file serves as the vital "Rosetta Stone" for the game's internal database. While the average player may never see it, this file is foundational for the PC modding community, acting as the structural definition for how the game interprets every player attribute, team statistic, and league rule. 1. The Role of Metadata in Simulation
To understand the file, you must first understand how FIFA stores its world. fifa-ng-db-meta.xml
Inside fifa-ng-db-meta.xml :