Career Mode Tweaks and Stuff By MC

[MichaelCorleone]

That is correct: game is programmed like that; if a star player retires, he is "respawned" to keep the balance of the game/teams (= to fix AI teams not buying new players as they should).

I was planning to tackle this problem in my new career. If you find a working solution, please report back.

Btw good thread

I like the balance thing but not the way they do it. They can have a simple real world approach of youth players developing into stars...

I haven't really looked to solve this issue yet.. I think its pretty much curable.. This part probably deals with 'respawning' -

[PLAYER_REGEN]
AGE_BASE = 16
AGE_RANGE = 5
RETIRE_YEARS_BASE = 15
RETIRE_YEARS_RANGE = 5
ATTRIBUTE_REDUCTION_PCT_BASE = 15
ATTRIBUTE_REDUCTION_PCT_RANGE = 5
ATTRIBUTE_BUMP_RANGE = 5
ATTRIBUTE_MIN = 5

If perhaps we delete this line completely.. or change the last line ATTRIBUTE_MIN to 20 or more.. I think last line means the minimum difference between the ovr of retired and respawned players.. Just a guess..

AND, how about changing this to 0 -

PLAYERREGEN = 1

 

[Astristul]

MAX_YOUTH_SQUAD_SIZE = 16
This line doesn't work properly. Since the 1st team has a limit of 40 players, I've tried to get the youth team limit to 40 as well. The game isn't recognising this. When you sign youth players from the scout list, the list of 16 remains the list that was filled when the 16th player signed with your youth team (no scroll down the list option). After the limit is reached, you can sign every youth player from the scout's list but they will NOT appear in the youth team at all.


MIN_PLAYER_AGE_FOR_PROMOTION = 16
This line works. I've changed it to 18 and, even if the youth team indicator shows the green check when a player is 16 or more yo, you can't sign them for the 1st team before he reaches 18 yo.

 

[MichaelCorleone]

MAX_YOUTH_SQUAD_SIZE = 16
This line doesn't work properly. Since the 1st team has a limit of 40 players, I've tried to get the youth team limit to 40 as well. The game isn't recognising this. When you sign youth players from the scout list, the list of 16 remains the list that was filled when the 16th player signed with your youth team (no scroll down the list option). After the limit is reached, you can sign every youth player from the scout's list but they will NOT appear in the youth team at all.

I thought it worked. Probably I never had more than 16 players in my youth squad. Thanks for pointing out..

 

[fifaCCitiu.com]

Thank you MC!
Btw, that player is waaay too tall. I've found maximum 6'8'' in my Lazio career.

PS: Sorry for the noob question but where do I find scout.ini and what tool do I need to decrypt it? I've exported some ini files from data0.big and when I've tried to open it with notepad, instead of normal writing, all I could see was weird symbols.

scout.ini
[PLAYER_APPEARANCE]
// Player Appearance
0_HEIGHT_0 = 165 // Skilled Height Min
0_HEIGHT_1 = 190 // Skilled Height Max
0_WEIGHT_0 = 60 // Skilled Weight Min
0_WEIGHT_1 = 85 // Skilled Weight Max
1_HEIGHT_0 = 160 // Physical Speed Height Min
1_HEIGHT_1 = 175 // Physical Speed Height Max
1_WEIGHT_0 = 60 // Physical Speed Weight Min
1_WEIGHT_1 = 75 // Physical Speed Weight Max
2_HEIGHT_0 = 175 // Physical Power Height Min
2_HEIGHT_1 = 205 // Physical Power Height Max
2_WEIGHT_0 = 70 // Physical Power Weight Min
2_WEIGHT_1 = 95 // Physical Power Weight Max
3_HEIGHT_0 = 160 // Mentally Strong Height Min
3_HEIGHT_1 = 190 // Mentally Strong Height Max
3_WEIGHT_0 = 60 // Mentally Strong Weight Min
3_WEIGHT_1 = 85 // Mentally Strong Weight Max
4_HEIGHT_0 = 180 // Good Hands Height Min
4_HEIGHT_1 = 205 // Good Hands Height Max
4_WEIGHT_0 = 70 // Good Hands Weight Min
4_WEIGHT_1 = 100 // Good Hands Weight Max
5_HEIGHT_0 = 170 // Attack Minded Height Min
5_HEIGHT_1 = 190 // Attack Minded Height Max
5_WEIGHT_0 = 65 // Attack Minded Weight Min
5_WEIGHT_1 = 85 // Attack Minded Weight Max
6_HEIGHT_0 = 165 // Defensive Minded Height Min
6_HEIGHT_1 = 200 // Defensive Minded Height Max
6_WEIGHT_0 = 65 // Defensive Minded Weight Min
6_WEIGHT_1 = 90 // Defensive Minded Weight Max

 

