I can't believe it!!!
Go ahead, decrease the SMOOTH_BLIP_MULTIPLIER and the TACKLE_BLIP_MULTIPLIER value by factors 4 to 5 (others at will) and check the game at WC on SLOW.
IT makes a HUGE difference when you have the ball. The CPU still does that spinning, but finally the game sucks only 50% instead of 100%!!!
THis does not change FIFA2001 into a great title, but I nearly crashed my CD 3 days ago and now I really like it.

Here are my current settings (backup the old file):
// aimain.ini

MAX_BALL_VELOCITY_XZ = 40.0
MAX_BALL_VELOCITY_Y = 25.0
BALL_AIR_RESISTANCE_XZ = 0.0100
BALL_AIR_RESISTANCE_Y = 0.0015
BALL_GRAVITY = -0.18
BALL_BOUNCE_COEFF_XZ = 0.925
BALL_BOUNCE_COEFF_Y = 0.925
BALL_ROLLING_COEFF_Y = 0.985
SMOOTH_BLIP_MULTIPLIER = 0
OFFSIDE_TRAP_CANCEL_DIST = 240
OFFSIDE_TRAP_CANCEL_TIME = 360
OFFSIDE_TRAP_MARGIN = 240
RAINBOW_HEIGHT = 72
RAINBOW_DISTANCE = 290
LOB_PEAK_RATIO = 10
TACKLE_BLIP_MULTIPLIER = 1
CROSS_PEAK_RATIO = 10

Well done, Zambrotta! Almost ALL my long-range efforts hit the back of the net! Finally I'm kicking their ARSES in world class mode!

You should just learn to play the game on the settings that came with it.

It really is not that hard to master it .. You just have to play intelligently and not boot it up field all game.

-Lucas

Kingcasey,if u try a shot on goal,will the defenders slide insanely at you while u are charging the power bar??Then how come u can score long range goals?How can I change that?!

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Look back..on history nothing much has changed
Thousand..of soldiers of all countries all marching the same...
Every nation's leader said that our side is right...
Every nation's leader said the time has come to fight..
But they use the common people to settle their scores...
It's time that we refuse to fight in any of their wars!!!

Yup...I have already mastered the world class mode.Just beaten Arsenal 2-0 just now.But I just want to hit the back of the net from a shot that's outside the penalty box......OOOOHHHH...it should be dammmmmmnnnnn sweet.But how can I change the setting....it is search for the file from find files or folders and then save the settings that we have altered in the notepad?!?!?!?!Pls respond A.S.A.P!!

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Look back..on history nothing much has changed
Thousand..of soldiers of all countries all marching the same...
Every nation's leader said that our side is right...
Every nation's leader said the time has come to fight..
But they use the common people to settle their scores...
It's time that we refuse to fight in any of their wars!!!

yeah, the file is in the main folder, open it with any editor, change the settings as you please and then save it.

lucas: EVERYBODY can beat the CPU on WC. But who can do it in a realistic way? I don't like using the tackling button every 0.5 seconds and I NEVER use certain special skill moves.
When you turn down smooth_blip_mulitplier and tackle_blip_multiplier finally there is a big difference between the players you control (ball-controll mainly).
The idiot's from FIFA should have simply made these settings editable from the main menu, just as in NHL 2001. Then reactionary guys like you would have less problems...

And I repeat: this does not change the bad offensive CPU AI!
It only gives you the chance to dribble players (I love doing it with Totti; taking up 2 defenders, detracting them from Batigol and then sending him a thru-pass).
And I now play with ball_air_resistance_xy = 0.0115.
Up to now I scored 3 rong range goal on +20 attempts: with Candela, Conceicao and Micoud, who all have a shooting skill from 6 or 7. I tried with some lower guys and it did not work (yet). This is not hyper realistic either, but it makes more sense then before.

Thanks for the tips, i appreciate it very much for the aimain.ini settings, i was wondering who is going to expeiriment with it. THANKS!

