retired_tpuckett

martin i have just tried changing the fmf file and its buggered my game up, dont try it for the moment

retired_alanas

Yes also did the same.

Dont change the FMF file.
Just copy the part needed for creating a complete fm colours.xml file.

Just did it and it works great.
Everything is as in the original skin except i have changed the colours for the profile stats.

DBrown87

I read in another thread that you shouldn't edit the fmf files directly, you should wait for the fmf editor to be released by SI. I haven't got a clue about any of this, just passing on information

retired_tpuckett

Martin would it be ok if you could post your settings file up? i've tried reinstalling my game game 2 or 3 times and now i'm getting the same problems (no text visible) each time

cheers

retired_yeti2001

I studied the FMF file and found out that we can modify it only if we keep the same number of characters int the file, and save it where a "good" editor as Notpad++ (note the basic notepad)...
It seems a checksum controls ne number of characters coded in hexa...

So, i think we'd better wait for the editor

retired_storvik

Hi

Got it working

Create a sub folder called settings in the Program Files->sports Interactive->Football Manager 2008->Data foler

Create (or copy from FM2007) two xml files called fm colours and colour

In colour have

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE propertylist SYSTEM "http://www.sigames.com/dtds/properties.dtd">

<properties version="1.0">
<!-- standard colours used throughout the game -->

<colour name="selection" red="0" green="100" blue="0"/>
<colour name="hilight" red="0" green="150" blue="0"/>
<colour name="background" red="255" green="255" blue="255"/>
<colour name="disabled" red="40" green="40" blue="40" alpha="128"/>
<colour name="transparent" red="0" green="0" blue="0" alpha="0" />
<colour name="hyperlink" red="40" green="40" blue="40" />
<colour name="inaccurate attribute value" red="0" green="0" blue="0" alpha="160" /><!-- mainly used for attributes on the player profile polygon shape when one or more attributes in teh category is hidden due to fog of war, but we need it defined in the SIOS colours -->

<!-- default text colours -->
<colour name="darkened text" red="40" green="40" blue="40" alpha="128"/>
<colour name="menu" red="40" green="40" blue="40"/>
<colour name="menu selected" red="40" green="40" blue="40"/>
<colour name="tree selected" red="0" green="100" blue="0" />
<colour name="tree hilight" red="255" green="255" blue="255" />
<colour name="control" red="40" green="40" blue="40"/>
<colour name="text" red="40" green="40" blue="40"/>
<colour name="hint" red="40" green="40" blue="40"/>
<colour name="title" red="40" green="40" blue="40" />
<colour name="html" red="40" green="40" blue="40" />
<colour name="html_hyperlink" red="255" green="192" blue="20" />

<!-- actual colours -->
<colour name="black" red="0" green="0" blue="0" />
<colour name="white" red="255" green="255" blue="255" />

<!-- greys -->
<colour name="grey" red="150" green="150" blue="150" />
<colour name="grey1" red="128" green="128" blue="128" />
<colour name="grey2" red="112" green="112" blue="144" />
<colour name="grey3" red="48" green="48" blue="48" />
<colour name="grey4" red="64" green="64" blue="64" />
<colour name="grey5" red="200" green="200" blue="200" />

<!-- reds -->
<colour name="red" red="255" green="0" blue="0" />
<colour name="red1" red="224" green="0" blue="0" />
<colour name="red2" red="176" green="0" blue="0" />
<colour name="red3" red="144" green="16" blue="0" />
<colour name="red4" red="255" green="50" blue="50"/>

<!-- oranges -->
<colour name="orange" red="255" green="153" blue="0" />
<colour name="orange1" red="255" green="112" blue="0" />
<colour name="orange2" red="224" green="128" blue="0" />
<colour name="orange3" red="200" green="150" blue="0" />

<!-- yellows -->
<colour name="yellow" red="255" green="255" blue="0"/>
<colour name="yellow1" red="255" green="240" blue="0" />
<colour name="yellow2" red="255" green="208" blue="0" />
<colour name="yellow3" red="255" green="192" blue="0" />
<colour name="yellow4" red="200" green="200" blue="0" />

