FIX: Football Manager not working in full screen or windowed

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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We have seen several improvements with each entry in theFootball Managerseries, and possibly the most noticeable are graphics improvements.

There is some divide between fans of the series about playing thegamein windowed or full-screen mode but one thing that is common between them is thatFootball Manageris not working in full screen or windowed mode as it should.

What can I do if Football Manager isn’t working in full screen?

1. Force Football Manager to start in full screen or windowed mode

For a full list of launch options, you can check outthis pageon the Steam forums.

Assuming that changing the display options inFootball Managerdoesn’t work for you, then you can bypass thegame‘s internal settings and get it to open in either windowed or full-screen mode.

For more Football Manager quality content, check out our awesome guides.

2. Update your graphics card driver

You should always keep yourgraphics carddriver up to date, regardless if you have a problem or not. All manufacturers recommend installing the latest drivers as this ensures optimum performance and compatibility.

If you are experiencing issues with Football Manager full screen or windowed modes are not working, then you should check for updates as this might solve your issue.

Unsure how to update your graphics driver? We’ve put togethera guideto show you how.

3. Clear preferences folder

A solution proposed by the official SI test team to help users who have reported that Football Manager is not working in full screen or windowed modes is to clear their preferences.

When you do this, Football Manager will recreate these folders when it starts, and clear any issues there might be in the config files. Before you delete these files we highly advise that you make a backup of them, as they might be needed later on.

4. Get in touch with the official SI test team

In order to help the test team further investigate this issue, theyhave askedusers having problems with Football Manager not working in full-screen mode to create an archive of the config files and a dxdiag dump and upload them to their cloud service for further investigation.

To do this, the devs have set up apage on the support forumsto show players how to send their data.

You can find the location of the config files by navigating to this address in File Explorer:

Want to playFootball Manager2020 but it’s not launching? We have a fix for that!

Whether you’re experiencing problems withFootball Managernot working in full screen or in windowed mode, this list will help you get it sorted in the end. Keep in mind that the devs are working on it and a fix should be on the way.

If you have any more questions or suggestions, don’t hesitate to leave them in the comments section below.

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FIX: Football Manager not working in full screen or windowed#

What can I do if Football Manager isn’t working in full screen?#

1. Force Football Manager to start in full screen or windowed mode#

2. Update your graphics card driver#

3. Clear preferences folder#

4. Get in touch with the official SI test team#