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@priority76 So how do you exactly change an existing 3D stadium? Let's say I want to change the stadium of Bayern Munich. Get rid of the space between the pitch and the stands, change the stands, etc.

So far, I was unable to figure it out. The ingame editor obviously doesn't facilitate in this, the full offline editor doesn't either, I can't figure out how the Resource Archiver tool exactly works with loading game files, editting specific parts and saving them to new fmf files. I also checked out de FMRTE Editor for FM24. There, I can only change specific parts of the 3D stadium (capacity per stand, seats yes/no, roof yes/no, tunnel yes/no option… but not the specific looks)

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Agree, I gave up on FM26 as well. Playing FM24 for at least another year.

Is this error related to the FM26 vs the FM24 database linked to the searchbar for submissions?

I didn't see an option in the submission entry form for this: when I use the FM24 db update, Oscar Gloukh who just made a transfer from RB Salzburg this summer to Ajax, is available for loan (?) He just made the transfer and was never available for loan from Ajax. Is this something that can be changed in the database or does the game apply this loan setting itself? If this can be adjusted, I can make a submission for it, but I can only address it in the comments/proof section.

Also almost the complete Ajax board & staff is incorrect. There have been quite some changes over the last months at Ajax. However, several board members can't be found to be editted via the form. For example: Alex Kroes is not the chairman but is the Technical Director of Ajax.

I get this error when I try to look him up in the submission form search.

EDIT: when I open the FM24 editor (not the ingame editor) board members are also not shown. 
 

That should be fixed indeed. Major issue in Italy.

Okay, just to be clear: we can still do entry's via the form for future updates of the FM24 database? They are just not being processed at the moment?

I see an ID now on my profile page. This wasn't there before. Going to check out if I can add my picture with a config file.

EDIT: won't work 😢 

-picture meets the requirements;

-placed it in a separate folder under the graphics folder (manager picture) with a separate config file just for this picture. Tried out several options in the config file (just the ID, r-ID, R-ID) nothing works ingame;

-placed the picture in the faces folder (where the pictures of the megapack are also situated) Tried out the same config statements. Again no result.
 

In the latest patch, SI implemented a standard/fast/faster option in the preferences menu themselves. Gonna test it now.

EDIT: it is faster (I use the faster option)

Thanks! Great addition. I bought the license. Fair enough to provide you with a compensation for the work.

I was in the understanding that with the licensed version, I could install all collections at once, but I see that it's (for now) only possible to choose one collection which will then be applied ingame. Hopefully, in the near future it becomes possible to apply a collection with more then 5 pairs of boots.

I'm still hoping for a transparant skin (OPZ Elite! or Steklo in the past) soon. 

(This was also applicable to previous FM editions, but this one in particular) So the footie season starts in August/September, this game is released in November and by the time all the major bug fixes are patched and the community has optimized the look & feel so it actually becomes enjoyable, you end up somewhere in December. So the effective value for money is not even a complete footie season. SI should also strongly consider to change the rhythm of their releases. Take EA for example, they release their game in September and only patch it lightly (in comparison to SI) afterwards. They actually release a playable/enjoyable game from the start.

Thanks! And indeed, having those top scouts on board and scouting a player long enough, gives you a lot of extra information.

Cool! Don't know why the Youtube video is embedded btw. Here's the link for the NVIDEA settings (but you probably found it already)

It's crazy that we need to apply a workaround for this. This should be covered in the out of the box version.

This setup works for me, but I'm shocked how high end your PC/laptop must be to get fluent and top notch FM graphics in 3D. This was already bothering me in FM24 and now also in FM26. They downplay the requirements in their communication too much.

Hardware core components:
-Alienware R16 M2
-Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 processor 185H (24 MB cache, 16 cores, 2,30 tot 5,10 GHz P-Core)
-NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 4060, 8 GB GDDR6
-64 GB: 2 x 32 GB, DDR5, 5600 MT/s

-External Alienware 32 4K QD-OLED gamingmonitor - AW3225QF

-Ingame, I have all graphics settings on High, except for the shadows (on Average) Render at 100%

-I use these Nvidia settings: 

I'm confident someone will eventually ‘crack the code’  to adjust the ‘look & feel’  (I don't know if ‘ skin’  if still the right word for it after what they did to the UI) 

And it's needed for sure, because the UI is very very bad. The overview and structure for users is completely gone, way too much panels, pop-ups, hidden (sub)menu's, etc. 

I also miss the zoom option (which was presented next to the screen resolution option in previous FM versions) They now replaced it with a 4 options menu to change the texture size, but even on Small, the texture size is huuuuuuge.  Feels like the UI was designed for mobile and console in mind, while the hardcore and largest playing FM community is on PC/MAC (!)

For me: half of the FM experience always came from customized graphics, provided by the community. OPZ Elite transparant skins, hundreds of team specific stadium backgrounds, every player covered via the megapack, boots, trophy's, logo's, you name it. SI is well aware of this and now seems to radically change course. If you take your clients/community serious, you listen and take these essential elements into your standard design for each FM release. These are the basics you just don't touch. Disappointing.

There is indeed no option available to completely remove the crowd. For the past couple of hours, I have played around with my laptop graphics card control panel setting, external monitor settings and the 3D ingame setting to balance it all out (optimal quality vs. performance)

I would recommend to look up some (YouTube) tutorials for example to first configure the optimal settings of your PC/laptop graphics card and then play around with the 3D ingame setting.
 

Got my settings now on:

Render quality: 100%
3 model detail: High
Schadows: Average
Textures: High
Anti Aliasing: High
 

.. and the 3D graphics look amazing (don't care about the missing longer shadows on players on the pitch)

For both questions, the answer is the same:

1. Go to the Staff page
2. Go to the Overall Staf Overview page so all staff members will be shown in a list view
3. Then, adjust your view by adding the column that shows the unique ID. Both the owner and chairman will be displayed with their ID

Thnx Bolid

Someone has an idea how to find the assistant's ID if you're not using one of the mentioned skins?

Juve 24-25 home, away & third please. The earlier posted version has some errors unfortunately. Thanks in advance.

I also replied to your personal message. 

Here's the location for the bidstack_enabled.xml file:

C:\Users\[YOUR NAME]\AppData\Local\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2024\Preferences\version 1

I got it to work again. I made a stupid mistake by just downloading v1.4 only (I looked at the size and thought it would contain the complete pack) I now downloaded all the packs and installed them according the instructions on the first page 1 by 1. Cleared the cache en reloaded the skin, worked.

Thnx! Good to know that the “R” is displayed as a capital letter ingame in de bar, but should be configured as a lowercase letter in the config file. Didn't work with a capital letter for me.

The simatchviewer_uncompressed folder goes into C:/program files(x86)/Steam/steamapps/common/FM24/data folder, but what about the existing .fmf files in this 'data' folder which are already there. Can they cause a conflict/overrule with the placed new folder from the pack? Should some of these existing .fmf files be deleted/archived somewhere?
 

Examples are:
simatchviewer.fmf
simatchviewer_uncompressed.fmf
simatchviewer-pc.fmf

Wuhaaa! Thnx again!

Thnx Bolid!