Calinho Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 I turned my skin cache off the other day to reload new graphics and new my screens all white, even uninstalled, re installed fm, anyone know how to fix this? its not as if i can change the skin cause i cant see anything! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
isuckatfm Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Shut down FM. For Vista: 1- In a window, go to Organize > Folder and Search Options > View > and select 'Show hidden files and folders'. 2- Now browse to C:\Users\<User Name>\App Data\Roaming and delete the 'Sports Interactive' folder. For XP: 1- Make sure you are able to see hidden folders: When in a window, go to Tools > Folder Options > View tab and make sure 'Show hidden files and folders' is selected. 2- Browse to C:\Documents and Settings\<User Name>\Application Data and delete the 'Sports Interactive' folder. Also delete the custom skins you have installed or move them out of the User folder temporarily. That should do it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jod123 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 If you delete the skin you are using the game will revert back to the default skin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calinho Posted August 12, 2008 Author Share Posted August 12, 2008 i think the problem might be i have no default skin, i cant find it anywhere Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
isuckatfm Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 The default one is bundled in skins.fmf located here C:\Program Files\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2008\data I can't think of any reason it wouldn't be there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calinho Posted August 12, 2008 Author Share Posted August 12, 2008 Yeah its there, it also comes up an error before the actual screen comes up XML parsing error! not well-formed (invalid token) at line 1 of last_saved_game.xml Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calinho Posted August 13, 2008 Author Share Posted August 13, 2008 sorry to harras, just dont want this slipping down Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jod123 Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 I am not sure what is wrong. Maybe you get more help posting in the bugs forum or the skinning hideout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
isuckatfm Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 If you delete the cache files that xml parsing error should go away. So delete the appropriate folder as listed in my previous post. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEcrayWANDERER Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 Did you spill "tippex" on the screen? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Management Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 i read the title of the thread and first thing i thought was... get a 'cream' for it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evilscotsman Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Try Moisturiser it usually helps skin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedclough Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Do we know the source of the skin problem. Have you recently acquired a pet or starting eating a new food stuff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike7077 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 i read the title of the thread and first thing i thought was...get a 'cream' for it I was just hoping there weren't going to be any screenshots! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calinho Posted August 15, 2008 Author Share Posted August 15, 2008 Shut down FM.For Vista: 1- In a window, go to Organize > Folder and Search Options > View > and select 'Show hidden files and folders'. 2- Now browse to C:\Users\<User Name>\App Data\Roaming and delete the 'Sports Interactive' folder. For XP: 1- Make sure you are able to see hidden folders: When in a window, go to Tools > Folder Options > View tab and make sure 'Show hidden files and folders' is selected. 2- Browse to C:\Documents and Settings\<User Name>\Application Data and delete the 'Sports Interactive' folder. Also delete the custom skins you have installed or move them out of the User folder temporarily. That should do it. Im XP and i dont even have a c:\ documents and settings\ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jod123 Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Im XP and i dont even have a c:\ documents and settings\ You must have. Go to Run and type 'C:' without the quotation marks into the dialogue box and the folder 'Documents and Settings' should be one of the folders in the window that appears. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calinho Posted August 15, 2008 Author Share Posted August 15, 2008 ill tell u them all acer apps divtools downloads games my music my recordings nolopbackups pnp program files sffix temp windows Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jod123 Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 What is the location of your 'My Documents' folder? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calinho Posted August 15, 2008 Author Share Posted August 15, 2008 Ive found it, it was at D:\, i deleted it but its still happening, but the XML errors gone, ill post what i get when it loads Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
isuckatfm Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Double click 'My Computer'. If your drive is partitioned or you have two drives you should see:- Name: System [C:]; Type: Local Disk Name: Data [D:]; Type: Local Disk Can you take a screenshot of yours and post back? At the moment from what you have posted it doesn't sound like you deleted the right folder. It also sounds like you might not be an 'administrator' user. The reason I say this is that 'Documents and Settings' should have been in that list you posted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calinho Posted August 16, 2008 Author Share Posted August 16, 2008 do u just want a screenprint of my computer? and im the main administrator, documents and settings in D:\ for me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jod123 Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 I would say follow what isuckatfm said above in the 2nd post as you have found the douments and settings folder. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calinho Posted August 16, 2008 Author Share Posted August 16, 2008 Deleted the fm 08 folder and it didnt work, so just deleted the fm live stuff aswell, uninstalled the game and thats it workin now now i can roll on, thanks so much guys! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jod123 Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 Great you got it working. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calinho Posted August 16, 2008 Author Share Posted August 16, 2008 Update: sussed the problem, its when i put anything into the c:\program files\sports interactive\football manager 08\ folder, only tried kits and a new database update from sortioutsi, both together and seperatly, they make that screen go white like that, any ideas why? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
isuckatfm Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 Everything custom goes in the User Folder, by default My Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2008 and then the relevant folder (skins, graphics etc.). I don't know the specifics but it probably has to do with config files and you placing skin related config files into the Program Files folder caused confusion in terms of what to load and what not to load. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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