rabcp - Comments

#528257 FM20 Adboard Patch - V1.4 Out Now!!!
rabcp
17 years ago
3 months ago
1,632
Can you do video adboard for Extremadura UD (LaLiga Smartbank)? I tried to do it but I only see the general adboard for LaLiga

Sorry but I am no longer taking requests. I do not usually make video ads for clubs from non top leagues as it can take up to 2 hours per video adboard. This is too much time to spend on a club that most people who play the game will not encounter.

Do you know about this random danish ad? It's a bit annoying that it's there more often than your adboards
https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/4xfQSo0xuBmkaWmR11L3uybeINQe4cIttFqrm8X8.jpg

Ensure you have the bidstack fix installed this is included in all packs and instructions are in the read me and the video install guide

@rabcp I don't see at your wip teams Liverpool as well. Do you intend to add some banners of Liverpool such as the others big english teams too?

I only make fan banners that are in a permanent location within a stadium which match-up as close as possible to the stadium model used in FM, this is why Liverpool have none so far, I might make some for the Kop end at some point in the future

love the work here

I found some adboards and banners on some forum. They are for fm16 template, but if you could try and put them into fm20, would be perfect!


Thank you for your feedback.

The ads you have attached are made for FIFA not FM, they are in a differnt format, 4 years out of date and someone elses work, therfore, I will not be including them.
#527860 FM20 Adboard Patch - V1.4 Out Now!!!
rabcp
17 years ago
3 months ago
1,632
Great Rab,
Is it possible to became in the future the led adboards for Bayer 04 Leverkusen another German Bundesliga Team?

If I have time I'll include Leverkusen

There are no static adboard for Real Madrid and FC Barcelona. Or did I set something wrong?

Static adboards will feature in the next update, however, there is currently no release date for this.

https://ibb.co/BnGVvm0

Hello everyone. can someone help me solve?

The black ads means the XML can not load the video ads in to you game, this means that they are in wrong location or that your system can not handle 'HD' graphics, the 'simatchviewer_uncompressed' folder should be in this location:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Football Manager 2020\data

If that is correct then go this location C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Football Manager 2020\data\simatchviewer_uncompressed\videos and rename the 'HD' folder to 'SD' this tricks the system into treating the same graphics as standard definition.

This should result in you seeing the following
https://i.postimg.cc/pXYpVyRD/20200406182648-1.jpg

Hey Rab, so i got promoted to Ligue 1 with Paris FC and now im getting the national team static boards when i play at home, i've replaced both boards with my own, is there anyway at all to fit more then two though ads though, i've attached a photo as reference.

https://i.ibb.co/JB9hcV1/Ligue-1-ads.jpg

Have you modified the XML file in any way? Having tested both xml files Ligue 1 works as intented
https://i.postimg.cc/tCHsHFQq/20200406181325-1.jpg
#527170 FM20 Adboard Patch - V1.4 Out Now!!!
rabcp
17 years ago
3 months ago
1,632
https://i.postimg.cc/mD4hFgvG/bayern.png

https://i.postimg.cc/Nyb0QRDk/20200404174240-1.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/9RnF7Vv4/20200404174622-1.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/sQXgx10d/20200404174750-1.jpg

https://youtu.be/GAvu4MprHcQ
W.I.P
Ajax, Bayern Munich, Benfica, Celtic, Fenerbache, French Ligue 2, Galatasary, Inter Milan, Koln, Napoli, Paris FC, Porto, Roma & Sporting CP
#527094 FM20 Adboard Patch - V1.4 Out Now!!!
rabcp
17 years ago
3 months ago
1,632
After following your steps above , What could I have done wrong if I’m getting generic ads boards for the champions league and Europa league? The banners for both aren’t working either. I’ve downloaded the up to date champions league pack as well. Any ideas? Many Thanks

Can you post a screenshot of what you seeing on a matchday

Is it really important to change the size of text & images to 100%? Because my eye sight isn't great and the text is to small to me to read. I have it to 125%, is this bad?

No, this setting does not affect the match engine

Great work with all these ads!! any chance you can work on a Paris FC from Ligue 2 France hehe?

I can maybe produce some static ads for Paris FC

Hi @rabcp, I had a look at @globalpixels's setup and the files are definitely installed correctly. We've tried using both xmls and the issue weirdly seems specific to Ligue 2 not just to his club. We've checked matches from other teams in Ligue 2 and the ads don't display, whereas they work fine for other competitions such as Ligue 1 and the Premier League

In the OP you mention that the Ligue 2 ads are made by SI. Could it be the case that some changes were made by SI at some point to the way the ads worked for this division, which means that your files are now somehow obsolete just for that league?


