FM21 Touch & FM21 Xbox - Important Information

1 December 2020

5 December 2020

4 min read

Do like to play Football Manager on the move? Football Manager Touch has been made available on a multitude of devices. See the important information below!

What is FM Touch?

Streamlined and simplified for speedier seasons, FM21 Touch is the time-saving alternative to the desktop classic, focusing largely on the managerial essentials – tactics and transfers.

FM21 Xbox

The world’s favourite football management game returns to console for the first time in over a decade. Football Manager 2021 Xbox Edition thrusts you onto the big stage with a bespoke version of the game carefully crafted for effortless performance with the Xbox controller.

Tailored for your Xbox - Unleash the power of the next generation of consoles on Xbox Series X|S and select up to 10 of the world’s biggest footballing nations when starting your journey to the top. FM21 Xbox takes advantage of Microsoft’s Play Anywhere technology to let you seamlessly transfer your progress between your Xbox console and any Windows 10 PC using the same Xbox Live profile. With Smart Delivery, whether you own the One, One X, Series S or X, FM21 Xbox will work across all of them - and will have a version specific to yours which is optimised to run at its very best.

Optimisation - Fully optimised for use with the Xbox Controller on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, you can effortlessly put yourself on the path to footballing greatness with a UI that has been tailored for Xbox consoles and makes navigating through the game world a breeze.

Windows - Minimum Specifications

Operating System: Windows 7 (SP1), 8/8.1, 10 (Update 1803/April 2018 or later) – 64-bit
Graphics: Intel GMA X4500, NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT or AMD/ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650 – 256MB VRAM
Processor: Intel Pentium 4 (64-bit), Intel Core 2 or AMD Athlon 64 – 2.2 GHz +
RAM: 2GB
Storage: 7GB
Additional Notes: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system and Direct X Version 11

mac OS - Minimum Specifications

Operating System: 10.11.6, 10.12.6, 10.13.6, 10.14.6, 10.15 – 64-bit
Graphics: Intel GMA X4500, NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT or AMD/ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650 – 256MB VRAM
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo – 1.8 GHz +
RAM: 2GB
Storage: 7GB
Additional Notes: macOS 10.14 and later requires Metal 1; macOS 10.13 and earlier requires OpenGL 2.1. Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system.

Football Manager 2021 Touch is currently compatible with the devices listed below.

IPAD

iPad Air 1
iPad Air 2
iPad Air (2019)
iPad Air (2020)
iPad mini 2
iPad mini 3
iPad mini 4 (2015)
iPad mini (2019)
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
iPad Pro 11 (2018)
iPad Pro 11 (2020)
iPad Pro 12.9 (2018)
iPad Pro 12.9 (2020)
iPad (2017)
iPad (2018)
iPad (2019)
iPad (2020)

Minimum supported operating system is iOS 11.0

ANDROID

Asus Zenpad 3S 10 Z500KL
Google Pixel C
HTC Nexus 9
Huawei MediaPad M3 8.4
Huawei MediaPad M5 8
Huawei MediaPad M5 10
Huawei MediaPad M5 10 Pro
Huawei MediaPad T5
Nvidia Shield Tablet
Nvidia Shield Tablet LTE
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) T580, T585
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) P580, P585
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 2019 8
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 2019 10.1
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 10.5
Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6
Samsung Galaxy Tab S7
Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+
Xiaomi MiPad 4

Minimum supported operating system is Android 7.0 Nougat

Nintendo Switch™
Football Manager 2021 for Nintendo Switch™ is due for release before the end of the year.

FM21 Touch Headline Features

Matchday Spectacle - This year's version of FM Touch introduces a plethora of graphical improvements including a redesigned matchday UI which immerses you into the action like better than ever. The introduction of Touchline 'shouts' allows you to motivate, inspire or demand more from your players right from the side-line (or wherever you're playing the game).

Performance Data - Maximise your team's strengths and exploit opposition weaknesses with levelled-up data analysis. Those that love data will love that there has been improvement aplenty in terms of the data available allowing managers to assess their players. Improved analysis in team reports, news items and end of season summaries show your team’s strengths and illustrate exactly how you stack up against the opposition and how to exploit their weaknesses. The introduction of expected goals (xG) allows you to see how well or poorly your team has performed in front of goal related to the chances they've created.

Celebrate Successes - What is more enjoyable in football management than lifting a trophy? On FM21 Touch, trophy presentations have been improved allowing for a more of a spectacle when your team win a trophy.

End of season reviews have more analytical information based on what went right and/or wrong at the end of the season.

Immersive Match Engine - You'll still be able to hit 'Instant Result', however it is highly recommended to take in the new match engine on FM21 Touch. Animation have been refined which have resulted in smoother and more realistic player movements alongside improved decision-making sees even more immersion added to FM21.




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