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An owned manager assigned in Core was present everywhere on the server -- in
/club/manager, in club?type=staff, and in userMassInfo -- but the squad UI
showed no manager after a cold client load.
The squad parser FUN_18013d1f0 reaches the item parser FUN_18013fe00 by two
different routes:
players: atom 568 -> per-element atoms 355 `index`, 363 `itemData`,
378 `kitNumber`; the 363 arm at 0x18013d8d9 calls the item parser
on the NESTED itemData object.
manager: atom 424 -> array loop at 0x18013da29 calls that same item parser
DIRECTLY on the array ELEMENT, into squad+0xC0. No `itemData` step.
So a manager element IS an item. We were nesting the fields one level deeper,
so the parser read only the two keys that happen to be item atoms -- `id` and
`dream` -- and left everything else at its default. Measured on a cold client,
the manager record existed at squad+0xC0 with the correct id and resourceId 0,
while sibling players in the same response carried theirs. resourceId is the
merge key compared RAW against carddbid, so 0 resolves no manager: no name, no
rating, no art, empty slot.
The client's own save corroborates the shape: it PUTs
`"manager":[{"id":...,"dream":false}]` -- flat, and both keys are item atoms.
Flatten the element to the item plus `dream`. Cold-load proven on staging: the
manager record now carries resourceId 1000509 in the same layout as its player
siblings (83906881, 84053575) in the same array region, and the operator
confirms a manager is assigned in the squad management screen.
Two earlier shapes are now both explained and covered by tests: `{id, dream}`
carries no merge key, and `{id, itemData, dream}` hides it from this path.
OpenFUT
⚠️ Status — see
docs/PROJECT_STATE.md(canonical). The working, actively-developed target is FIFA 17, not FIFA 23. Everything below this banner describes the superseded FIFA 23bridgelineage and is kept for historical context.Run the server (canonical):
cd fifa17-recon/docker/fifa17-python && docker compose up -d— seefifa17-recon/FUT-RUNBOOK.md.openfut-coreis the shared offline backend (still used by the FIFA 17 path);openfut-bridgeis the retired FIFA 23 integration.
Offline Ultimate Team — like SPT, but for FIFA 23.
OpenFUT replaces EA's retired FUT servers with a fully offline, single-player backend. You own FIFA 23 legitimately. You just want to keep playing after EA shut down the servers.
Repositories
| Repo | Purpose |
|---|---|
openfut-core |
Game-independent offline FUT backend |
openfut-bridge |
FIFA 23 integration layer + reverse-engineering proxy |
Architecture
FIFA 23 client
│
▼
┌─────────────────┐
│ openfut-bridge │ ← intercepts FUT traffic, maps routes, logs unknown
└────────┬────────┘
│
▼
┌─────────────────┐
│ openfut-core │ ← offline FUT backend: profiles, packs, squads, SBCs
└─────────────────┘
│
▼
SQLite database
Core is game-independent. It speaks a clean REST API and knows nothing about FIFA 23 internals.
Bridge is FIFA-specific. It speaks FIFA 23's wire protocol and translates it into Core API calls. Bridge is where all reverse engineering work happens.
Current Status
| Feature | Status |
|---|---|
| Local profiles + clubs | ✅ Working |
| Coin system | ✅ Working |
| Pack generator | ✅ Working |
| Card collection | ✅ Working |
| Squad builder | ✅ Working |
| Objectives engine | ✅ Working |
| SBC engine | ✅ Working |
| Match rewards | ✅ Working |
| NPC transfer market | ✅ Working |
| Statistics | ✅ Working |
| FIFA 23 integration | 🔴 Reverse engineering in progress |
| Chemistry calculation | 🟡 In progress |
| Full Draft mode | 🟡 In progress |
| Squad Battles AI generator | 🟡 In progress |
| Objectives claim flow | 🟡 In progress |
Running
# Start the offline backend
cd openfut-core
cargo run
# Start the proxy (for traffic capture / FIFA integration)
cd openfut-bridge
cargo run
Core listens on http://127.0.0.1:8080 by default.
Bridge listens on http://127.0.0.1:8443 by default.
Design Principles
- Offline-first. No EA account required. No internet connection needed.
- Single-player only. This is not a multiplayer server emulator.
- Data-driven. All cards, packs, SBCs, and objectives are JSON files. Everything is moddable.
- Clean architecture. Core has zero knowledge of FIFA 23. Bridge has zero game logic.
- No copyrighted assets. No real player images, no EA trademarks in data files.
Disclaimer
This project is not affiliated with EA Sports. You must own FIFA 23 legitimately to use this software. This project does not bypass any ownership verification and is intended only to restore offline playability of a game whose online services have been retired.