[MichaelCorleone]

scout.ini
[PLAYER_APPEARANCE]
// Player Appearance
0_HEIGHT_0 = 165 // Skilled Height Min
0_HEIGHT_1 = 190 // Skilled Height Max
0_WEIGHT_0 = 60 // Skilled Weight Min
0_WEIGHT_1 = 85 // Skilled Weight Max
1_HEIGHT_0 = 160 // Physical Speed Height Min
1_HEIGHT_1 = 175 // Physical Speed Height Max
1_WEIGHT_0 = 60 // Physical Speed Weight Min
1_WEIGHT_1 = 75 // Physical Speed Weight Max
2_HEIGHT_0 = 175 // Physical Power Height Min
2_HEIGHT_1 = 205 // Physical Power Height Max
2_WEIGHT_0 = 70 // Physical Power Weight Min
2_WEIGHT_1 = 95 // Physical Power Weight Max
3_HEIGHT_0 = 160 // Mentally Strong Height Min
3_HEIGHT_1 = 190 // Mentally Strong Height Max
3_WEIGHT_0 = 60 // Mentally Strong Weight Min
3_WEIGHT_1 = 85 // Mentally Strong Weight Max
4_HEIGHT_0 = 180 // Good Hands Height Min
4_HEIGHT_1 = 205 // Good Hands Height Max
4_WEIGHT_0 = 70 // Good Hands Weight Min
4_WEIGHT_1 = 100 // Good Hands Weight Max
5_HEIGHT_0 = 170 // Attack Minded Height Min
5_HEIGHT_1 = 190 // Attack Minded Height Max
5_WEIGHT_0 = 65 // Attack Minded Weight Min
5_WEIGHT_1 = 85 // Attack Minded Weight Max
6_HEIGHT_0 = 165 // Defensive Minded Height Min
6_HEIGHT_1 = 200 // Defensive Minded Height Max
6_WEIGHT_0 = 65 // Defensive Minded Weight Min
6_WEIGHT_1 = 90 // Defensive Minded Weight Max

Even by this, the max height should be 6"11". So I have to assume that there is some 'modifier' hardcoded within the game...

 

[goldfinger]

I think that 205cm (6.8") is the maximum. That guy on your photo was probably 6.8".
fifaCCitiu.com nice find. I will modify it to 193cm.

BTW, this is from scout.ini:
[PLAYER_REGEN]

//In order to keep the game balanced CPU teams will pull from the Youth Pools as well, there will be 2 reason as to why the CPU teams will pull players from the Youth Pool:
// * Squad is too small
// o All clubs <20 players should pull Youth Players from an appropriate pool (based on star rating) and fill up their squad
// o Chances to get a player from the country you're in should be high (i.e. 85%)
// * Player retiring
// o When a player from a CPU team retires we add a new Youth Player to their squad (based on their team star rating)

//--------------------------------------
TEAM_STAR_RATING_GROUPS = 5 // There are five groups for the team star rating
//--------------------------------------
TEAM_STAR_RATING_GROUP_0 = 1.5 // Group 1: [0.0, 1.5]
TEAM_STAR_RATING_GROUP_1 = 2.5 // Group 2: [2.0, 2.5]
TEAM_STAR_RATING_GROUP_2 = 3.5 // Group 3: [3.0, 3.5]
TEAM_STAR_RATING_GROUP_3 = 4.5 // Group 4: [4.0, 4.5]
TEAM_STAR_RATING_GROUP_4 = 5.0 // Group 5: [5.0, 5.0]
//--------------------------------------
// Percentages of Player's Tier, based on the Star Rating Group
//--------------------------------------
// Player Tiers:
// 0 = Platinum Players
// 1 = Gold Players
// 2 = Silver Players
// 3 = Bronze Players

TEAM_STAR_RATING_GROUP_0_TIER_0 = 3 // Group 0 - Tier Platinum Players
TEAM_STAR_RATING_GROUP_0_TIER_1 = 6 // Group 0 - Tier Gold Players
TEAM_STAR_RATING_GROUP_0_TIER_2 = 11 // Group 0 - Tier Silver Players
TEAM_STAR_RATING_GROUP_0_TIER_3 = 80 // Group 0 - Tier Bronze Players
//--------------------------------------
TEAM_STAR_RATING_GROUP_1_TIER_0 = 4 // Group 1 - Tier Platinum Players
TEAM_STAR_RATING_GROUP_1_TIER_1 = 8 // Group 1 - Tier Gold Players
TEAM_STAR_RATING_GROUP_1_TIER_2 = 23 // Group 1 - Tier Silver Players
TEAM_STAR_RATING_GROUP_1_TIER_3 = 65 // Group 1 - Tier Bronze Players
//--------------------------------------
TEAM_STAR_RATING_GROUP_2_TIER_0 = 5 // Group 2 - Tier Platinum Players
TEAM_STAR_RATING_GROUP_2_TIER_1 = 10 // Group 2 - Tier Gold Players
TEAM_STAR_RATING_GROUP_2_TIER_2 = 50 // Group 2 - Tier Silver Players
TEAM_STAR_RATING_GROUP_2_TIER_3 = 35 // Group 2 - Tier Bronze Players
//--------------------------------------
TEAM_STAR_RATING_GROUP_3_TIER_0 = 10 // Group 3 - Tier Platinum Players
TEAM_STAR_RATING_GROUP_3_TIER_1 = 20 // Group 3 - Tier Gold Players
TEAM_STAR_RATING_GROUP_3_TIER_2 = 50 // Group 3 - Tier Silver Players
TEAM_STAR_RATING_GROUP_3_TIER_3 = 20 // Group 3 - Tier Bronze Players
//--------------------------------------
TEAM_STAR_RATING_GROUP_4_TIER_0 = 20 // Group 4 - Tier Platinum Players
TEAM_STAR_RATING_GROUP_4_TIER_1 = 30 // Group 4 - Tier Gold Players
TEAM_STAR_RATING_GROUP_4_TIER_2 = 40 // Group 4 - Tier Silver Players
TEAM_STAR_RATING_GROUP_4_TIER_3 = 10 // Group 4 - Tier Bronze Players

