ASI Loader is a tool for loading .ASI plugins in FIFA Manager.

It works with all latest FIFA Manager games (tested since FIFA Manager 07).

What is ASI plugin?
It's a dynamic library with .asi extension which is attached to some process (in case of FM, it can be Editor, Manager).

Why do we need this?
As for developer, It gives you ability to modify exe code/data values without editing the exe file itself.
As for user, it gives you ability to load .ASI plugins which were made by developers.

API
There's plugin-std C/C++ header file in API folder. It brings some functions for checking current process you attached to.
Maybe API will be extended in future.

Any example?
Sure. Here, for example, a code of simple plugin written in C++ which changes game's start date to 2016:


Also there's an example can be found in 'For Developers' folder.

How to create plugins?
Programming and reversing skills are required.
You need to know how to write and compile dynamic libraries.

Download
D/L Link - 1.0.5.0

If you have files from previous ASI Loader versions ("d3d8.dll", "winmm.dll", "version.dll", "davhlpr.dll", "winspool.drv") in FIFA Manager folder, please delete them!

Useful links
ASI plugins - index thread

Sorry for a long delay.
Yes, it's possible to build the ASI plugin with VS2015 Community.

ASI Loader 1.0.2.0 Released.

What's new:
-Added support for older FIFA Manager games (tested with FIFAM 07 and FIFAM 08)
-Improved API (a bit)
-Added example plugin source code
-Updated project template to Visual Studio 2017
-Other minor improvements

After you install a template for new plugin project, it can be found in "Visual C++" templates category:

No, I didn't say that.
It's possible to load ASI plugins in all FIFAM versions now.
But support for different versions for specific plugin is handled by a plugin itself.

ASI Loader 1.0.3.0 Released.

Thanks to @Purkas, @Jojo-The-PG, @rickhen

Finally we found the stable solution for the Loader DLLs. We now use winmm.dll (for Manager.exe) and oledlg.dll (for Editor.exe). They work with all versions (except FIFAM 09 - see next), and they are not in KnownDLLs list (since Windows XP). I hope it's a final choice for us.

If you have files from previous ASI Loader versions ("d3d8.dll", "d3d9.dll", "version.dll", "davhlpr.dll", "winspool.drv"), please delete them! And put these 2 files. For FIFA Manager 09, also put wsock32.dll from "additional/FIFAM 09 only" folder.

If you had problems with previous ASI Loaders, please try this one! It's much more stable than previous versions!

What's new:
-Better support for all FIFA Manager versions and for different operating systems
-Improved API - added functions to check current application version
-Other minor improvements

Now, for plugin developers:
All FM-related functions were placed into FM namespace.
FM API is now designed to work with different executable versions.
These functions were added:

Source Code

1. Version FM::GetAppVersion()

Returns version of current application (FM::Version object).

Source Code

1. Version FM::GetManagerVersion()

Returns version of current application, if it's a Manager application.

Source Code

1. Version FM::GetEditorVersion()

Returns version of current application, if it's an Editor application.

Source Code

1. unsigned long FM::GetEntryPoint()

Returns Entry Point address of current application.
A FM::Version object has following methods:

Source Code

1. unsigned char app() - returns app type (APP_MANAGER or APP_EDITOR)
2. unsigned int id() - returns the ID of this version (can be compared with VERSION_ or ID_ constants)
3. unsigned char game() - returns game ID (7 for FIFAM 07, 13 for FIFAM 13, and so on)
4. unsigned char version1() - returns 1st number of version (X.0.0.0)
5. unsigned char version2() - returns 2nd number of version (0.X.0.0)
6. unsigned char version3() - returns 3rd number of version (0.0.X.0)
7. unsigned char version4() - returns 4th number of version (0.0.0.X)
8. unsigned char protection() - returns protection type (0 - licensed version, not 0 - unlocked version)

Example 1

Source Code

1. FM::Version v = FM::GetAppVersion();
3. if (v.app() == APP_MANAGER) {
4. Message("loaded from Manager app");
5. }
6. else if (v.app() == APP_EDITOR) {
7. Message("loaded from Editor app");
8. }
9. else {
10. Warning("loaded from unknown app");
11. }

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Example 2

Source Code

1. FM::Version v = FM::GetAppVersion();
3. if (v.id() == ID_FM_13_1030_RLD)
4. Message("loaded from FM13 1.0.3.0 RLD version");

Yes, they should work.
nationalteams.asi currently checks the process name (it should start with "Manager" or ".Manager"), maybe that's the problem?
If so, I'll update it and remove that check (since now it's possible to check the version ID).

What's you game version?
What's the version of executable file (RMB on file > Properties > Detailed) ?

Do you use any additional launcher to start the game (like Origin)?
Did you delete d3d9.dll, davhlpr.dll and version.dll?

1. Run the game few times and check if the "App EP" value (0x36A1200) will be changing.
2. Pack your executable file and upload it somewhere, leave a link here.

Does the loader and plugins work in the Editor?