How FM Dossier reads your game (and your antivirus)
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 by reading the running game’s memory from the outside. Here’s the honest, plain-English version of what that means for you.
Nothing is added to your game
FM Dossier reads the game from the outside, as a separate program. It does notinject a plugin or mod into Football Manager, and it doesn’t copy any files into your game folders. You run one installer for FM Dossier itself — there are no extra downloads and no technical steps, and your Football Manager installation is left completely untouched.
It only reads — it never changes your save
FM Dossier looks at your game to gather the numbers it 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 pop up a notice about FM Dossier. That’s not a sign something is wrong — it’s the antivirus being cautious about the kind of thing FM Dossier 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, performance monitors, capture software — 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.