18.2.0 Update OUT NOW!

[Neil Brock]

We're happy to announce the release of Update 18.2.0 for Football Manager 2018. Included are a number of fixes within the game which are listed within a change list below.

As with all previous updates, it's save game compatible meaning you'll be able to continue any existing save game.

We'd recommend if you have the game open, save any save before exiting, then close FM down and relaunch Steam to make sure the update is downloaded and installed. If you're unsure if it's downloaded, on the game's main menu the version number appears in the top-left hand corner.

If you encounter any issues at all, please use the relevant section of our FM18 Bugs Forum[community.sigames.com].

On behalf of everyone at Sports Interactive, just want to take this early opportunity to wish everyone happy holidays and to recommend what better way to celebrate them than by putting the feet up and playing Football Manager?

Changelist includes but is not limited to those listed below:

FOOTBALL MANAGER 2018 | UPDATE 18.2.0 CHANGE LIST
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STABILITY
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- Fixed crash during match
- Fixed crash during processing
- Fixed crash entering match with large number of hotseat managers in save
- Fixed crash during Fantasy Draft setup
- Fixed crash on exiting game
- Fixed crashes when using edited data

PERFORMANCE
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- Optimised processing speed during scouting assignments
- Optimised match performance when running high number of leagues
- Optimised performance and stability of match controller

MATCH
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- Improved highlight selection for red cards and penalties
- Improved player ratings balance in background leagues
- Fixed 3D cut scenes appearing when playing in 2D or commentary only
- Fixed instances of crowd kits being carried over between matches
- Fixed issue where user could not take off an injured player and go down to 10 men when they have used all 3 subs
- Fixed user being unable to make Half-Time Team Talk
- Improved the functionality for the user to use their 4th sub in the FA Cup and Carabao Cup in extra time
- Improved substitution decisions by AI Managers
- Improved balance of crosses going too close to the goalkeeper
- Improved free kicks
- Fixed player clearing ball at kick off
- Improved on ball decisions
- Fixed issues with keeper saving ball at near post
- Fixed player slide tackling nobody
- Fixed keeper standing in the wrong place after taking a penalty in the ABBA format penalty shootout
- Improved keeper position when backpass option needed by ball player
- Fixed bug where keeper may go for unattainable ball that his team mate is already favourite for
- Fixed bug where keeper may try to pick up ball while in his own goalmouth causing it to be carried over line
- Fixed some instances of players trying to control or tackle ball that is far from their feet
- Fixed penalty taker change not being applied
- Fixed instances of the assist player being wrongly set
- Fixed instances of players being considered to have an injury when they didn't
- Improved marking of ball player
- Fixed keeper coming for ball and not using feet when easier than a save
- Fixed keeper making unrealistic and impossible effort to save again when he himself just made a save
- Various animation fixes

GAMEPLAY
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- Added ability to undertake multiple actions on scout reports
- Balanced time taken to gain knowledge of players during scouting assignments
- Balanced progression of scouting assignments via scouting queue
- Balanced amount players will complain about first team football
- Fixed instances of clubs not having league expectations set
- Fixed rare issue where users would be sacked for failing an unachievable promise made via a board request
- Fixed rare issue where a player would not enter contract talks despite being happy to do so according to their agent
- Fixed deadline day not appearing for winter window in Greece
- Fixed missing transfer window closing news items in March for Vanarama leagues
- Fixed manager being asked who will win the title when it has already been decided
- Fixed journalist not recognising that a match went to penalties
- Fixed record transfer narrative incorrectly triggering when record breaks from empty/missing data
- Fixed national squad selection changing randomly after submission
- Various award fixes and improvements
- Fixed Turkish clubs paying excessive rent
- Fixed problems with forced stadium expansions reducing capacity