Thanks Mons, that is indeed the issue, SI have moved some files around, I'll produce soem bespoke ads for Ligue 2 over the next week
#526629 FM20 Adboard Patch - V1.4 Out Now!!!
rabcp
17 years ago
3 months ago
1,632
Some clubs in the lower league in England have ad boards that just say football manager on them, what does that mean??

its weird as some clubs in the carabao cup have banners around the side of the pitch where the ad boards should be and some have ad boards which work and say EFL Cup instead of Carabao Cup? any ideas as to why these three things are happening?? thanks


The football manager adboards are loaded as a fall back when the game is unable to find the required graphics, this means you have missing files. The patches need to be installed in order e.g. V1.0 -> V.1 -> V.2

all links are in the first post of this thread
#526490 FM20 Adboard Patch - V1.4 Out Now!!!
rabcp
17 years ago
3 months ago
1,632
Rabcp When I play in the Champions League, some ads are old and others are recent because that happens? announcements, lay, heineken, pepsi max, gazpron are out of date

Having redowloaded V1.2 it appears that I forgot to include these video ads, they are in the fix below
Champions League Fix

Hey there guys! I have a brand new PC, that can run the game in Ultra Settings.

Installed the patch properly, following the instructions in read me document.

Unchecked the proper boxes in the settings, set image zoom at 100%, unchecked the option that leads ads into sites.

Tried to use both club/no club.xml but still I only get static ads at the background, no dynamic ads, just a black "thing".

Any suggestions?

Can you try going to this location 'steamapps\common\Football Manager 2020\data\simatchviewer_uncompressed\videos' and renaming the 'HD' folder to 'SD'
#526191 FM20 Adboard Patch - V1.4 Out Now!!!
rabcp
17 years ago
3 months ago
1,632
https://i.postimg.cc/vB2ZV87P/20200401002628-1.jpg
Bayern Munich Preview


I just completed a pack with Greek Superleague clubs mate. Just tell me if you want to send it to you

Fantastic, if you can send me them via private message I'll be happy to include them in the next patch

Hi,

Since I've download your files, scores of matches display are not working. Do you have a solution please ?

http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/2020/13/7/1585515710-boite-de-reception.png

We see the score is 4-1 but nothing appears :-(

Nothing to do with my patch, this is a skin issue, maybe try reloading your skin?

Rabcp quando jogo na champions league alguns anunçios sao antigos e outros recentes porque isso acontece? anunçios , lays, heineken, pepsi max,gazpron estao desactualizados

This is an English speaking forum, if your require assistance post your question in English
#524962 FM20 Adboard Patch - V1.4 Out Now!!!
rabcp
17 years ago
3 months ago
1,632
https://i.postimg.cc/y6y1N6rH/porto.png

https://i.postimg.cc/PpVGX3mQ/20200328144627-1.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/p5mwpfCb/20200328144707-1.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/DmDVRNf2/20200328144750-1.jpg
I really wish SI would stop using this stadium model...
W.I.P
Ajax, Bayern Munich, Benfica, Celtic, Fenerbache, Galatasary, Inter Milan, Koln, Napoli, Porto, Roma & Sporting CP
#524286 Club Banners & Adboards for FM20
rabcp
17 years ago
3 months ago
1,632
Hi there stranger, got the pitch-side boards all working but not the one in the stands. I’ve given up trying to figure that one out now.
However I wish to add Aldershot into the equation. I have made good ad-boards and over-typed an existing club, in a league I wasn’t using. Changed to all the right Aldershot club i.d. and also ensured that the ad-boards were the same size and also the same number. The Shots ad-boards then had a folder added to the English folder and the route was correct so that the file would know where to look for them.

However, it shows the Football Manager 2028 repeat ad-boards and so something isn’t being done right.

Do you have any ideas?

Ideally I was looking to do all of the Conference teams stadiums to match the rest.


This is down to an error in your xml file, look at your code again, chances are you’ve missed a “/> after assigning a graphic to an id number
#524172 FM20 Adboard Patch - V1.4 Out Now!!!
rabcp
17 years ago
3 months ago
1,632
I’ve done that and waiting an official response. The silence is deafening ......

