How to install PES 2017
For many, the one thing that makes switching to Pro Evolution Soccer an unacceptable choice is the lack of official licensing, even if all of
the best players in PES 2017 are officially included. Many a chuckle has been had when trying to decipher the real-world equivalent of Middlebrook - or the use of the archaic term Dorsetshire as a reference to AFC Bournemouth.
Fortunately - for PlayStation 4 and PC players at least - there's a remarkably easy solution for that in the form of a 'patch', otherwise known as option files. Downloading these fan-made patches from a USB stick (or copying them across to game files directly on your PC) can replace every single unofficial team, stadium, kit, competition or badge in the game, meaning you're able to make what is
one of the most well-composed footballing experiences in years also one of the most realistic.
How to import PES 2017 option files on PS4
PS4 players can now add massively detailed option files to PES 2017, with a new feature which makes it possible not only to import the files, but to do so across multiple separate profiles with a single folder on a USB drive.
To do so on PS4 specifically, simply follow the instructions below:
- Format a USB drive to FAT32
- Create a folder on the USB called WEPES
- Find yourself the desired option files with a spot of internet sleuthing - popular ones include the option files from PES World or this one linked by YouTuber Mad Gamer BD
- If they come in the form of a zipped folder, unzip that folder into your WEPES folder on the USB. If not, simply make sure all contents of the download are in the WEPES folder either way.
- Plug the USB drive into your PS4 or PC and open up the PES 2017 menu.
- Head to the Edit option, then Data Management, then Import/Export.
- Then, select Import Team, tick all of the boxes on the following, 'Select File' page, and on the 'Detailed Settings' page after that, leave both boxes unticked.
- The files will then automatically be added, taking a few minutes to process.
- Be sure to select the 'Save' option on the 'Data Management' page which pops up at the end of the process, and you're all set for most of the details.
- The tournament logos still need to be added manually however, so head back to 'Data Management', then 'Import/Export', and select 'Import Images'.
- Next, select the 'Competition Emblems' option in the 'Import Images' screen.
- Tick all of the individual images (not the folders), and press OK.
- Finally, you need to edit each competition manually with their newly imported logos, by burrowing down through the 'Competition Category' pages which will follow the logo import.
With those steps followed, you should now have a complete set of teams with official names, logos, tournaments, kits and badges, just as if you were playing a fully licensed version of the game.
How to download and install PES 2017 option files on PC
Things are a little more nebulous for PC players of PES 2017, with the installation process of the fan-made patch requiring a different, albeit still simple, method to the USB trick on PS4, and patches a littler harder to come by so soon after release.
Despite it still being very early days for community PC patches and option files,
some fans on Steam have reported that
this patch along with those available here at
Pes-Patch or from
this site (which is in Russian, so use Google Translate if you're on the Chrome browser) are the best options so far, and work well when installed. Another site,
PTE patch, should have some soon too. To install them, follow the alleviatingly simple steps below:
- Head to one of the links above and download the patch.
- Follow the instructions or prompts provided once downloaded.
- When the installer asks for a folder to export to on your PC, select your PC install file. For Steam players, for example, this would normally be D:\Steam\SteamApps\Common\Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 (note that the drive letter 'D' will of course vary according to which drive you install your games to).
- Test whether the installation has worked by heading to the Edit menu in-game, as you would to install on PS4 or edit teams manually, then heading to the Teams menu and checking the team names, logos and kits from there.
That should do it for PC players, but do note that other, more comprehensive patches are likely to surface for PC as time goes by. The community is remarkably quick to react though, so it shouldn't take long. Keep an eye out on sites like
PesWorld and
Pes-Patch over the next few weeks.
