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FM16 Audio Commentary Patch

Audio Commentary & more realistic sounds for Football Manager 2016. Thanks to MBrarbaric, zzpiggy, Bart and DAZS8.

By Daz8 Updated on Nov 17, 2015 113365 views 62 comments

Downloads: 23997 / Size: 492.0 MB / Added: 2015-11-17

FM 2016 Misc Files - FM16 Audio Commentary Patch

Using this sound pack you can add audio commentary to Football Manager 2016.
Please note that the audio is only available in English.

Original Patch for FM12 - FM14 by MBarbaric
Ported to FM15 by zzpiggy
Modified Commentary Sound Files by Bart
Realistic Sound Patch by DazS8

How to install Audio Commentary on FM16

1. Exit FM16 Completely

2. Backup your "events" & "sounds" folders
\steam\steamapps\common\football manager 2016\data\events\
\steam\steamapps\common\football manager 2016\data\sounds\

Simply copy these folders to somewhere else out of the FM16 installation directory, so if something goes wrong we can restore them.
Once backup is made, delete the "sounds" folder.

3. Apply Patch
Move the extracted folders "events" and "sounds" to:
\steam\steamapps\common\football manager 2016\data\

You will be asked to merge / overwrite some files and folders, click OK/YES to confirm.
You have a backup of those from the previous step so nothing to worry about.

4. Delete Events Files In Updates Directory
No need to touch "events" files in "updates" directory, but in case any odd thing happen, it's recommended to delete them.

Backup first of course. Make a copy of the "events" folder within all "update-16XX" directories:
\steam\steamapps\common\football manager 2016\data\updates\update-1601\events\
\steam\steamapps\common\football manager 2016\data\updates\update-1610\events\
\steam\steamapps\common\football manager 2016\data\updates\update-1611\events\
and so on... to somewhere out of the FM16 installation directory.

Then delete all files within. It will be either 1 or 2 files: "match_events.xml" and/or "match_sounds.cfg".

5. In-Game Preferences
Start FM16 and go to "Preferences > Match" tab.
Make sure that "Use sound in match" is ticked and "Volume" slide is high enough.

Then go to "Preferences > Interface" tab.
Click the "Clear Cache" button.
Enable "Reload skin when confirming changes in Preferences".
Click the "Reload Skin" button.

That's it. Jump into matches and enjoy!

Known Issues

Sometimes more than one audio commentaries might come out together, sadly there's no way to fix that.

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Downloads: 23997 / Size: 492.0 MB / Added: 2015-11-17

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Discussion: FM16 Audio Commentary Patch

62 comments have been posted so far.

Stam • 9 years ago

@coastport: The download link works fine for me. When you are at the mega.nz website, click on the "Download through your browser" option.

@carl_vdb: I think I'll just edit the 4th step to say "delete" instead of "delete if it doesn't work" to be sure.
coastport • 9 years ago

unable to download from the sight provided keeps giving me an error
carl_vdb • 9 years ago

Sports Interactive ----- Football Manager (in this case 2016)----STEAM----steamapps----common----Football Manager (in this case 2016)-----data----- (here I cut the 'events' and 'sounds' folders to a save place, elsewhere on my pc so both folders are empty)-----in this very same row of folders you can notice 'updates'----click on that----and on every "update-16" you click---- here you see 'events' and 'sounds' again. ---- The files in the "event-folders" get rid of them or back'm up if you're not sure----once done with that, you go back to the commentary pack-download and copy and paste the whole shebang where you cut out the original sound and event folders and as above described you will be asked to overwrite some folders ( these are the maps). I never put them in 'updates'. It's possible but that never worked for me.

I hope that helps out a little. If you're not sure, please wait for a video. It can be frustrating the first time.

Cheers.
Stam • 9 years ago

@reeddude1: If you are on Windows, it should be here:
C:\Program Files (x86)\
ruuddude1 • 9 years ago

Where would this steam folder be located?
Stam • 9 years ago

@decham19: I suppose it means "only delete them if the audio patch is not working for you".

@DAZS8: That (copying the files within update folders too) seems unnecessary to me. Is it really required or possibly the 4th step is sufficient?

I'll get someone to create a video tutorial for this soon. Hopefully the instructions will be easier for most people to follow if they're watching someone else doing these steps.
decham19 • 9 years ago

im confused by step 4 do i delete or not ?

4. Delete Events Files In Updates Directory
No need to touch "events" files in "updates" directory, but in case any odd thing happen, it's recommended to delete them.
Daz8 • 9 years ago

You need to install Events & Sounds into the latest Update folder too.
So put into the Events and Sounds folders in the Update 16.1.1
carl_vdb • 9 years ago

TheFIFAPope@ Make sure you get rid of all the "events.cfg's" in the update folders ( back 'm up ) It should work just fine.
TheFIFAPope • 9 years ago

Didn't work for me
Bartdude • 9 years ago

Please note After backing up your "default" sound folder you must also DELETE it then install the modified default folder as some sounds have been removed and simply overwriting will leave the the deleted sounds in place and the improvement will be lost.
Vulrak • 9 years ago

Nice, i will tested that !

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