Football Manager 2018 Failed To Start Denuvo Driver

The "Failed to start Denuvo driver" error in Football Manager 2018

Now try launching FM18. If it works, you have found the culprit. To keep your PC safe, only turn Memory Integrity back on after you finish playing FM18. football manager 2018 failed to start denuvo driver

Solution 2: Exclude the Steam Folder

If the above didn't work, Denuvo might be having trouble with the Steam core files. Exclude the main Steam directory as well. The "Failed to start Denuvo driver" error in

Method 3: Update Graphics Drivers

8. Hardware/Driver Conflict (Rare)

  • Some older CPUs lacking SSE4.2 or certain driver signing changes can cause this. Check if your CPU is officially supported.
  • Disable Driver Signature Enforcement (temporary): Restart Windows → Advanced Startup → Disable driver signature enforcement, then launch FM2018 once.

Method 1: Update Denuvo Driver