports Interactive/Football Manager 2023/graphics folder to check all your downloads are there. If they are then check “Location” in FM preferences to confirm where your files are stored. if necessary change it.
#708981 sortitoutsi 3D Match Balls Pack
bartdude
Already done. I released it yesterday under “EPL Match Ball” in another post.
#708937 FM 2023 FLUT skin dark - Version 8.0
bartdude
Many thanks maestro flut ! You can guarantee a few beers from me when the full game is released, regardless of how much or how little the full game skin is enhanced, as it's all but perfect as it is right now. You truly care about your craft and with the “alts” folder, allow some customisation. Equally important, you don't just say “take it or leave it”, as many skinners do, or put a compulsory charge on enhanced skins. Instead, you respond politely to us should we have a query or a suggestion. Skinners come and go but 99.9% of them are not in the same league.
#708934 EPL Match Ball
bartdude
Yes, it's a direct replacement. What I do is create a zip file of the Summer ball in the ball folder before you replace it with this one, then overwrite the Summer ball. Then make another zip file of this Winter ball. After that it's a simple matter of clicking right on the relevant zip file and select extract here and overwrite when you wish to change. Unfortunately FM has messed up the seasonal ball change process, so this is the easiest method and gives you the control, despite the fact you will, on rare occasions see a plain yellow ball in some matches which is down to Si.
#708719 EPL Match Ball
bartdude
Revised ball. Looks a bit better in game
#708659 EPL Match Ball
bartdude
Nike Hi-Vis Winter match ball for the EPL. Not Exactly how I'd like it but maybe a revision later. For FM22 and FM23.
#708571 Audio Commentary
bartdude
Some of you may have used this guy's audio commentary pack in FM22. Well, he has massively overhauled and re-written the files for FM23. He has spent many years improving this software and It really does add to the immersion in the game for me. So if it's for you, there is a free basic version, or a much advanced pay version for a flexible amount.
https://fmsoundpack.wixsite.com/audio
#708424 Game Crashes when trying to watch a match
bartdude
It's a common issue with FM. Although it's not particularly demanding to run the graphics maxed out, FM has always been a memory hog, due to all the number crunching. I would suggest 16GB RAM as a minimum if you want FM crash-free.
#708029 Ad boards
bartdude
They've always worked, it was merely the threats from Si that killed the project. I have been using the static and video boards since always. Here's a static board I've made, now that ITV have the rights to EPL football highlights for this season. Just rename it and place it in any teams folder. If not overwriting a board in the same folder you will of course have to modify the xml file for it to show.
#707922 sortitoutsi 3D Match Balls Pack
bartdude
I've not noted any issues so far buddy.
#706302 sortitoutsi 3D Match Balls Pack
bartdude
Balls, 2d and 3d kits, logos, facepacks etc, all working in FM23. You only have to try without risk of damage, so not sure why you asked, if you're using FM23 ?
#704492 FM23 Match and AI Animation
bartdude
Looking good ! Any visual improvements/movements in the match engine will only add to even more immersion.
#704405 FM23 New Official Licenses
bartdude
Agreed mate. Shame though that your team still think they're bigger than the game and FM players, although it's not an issue in reality in FM, unless they start making threats to anyone in the FM community who creates Man Utd content.
#704111 Football Manager 2023 Feature Video +Reaction
bartdude
I'm looking forward to every new feature and improvement. FM has evolved with every edition. No doubt though that some will swear by a previous version. Well the dinosaurs are extinct, long live FM23 (until FM24).
#703498 England - English League Level 1-6 SS'22/23 Relink! (04/03/23)
bartdude
Not unless you start a new save. It's not save game compatible.
#702681 sortitoutsi 3D Match Balls Pack
bartdude
Try this buddy: