You can still find the patch on archive.org today. The download links are dead. The forum posts are from 2011. But the passion remains. For those who experienced it, PES 2010 SMoKE Patch 2.4 wasn't just a mod. It was the last great Pro Evolution Soccer . If you have a dusty laptop with Windows 7, a copy of PES 2010 , and four hours to troubleshoot Kitserver, do it. Relive the era of long-sleeved jerseys, silver Adidas Predators, and the beautiful, broken, brilliant love child of Konami and the SMoKE team. They don't make them like this anymore.
In the pantheon of football video games, certain releases occupy a sacred space. For many, Pro Evolution Soccer 5 and 6 represent the untouchable peak of gameplay. However, for a dedicated legion of PC modders and simulation purists, PES 2010 holds a unique, gritty charm—and no version of that game shines brighter than the fabled SMoKE Patch 2.4 . PES 2010 - SMoKE Patch 2.4
Modern football games are glossy, but they lack soul. SMoKE 2.4 had a scrappy, punk-rock energy. It allowed you to play as (with peak Xavi-Iniesta-Messi) against a fully licensed Real Madrid (CR9, Kaka, Benzema) in a rainy, floodlit Bernabeu with authentic Champions League anthem music that you had to manually install. You can still find the patch on archive
Enter SMoKE. Version 2.4 arrived as the definitive "final form" of the 2009-10 season. It didn't just fix the cracks; it paved over the entire road and built a stadium. Let’s dissect the patch’s core components, because calling it a "patch" is a misnomer. It was an overhaul. 1. The Licensing Apocalypse SMoKE 2.4 eradicated fake names with the prejudice of a Serie A defender. Every single Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga (fully inserted, not replacing anyone), Ligue 1, and Eredivisie team was present with correct names, logos, and banners. More impressively, it added lower divisions and a treasure trove of "Rest of World" teams, including obscure Champions League qualifiers from Eastern Europe. For the first time, you could take APOEL Nicosia to glory. 2. The Kit Revolution (2D & 3D) Before dynamic kit sponsors were easy to mod, SMoKE delivered. Every kit was meticulously stitched. Third kits? Included. Goalkeeper kits with correct collar styles? Included. The attention to detail—right down to the gradient of a 2010 Barcelona away kit—was obsessive. The patch even fixed the "sock tape" color and the placement of Champions League badges. 3. Faces: The Era of the "Construction Worker" Look Let’s be honest: vanilla PES 2010 faces were horrific. Generic players looked like melted action figures. SMoKE 2.4 integrated hundreds of custom faces. While not up to modern FIFA standards, at the time, seeing Carlos Tevez’s actual scowl or Ryan Giggs’s aged features on a PC monitor was jaw-dropping. They didn't just map photos; they sculpted the 3D geometry to reduce the dreaded "caveman brow." 4. The Stadium Server (The Real MVP) This was the killer app. SMoKE 2.4 came with a "Stadium Server" that allowed you to assign specific stadiums to specific teams. Playing as Liverpool at Anfield? The patch loaded the Kop. Playing as Juventus? The Stadio Delle Alpi (or the Olimpico) appeared with correct adboards. The mod included legendary, now-demolished grounds like Highbury and the old Wembley. The dynamic shadows and weather effects, which crashed vanilla games, were stabilized. 5. Gameplay Tweak: The "Slow Burn" SMoKE never wanted to break the original gameplay, but they refined it. Version 2.4 introduced a specific ball physics mod. The ball had slightly more weight. Long shots dipped realistically. Goalkeepers, infamous in PES 2010 for "butterfingers," had their catching consistency adjusted. The result was a slower, more tactical build-up that punished the "through ball spam" meta of the unpatched game. The "Master League" Experience Where SMoKE 2.4 truly transcended was in Master League . Because the patch inserted real lower-league players and added hundreds of hidden youth prospects (the 16-year-old versions of 2020 stars), the longevity was insane. But the passion remains