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Author:   Underated
Date:   (PT)
Subject:   Graphics FAQ & Discussion
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Football Manager 2008 Graphics FAQ








Where can I download graphics for the game? Top ^
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You can download graphics for Football Manager 2008 from the following websites:


How do I install downloaded graphics? Top ^
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  1. Click Start, and then click My Documents. Open the Sports Interactive folder, and then open the Football Manager 2008 folder.

  2. Create a new folder called graphics.

  3. Open the graphics folder and create 3 more folders called kits, logos, & players.

  4. Move the graphics pack you want to install into the correct folder (kits into kits folder, logos into logos folder, and face packs into players folder), right click it, and click Extract Here. Once the files have been extracted, you can delete the .rar/.zip file if you want. If you can't extract the file, download WinRAR.

  5. Load the game, and goto Options » Preferences » Display & Sound. Untick Use Skin Cache and tick Always Reload Skin On Confirm.

  6. Click on Confirm. The game will now start reloading the skin and will will display the new graphics once it's done.


How do I install skins? Top ^
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  1. Click Start, and then click My Documents. Open the Sports Interactive folder, open the Football Manager 2008 folder, and then open the skins folder.

  2. Move the skin you want to install into the skins folder, right click it, and click Extract Here. Once the files have been extracted, you can delete the .rar/.zip file if you want. If you can't extract the file, download WinRAR.

  3. Load the game, and goto Options » Preferences » Display & Sound. Select the skin you want, and untick Use Skin Cache and tick Always Reload Skin On Confirm if you have not done so already.

  4. Click on Confirm. The game will now start reloading the graphics and will display the new skin once it's done.


Do I have to start a new game to see the new graphics? Top ^
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No. Just make sure you have unticked Use Skin Cache and tick Always Reload Skin On Confirm in the game options, and then reload the game.


I can't see the graphics, how do I fix this? Top ^
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Make sure you have extracted the graphics to the right folder (My Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2008\graphics). Also make sure you have unticked Use Skin Cache and tick Always Reload Skin On Confirm in the game options.


I get shadows behind my kits, how do I fix this? Top ^
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  1. Download the default kits, and replace the kits in editor data directory (C:\Program Files\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2008\editor data\kits).

  2. Download the rar file http://www.sendspace.com/file/9ry2gf and extract it into the same kit directory.

  3. Create a default folder in the graphics folder where you have put your kits (My Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2008\graphics\kits).

  4. Copy the content of the kit folder in editor data (your first step) and paste it into the default folder.

  5. Reload the game.


    Default kits: http://www.sendspace.com/file/o8ley1
Carry on asking any questions related to graphics.


Author:   Chelsea Boi
Date:   (PT)
Subject:   re: Graphics FAQ & Discussion
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I forgot to untick the Skin Cache box last time.

I unticked the box and now the graphics have gone onto the game.

Thanks to everyone who helped


Author:   zhaoyun770
Date:   (PT)
Subject:   re: Graphics FAQ & Discussion
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Right..

I've unticked Skin Cache, and ticked reload on confirm. I've extracted all the files to the right folder.

I made the graphics folder in the "My Documents>Sports Interactive>Football Manager 2008 folder, and then made the skins, logos and players folders inside that.

Then I downloaded the skin, and opened it with WinRAR.. I then extracted the files to the skins folder...

But it still won't let me use the skin... Ideas plz?

EG:
So yeah, that's where I put the files... Anythin' wrong with that?


This message was edited by zhaoyun770 on Aug 01 2008.


Author:   NickB92
Date:   (PT)
Subject:   re: Graphics FAQ & Discussion
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You don't make a skin folder in graphics.There should be a skin folder in Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2008\skins.If not make it and extract your skins to that folder.


Author:   zhaoyun770
Date:   (PT)
Subject:   re: Graphics FAQ & Discussion
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Cool

Sure the instructions at the top of this are wrong then?

Either that or I'm probably being a stupid fool Probably the 2nd.


Author:   Richardlfc
Date:   (PT)
Subject:   re: Graphics FAQ & Discussion
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You should extract the file to My Documents/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 08/Skins. That location should already be there.


Author:   zhaoyun770
Date:   (PT)
Subject:   re: Graphics FAQ & Discussion
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Yeh. Got it sorted thanks


Author:   arsenal4thetitle
Date:   (PT)
Subject:   re: Graphics FAQ & Discussion
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could someone please link me to the Echelon skin


Author:   cgauld7
Date:   (PT)
Subject:   re: Graphics FAQ & Discussion
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Echelon


Author:   arsenal4thetitle
Date:   (PT)
Subject:   re: Graphics FAQ & Discussion
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Thank you


Author:   JnrBhoy
Date:   (PT)
Subject:   re: Graphics FAQ & Discussion
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Incase anyone wanted to know, Ive created thye ultimate collection of graphics for FM 2008. it has almost everthing you ever wanted for the game....kits ,badges logos etcgo here
http://hosted.filefront.com/Jnrbhoy

there is also a updated database thanks to a guy on here, tactics, and a celtic fc skin ( its the noche file but updated )

hope this is ok to post here


Author:   Bollo
Date:   (PT)
Subject:   re: Graphics FAQ & Discussion
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Erm, I'm trying to install a skin, but when I open the Football Manager 2008 folder, there's no skins folder there. Can someone help me out please?


Author:   cgauld7
Date:   (PT)
Subject:   re: Graphics FAQ & Discussion
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are you looking at

mydocuments/sports interactive/football manager 2008

or

cdrive/program files/sports interactive/football manager 2008


Author:   Bollo
Date:   (PT)
Subject:   re: Graphics FAQ & Discussion
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The C-Drive one.


Author:   JnrBhoy
Date:   (PT)
Subject:   re: Graphics FAQ & Discussion
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just create one mate,

make folders like this

http://www.turboimagehost.com/p/602820/fm_documents.jpg.html

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