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#808108 Help
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Have you put the individual .fmf files into the editor data folder? Or have you put just the extracted folder into the editor data folder.

The path to the file should look something like this:

C:\Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2024\editor data\Classic FM - Changes.fmf 

Obviously this will change depending on your individual setup, but this is one of the more common problems. Otherwise, screenshot your editor data folder. Also make sure you haven't accidentally deleted or overwritten the config file that was in the ‘editor data' folder.

#807662 Small logo issue
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Check the extension of the file for Manchester United's logo. Also ensure the config entry is correct. Judging that the others are showing that makes me think that either the Man United file is not written in the config, the file itself is missing or the file is there but is in the wrong format (e.g. .jpg instead of .png)

#807603 Small logo issue
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Have you downloaded the licence fix from this sight? Manchester United and a few other bits and pieces (including Germany and Japan) have issues with licensing so that might be the cause of this if it's not installed. Do other logos and imagery display for the same team?

#807322 Anyone done a Bordeaux update please?
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https://www.fmscout.com/a-bordeaux-relegated-fm24.html

This is from FM Scout. Not sure if this is what you're talking about

#807121 Editing teams with a custom database
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No problem dude. The editor isn't always the most intuitive. Happy to have helped though

#807104 Editing teams with a custom database
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So in the pre-game editor you need to open a single file the way you normally would for editing. Once you've opened that single file if you go back into the same menu the merge option is now available. The only thing I will say is that if more than one of the files has it's own set of rules (competition rules etc.) then this might screw with that so be careful. Otherwise you could consider making a similar database from scratch.

#807102 Editing teams with a custom database
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I would think the easiest way to do this is merge all 20 files into a single file and make your edits that way?

Not entirely sure of the scale and/or depth of the database you're using though.

#806507 I need a FM24 expert editor
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By Petar4c 30 December 2024 - 21:59 PM UTC 

Hi - would you still be available to help with something? 

 

Sure?

#800201 Men's FIFA World Rankings (18/7/24 - Latest Official Release)
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Sure so with the FIFA rankings, every three months or so FIFA publish their rankings - if you go into the Pre-Game editor, go into Nations and then into the Information tab, there's a section called Ranking points. Update that to match the score on FIFA's ranking page but bear in mind, FIFA uses decimal figures the game does not so it sometimes is out by a position of two. Alternatively, download the attached file and place it in the editor data folder of your Football Manager directory normally located in C://User/Documents/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 2024/editor data

#800200 Men's FIFA Rankings (September 2024 Update)
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Sure so with the FIFA rankings, every three months or so FIFA publish their rankings - if you go into the Pre-Game editor, go into Nations and then into the Information tab, there's a section called Ranking points. Update that to match the score on FIFA's ranking page but bear in mind, FIFA uses decimal figures the game does not so it sometimes is out by a position of two. Alternatively, download the attached file and place it in the editor data folder of your Football Manager directory normally located in C://User/Documents/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 2024/editor data

#797901 Currency Exchange Rates (26/09/2024)
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Ciao. È un file di dati dell'editor, quindi va direttamente nella cartella dei dati dell'editor nella directory FM (Documenti/Sport Interactive)

#797889 FC'12 Mexico - Liga MX 2024-25 [v1.5]
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Dropbox download isn't working

#797888 FC'12 England - League One 2024-25 [v2.5]
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Just letting you know the dropbox link isn't working

#797079 Cannot properly resize club logo
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This likely comes down to the way your image is cropped. If you resize a file to 180x180 but it has loads of blank space around the outside, then the logo itself won't be that size, the entire file is. What you'd need to do is use an image editor to trim the file properly.

 

If you have already done this, then ignore everything I just said

#796695 Help with testing rules on FM Editor
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If you've not already, I recommend checking out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-IVBFwq8is&list=PLBRrkE9GGBxETel7pB2bVnuNdDhC_j--h 

He has a lot of good resources available and I learnt most of my editor stuff through these

#796481 How can I update the logo from a team
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By StefanOlivença 24 September 2024 - 00:27 AM UTC 

How do I know the creator?

 

It will typically be the person who created the post. I don't use ESS Logos specifically, but for the logos I do use there'll either be a forum post or you can contact the uploader.

#796478 How can I update the logo from a team
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By StefanOlivença 23 September 2024 - 18:10 PM UTC 

first one, already submitted the logo as the source one, but the active logo is the older one.

 

In that case, PM the creator of the logo pack. You may have to wait until the next update for them to release the new logo version.

#796295 How can I update the logo from a team
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Little bit confused?

Do you mean you work for the club in real life and you've redesigned their badge? Or is this something you've done (i.e. a fantasy badge) for the lower league club to appear in-game?

 

If it's the first, then it'd just be a matter of submitting the updated logo as a source to whatever logo pack (probably via the logo pack's website if they're not connected through this site (which will also be the same for the fantasy badge too)

 

If you mean how do you get your drawing into your own game, you'd need to re-do it using something like Canva or Photoshop and generate the files that way or at the very least scan it and make sure it's in the appropriate format and size. 

