Beta Update V1.1.4
Hey all, it is a bit later than 12 noon. Was out of bed too late lmao after going to sleep at 5. I also took time to add some new things too, anyway, here is the patch notes:
Performance:
Fixed the issue with the pitch lines being all over the place. The pitch sizes in the game that you select now accurately reflect in game and the pitch gets scaled to the selections you make.
Non custom stadiums have referees again and now load quickly.
Crowds now all start seated.
I am testing a new function to switch animations based on events, and there is a v0.1 version in there now, but this crowd system is giving me psychological damage 😂
Also will hopefully add the ability to segment home/away again.
Reduced polygons in some props which will lead to better performance.
Sadly no camera fix yet. That is my next big fix that I hope to get into BETA soon.
Lighting:
Testing experimental lighting sets for:
Anfield (Liverpool)
Stamford Bridge (Chelsea)
Stade Louis II (Monaco)
Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia (Como)
Old Trafford (Manchester United)
El Sadar (Osasuna)
Allianz Arena (Bayern Munchen)
Note, they all have different settings, let me know which one you like best :)
2D:
2D now does not render any crowds, making it ideal for really low end hardware. Instead you get a 2d version of the stadium top down.
You will still see stadium roof, and am looking at ways to improve that.
Stadium loading is dramatically quicker.
Stadium Improvement:
Germany is now mapped properly.
Fixed the camera crew at Osasuna
Added various texture fixes
Experimental:
Added installation for a Linux build. Still in the baby phases and experimental. No written guide yet as I am still trying it out, but you'll need to use r2modman.
Video for visual confirmation.
From here the paid text starts. I will maintain the beta password. It will not change for now, so the one you had received would have worked for you guys. Please continue to give feedback either on X/Twitter or on Discord. Thank you all for the continued support :D
UPDATE:
Please install this in the Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Football Manager 26\BepInEx\plugins or the other ones. It fixes lighting based on match time :)
Installation path for Steam is:
Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Football Manager 26
Installation path for Xbox Game Pass is either:
XboxGames\Football Manager 26\Content
or
ProgramFiles\WindowsApps\SportsInteractive.FootballManager26
Windows Epic
Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\FootballManager26
Furthermore, when you install the files, make sure you place all subfolders into those directories above. That is two folders and 4 loose files. If you do not do that it will not load.
If you are having extraction issues, try using winrar to extract the files.
The first boot after an update to FM or running for the first time will take a long time.
IT HAS NOT FROZEN, IT IS LOADING. DO NOT INTERRUPT IT!
Should you get an anti tamper message do this:
Remove the files from the directory when FM is closed.
Boot the game, play a match, close FM.
Reinstall the files whilst FM is closed.
Then you will be able to play.