Is it possbile to add a background pic for a new stadium?

[Robioto]

I've just been told I'm getting a new stadium built for Everton. I was thinking it would be nice to put one of my own pics in there can this be done easily or at all? Just for the sake of it here is the pic I'm looking to use. It's the King's Dock concept from the late 90's, any help appreciated:

[Octavianus[GER]]

If you have already a stadium picture from Everton this is no big problem. Just check out the ID of your new stadium (Options - Display&Sound - Show Unique IDs). Note down the ID from your stadium. You should also be able to find out the ID via FMRTE.

Now the important part. Rename this picture after your ID. And it is important that this pictures needs to be a jpg.

Now go to your folder with the Everton picture, put your new stadium pic right there. Open the config.xml and add the following line right after the other lines (maybe your config looks like this?):

<record>

<!-- resource manager options -->

<!-- dont preload or cache anything in this folder -->

<boolean id="preload" value="false"/>

<boolean id="cache" value="false"/>

<!-- turn on auto mapping -->

<boolean id="amap" value="true"/>

<list id="maps">

<!-- Premiership teams -->

<record from="arsenal" to="graphics/pictures/stadium/5114336/background"/>

<record from="aston villa" to="graphics/pictures/stadium/603/background"/>

<record from="birmingham" to="graphics/pictures/stadium/609/background"/>

<record from="blackburn" to="graphics/pictures/stadium/612/background"/>

<record from="bolton" to="graphics/pictures/stadium/614/background"/>

<record from="chelsea" to="graphics/pictures/stadium/630/background"/>

<record from="derby" to="graphics/pictures/stadium/107145/background"/>

<record from="everton" to="graphics/pictures/stadium/650/background"/>

<record from="fulham" to="graphics/pictures/stadium/654/background"/>

<record from="liverpool" to="graphics/pictures/stadium/676/background"/>

<record from="man city" to="graphics/pictures/stadium/5114325/background"/>

<record from="man utd" to="graphics/pictures/stadium/680/background"/>

<record from="middlesbrough" to="graphics/pictures/stadium/685/background"/>

<record from="newcastle" to="graphics/pictures/stadium/688/background"/>

<record from="portsmouth" to="graphics/pictures/stadium/699/background"/>

<record from="sunderland" to="graphics/pictures/stadium/722/background"/>

<record from="tottenham" to="graphics/pictures/stadium/728/background"/>

<record from="west ham" to="graphics/pictures/stadium/735/background"/>

<record from="reading" to="graphics/pictures/stadium/4800054/background"/>

<record from="wigan" to="graphics/pictures/stadium/737/background"/>

<record from="wembley" to="graphics/pictures/stadium/102969/background"/>

<record from="YOURNEWSTADIUMID" to="graphics/pictures/stadium/YOURNEWSTADIUMID/background"/>

</list>

</record>

Save. Reload your Skin within FM and your stadium should be there. Now you would see your stadium during a match @ Goodison Park.

If you don't have any stadium backgrounds yet... Well, first make sure to not use the FM standard skins as they don't allow you to have background pictures.

Load a stadium pack... http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php?t=188998

Now follow the steps from radestocks excellent guide: http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php?p=4793371#post4793371

[Robioto]

Thanks for that. I've just moved into the new stadium and using your guide it worked without a hitch. Thanks again.

[Moskollo]

Hello there, I've got the same issue on a new stadium. I would rather not download FMRTE, I've clicked for Unique Ids but can't find the stadium configs on the actual game, I know the Editor will have the present config but what I'm after is the new build stadium config. Any ideas how I can get this or where it's located?

Cheers