<!-- greens -->
<colour name="green" red="0" green="255" blue="0" />
<colour name="green1" red="0" green="128" blue="48" />
<colour name="green2" red="0" green="96" blue="48" />
<colour name="green3" red="0" green="200" blue="0" />

<!-- blues -->
<colour name="blue" red="0" green="0" blue="255" />
<colour name="blue1" red="0" green="32" blue="96" />
<colour name="blue2" red="0" green="32" blue="128" />
<colour name="blue3" red="0" green="48" blue="160" />
<colour name="blue4" red="0" green="80" blue="208" />
<colour name="blue5" red="96" green="192" blue="255" />
<colour name="blue6" red="0" green="16" blue="64" />
<colour name="blue7" red="16" green="32" blue="96" />

<!-- cyans -->
<colour name="cyan" red="0" green="255" blue="255"/>
<colour name="cyan1" red="150" green="200" blue="255"/>

<!-- purples -->
<colour name="purple" red="255" green="0" blue="255" />
<colour name="purple1" red="128" green="0" blue="64" />
<colour name="purple2" red="96" green="0" blue="96" />
<colour name="purple3" red="128" green="0" blue="32" />

<!-- browns -->
<colour name="brown1" red="128" green="64" blue="0" />
<colour name="brown2" red="160" green="80" blue="0" />
<colour name="brown3" red="64" green="16" blue="0" />

<!-- other -->
<colour name="pink" red="255" green="149" blue="149" />
<colour name="gold" red="217" green="177" blue="40" />

<!-- HTML -->
<colour name="html_green" red="0x00" green="0x80" blue="0x00" />
<colour name="html_lime" red="0x00" green="0xFF" blue="0x00" />
<colour name="html_teal" red="0x00" green="0x80" blue="0x80" />
<colour name="html_aqua" red="0x00" green="0xFF" blue="0xFF" />
<colour name="html_navy" red="0x00" green="0x00" blue="0x80" />
<colour name="html_blue" red="0x00" green="0x00" blue="0xFF" />
<colour name="html_purple" red="0x80" green="0x00" blue="0x80" />
<colour name="html_fushsia" red="0xFF" green="0x00" blue="0xFF" />
<colour name="html_maroon" red="0x80" green="0x00" blue="0x00" />
<colour name="html_red" red="0xFF" green="0x00" blue="0x00" />
<colour name="html_olive" red="0x80" green="0x80" blue="0x00" />
<colour name="html_yellow" red="0xFF" green="0xFF" blue="0x00" />
<colour name="html_white" red="0xFF" green="0xFF" blue="0xFF" />
<colour name="html_silver" red="0xC0" green="0xC0" blue="0xC0" />
<colour name="html_gray" red="0x80" green="0x80" blue="0x80" />
<colour name="html_black" red="0x00" green="0x00" blue="0x00" />
<colour name="html_heading" red="255" green="255" blue="0" />

<colour name="user attention colour 1" red="0" green="0" blue="0" />
<colour name="user attention colour 2" red="175" green="120" blue="193" />

</properties>

in fm colours have

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE propertylist SYSTEM "http://www.sigames.com/dtds/properties.dtd">

<properties version="1.0">

<!-- profile attribute colours -->
<colour name="low attribute" red="255" green="255" blue="255" />
<colour name="normal attribute" red="200" green="150" blue="150" />
<colour name="good attribute" red="255" green="0" blue="50" />
<colour name="excellent attribute" red="0" green="0" blue="255" />
<colour name="special attribute" red="255" green="160" blue="0" />
<colour name="attribute label" red="255" green="255" blue="255" />
<colour name="special attribute label" red="255" green="255" blue="255" />
<colour name="profile extra text" red="0" green="0" blue="255" />

<!-- attribute graph colours -->
<colour name="graph line 1" red="255" green="255" blue="0" />
<colour name="graph line 2" red="150" green="200" blue="255" />
<colour name="graph line 3" red="0" green="255" blue="0" />
<colour name="graph line 4" red="200" green="0" blue="200" />
<colour name="graph line 5" red="255" green="0" blue="0" />
<colour name="graph line 6" red="255" green="160" blue="0" />

