To confirm that your worked:
If you are downloading this today, you will likely encounter the term
Once you've downloaded the patch, follow these steps to install it:
To fully update , you must download and install the official SI Games Patch (v3.9.68) . This is the final official update released for the legendary football simulator, essential for fixing critical bugs and enabling the use of modern community data updates. Why You Need Patch 3.9.68
: Note that save games created on version 3.9.60 are generally not compatible with the 3.9.68 update; you will likely need to start a new game.
The official 3968 patch stopped updating in 2002. If you want to play with modern players (Mbappe, Haaland, etc.), you need to download a (often called the October 2023 Update or similar) from the CM community and place that Data folder into your game directory instead of the original patch data.
If the game loads but the colors are purple or black: