The Football Manager 2024 not working bug is preventing many players from launching or loading the game. Unfortunately, there are a lot of reasons why FM24 won’t work or launch at the moment, with many users on the official Steam discussions board for the game reporting variations of how it doesn’t load. Some find that the game will say that it’s running but no window pops up, some report that they see a black screen, and others are met with a pop-up error box saying that “Sorry, something went wrong.” Worse, many of the normal fixes like verifying game files and reinstalling the game don’t seem to work. Here are some solutions you can try to fix launching and loading issues for Football Manager 2024.
How to fix Football Manager 2024 not working bug
The following are some troubleshooting methods to fix Football Manager 2024 if it’s not working, launching, or loading:
- Disable Windows Compatibility Mode – Find Steam.exe and steamwebhelper.exe on your computer. Right-click on the application, head to Properties, and uncheck any boxes under the Compatibility tab. Then reinstall the game and see if that fixes the issue. (For more info, Steam has further instructions here.)
- Allow full disk access to Steam (Mac) – If you’re having trouble with the Mac version of the game, head to System Settings, Privacy & Security, and then Full Disc Access. Make sure that Steam is in the apps list that has full disk access on the list.
One important note is that some players have not been able to play the game for at least a month since the beta of FM24. A thread on the official SIGames forums shows that some people have had this problem for a while now without any resolution. It’s unclear what the issue is, though the developer recommends that you open a support ticket for the problem if it persists.
Additionally, some players are having trouble installing the pre-game editor for the game. Meanwhile, Discord servers had a massive crash that may indicate various API issues with the platform.
