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Let me explain, from what i know,
and i'll use and paste some information from the CM08 readme document.
the external tools? what do U mean?
If your gonna use external editor tools, you have to use the external FATBH builder.
"FATBH Builder builds fifa.fat and .bh files from zdata.big files.
So, you can import files to zdata.big files using eagraph, biggui, gfxpak or impbig and then run FATBH Builder in order to rebuild fifa.fat and .bh files according to the new files you have imported"
I just want to change the kits, boots and the strength of the players.
If you're not familiar with editing tools and/or editing a game like FIFA, using CM08 is your first step up as a learning curve.
"With Creation Master 08 (CM08) you can edit many of the characteristics of FIFA 08.
CM08 works with the following files: the main database fifa.db, the language database that you have chosen (for example eng.db), the zdata_XX.big archives that contain most of the resources used by FIFA 08 while playing a game and the archives saved under the gui folder that contain the resources used by FIFA 08 for its Graphical User Interface"
Be aware (with editing) that CM08 use and modifies your fifa.db file.
Should I do it before playing FIFa for the first time or after I have updated the teams?
After applying patch #1, it updates/adds the new team/roster.
Run FIFA08 for the first time, and add the New Online teams update,
then, close FIFA08 and run CM08 and first run save.
Selecting Menu > Save
This way, CM08 saves fifa.db with the new added rosters.
After that, you can begin your editing.
If you first start FIFA08, and what i mentioned in previous post,
dont start a (new) career yet, before editing your .db, because CM08 modifies the database and therefore you cannot continue your career.
You can create a career, but don't save it ingame, just exit to Windows.
This way, you can "preview" the changes you made with editing.
"the career files makes some references to the database, modifying the database makes it impossible to continue the career"
I hope this helps a little, feel freely to ask.
GL, and have fun.