SyncCrate
Football Manager 26 guide · Updated
Your FM26 graphics on every PC.
Facepacks and logo megapacks are gigabytes. SyncCrate copies the host's graphics and editor data folders to another PC, and after the first time only the files that changed.
FreeOpen sourceNo cloudWin · macOS · Linux
// 01 Why
Why FM graphics are a pain to move
A full Football Manager setup means a facepack, a logo megapack, kits and often a custom database. Downloading and unpacking all of that again on a laptop or for a friend takes hours.
For an online career with a custom database, the players usually need the same editor data files too.
With SyncCrate one PC hosts and the others match it. Files are compared by content and only the differences are copied, at local network speed when both PCs are at home.
// 02 What syncs
What SyncCrate syncs for Football Manager 26
| Folder | Path in the game folder | Files |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics (faces, logos, kits) | graphics/Facepacks, logos and kits in the graphics folder, in whatever subfolders the packs use. | All files |
| Editor Data | editor data/Editor data files (.fmf) and name changes (.lnc), so an online career uses the same database on every PC. | .fmf .lnc .dbc .edt |
// Where it looks
- Documents folder
Sports Interactive/Football Manager 26inside your Documents folder- Windows
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 26- macOS
~/Library/Application Support/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 26- Anywhere else
- Point SyncCrate at the folder yourself, once
Built in for Football Manager 26
- No per-file on/off switch. Mods for this game can't be turned off one file at a time, so SyncCrate syncs them as they are.
- Game-running warning. SyncCrate warns you before syncing while Football Manager 26 is still open.
- Undo and history. Undo the last sync in one click, and put back any single file a sync replaced or deleted.
// 03 How it works
Sync Football Manager 26 in three steps
Install and add the game
Install SyncCrate on every PC and add Football Manager 26 in the Game Browser. Its folder is found automatically.
One PC hosts
The PC with the setup everyone should have clicks Start Hosting. The others pick it under Scan for Hosts on the same network, or paste its join code from anywhere.
Compare and sync
Check the list of new, changed and conflicting files, then Sync Now. Only the files that differ are copied, PC to PC.
TipClose Football Manager before syncing. After a sync, FM may need a restart before new faces and logos show.
// 04 Common problems
When Football Manager 26 mods don't match
Gigabytes of graphics
A facepack and logo pack can be tens of thousands of files.
After the first sync only new and changed images are copied.
Online career with a custom database
A network game with a custom database usually needs the same editor data files on every PC.
Editor data syncs from the host, so the files match.
New laptop
Rebuilding a graphics setup by hand takes an evening.
Host on the old PC and sync from the new one.
// 05 Football Manager 26
Good to know
- Saves aren't synced. FM26 keeps saves in its own cloud folder.
- Where the folder is: usually
Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 26. SyncCrate looks there and in AppData, and you can point it elsewhere once.
// FAQ
Football Manager 26 questions
Where is the FM26 graphics folder?
Usually Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 26\graphics. Create it if it isn't there.
Do friends need the same graphics?
No, graphics only change what you see. Editor data can matter for online careers with a custom database.
Does it sync my saves?
No. Only graphics and editor data.
Does it work on a Mac?
Yes. SyncCrate finds the folder under Application Support on a Mac.
// Related game guides
All games · SyncCrate supports 123 games.
// Free · Open source · Windows, macOS, Linux
Same Football Manager 26 setup on every PC.
Install SyncCrate on each PC, one of you hosts, everyone else joins. No accounts, no cloud, nothing uploaded anywhere.