Retro Football Boss is a historical football management simulation featuring the English professional leagues from 1888 to 1998 (with German leagues coming soon). This is your chance to take a trip down memory lane or right the wrongs of the past.
| App ID | 511790 |
|---|---|
| App type | Game |
| Developer | 1888 Games |
| Publisher | Plug In Digital |
| Homepage | http://www.1888games.co.uk |
| Release date | 2016-09-13 05:19 UTC · Early Access |
| Release state | released |
| Store page | store.steampowered.com/app/511790 |
| Last store refresh | 1 hour ago |
| # | Executable | Arguments | OS | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | windows_content/retro.exe | windows | ||
| 1 | osx_content/Retro Football Boss.app\Contents\MacOS\Retro Football Boss | macos |
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| Date | Price | Regular | Discount |
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| 2026-09-11 22:12 UTC | $11.99 | $11.99 |
| DLC | AppID | Release | Price |
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| Branch | Build ID | Description | Updated | Password |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| public | 3481393 | 2019-01-18 14:14 UTC | ||
| beta | 3781731 | 2019-04-30 15:30 UTC | ||
| test | 3781731 | 2019-04-30 15:23 UTC |
| Depot | Name | OS | Size | Download | Public manifest | Notes |
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| 511791 | 260.55 MB | 46.64 MB | 516945564696152906 | branches: beta, test | ||
| 511792 | macos |
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| Build ID | Branch | Updated | First seen |
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| 3781731 | beta | 2019-04-30 15:30 UTC | 1 hour ago |
| 3781731 | test | 2019-04-30 15:23 UTC | 1 hour ago |
| 3481393 | public | 2019-01-18 14:14 UTC | 1 hour ago |
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Fixed issue where players discovered by scouts would never be added to shortlist. Please report any issues with the update as the structure of the project has changed in preparation for incorporating the improved database, which will be 5x bigger than the current one.
Fixed issue where leaving the tables scene when looking at a cup table and then returning later may result in a crash.
A number of bug fixes and improvements in this update. Windows users should notice a significant increase in processing speed. (Hades) Fixed some memory leaks to help with ‘out of memory’ errors (GialloPoint) Fixed issues with cup league tables (Various) Fixed ‘not enough players’ selected for cup games after 1991 (GialloPoint) Fixed issue with 1992 FA Cup config. If your game is currently in 1992, the FA Cup will be cancelled for the season to avoid game corruption. (1888) Increased amount of profit left over from previous season that goes into transfer and wage budgets (1888) Pressing anothe
Fixed configuration issue with 1985 Football League Super Cup which would cause a crash. Fixed issues with 1995 Associate Members Cup & UEFA Cup, and 1979-80 Anglo-Scottish Cup that would cause weird side effects.
A small change to prevent a rare crash on startup.
This update is to fix some display issues some people having been having: Windows Fullscreen mode enabled again (via settings) Content will adjust when resizing window Mac Fullscreen toggle available at any time When adjusting the window, it is advised to do this on the main menu screen, and to maintain at least a 16:10 aspect ratio or wider. Unfortunately we are unable to restrict the user from changing to 'taller' ratios. Anything taller than an iPad screen is likely to cause weirdness. If you do resize the window in-game, navigate to another page after resizing in order for the UI to adjust
Some people have reported issues with fullscreen mode on Windows. For now I have switched it off until I can solve the problem, which is not easy due to the limited resolution management options in the game engine RFB is built in. If you launch RFB and cannot see the title bar at the top or tab bar at the bottom, try resizing the window until they are visible, and likewise for the sidebar. If your monitor has a fairly low resolution and playing in windowed mode makes text too small to read , there is a 'large text' option in settings. If you still experience issues, please post in the forums w
After a few beta versions, this update will bring the release version up to date. As well as bug fixes, this features an experimental fantasy mode, which brings star players for each club from across history together. To force an update, right-click on the game in your library, select properties, local files tab, then 'Verify Integrity Of Game Files'. Changes since last beta version: Prevented team selection being reset in certain circumstances Regression bug on screens featuring sliders fixed
Some fixes to bugs reported on the forums over the past few days (Hades) Fixed modern club names being shown in some messages (i.e. Man City instead of Ardwick) (Hades) Fixed knowledge of own players not increasing over time (Hades) Fixed away goals being displayed as double if aggregate score level during 2nd leg (Hades) Increased max loan offer by one digit in each era (Major League Chris) Fixed crash when a match involves AFC Totton
Fixed UI on current and own club manager tables. Player's transfer statuses will be reset upon being permanently transferred Players on loan list despite being important to team due to above bug will be removed from list
Bug fixes Increased defensive calculations in post-1970 era to help reduce excessive numbers of shots/goals To enable the beta version: Right-click on the game in your library Select properties Select the beta tab Select 'beta' in the opt-in dropdown If you experience any issues/crashes, please report them on the forums. Most crashes are from edge cases, which don't occur when I run 'soak tests' because they usually involve user interaction. It would also be really helpful to receive positive reports of any areas which seem more stable so I can focus on the right things.
Fix to allow particularly old saved games to be continued Very rare crash fixed relating to UEFA cup
A lot of bug fixes have been made over the last few months to get RFB closer to being out of Early Access. This version will be in beta until it is confirmed that existing saved games are not affected. To enable the beta version: Right-click on the game in your library Select properties Select the beta tab Select 'beta' in the opt-in dropdown If you experience any issues/crashes, please report them on the forums. Most crashes are from edge cases, which don't occur when I run 'soak tests' because they usually involve user interaction. It would also be really helpful to receive positive reports
Fixes a couple of issues reported on the forums. This is an update to the 'old' codebase - as you may be aware the game is being re-written from the ground up to improve speed and reliability, as well as add more leagues, features and in particular, international football. There will continue to be updates to the 'old' code to fix any serious bugs that are found. CHANGE LIST Fixed bug involving pools revenue calculation which could cause a crash in seasons after the pools were introduced. Fixed calculation of average wages in inaugural season of league or season after the war breaks, which wou
Fixes a couple of issues reported on the forums. This is an update to the 'old' codebase - as you may be aware the game is being re-written from the ground up to improve speed and reliability, as well as add more leagues, features and in particular, international football. There will continue to be updates to the 'old' code to fix any serious bugs that are found. CHANGE LIST Fixed bug involving pools revenue calculation which could cause a crash in seasons after the pools were introduced. Fixed calculation of average wages in inaugural season of league or season after the war breaks, which wou
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