Editor works on FM2011 steam pre-load...woo hoo

Just finished pre loading FM2011 on steam, and the editor works, wasn't expecting that!

apparently it has every year its been on steam?

Just finished pre loading FM2011 on steam, and the editor works, wasn't expecting that!

I can't find any of the files on my laptop after pre-loading, where do I find the editor?

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\football manager 2011\tools\editor

go into your porgram files, then steam, steamapps, football manager 2011, tools. The editor is in there

That means i can get started on my FM11 to level 11 update quicker

If you get it to level 11 make sure you post it somewhere! I have just tried to add 1 level and i couldnt do it! Something about number of promotion places in regional div not the same as isthmian divison, but it seems it to me! Only thing I can see is the number of relegated teams from Conf North is 2 and South is 3 so 5 teams relegated into 3 divisons, and thats the default set up in the game, wierd!

If you get it to level 11 make sure you post it somewhere! I have just tried to add 1 level and i couldnt do it! Something about number of promotion places in regional div not the same as isthmian divison, but it seems it to me! Only thing I can see is the number of relegated teams from Conf North is 2 and South is 3 so 5 teams relegated into 3 divisons, and thats the default set up in the game, wierd!

Its because Ilkeston are no longer a club which mean it refuses to put 6 teams up when 5 are coming down and my editor is currently working on a way round this and the results will be posted in the editor data section.

I cannot get the editor to run on my Mac, could it be that it won't work until Friday?

Fantastic. I can work on my database ready for the first game!

I have already preloaded but there is no fm2011 in my computer...I have a Mac...where is it?? There is not even a steamapps folder. WTF?

its probably used as an advantage of steam, but maybe infuture SI will let people download the editor early, non steam i mean?

Although this would then probably open up more chances to pirate etc perhaps?

Has anyone else found that all ai managers prefered formation is 'not set' on the editor? when you try and change it using the dropdown menu it still reads 'not set'

I have already preloaded but there is no fm2011 in my computer...I have a Mac...where is it?? There is not even a steamapps folder. WTF?

I was struggling to find it too. Really strange. I never managed to find the editor on fm2010 though

That means i can get started on my FM11 to level 11 update quicker

Hurrah ! Can't wait to play as Chester FC, so this is excellent news. Good luck with your work RTC, I look forward to seeing the fruits of your labour.

I have already preloaded but there is no fm2011 in my computer...I have a Mac...where is it?? There is not even a steamapps folder. WTF?

I struggled to find it originally. You need to go into the 'Library' folder under your User folder. Into Application Support, Steam, SteamApps, Common...you will find the FM 2011 Folder there.

I still cannot get the editor to launch though on my Mac. Is anyone running the editor for FM2011 on their Mac already or is it just PC users?

I have already preloaded but there is no fm2011 in my computer...I have a Mac...where is it?? There is not even a steamapps folder. WTF?

The game files are located in /<your computername>/Users/<your username>/Library/Application Support/Steam/SteamApps/common/Football Manager 2011

don't really know if i should start using the editor now..here is my noob question: can any changes i make to the database (11.0 i guess) be brought to the new database that will be released with the new patch on friday (11.01)?

thanks!

don't really know if i should start using the editor now..here is my noob question: can any changes i make to the database (11.0 i guess) be brought to the new database that will be released with the new patch on friday (11.01)?

thanks!

If you want to use Friday's database as your starting point, I would advise against making any changes now!

If you want to use Friday's database as your starting point, I would advise against making any changes now!

ok, thank you! i will be impatiently wainting till friday then:p

If you want to use Friday's database as your starting point, I would advise against making any changes now!

Damni was hoping that the preload would include patch :/

its probably used as an advantage of steam, but maybe infuture SI will let people download the editor early, non steam i mean?

Although this would then probably open up more chances to pirate etc perhaps?

Surely the editor works on the databases installed with the game. If you are buying a boxed copy of the game, you won't have the data files the editor needs to work.

The game files are located in /<your computername>/Users/<your username>/Library/Application Support/Steam/SteamApps/common/Football Manager 2011

LOL it is an .exe file, can't open it with my Mac.

Thanks anyway.

I apologize if this is a stupid question, but after reading this thread I was browsing the editor, and found players such as Jack Wilshere for example have negative values for potential ability, for example under potential ability jack wilshere has a value of -9, and I was wondering what that meant, if anyone on here can help that would be great

I apologize if this is a stupid question, but after reading this thread I was browsing the editor, and found players such as Jack Wilshere for example have negative values for potential ability, for example under potential ability jack wilshere has a value of -9, and I was wondering what that meant, if anyone on here can help that would be great

It means his PA is randomly generated between a certain threshold, not sure of the exact numbers, each time a new game is loaded from the database. -10 is best, there are few of them in game. A -9 should turn out to be a very good player, sometimes genuinely world class.

-9 means he's got a variable Potential Ability, the game will decide on it each new game, but -9 is very very good and maybe in the range of 170 to 185 (or thereabuts)

Has anyone tried to load an FM10 .xml file into the new editor? And does it look okay?

If you want to use Friday's database as your starting point, I would advise against making any changes now!

Doesn't the editor only saves the "changes" to the DB?? The same changes will be applied to 11.0 & 11.1.

Doesn't the editor only saves the "changes" to the DB?? The same changes will be applied to 11.0 & 11.1.

I do believe you are correct, its like a delta file more than anything.

I do believe you are correct, its like a delta file more than anything.

So if i edit now, the editor creates a file filled with changes that can be applied to both 11.0 and 11.1

Webeto it should do. In FM10, the same xml file worked right thru to 10.3 (well, i think 10.2 rendered some useless but they straightened that out with 10.3)

Can find the editor on my mac from the Steam download but cannot load it up... I'll just wait til Friday lol.

Webeto it should do. In FM10, the same xml file worked right thru to 10.3 (well, i think 10.2 rendered some useless but they straightened that out with 10.3)

Thanks, much appreciated

so can I make changes now and they will be ready by friday ?

as there are certain players I add to my team and would I have the option of having my created and the original team as comes with the game

Is the "Load Database" option there in the Editor and can it find said DB? Cos I’m not sure how steam works and if you’ve got the data on your machine already or if its being piped to you right now.

What changes/additional features are in the editor from last year?

Why wont the Mac version work!? Anyone?? Theres an "application" icon in the right folder, but its not got a logo like the FM 10 does and when u try to open it it says, its not supported on this architecture (Intel based mac). Anyone know why the 2011 editor is not working, but in 10 it did?