#795416 Finnish 2nd and 3rd divisions
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What steps have you taken so far?

#794756 Nationality locked teams
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I theorised it could be done with placeholder chairmen/owners/presidents too. For example you'd create a placeholder president called Club Name and set his club visions to only signing players from X. Disable takeovers and change the club's transfer preferences too

#794454 Slovakian league Kits
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Have you tried FM Slovakia?

#794052 Men's FIFA World Rankings (18/7/24 - Latest Official Release)
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By elsa micano 05 September 2024 - 10:17 AM UTC 

where do I put this

 

In your editor data folder same with any other mod you download that has an .fmf extension

It's normally in your documents folder

 

it will be something like C://users/documents/sports interactive/football manager 2024/editor data

#793947 Men's FIFA World Rankings (18/7/24 - Latest Official Release)
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By andyinasia 05 September 2024 - 01:06 AM UTC 

This is a great little file for my minor nations journeyman career.

 

I'm glad you like it. I will update it every time FIFA put a release out. 

#793659 I was unable to download the Football Manager Data Update file.
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Check your browser settings. Also try temporarily disabling antivirus/firewall because sometimes they (and browsers) can be pissy about zip files. I've just managed to download today's data update (and others previously) without issue so it's not the site

#793063 53y old GK coach incorrectly flagged as player
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Unless you've got when of the real time editing tools I don't think there's much you can do  in your current save, but otherwise you'll need to amend his details in the PGE

#792245 FC'12 Netherlands - Eredivisie 2024-25 [v4.0]
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By Remco van Schaik 20 August 2024 - 18:14 PM UTC 

How do i get the new shirts in the players profile for FLUT Skin?

 

You need to add it to the skin folder. There's an entire subfolder for it.

#792233 3D Match Balls Pack for FM24
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Just so you know SPFL W, Turkish Super Cup W and Turkish League W aren't referenced in the config. Not sure if that was deliberate but yeah

#792190 3D Kits Sleeve Patches Megapack for FM24 (10/11/23)
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I noticed that there's a discrepancy in the config.xml file

The dieci challenge league file is listed as challenger league in the config, but the file is named challenge league. Although the fix is an easy one, it will cause display errors.

#792137 New Submission system for SS' Kits
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By Footygamer 19 August 2024 - 12:01 PM UTC 

@Armamaddon 

 

There should be the version of the actual database” the problem with this is that some people want to keep their kit folders from year to year so they at least have last years kit if the new kit hasn't been released. If we then release Luton in a Championship folder they'll still have last years Luton in a Premier League folder, it becomes a mess.

 

Also not everyone agrees it should be the version of the “actual database”, see here @bolid74 asked for it to be updated to the 24/25 database. If not everyone agrees what structure to use it seems impossible to use a structure?

 

“I have a very detailed order like” And again the emphasis here is “I have", your detailed order may not be the same as other peoples, who's preference do I listen to?

 

The original plan was to release a desktop app which would have solved these discussions by letting you rename and reorganise the files named by ID however you like, the reason it wasn't released is threefold (1) lots of other people promised they were releasing one but never did (2) I get distracted with people asking for work on other things like the data update and stopped working on kits (3) i'm scared FM25 is going to change things drastically so I don't want to spend weeks working on something that will be dead in a couple of months.

 

I know @xbenjaminx is working on one but I don't know if it will have the features we need to rename/reorganise kit folders.

 

Maybe i'll get another chance in the next few weeks we'll see.

 

Also in terms of reorganising. The version I currently have working on organises the kits into a basic graphics folder setup. It has limited customisation options but I am working on versions that will have much more. I just want to get the basic principles down and give the community something to work with.

At the moment what I have does the following:

Search for graphics - Links you straight to this site via the database section so you can get graphics and data
Rename graphics - Dump a graphics pack and it's config into the sort folder and it will rename everything by UID (and suffix where applicable)
Error check graphics - Performs basic error checking ensuring graphics are in the right format etc.
Write config - Write the config.xml file to get everything showing in-game

Sort graphics - Sorts the graphics packs into the correct folders to keep your graphics organised

Obviously there are limitations as this is still a very rough draft. As I mentioned, customisation options are somewhat limited at the moment but it will do the basic things to get graphics sorted and into the game quickly. I also promise to keep it up-to-date in terms of FM25 and subsequent releases being released because potentially such a tool will be really helpful

#792136 New Submission system for SS' Kits
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The program is currently in testing. I am hoping to make it cross-platform but as I don't have access to Mac or Linux I will be relying on feedback. From my own testing on Windows, the renaming and sorting functions seem to work well. I managed to rename 12000+ kits in a couple of hours, the average kit pack only takes a couple of seconds so I think it will be pretty useful. It covers every type of in-game graphic too, not just kits.