FM26 Update 2 Available Now via Steam Public Beta Track

[p][/p][p]Following on from our announcement about how we’ll approach updates in FM26, we’re pleased to confirm the next update to FM26 PC & Mac is available via the Steam Public Beta track. For instructions how to access and download, please visit our guide, here. [/p][p]Within the update you’ll find over 200 bug fixes, namely; gameplay fixes, UI polish, stability improvements, and a preference to use the space bar to navigate through messages. [/p][p][/p][h3]Change list (non-exhaustive) [/h3]

[p]Added legacy preference option to continue through messages via the space bar. [/p]

[p]Numerous tile/card polish and alignment fixes. [/p]

[p]Numerous further fixes to translations. [/p]

[p]Substantial amount of other crash and stability fixes (some specific ones listed below). [/p]

[p]Fixed a crash when adding Club Affiliation via the Pre-Game Editor (PGE). [/p]

[p]Fixed a crash when user tries to move players or staff using the In-Game Editor (IGE). [/p]

[p]Fixed an issue in IGE where Transfer and Wage Budget edits wouldn’t take effect. [/p]
[p]Fixed an issue where Move to Club/Move to Other Club wouldn't work for free agents using the IGE.[/p]

[p]Fixed a soft lock when selecting off of the Move to Other Club list on the IGE. [/p]

[p]Fixed a crash on M1/Intel Macs when attempting to start a match. [/p]

[p]Further fixes to Matches freezing during single player and online matches. [/p]

[p]Fixed slowdown in match when on 2D overview screen. [/p]

[p]Scroll bar will now save state when leaving and returning to a tile/card. [/p]

[p]Added Save Team Selection and Clear Squad/Subs options within Tactics. [/p]

[p]Fixed “Auto-size all Columns” leaving a large space to the right of the table. [/p]

[p]“Sort Attributes Using English Language Sorting” preference will now function correctly. [/p]

[p]Japan - Match Rules – Fixed foreign player limits having incorrect rules set. [/p]

[p]England – Fixed rare issue where season wouldn’t begin due to incorrect scheduling of the National League Playoff Final. [/p]

[p]USA – Updated Designated Player path rule to better reflect real life. [/p]

[p]Fixed an issue preventing user being able to sort by Role Ability in Player Selector during a match. [/p]

[p]Star Ratings widget has been added within Squad Planner. [/p]

[p]Body language of players will now correctly update during meetings. [/p]

[p]Global Search bar now closes when a hyperlink is pressed. [/p]

[p]Fixed an issue where club badges would be switched in Cup Final news items when venue was neutral. [/p]

[p]Acting on Opposition Instruction advice will now function correctly. [/p]

[p]Fixed an issue where Recruitment Focus would display as completed if cancelled. [/p]

[p]Fixed an issue where some clubs would be shown to have 0 people on the season ticket waiting list. [/p]

[p]Fixed an issue where NXGN award wouldn’t be handed out. [/p]

[p]Fixed an issue preventing the Place of Birth field to populate during manager creation. [/p]

[p]Fixed save game prompt appearing on screen causing an overlap during the Portal tutorial. [/p]

[p]Fixed an issue where clubs in Saudi Arabia wouldn’t renew player contracts often enough. [/p]

[p]Fixed issue where the ‘i’ profile preview would appear for non-players who shouldn’t be accessible. [/p]

[p]Agent feedback will now correctly display when prompted if user asks within “Ask Agent About Market Interest” dialogue option. [/p]

[p]Realigned columns of Interested Clubs within Player Offers. [/p]

[p]Fixed issue preventing user to return to the start screen if they deleted all managers present within the Manager Profiles tab. [/p]

[p]Realigned Career Milestones. [/p]

[p]Refined ‘Player Change in Registration’ card to fix cutoffs. [/p]

[p]Fixed issue where a message would open by default if user selected one of the Messages tabs. [/p]

[p]‘Arrange Friendly’ will now appear as intended when opening Fixture Schedule for the first time. [/p]

[p]Pre-Match Lineups will now hide Form if there isn’t any data to show. [/p]

[p]Future Transfers filter within Transfer History will now function as intended. [/p]

[p]Change/Withdraw Transfer Offer action buttons will now function correctly immediately after user makes an offer. [/p]

[p]Management Style box during manager creator flow will now correctly store previous role and how well known you were for it. [/p]

[p]Mentality will now display correctly if updated within Match Tactics. [/p]

[p]Reworked the positional familiarity colouring on the player position map. [/p]

[p]The icon for ‘Really Good’ morale will now display properly. [/p]

[p]Team Priorities card will now function correctly. [/p]

[p]The Fixtures card will now properly distinguish between those that scored/missed during a penalty shootout. [/p]

[p]AI Club Fixtures will now display correctly if user is unemployed. [/p]

[p]Fixed issue displaying head coaches name during UEFA Women’s CL pre-match lineup graphic. [/p]

[p]Finances > Summary will now display correctly for teams without FFP. [/p]

[p]Recruitment > Player Database – Selecting a Role will now highlight the correct Key Attributes. [/p]

[p]Fixed the Ability and Potential columns not populating with any data in the Recruitment Focus General Info view [/p]

[p]Newly promoted teams should now receive a more reasonable wage budget reflecting new division and current financial state. [/p]

[p]Agreed Playing Time column will now populate with correct data. [/p]

[p]Multi-Select on “Available for U21/U18 match” portal item will now function correctly. [/p]