Having read your thread there they seem to be awaiting your model name and number?
#524167 FM20 Adboard Patch - V1.4 Out Now!!!
rabcp
17 years ago
3 months ago
1,632
Yeah, many thanks but as rabcp said, I use this on my iPad and so port stuff over via iTunes. What I don’t understand though is whether the higher level black adboards are a game bug on iOS or down to something I’ve done? I’m stopping short of a iPad re-set but have tried a re-install with no other mods on and still had the issues .......

You might have more luck logging it as a bug on the sports interactive forum, as it’s either a bug or it’s just not possible but they may be able to clarify
#524157 FM20 Adboard Patch - V1.4 Out Now!!!
rabcp
17 years ago
3 months ago
1,632
Could I ask you to take a look at Sporting CP in Portugal alongside Porto? Please rabcp
Thanks in advance - keep up the amazing work!

Sure I'll add Sporting

First of all, thank you @rabcp for the great work. Can you make AC MIlan ads. Thank you in advance

AC Milan already have adboards and flags made, I may update these if needed but they where only made towards the end of last season.

I am still having the issue of black / blank ad-boards on the first and second level of my stadiums. Pitch-side works totally fine, whether static or electronic but the ones in other parts of the stadiums (at all clubs) remain black.

I have changed the file name to sd from hd in the video folder, in the right order and route and still no joy.

Would love to know if anyone is also experiencing this?

I even uninstalled the game and re-installed to see if this would clear it, in case other mods / skin was causing an issue but it didn’t help.

Thanks

As I have said to you numerous times via message, this is not possible via your set-up. You will get video and static ads to display pitchside but thats your limit. If the game can not load static ads into the stands without this patch then that means it is not possible!
#524021 FM20 Adboard Patch - V1.4 Out Now!!!
rabcp
17 years ago
3 months ago
1,632
The FM20 Adboard Project V1.2.1
Download

Fixes
Fixed issue with Bourssia Dortmund not displaying static ads.

Updated Clubs
https://s26.postimg.cc/8mfbw8ki1/eng.png English Championship
Hull City (Video ads)

Video Installation Guide
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5pi0g-teKM&t=25s
I am now in the position to announce my latest W.I.P list, for some clubs I might only make static ads. I will consider request's but only for European clubs/competitions and I will not take any requests for any more English ads.
W.I.P
Ajax, Bayern Munich, Benfica, Celtic, Fenerbache, Galatasary, Inter Milan, Koln, Napoli, Porto, Roma

#523792 FM20 Adboard Patch - V1.4 Out Now!!!
rabcp
17 years ago
3 months ago
1,632
Do you still have to opt in and out of game when switching the xml files?

No, you can remain in the game
#523749 FM20 Adboard Patch - V1.4 Out Now!!!
rabcp
17 years ago
3 months ago
1,632
What is the best way to remove this addon completely? I think it has replaced some original files. Any ideas?
I think i need an original XML file and pictures/ads folder. If someone can drop it here, would appreciate.

If you delete the fm.xml file found in this location: 'Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2020\ads' the game will roll back to using the original adboards which came with the game
#523480 FM20 Adboard Patch - V1.4 Out Now!!!
rabcp
17 years ago
3 months ago
1,632
"If you are playing on an older system try re-naming the 'HD' folder to 'SD' ". What does this means?
I notice that clubs with no video ads is black by default. It concerns King Power Stadium.
Can you somehow put the static down on video?
Or am I all wrong and you have to install v1.0 and 1.1 before 1.2?


Yes you need to install in order so V1.0 then V1.1 and then V1.2
#523336 FM20 Adboard Patch - V1.4 Out Now!!!
rabcp
17 years ago
3 months ago
1,632
I’ve loaded all mine up and I’ve noticed that I have HD but no SD. I haven’t loaded a game up yet but the general consensus is if there are issues to change it to read SD instead. I think that’s right?


The general advice is if the video adboards do not work it can be beacuse your graphics card can not cope with the demand of 'HD' graphics, however, renaming the 'HD' folder 'SD' tricks the system into treating the same files as gaphics which put a lower demand on your system.
#523166 FM20 Adboard Patch - V1.4 Out Now!!!
rabcp
17 years ago
3 months ago
1,632
Yes, but when I played Champions League in Lille stadium, the led ads were these of CL and the static ones were of Lille. This can't be at BVB also?


Ah got you now! It’s an addition I forgot to make to non clubs xml, if I have time this weekend I’ll post a fix.
#523167 FM20 Adboard Patch - V1.4 Out Now!!!
rabcp
17 years ago
3 months ago
1,632
Yes, but when I played Champions League in Lille stadium, the led ads were these of CL and the static ones were of Lille. This can't be at BVB also?


