Mini update on FIFA 23 (Patreon)

Hi guys!

Sorry for lack of updates, been busy working on the mod, and waiting for more news. But since the game has been fully released, I think it's worth giving a little update.

What's the current status of FIFA 23 modding?
In FET (FIFA Editor Tool), we can read and export the game files, like textures. We are also able to generate modified game files, but they can't be loaded due to the anti-cheat. It doesn't care about modified game files themselves, but it doesn't let us load a DLL which bypasses TOC signatures which we can't generate it. Without that DLL being loaded, we can't mod in a major way.

However, we are working on ways to get past this obstacle! It's really quite hard to say if it will work, and if so, when, and I should know more in a week or so. But I think there's a good chance we will be able to at some point. Again, we won't stop trying stuff and I'm investing a lot of resources into this.

What will happen to the mod?
If we are able to mod FIFA 23, the Realism Mod will be back and better than ever. There are tons of improvements we are planning and working on, some big and some small, but the main goal will be to make the release much quicker, which we have also been working on. I've been working on a bigger "Plans for FIFA 23" post which got delayed due to the anti-cheat, but if we can mod I will publish, which outlines in more detail how the mod will be better and quicker.

If we can't mod FIFA 23, then I will continue working on the FIFA 22 mod. The main thing will be updating it to the 22/23 season. We have already been working on this, and I've ported over all FIFA 23 graphics (excluding things like faces, boots, trophies, because we can't export FIFA 23 meshes yet), like kits, to FIFA 22, and we are also working on porting the squad file over, so we will be prepared no matter what! We will also continue adding more content and making improvements to the FIFA 22 mod alongside the 22/23 content, if we can't mod the new game. We may also add some big new features, like extra leagues. All of this will be done very quickly, a release wouldn't be far away. Even though it's not next-gen, I truly believe FIFA 22 modded is better than FIFA 23 unmodded.

Long story short, it's too early to know anything for sure. We can't currently mod FIFA 23, but we are working on many different solutions and there's a good chance we may be able to. Either way, we will continue modding and are prepared for a successful year, which I think you guys will love!

I hope that answers some of your questions! Feel free to ask more below. For more updates, follow me, and FIFA Editor Tool, on Twitter, join the Discord, and stay tuned!