![]() ![]() ![]() Now to start skinning, go into the skins folder and copy the fm2008 folder and the config.xml file (you can also copy the fm2008_r folder if you plan on making a rightsided skin – I’ll come to the specifics of that later). (unless you later install a new patch, that may include updated fmf files). ![]() You should now have no need to touch anything else within your install directory for FM – everything you need for skinning is within these 16 folders. (you can also delete the licensed faces, kits and logos if you don’t need them to save space). You can now delete the copies of the fmf files you made. Once you have extracted all the archives, you should have 16 folders with the same name as the fmf files, with various folders, xml files and png graphics inside. (I’d extract the files from the updates folder into an updates folder, rather than overwrite the unpatched files – after you have extracted all the files, you may want to see what changes have been made and overwrite the unpatched extracted files.) Once you have done that use the Resource Tool to extract the fmf archives, you can just extract them into the folder you copied the fmf files to. MAKE SURE THE LOCATION YOU PICK IS NOT INSIDE ANY FOLDER USED BY FM! Now paste these 16 files into somewhere that is easy to find (put them in a folder within your My Documents Folder, or in a folder in the root of a drive). ![]() If you have applied a patch, you may find some more fmf files in C:\Program Files\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2008\data\updates\update-802\data – you may want to copy these aswell. fmf extension – select them all and copy them. So browse to where you installed the game (C:\Program Files\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2008 by default), open the data folder and you should see 16 files with the. The first thing you need to do is to extract the files from the. Graphics Software – whilst Photoshop is popular it is expensive, free alternatives if you don’t already have a graphics program, are (upgraded version of MSPaint), or The GIMP.A Text Editor – Notepad is fine, however I’d recommend a program like Notepad or a web editor such as Kompozer – these have colour-coded code and line numbers that make it easier to edit the larger xml files.(or whatever version of FM you are making a skin for). A Copy of FM2008 with the latest patch installed.You can also download this guide in MS Word Format or as a PDF file, for offline reading.īefore you start you will need a few things: If you already know how to skin then sorry this isn’t for you. This is just a basic skinning guide to help introduce new people to skinning, and will just cover some basic information to get you started. ![]()
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