<!-- analyser polygon colours -->
<colour name="attribute analyser line" red="255" green="255" blue="0" />

<!-- (additional) stats colours -->
<colour name="low stat" red="180" green="180" blue="0"/>
<colour name="medium stat" red="220" green="220" blue="0" />
<colour name="good stat" red="255" green="204" blue="0" />
<colour name="excellent stat" red="255" green="160" blue="0" />

<!-- player colours -->
<colour name="virtual player" red="255" green="255" blue="255" alpha="100"/><!-- virtual player -->
<colour name="loan out" red="153" green="204" blue="255" alpha="100"/><!-- on loan to other club -->
<colour name="loan in" red="153" green="204" blue="255"/><!-- on loan from other club -->
<colour name="co own in" red="255" green="204" blue="51"/><!-- co owned at club -->
<colour name="co own out" red="255" green="204" blue="51" alpha="100"/><!-- co owned not at club -->
<colour name="trial in" red="102" green="255" blue="102"/><!-- on trial at this club -->
<colour name="trial out" red="102" green="255" blue="102" alpha="100"/><!-- on trial at other club -->
<colour name="shortlisted" red="255" green="255" blue="100"/><!-- shortlisted -->

<!-- statistic colours -->
<colour name="yellow card" red="240" green="240" blue="0"/><!-- yellow card -->
<colour name="red card" red="255" green="50" blue="50"/><!-- red card -->
<colour name="average rating" red="255" green="160" blue="0"/><!-- average rating -->

<!-- team fixtures panel colours -->
<colour name="potential fixture" red="255" green="240" blue="0"/><!-- row on table showing a possible future fixture date -->
<colour name="draw date" red="123" green="174" blue="225"/> <!-- row on table showing the draw date of a stage -->
<colour name="selected for friendly" red="0" green="255" blue="0"/> <!-- row on table showing a selected friendly date -->
<colour name="unavailable friendly date" red="255" green="255" blue="255" alpha="100"/><!-- row on table showing an unavailable friendly date -->
<colour name="available friendly date" red="255" green="255" blue="0"/><!-- row on table showing an available friendly date -->

<!-- fixture colours -->
<colour name="result score" red="255" green="255" blue="255"/> <!-- fixture basic score -->
<colour name="result aggregate" red="255" green="255" blue="255" alpha="150"/> <!-- fixture aggregate score -->
<colour name="position" red="255" green="255" blue="255"/> <!-- team league position -->
<colour name="loser" red="255" green="255" blue="255" alpha="100"/> <!-- colour for losing team -->
<colour name="competition" red="255" green="255" blue="255"/> <!-- colour for 3-letter competition name -->
<colour name="nation" red="255" green="255" blue="255"/> <!-- colour for 3-letter nation name -->
<colour name="fixture score separator" red="255" green="255" blue="255"/><!-- colour for : or - score separator -->
<colour name="fixture outcome" red="255" green="255" blue="0"/> <!-- colour for pen/extra time indicator -->
<colour name="fixture tv" red="255" green="255" blue="255"/> <!-- 'tv' label for TV matches -->
<colour name="league position" red="255" green="204" blue="51" />
<colour name="league points deducted" red="255" green="160" blue="0" /><!-- points deducted label on league tables -->

<!-- game status colours -->
<colour name="user playing" red="200" green="255" blue="200"/> <!-- user is playing the game -->
<colour name="user waiting" red="255" green="200" blue="200"/> <!-- user is waiting -->

