Italy World Champs Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 Because i aint one of them, so can someone figure this out? I been asking and trying to do this forever and its led to me not even playing this game anymore! I want to play! Can somone please tell me how to download the patch! I do everything until I get the desktop icon of the patch, i double click it to download it and the FM box appears but it says. . . . ERROR:could not locate Football Manager Installation Folder, pleas browse and open fm.exe. Wtf! Ive tried to unistall the game and it still didnt work. wht the hell could the problem be? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Franchise 2008 Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 Well, please dont take this the wrong way, but there's no other way to say it.. You need to read what it says. It can't locate the Football Manager Installation Folder because it isn't on your desktop (where your patch will be). You need to 'browse' (I haven't got the patch on hand, so this is on memory) from the patch program, find the FM Folder (C:/Program Files/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 2008/ and click on 'fm.exe' inside the Football Manager 2008 folder. Then it should patch okay. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neji Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 It can't locate the Football Manager Installation Folder because it isn't on your desktop (where your patch will be). Thats not the reason. The patch.exe will look at the default location of the game so it doesn't matter if its on the desktop or not. It sounds like you installed FM to a different location than the default location, all you need to do when asked to locate fm.exe is goto the folder you installed it to and choose fm.exe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italy World Champs Posted October 19, 2008 Author Share Posted October 19, 2008 Neji. . . I didnt change none of the default options, i made sure of it all i did was what it told me to do, unless my pc did something on its own. I did browse and could not find the fm.exe folder at all. Why am i the only one with this problem im going crazy trying to play this dam game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italy World Champs Posted October 19, 2008 Author Share Posted October 19, 2008 same to you team franchise. There is no fm.exe. that i can find Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
killiekev1869 Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 you don't have a fm.exe? how does the game work? if you've tried using your computers "Find Files" or "Search" (i've got a Mac so i'm not up to date on what it's called on a PC, but i think it's in the list when you hgit the Start button, right?) and looked for "fm.exe" and you still can't find it then you should reinstall FM. take a note of exactly where it installs to and then use the patch. if you do find fm.exe and it's in some other folder, then follow the instructions above - just browse for the correct folder when the patch opens and it should be fine. EDIT: also, on some computers they have settings set so that file extensions such as .exe don't actually show when you open the folder. what you might see is an icon just called "fm" - if it has the FM08 icon chances are that it is actually fm.exe, it just isn't displaying it's extension. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackreyes Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 well if there is no exe... you haven't installed the game... unless you deleted it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vrv Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 team franchise hahaha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
el sid Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 @OP fm.exe is the file with which you start the game. The ".exe" part will not be displayed unless you change the settings. So the fm.exe you are looking for will just be named as "fm" with the red fm08 icon. You should browse for that file click it and select ok/open. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Franchise 2008 Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 team franchise hahaha .....what? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Franchise 2008 Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 @OP fm.exe is the file with which you start the game. The ".exe" part will not be displayed unless you change the settings. So the fm.exe you are looking for will just be named as "fm" with the red fm08 icon. You should browse for that file click it and select ok/open. Above is the red icon el sid speaks of, with the address bar showing where it may be found. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neji Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Like the others have said, if you don't have an exe then the game isn't installed. The best way to find it would be to right click on the shortcut to FM, click properties and then the location (path) of the fm install will be shown in the target line. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUPPET.JMR Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 No offense to anyone but some guy posted this on the CM forums as well. Don't know why though? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pim1984 Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 I have to say I admire the patience of some people who try to help this guy out, but after his first post I knew it wouldn't be worthwhile. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braenn Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 I think you mean "Are there any smart people on this forum!?" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evon Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 ^ Beat me to it. The irony. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italy World Champs Posted October 19, 2008 Author Share Posted October 19, 2008 Haha, big deal its a forum. Thanks guys ill be on this trying to figure it out while i watch the chicago bears play. I went to the search and typed fm.exe and the only thing that came up is the patch. Ill start doing everything else u guys told me about now. Thanks for the help, i really need it and need to play this game again. thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jod123 Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 As said already, there is definitely an FM.exe file as if there wasn't you could not play the game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italy World Champs Posted October 19, 2008 Author Share Posted October 19, 2008 Well get this i can play the game i tried that. I clicked start a game and it went to the next screen and select my nationality. Well it go this far if it wasnt downloaded and installed? so i checked that, then i clicked on the paatch to instal and the FM box comes up and says "cannot locate fm.exe file, browse for it". after i select a couple guesses to see if it works, the fm box says "Football manager 2008 install directory does not exist. Please reinstall football manager 2008 again before u install this" Ive tried this before, can i be doing somehting wrong? can it be my anti virus? man this sucks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jod123 Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Well get this i can play the game i tried that. I clicked start a game and it went to the next screen and select my nationality. Well it go this far if it wasnt downloaded and installed? so i checked that, then i clicked on the paatch to instal and the FM box comes up and says "cannot locate fm.exe file, browse for it". after i select a couple guesses to see if it works, the fm box says "Football manager 2008 install directory does not exist. Please reinstall football manager 2008 again before u install this" Ive tried this before, can i be doing somehting wrong? can it be my anti virus? man this sucks It shouldn't be guesses, though. If you are selecting the wrong file it will most likely say that it is not installed. Just use the search feature on your computer and search for all you Football Manager 2008 folders. Go into each one and when you see a file called 'fm' or 'fm.exe.' and it has the 08 icon then that is the file you should be browsing to. Hope that helps. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italy World Champs Posted October 19, 2008 Author Share Posted October 19, 2008 man i cant find this thing, i go to system search and type in fm and all that comes up is the patch, ill keep trying thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jod123 Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 man i cant find this thing, i go to system search and type in fm and all that comes up is the patch, ill keep trying thanks Try typing in "Football Manager 2008" and then when the search is finished just go into each folder until you see the fm file. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italy World Champs Posted October 19, 2008 Author Share Posted October 19, 2008 if i reinstall it, is there somewhere i can put this file im looking for in a easier place so i can easily do this some other way? cause i cant find this thing at all Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
