News post - tutorial - tips and tricks to edit Frostbite config file in FIFA 18.
I can swear about: I don't hate anyone, never in my fife, this feature isn't in my dna.
Anyway in the life sometimes, I have to ask me where I do the wrong.....
So I understand It's like I became disagreeable for other modders here or I don't know.
Anyway now this is the past, so go to the present and future.
...ok my language skill it's very orrible (already shared in the past because), but beleave me
I like to speak with fifa game files and it's like we understand very well,
because we are using the universal language of mathematical numbers, functions, physics,
technical and mechatronic physics + robotics technology lab (AI, robot animations, PC hardware interface programmer and all related)
and this last one it's actually my life job. My job is also to teach experienced engineers who need an update in their skills.
In first place as usual I always have a lot of students to drive in this hard but beauty sector.
If I made a wrong word about anyone I'm very desolate atm because I'm always a true friend in the life.
...and so I want to do a demostration to everyone, but I don't make this before because busy,
if I release mods, I don't have time to write milion's post for how to make a mod.
For example it's much more easy to release and upload a mod for me.
So, from this post, I want to become very useful to the whole forum.
So for a little period I'll not release mods but I'll share my tips and support modders in related threads
Maybe I'll share during the day how to Hex edit the initfs_Win32 in order to customize as you want Frostbite configuration.
If you are passionated you can unlock in this file, global game debug, texture and resources debug, make cfg files working on folder and much more.
Some of these features require testing but I hope anyone have the free time for doing test, I'll share tips etc.
Is there also possible to disable crashdump, replay cache data and other features to improve and reach fps at all.
I think is there also a little possibility to enable a "VFS Mount Point" (already used in the game to load replay data or miniface in cache),
but in this case will be used to enable other files in customized folders and load in the game (need test also here and write the properly code.
But the best you can customize gfx settings perfect to your pc and properly adjusted, you can change and switch your recognized gpu profile, etc.
The tutorial will be out in an easy mode to do little edits and advanced tips with possibility to add strings and settings readed 100% by the game.
You can tweak gp, gfx settings and if anyone discover a way to improve particles water. I'll share also extra tips.
my heart tells me to do this
in life always learn from experiences and I do not want to do anymore wrong
thank you to everyone for all post, pm, etc.
I'm not going out from sg because I've to always respect everyone during over than 10 years supported me and become happy with my mods every year in every fifa version.
TUTORIAL 1 - easy
Practically the file initfs_Win32 has more than 4 protection.
So now 3 protections has been unlocked, and the last one it's related to the file size,
and the default file size must be the same after edits. That's all.
So if you are already expert in Hex edit you understand that's very easy.
Otherwise if are not a big expert you can try to do a good job inside the file.
- Download and install HxD 2.0:
https://mh-nexus.de/en/
- Download this pack with default config file, example mods and tips
http://www.mediafire.com/file/ic7uxeil3quxvuc/FIFA18_FROST_CONFIG_[D_].rar
- Below step by step how to disable adaptive difficulty (as example) and setup commons features:
- Open the initfs_Win32 from File menù or drag file on HxD icon
(switch to 32 or 64 Byte visualization)
- press CTRL+F and in search, type: ADAPTIVE_DIFFICULTY
and press enter or ok - you can see like this:
now in decoded text column highlight the value 1, like you are selecting text
I like to use only keyboard in my pc so I don't know, but if you like you can use mouse
1 in text=31 in hex values
now to disable AD, just press 0 in keyboard to edit and change the value:
so the file become 0 in text=30 in hex values
save file, enjoy.
You can do the same to enable grass in low gpu profiles, etc.
This is an easy edit but required in order to do the first training tutorial.
This time it's very easy because we can just overwrite an 1 byte value from 1 to 0,
so the file size will not change, and you can save and play.
For example you can start to tweak as you want using same method:
in search type: Mesh.GlobalLodScale
for example in my old patches I've edited only HIGH and ULTRA gpu profiles but you can change
the values also in LOW or MEDIUM gfx profiles.
Anyway here become a bit difficulty because to edit a value with value 1 (1 bytes lenght)
in order to edit value in 100 you need to "convert" to 3 bytes (and delete 2 bytes to match the default file size)
and I suggest to edit value in 99 in order to convert value from 1 to 2 bytes,
the effect it's pretty the same because 99 it's almost = 100 (for Lod effect ingame) but in this case with 99 you must remove only 1 bytes from everywhere possible inside the file
quick example:
in oder to edit (in low on med profiles):
Mesh.GlobalLodScale 1
to
Mesh.GlobalLodScale 99
you must delete 1 byte data in fake EA text information inside the inifs file.
Take care deleting, for example you can delete bytes from text like this:
For example in this region is possible to delete a lot of bytes in order to use to add other strings or patch default values.
To search/find default values I suggest to read the file inifs by adding the extension .lua and open it in notepad++
this isn't the file to edit, but only to display perfectly values and easy check where do the tweak.
So you can select the text string to search in HxD in order to patch.
Use HxD to edit the default file with method above.
Atm I'm downloading third fifa title update. I hope the decompressed inifs will work, not tested atm in update 3.
Included in the default config pack, latest Ultra High GFX settings mod, already shared in the forum.
Useful to check out how I've edited and also include the dll required in order to start game,
you can see also how to share the mod with good explanation of features, folder structure, etc.
or you can start to edit from my already released versions included in the pack or re-adjust.
Good modding - also wait other tips from community or new GUI based tools cooming but atm you can enjoy.
I think there are inside this file impressive potentials to break/patch many game features.
with love to the whole sg forum community
Fidel
If there errors in the post, I'll check out and fix asap.
Today I've a very slow band speed. So I'm sorry.
