91427 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Hi all, I posted about this issue around the release of FM18 but got no real reply so I thought I'd try again. The basic issue is the incredibly distracting flashing banner ads that appear in 2D, see this gif as a short example - https://gyazo.com/a6bdf08893650367f278cc1c60ae1db4 As I'm sure you can imagine having 16 simultaneously flashing 'buy now's is not what I expect from a product I paid £30 for, I wouldn't even think about using a website with such distracting ads. Bear in mind the example I've linked is not even close to the most distracting ad in the game and doesn't look as bad in the gif as it does in game. Eventually I figured out the ad boards could be turned black by setting render quality to medium or lower but on returning to the game recently after a while away I found a patch meant ads now stay no matter what you set your graphics quality to. I have 3 main questions: 1. How on earth is it acceptable to have flashing banner ads in a £30 game? 2. Is there any way of turning them off now? 3. If the answer to question 2 is no, can I receive a refund? I apologise if the tone of this post is too aggressive but it's very frustrating being subjected to ads while playing your favourite game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
91427 Posted February 19, 2018 Author Share Posted February 19, 2018 Anyone? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hovis Dexter Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Didn't HUBI post a mod following your original post which sorted the problem? https://community.sigames.com/topic/412441-flashing-ad-boards-in-2d/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
91427 Posted February 19, 2018 Author Share Posted February 19, 2018 23 minutes ago, Hovis Dexter said: Didn't HUBI post a mod following your original post which sorted the problem? https://community.sigames.com/topic/412441-flashing-ad-boards-in-2d/ Unfortunately while that does remove ads it also has the strange effect (for me at least) of acting like a sepia-coloured filter when watching a match - https://imgur.com/a/cYb6S Apologies for the poor quality screenshot Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
91427 Posted February 21, 2018 Author Share Posted February 21, 2018 I assume nobody's found a good solution to the flashing ads then? There's no file where they're stored that I could delete? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemeuresnew Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 i dont think they care if you like the look of the game. the whole UI shows shows that. the add boards are just a joke played on anyone that can put up with all the other rubbish long enough to actually start a match dont like your chances of a refund either. all you can do is not purchase any further games in the future. even then they still wont listen though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurs08 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 If you bought from Steam they have a policy where you're guaranteed a refund if you've had the game for less than 2 weeks and played less than 2 hours, so that if you spot something like this you can get your money back Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbabbs Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Although it can take longer than 2 hours to get to your first match.................. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemeuresnew Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 3 minutes ago, Spurs08 said: If you bought from Steam they have a policy where you're guaranteed a refund if you've had the game for less than 2 weeks and played less than 2 hours, so that if you spot something like this you can get your money back it takes longer than 2 hours to try and read your players reports, (try to) set scouting, training schedules, set transfer status and squad roles, staff levels and possible improvements. probably a load more things before you even look at tactical options beyond a basic formation. hell, you could probably take an hour trying to edit the face and attributes before you started... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurs08 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 19 minutes ago, lemeuresnew said: it takes longer than 2 hours to try and read your players reports, (try to) set scouting, training schedules, set transfer status and squad roles, staff levels and possible improvements. probably a load more things before you even look at tactical options beyond a basic formation. hell, you could probably take an hour trying to edit the face and attributes before you started... True, although there is a demo as well which you could do all that in if you're not sure. It is less helpful for FM and the strategy genre in general than other games though granted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemeuresnew Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 4 minutes ago, Spurs08 said: True, although there is a demo as well which you could do all that in if you're not sure. It is less helpful for FM and the strategy genre in general than other games though granted. i couldnt do much in the demo. wrong screen rev stuff the other problem with this argument is they keep saying that reported problems are 'being worked on'. there would be no reason to assume something as stupid as flashing lights wouldnt be turned off. it cant really be that hard, they just dont care Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
91427 Posted February 21, 2018 Author Share Posted February 21, 2018 20 minutes ago, lemeuresnew said: there would be no reason to assume something as stupid as flashing lights wouldnt be turned off. it cant really be that hard, they just dont care This is particularly true as it was only recently changed to prevent the ads being able to be turned off through graphics settings, the effort they've put in on this issue has clearly gone towards making it worse for the user. I know not that many people still use 2D but SI are making it borderline unusable in order to bring in some extra revenue from sponsors which really isn't acceptable imo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
91427 Posted March 4, 2018 Author Share Posted March 4, 2018 Disappointed and frustrated to find the 18.3 update included no changes to this issue. Even a simple revert back to allow the ads to be turned off through graphical settings would improve things substantially. I assume I can't be the only person who finds this makes the game nigh-on unplayable, is there really no-one who's found a solution? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loftymufc Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Sorry using my mobile or id screen shot it. not sure if there is an easier way to find it but there is a file you can delete, this is where mine is located. Close the game and go to: local disk (C:)/program files (x86)/steam/steamapps/common/footballmanager2018/data/game and delete file ads.fmf when you restart game the advertising boards will be black edit: maybe just search for that file name could be easier. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
91427 Posted March 5, 2018 Author Share Posted March 5, 2018 9 hours ago, loftymufc said: Sorry using my mobile or id screen shot it. not sure if there is an easier way to find it but there is a file you can delete, this is where mine is located. Close the game and go to: local disk (C:)/program files (x86)/steam/steamapps/common/footballmanager2018/data/game and delete file ads.fmf when you restart game the advertising boards will be black edit: maybe just search for that file name could be easier. Works perfectly, thank you so much Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loftymufc Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 12 hours ago, 91427 said: Works perfectly, thank you so much Glad it worked for you. It was frustrating me so much nearly unplayable at times. This file may return after updates so if that problem returns check this file. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
91427 Posted April 9, 2018 Author Share Posted April 9, 2018 The fix above now no longer works for me despite there still being no ads.fmf file, did SI patch it or something? Would be very frustrating if they did Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
91427 Posted April 9, 2018 Author Share Posted April 9, 2018 There appears to be new ads now, possibly even more distracting than the original ones this year. The lowlight is an ad for a sports betting company, not exactly great morally at the best of times but seems irresponsible given the number of children who play fm. Expected better from SI. Edit: An example of a couple of seconds worth of gameplay in 2D - https://gyazo.com/a8ea4892a7920630e27e79398d041625, really don't understand how SI think this is acceptable Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Would have thought an in game advert for a betting company would automatically result in a 18 PEGI rating. Edit: After a little research I’ve found that if a game encourages gambling the minimum PEGI rating that must apply is 12, as the primary intent of an advert is to encourage the viewer then it seems logical to conclude that SI may have exceeded what is permitted within the 3 rating that FM is assigned. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salaq Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Real life football is an incredibly filthy, rotten, corrupt business. It is disappointing to see that SI chose to simulate exactly that aspect of football... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerry58 Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 I don't find the ads distratcting at all, i actually like them. And your ranting about real life 'rotten and corrupt business' in a game forum is way out of place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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