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FM Genie Scout for FM26 is confirmed

We're working on Genie Scout 26. The public edition is scheduled for the end of November, but you can already get your hands on the beta of the "g" edition.

By Updated on Nov 21, 2025   262712 views   356 comments
News - FM Genie Scout for FM26 is confirmed
As always I'm delighted to announce that we're working on Genie Scout 26, the new version for Football Manager 2026.

FM Genie Scout has always been the world's favorite scout utility for Football Manager since its very first version.

We pride ourselves on exclusively releasing this legendary tool since 2009. As always we try our best to deliver Genie Scout to the world every year because your support to this project is outstanding.

Our aim is to update Genie Scout "g" edition to be usable for the FM26 Beta. Then fix any bugs reported. And ultimately try to update all relevant data to reflect the changes in FM26 (e.g. new player roles).

FM Genie Scout 26 Release Date

Public edition

While we can't give you a firm date for the release of the public version, we should be able to release it towards late November. It usually arrives approximately 4-5 weeks after the "g" edition.

"g" edition

The "g" edition, which is the one for people who donate, is available since 25 October (beta 1). Current version (beta 15) is compatible with the 26.0.6 version of FM26 on Steam, Epic, Gamespass (Xbox), and 26.0.5 on Console.
Please note not everything will work perfectly initially, but we'll keep improving until it reaches the level of quality we’re aiming for.

You can now donate for GS26 "g" edition.
Do not report bugs in the comments below!



The "g" edition is ad-free and has certain features compared to the public edition.
More specifically:
  • Potential attributes search (new since 21g)
  • GS Stats (new since 18g)
  • Role Ratings
  • Probability of Development
  • Progress Rate
  • Top Players list
  • Facepack/Kit support

Is there a way to test this "g" edition?
Yes! If you still have FM23 installed, you can try the "g" edition of Genie Scout 23 for free. It's not a trial, it's 100% unlocked forever.


How can I get Genie Scout 26 public edition asap?

The public edition of GS26 will be directly added to fmscout.com the moment it is ready.

But we can notify you via email when this happens, so you won't miss time at all.
So make sure to sign up for our newsletter today.

It's expected for release sometime around late November; no specific time has been set though.

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Discussion: FM Genie Scout for FM26 is confirmed

356 comments have been posted so far.

  • xabierp's avatar
    Where can i find the G edition?
  • Stam's avatar
    @thegr8anand: We've rolled out build 1514 to address this issue. Regarding the age issue, it's because GS26 doesn't pick up the actual in-game date when you first load your save on FM26 and you need to continue 1 day later before loading data on GS.

    @hucks95: I can't replicate this. Try the new build 1514.
  • thegr8anand's avatar
    @stam Finally! Was waiting for this update. Great stuff. One major issue though is that filtering players with position is not working anymore. Second is the date in Genie Scout. I am in Sep 2027 but scout's date is July 2025. Makes players ages wrong and might affect other things based on age like PoD, progress rate etc.
  • hucks95's avatar
    Genie Scout now won't work for me after the update, getting a 'Range check error on Clubs' while trying to load game
  • Stam's avatar
    GS26g has been updated and now comes with the new player roles in FM26. Here's a list of key changes in this version:
    • Compatible with FM 26.0.6 Steam Public Beta
    • Implemented FM26 role rating system
    • Updated player info display with new role ratings
    • Updated search/filter columns for new role system
    • Added Preferred Moves/Traits
    Enjoy!
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  • julienm001's avatar
    Thanks for the update, but unfortunately, no search or filter (potential, age...) works now, no matter which filter I use, GS show me all the players in DB
  • bly08's avatar
    Thanks @Stam for getting the update out so fast!
  • Dagos's avatar
    Thanks for the reply, @Stam!
    Just to clarify — the issue happens even if I don’t play FM at all after the first load.

    Basically, the first “Load Game” in Genie Scout works perfectly.
    But if I try to load the game again (even right away), I immediately get “Game not found.”

    From that point on, Genie Scout won’t detect the game anymore until I fully close and reopen the app.
    After restarting, it works again on the first attempt — and then the same thing repeats.

    So the problem seems to be that Genie Scout fails on any second load attempt, even without reloading or changing anything in FM itself.
    2
  • slydow's avatar
    Can it be added the possibility to see only new players of this "Fm 26"?
  • csr2mod's avatar
    perfect thank you :)
  • Stam's avatar
    @csr2mod: Tomorrow night most likely.

    @bfcnick: After loading your save in-game, continue to the next day, then try to load data in GS26.

    @Tomas: Send a message to [email protected] and include the Unique ID of your other computer.

    @cargnella: We currently have no plans for a Mac version.
  • csr2mod's avatar
    when is the next update as i cant get into it now?
  • csr2mod's avatar
    @ironmanBG if you moves your players into the 11st team then your be able to see them
  • bfcnick's avatar
    Is anyone else having an issue with ages being completely wrong? It's worked fine up to now and I've not even updated recently. Could it be to do with this AWS outage?
  • Tomas's avatar
    On how many computers can I install g edition with 1 key file?
  • cargnella's avatar
    Will a version for Mac be released?
  • Stam's avatar
    Quick status update: We've made significant progress this weekend with the new player roles and we should be able to implement this change into our next version.
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  • bfcnick's avatar
    IronmanBG - yes, click the red/blue icon with magnifying glass, next to the yellow football. (Top left corner of the screen) Then type your team name and you can choose all players, 1st team, U18s etc.
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  • IronmanBG's avatar
    Is it possible somehow to load the U19 and B team players ?
  • Stam's avatar
    GS26g has been updated for Gamepass (Xbox) and Console. Enjoy!
    We're hoping to find time to implement the new player roles over the weekend.
  • Kastor's avatar
    Many thanks for the hardwork. I don't think I would have become so addicted to FM in the past few year if genie scout did not exist.
    I just wish the gamepass version could be uptaded as soon as the steam one is.
    But it may be harder and/or more people are on steam so it's not your priority.
    Nevertheles, keep up the good work !
  • fero1907's avatar
    Hi Stam,
    when will gamepass version be updated.
  • broddoy's avatar
    I got my key but it's wrong, sent 2 emails and still waiting
  • KegoW's avatar
    Hey, me neither, i didn't receive my key.
  • ssserdarbozkurt's avatar
    oyun verileri bulunamadı. fm oyunuzun tamamen yüklediğinden emin olun ve tekrar deneyin. eğer eminseniz ve hala devam ediyorsa, fm saklayın ve tekrar deneyin.
    Denedim olmadı daha ne kadar bekleyeceğim.

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