[GUIDE] Removing 3D kits from team information screen

I know a lot of people have had a serious dislike for the 3D kits showing on the team info screen. Well there is an easy way to fix that (that doesn't involve deleting them or anything like that). It'll also display 2D kits for teams with a license within the game.

1. Find your user data folder. By default this is the following location depending on your system:

2. Create a folder called 'panels' in your user data folder.

3. Download this:http://www.sendspace.com/file/ryz6t2

Mirror: http://files.filefront.com/kit+panelxml/;12381356;/fileinfo.html

[NB] If you use the filefront link please remove the underscore from the filename once it's downloaded and replace it with a space. This is something filefront do when you upload a file with a space in the name, nothing I can avoid. So it should be 'kit panel.xml' not 'kit_panel.xml' - Thanks to Maviarab for pointing that out.

4. Place 'kit panel.xml' in the 'panels' folder. Launch Football Manager 2009. When loaded go straight into game preferences from the intro screen. Click on 'Display and Sound' on the tree menu. Make sure that you tick the check box on the page called 'Always Reload Skin on Confirm' and un-tick then box saying 'Use Skin Cache'. Now press confirm on the tree menu. There should be a box that pops up saying 'loading image data for the new skin'. Once this is done 3D kits should be banished from the team info screen. You may want to quit the game and reload it - just to be sure. You can change the ticked and un-ticked boxes back to what they were before.

Ghost Kits

After doing the above you'll probably notice a ghost-like overlay on top of any non-regular style kits you install for teams. There are a couple of solutions for this:

1. Download a set of default kits for the style of kit you are using

For example, if you're using the ss08 style kits you can download the default kits here: http://rapidshare.com/files/67016343/default_SS_08.rar.html

Simply download, extract and place the 'default' folder somewhere in your graphics folder in the user data area. It doesn't need to be in a specific location.

2. Use a blank effect.png

This will get rid of the effect layer completely. If you use more than one style of kit or can't find default kits for your style then use this. Download the .zip file, unzip it and place the 'ghost removal' folder in your 'graphics' folder. Again it doesn't need to be in a specific location.

http://files.filefront.com/ghost+removezip/;12368992;/fileinfo.html

Using either of these methods it is important to CLOSE AND RESTART the game. Just reloading the skin does not seem to enable changes and could account for some of the problems people have been having.

How about a guide to completely remove the kits in 09 and use our 08 ones even for the licenced teams?

That is what this does

radestock thanx for the info ill do that

btw, off topic, but any idea if we can edit the shorts and socks colors? or player appereances(skin tones and hair colors) via some trick like that??

thanx m8

Good work, Radestock or whoever made it.

One gripe though. That host site is pretty dodgy. Full of spam that most likely is hoaching with viruses, spyware and much more.

Nothing the matter with sendspace. Perfectly reputable and it's no worse than rapidshare or the like. Ads are a consequence of it being free.

That is what this does

Oh so removes default kits from all screens in the entire game? If so great!! Then can i just chuck my FM08 kits in my user date folder and they'll work?

This doesnt work. makes all the text disappear! all i am left with is the menu bar..

'loading image data for the new skin' appears in a box in the top left of the screen, normally in the middle, then after that screen is blank. i can click exit game but cant actually do so as the confirm button has disappeared.

Tried this but now my kits are completely gone, nothing?

This doesnt work. makes all the text disappear! all i am left with is the menu bar..

'loading image data for the new skin' appears in a box in the top left of the screen, normally in the middle, then after that screen is blank. i can click exit game but cant actually do so as the confirm button has disappeared.

Ok. It works if you put the panels in the userdata folder, but not the data folder.

Worked for me. Nice fix! Thanks, mate

ok ive removed them and put my own kits in which do show up but have the new default kifs showing behind. how do i fix this?

Are you sure you guys are putting the file in the right place? It needs to be in your user data area not the steam folder area.

It works fine for me:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v307/radestock/folder.jpg - where the file is

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v307/radestock/screen.jpg - how it looks in game with a licensed team that normally has 3D kits.

Yeah thanks but what about the screenshot i posted with the kits sat behind my own ones? How i i fix that?

ok now I have it. Thanks. I playing with Leeds(licensed) and thougt the "real kit" would appear. But I guess I have to download all the kits?

That's just the ghost kit that needs removing as was the case with FM08.

