i68fifa13Patcher info

### i68 FIFA13 PATCHER

Author: Luca Iardella (iard68) alias ilGigione
Version: 3.2
Date: 27/12/12
MAIL: iard68@yahoo.it
DOWNLOAD URL: www.fifamania.it

i68Fifa12Patcher is a small but useful program to support
all the editers who want to easily distribute their patches for the
EASports FIFA12 Game, avoiding conflicts and making sure to take into
account the editing work previously installed on the target machine.
The current version is able to manage the installation of almost
all the files inclused in the main path of the game (\Game).

The program is now able to perform the merge operation of some
database tables (DBM12 text format), modifying and adding data to
the database, allowing the editers to automatically add new kits,
faces, shoes etc.. in the game, without prejudice of the preexisting
editings. The next step will concern the possibility to modify and
add new players and, much more difficult, the management of the teams
that involves the modification of many tables. We will see!

The second important change concerns the magnificent Revolution Mod
by Scouser09 and FifaInfinity!: thank you, again, for this extraordinary
work! i68Patcher manages files. Lua and allows automatic installation
of a list of assignments (a text file with extension. Rmc) that will be added
without overwrite the previous.

Project was developed under Microsoft Windows 7 operating system
and also tested succesfully with the old good Microsoft Windows XP!
I have many good reasons to believe that it can works also on Vista...

The great FifaFS Tool by Mania Software is used to perform operations.
All documentation is included according to the author's rules and there is
no better opportunity than this, to express all my personal gratitude
for this fantastic job that, from many years, allows the whole fifa community
to enjoy editing the game easily.
For FifaFS news and updates, take a look to fifasoccer.ru!

As always, many thanks to FIFAMANIA.IT for it's great modding projects,
software and patches distribution.
Special thanks to my friends outsider87 (Fabio) and ac12 (Carlo)
for their valuable, timely cooperation and debug work.

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Guidelines for editers

Distribute your patches with i68Patcher is very easy and preserves
by the majority of errors that can cause "damage" in the game,
mainly due to the inexperience of many end-users, or instructions
not so clear and various problems of incompatibility.
The ending result is not guaranteed to 1000x1000 ... (how to do?)
but it is very likely that everything goes as intended!

1. Download and unzip i68Patcher.rar in a 'new' folder.

2. In addition to the executable (i68Patcher.exe), you will find a directory
named 'patchdata' with inside three files of which I will tell you shortly.
Here is where you should put all files you want to install in the PC of the user.
You can add them in bulk or, if you are able, recreating the exact target location
in the game folder (so you will avoid problems with duplicate files in some
rare cases). If you like a 'cleaner work', you can also compress your files
with extension. rar.

3. Create a beautiful image (patch.jpg 580x360 px) to customize
the look of your distribution package and replace the default one.
If you do not have time, i68Patcher will still work!
Open the text file (patch.txt) and describe your patch as you like:
people can read by activating the function with the right mouse button.
Open the configuration file (patch.ini) and modify it as you wish.
Each entry is explained in detail in the notes in the margin and five minutes
are enough to take over the program and use it well.

4. Finally, run the application and check that everything happens as
expected (press the LOG). You're done: just need to compress the contents
of your 'new' folder (if you wish, with a self-extracting archive) and distribute
the fruits of your labor!

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Final notes

i68 Fifa13 Patcher is freeware and is provided 'as-is', without any
expressed or implied warranty. In no event, shall the author be liable
for any claim, damages or other liability, due to the use of this software.

Have fun!! :-)

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History

1.0.0 - first Fifa10 version... arcaic
1.1.0 - Fifa 11 beta version
1.2.0 - added support for .rar packed files
1.2.1 - minor improvements and bugs optimization
2.0.0 - first Fifa12 public beta version
2.1.0 - added automatic backup/restore for existing edited files
- minor improvements and bugs optimization
3.0.0 - first Fifa13 public beta version
3.1.0 - improved the function of self-recognition of the game
- added the ability to install additional files (to be activated on the db)
- bugs optimization

3.2.0 - added support for Revolution Mod command scripts
- introduced merge operation on some db tables
- new improvements to the function of self-recognition of the game
- added automatic saving of user choices
- bugs optimization