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FIFA 14 PC README
FULL GAME
Last Updated 08-06-2013
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Thank you for purchasing EA SPORTS FIFA 14. This README
n on features that are not covered in the manual, as well
mation on certain features already covered in the manual.
contains information on known issues, multiplayer issues

file contains informatio

as more detailed infor
This README file also
and hardware issues.

Content of Web Links within this document may not be under the control of Electr
onic Arts .
NOTE: Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United St
ates and other countries.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. Minimum System Requirements
2. Installing the Game
a.) Installing FIFA 14
b.) Digital Retail Installation
c.) If your "Autorun" feature is disabled
3. DirectX 9.0c
a.) Installing DirectX directly from DVD
b.) DirectX and supported hardware
4. .Net Framework 3.5 SP1
5. Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2010
6. Uninstalling FIFA 14
7. Memory Requirements
a.) Memory requirements in Windows
b.) Running the game under stressful Windows conditions
c.) Page File
8. Improving Game Speed
9. Hot Keys
10. Mouse, Keyboard, and Controller Functionality
11. EA SPORTS

Online

12. Notes on Video Card Chipsets

13. Notes on Video Card Support
14. Notes on Windows
15. Troubleshooting USB Devices
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1. Minimum System Requirements

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CPU with Dual core processor (Core duo 2 or better)
Intel Core2Duo @ 1.8Ghz on Windows Vista SP1 / Windows 7 / Windows 8
2 GB of RAM
ATI Radeon

HD 3600, NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT + 256 MB + vram

DirectX 9.0c Compatible 3D accelerated 256 MB video card or equivalent (must supp
ort Shader Model 3.0 or above)
DirectX 9.0c Compatible Sound Card
512Kbps or greater broadband connection for online gameplay
MS compatible mouse
Keyboard
Please note that 16 bit colour is not supported
Required Operating Systems:
Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8
Note that Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0 an
d Windows XP are not supported.
Required Software:
DirectX 9.0c
Required Disk Space:
8 GB for Installation
1 GB in My Documents for Replay Bin
12 GB for Downloading Space
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2. Installing the Game
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a.) Installing FIFA 14
Windows (disc users):
* Insert the disc into your disc drive and follow the on-screen instructions.
.*.Origin will be installed if you do not have Origin
.*.Launch the game (once it is installed) directly from Origin.
* Games on Windows 8 are installed to your Start Screen, Games on Windows Vista a
re located in the Start > Games menu, and on earlier versions of Windows in the S
tart > Programs (or All Programs) menu.
Windows (EA Origin Store):
* Once you have purchased the game through Origin, click the Download icon that a
ppears and follow the on-screen instructions.
* Launch the game (once it is installed) directly from Origin.
Games on Windows 8 are installed to your Start Screen, In Windows Vista Classic St
art menu style, games are located in the Start > Programs > Games > Games Explor
er menu.
b.) Digital Retail Installation

Please contact the digital retailer through whom you purchased this game for ins
tructions on how to install the game or how to download and reinstall another co
py of the game.
Note: If you d like additional information about your game as well as tips and pat
ches please visit http://store.origin.com
c.) If your "Autorun" feature is disabled
If for some reason your "Autorun" feature is disabled, you can install the progr
am by running AUTORUN.EXE directly from the root directory of the DVD.
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3. DirectX 9.0c
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DirectX 9.0c will be installed as part of the EA SPORTS

FIFA 14 installation.

a.) Installing DirectX directly from DVD

FIFA 14 comes with DirectX 9.0c. If you would like to install it manually, make
sure the FIFA 14 DVD is in the DVD-ROM drive, and access the following path on y
our DVD-ROM drive:
"\DirectX\"
Double-click on DXSETUP.EXE to begin DirectX 9.0c installation.
b.) DirectX and supported hardware
We recommend that FIFA 14 be run with DirectX 9.0c compatible sound cards and vid
eo cards.
We also suggest you update your sound card and video card driver to the newest r
elease from the vendor or chipset website.
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4. .Net Framework 3.5 SP1
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.Net Framework 3.5 SP1 will be installed as part of the EA SPORTS FIFA 14 install
ation.
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5. Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2010
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Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2010 will be installed as part of the EA SP
ORTS FIFA 14 installation.
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6. Uninstalling FIFA 14
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Windows Vista, you can uninstall FIFA 14 by accessing "Programs and Features"
the Control Panel.
Windows 7, you can uninstall FIFA 14 by accessing "Programs and Features" in
Control Panel.
Windows 8, you can uninstall FIFA 14 by accessing Programs and Features in the

Control Panel.
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7. Memory Requirements
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a.) Memory requirements in Windows
FIFA 14 requires a minimum of 2 GB of RAM to run the game for Windows Vista / Win
dows 7 / Windows 8.
Note: The more system memory available, the better the game will perform in all
areas.
b.) Running the game under stressful Windows conditions
At Electronic Arts we strive to bring
y. We are always pushing the envelope
de every effort to ensure that FIFA 14
dows, we recommend that you shut down
f when possible.

