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  • Directshot999
    Rookie
    • Jun 2010
    • 18

    #1

    Playbook Mods

    So I understand modding Frostbite is pretty difficult, but how hard would it be to get a Windows-based playbook editor going that can put out a file to be injected into the game? It'd be a lot easier to work with than the Madden editor and would potentially give you access to formations and plays not found in the playbook builder, like the weird offset Ace formation in the Legends playbook.

    I'd love to get that formation and others from the generic books into a custom book, or even in CFM somehow. Would this be possible at some point?
  • BreaksoftheGame
    Rookie
    • Sep 2011
    • 74

    #2
    Re: Playbook Mods

    I am absolutely going to try. This is my number one mod anticipation. I am hoping the old Madden 08 Playbook editor can be a starting point. Until we get more info though not sure what is possible. Might take a year or two but I would love to see a playbook editor.

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    • Directshot999
      Rookie
      • Jun 2010
      • 18

      #3
      Re: Playbook Mods

      Originally posted by BreaksoftheGame
      I am absolutely going to try. This is my number one mod anticipation. I am hoping the old Madden 08 Playbook editor can be a starting point. Until we get more info though not sure what is possible. Might take a year or two but I would love to see a playbook editor.
      Just from scoping through the files, I can't see any defined "playbook" files except for the custom ones you make. It looks like we might be waiting for an editor of sorts, but I'm not sure if people will really be focused on a playbook editor as much as they will other mods.

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      • Directshot999
        Rookie
        • Jun 2010
        • 18

        #4
        Re: Playbook Mods

        Slight bump. Did some searching and couldn't find anything; wondering if anybody knows if this is coming to fruition yet?

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        • Blitzen
          Rookie
          • Sep 2018
          • 10

          #5
          Re: Playbook Mods

          Originally posted by Directshot999
          Slight bump. Did some searching and couldn't find anything; wondering if anybody knows if this is coming to fruition yet?
          Check out football idiots forum; someone found the playbook “code.” It was easier to access than anticipated but there is no way to implement changes into the game as of yet. Long story short, initial progress seems to be promising but its still a long way from the development of a program

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          • netslave
            Rookie
            • Aug 2018
            • 9

            #6
            Re: Playbook Mods

            The playbook files just appear to be .xml files.
            If you have some programming knowledge you would just make a front end for it and then parse the xml and re-write the .xml file, you should then be able to import it back in via Frosty, that would be my best guess anyway.

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            • scotty1011
              Rookie
              • Mar 2010
              • 281

              #7
              Re: Playbook Mods

              Doesn’t seem to be anymore posts in the thread on the football idiots forum. Hopefully we can gain access at some point.

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              • Ogimaa
                Rookie
                • Sep 2009
                • 100

                #8
                Re: Playbook Mods

                So I guess nothing on this then?
                JDdaPeopleNahmer

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                • BreaksoftheGame
                  Rookie
                  • Sep 2011
                  • 74

                  #9
                  Re: Playbook Mods

                  I haven't had time to get into this yet. I am still playing NCAA 14 and kind of content there...maybe in a few weeks I will jump into this.

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                  • xSABOx
                    Pro
                    • Sep 2004
                    • 846

                    #10
                    Re: Playbook Mods

                    Originally posted by BreaksoftheGame
                    I haven't had time to get into this yet. I am still playing NCAA 14 and kind of content there...maybe in a few weeks I will jump into this.
                    I plan on making the switch to PC but upgrading my desktop in a couple weeks

                    In the meantime I've been looking through frosty, and the .xlb files that make up the playbooks.. It doesnt seem THAT complicated in terms of figuring out what is what, just time consuming.. I just have no experience in creating a tool that would be able to put all the data together and help us edit the playbooks...

                    if we figure this out I THINK we can at least create all the jet sweeps that are in the NFL using WR QUICK/PA END ARND as the base... I plan on going all out and creating GAMEDAY playbook that will be composed of the exact same plays the team ran on sundays using the ALL-22 film...
                    DISCORD - Madden Modding Community Discord

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                    • xSABOx
                      Pro
                      • Sep 2004
                      • 846

                      #11
                      Re: Playbook Mods

                      DISCORD - Madden Modding Community Discord

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                      • Directshot999
                        Rookie
                        • Jun 2010
                        • 18

                        #12
                        Re: Playbook Mods

                        So you ARE able to actually edit plays and such?

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                        • scotty1011
                          Rookie
                          • Mar 2010
                          • 281

                          #13
                          Re: Playbook Mods

                          Originally posted by Directshot999
                          So you ARE able to actually edit plays and such?
                          I have been able to edit run plays and haven’t got into pass plays yet.

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                          • Directshot999
                            Rookie
                            • Jun 2010
                            • 18

                            #14
                            Re: Playbook Mods

                            Originally posted by scotty1011
                            I have been able to edit run plays and haven’t got into pass plays yet.
                            If you don't mind, could you share how? This is my #1 most wanted mod lol

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                            • xSABOx
                              Pro
                              • Sep 2004
                              • 846

                              #15
                              Re: Playbook Mods

                              Originally posted by Directshot999
                              If you don't mind, could you share how? This is my #1 most wanted mod lol
                              It's not a mod.

                              It requires work and its very hard to learn but simple to grasp. The biggest issues there isnt a reference point for the 6000 diff routes they have. I'll share what I posted on discord here

                              "its pretty simple
                              in terms of how to do it
                              the difficulty comes form the positions dont always match up in each formations
                              and there isnt a guide for every route
                              all im doing is opening 3 windows of the EA DB editor
                              and over writing one play
                              but using the routes from other plays to get them FOR EX. If I want to turn Levels outside WR into a comeback route, I'd go find a play that has that route in for a guy on the exact same side and change the values. Tricky part is each side has its own route. So slant for a left WR doesnt flip for the ridht side WR. U have to find his own slant.
                              IF that makes sense"
                              DISCORD - Madden Modding Community Discord

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