New Nation

[laBOMBA]

So in previous versions it was possible to create a new nation by editing one of the non-active nations in the editor. The only thing you had to do to be able to assign this newly created nation to a continent is open "db record lists" with notepad -> search for "<!-- nation table -->" -> change "<boolean id="allow_add" value="false" />" into "<boolean id="allow_add" value="true" />" -> close and save.

How can we do this with the fm18 editor? The file structure is completely different.

[laBOMBA]

Ok, got it.

 

In case others are struggling, follow this guide:

1. Download the FM18 Resource Archiver from Steam and launch it.
2. Click "Extract Archive" and find the file "comp editor.fmf" in your Steam folder "...\Steam\steamapps\common\Football Manager 2018\data"
3. Select a folder to extract the files to
4. In the new folder, find "nation.xml" an open it.
5. Note that there are 2 files called "nation.xml", but only 1 has the following text:

6. <!-- Continent -->

   <record>

   <flags id="field" value="Ncti" />

   <translation id="name" translation_id="229389" type="use" value="Continent" />

   <flags id="type" value="database_record_unique_id" />

   <flags id="database_table_type" value="continent" />

   <boolean id="is_client_field" value="true" />

   <boolean id="is_read_only" value="true" />

   <boolean id="is_optional" value="true" />

   </record>

7. Change row <boolean id="is_read_only" value="true" /> to <boolean id="is_read_only" value="false" />

8. Save the xml file

9. Before you go to the next step, make a backup of your "comp editor.fmf" file in case the process goes wrong for whatever reason
10. Go to the Resource Archiver and package the file back together: Click "Create Archive" and save the archive file in the "...\Steam\steamapps\common\Football Manager 2018\data" folder.
11. Only overwrite the existing file there if you had made a backup of it.
12. Launch the Editor and it should work.

 

Happy Editing!

 

[adineen98]

Works brilliantly, thanks a million!

[Amcalabrese]

There doesn't seem to be a "data" folder under FM18...

[Humbby]

Hero!  

[krlenjushka]

10 hours ago, Amcalabrese said:

There doesn't seem to be a "data" folder under FM18...

I guess youre on Ubuntu? You need to go to Home folder and to hit ctrl+H . this way you will be able to see hidden folders. after that go to      .local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Football Manager 2018/data folder

[fmonit]

Anyone else have a problem with new nations not joining the European Championship Qualifying Rounds? 

I made a European fictional nation and made it a full Fifa member. In fm17, this is usually sufficient for the game to pick up the new country and let it participate in the qualifications of both WC and EC. 

In fm18, I did the exact same but the new nation only seems to be part of the WC qualification, not the EC. I've holidayed for 10 seasons but still nothing. 

Am I missing something? 

[Toads]

I can't find the <Boolean id="is_read_only" value="true" /> instead, I have this:

<!-- Continent -->

<record>

<flags id="field" value="nfrc"/>

<translation id="name" value="Continent" type="use" translation_id="229389"/>

<flags id="type" value="database_record_unique_id"/>

<flags id="database_table_type" value="continent"/>

<boolean id="is_optional" value="true"/>

<list id="dependencies">

<record field="nfrn" exists="false"/>

<record field="fren" exists="false"/>

<record field="nfrr" exists="false"/>

<record field="nfra" exists="false"/>

</list>

</record>

Edited January 4, 2018 by Toads

[fmonit]

On 05/01/2018 at 02:06, Toads said:

I can't find the <Boolean id="is_read_only" value="true" /> instead, I have this:

<!-- Continent -->

<record>

<flags id="field" value="nfrc"/>

<translation id="name" value="Continent" type="use" translation_id="229389"/>

<flags id="type" value="database_record_unique_id"/>

<flags id="database_table_type" value="continent"/>

<boolean id="is_optional" value="true"/>

<list id="dependencies">

<record field="nfrn" exists="false"/>

<record field="fren" exists="false"/>

<record field="nfrr" exists="false"/>

<record field="nfra" exists="false"/>

</list>

</record>

Did you open the "other" xml file as indicated at step 5?

 

[Toads]

4 hours ago, fmonit said:

Did you open the "other" xml file as indicated at step 5?

Yes, I did.

[mas_topik]

On 12/6/2017 at 09:47, fmonit said:

Anyone else have a problem with new nations not joining the European Championship Qualifying Rounds? 

I made a European fictional nation and made it a full Fifa member. In fm17, this is usually sufficient for the game to pick up the new country and let it participate in the qualifications of both WC and EC. 

In fm18, I did the exact same but the new nation only seems to be part of the WC qualification, not the EC. I've holidayed for 10 seasons but still nothing. 

Am I missing something? 

me too.. i think fm 18 editor is more difficult than fm 17 editor.. 

[InSp1RaT0R1950]

I can not find that could someone upload their file (nation.xml)?

[Amcalabrese]

On 2/19/2018 at 14:42, InSp1RaT0R1950 said:

I can not find that could someone upload their file (nation.xml)?

Yes, can someone please just put up the xml file so we can download it

 

-thanks

[Hope]

I can not seem to edit my file

[ManchesterCentralFUN]

12 hours ago, Hope said:

I can not seem to edit my file

i assume you know were to put this file

comp editor.fmf

[Hope]

I cannot get it to work grrr just don't understand fully obviously what I need to do

[ManchesterCentralFUN]

the file i gave you is already edited, all you need to do is place in the correct directory. when you download the file the name will be different so rename it comp editor.fmf

Edited March 14, 2018 by ManchesterCentralFUN

[Hope]

i have the comp editor.fmf but can't open it

[Hope]

sorry didn't realise you gave me the file lol

[Hope]

Thank you for this has have now put this in folder and works

[liebsteinalex]

On 1/17/2018 at 19:19, mas_topik said:

me too.. i think fm 18 editor is more difficult than fm 17 editor.. 

i think you also have to fiddle with the competition itself

[sneakglove75]

On 14/03/2018 at 11:42, ManchesterCentralFUN said:

the file i gave you is already edited, all you need to do is place in the correct directory. when you download the file the name will be different so rename it comp editor.fmf

Thanks for the file. Do you put it in the date folder or the comp editor folder?

[iiP0PP3R]

I’m pretty dumb when it come to this stuff. I’m confused with the instruction above. Can someone dumb it down for me?

[ChicoPolska]

Yes , yes , yes . Thanks a lot .

[Sushasan]

how to create a nation in fm 20

[Weiry]

2 minutes ago, Sushasan said:

how to create a nation in fm 20

You can't 'create' a nation but you can replace/overwrite one that is existent in the database using the FM20 Pre-Game Editor - If you also want to change the continent then you have to download the FM20 Resource Archiver and follow the steps in the original post in this thread

[OtriadMaille]

On 14/03/2018 at 07:42, ManchesterCentralFUN said:

the file i gave you is already edited, all you need to do is place in the correct directory. when you download the file the name will be different so rename it comp editor.fmf

where did you give it? I don't see any attachment at all

[alian62]

1 hour ago, OtriadMaille said:

where did you give it? I don't see any attachment at all

March 14th

 

[syenite]

i tried the steps in the original post for fm20 but now when i do the steps nd try to open the fm20 editor, the app is just black, and nothing loads/happens.