Ah got you now! It’s an addition I forgot to make to non clubs xml, if I have time this weekend I’ll post a fix.
#523160 FM20 Adboard Patch - V1.4 Out Now!!!
rabcp
17 years ago
3 months ago
1,632
Hi lads! Great work as always! I'm managing Dortmund. I've intalled the 1.2 update with the xml file of no clubs, but I see that it shows bundesliga led and static ads as well, and not BVB static ads. Can you help me?

You need to switch to the clubs xml file for Dortmund ads to show up
the file is already renamed "SD"

So clarify, you have a “SD” folder and no “HD” folder?
#523080 FM20 Adboard Patch - V1.4 Out Now!!!
rabcp
17 years ago
3 months ago
1,632
hi everyone, my adboards are blurry, only videos, statics work

can you help me, please ?

https://imgur.com/a/lEl6siR#CQZBpyJ


go to this location: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Football Manager 2020\data\simatchviewer_uncompressed\videos

and rename the 'HD' folder to 'SD'
#523010 FM20 Adboard Patch - V1.4 Out Now!!!
rabcp
17 years ago
3 months ago
1,632
Oh my bad I initally read files as folders

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/FwPq0cwks9kUJXzNYk78Ms84LX5TNKYSKoXE7sQK.png

for some reason you have close 200 extra files in your 'graphics/ads' folder that may be the issue, try deleting these and reinstalling, but keep your current xml files and video ads
#522979 FM20 Adboard Patch - V1.4 Out Now!!!
rabcp
17 years ago
3 months ago
1,632
And I have 9 folders within the graphics/pictures/ads folder
https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/ljglMcwE8emnlsBzYWxiZlTO7FABBcQqkY1qYcM2.png

Right click on the graphics/pictures/ads folder, then select properties and post the results
#522964 FM20 Adboard Patch - V1.4 Out Now!!!
rabcp
17 years ago
3 months ago
1,632
I reinstalled and somewhat fixed parts?

Video ads now work but static ones aren't all there
https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/FDhIGsS6k4UWxDC6a1IwnBRVM0PmU7cDYHNWrDmu.jpg

Everything is fine in this one now
https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/DOf5PSHXDrXYk4pXy3bKIxCgVDs6yehIHGVj8Cni.jpg

Borussia still doesn't have static ads though

My guess would be that you've perhaps missed an update on have installed in the wrong order.

Can you post the file size of the clubs xml file and let me know how many files are in your 'graphics/ads' folder
#522732 FM20 Adboard Patch - V1.4 Out Now!!!
rabcp
17 years ago
3 months ago
1,632
The FM20 Adboard Project V1.2

Download - PC
Download - MAC


https://i.postimg.cc/0KmB6LYf/20200318152106-1.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/LntWmF64/20200318152301-1.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/Sjz5tzBM/20200318152340-1.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/4mkMCxGF/20200318152535-1.jpg


New Leagues/Cups
https://i.postimg.cc/XqG4Zz29/ned.png The Netherlands
Eredivisie (Video ads)
https://i.postimg.cc/SRX0D1zV/por.png Portugal
Premiera Liga (Video ads)
https://i.postimg.cc/Zn98np1C/sco.png Scotland
Premiership (Video ads)
https://i.postimg.cc/wMyskHxv/ser.png Serbia
Superliga (boyshane ads) (Video ads)

Updated Leagues/Cups
https://i.postimg.cc/6q8XGv1g/bul.png Bulgaria
First League (Kosic ads)
https://s26.postimg.cc/8mfbw8ki1/eng.png England
Championship (Video ads)
FA Cup (Video ads)
https://i.postimg.cc/T1pNT8kv/fra.png France
Ligue 1 (Video ads)
https://i.postimg.cc/ZnBvTjpM/ita.png Italy
Serie A (Video ads)
https://i.postimg.cc/5tNsZHPW/uefa.png UEFA
Champions League (Video ads)
Europa League (Video ads)

New Clubs
https://i.postimg.cc/wMyskHxv/ser.png Serbia
Partizan Belgrade (boyshane ads) (Video ads)
https://i.postimg.cc/wMyt23GR/esp.png Spain
Albacete, Alcorcon, Almeria, Elche, Extremadura, Fuenlabrada, Girona, Huesca, Las Palmas, Lugo, Malaga, Mirandes, Numancia, Oviedo, Racing Santander, Rayo Vallecano, Sporting Gijon, Tenerife & Zaragoza (all crackvictor ads)

