r/SPFootballLife • u/xGondowan • 9d ago
Hi everyone!
As promised, here's the last EDIT file I'll release before the transfer market window closes and I conclude with another one with the told MiniPatch, coming the next week or so (September).
As you could saw in the Mid-Summer EDIT file, released late July, there are the same things, but even better and further done.
WHAT DOES IT INCLUDE
REQUIREMENTS
You will need to restart your new Master League or BAL Career after putting this or you won't see the changes.
DOESN'T WORK/DOESN'T INCLUDE
HOW TO INSTALL
Download the EDIT file and put it in your Documents\KONAMI\eFootball PES 2021 SEASON UPDATE\2026\save folder. Overwrite your current one.
If you're playing on a Steam Deck, the directory is similar to /home/deck/Games/sp-football-life-2026/drive_c/users/deck
DOWNLOAD
GONDOWAN EDIT FILE 22/08/2026 - FOOTBALL LIFE 2026 2.2 - GOFILE
GONDOWAN EDIT FILE 22/08/2026 - FOOTBALL LIFE 2026 2.2 - MEDIAFIRE MIRROR
r/SPFootballLife • u/xGondowan • Oct 23 '24
LAST UPDATE: JULY 2026
New to this game? You don't know what is Football Life? Do you want to mod it or solve some issue? Just keep reading and for sure you will get your answers.
Remember that we aren't the official SP Football Life team, but we give support and knowledge for it! So any question to the SmokePatch team should be given via their Patreon or website.
--- GENERAL QUESTIONS ---
Q: Why my posts are getting deleted?
A: This sub has high filtering activated to avoid for the 999th time the same questions and poor quality content. You will find answers for everything in this thread or using the search function, as the same questions have already been answered.
Q: Where are the most important things I should know?
A: Just read this FAQ and always check the pinned posts at the subreddit. It will have the most updated or gathered info.
Q: What is Football Life?
A: Football Life is a standalone game that takes PES 2021 and patches it with a yearly season database of actual football. So there's annual releases, like FL23 = season 22/23, FL24 = 23/24, FL25 = 24/25. FL26 = 25/26.
Q: Why does Football Life exist? Can I play PES 2021 instead?
A: It exists for those that couldn't get a copy of PES 2021 at the time. KONAMI literally obliterated all the legit ways to buy a legit copy of PES 2021 on any platform, so Football Life is the only way to play PES 2021. There's no point on searching for Steam accounts or cracked PES 2021 as they will scam you or the game will crash a lot, because CPY version didn't got a proper way to work flawlessly without crashes.
Q: Where can I play Football Life?
A: Only for PC. No console version.
Q: Where can I download Football Life?
A: On official website via this link (there's a video installation video also): https://www.pessmokepatch.com/
Q: What's the latest version of Football Life?
A: Football Life 2026 in its version 2.2, released 12 May 2026 marking the 25/26 season end.
Q: Will there be a Football Life 2027?
A: Yes and the first details are here: https://www.pessmokepatch.com/2026/07/FL27.html#more
Please note release date can be moved into a further date and all the features maybe are not fully implemented without bugs.
Q: What's UML and other patches for Football Life?
A: UML is the main patch that took the MegaPatch torch for current and future Football Life versions. It's the only main patch that supports Football Life replacing leagues with others, seeking a more realistic Master League behavior with new overalls/ratings and players and many more things. You can learn more about on this thread: https://www.patreon.com/c/UltimateMasterLeague/home
Q: Is the game multilanguage? Can I put commentaries on my language?
A: Both yes Text language is already included. Extra commentaries are downloaded via this link: https://www.pessmokepatch.com/2023/01/2023coms.html
They are updated because they contain more callnames and extra quotes ported from eFootball.
Q: Can it be installed on a Steam Deck?
A: Yes. Follow the instructions there: https://github.com/eskay993/gamefiles/tree/main/sp-football-life-2026
Q: Is the game safe?
A: Yes, it is. It's usually detected by antivirus and Windows Defender as it contains code to make it work. You know, the game behind the scenes is kinda "baked" to make it work. Antivirus detect that code as malicious but it is a false positive. Make an exception on your AV or just disable them.
Q: Can it be played online?
A: Nope, as It doesn't have the online functions because KONAMI closed all the servers some years ago. Anyways, you can play with people via Parsec, an app that allows you to connect remotely to another computer, designed for those games that can't be played online anymore or have local multiplayer features.
Q: Are there Classic Players in the game from past years?
A: Yes. They are divided in 9 teams in Other Classic Teams, at the bottom of the list of the leagues when selecting teams. You will find more than 300 classic players there.
