lmarsha_926 Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 I had a xml error a few days ago and thanks to members on this forum managed to solve it by this method First of all you need to turn on hidden files and folders. Go to My Computer and at the top select 'Tools' the 'Folder Options'. The go to the 'View' tab and select 'Show hidden files and folders'Delete the following folder: XP: C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2009\settings My problem is now it keeps returning when I click the reload the skin cache button, when the skin loads the same errors appear. I wanted to try some new graphics but they wont come up unless i reload the skin and that is the problem is Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jod123 Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Have you tried deleting the cache files again following the instructions you just posted? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmarsha_926 Posted February 17, 2009 Author Share Posted February 17, 2009 Thanks, I will try that, I only need the skin to reload once more as I am sticking with the new skin i found if I can reload the skin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmarsha_926 Posted February 17, 2009 Author Share Posted February 17, 2009 Same problem as before happens, the game does not load, also now every time I delete the settings folder and load up FM it creates another one a quits Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jod123 Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Yeah, it should create another one. That is what you want it to do. But it still does not work. Have you tried the other method? 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/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmarsha_926 Posted February 17, 2009 Author Share Posted February 17, 2009 Thanks it solved the problem of the game not starting it but I still cant reload my skin when I click ok Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jod123 Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Have you ticked the option to always reload skin on confirm? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmarsha_926 Posted February 17, 2009 Author Share Posted February 17, 2009 Yes but when the skin reloads the game quits with a xml parsing error like before Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jod123 Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Do other skins work? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmarsha_926 Posted February 17, 2009 Author Share Posted February 17, 2009 No, It is every time I reload the skin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jod123 Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 What skin are you loading though? The default skin? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmarsha_926 Posted February 17, 2009 Author Share Posted February 17, 2009 I am trying to change a skin from the default one but it quits while it is changing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jod123 Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Yeah, try not to change it to that and just try the default skin and see does that cause an error. If it does not then there could be something wrong with the skin you have downloaded. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmarsha_926 Posted February 17, 2009 Author Share Posted February 17, 2009 But why is it every skin I try. Also I just click reload skin without changing the skin and the error came up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jod123 Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 If you do not go into options to try and change the skin, can you play the game? You don't get any errors then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmarsha_926 Posted February 17, 2009 Author Share Posted February 17, 2009 I can play the game no problems, I am just bored with the default skin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jod123 Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 What exactly is the error that appears when you try to reload the skin? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmarsha_926 Posted February 17, 2009 Author Share Posted February 17, 2009 3 messages saying an XML error has occured with a missmatch tag at line 48 of config.xml an XML error has occured with a missmatch tag at line 52 of config.xml an XML error has occured with a missmatch tag at line 49 of config.xml Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jod123 Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 What skin are you trying to use? Have you a config.xml file in your skins folder? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmarsha_926 Posted February 17, 2009 Author Share Posted February 17, 2009 I emptied my skin folder and move all my graphics and tried to reload the skin by moving from the default skin to another default skin but it still had that error even though I have no graphics being loaded Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jod123 Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 It must be a config.xml file to do with one of FM's graphics or something. You might have to try reinstalling the game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmarsha_926 Posted February 17, 2009 Author Share Posted February 17, 2009 ok, I will try tommorow Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jod123 Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Ok, let me know how you get on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmarsha_926 Posted February 18, 2009 Author Share Posted February 18, 2009 Problem solved All I did was -small_screen -windowed after the in target box, so it opened in window mode, Then when I click reload skin the messages still came up but the game did not shut down Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton162 Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 WOW, for once Jod didn't find the answer to someone's problem, i am stunned Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jod123 Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 Problem solvedAll I did was -small_screen -windowed after the in target box, so it opened in window mode, Then when I click reload skin the messages still came up but the game did not shut down Ok, glad it works now. WOW, for once Jod didn't find the answer to someone's problem, i am stunned My way might have fixed it as well, hamilton. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adammacleod Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 I keep getting this XML parsing error now too. Very annoying. I have uninstalled, cleard cache and reinstalled skins but still keep getting the error. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jod123 Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Have you tried what is in post 5 of this thread? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adammacleod Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 yeah, tried that mate. It reset ok, the problem just stayed. Weird how it has just happened. I havnt installed anything new to the game Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adammacleod Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Exact error on startup is "not well-formed(invalid token) at line 1 of config.xml" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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