saulty2805 Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 if your on vista, could you go to games?? FM is there on mine anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italy World Champs Posted October 19, 2008 Author Share Posted October 19, 2008 I typed in football manager 2008 in the search bar on my start menu and nothing came up. I typed in football manager and only the patches came up (i downloaded two of them) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italy World Champs Posted October 19, 2008 Author Share Posted October 19, 2008 I could go to games and thats where it is but cant find the installation folder. i couldnt find games from the browsing in the patch window tho Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jod123 Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 if i reinstall it, is there somewhere i can put this file im looking for in a easier place so i can easily do this some other way? cause i cant find this thing at all By default it should be in C:/Program Files/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 2008 It will be there unless you installed the game somewhere else. Could you upload a screenshot of that location on you computer, please? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italy World Champs Posted October 19, 2008 Author Share Posted October 19, 2008 games folder is empty from the installation box, when i browse for fm.exe. I have the sports interactive folder but the options in there ae only db, games,matches, skins,sounds and temporary Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jod123 Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 games folder is empty from the installation box, when i browse for fm.exe. I have the sports interactive folder but the options in there ae only db, games,matches, skins,sounds and temporary That is the wrong Sports Interactive folder. You should have another one in the Program Files folder and this is where fm should be located. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italy World Champs Posted October 19, 2008 Author Share Posted October 19, 2008 ok, now im in the world wide soccer manager folder under program files and all they have to choose from is data, editor data,jre, links,sku06 html and unitstall football manager Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jod123 Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 ok, now im in the world wide soccer manager folder under program files and all they have to choose from is data, editor data,jre, links,sku06 html and unitstall football manager Have you Worldwide Soccer Manager or Football Manager? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italy World Champs Posted October 19, 2008 Author Share Posted October 19, 2008 football manager Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jod123 Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 football manager How do you have a Worldwide Soccer Manager folder, then? Have you always had Football Manager? You need to know which one you have as there is a different patch for both and you may have the wrong one. Also with Worldwide Soccer Manager, you will have a wwsm.exe file or something rather that a fm.exe file. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italy World Champs Posted October 19, 2008 Author Share Posted October 19, 2008 sht i have worldwide manager Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italy World Champs Posted October 19, 2008 Author Share Posted October 19, 2008 why the hell do they change there name every year. oh my god! i cant believe i just did this, im a dumb ass Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jod123 Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 sht i have worldwide manager You may have downloaded the wrong patch. You need the Worldwide Soccer Manager one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italy World Champs Posted October 19, 2008 Author Share Posted October 19, 2008 what is football manager, same game different name Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jod123 Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 why the hell do they change there name every year. oh my god! i cant believe i just did this, im a dumb ass They don't change the name at all. It is still Football Manager as it always has been since SI and Eidos split. Worldwide Soccer Manager is a localised version for USA gamers. It is effectively the same game though but requires a different patch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOriginalJez Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Essentially... it's probably something to do with naming rights I'd imagine as SI weren't the originators of the FM series. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italy World Champs Posted October 19, 2008 Author Share Posted October 19, 2008 wow just wow, jod your the sht, thanks for helping me realize im a dumb ass, thanks for real. I think i got the wrong patch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italy World Champs Posted October 19, 2008 Author Share Posted October 19, 2008 can someone please give me the link to the Worldwide manager, thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jod123 Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 wow just wow, jod your the sht, thanks for helping me realize im a dumb ass, thanks for real. I think i got the wrong patch No problem. Do you want a link for the patch you should have? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
saulty2805 Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Haha, good old Jod, saving the day once again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jod123 Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 It is going to be one of these links depending on your answers to these 2 questions Have you a PC or a Mac? Did get the boxed version of the game or the digital download?: Worldwide Soccer Manager PC (Boxed) http://www.ut3.yourfirstcreditcard.c...2_boxed_pc.rar OR http://rapidshare.com/files/94829440...2_boxed_pc.rar Use WINRAR to extract. Worldwide Soccer Manager PC (Digital download version) http://www.ut3.yourfirstcreditcard.c...digital_pc.rar Use WINRAR to extract. Worldwide Soccer Manager Mac (Boxed) http://www.ut3.yourfirstcreditcard.c..._boxed-mac.dmg Worldwide Soccer Manager Mac (Digital download version) http://www.ut3.yourfirstcreditcard.c...igital-mac.dmg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italy World Champs Posted October 19, 2008 Author Share Posted October 19, 2008 yea please give me the link i should have, man i getting closer to playing this game once again, if i have no other problems, fingers crossed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jod123 Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Haha, good old Jod, saving the day once again I know, aren't I great? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italy World Champs Posted October 19, 2008 Author Share Posted October 19, 2008 thanks man! ill try it i got the pc and bought the hardcopy (boxed) So ill do the top one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
saulty2805 Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 I know, aren't I great? well not really... Your fantastic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jod123 Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 thanks man! ill try it i got the pc and bought the hardcopy (boxed) So ill do the top one Ok, either of the top 2 links out of the 6 should do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jod123 Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 well not really...Your fantastic Awww, thanks saulty. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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