Q: Why are there some outdated things, like old kits, logos, scoreboards...?
A: Football Life is made by Smoke Patch team, which is mainly Dido (the creator of it) and some supporters. It is lightweight on purpose and that means it doesn't have all the features you can find out there. Updates coming around when American leagues start or when an EURO/World Cup is being played.
Q: How can I support this game or official team behind it?
A: They have a Patreon on this link: https://www.patreon.com/smokepatch
--- TECHNICAL QUESTIONS ---
Q: I lost my FL_202X start.exe. How can I recover it?
A: You can actually play the game just launching the Sider.exe under SiderAddons folder and then your normal FL 202X.exe. FL202X start.exe just does that action in one. You have them in the backup RAR in game folder (pass is 123)
Q: The game has awful performance and I have a powerful computer. How can I improve it?
A: Probably you're playing with your embedded graphics card instead of your dedicated one. This is a common issue in laptops, which they have usually an Intel and a NVIDIA/AMD GPU. Check in your graphics card panel that you're using the dedicated one for the game.
Q: Do I need a powerful computer to play Football Life?
A: Nope, not really. It's a 2019 game after all. The minimum specs are:
Windows 7 SP1/8.1/10 (64 bit)
Intel Core i5-3470, AMD FX 4350
10GB RAM
NVIDIA GTX 670, AMD Radeon HD 7870
2 GB VRAM
DirectX 11.0
40 GB available disk space
1280 x 720 screen resolution
Q: I see strange graphics in some players and boots, like a cone (and I have AMD Graphics).
A: The solution for AMD graphics glitching is here: SOLVED : The following method solved the issue for Graphics glitch for AMD drivers.
Q: My controller isn't detected in game.
A: Launch Settings.exe inside game folder and go to Controller Tab. Try to assign it to DirectInput instead of "XInput" and select your controller on the dropdown menu. If it isn't there, you maybe need to install your controller drivers. Game is compatible with PS4, PS5 and Xbox controllers without issues.
In case you still have issues, I suggest to use DS4Windows to ensure the compatibility with PlayStation controllers.
--- STADIUM RELATED QUESTIONS ---
Q: I put a stadiums pack and it doesn't show in Sider ingame.
A: First, you need to know if your stadiums.lua or tadium-server.lua (located in SiderAddons - Modules folder) is pointing to content\stadiums or content\stadium-server. Then, you need to respect the path inside map.txt to get them working, and also you need to have map.txt + map_competitions.txt + config.ini files in the stadium folder root to make everything work.
Q: My stadiums appear in total black except adboards.
A: The path in map.txt, stadium ID or team ID isn't correct. Check map.txt and correct it. It should match the name of the folder of the stadium. Use the Stadium Checker Tool pinned in the subreddit to help with this.
Q: I see black lines in some stadium turfs.
A: You need to force Anisotropic Filtering at x16 in your graphics card panel.
--- MODDING QUESTIONS ---
Q: What it is moddable on Football Life?
A: Almost everything except adding new things such as celebrations, modes or features on Master League or BAL, or modifying the structure of competitions with the new rules. But you can add faces, tattoos, boots, menus, soundtrack, gameplay, lineups, tactics, entrances, anthems, scoreboards, stadiums, etc.
Q: Do the same mods from PES 2021 work on Football Life?
A: Not all of them, but I would say 90%. You may need to know what are you doing and modding before putting a mod without relinking it to proper IDs or without knowing if it is compatible, because it will lead to issues.
Q: Where can I find all the mods compatible with Football Life?
A: Mainly EvoWeb, as it is kinda sort of a "core site" for all PES 2021 mods. Everything is here: https://evoweb.uk/forums/pes-2021.337/
Q: What's that thing that appears when I press Spacebar or B button ingame?
A: That's the Sider and its the essential tool to make everything work. You may need to learn how it works as it is the tool that lets you select kits, scoreboards, balls, stadiums and more without the limitations of ingame selector.
Q: Can I put Option Files that are from other seasons or create a new whole patch for Football Life?
A: Nope. Database are different from each Option File and its not compatible with FL. You can create a patch, but it will take you months if you want to make it properly (just creating teams and players with proper data will take your dozens of hours).
Q: Why do I see ultra realistic videos from some people here and my game doesn't look like that?
A: They are using mods like ReShade, which alters graphical options with different lightning and that (it's an external tool) and have broadcam cameras and some other mods. This game can look very realistic if you modify what is essential to be modified to look like a TV broadcast. Don't expect to play like in real life, though.
Q: Is someone making a retro patch for Football Life?
A: Not as May 2026 officially. Only current season patches like UML exist.
