How to start FM27 in windowed mode

Start Football Manager 27 with -small_screen -windowed if a distorted startup screen keeps you from clicking buttons. Set both options in Steam or Epic Games Launcher before opening the game. This covers the desktop release of 10 November 2026. If you can already reach Preferences, change the in-game resolution there first.

Set the launch options

On Steam, open your Library and right-click Football Manager 27. Choose Properties, then General. Enter -small_screen -windowed in the Launch Options field, keeping the space between the two switches. Close Properties and start the game from Steam. If you already use other launch options, note them before editing the field so you can restore them afterwards.

In Epic Games Launcher, open Settings and scroll to Football Manager 27. Expand the game's entry and tick Additional Command Line Arguments. Enter -small_screen -windowed in the box, then return to the launcher and start FM27. Use the route for the launcher that opens your copy of the game.

Check the menus and restore your usual display

Once FM27 opens in a window, check that you can click a menu and open Preferences. Choose a resolution you can use, then exit the game and remove the two switches from the same launcher field. Launch it again to check your chosen resolution. You can re-enter the switches to get back to the small window if the display problem returns.

If the window still leaves you unable to use the menus, send SEGA Support your launcher, operating system and what changed when you tried the two switches. On Windows, also check the scale in Display settings if the interface looks unusually large or small.