If you experience lags or frame drops while playing a game, it could be due to screen resolution, in-game texture resolution, shadow resolution, maximum frame rate, or the number of characters displayed. Depending on the resolution and quality of the game, you can follow the steps below to reduce the lags or frame drops to some extent, regardless of the FPS count.
1. Use Launch Options
- Open your Steam client > Go to Library > Right-click on the Football Manager 2024.
- Select Properties > On the General tab, you’ll find Launch Options.
- Enter the launch options -fullscreen = Forces the engine to start in fullscreen mode.
2. Update Graphics Drivers
- Right-click on the Start Menu to open up the Quick Access Menu.
- Click on Device Manager from the list.
- Now, double-click on the Display Adapters category to expand the list.
- Then, right-click on the dedicated graphics card name.
Select Update driver > Choose Search automatically for drivers.- An update will automatically download and install the latest version if available.
- Once done, make sure to reboot your computer to change the effects.
3. Run the game as an administrator
Running the game exe file and the Steam client as administrator can prevent privilege issues and user account control.
- Right-click on the Football Manager 2024 exe shortcut file on your PC.
- Now, select Properties > Click on the Compatibility tab.
- Make sure to click on the Run this program as an administrator checkbox to checkmark it.
- Click on Apply and select OK to save changes.
4. Set High Priority in Task Manager
Make your game priority in the higher segment via the Task Manager to tell your Windows system to run the game properly. To do this:
- Right-click on the Start Menu > Select Task Manager.
- Click on the Processes tab > Right-click on the Football Manager 2024 game task.
- Select Set Priority to High.
- Close Task Manager.
- Finally, run the Football Manager 2024 game to check for the issue.
5. Verify the Integrity of Game Files
If there is an issue with game files getting corrupted or missing, use this method to check for the problem easily.
Steam Users:
- Launch Steam > Click on Library.
- Right-click on Football Manager 2024 from the list of installed games.
- Now, click on Properties > Go to Local Files.
- Click on Verify Integrity of Game Files.
- You’ll have to wait for the process until it gets completed.
- Once done, restart your computer.
For Epic Games Launcher:
- Open the Epic Games Launcher > Click on Library.
- Click on the three-dots icon next to Football Manager 2024.
- Click on Verify > Wait for the process to complete and restart the launcher.
- It should resolve the Football Manager 2024 Crashing issue on the PC.
6. Change GPU Settings
It is important to check the PC’s graphics card settings to determine if any issues have been resolved. Follow the steps below to make sure the settings are correct.
For Nvidia:
- Open up Nvidia’s Control Panel > Right-click on the desktop screen.
- Click on Nvidia Control Panel > Click on Manage 3D Settings.
- Select Program Settings > Find ‘Football Manager 2024’ and manually add the game if it’s not in the list:
- Monitor Tech: G-Sync (If available)
- Maximum Pre-rendered frames: 2
- Threaded optimization: On
- Power Management: Prefer Maximum Performance
- Texture Filtering – Quality: Performance
For AMD:
- Monitor Tech: G-Sync (If available)
- Maximum Pre-rendered frames: 2
- Threaded optimization: On
- Power Management: Prefer Maximum Performance
- Texture Filtering – Quality: Performance
7. Disable Fullscreen Optimizations
Full-screen optimization and DPI settings are the default ones on Windows. It would be best if you tried disabling it by following the steps below:
- Locate the Football Manager 2024 game directory.
- Find and right-click on the Football Manager 2024.exe file.
- Select Properties > Click on the Compatibility tab.
- Checkmark the ‘Disable Full-Screen Optimizations’ box.
- Now, click on the ‘Change high DPI setting button.
- Checkmark the ‘Override high DPI scaling behavior’ > Select ‘Application’ from the drop-down menu.
- Click on Apply and then OK to save changes.
If you haven’t recently updated your Football Manager 2024 game, follow these steps to check for updates and install the latest patch.
Steam Users:
- Open the Steam client > Go to Library > Click on Football Manager 2024 from the left pane.
- It’ll automatically search for the available update. If there is an update available, make sure to click on Update.
- Installing the update > closing the Steam client may take some time.
- Finally, reboot your PC to apply changes, and then try relaunching the game.
For Epic Games Launcher:
- Open the Epic Games Launcher > Head over to Library.
- Now, click on the three-dot icon next to Football Manager 2024.
- Make sure the Auto Update option is turned on.
- It should automatically install the available update of the game.
I hope this guide helps you resolve any lag, stuttering, or freezing you experience while playing Football Manager 2024 on your PC. Please leave a comment below if you have any questions or concerns.