USER INTERFACE
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- Combined List and Pitch view on in-match tactics in resolutions of 1600 and wider
- Added Opposition Instructions to in-match quick tactics bar
- Added attributes pop-up to player names on between highlights panel
- Match widget headers now clickable links to provide quicker access to full panels
- Added player stats to post-match review screen in wide enough resolutions
- Added tickboxes for ‘Add to Shortlist’ and ‘Add as Transfer Target’ to Scouting Centre so user can do these alongside other actions
- Fixed view being forgotten on player search screen upon exiting the game
- Fixed column size increasing on a custom view when you expand/reduce the tactics pitch
- Fixed custom view column sizes changing when continuing
- Fixed rare issue where match widgets would disappear but remain selected
- Fixed issue where tactics analysis would stop recognising a player with personalised instructions
- Fixed issue where text would overlap on happiness section of Player Information panel
- Fixed being unable to change formation via quick tactics bar in match
- Fixed match widgets not becoming transparent when the action is occurring behind them
- Fixed issue where player suitability circles would remain black if changes made when tactics pitch was hidden
- Fixed missing stats for youth and reserve competitions

COMPETITIONS & RULEGROUPS
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– Fixed Spanish first team squad registrations making some players unnecessarily ineligible for the B team
– Fixed Spanish B team players being marked as unavailable despite being eligible to play
– Fixed default nation advanced rules errors for Austria & Portugal
– Fixed Slovenian Second League team would not get promoted if they won the promotion playoff
- Fixed scenario that would cause the U20 leagues in Italy to stop being scheduled
- Improved AI club registration in Brazil (new games only)
- Amended registration rules for some Brexit scenarios

[3am]

Thank you. Merry Christmas.

[Headshoxxx]

Thanks to the whole team and have a happy christmas.

[Marius]

Ayyy. nice! One thing I would love to see is an orginizator of certain cups, in countries that rarely play international, to ask a club to particate yes/no.

For example I am managing Cork City there you can/have to do President cup, EA Sports Cup, FIA sports Cup, Munster cup, the national league and/or Europa. It would be lovely to say 'I don't want to particate in EA sports and the Munster Cup.'

My kalender is way too full. I am now in UEFA Cup grouprounds too and I am having match days with only 1 'rest' day between. Perhaps Only Wednes -Saturday check has to be toggled on for lower clubs?

I know I can just lose the first match of certain cup, but it's immersion breaking and it's kinda a distortion of competition. (if translated correctly, haha)

[Loxlo]

Do we have to start a new game?

[Herzon]

Hello hello,
I got a weird problem when i am on match screen, i use match stats league tables team ratings etc. on screen. Before this update it was all fine when i set their positions they stay where i put them but r.n i am struggling with their positions. I am setting them at an exact spot but when i click tactics, it goes somewhere else and keep doing it. Does anyone else this problem after update? Can someone help me to solve it

[3am]

Loxlo původně napsal:

Do we have to start a new game?

No. It is save-game compatible. Enjoy.

[Epoxion]

I cant play game because now everything goes in super-slow motion. I mean mouse movement, everything. I didnt have that problem before obviously. When I say super slow motion, I litterary mean that! What do I do? Anyone else have that problem?
I dont use any workshop content and I verified the files. Doesnt help

Edit 1: Works again fine after I restarted game 4 times. Weird
Edit 2: Same slowmotion lagg again when I tabbed out to write Edit 1. Whats up guys?

[Roy Miller]

Since the update I cannot assign player roles, anyone else have this problem ?

[Rasmus]

Neil brock. My game want update. Help me so i can play the game, that i payed for. anyone help

[Gellard]

Staff search is suuuuper slow now...

[Raion]

i can't even play the game it's crashes at launch

[Rasmus]

RaionGG původně napsal:

i can't even play the game it's crashes at launch

the same with me. its so sad

[Scorpion4]

what do we do now, i cant use my fmrte? how can we take out the last fm18 update, or is it SI makinh a fix so users can use fmrte with the new update? PLEASE

[matiasprt]

the player names are in turkish or something i dont know. it got messed up

also game crashes midway the encounter

[Souljacker]

anyone else getting lots of crashes when playing a match since patch?