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📢 FM26 MatchDay Live Commentary Mod v1.60

❌ Tired of the silence during your 3D matches?

The MatchDay Live Commentary Mod brings a real TV feeling to your game – featuring dynamic commentator duos, AI analysis, and a living atmosphere that reacts to the action on the pitch.

🚀 NEW in Version 1.60: The "World Cup" Update 

With this update, we have fixed the DLL bug resulting from the new FM26 update. Additionally, we have implemented improvements—particularly to the Easy Mode—and, just in time for the World Cup, introduced custom missions and TV graphics designed to match the new World Cup theme.

Highlights of the new version:

⚽ World Cup Special: Dedicated World Cup skin with custom TV graphics, exclusive missions, rewards, and localized commentary lines.

🔗 BepInEx Integration (Direct Connection): The tool now communicates directly with the FM26 engine. This means: zero delay, no text recognition errors, and 100% precision.

✨ Easy Mode: One click and you're done. The tool automatically recognizes everything in the background: teams, lineups, time, and tactics. Your only job is to play FM!

🏆 Top Match Mode: Receive deep AI analysis at halftime and after the final whistle. The commentators adapt their personality based on the importance of the match.

🌍 14+ Languages: German, English, French, Dutch, Italian, Turkish, Polish, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Ukrainian & Danish.

🤖 Advanced AI: Integrated the latest Gemini models: gemini-3.1-flash Lite and gemini-3.5-flash.

🧠 Trivia Engine: Interactive trivia added to the intro loop and integrated club/stadium facts for all languages.

Patch Notes v1.60:

fixed a DLL bug introduced by the World Cup update.

Added Ghost Mode to Easy Mode.

Easy Mode: Team recognition for nations is now handled individually for each language.

Easy Mode: Added "occasion" (Anlass) to the automatic recognition system.

Easy Mode: Fixed the "Big Match" AI mode.

Audio: Implemented an audio cache to reduce TTS requests and speed up commentary.

New Languages: Added support for Chinese, Korean, Ukrainian, and Danish.

AI Models: Integrated new Gemini models: gemini-3.1-flash Lite and gemini-3.5-flash.

Audio: Added several new goal celebrations.

Localization: Revised World Cup commentary lines and made them available in all languages.

Trivia: Added trivia to the intro loop.

Trivia: Added club and stadium trivia for all languages.

Content: Added World Cup missions and rewards.

UI/Design: Added a World Cup skin featuring custom World Cup TV graphics.

Settings: Trivia settings are now saved across program restarts.

⚠️ IMPORTANT COMPATIBILITY NOTE

The new BepInEx interface and the associated .dll file work exclusively with Football Manager 2026! For FM24 or older versions, you must continue to use the Tesseract OCR mode (see below).

Always restart the program when changing languages ​​or switching between Tesseract and BepInEx modes!

📁 Installation Guide (Step-by-Step)

The download contains three folders. For FM26, proceed as follows:

Step 1: The Commentary Mod (Folder 1)

This folder contains the actual application (.exe). You can place this folder anywhere you like (e.g., on your desktop). Simply start the tool by double-clicking the .exe.

Step 2: BepInEx Base (Folder 3)

Are you already using the Stadium Mod by BassyBoy?

YES: Perfect, BepInEx is already installed! Skip directly to Step 3.

NO: Copy the contents of Folder 3 directly into the main directory (root folder) of your FM26:

Steam: Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Football Manager 26

Epic Games: Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\FootballManager26

Xbox Gamepass: Xboxgames\Football Manager 26

Step 3: The Mod File / .dll (Folder 2)

You MUST copy the file FM26CommentarySender.dll into the following path structure: 👉 .../Football Manager 26/BepInEx/Plugins/FM26CommentarySender/FM26CommentarySender.dll

✅ CORRECT: ...\Football Manager 26\BepInEx\Plugins\FM26CommentarySender\FM26CommentarySender.dll

❌ WRONG: ...\Football Manager 26\FM26CommentarySender\BepInEx

🧠 Two Operating Modes: How to use the tool

1. Mode: BepInEx API (ONLY for FM26)

This is the most modern method.

Advantage: Auto-setup recognizes teams automatically, no scan errors, full automation.

Setting: Set the switch in the tool to "Mode: BepInEx API".

2. Mode: Tesseract OCR (For FM24 and older)

If you are playing an older FM version:

In-game Setting: You MUST activate the "Black & White Commentary" option in the FM settings under "Match"!

Setup: Select the path to your tesseract.exe within the tool. The BepInEx interface does not work here.

🚀 How does the new "Easy Mode" (BepInEx) work?

Previously, the tool had to scan your screen (OCR / Tesseract) to read the text. That's over now! When you toggle the switch in the tool to "Mode: BepInEx API" and activate "Easy Mode", the mod now communicates directly with the FM26 engine.

Your Advantages:

Auto-Setup: The tool automatically recognizes which teams are playing (Home & Away) and enters the names by itself!

Sit Back: The tool runs fully automatically in the background. You no longer need to enter anything or calibrate. Your only job is to play FM!

(Easy Mode can be enhanced with various features in the tool, e.g., Top Match Mode, Duo Commentators, and much more!)

🎙️ Additional Features for Fans

High-End Voices (ElevenLabs): Use ultra-realistic sound for your commentators.

🤬 Hooligan Mode: Turn off neutrality! Your commentator becomes a fanatical ultra, insults the referee, and passionately celebrates your team.

📻 Live Conference: Hear goals from other users' matches worldwide ("Goal in the conference from User XYZ!").

📖 Career Memory: The AI remembers past duels ("Last time there was a 2:0 victory here...").

🚀 Quick Start Guide

Unpack: Extract the entire download folder.

Choose Mode: FM26 (BepInEx) or FM24 (Tesseract).

Start: Open the FM26_MatchDay_LiveCommentary_Mod.exe.

Action: Click "Load Match" and at kickoff click "Anpfiff" (Kickoff).

Have fun testing the new version! If you find any bugs, feel free to report them in the comments! ⚽🎙️

Discord Server: https://discord.gg/tnf3UFuuYg

preview videos (coming soon)!

Credits

Many thanks to BassyBoy for his help with the BepinEx integration!