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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 Oct 26, 2025   37903 views   111 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 4) is compatible with the 26.0.0 version of FM26 on Steam and Epic.
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

111 comments have been posted so far.

  • GloryGlory's avatar
    I downloaded the new Beta 4 and Windows Defender detected the Sabsik Trojan. It prevented me from opening the Zip file and subsequently quarantined it. I have never had this issue with FM Genie Scout in the past so this is incredibly suspicious.
  • Stam's avatar
    GS26g has been updated for the newest hotfix patch. There will be another patch tomorrow, and one more on Thursday. The plan is to roll out a GS update after every patch, but chances are it's going to be late night again.
  • iPeely's avatar
    some entitled idiots in these comments my god got grown men 45 yrs old complaining embarrassing
  • Stam's avatar
    I said it's unlikely to happen for the next 5-6 hours. I didn't make any promise about exact time because the update doesn't only depend on me. There's a major timezone difference and it's a work day. GS updates can't happen while at work.

    While I understand the frustration, you also need to understand that we've worked like 18 hours each day on this to get where we are right now. Twisting words or facts doesn't help anyone.

    Reminder: GS always has a public edition that is free for all. Public GS26 will arrive towards the end of November as stated on this very article. The g edition is for people who wish to support the development and get early access alongside some extra features.
  • phnompenhandy's avatar
    @H0xha - so entitled! FM26 has a lot more data than before, so it's perfectly understandable if it takes a while for an update. The beta has more hotfixes on the way and the full version on Nov 4th will almost certainly need a few, so you'll have to get used to it.
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  • Spoonface's avatar
    Why are you all acting like the game is still unplayable? You can still play without Genie Scout...The game is in Beta still, they'll be several updates between now and release, chill people, be happy the game is out and let them do the behind the scenes work.
  • H0xha's avatar
    Hi @Stam. I'm a really old customer of GS, and I didn't spam this forum, because I'm used to these "problems". But you told us to wait 5 to 6 hours about 9 hours ago, and I'm 45 and have a job. I think this part is just disrespectful. This is not free as it used to be, so you should deliver as promised. If I do that kind of stunt in my job, I get fired. Unfortunately, it seems that no one wants to make an alternative GS, until one day, someone does.
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  • god_'s avatar
    Zzzzzzzzzz new version ? so much time.
  • DiggBeans's avatar
    @kurcsa: It hasnt been updated for the newest version of fm yet. An update of fm occured today. If u read the comments a new version of genie will come out soon. So Chillax.
  • Kurcsa's avatar
    I've installed it almost 50 times, in every possible version. It doesn't respond to anything. It keeps throwing errors, and my game won’t load. I'm really disappointed — this is a complete mess. I'm just a regular user who pays for the service, but right now I’m not getting what I paid for. I don’t understand why you’ve made the process so complicated.

    Create a platform for supporters and let them easily access the database. Why does everything have to be so difficult? If I’m supporting you, please make access simpler and more user-friendly.
  • Kurcsa's avatar
    Don't work. I donate. Windows download complait, virus don't problem. The GS sent me this information: "Your game data is not found!" ... etc.
  • Stam's avatar
    @rootsyfm: Nothing contained viruses. Why would we distribute anything harmful, it makes no sense. Most likely the GS STATS module that was enabled in Beta 3 caused this false positive.
    I don't have an exact time for the next update, but the plan is to work on it tonight once home.
    1
  • rootsyfm's avatar
    FM Genie Scout 26g v1.0 26.0.0 beta 3 file contained viruses and wouldnt download.... @Stam could you confirm a new email will be distributed (without viruses)?
  • TV32's avatar
    @Stam Thanks for the update, hopefully it's an easy fix to implement.

    Sorry for the spam but a quick tip that could be useful for anybody:

    If you haven't updated the game on Steam yet (I knew this was gonna happen so I put the updates on manual and I didn't launch the game yet), you can set Steam to offline mode and relaunch it.

    In this way, you will be allowed to launch the game without applying the new patch and therefore you'll still be able to use GS26g normally, while waiting for the new version to be released.

    Hope this helps someone, most likely you'll have already updated but who knows
  • Stam's avatar
    Stop spamming the comment section please. There's a new hotfix patch for FM26, so GS26g won't work with it until we update it. And that's unlikely to happen for the next 5-6 hours.
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  • TV32's avatar
    @pitiido Bro SI patched the game on Steam, I don't know how else I'm gonna have to spell it out for you
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  • mehdikroos57's avatar
    HOW HAVE A LINK OF G EDITION PLS ?
  • pitiido's avatar
    @TV32 Yes, steam
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  • TV32's avatar
    @pitiido Steam?
  • pitiido's avatar
    @TV32 Where is the hotfix?
  • pitiido's avatar
    Same here, "Your game data is not found"
    2
  • TV32's avatar
    @Ruky911 They uploaded a hotfix 30 minutes ago roughly so I suppose the old genie isn't working anymore and needs to be updated (same for tomorrow and thursday).
    It's a bugfix update so I don't think much has changed and it's probably just a matter of updating the number of the version the app checks for while loading in, but still a manual update is needed.
    2
  • kweegetni's avatar
    Hi,
    Downloaded beta version3, but always getting the message "Your game data is not found", eventhough the game is loaded and advancing :(
  • Ruky911's avatar
    Hi, I suddenly got the following error. The beta 3 was working fine before this. I've tried restarting FM genie scout, reinstalling genie scout, restarting FM26, and reloading another save but I still get the same error:

    Your game data is not found.

    please make sure your game is loaded completely in football manager, and try again.

    Please help!
    1
  • TV32's avatar
    Hotfix live, should be a quick fix to get the Genie working I guess?
    I don't think they would have changed much

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