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Thanks Zambrotta for that nifty advice, i am now scoring goals from any angle from 20 to 40 yards out in world class, and making the keeper stretch out for them..Ned.. http://www.soccergaming.com/ubb/biggrin.gif http://www.soccergaming.com/ubb/biggrin.gif http://www.soccergaming.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

I have the setting at 0.0115 now and may increase it to 0.0120 since with good teams I score nearly 1 long range goal per game (however this was against medium goalies, so I might rethink it).

And please give the credit to that other guy in the long-range goal post, since he came up with it.
I only added that stuff about better ball-control and weaker tacklings.

Zambrotta,

Your settings are EXCELLENT!

These are the first settings i've tried that actually work with long range shots and also dont mess up any of the other moves and gameplay in the game.

I tried them first in amateur mode so i could have the time and space to take plenty of long shots and sure enough providing you dont go into the red with the power bar, you can score from way out.

In pro and WC you get less time and space and so its not as easy, as their players get on you and you don't always have the time to shoot, but even so it has made the game even better as now it is one more possible way of scoring, it now makes the game true to life, as in reality you can score from long range, but its not something that happens all the time, I played a whole season on the default settings and never scored a goal from outside the penalty area, now it is a possibilty.

I think someone should post explanations of exactly what each thing does in the aimain file, as once we all know what each value is responsible for, we will be able to tweak settings more effectively.

Keep up the good work, and thanks for sharing!



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All the best,

Becks

You don't have to go changing everything to score goals; I'm the first to admit that the AI is SUPER cheap, but don't you think it's kinda cheap to in turn edit it so you can score from "40" yards out? I mean, that's pretty uncommon in regular soccer (flame away at me if you disagree). (20 yards is more reasonable, but you can score them with the regular settings, it just takes time and practice.) And you don't have to do all bicycle kicks either. The two most successful strategies I have had are: firstly, the standard cross and then head into the goal (remember, you can aim it--you'll be surprised at how successful you'll be after practice); secondly, simply pass the ball around (duh), make it up to a striker, dribble some (especially with the jump move, as you can jump over the like 5 players that slide you) and then either shoot inside the 18 (always run then move to the left or right a bit, EA seems to have made the goalies inept at covering the angles), or run at the keeper, jump over him/lob over him, and score.
Having said all that, I still plan to try out the settings--they sound like fun. (And by the way, with the strategies I mentioned, you can easily score many goals in WC mode--using Suwon (a K-league team), I beat Arsenal 7-0).

sXeDeXTeR yes the defenders DO still wildly try to cut you down but if you can draw them away for just a few critical moments while you get the power bar sorted ie.not red, then your shot will have the goalie leaping in vain! If you try it too close to the centre line of the pitch the goalie will catch it but a little closer and he'll get a hand to it and you MAY get a chance to sprint over and finish it off...lucas, go play in the traffic.

Hey Zambrotta,

Congrats on the aiman, I really love the game now. There's just a little problem with it though: the headers are way too strong, I mean, I scored a header from outside the penalty box. That's really unrealistic. Is there a way to decrease the header strength globally? Other than that, it seems like another game, which is much more fun to play. Really great job!

X Y Z
If any of you have ever figured out 3d modeling, you are operating with lateral, vertical and infinite values, "depth"...so, X is the lateral value, IE: left to right, right to left, Y is vertical, and Z is depth or infinity, so if you are changing say the YZ values, it will alter the vertical and the Depth/infinity values ..XZ will alter the lateral and infinity/depth values, and so on and so forth...this should make it a tad more understandable for some of you new guys..

To ruffhump, yes you are right about the 40 yarders being uncommon, but it does happen in the real game..IE: Kewell and Beckham, to name only two of them, the tweaking with the aimain.ini file opens up various options to try out in this game, and can make the game either funny or spitefull, and the most important thing, playable, mess around with the ball gravity option and then see what happens, i messed around with it and my team couldn't even move the ball, but the cpu team could do anything with it, weird to see...then another tweak with the ball gravity ended up with long shots almost stopping in mid air and plumetting into the turf...silly stuff indeed..anyway guys this is a good thread, keep us all informed on any more ideas...Ned


[This message has been edited by Black_Ned (edited 11-18-2000).]

Hey NED...

