Move players between clubs without needing to use the in-game menu, which is often faster for large-scale roster updates.
The ultimate depth of the Football Life editor comes from "Sider" (a DLL injection tool). This effectively turns the game into a moddable platform. Through Lua scripts, users can edit gameplay mechanics in real-time (e.g., changing ball physics, AI reaction times, or camera angles). This moves the "Editor" from a static database tool to a dynamic runtime engine modifier.
It is often used alongside major community mods like the PTE Patch or VirtuaRed to keep the 2017 game updated with modern squads (even up to the 2024/25 seasons).