Football Manager 2024 performance guide: Boost speed, reduce lag & more

Optimize your game

Till Football Manager 2025 has been delayed, fans are currently enjoying Football Manager 2024. There are more frustrating things than delays and that is lag & slow gameplay.

Whether you’re playing the game on an old laptop or a high-end gaming machine, performance difficulties can ruin your experience. In this article, we will provide you with information on how you can optimize your game to run smoothly.

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Adjust the graphic quality of the match engine

Some laptops might struggle with the 3d match engine, so lowering the graphic can help. Even with a regular MacBook set to ‘High’, switching to ‘Low’ can help with slowdowns, especially if you want to play in 2D.

• How to Access: Load the game > Click on FM (top right) > Select Preferences > Search for ‘3D’.

Also Read: Five things Football Manager 2025 should look to improve on

Manage news subscriptions

By the default setting, Football Manager 2024 subscribes you to numerous news feeds which might be annoying. Sometimes this also makes the game run slower, so make sure to pay attention to this and subscribe to all the unnecessary news feeds in your game.

• How to Access: Load the game > Click on Inbox (top left) > Select Social Feed > Click on Manage (bottom right).

Adjust detail level

This game also simulates and runs numerous games in the background. So by adjusting the detail level to ‘None’ for less important leagues, you can greatly enhance your game performance on your device. It won’t even affect the dept of the football world in Football Manager 2024.

• How to Access: Load the game > Click on FM (top right) > Select Detail Level.

Enable caching for faster loading

Caching is important in everything and the same goes for this game as well. This feature reduces website load times by caching data. Ensure it is enabled unless you are using custom graphics packs, in which case you must re-enable it after making changes.

• How to Access: Load the game > Click on FM (top right) > Select Preferences > Search for ‘Cache’.

Load fewer leagues

This is also a very crucial feature that can make your game run more smoothly. loading fewer leagues in Football Manager 2024 can help you reduce the game processing load which will directly enhance the speed of the game. Only include the leagues you’re interested in to keep the game operating smoothly.

• How to Adjust: When starting a new game, choose ‘Advanced Setup’ to customize league loading.

Enable continue game timeout & reduce stops in play

These settings, emphasized by the9llamas, improve gameplay by avoiding manual clicks and unwanted game interruptions, allowing you to go through seasons faster.

• How to Access: Load the game > Click on FM (top right) > Select Preferences > Search for ‘Fewer Stops’ and ‘Continue Game’.

Laptop Optimization Tips

Here are some laptop and PC optimization tips that might help you run Football Manager 2024 more smoothly.

• Close Background Programs: To free up RAM and CPU, close useless applications.
• Set your laptop to ‘High Performance’ mode for optimal resource allocation.
• Update Drivers: For optimal performance, keep your graphics and system drivers up to date.
• Clear Storage: Make sure your game’s drive has enough free space.
• Lowering the screen resolution can enhance game performance by lowering the graphics load.
• Add More RAM: If possible, increasing your RAM can significantly improve simulation speed.

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