<!-- special colours -->
<colour name="match incident" red="255" green="255" blue="255"/><!-- incident -->
<colour name="match goal" red="153" green="204" blue="255"/><!-- goal -->
<colour name="match own goal" red="255" green="191" blue="180"/><!-- own goal -->
<colour name="match penalty" red="255" green="255" blue="255"/><!-- penalty -->
<colour name="match missed penalty" red="180" green="180" blue="180"/><!-- missed penalty -->
<colour name="match yellow card" red="240" green="240" blue="0"/><!-- yellow card -->
<colour name="match red card" red="255" green="50" blue="50"/><!-- red card -->
<colour name="match injury" red="255" green="204" blue="0"/> <!-- injury -->
<colour name="match man of match" red="153" green="204" blue="255"/> <!-- man of match -->
<colour name="match substitute" red="255" green="255" blue="255" alpha="100"/><!-- substitute -->

<!-- misc -->
<colour name="divider" red="255" green="255" blue="255"/> <!-- used for various dividing lines in tables -->
<colour name="default foreground" red="240" green="240" blue="240"/> <!-- default screen foreground colour -->
<colour name="default background" red="74" green="109" blue="65"/> <!-- default screen background colour -->
<colour name="default outline" red="0" green="0" blue="0"/> <!-- default screen outline colour -->
<colour name="graph team 1" red="255" green="255" blue="0"/> <!-- team 1 colour on graph -->
<colour name="graph team 2" red="0" green="255" blue="0"/> <!-- team 2 colour on graph -->
<colour name="medical main" red="255" green="255" blue="255"/> <!-- medical main colour for pitch -->
<colour name="medical minor" red="0" green="180" blue="0"/> <!-- medical trim colour for pitch -->
<colour name="medical text" red="0" green="180" blue="0"/> <!-- medical text colour for pitch -->
<colour name="neutral commentary foreground" red="255" green="255" blue="255"/> <!-- foreground colour for neutral commentary -->
<colour name="neutral commentary background" red="74" green="109" blue="65"/> <!-- background colour for neutral commentary -->
<colour name="match stats" red="200" green="200" blue="200"/> <!-- match stats colour -->
<colour name="squad number" red="200" green="200" blue="200"/> <!-- team stats squad number colour -->
<colour name="human controlled" red="255" green="240" blue="0" /><!-- colour used to indicate that team is managed by a human player -->
<colour name="news ticker" red="255" green="255" blue="255" /><!-- News Ticker -->
<colour name="notification text" red="255" green="0" blue="0" /><!-- Text colour for display of number of unread news items -->

<colour name="transfer offer comment" red="255" green="160" blue="0" /><!-- Comment box on transfer offer screen colour -->

<!-- training stacked bar chart colours -->
<colour name="intensive training" red="255" green="120" blue="0" /><!-- used to show number of players on intensive training -->
<colour name="high training" red="255" green="160" blue="0" /><!-- used to show number of players on high training -->
<colour name="medium training" red="255" green="200" blue="0" /><!-- used to show number of players on medium training -->
<colour name="light training" red="255" green="255" blue="0" /><!-- used to show number of players on light training -->

<colour name="bar value" red="71" green="107" blue="71"/><!-- percentage bar fill colour -->
<colour name="bar filler" red="71" green="107" blue="71"/><!-- percentage bar filler colour -->

<colour name="player comparison left" red="0" green="32" blue="96" /><!-- player comparison: left player bar colour -->
<colour name="player comparison right" red="180" green="180" blue="180" /><!-- player comparison: right player bar colour -->

<colour name="profile bar value" red="71" green="107" blue="71" /><!-- percentage bar fill colour -->
<colour name="profile bar filler" red="71" green="107" blue="71" /><!-- percentage bar filler colour -->

<colour name="inaccurate attribute value" red="255" green="255" blue="100" alpha="100" /><!-- used for attributes on the player profile polygon shape when one or more attributes in teh category is hidden due to fog of war -->

<!-- picking colours - not implemented yet -->
<colour name="player picked" red="255" green="255" blue="255" /><!-- picking button colour -->
<colour name="picking player unavailable" red="255" green="0" blue="0" /><!-- player unavailable -->

</properties>

reload skin and there you go.

retired_tpuckett

Melody was that a fix to my problem? (can no longer see text in game - even after reinstall)

retired_MeganMake

And what part would that be? i tried copying from FMF file but i cant make it work, wont change the colors..