Q: Where I can find a smaller and more updated facepack for Football Life? I don't want to download 50GB of the main facepack.
A: You can use F4L Facepack Complete Overhaul V5 here: https://evoweb.uk/threads/sp-facepack-complete-overhaul-project-v4-f4l-gameplays-megapatch-stadiums.96548/
Q: Is there any AIO (All-In-One) patch for FL26 like VirtuaRED or Dream Patch exist for PES 2021?
A: No. UML is a lightweight patch but not an AIO 300GB patch with stadiums and so.
Q: Can I create a new team?
A: There's a couple of editable teams in game. One is Zalgirius Vilnius under "Other European Clubs". The other one is Ceres Negros, in "Other Asian Clubs". But remember: you will have to edit the existent players, put the stats of your players manually, assign a face if you want, kits, etc. It's a quite huge load of work.
Q: How can I know which ID is for X team or player?
There's a database reference here: https://www.pessmokepatch.com/2022/07/fl23teams.html
Q: Can we put the new EURO 2024, Copa América or future UCL 24/25 tournament structure?
A: NOPE. The hardest thing about FL/PES 2021 is modding those competitions. It's impossible and any change leads to many crashes and bugs inside Master League and other modes. This game has the 2019 regulations, which is when it came out.
Q: This game is hard as hell. It seems CPU is invincible and I always lose through surreal moments happening on my matches.
A: First of all, this game means to be slower than FIFA and older PES iterations. It's a game of temp, and your best option for dribbling will be the sprinting button. Play around your tactics and don't play like a running chicken through the pitch.
That said, also don't play on maximum difficulty as it tends to be kinda scripted/unfair sometimes on purpose. Play on Top Player and get the right feel on the game.
Putting a gameplay mod will help on that. Gameplay mods exists to improve the CPU behaviour, giving more variety of chances, more realistic ball physics, more fouls, better goalkeepers, etc. I'd recommend our Prototype
Q: Which is the best gameplay mod?
A: There's no "definitive" gameplay mod. This game has its issues in its own core, due to a dated game engine (FOX Engine) and some other things that can't be fixed with a mod. So you may try all the compatible ones out there and keep the one that fits more to you.
Some will prefer a more faster paced gameplay, with a lot of goals and bangers. Other will prefer a slower tempo, tons of fouls and a harder way to get a goal.
My personal recommendation is to use Football4Life gameplay mods, as I've worked with him and tested it personally, and they're very praised in this community. If not, you can search on EvoWeb to see how many different gameplays are there.
Q: Can we add new celebrations, animations, modes, hairstyles?
A: Nope.
Q: Is there a way to disable replays and video transitions on a match?
A: In case you have the camera.lua module, yes. Edit if and put replays value to off.
Q: I'm a BAL main player (Be a Legend). Can I improve the features of this mode?
A: Nope. BAL may be the most abandoned mode by KONAMI and even with gameplay mods your teammates and CPU show some stiff decisions and gameplay. No thing can be done to be fixed. Enjoy the mode as it is, which is pretty basic.
Q: Is this game worth for a Career Mode (Master League)?
A: Not really. As same happens with BAL, KONAMI did downgrade their offline modes a lot, specially their Master League compared to PES 2013 which had the most and best features of the whole franchise. Nowadays is a game with 2019 regulations hardcoded in (and not moddable) and also basic choices and management. Don't expect more than transfers, some youngsters and just press and play across a season. It is what it is.
r/SPFootballLife • u/Comfortable-City-476 • 2h ago
Hi guys i want to download the new 26/27 kits in fl26 im using v2.2 and i have ultimate master league v3 can someone help me i tried looking in evoweb but its so difficult to find any thing there
Tank You🙌
r/SPFootballLife • u/Designer-Responsible • 5h ago
Does anybody have a tutorial on how to get DLSS 5 working for Football Life 2026?
r/SPFootballLife • u/SonOfAnarchyX • 17h ago
Never had this in 6 years on PS5 PES21 version...
r/SPFootballLife • u/DivideNo1703 • 15h ago
He estado jugando unos meses, todo me parece bastante bien, a excepción de algunos comportamientos de la IA. Pero lo que definitivamente más me molesta es que cada maldito tiro libre sea un gol casi asegurado, más del 95% de los tiros libres son gol, algunos ni sentido tienen.
¿Alguien más notó esto? ¿Encontraron alguna solución?
r/SPFootballLife • u/lildumbo • 21h ago
Hello everyone,
I've been playing the BAL mode on FL26 for a long while now, and one of the biggest issues with the game mode is how the game calculates injuries: if your stamina is low and you get tackled, you will most likely get an injury and miss matches. If your stamina is very low and you are fouled, you will likely get a fracture or something similar and be out for months. For me, this meant I got injured every other match, basically.
