retired_kasey

I've just followed your idiot guide to get background pics on & downloaded the english stadium pack and put it in the folders as per the read me.I've just rebooted my saved game and its just my original default picture shown.Also whatever i click on the previous page(s) are still visible behind my current screen.Have you ever come across anything like this before???
Any help will be greatly apprieciated.

retired_dudey69

Have you installed a skin. if so you see tha background picture of your skin...

retired_kasey

Yes i currently have the newcastle skin but i've followed TRFC's instructions to change the global panel but still can't get different background pictures,i've moved the stadium pack into the backgrounds file on the newcastle skin.Maybe this is not correct? Also the previous screen is visible in the background which is quite confusing in certain lights.

retired_Levowen

I've seen that before, that happened when I was editing my "global panels.xml". I removed the correct line, but I replaced it with one paragraph instead of the two you're supposed to paste in.

From what I've read, the backgrounds are in the wrong place also. They shouldn't be in a skin's directory. They should be in (presuming it's on your C drive and in the default folder): CProgram Files\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2005\data\graphics\pictures\backgrounds. The installation ZIP should then make a directory in there called "england", filled with all of the pictures (and the included "config.xml").

I believe the problem is with your "global panels.xml" file. Delete the folder that the Newcastle skin is in, then re-install it, and then edit the "global panels.xml" file again, making sure to follow the instructions down to the last letter.

If THAT doesn't work, edit the "global panels.xml" file of another skin, such as the default skin (Metallic), load that skin and see if that works. If it does, it's a problem with the Newcastle skin not supporting it and I recommend installing ARFC's Match of the Day 2 skin, or for ultimate viewing pleasure (seeing as the menus are slightly transparent, allowing you to see a lot more of the picture), Effem, or for even MORE viewing pleasure (seeing as the menus are completely transparent), Remix.

retired_healthy1

Download... THIS

and install as per the readme file.

All you have to do is put the 'background' folder in the skins 'graphics' folder and overwrite the one already there and then copy the 'global panels.xml' in the zip file to the skins 'panels' folder

retired_healthy1

Oh and it wont be that thge Newcastle skin doesnt support it as the background changes are not affected by anything included in the skin

retired_Levowen

Cheers for that smithjurd

retired_kasey

Thanks TRFC & Smithjurd,problem solved i had spelt attachment with 1 t.Once corrected it worked fine.
My next quest was to get the home teams stadium picture on the match screen but i'm told it's not possible(unless you know different!!)

retired_Levowen

I'd love to see that too, so I could have Fedgin-like badge backgrounds when looking at a team and the stadium when it's matchday, but it can't be done. Here's hoping for FM2006 (after any gameplay improvements of course)!!