pvt.rylow#6089 - Comments

Hi, I suppose this is memory reader right? Could you please try with savefile scanner if it is better or worse? https://ngregens.org/fm26savereader_guide

Hi, please make sure you have unpacked the pictures into the FM picture folder. Also make sure your FM graphic settings are as in Step 11 of this guide https://ngregens.org/fm26savereader_guide

Hi, before FM27, but no exact timeframe yet. I have just move houses, so my hands are full of that atm. Im slowly getting back to the project, but it will take time.

Hi, there is one mirror here on this web and another one on my own web https://ngregens.org/fm26savereader_guide - do you have problems with both?

Hello, yes you need to activate it manually as FM26 only loads picture configurations at game start time and at that point in time you dont have your game loaded.

So with FM26 you have to manually activate the profile for the save that you intend to play before you start the game.

With FM24 it is enough to activate a profile and simply reload your skin, you do not need to restart the whole game.

Hi, it is definately a FM glitch. If you are on 2.0.7 there is now a Deactivate button on the profile screen. Try to deactivate your profile, start FM, exit FM, activate the profile, start FM and see if that helps.

Hello, save location is always the same, doesnt matter if you are on Steam, Epic or Gamepass. It is in Documents/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 26/games/

Savereader software updated to 2.0.7:

• GUI improvements to the Profiles page. You can now deactivate your profile to clear all configuration files from the picture folder.
• Added a more user-friendly status screen for active profile swapping.
• Improvements to the FM24 scanner.
• Improvements to the FM26 scanner.
• Fixed the Manual Assignment page, which now properly saves mapping to the config file under all conditions.

Main Picture Pack updated to incluide Picture Pack 16

Yes, but only with the old 25 version of the software. It works on the shortlist export method, I should have old guides on my youtube channel.

You can get the software here http://download.ngregens.org/NG_Regens_Manager_25_Installer.exe

grab the current main pack: https://download.ngregens.org/NG_Regens_MainPack.zip

The old software wont be able to use all the new folders, so you can safely delete the Staff and WF folders if you want to save space. It also wont be able to work with Albania, Azerbaijan, Israel, NorthernSA and Tajikistan folders, but you could theoretically make them work via editing of the mapping file. Or you can delete them or move files to other folders how you see fit.

And I also recomend to check this page in about a weeks time, there will be a giant update coming with > 45k new pictures and the vast majority will also be usable with old software

If all graphics has disappeard that is definately on SI… You can try to wipe game cache and settings to try to make it reload everything: I have asked AI(so take it for what it is), you might try to wipe your settings file so it will revert everything (laguage, resolution, graphics etc) to default:

Game Settings & Preferences (Resolution, Language, etc.)
These are stored in the AppData folder, which is hidden by default.

Path: C:\Users[Your Name]\AppData\Local\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2026\Preferences

Quick Access: Press Win + R, paste the following, and hit Enter:
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2026\Preferences

Inside this folder, you’ll find files like version.xml or general preference files that store your UI choices. If the game is acting up (e.g., resolution is broken or language won't change), deleting the contents of the Preferences and Caches folders in this directory is the standard "hard reset" fix.

Hmmm.. I need to find a way to reliably get a list of clickable female staff regens in FM26, that is my main bottleneck currently. I have to either search in-game, which is almost impossible, last time I have spent 30 minutes and have literally only found 1. Or I have to go from my config.xml file, but there are also press and agents mixed in, so again: I take an ID, look for the name, search for the name, find nothing (means is press), go again…

I’m a bit baffled... stupid question, but do you actually have female staff pictures? If you go to NG_Regens/Staff/NorthCentralEurope/female/, do you see images in there along with a config.xml file that looks correct?

I have tried to find female staff regens on my save, my god SI doesnt make it easy… but I have found one and she had a picture… 

Chief Doctors are unclickables, so they are essentially impossible to troubleshoot with currently known methods. Some of them do get pictures, some not, nothing I can do unfortunatelly… I will just leave this screenshot here for all of us to enjoy

If your current version is 0.9.4 - you do not need to update the software. Only the pictures packs as they come out if you want the newest pictures.

If your current version is 2.0.x - you can update to the latest version that the software suggests you, you should get a notification in the Updates page. You can also update picture packs as they come out.

Hmm yes, the way would be to either manually modify the config.xml inside of the profile folder and after that re-apply the profile via the software. Or to use the “Assign pictures manually” page. If nothing works - that is really on SI then, in that case the game simply refuses to map pictures for that entity for some reason…

Hi, sorry, I dont fully understand your question, what do you mean?

You mean how do you update your software? Does your software interface is light themed or dark themed? 

If light themed, then you use the memory reading method, there were no updates there, it already functions very stable. 

If you interface is dark themed, then you should get the 2.0.4 installation file for your platform from the list above or use the Updates section inside the software.

