Emergency need help

[McCarty13]

I just added some face packs and a few logo packs today. I have added many, many in the past, except this time when i launched the game i got this message

mismatch tag at line 52 of config xml

and now the game will only run windowed when it is set at default.

I haven't gone any further in the game until I figure this out.

any ideas off the top of your head. or do i need to try and filter through the many, many, many logo and face packs I have loaded and try and remember the ones I did today only?

Thanks

Mike

[ahmufcwafc]

Maybe try this:

I can't play the game due to an XML parsing error

If you have a shortcut on your desktop you can do the following:

• Right-click on the FM shortcut.
  
• Choose "Properties" from the pop-up menu.
  
• In the "Target" field, add the --reset_preferences command line option after "fm.exe", so it should look like this:
  "C:\Program Files\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2009\fm.exe" --reset_preferences
  
• Press OK and then try to run the game as normal, using the shortcut.
  

You'll want to remove the command after you run the game, as otherwise it will continue to reset your preferences every time you launch.

If you don't have a shortcut you can make one and then perform the instructions on the shortcut you've made.

• If you purchased and installed the game through Steam you should be able to find the fm.exe in the following directory:
  C:/Program Files/Steam/SteamApps/Common/Football Manager 2009/
  
• If you purchased and installed the game from a boxed DVD copy you should be able to find the fm.exe in the following directory:
  C:/Program Files/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 2009/
  

[radestock]

There is a bad config file in one of the packs you just added. To be honest resetting prwfs to default isn't going to make a lot of difference, you'll still get the error everytime you load up.

It shouldn't be too hard to find what you recently added. Windows and OSX let you sort by date. Find which file is giving you the problems and remove it.

[McCarty13]

Thanks guys it was a dodgy hungarian face pack.

Mike