It was a humid August evening in 2013. For sixteen-year-old Alex, summer vacation had lost its shimmer. The final days stretched ahead like a stagnant pond. His only escape was a worn-out PC in the corner of his basement, its fan whirring like a discontented bee. On the screen flickered the opening menu of Pro Evolution Soccer 2013.
Alex loved PES 2013 with a fierce, irrational loyalty. The "Feel the Game" slogan wasn't just marketing; the weight of the ball, the clatter of tackles, the imperfect first touches—it felt like real football. But there was a problem. A glaring, monstrous problem.
Manchester United, his beloved team, were still wearing their generic blue and white stripes from the 2011-12 season. Their away kit was a hideous, unlicensed mockery. Across the league, Chelsea had a bland crest, and Arsenal was called "North London." The authenticity ended at the gameplay.
That’s where the legend lived: Kitserver 13.
He’d heard whispers on the Evo-Web forums. A phantom tool, crafted by a Hungarian programmer named Juce and expanded by a community wizard known as “sxsxsx.” It was said Kitserver could do the impossible—not just change a texture, but bypass the very DNA of the game. It could assign a unique kit for every single match: home, away, third, goalkeeper, even retro kits. It could add new boots, new ad boards, and new scoreboard overlays. It was the skeleton key to PES 2013’s locked cathedral.
Alex had tried for three days. He’d downloaded the wrong versions, crashed his game to a black screen a dozen times, and corrupted his save file once—an act that made him stare at the ceiling for an hour. His younger brother, a FIFA devotee, had mocked him relentlessly. “Just play Ultimate Team, loser.”
Tonight was different. Tonight, he had the sacred texts: a folder named kitserver13 (version 13.4.2), a meticulously downloaded kit pack from a Spanish forum called PES-Patch.com, and a notepad file with handwritten instructions so messy they looked like occult scribbling.
Step one: Installation. He dragged the kitserver13 folder into his PES 2013 root directory—C:\Program Files\KONAMI\Pro Evolution Soccer 2013. His heart hammered. Next, he ran manager.exe. A primitive gray window appeared, listing the game’s executable. He clicked "Attach." A single green line of text confirmed it: "Kitserver 13 successfully attached."
Step two: The GDB. The magic was in the GDB folder—stands for "Global Database." Inside, a folder named uni. This was the wardrobe of the world. He navigated to uni\England\Premier League\Manchester United.
He saw a text file: map.txt. This was the spellbook. It told the game which kit to load for which condition. He typed: pes 2013 kitserver 13
128, "Manchester United\128"
109, "Manchester United\109"
The numbers were team and kit IDs. 128 was Man United’s internal ID. 109 was the generic “away” slot. He then copied the new kit PNG files—home red, away white, third black, and a stunning blue goalkeeper kit—into the respective folders.
He held his breath. He double-clicked pes2013.exe.
The loading screen appeared. The familiar chime. The main menu. He navigated to Exhibition Mode. Manchester United vs. Arsenal. He pressed start.
The tunnel scene loaded. The players walked out… and Alex’s jaw unhinged.
There they were. Robin van Persie (still at United in this timeline) in the perfect, gleaming 2012-13 home kit. The chevron pattern on the shoulders. The crisp white shorts. The black socks with the red band. It wasn't a generic approximation. It was real. The away kit, pristine white with the black trim. The third kit, the dark blue with the electric blue accents.
He paused the game. He switched to the goalkeeper. David de Gea emerged in a lurid, stunning orange and purple striped jersey—the exact third keeper kit he’d seen on a grainy YouTube video from Old Trafford.
He played a full match. But he barely noticed the scoreline (4-0 to United). He was too busy zooming in on replays. The socks had the correct Adidas stripes. The Premier League badges were on the sleeves. The font of the names on the back was spot-on.
Over the next week, Alex became a digital tailor. He learned the syntax of Kitserver’s map.txt. He discovered that by adding , "Arsenal\2009-10" he could make the game load a retro Highbury-era kit for friendly matches. He learned to map kits to specific tournaments—Cup kits had different badge placements, and Kitserver could handle that. He added Champions League ad boards. He gave Lionel Messi custom neon green boots. He even replaced the generic “PES United” team with a full 1998 Manchester United retro squad, complete with the sharp, sponsorless Sharp Viewcam kit.
The basement became his workshop. The fan whirred louder as he added 50, then 100, then 200 new kits. He started combining patches—a stadium server mod that let him play at a user-made, photorealistic Highbury, complete with the marble halls. It was a humid August evening in 2013
His brother walked by one evening and stopped. “Wait. Is that… the 1999 Champions League final kit?” he asked, watching Alex’s digital Solskjær score a last-minute winner against Bayern in a recreation of Camp Nou.
“Yeah,” Alex said quietly, zooming in on the kit’s texture. “Kitserver.”
His brother sat down. For the first time, he didn't mention FIFA.
The Epilogue
Years later, Alex would look back on PES 2013 as the last great modding sandbox. Later versions of PES became more locked down, more DLC-driven, more corporate. Kitserver 13 represented a golden hour—a time when a teenager with a dial-up connection and obsessive patience could take a flawed, beautiful game and turn it into his personal museum of football history.
He never became a programmer. He became a graphic designer, working on branding and uniforms for real sports teams. When clients ask about his inspiration, he sometimes thinks about that gray manager.exe window and the green text: "Kitserver 13 successfully attached."
It was the moment he learned that a tool is only as powerful as the passion behind it. And for one summer, in a billion lines of code, a small server of kits made the beautiful game truly his own.
Kitserver 13 is the essential management tool for that allows you to add various "modules" like stadiums, kits, balls, and faces without overwriting the original game files. 1. Installation Download & Extract
: Extract the Kitserver 13 folder into your main PES 2013 installation directory (usually C:\Program Files (x86)\KONAMI\Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 Run Manager : Open the manager.exe file inside the kitserver folder. pes2013.exe from the dropdown list and click The numbers were team and kit IDs
. If successful, you’ll see a "Kitserver attached" message. 2. Adding Content (The GDB Folder)
The GDB (Game Data Base) folder is where your custom assets live. Each asset type has a specific subfolder structure:
: For kits. Folders are typically organized by league (e.g., : For player faces and hair. : For custom football models. GDB\stadiums : For added venues. 3. Managing Modules (config.ini) To enable specific features, you must edit the config.ini file in the kitserver folder. Common modules include:
: Manages kits and allows selection in the pre-match screen. : Handles custom faces and hair. lodmixer.dll
: Adjusts Level of Detail (graphics quality) and aspect ratios. speeder.dll : Allows you to adjust the game speed (1.0 is default). 4. Usage Tips In-Game Selection : For kits and balls, use the numeric keys (typically
for balls) on the match setup screen to cycle through your GDB content. Run as Admin : Always run manager.exe
as an administrator to ensure it has permission to modify the Troubleshooting : If kits don't appear, double-check that the file inside each GDB subfolder (like ) correctly links the player/team ID to the folder path.
For more specific modding discussions or community-made updates, Reddit's WEPES community often shares historical patches and configuration tips. for a certain team?
If you are still playing Pro Evolution Soccer 2013, you are part of a dedicated community that considers this title one of the best in the franchise's history. However, to truly unlock the game's potential and bring it up to modern standards, there is one essential tool you need: Kitserver 13.
Whether you want to update kits, add new stadiums, or apply gameplay tweaks, Kitserver is the backbone of PES 2013 modding. In this guide, we will cover what Kitserver 13 is, its key features, and how to install it safely.
Search for "Kitserver 13 final version" (file name is usually kitserver13.rar). The core files include kitserver folder and manager.exe.