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|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 18, 2006}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 21, 2005}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 18, 2006}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 21, 2005}}
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|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|worldwide-soccer-manager-2006|89}}
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|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Text-based, Bird's-eye view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Menu-based }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Sports, Strategy, Business }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | Football (Soccer) }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Football Manager }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
|strategywiki =  
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|igdb        = football-manager-2006
 +
|hltb        = 13739
 +
|strategywiki = Football Manager 2006
 +
|mobygames    = 19886
 
|wikipedia    = Football Manager 2006
 
|wikipedia    = Football Manager 2006
 
|winehq      = 1866
 
|winehq      = 1866
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
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|official site= http://www.footballmanager.com/lang/en_GB
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Football Manager}}
 
 
'''Key points'''
 
{{ii}} Released in North America as '''Worldwide Soccer Manager 2006.'''.
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://www.footballmanager.com/lang/en_GB Official Website]
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{{ii}} Released in North America as '''Worldwide Soccer Manager 2006'''.
 +
{{++}} The PC and OS X versions come on the same disc.
 
{{mm}} [http://community.sigames.com/ Official Forums]
 
{{mm}} [http://community.sigames.com/ Official Forums]
 
{{mm}} [http://www.fm-base.co.uk/forum/ FM Base] - Fan Site
 
{{mm}} [http://www.fm-base.co.uk/forum/ FM Base] - Fan Site
 
{{mm}} [http://www.fmscout.com/ FM Scout] - Fan Site
 
{{mm}} [http://www.fmscout.com/ FM Scout] - Fan Site
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Patches===
 
{{ii}} The patches can be found [https://patches-scrolls.de/game/1684/7 here]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | |  | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| retail | | disc, key |  | | Windows, OS X }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Patches===
 +
{{ii}} Official patches can be found [https://patches-scrolls.de/game/1684/7 here].
 +
{{++}} Safedisc patch needed to run under Win10 or newer; see [https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Football_Manager_2006#Issues_fixed Issues fixed].
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
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|widescreen resolution      = false
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= 1024x768 only.
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = n/a
|fov notes                  =  
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|fov notes                  = Text based game.
|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = unknown
 
|borderless windowed        = unknown
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = unknown
 
|key remap                = unknown
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = true
|mouse menu notes          =  
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|mouse menu notes          = Mouse and keyboard are required to play the game.
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
|controller support        = unknown
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|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = unknown
 
|separate volume          = unknown
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = n/a
|subtitles notes          =  
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|subtitles notes          = Text based game.
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = n/a
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
 
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
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|royalty free audio      = n/a
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|royalty free audio notes = No music present.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = English
 
|language  = English
|interface = yes
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|interface = true
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|subtitles = n/a
 
|subtitles = n/a
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Danish
 
|language  = Danish
|interface = yes
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|interface = true
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|subtitles = n/a
 
|subtitles = n/a
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Finnish
 
|language  = Finnish
|interface = yes
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|interface = true
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|subtitles = n/a
 
|subtitles = n/a
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = French
 
|language  = French
|interface = yes
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|interface = true
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|subtitles = n/a
 
|subtitles = n/a
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = German
 
|language  = German
|interface = yes
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|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Italian
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|interface = true
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|subtitles = n/a
 
|subtitles = n/a
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Norwegian
 
|language  = Norwegian
|interface = yes
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|interface = true
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|subtitles = n/a
 
|subtitles = n/a
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Polish
 
|language  = Polish
|interface = yes
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|interface = true
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|subtitles = n/a
 
|subtitles = n/a
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Swedish
 
|language  = Swedish
|interface = yes
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|interface = true
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|subtitles = n/a
 