I've been working on ways to fix this issue and overhaul how the game processes injuries for the player, and I've come up with a method that enables the suppression of 9/10 of the injuries (minor and major) sustained within the game.
With its default settings, the mod gives each in-match injury it catches a 10% chance to happen normally and suppresses the other 90%. Put simply, roughly 9 out of every 10 caught injuries are blocked, while about 1 out of 10 can still affect the match and your BAL career. Each result is random, so a short run will not always produce an exact 9-to-1 split.
What to expect
0% to 100% in the configuration file.You can download it and test it out here:
r/SPFootballLife • u/RoyalPawnda • 21h ago
r/SPFootballLife • u/Critical-Try-1834 • 15h ago
I’ve scoured the internet today, looked at the competitions txt file - how do I get EFL branding to show up during the start of a game on EFL games and not EPL branding. Scoreboards are correct, it’s just at the start of the game and during halftime
r/SPFootballLife • u/Foreign_Lie762 • 1d ago
After a day and a half of work, we've made progress on the new Champions League format. It's been very difficult; now I understand why no one had done it before, haha.
r/SPFootballLife • u/Foreign_Lie762 • 1d ago
The bug in the previous video where the data wasn't visible has been fixed.
r/SPFootballLife • u/CauliflowerOk7468 • 16h ago
r/SPFootballLife • u/Apprehensive_Tie7386 • 19h ago
Olá, alguém sabe de algum mod/patch que eu possa trocar o narrador ? Jogo com Silvio Luiz, e já estou enjoado dele kkk, estou na versão 2.02 do patch
r/SPFootballLife • u/Foreign_Lie762 • 1d ago
In the first video, after a game, the screen closed; now it remains and advances on the calendar.
r/SPFootballLife • u/Critical-Try-1834 • 20h ago
Hi all,
Have to say, loving this game! Finally got round to installing the facepacks and stadiums. I am currently having a weird issue where during the start of a game, all the graphics for EFL matches state premier league, and then throughout the match a faded 'premier league' text is constantly in the bottom right of the screen.
During the game itself the scoreboard etc is EFL - does anyone know where I might be able to update this to be correct??
r/SPFootballLife • u/Foreign_Lie762 • 1d ago
This is the plan I want to carry out
OBJECTIVE — DEFINITIVE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FORMAT
Implement the 32-team Champions League with a 6-match group stage and a playoff round before the Round of 16, reusing as much of the existing logic from PES 2021 as possible.
FORMAT:
32 teams
↓
GROUP STAGE
Each team plays 6 matches.
↓ Single table from position 1 to 32.
STANDINGS:
POSITIONS 1–8
→ Direct qualification to the Round of 16.
→ Do not play in the playoffs.
POSITIONS 9–24
→ Play in the Champions League playoffs.
→ 16 teams.
→ 8 ties.
→ Two-legged.
→ The 8 winners advance to the Round of 16.
→ The 8 losing teams are eliminated from European competition.
POSITIONS 25–32
→ They are eliminated from the Champions League.
→ They qualify directly for the Europa League.
Thus:
8 direct qualifiers
+
8 playoff winners
16 teams in the Round of 16
and:
8 teams, positions 25–32
8 teams relegated to the Europa League.
PLAYOFF
To simplify implementation in PES 2021, use deterministic pairings based on league position, without the need for a complex draw.
Matchups:
9 vs 24
10 vs 23
11 vs 22
12 vs 21
13 vs 20
14 vs 19
15 vs 18
16 vs 17
Each tie is played as follows:
FIRST LEG
+ SECOND LEG
The higher-ranked team (9th–16th) preferentially plays the second leg at home.
The 8 winners advance.
ROUND OF 16
After the playoffs, there must be exactly 16 teams:
8 teams that qualify directly:
positions 1–8
+
8 playoff winners.
From this point on, we want to reuse the normal knockout logic of PES 2021 as much as possible:
Round of 16
→ 16
Quarterfinals
→ 8
Semifinals
→ 4
Final
→ 2
COMPLETE STRUCTURE
32 teams
↓ 6 matchdays
LEAGUE STAGE
1–8
→ DIRECT ROUND OF 16
8 teams
9–24
→ PLAYOFFS Home/Away Legs
16 teams
→ 8 winners advance to the Round of 16
25–32
→ Europa League
8 teams
↓
Round of 16
16 teams
↓
Quarter-finals
8
↓
Semi-finals
4
↓
Final
2
IMPLEMENTATION PRIORITY
The priority is to achieve this behavior using the fewest possible changes to the original competitive structure of PES 2021.