you the best in graphics, audio and gamepla

of computer performance. While we have ma
multi-tasks with all applications for Win
other applications and run FIFA 14 by itsel

c.) Page File

We recommend that you let your operating system automatically manage the size of
the page file.
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8. Improving Game Speed
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There are several ways by which you can speed up the overall FIFA 14 experience:
a)
Lower the resolution in the FIFA 14 launcher application under the Displ
ay Configuration tab within Game Settings.
b)
Lower the rendering quality in the FIFA 14 launcher application under th
e Display Configuration tab within Game Settings.
c)
Turn off the MSAA in the FIFA 14 launcher application under the Display
Configuration tab within Game Settings.
d)
Uncheck the Wait for Vsync option in the FIFA 14 launcher application un
der the Display Configuration tab within Game Settings.
e)
Disable the radar from within the game under Game Settings.
f)
Turn the Commentary Volume all the way down within the game under Game S
ettings.
g)
While we don t recommend turning off your anti-virus software, performance
can be impacted when certain anti-virus programs decide to wake up and run task
s while you are playing FIFA.
h)
Ensure that the Disable Windows Aero Theme is checked in the FIFA 14 launc
her application.
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9. Hot Keys
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The following hot keys can be used in the game to access certain functions more
quickly.
To bring up Origin in-game:
SHIFT + F1 (Origin Default Hot Key)

The following relates to VOIP and is for the Numpad only:

* =
- =
+ =
ESC

Turn off VOIP

Turn down VOIP volume
Turn up VOIP volume
= Pause

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10. Mouse, Keyboard and Controller Functionality
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You can use the mouse, keyboard or controller to navigate the game interface and
play in-game and new for FIFA 14 PC is the ability to play the game with Keyboa
rd & Mouse at the same time. Advantages to this over the traditional Keyboard Onl
y controls are that you can have 360 degree dribbling and do skill moves more eas
ily. You can also take advantage of new features such as, Teammate Run and Mark a M
an where you use a button press and mouse movement to send a teammate on a create
d running path or point to an opponent that you want the nearest teammate to mar
k on defense. NOTE: This control method is for offline play only.
Once you are on the Side select screen, you must move whichever input device you
plan to use in the game to the left or the right to select your team. FIFA 14 h
as the ability to use each control device with Classic, Alternate, or 2-button c
ontrols.
Please note that you may have to recalibrate your controllers in Windows in order
to have the game detect them correctly.
To bring up the in-game pause menus, you can press the Start button (if your gam
epad has one) or press ESC.
If you are using a gamepad as your primary control device, within the FIFA 14 la
uncher application you can select the gamepad that has button icons that most cl
osely represent the gamepad that you use. Alternatively, if you want to use Keybo
ard & Mouse or Keyboard Only as your control device, make sure that on the PRESS ST
ART or SPACE screen that you press SPACE. This will set your default control dev
ice to being Keyboard & Mouse. Once in game you can customise your game experien
ce in CUSTOMISE -> SETTINGS -> CONTROLS. Note: You must enter this screen with t
he control device you wish to edit. I.e.: You cannot edit gamepad controls if yo
u enter this screen with a mouse or keyboard and vice versa.
The use of a 360-degree dual analog gamepad such as the Logitech Dual Action is hi
ghly recommended for full functionality.
The following gamepads are also supported:
Logitech
Logitech
Logitech
Logitech
Logitech
Logitech
Logitech

ChillStream
Dual Action Gamepad
F310
F510
Rumblepad 2 Vibration Feedback Gamepad
Wireless Gamepad F710

Saitek
P880 Dual Analog Pad
P990 Dual Analog Pad

P2900 Wireless Pad

P3600 Cyborg Rumble Pad
Thrustmaster
360Modena UPAD Force
Dual Trigger 2-in-1 Rumble Force
Dual Trigger Wireless
FireStorm Dual Analog 3
FireStorm Dual Power 3
Run'n'Drive Rumble Force
Run'n'Drive Wireless Rumble Force
T-Wireless 3-in-1 Rumble Force
hama
hama Double Action Air Grip Controller
hama Flashlight Blue
MadCatz
Xbox 360 Gamepad
SpeedLink
360 Style Gamepad
Devotion Pad Wireless
Thunderstike
Microsoft
Xbox 360 Controller for Windows (most recent controller driver)
Xbox 360 Wireless Controller for Windows (most recent controller driver)
**NOTE: Older keyboard models may not allow for more than 2 buttons to be presse
d at the same time. This may limit your ability to control players and actions i
n FIFA 14.
**NOTE: Controllers without analog sticks do not allow for full functionality wi
thin the title.
**NOTE: Users with the following controllers may not experience the game fully a
s certain aspects of these have been found to not work fully with FIFA 14:
hama: Black Steel (Windows 7)
Speedlink: Strike2 Gamepad
Saitek P2500, P2600 P3200
Logitech Cordless Rumblepad 2
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11. EA SPORTS Online
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a.) EA SPORTS Online requirements
a. Firewalls
Note that if you have a firewall and want to play online, the following ports mu
st be open in the outbound direction:
UDP
UDP
TCP
TCP

