As of 2025, the original download links (e.g., from mediafire.com or pes-patch.com) are largely offline. However, archived copies exist on the Internet Archive and Russian modding forums (e.g., pes-files.ru). The editor is still referenced in YouTube tutorials titled "How to fix PES 2017 fake names in 2024."
Ejogc327’s work influenced later tools like PES 2021 Editor (by devillnside) , which adopted similar UI layouts and offset-finding logic. The lack of source code release means the Alpha V0.5a is a preservation priority for the sports gaming modding history community.
The "Alpha V0.5a" version shines in team management.
The forum post sat there at 2:47 AM, glowing against the dark background of a forgotten PES modding board.
[RELEASE] Pes 2017 Editor Alpha V0.5a By Ejogc327
Marcus hadn't thought about Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 in years. But insomnia has a way of digging through your mental archives, pulling out things you didn't know you still remembered.
He clicked the thread.
The original post was dated March 2018. The username Ejogc327 had exactly 23 posts to its name. The message was brief, almost clinical:
"This is an early build. Can edit player stats, team names, and basic league structures. Not everything works. Use at your own risk. Backup your files."
That was it. No screenshots. No feature list. No changelog. Just a MediaFire link that, against all odds, still worked.
Marcus hovered his cursor over it. The replies told a story of their own.
Reply #3 — PESFanatic99: "Finally someone is trying. Tool works mostly but crashes when I try to edit Bundesliga teams. Keep going bro." Pes 2017 Editor Alpha V0.5a By Ejogc327
Reply #7 — DarkRaptor_07: "The player stat editor is actually really smooth. Better than the other editors out there right now. How did you even decode the bin files?"
Reply #11 — silentstriker: "Ejogc you still around? Found a bug where edited player heights don't save properly. Just letting you know."
Reply #12 — Ejogc327: "I know. Working on it."
Reply #12 was the last time Ejogc327 ever posted.
Marcus downloaded the file. A 4.3 MB ZIP. He scanned it twice out of habit — clean. Inside was a single executable with a plain gray interface. No icon. No polish. It looked like something built in a college dorm between lectures.
But when he opened it and loaded his old PES 2017 Sider files, something clicked. The database populated instantly. Every player. Every team. Every stat laid bare in simple spreadsheet-style rows.
It was good. Frustratingly good for an alpha labeled 0.5a.
He highlighted Messi. Changed his sprint speed from 92 to 93 — just to test. Saved. Loaded the game.
It worked.
Over the next few nights, Marcus fell into a rabbit hole. He wasn't just editing stats anymore. He was reconstructing entire leagues. Promoting teams that had been relegated in real life. Updating kit colors to match the 2024 season. Giving youth players the ratings they'd eventually earn.
At 3 AM on a Wednesday, he found himself reading through Ejogc327's other 22 posts. They were all technical. Replies about file encryption methods. A question about hex editing. A short guide on how the game stored formation data. The writing was precise, patient, and completely devoid of ego. As of 2025, the original download links (e
Whoever this person was, they understood the game's architecture better than people who were paid to work on it.
Marcus tried searching for the name. Ejogc327 appeared nowhere else — not on Twitter, not on Reddit, not on any other forum. The username was unique to that single board, used for less than two months, and then abandoned.
He messaged one of the other users from the thread. PESFanatic99, who still seemed somewhat active.
Marcus: Hey, random question. Do you know anything about Ejogc327? The guy who made that PES 2017 editor?
The response came two days later.
PESFanatic99: Honestly no. He just showed up, posted that tool, answered a few questions, and vanished. A few of us tried to DM him but he never replied. I always assumed he was a CS student who did it as a project and moved on. The editor was too good for someone who wasn't already skilled, but too unfinished for someone who planned to stick around.
Marcus stared at that message for a long time.
There's a specific kind of person who builds tools for dying games. Not for fame. Not for money. Not even for community recognition. They do it because they opened a file one day, saw a problem, and decided to solve it — quietly, completely, and without needing anyone to watch.
Ejogc327 made something that still worked six years later. A 4.3 MB program with no updates, no support, and no follow-up. An alpha that somehow felt more stable than other people's final releases.
Marcus saved his fully updated 2024 database, closed the editor, and looked at the gray executable sitting on his desktop.
Somewhere out there, maybe sitting in an office writing enterprise Java, maybe designing systems for something that paid well and mattered to everyone, there was a person who once spent weeks reverse-engineering a football game just because they could. Click Open
The editor sat at V0.5a.
It would never reach V0.6.
But at 2:47 AM on a Tuesday, in a quiet room with no one watching, it was still doing exactly what it was built to do.
End.
Note: This is a fictional story inspired by the real tool. Ejogc327's editor was indeed a real modding tool for PES 2017, and like many modding community contributions, its creator's identity remains largely unknown. The story is an homage to the quiet labor of modders everywhere.
PES 2017 Editor Alpha V0.5a by Ejogc32 is a popular external utility tool designed for the PC version of Pro Evolution Soccer 2017. It allows users to modify the game's database beyond the limitations of the in-game editor, specifically targeting the EDIT00000000 Core Functionalities
This alpha version (V0.5a) introduced several essential features for modders and players looking to customize their experience: Player Editing : Modify player names, nationalities, and basic attributes. Team Management : Adjust team names and basic stadium assignments. Transfer Tools
: Move players between clubs to keep rosters up-to-date with real-world movements. League Settings : Edit league names and basic competition structures. How to Use It Locate Save File : Navigate to your PES 2017 save folder (usually in Documents\KONAMI\Pro Evolution Soccer 2017\save Open Editor
: Launch the tool as an administrator and use the "Open" function to load your EDIT00000000 Apply Changes
: After making modifications, ensure you save within the editor before closing it. In-Game Verification
: Launch PES 2017 to see the changes reflected in your squads and settings. Important Notes Alpha Status
: Being an alpha release, it is focused on core stability but may lack the advanced features (like kit ID editing or face relinking) found in later versions like V0.6 or V1.0. : Always create a backup of your original EDIT00000000 file before using any external editor to prevent data loss. Compatibility
: This tool is primarily built for the PC version and is often used alongside broader community updates like the PES 2017 Patch 2026 to manage updated rosters. or a link to a more recent version of this editor?