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Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.

Key points

Released in North America and Canada as Worldwide Soccer Manager 2008.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Steam Community Discussions (Futbol Manager 2008)

Steam Community Discussions (Worldwide Soccer Manager 2008)

Official forums

FM Base - Fan Site

FM Scout - Fan Site

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		SecuROM 7 DRM.
Steam (unavailable)
Steam (unavailable)		Futbol Manager 2008.
Steam (unavailable)		Worldwide Soccer Manager 2008.

This game is no longer available digitally.

Essential improvements

Patches

Patch #2 are the latest patch available.

SecuROM patch needed to run under Win10 or newer; see Issues fixed.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/10480/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/10480/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support

Controller types

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio		No music present.

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Dutch
French
Portuguese
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Notes
Local play		Versus
LAN play		Versus
Online play		Versus
Asynchronous multiplayer

Issues fixed

SecuROM patch for Windows 10

SecuROM is blocked on Windows 10 and later, and prevents the game from booting.

Use paokkerkir's unofficial 8.0.2 patch for Windows 10^[1]
Download the unofficial FM 2008 Win10 patch. Run the executable, and point to the installation folder.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	8.1

Executable	PPC	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)				This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work* on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later.*

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP	Vista
Processor (CPU)	1.2 GHz	2.2 GHz Dual Core
System memory (RAM)	256 MB	1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	750 MB
Video card (GPU)	DirectX 8.1 compatible
Other	4x CD-ROM Drive

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10.3.9, 10.4.4	10.4.9, 10.4.4
Processor (CPU)	PowerPC G4 1.2 GHz (PowerMac/PowerBook) Intel Core Duo 1.8 GHz (Mac Pro/MacBook)	PowerPC G5 2.0 GHz (PowerMac/PowerBook) Intel Core Duo 2.0 GHz (Mac Pro/MacBook)
System memory (RAM)	256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	750 MB
Other	4x CD-ROM Drive

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (10480) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ FM 2005/2006/2007/2008 Windows 10 fix - last accessed on May 2023

[Proton_path_note-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (10480) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[4] The app ID (10480) may differ in some cases.

[5] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[6] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] FM 2005/2006/2007/2008 Windows 10 fix - last accessed on May 2023

[Note 1]

[1]

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+{{ii}} [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/1686/7/ Patch #2] are the latest patch available.
+{{++}} SecuROM patch needed to run under Win10 or newer; see [https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Football_Manager_2008#Issues_fixed Issues fixed].
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-|epic games store       =
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+|epic games launcher notes =
-|gog galaxy             =
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-|uplay                  =
+|ubisoft connect           =
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+|ubisoft connect notes     =
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+|xbox cloud                =
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-==Video settings==
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-{{Video settings
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-==Input settings==
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-{{Input settings
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 |mouse sensitivity         = unknown
 |mouse sensitivity notes   =
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+|mouse menu                = true
 |mouse menu notes          =
 |invert mouse y-axis       = unknown
@@ Line 143: / Line 147: @@
 |touchscreen               = unknown
 |touchscreen notes         =
-|controller support        = unknown
+|controller support        = false
 |controller support notes  =
 |full controller           = unknown
@@ Line 193: / Line 197: @@
 }}
-==Audio settings==
+==Audio==
-{{Audio settings
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 |separate volume          = unknown
 |separate volume notes    =
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 |eax support              =
 |eax support notes        =
+|royalty free audio       = n/a
+|royalty free audio notes = No music present.
 }}
@@ Line 285: / Line 291: @@
 }}
+==Issues fixed==
+===SecuROM patch for Windows 10===
+{{--}} SecuROM is blocked on Windows 10 and later, and prevents the game from booting.
+{{Fixbox|description=Use paokkerkir's unofficial 8.0.2 patch for Windows 10|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/footballmanagergames/comments/ji5620/fm_2005200620072008_windows_10_fix/|title=FM 2005/2006/2007/2008 Windows 10 fix|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
+# Download the unofficial [https://www.mediafire.com/file/ccd2r8fjzch45yl FM 2008 Win10 patch].
+# Run the executable, and point to the installation folder.
+}}
 ==Other information==
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 |windows 32-bit exe     = true
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+|windows arm app        = unknown
 |windows exe notes      =
 |mac os x powerpc app   = true
 |macos intel 32-bit app = true
 |macos intel 64-bit app = false
+|macos arm app          = unknown
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 |linux 32-bit executable= unknown
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Developers

	Sports Interactive
Publishers
	Sega
Release dates
Windows	October 19, 2007
macOS (OS X)	October 19, 2007
Reception
Metacritic	86
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Perspectives	Text-based, Bird's-eye view
Controls	Menu-based
Genres	Sports, Strategy, Business
Sports	Football (Soccer)
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	Contemporary
Series	Football Manager