Moin, yes, there must be. You start the same process as with the save reading, but you select manual assignment at that screen:

BTW did your issue with female pictures got solved? If not could you please send me your save via wetransfer.com or google drive to [email protected] + mention UIDs of missing personell? I get reports from time to time, that people have issues with female staff, but it is so damn hard to find regen female staff on FM26 as there is no filter for gender…

Hi, you are still confusing both methods together. You have downloaded the .bundle file, but are trying to use it with the software method.

If you go to https://ngregens.org/fm26savereader_guide there a link right at the top of the page to download the main picture pack - https://download.ngregens.org/NG_Regens_MainPack.zip 

That is a ZIP file that has NG_Regens folder inside that you need to unpack to Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 26\graphics\.

I hope that helps, cheers

Version 2.0.4

Changelog:

• Improvements to the FM24 scanner.
• Fixed the Manual Assignment page, which should now properly save your mapping to the config file under all conditions.

Hi,

There are two methods you can follow. You are now talking about the bundle method witch is 1 file with 7000 images total. I do not really advice you to go that way, this method is only good if you play a single season and then drop the save. The reason for that is that the image count is simply very low and you will see duplicates left, right nad center. If you still want to go that route, then you should use your Xbox App to check the exact location of the folder - right-click FM26, select Manage > Files > Browse to jump straight to the correct root directory.

What I advice you to do is to follow this guide for the software method: https://ngregens.org/fm26savereader_guide It will use the folder that you have already found.

Hmm again, never heard of that before… the only thing that comes to my mind that could be realted to national teams somehow is that fake files that you remove when you install Real Name Fix - that fix not only fixes names, but unlocks kits and some national teams, but I have no idea what has that to do with face assignment…

You can check the ID of a player whose face has disappeared on two places if you find it there:

In the Database tab of the Savegame profile section of the app (anoter user above has attached an image of how it looks)

In the Files tab of the same section you can open the .xml configuration file and search for that ID there.

@giggsxbr hmm that is interesting, no idea why is he not there… Could you please send me your savefile via wetransfer.com to [email protected]? I will take a look from my side what is happening there… He looks completely normal, so it must be something on the picture assignment phase for some reason… do other chinese players get pictures assigned?

The female players not being 0 on fm24 is being caused by the fact that I havent find a reliable way that works 100% of the time to differenciate players and staff. There are like 2-4% of staff that is being classified as players based on their age. The only thing it affects is that for such staff a player picture would be pulled and not a staff picture. So in the end you wont even notice it in-game.

Regarding the missing player - could you please send me a screenshot of what you mean?

And yes, the memory reader version produces more stable results (if we say savereader is 95-98% accurate, then mem reader is probably >99%). And you can totally still use it if you want, there are no limitations on the software part, both versions are wired to the same API logic behind. The reasons why I wont probably be doing memory reading version for FM27 are purely technical: needs different codebases for Windows, Linuix and Mac. Pain to use on Mac. On Windows it is not possible to distribute the software without signing it (and signing costs >200e per year), because it triggers so many false positives. The list goes on, but those are major points. 

Hi, to help you I need to understand which steps you have done and what you currently see in game.

You are the first one to mention that it doesnt work with GP and I see no reason why it shouldnt.

There is no regen pack you can “simply unpack into graphics” because each savegame is unique and you need to create mappings for your players. You might be thinking of bundle replacement method, but it should only be considered if you plan to play a single (two at max) season game.

If you are on Savereader method you can select your profile in the app, click on "Files" tab and then click on "Show Directory"

Or if you are on Mem Reader app you have to navigate manually, on Windows it is in C:/Users/USERNAME/AppData/Roaming/com.cprrylow/NG_Regens Manager 26/Savegame Profiles/

I have quickly checked your screenshots, all 3 are real players, not newgens. Eventhough they are 16-17yo, they are still real, here are their transfermarkt profiles:

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/archie-mccoy/profil/spieler/1390270

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/levi-ball/profil/spieler/1390271

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/finlay-wilkinson/profil/spieler/1340403

Unfortunatelly even the real player cutout pack doest yet have pictures for them https://sortitoutsi.net/graphics/browse/1/4747

Hi, could you please zip me your savefile together with a couple of screenshots of missing players and send it via wetransfer.com to [email protected]? I will try to take a look in the next couple of days

btw Picture Pack 15 is out!

Hi, if both scanners find players that basically narrows possible problems to those options:

1. Your NG_Regens picture folder is not inside of your FM graphics folder - it must be unpacked there, just like your real logos/packs, otherwise FM wont find it
2. Your FM Graphics settings are not at default:

3. Is it possible that you have started a game with Fake players? Fake players work differently and SI doest allow picture assignments for them unfortunatelly.

That is all that I can think of now… Please let me know if that helps

Cheers mate, much appreciated! New Picture Pack is coming next week 😉

Hi, Im almost sure your antivirus is blocking it. I see you are using the memory reading method application, it often triggers false positives because of how it scans FM process memory. You can either try to whitelist the version you have or you can try the new savefile reader method, it is a lot more gentle in how it gets FM data so it triggers less antivirus attention. You can get the guide here, it is almost identical to the memory reading https://ngregens.org/fm26savereader_guide