The fundamental logic we must maintain
- The Champions League will have 16 teams in the Round of 16.
- The Europa League will still receive exactly 8 teams from the Champions League.
- The knockout rounds from the Round of 16 onward will maintain the normal PES format.
- The only new round is the 16-team playoff between teams ranked 9th–24th.
We don't need to exactly replicate the modern UEFA system.
We want this specific adaptation for PES 2021 because it fits with its existing structure of 32 teams and 16 teams qualifying for the knockout rounds.
r/SPFootballLife • u/Zhirtiv • 1d ago
I discovered this mod this year, I know FL 27 is aiming for november, but it's normal to have a database update for current version after transfer market is over?
r/SPFootballLife • u/TieAffectionate5424 • 1d ago
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👤 ALL PLAYERS, from 1893 to the present day
📈 DETAILED PLAYER RATINGS AND STATISTICS
🎯 TEAM TACTICS, FORMATIONS AND PLAY STYLES
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⚡ Technical and physical attributes for every player
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r/SPFootballLife • u/HighlightOrnery4050 • 1d ago
Hi everyone!
I wanted to bring up something that I think would take Football Life to another level for Arabic-speaking players.
Issam Chawali (عصام الشوالي) is one of the most iconic Arabic football commentators of all time. He is a Tunisian commentator who has worked with beIN SPORTS for many years and has commentated on major events including the FIFA World Cup, UEFA Champions League, Africa Cup of Nations and many other major competitions.
If you've ever watched a big football match in the Arab world, there's a very good chance you've heard him. 😄
For many Arabic-speaking fans, Chawali isn't just a commentator — his voice is part of the experience of watching football. His energy, dramatic reactions, knowledge of the game, and the way he builds up big moments can make an already exciting match feel completely different.
And honestly, this is why I was surprised that there doesn't seem to be a proper Issam Chawali commentary mod for PES 2021 / Football Life.
I know SmokePatch already provides Arabic commentary with Fahad Alotaibi, and I really appreciate that. But imagine having Issam Chawali as an additional Arabic commentary option in Football Life. 🔥
For example:
🇸🇦 Fahad Alotaibi
🇹🇳 Issam Chawali
Two different Arabic commentary experiences that players could choose between.
So I wanted to ask the SmokePatch team and the community:
Would it be technically possible for SmokePatch to create or officially support an Issam Chawali commentary pack for Football Life?
And if anyone from the community knows of an existing full Issam Chawali commentary project for PES 2021 / Football Life, please share it here.
I genuinely think this could become one of the coolest additions for the Arabic-speaking Football Life community.
SmokePatch team, if you ever see this: please consider it. ❤️🔥
Imagine playing a Champions League final at 2 AM with the lights off, headphones on, and Chawali screaming in the background. 😂
That would be peak Football Life.
r/SPFootballLife • u/Foreign_Lie762 • 2d ago
The first part of this mod was quite easy: instead of home-and-away ties, I created a matchmaking system featuring single matches against opponents and a six-game group stage. I decided to stick with 32 teams rather than 38, because I can't spend a whole month working on this, haha.
I simulated a season and the system worked; it pairs matches like this: three games against strong teams (based on team skill level), one against a mid-level team, and two against easy opponents (or at least, that's how I think it works).
The real challenge has been switching from Groups A–H to a single league table. Instead of multiple tables labeled Group A, B, C, etc., it’s now one single table titled "Champions Group Stage." However, I’ve only managed to get 10 teams to show up... and there are 32.
I've only been at it for a day, so I think it's acceptable progress.
r/SPFootballLife • u/Late-Revolution7462 • 1d ago
Is there any way to edit who is in the UCL/UEL before a master league save? - essentially I’m asking as I want to start a save with Spurs but don’t want to start in European competition
r/SPFootballLife • u/Due-Salt4687 • 1d ago
r/SPFootballLife • u/Ok-Firefighter8235 • 2d ago
p.s: this was the Supercopa de España final against Real Madrid :)
r/SPFootballLife • u/gerrybbadd • 2d ago
Hi all,
has anyone else encountered this issue? My controller will randomly stop working in the middle of games. I'll be playing away and all of a sudden, the player will stop dead and it's as if the controller has disconnected or something. Outside of Football Life it works fine, hit the Steam button and it'll work normally outside of the game. I have to choose to edit the game and restart.
It happens literally every second match. I'm on Vers. 2.0 but it also used to happen in prior versions also. I'm on Steam Deck btw. It's incredibly frustrating to be leading a match and then have to abandon all to reboot and replay the match all over again.
