retired_leona

I have made many different databases on the fm 08 data editor but I do not know how to use them in a new game, can anyone help at all...it would be much appreciated!
Thanks

retired_leona

does anyone have any ideas?

Thanks..

retired_allison2316

When you click "new game" it should let you choose which database to use in a drop-down menu.

retired_leona

The drop down menu only appears on the XP version I think...because iv played it on XP and the drop down menu opens but it does not open on Vista when I click on "New Game"

Thanks nonetheless.

retired_allison2316

I am playing on Vista myself, and I do get the drop down menu.

retired_leona

oh ryt dats quite interesting to know...im obviously doing something different to you....i save my db den go on "new game" and it just loads up the default db without asking me what db to play.

retired_allison2316

Ok.

First off, have you installed the patches? Cause if you have you should be asked whether to use "default", "8.01" or "8.02" databases even if you didnt have any custom made ones.

If you have not installed any patches open your Windows Explorer and go to /<username>/documents/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 2008/db/. (<username> is whatever you use to logon to Windows, like "ricksmith" mabye). This is where the databases you made yourself should be. If there's nothing there you didnt save your changes to a new database but to the default one most likely. When you make changes in the editor you have to use "save as" and enter a new name for the database for it to be saved as a new one. If not you will just overwrite the default.

If none of that works, I'm out of ideas, sorry.

Cheers.

retired_leona

I have followed the steps you said and in my db folder is 6 different dbs so im not sure why a drop down mnu isnt coming up when i go on "new Game"

THanks for your help anyway

retired_allison2316

Ok, one last try. Go to your general settings in the game, like this:

Settings -> General


And see if the folder is the one in your documents/... It might have been changed if you saved your games to a different folders before. If it has you have to move the databse folders in your /db/ folder to this location instead.

Cheers.

retired_leona

kk ill have a try thank you