Simple way to do that is to create a blank transparent .png file 130x130 and call it effect.png. Save it in the same place your 3rd party kits are and add the following line to the config.xml file.

<record from="effect" to="graphics/pictures/kits/default/effect"/>

You can also download a set of ss08 default kits from various places that would get rid of that issue too.

Bert 44: Yes SI didn't include 2D kits for licensed teams.

OK thanks, would it work with ss08 kits for FM 08 in FM 09 league one?

Yeah it certainly should.

For some reason 09 isn't picks up custom default kits, but not the effect overlay. I've tried a couple of styles, but neither work.

Thank you very much! It`s work!

I downloaded the kits but I get the ghost shirt in the background and I have downloaded the default package, what can I do? Do i have to remove the panels map?

That's just the ghost kit that needs removing as was the case with FM08.

Simple way to do that is to create a blank transparent .png file 130x130 and call it effect.png. Save it in the same place your 3rd party kits are and add the following line to the config.xml file.

<record from="effect" to="graphics/pictures/kits/default/effect"/>

You can also download a set of ss08 default kits from various places that would get rid of that issue too.

Bert 44: Yes SI didn't include 2D kits for licensed teams.

No still cant get the ghosting to go away...

Driving me mad!!!

http://community.sigames.com/showpost.php?p=1683324&postcount=3

Try that. The path would be different however: ...\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2009\graphics\pictures\kits\2D\outfield\front\default

User data folder as always.

Cheers radestock, works now. Helpful as ever and its appreciated.

There is no panels folder C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\My Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2009\

do I need to make it

There is no panels folder C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\My Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2009\

do I need to make it

yeah in the userdata folder.

So the file directory will be

C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\My Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2009\panels

Radestock, you are a legend.

Now hurry up and release a skin. Heh, only kidding.

Hmmm. I've moved the SS08 default kits into graphics\pictures\kits\2D\outfield\front\default but I'm still getting the default 09 kits overlay.

I'm a mac user and still have the ghosting, any ideas?

once we create the folder, where do the kits from 08 get put? in the panels folder or any where in that same folder?

works fine on mine thanks radestock

Cheers Radestock great help as usual KUTGW

Hmmm. I've moved the SS08 default kits into graphics\pictures\kits\2D\outfield\front\default but I'm still getting the default 09 kits overlay.

Same here. Do you have to create this path field as i do not have it.

Same here. Do you have to create this path field as i do not have it.

Yes. I got bored eventually and just recreated graphics.fmf with the SS08 kits replacing the default kits.

i can't download via sendspace or rapidshare. anyone kind enough with other mirrors for me to download the default?

i'm ferociously biting my fm manual at the moment.

i still have that ghost picture how can i get rid of this?

You are an absolute god , well done im so glad those horrible 3d kits have gone now.

Looks so much better thank you

OK - I've updated the guide to include removing the ghost kits. Should work for everyone now.

OK - I've updated the guide to include removing the ghost kits. Should work for everyone now.

Thanks a lot radestock! works gorgeous now.

I've got the ghost removal and my own kits working except for one small problem. It wont work for England.

I tried to put my own kit in for england and the default stayed. Then I tried the removal and it didnt work. I tried using the kits for other teams and it worked every time - but not for england. Ive got the correct unique ID but it just wont work for some reason, any ideas?

radestock i could kiss you!

thanks, radestock

it works perfect

Every single time I try this. It doesn't work, I still get the same kits. Same with trying to change the font

ive just check in all my fm folders and i dont have a userdata folder do i need to create 1:confused:

Everyone has a user data folder and you can find it depending on your operating system (XP, Vista etc) where it says in the initial post. Perhaps you are thinking there should be a folder called 'user data folder', that's not correct.

So for example with Windows XP by default your 'user data folder' is:

C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\My Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2009\

o yes i get you,but just tried it and 3d kits still showing :confused:

Try looking up the thread to see if anyone else has had a similar issue. Make sure you also follow the instructions to the letter. Are you unticking ckin cache, reloading the game (it won't work from a simple skin reload)?

wot do i need to start a new game,and yeah ive followed instructions 100%,my os is vista ultimate

Ok for anyone still having problems...i just noticed the download xml file is called kit_panel.xml

Remove the underscore so it says kit panel.xml and it does indeed work fine. Thanks Radestock