FM24 "Increase-Realism"-Megapack DECEMBER ALPHA (13.11.23) (Patreon)

UPDATE 13.11.23
Hello everyone! SI released an update which fixes GK-injuries amongst other things. The editor also received an update. This has consequences for my update. The following changes are made from my side:
- GK-injuries fix is now replaced with the "Realistic injuries" file. This increases the general amount of injuries in the game and also lowers the effectivity of Gegenpress-tactics. There is also a german version available which translates the newly added injuries into german. (See folder "German Version", can be ignored by everyone who doesn't play the game in german)
- All files were newly verified in the editor
- smaller fixes for sponsorships

With the recent update from SI, I recommend starting a new save-game.

!IMPORTANT!
A proper simulation just starts today with the latest update, so it is now really an ALPHA version.

Cheers
David

UPDATE 11.11.23
Hello everyone! Unfortunately the pre-game editor is a mess at the moment. I thought I've fixed all issues in the file "Salaries Market Values & Sponsors", but I didn't. I had to check every single nation again and had to fix several values. I recommend starting a new save.

Download-link is updated.

10.11.23

Hello everyone! I'm really pleased that I can count you as my most loyal supporters again this year. <3

Without further ado, I’ll get straight to the first update.

The focus in the first update was on gameplay improvements which were criticized by many in forums in the current version (GK injuries, lack of squad rotation etc.) as well as on files that are particularly important for the default nations (Alternative youth rating, finances , salaries etc). Many other files either still need to be completely revised or are no longer required to the same extent as they were for FM23. These will come in future updates.

"INCREASE-REALISM"-MEGAPACK DECEMBER ALPHA

Daveincid’s ALTERNATIVE YOUTH RATING + GAME IMPORTANCE & OTHERS
Daveincid’s CLUB DATA FIX
Daveincid’s CLUB FINANCES FIX
Daveincid’s GK INJURIES FIX
Daveincid’s SALARIES MARKET VALUES & SPONSORS FIX
Daveincid’s STAFF ATTRIBUTE ADJUSTMENTS
Daveincid’s TRANSFER PREFERENCES
Daveincid’s WEATHER CHANGES
Daveincid’s GEOGRAPHICS & LANGUAGES


Daveincid’s ALTERNATIVE YOUTH RATING + GAME IMPORTANCE & OTHERS

The ratings have been recalculated for FM24 because the speed of player development in FM24 has also changed.

Daveincid’s CLUB DATA FIX
This file is mostly unchanged and should be compatible. I have already made the first adjustments. A major review is on my list.

Daveincid’s CLUB FINANCES FIX
The short-term focus for the first update was on Germany (specifically Schalke 04). At Schalke 04, the account balance was set far too low, so the club immediately went bankrupt and sold their best players. Furthermore, I have adjusted (increased) the account balances for all clubs in the 1st and 2nd Bundesliga and partly also in the 3rd league. The reason for this is that the TV money, which in Germany is always paid out at the end of the season, was not taken into account, meaning that German clubs are at a major financial disadvantage compared to nations like England, France, Spain, etc.

Daveincid’s GK INJURIES FIX
It is a known bug that GKs in particular get injured far too often. This was adjusted in this file. At this stage, It’s only those adjustments. A general increase of injuries + GK fix is difficult and needs a lot of testing. I hope that at this point, SI fixed the issue themselfes. A first test showed that I was able to reduce the amount of GK-injuries for about 25% while the total amount of injuries remains the same.

Daveincid’s SALARIES MARKET VALUES & SPONSORS FIX
This file is based on that of  FM23 and had to be edited. Of course, detailed evaluations are not possible during this time. So there will definitely be updates in the future. Nevertheless, the changes have a positive impact on the financial balance. The aim is still to enable more realistic transfers (not the displayed market values ​​but actually paid transfer amounts). In addition, there are more realistic salaries and sponsorship money.

Daveincid’s STAFF ATTRIBUTE ADJUSTMENTS
This file increases the following tendencies from all managers that already have them in the database:

- Squad rotation

- Loan out hot prospects

- Will use young players in low priority cup matches

- Will make early tactical changes

These changes should lead to better AI squad management.

Those changes should have a positive impact on the lack of subs made. I might need to make further changes in future updates but it's simply too early at this stage. I need to make some tests first.

Daveincid’s TRANSFER PREFERENCES
This file had to be corrected due to changes in the database. Overall I have researched all nations on transfermarkt.com which have a preference for players with a certain nationality and adjusted them accordingly. Over 200 nations have been edited!

Daveincid’s WEATHER CHANGES
Same file as for FM23: I have integrated climate change into the game. Specifically, this means that with a small probability (approx. 5%) higher temperatures occur in all regions of the world than those entered by default. For example, in London, temperatures of up to 42 degrees can be reached in rare cases. Previously, the maximum was 32 degrees. This may have an influence on the fitness of the players. So it is definitely worth taking a closer look at the weather forecast for the next match.  

Daveincid’s GEOGRAPHICS & LANGUAGES
There were some slight adjustments needed compared to the file for FM23.


Only for those who play the game in german language:
There is also a «german» version available for those who play the game in german language.In this case delete the «Geographics & Languages» file and replace it with «Geographics & Languages GERMAN VERSION».


!IMPORTANT!
1. As already mentioned, not all files are compatible with the FM23. Please don't ask me why and whether File XY is compatible. I'm working on checking everything little by little and integrating it if necessary

2. The first update is always a bit of an “update of the unknown”. So not everything will be perfectly coordinated. Especially because SI itself also releases updates that could fix things.

3. I don't plan any further changes this month, unless someone discovers a major bug that can be traced back to one of my files. The main focus in the next 3 weeks is evaluating data, analyzing problems and testing future files. The positive: You can start a save NOW and (probably) won't have to be annoyed in a week when the BETA is released with lots of changes :D
4. As always, I remind you that redistributing my files on Patreon is not allowed. Someone from the community already released a "Realism Pack" on day 1, which was partially copied 1:1 - from my FM22 files (besides the fact that the data is not compatible and it is therefore useless anyway xD)

Things like this are hugely damaging to my motivation and my trust in the community! Thank you

5. Any question about my files should be sent via PM or in the comments section of the specific content on Patreon. Please do not post any question about those files in public forums or in the realism discord server. Thank you!

That should be about it with the changes for the first update. A test score for comparison is planned, but at the moment I can't give a date when it will come. I have a mountain of work ahead of me in the next few weeks :D

Have fun!

Cheers

David

HOW TO INSTALL "Increase Realism Megapack" in FM24
Place all files (not the folder) in "Documents/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 2024/editor data".

Download-Link:
https://www.mediafire.com/file/r620dkzos9m3exd/FM24_Increase_Realism_Megapack_DECEMBER_ALPHA_%252813.11.23%2529.zip/file