Updated Clubs
https://s26.postimg.cc/8mfbw8ki1/eng.png England
Accrington Stanley, AFC Wimbledon, Blackpool, Bolton Wanderes, Bradford City, Bristol Rovers, Burton Albion, Bury, Cambridge United, Carlisle United, Colchester United, Coventry City (rabcp/ RhylFCkiko) (Video ads), Crawley Town, Crewe Alexandra, Doncaster Rovers, Exeter City, Fleetwood Town, Forest Green Rovers, Grimsby Town, Ipswich Town (rabcp/ RhylFCkiko) (Video ads), Leyton Orient, Lincoln City, Macclesfield Town, Mansfield Town, MK Dons (rabcp/ RhylFCkiko) (Video ads), Morecambe, Newport County, Northampton Town, Oldham Athletic, Plymouth Argyle, Portsmouth, Rochdale, Salford City, Scunthorpe United, Shrewsbury Town, Swindon Town, Walsall & Wrexham (All RhylFCkiko ads)
https://i.postimg.cc/gjxDhVFC/ger.png Germany
Borussia Dortmund (crackvictor ads)

International Compititions
https://i.postimg.cc/Gt4T2sv1/fifa.pngg FIFA
World Cup (crackvictor ads)
https://i.postimg.cc/5tNsZHPW/uefa.png UEFA
European Championships (crackvictor ads)

International Teams
https://i.postimg.cc/cCvcyxrf/eng.png England (crackvictor ads)
https://i.postimg.cc/T1pNT8kv/fra.pngg France (crackvictor ads)
https://i.postimg.cc/gjxDhVFC/ger.png Germany (crackvictor ads)
https://i.postimg.cc/wMyt23GR/esp.png Spain (crackvictor ads)

Fixes
Fixed issue with VFB Stuttgart now displaying static ads
Fixed issue Blackpool, Bolton, Coventry and Oldham displaying incorrect video ads

Video Installation Guide
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5pi0g-teKM&t=25s

I have dedicated 1000's of hours, making and coding adbaords for Football Manager since 2008. These adbaord patches have attracted over 100,000 downloads and remain the only real way to inject some personality into the Football Manager match engine. While this is a free patch if you wish to donate as way of thanking me for my time you can do so by the link below.

https://i.postimg.cc/FRCphfYp/button.png
All donations will go towards stock for local foodbacks throughout the Coronavirus crisis.
#522667 FM20 Adboard Patch - V1.4 Out Now!!!
rabcp
17 years ago
3 months ago
1,632
Hello @rabcp , you are right the code is misspelled, the line <integer value = "500000" /> is missing. And I had to add other lines from 19 to 23, that's why I misplaced it. The images I uploaded were using the test, so there were none missing. I send you a private message with the corrected team.

Greetings

Thank you Victor it is working now! The update is now 99.9% ready!
#522549 FM20 Adboard Patch - V1.4 Out Now!!!
rabcp
17 years ago
3 months ago
1,632
This link is a small update that the statites fences for the BvB.

And sent the BvB file to Rabcp for inclusion in its new release, but if you don't want to wait, download it and follow the instructions for its installation ...
I hope I've helped

http://www.mediafire.com/file/bbyh2pxf1vnuxvh/bvb_update_to_EPL1.2.rar/file

@crackvictor when I add your Dortmund ads they appear differenlty from your screenshots, have you given the correct final code in your xml file?

https://i.postimg.cc/5NMb9gfZ/20200317225908-1.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/ry4qL321/20200317225917-1.jpg
#522541 FM20 Adboard Patch - V1.4 Out Now!!!
rabcp
17 years ago
3 months ago
1,632
hello, I made a few of the ads for Hull City a while back.. I have a few more I'd be happy to send over?

plus we still don't have video ads set up in the pack's xml file,
i've amended my file to include carabao, sportpesa, ginsters, skybet, burflex, unibet, toolstation, vitality, skysports and umbro video ads as these are the ones that appear in real life at the ground (should you wish to do the same)

i've created four further static ads that are on display at the real ground, if you remind me of how i'd upload them for you then you're welcome to have these ones too

If you can attach them in a message to me ASAP I'll include them in the next update
#522501 FM20 Adboard Patch - V1.4 Out Now!!!
rabcp
17 years ago
3 months ago
1,632
@rabcp New update anytime soon?

Within the next 24 hours!
#521698 FM20 Adboard Patch - V1.4 Out Now!!!
rabcp
17 years ago
3 months ago
1,632


Sorry I meant the ads folder within your graphics folder so I can see the full file path