How to Set Up a Tactic Testing File in Football Manager 2024

How to Set Up a Tactic Testing File in Football Manager 2024: A Step-by-Step Guide

If you're looking to test your Football Manager tactics without dedicating hours to managing multiple teams or running endless simulations, you're in the right place! In this tutorial, I'll walk you through a simple and effective method to set up a tactic testing file that allows you to simulate a full season with just one club. Whether you're low on time or just want to quickly evaluate your tactics, this guide is for you.


What You'll Need:

Before we dive into the setup process, here are the tools you'll need to get started:

FM Tweak Sim Match File: A key tool to make your simulation process faster. You can find the download link in the video description.

FM Match Engine Manager: This tool helps you install the necessary files easily. Make sure to have a backup of the original vanilla version of the game, just in case anything goes wrong.

Optional: If you want to update your game data, I recommend using a 2024/25 data update. It's not required, but it can help you get the best results.

Step 1: Starting a New Game

Launch the game and start a Career Save.

When prompted, choose the Pick Team Later option.

Select the Original game mode (you can also choose Real World or Your World, but Original is typically fine).

Remove any editor data files to avoid any tweaks that may interfere with your test.

Choose the league of your team (for example, the Bundesliga for Bayer Leverkusen) and make sure it's the only playable league in the game.

Under advanced options, disable key staff, transfer activity, and player masking to streamline the process. Also, adjust the player count to small.

Step 2: Setting Up Your Team

Pick the team you want to simulate with (for this tutorial, we're using Bayer Leverkusen).

Set up your manager profile (you can leave the coaching badges at default).

Once your profile is set, click Start Game and proceed through the introductory screens.

Step 3: Saving Your Game (Backup is Key)

Save your game with the team name to ensure you don't lose your progress.

Always create a backup save to avoid any mishaps later on. I like to save the file once more but with a specific tactic name to keep things organized.

Step 4: Maximizing Player Performance Using the In-Game Editor

Enable the In-Game Editor. This will allow you to adjust player morale, cohesion, injuries, and bans to ensure everything is running smoothly for your test.

Go to My Profile, click on Become Unsackable, and adjust the squad settings.

Maximize player attributes by setting morale to "perfect," removing all injuries, bans, and unhappiness.

Step 5: Creating and Testing Your Tactics

Once your team and players are ready, you can create your tactic.

Set up your set pieces or delegate them to your assistant manager.

Use the tactic you’ve designed and load it into the system.

Don't forget to set your preferred captain, set pieces, and any other team instructions.

Step 6: Simulating the Full Season


With everything set up, simulate the season until the end of the campaign (e.g., June 2nd).

Repeat this process with different teams or tactics for a thorough test.

Step 7: Review and Adjust

After simulating multiple seasons, review the results of your tactics. Make any necessary tweaks, load them back into the game, and run the simulations again to further refine your strategy.


Conclusion

And that's it! You've successfully set up a tactic testing file in Football Manager 2024 that will allow you to simulate an entire season with minimal effort. This method is a great way to evaluate your tactics without committing to long, drawn-out career saves. Be sure to repeat the process with different teams to get the most accurate results. Thanks for reading, and I hope this helps you fine-tune your Football Manager experience.

For a more detailed walkthrough, check out the video where I demonstrate each step in action!