 

[Astristul]

I thought it worked. Probably I never had more than 16 players in my youth squad. Thanks for pointing out..

No problem mate! Maybe you'll find a way around this.

 

[MichaelCorleone]

I think that 205cm (6.8") is the maximum. That guy on your photo was probably 6.8".
fifaCCitiu.com nice find. I will modify it to 193cm.

Well, what do you see here? . This here is exactly 215 cm tall.. Not the same guy but shows that 7"1" is a possibility. It happens.

 

[MichaelCorleone]

oops, double post..

 

[goldfinger]

at 16yr 7.1" guy.
I never had such an anomaly.

 

[MichaelCorleone]

NO surprise, its very rare. I've got it two times in at least 300 career modes.. I've got 6"10" at least 5 times, every time it was a goalkeeper.. I remember once I got a 4"11 guy

 

[goldfinger]

I've got it two times in at least 300 career modes..

Is that really 300 careers or just 300 career matches?

BTW this is a nice tweak for EPL career matches:
settings.txt
0,rule_numgamesbanredmax,3
0,rule_numgamesbanredmin,3
0,rule_numgamesbandoubleyellowmax,3
0,rule_numgamesbandoubleyellowmin,3

so a player that gets a red card is suspended for 3 matches (instead of default 1)

 

[MichaelCorleone]

Thats 300 career modes :P .. Nice info there.. did you see my other thread about player height. check it here - http://www.soccergaming.com/forums/showthread.php?t=184771

 

[Astristul]

MC, do you know how can I have meters and kilograms when choosing to play FIFA in english? I have feets and libras (pounds) instead. I know there is in locale.big the file locale.ini, but the thing is, whenever I try to regenerate, that file won't regenerate.

 

[MichaelCorleone]

I have no idea. But will look into it.

 

[ronaldinho80]

Does anybody know how change the Fifa 13 save location. Atm, i saves in a folder called Fifa 13 in My documents. How can I change that location?

I was not able to create my own thread, that is why I am asking here in such a random place. I am new here, so please pardon me.

Thanks

 

[fakefisher]

Does anybody know how change the Fifa 13 save location. Atm, i saves in a folder called Fifa 13 in My documents. How can I change that location?

I was not able to create my own thread, that is why I am asking here in such a random place. I am new here, so please pardon me.

Thanks

try use HEX TOOLS open Fifa13.exe, find "FIFA 13",and change it.eg:"FIFA CK"

 

[fifaCCitiu.com]

Yeah, I did think about it . But for some reason decided to go with the former option. Will give it a thought sometimes. One thought that came to my mind was that such a tactic would create a sudden demand to fill the team back , which would create a downfall in the ovrs of higher teams like barca etc. Did not feel comfortable with the idea. worth testing though for sure.

An easier way to make players retire would be to lower the retirement age. Once they retire, bring back the retirement age to normal. will test this one.

By 99 accel players I mean players that are 99 in accel, sprint speed , balance and agility at ages of 17,18,19 etc. So many regenerated , free agents , youth players come into existence that within a few more years , there would be at least a 100 players with ovr more than 90.. Yesterday I saw a 17 year old ( not a free agent, playing in madrid) player rated at 93!! Thats ridiculous. And he is not the only one with unrealistic attributes for such a young player.

I'm investingating in this, i'm trying different solutions in order to solve this problem

 

[john_shadow8]

is there a way to edit the winter accessories for youth generated players?
they all come with short sleeves summer/winter and if I choose long sleeves in the ingame player edit they have long sleeves in fine weather and short in winter!!

 

[Astristul]

I'm annoyed about the long shorts that some random youth players are geting when they sign for the 1st team. This is a bug IMO and I'm waiting a solution to fix it too.