A (or patch) is the community's solution to this problem. These third-party downloads allow players to replace "Man Blue" with Manchester City, add official kits, and even update the game to the 2024/2025 or 2025/2026 seasons . What is an Option File?

Option Files exist only for PlayStation (PS3/PS4) and PC (via patches). Xbox users cannot use them.

Functional but requires manual hunting; no longer supported by creators.

Many Discord communities are still creating updated Option Files for 2024—taking the 2016 engine and putting 2024 summer transfers onto it.