Tommy Hughes - Comments

Actually, I didn't open the original picture. I simply made a new sponsor board the same size (1024x1024) in Paint.net and saved it as .dds. Then I backed up the original file and placed my own there, after naming it sponsor_boards_[al].dds.

I've yet to try it in a press conference/interview scene, but will do so soon…

Check three posts above yours for specific help to your problem.

Verify files, if you're using the Steam version. That'll reset the files in the game folder, including the database ones.

Exactly. That makes them readable for FM22.

Find the editor in your Steam library, then launch the program. Choose: FILE → "Load editor data" and choose the FM21 file you want to convert. Then save it as a new file: “Save editor data as…” And make sure you place the new file into the \editor data\ folder afterwards. Now it's usable.

I just did this to Realistic Derbies, Weather and Injuries yesterday and they seem to load fine into FM22,

It should be just fine if you load it into the pre-game editor (free on Steam --→ Tools) and then save it as new file and place that file into the \editor data\ folder of FM22.

Damn, what a shame. For me, issues like this always end up pushing the sensible starting point of a serious save further and further away. Starting a Beta save hasn't felt the same recent years, because I'm aware that I'll need to start a new save to properly incorporate the Real names fix, realistic injuries, derbies overhaul, real fixtures, competition colours, SSKC for 3D kits, No Brexit etc. etc. =)

I've made a sponsor board (sponsor_boards_[al].dds) for the club I'm starting a save with (Dundee), and placed it into the extracted …\Football Manager 2022\data\simatchviewer-pc\environments\shared textures\default_interiors\ and we'll see how it works… when I have time to play FM.

Is this it?

There's a file named sponsor_boards_[al].dds in the simatchviewer-pc.fmf package in …\Football Manager 2022\data\ (game folder)

I used the resource archiver program to extract the contents of simatchviewer.fmf and the location of the forementioned file (inside the extracted folder) is: \simatchviewer-pc\art\environments\shared_textures\default_interiors\

Hope this info helps you locate what you need to customize the Press Backgrounds the same way as for FM21. It seems they've indeed moved files and folder structures around, but fingers crossed, the Press Conference and Interview Backgrounds can be changed again, with only small adjustments.

EDIT:

Also, the fact that the more realistic pitch texture pack made by Fez works in FM22 suggests that we're onto something here.

And, furthermore, its files need to be copied to USER\Documents\\sports interactive\Football Manager 2022\art\shared_textures\ !!! Last year the same pack only needed to be copied to USER\Documents\\sports interactive\Football Manager 2021\textures\

Oof, those are difficult issues.

The -1 budget setting sounds pretty alright, compared to future transfers suddenly causing a save-ruining bankrupcy of a major club. Especially when this file would be an optional one.

The loan issues would also fall under forced compromises. I cannot think of a better way off the top of my head, but will come back to it if I think of something useful.

In any case, the inventive attitude alone is worthy of some praise. It's clear you want to keep improving the Data Update further, and that is wonderfu to know. This community and its staff are really something special.

Excellent idea!

Wonderful idea, been hoping for a feature like this in the data update for a long time. 🙂

Here's what I did to hide the CA & PA values in the player profile:

Edit the following file in Windows Notepad (or some similar program):

…\USER\Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2022\skins\fm2022flutskin_dark\panels\player\player additional attributes panel.xml
 

change line
             <record id="object_property" get_property="Pcab"/>
INTO:
<!--              <record id="object_property" get_property="Pcab"/> -->

and change line
             <record id="object_property" get_property="Ppab"/>
INTO:
<!--              <record id="object_property" get_property="Ppab"/> -->

That's it.

(NOW the CA/PA values should be replaced/hidden by blank red squares.)

P.S. I copied this from my notes concerning Flut skin for FM 21, but the same should apply to their skin forFM 22.

Wonderful stuff, much appreciated!

Nope, it doesn't.

I set up a transfer ban for all clubs too, one that lasts just past the first transfer window, so transfers are disabled but loans allowed. That is so that youth players can still get the advantage of going out on loan.

My opinion about the European Super-Greed League? Well, there you have it. 😉

Take your time, and thank you for your hard work!

Indeed, there's so much potential to unlock here. I can't fathom why SI advertise improved visuals each year and yet won't spend much effort on this side of visual match experience. Maybe they suppose people won't care, similarily to what it comes to the match sounds.

 Holy crap, this is huge. Cannot remember how long I've wished for actual customised stadiums for added personality.

I honestly thought this new logo was an April's fool joke?!

I think the kits in the board room or office in the first picture are 3D kits, where as the kits in the second picture are of course 2D kits. Do you have 3D kits for Kaiserslautern set up? The problem seems to be related to them…

Partaken.

Interesting subject, thanks!

It's the logo for Inter Milan baseball team. 😉

Actually, I've tested extracting the simatchviewer-pc.fmf into \simatchviewer-pc\ folder, adding new sounds into the \sounds\ sub-folder, writing them into the match_sounds.cfg and leaving the extracted \simatchviewer-pc\ folder like that. It works. As long as the folder is in Football Manager 2021\data\ where the original simatchviewer-pc.fmf is, the game reads the extracted folder first and the .fmf package only if there is no \simatchviewer-pc\ folder to read. So, I keep the folder extracted so I can easily add new sounds etc. there without the need to extract/archive again and again.

Nice!

I'd like to find the timeline as well, and also the written match report when studying a previous match. Have they got rid of them both?!

That sounds almost like… sleeper agent spammers? :o

Great spot!

The way it works is you make the adjustments in the pre game editor, save them into a data file and choose it (tick/untick the data files you want to use) when starting a new career.