The little helper inside FM Dossier
To show you things the game doesn’t put on screen — full attribute spreads, hidden potential, squad-wide comparisons — FM Dossier needs to read a bit of extra data straight from Football Manager while it’s running. It does that with a small built-in plugin. Here’s the honest, plain-English version of what that means for you.
It’s already in the box
The plugin (built on a well-known, open-source tool called BepInEx) ships inside the FM Dossier installer. You run one installer, and everything is set up for you — no separate downloads, no copying files into folders, no technical steps.
It only reads — it never changes your save
The plugin looks at your game to gather the numbers FM Dossier displays. It does not edit, move, or rewrite anything — your save games, your players and your careers stay exactly as Football Manager left them. Think of it as reading over your shoulder, never picking up the pen.
Why might my antivirus mention it?
Occasionally an antivirus tool might flag the plugin or pop up a notice. That’s not a sign something is wrong — it’s the antivirus being cautious about the kind of thing the plugin does.
Because FM Dossier reads game data live while Football Manager is open, antivirus software sometimes treats “one program reading another’s memory” as worth a heads-up, even when it’s completely harmless. Plenty of legitimate tools — game overlays, mod managers, performance monitors — get the same precautionary flag.
FM Dossier is code-signed, so your computer can confirm the app genuinely comes from us and hasn’t been tampered with. If your antivirus asks, it’s safe to allow FM Dossier to run. Still unsure? Get in touch— we’re happy to help.