|subtitles = n/a
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|udp  =  
 
|udp  =  
 
|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
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}}
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==Issues fixed==
 +
===Safedisc patch for Windows 10===
 +
{{--}} Safedisc is blocked on Windows 10 and later, and prevents the game from booting.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use paokkerkir's unofficial 6.0.2 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/9pp28120z27vgfm FM 2006 Win10 patch].
 +
# Run the executable, and point to the installation folder.
 +
}}
 +
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===Black screen on launch===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Install [[DirectPlay]]|ref=|fix=
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes     =
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|mac os x powerpc app  = true
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = false
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|macos intel 64-bit app = false
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|macos arm app          = unknown
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
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|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
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|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = 98SE
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|minOS    = 98, SE, ME, 2000, XP
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium III 800 MHz
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|minCPU  = 800 MHz
 
|minRAM  = 128 MB
 
|minRAM  = 128 MB
 
|minHD    = 650 MB
 
|minHD    = 650 MB
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minVRAM  =  
 
|minVRAM  =  
|minDX    = 8.1
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|minDX    =  
|minaudio =  
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|minaudio = DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card
|minother = 4x CD-ROM Drive
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|minother = 4x CD-ROM drive
  
|recOS    = 98, ME, 2000, XP
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|recOS    = XP SP2
|recCPU  =  
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|recCPU  = 2 Ghz
|recRAM  =  
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|recRAM  = 256 MB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
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|recDX    =  
 
|recDX    =  
 
|recaudio =  
 
|recaudio =  
|recother =  
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|recother = 8x CD-ROM drive
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|recOS    =
 
|recOS    =
|recCPU  =
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|recCPU  = 1.8 Ghz G5
 
|recRAM  =  
 
|recRAM  =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
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Football Manager 2006
Football Manager 2006 cover
Developers
Sports Interactive
Publishers
Sega
Release dates
Windows October 21, 2005
macOS (OS X) October 21, 2005
Reception
Metacritic 89
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
Football Manager 2006 on HowLongToBeat
Football Manager 2006 on IGDB
Football Manager 2006 guide on StrategyWiki
Football Manager 2006 on MobyGames
Football Manager 2006 on Wikipedia
Football Manager 2005 2004
Football Manager 2006 2005
Football Manager 2007 2006
Football Manager 2008 2007
Football Manager 2009 2008
Football Manager Live 2009
Football Manager 2010 2009
Football Manager 2011 2010
Football Manager 2012 2011
Football Manager 2013 2012
Football Manager 2014 2013
Football Manager 2015 2014
Football Manager 2016 2015
Football Manager Touch (series)
Football Manager 2017 2016
Football Manager 2018 2017
Football Manager 2019 2018
Football Manager 2020 2019
Football Manager 2021 2020
Football Manager 2022 2021
Football Manager 2023 2022
Football Manager 2024 2023

Warnings

The Mac OS X version of this game does not work on Mac OS X Lion (version 10.7) or later due to the removal of support for PowerPC apps.

General information

Released in North America as Worldwide Soccer Manager 2006.
The PC and OS X versions come on the same disc.
Official Forums
FM Base - Fan Site
FM Scout - Fan Site

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
CD key
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Essential improvements

Patches

Official patches can be found here.
Safedisc patch needed to run under Win10 or newer; see Issues fixed.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Save game data location

System Location
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Video

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse and keyboard are required to play the game.
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

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

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Danish
Finnish
French
German
Italian
Norwegian
Polish
Swedish

Network

Multiplayer types

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

Issues fixed

Safedisc patch for Windows 10

Safedisc is blocked on Windows 10 and later, and prevents the game from booting.
Use paokkerkir's unofficial 6.0.2 patch for Windows 10[1]
  1. Download the unofficial FM 2006 Win10 patch.
  2. Run the executable, and point to the installation folder.

Black screen on launch

Install DirectPlay

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8.1
ExecutablePPC 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98, SE, ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) 800 MHz
System memory (RAM) 128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 650 MB
Sound (audio device) DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card
Other 4x CD-ROM drive
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.2 (Jaguar)
Processor (CPU) PowerPC G4 600 MHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 650 MB


References

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