9565
9570
9946
9988

TCP
UDP
TCP

42124
9000-9999
10000-20000

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12. Notes on Video Card Chipsets
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If you are experiencing problems with your video card and FIFA 14, try updating
your video card driver by downloading the latest driver available from the video
card manufacturer. If there is no improvement, try using the latest driver prov
ided by the video chipset manufacturer. Your video card chipset is the video-pro
cessing chip located on your video card. If there is no information in your vide
o card manual or website, check the video card for an identifying chip with the
chipset manufacturer's name on it.
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13. Notes on Video Card Support
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Recommended Chipsets:
AMD Llano
ATI Radeon HD 2400 PRO
ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO
ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT
ATI Radeon HD 3200
ATI Radeon HD 3650
ATI Radeon HD 3850
ATI Radeon HD 3870
ATI Radeon HD 4350
ATI Radeon HD 4550
ATI Radeon HD 4650
ATI Radeon HD 4670
ATI Radeon HD 4830
ATI Radeon HD 4850
ATI Radeon HD 4870
ATI Radeon HD 4890
ATI Radeon HD 5450
ATI Radeon HD 5570
ATI Radeon HD 5750
ATI Radeon HD 5770
ATI Radeon HD 5850
ATI Radeon HD 5870
ATI Radeon HD 5970
ATI Radeon HD 6450
ATI Radeon HD 6790
ATI Radeon HD 6870
ATI Radeon HD 6970
ATI Radeon HD 7970
Intel HD Graphics 2000
Intel HD Graphics 3000
Intel HD Graphics 4000
NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT
NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS
NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT
NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT
NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT SLI
NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS
NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT

NVIDIA
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
NVIDIA

GeForce
GeForce
GeForce
GeForce
GeForce
GeForce
GeForce
GeForce
GeForce
GeForce
GeForce
GeForce
GeForce
GeForce
GeForce
GeForce
GeForce
GeForce
GeForce
GeForce
GeForce
GeForce
GeForce
GeForce
GeForce
GeForce
GeForce
GeForce
GeForce
GeForce
GeForce
GeForce
GeForce
GeForce
GeForce
GeForce
GeForce
GeForce
GeForce

8400 GS
8500 GT
8600 GT
8600 GTS
8800 GT
8800 GTS
8800 GTX
8800 Ultra
9400 GT
9400 IGP
9600 GT
9600 GT SLI
9800 GT
9800 GT SLI
9800 GTX
9800 GTX SLI
9800 GX2
9800 GX2 SLI
GTS 250
GTS 250 SLI
GTX 260
GTX 275
GTX 285
GT 220
GT 240
GTX 550 Ti
GT 430
GT 620
GT 640
GTS 450
GTX 460
GTX 460 SLI
GTX 470
GTX 480
GTX 560 Ti
GTX 580
GTX 670
GTX 680
GTX680 SLi

The following cards

ta:
ATI Radeon HD 2600
ATI Radeon HD 3450
ATI Radeon HD 3870
ATI Radeon HD 3870
ATI Radeon HD 3870
ATI Radeon HD 4870
ATI Radeon HD 5570
ATI Radeon HD 6870
ATI Radeon HD 6970
ATI Radeon HD 7970
Intel GMA X4500HD
NVIDIA GeForce GTX
The
ATI
ATI
ATI
ATI

have been found to have issues running FIFA 14 on Windows Vis

XT Crossfire
X2
X2
X2 Crossfire
Crossfire
Crossfire
Crossfire
Crossfire
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following cards have been found to have issues running FIFA 14 on Windows 7:
Radeon HD 3870 X2
Radeon HD 3870 X2 Crossfire
Radeon HD 5970
Radeon HD 6870

ATI Radeon HD 7970 Crossfire

NVidia GeForce 260M when running on an Alienware M17X Intel Core 2 Duo

Error Message E0001 = Graphic card is not capable with current game settings, tr
y to update graphic drivers and change game settings.
If you experience problems, please contact your card manufacturer or chipset ven
dor to get the latest drivers.

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14. Notes on Windows
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FIFA 14 supports Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8.
Save game location by default will be: C:\Users\<user>\Documents\FIFA 14\
*NOTE - To install the game properly on Windows Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8, you
will need administrator access to your machine.
Consult your Windows Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8 documentation for more informati
on.
**NOTE: Title will always crash during gameplay when using an AMD Athlon 64 X2 P
rocessor
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15. Troubleshooting USB Devices
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Gamers using USB devices may experience uncontrolled menu selections upon playin
g FIFA 14. To resolve this issue, please ensure that all USB devices (including
those not required to play FIFA 14) plugged into the computer have been correctl
y installed using the drivers provided by the manufacturer.