I work in CAD-3D Architectural, and I cant believe I didnt think of it...X Y Z

It is common knowledge for me...

However exactly how it will change a soccer game, im not sure...

I too changed to ZAMBROTTA's settings and scored 3 long rangers in my first game...
I was dissapointed at first as it seemed I had ruined the game by making it too easy, Then I rationalised it by saying...hey its LAZIO and these fella's are bloody skillfull,
as well as that I just saw the replay of JUVENTUS vs LAZIO... and SALAS's goal was a ridiculously easy long-ranger.

I am a bit happier now... but if again I fing it too easy with a crapper team I will change the settings back...

CHEERS!!!

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Its ALAN SHEARER......gooooooooooaaaaaalllll....

Newcastle United..
The X Y Z tweaks with the aimain.ini file will only alter the ball movement values, it cant change anything in the actual 3d game design or player modeling, such as the motion capture and player movement,.. now wouldn't that be interesting if we could fiddle around with that option...imagine what would happen then... http://www.soccergaming.com/ubb/biggrin.gif...Ned

I just want to remind everyone that changing the aimain seems to work against you as well.

The computer took a shot at about 21 yards and scored on me twice that way when I was just about to close down the shooter with my defender.

I think it adds some realism to the game, but just wanted to make sure that everyone knows that there are consequences for changing the ai that can work against you.

Have fun everybody.

hey how come when i edit the aimain it wont over write the original ai main and there are 2 files? please help me ...i want to change the game and set it right....thanks....seamus.

In other words, it's sort of a like a "Cheat", c'mon win it the way it was made.

dear all, what does "XZ" and "Y" represents as in "MAX_BALL_VELOCITY_XZ" and "MAX_BALL_VELOCITY_Y"?

and can anyone tell me how to edit other options?

Thanks in advance

I made the max ball velocity so high and the ball resistance so low that I even scored a GOAL KICK!!! IT's real!

As long as the CPU has the same capabilities as the player it is debatable as to whether changing the settings is cheating.
The question is: What does this mean for multi-play?

The game has become too easy and can Zambrotta or anyone else make another setting so i won't be able to score so often but still enjoy long shots.

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iceboy

The problem is now i can score bicycles from midfield!

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iceboy

I was scoring bikers from miles out using the original config, and those distance bikers are one of the main let downs in the game, when in doubt hit a biker home!!!, and in regard to the question of the aimain.ini file and multiplayer modes, i would think that the game would default to the hosts pc..so however the host is set up, that is what you probably get..and i don't consider it is cheating if the cpu teams do the same thing, all we are doing is trying to make the game more playable, if anyone doesn't want to score from distance, just go back to default or tweak the aimain.ini file to a hardcase config and try it out from there...Ned

Please guys: if you think it is too easy, just INCREASE the ball_air_resistance_xy value.
I am now on 0.0115, but maybe 0.0120 is a better rating. Anyway, to me the most important settings are low tackle_blip_mulitplier and smooth_blip_multiplier. Finally then you can dribble like the computer, and not all tacklings from 5 feet away will cause a loss of the ball.
And to some others: if you think that is cheating, then don't do it.
I play a lot with Roma, and now (after 6 years of FIFA-gaming) I can beat easier teams 8 of 10 times, also scoring nice goals (beating the keeper one on one, didn't do that since FIFA98) and hitting long rangers against weaker goalies.
And most importantly: I don't use ANY of those skill moves, since I consider that cheating.
Against good teams I often loose, and better teams for some reason also score a bit more realistic goals, like passing more before netting in.
With the new settings I give the game a 7/10 compared to ISS2K's 8.5/10. Before I would have rated it 4/10.

i think u mean this: BALL_AIR_RESISTANCE_XZ
not xy http://www.soccergaming.com/ubb/smile.gif

yes

Common guys! Passing through the goalie is the easiest thing since FIFA98!! You just change the direction 90° before getting too close to him. He'll jump and you'll get right by him, with the ball on your feet, then just walk towards the goal... I get it right 7 out of 10 times i try.. The only problem is get the chance to get 1on1 with the keeper.
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What does the smooth blip multiplier and the tackle blip multiplier do. I really cant tell a difference??