For those unaware, the potential of a player in FM24 is defined by their PA value, or Potential Ability. It goes from 1-200.
A lot of players have a fixed value, for example Bukayo Saka's PA is a fixed value of 186, meaning this will be his potential every single game. However, for example, Ansu Fati has a PA range of -95 (don't ask, it's what SI named it), which means his potential will vary from 160 to 190 in every new game. This means that sometimes he's a good player for most top European sides (160), but other times he's a near-guaranteed Ballon d'Or winner (190).
This database-file called "FM24 ESSENTIALS - Potential Ranges - U23.fmf" makes it so that every player with a fixed value, gets a PA range, matching somewhat to their fixed value.
For example:| Bukayo Saka: Fixed PA: 186 - New PA Range: 170-200 |
| Lois Openda: Fixed PA: 155 - New PA Range: 140-170 |
| Enzo Le Fée: Fixed PA: 149 - New PA Range: 130-160 |
Included in the downloadable .zip file, is also "FM24 ESSENTIALS - Potential Ranges MAXED - U23.fmf". This extra database makes it so that every player with a PA range gets a maxed out fixed PA inside their own PA Range. Players that have fixed PA's stay the same
For example:| Lamine Yamal: PA Range: 170-200 - New fixed value: 200(!!!) |
| Rasmus Højlund: PA Range: 150-180 - New fixed value: 180 |
| Hannibal Mejbri: PA Range: 130-160 - New fixed value: 160 |
| Matías Arezo: PA Range: 120-150 - New fixed value: 150 |
For the first time this year, I have also included a file called "FM24 ESSENTIALS - Potential Ranges - JG's Tweaks.fmf". This is a file containing some relatively minor tweaks, that are definitly biased towards Danish players, and Manchester United players - I'll let you guess where I'm from, and who I support. They're not overpowered or anything, just minor tweaks (plus nerfing a certain Manchester United player into the ground in the hopes that he'll never play for the club again, I'll let you guess who). Use the file if you want, don't if you don't, your choice.
Also, both these files are .fmf file. This means that they go into your "editor data" folder, which is usually located at "\Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2024\editor data", or where-ever you've chosen to place your user data. But if you've placed in at a non-default location, you probably don't need me to explain this to you.
You also must start a new game to select this file and use, it won't work on existing save-games.
This will add a bit more variety to your save games, and hopefully make scouting the next superstar a little more fun!
Discussion: FM24 "Fixed PA" to "PA Range" - U23 - WINTER UPDATE
18 comments have been posted so far.
@Yuzo - If it was related to this file, it would happen immedietly, not in 2026 - Database files only change stuff when you start the game, not mid-game.
@JG You should have called the JG's Tweaks - JG's Danish Dynamite xD
As for Greenwood, he's only changed in the "JG's Tweaks" file - If you don't want him nerfed, just use the regular one, that only has changes according to the criteria, no personal opinions :-)
So enjoy :-)