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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 file contains information on features that are not covered in the manual, as well as more detailed information on certain features already covered in the manual.  This README file also contains information on known issues, multiplayer issues and hardware issues.

Content of Web Links within this document may not be under the control of Electronic Arts™.

NOTE: Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States 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 support 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 and 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 are located in the Start > Games menu, and on earlier versions of Windows® in the Start > Programs (or All Programs) menu.

Windows® (EA Origin Store):
 * Once you have purchased the game through Origin, click the “Download” icon that appears 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 Start menu style, games are located in the Start > Programs > Games > Games Explorer menu.

b.) Digital Retail Installation

Please contact the digital retailer through whom you purchased this game for instructions on how to install the game or how to download and reinstall another copy of the game.

Note: If you’d like additional information about your game as well as tips and patches 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 program 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 your 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 video cards. 

We also suggest you update your sound card and video card driver to the newest release 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 installation.

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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 SPORTS™ FIFA 14 installation.

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6. Uninstalling FIFA 14
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For Windows® Vista, you can uninstall FIFA 14 by accessing "Programs and Features" in the Control Panel.
For Windows® 7, you can uninstall FIFA 14 by accessing "Programs and Features" in the Control Panel.
For 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 / Windows® 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 you the best in graphics, audio and gameplay.  We are always pushing the envelope of computer performance. While we have made every effort to ensure that FIFA 14 multi-tasks with all applications for Windows®, we recommend that you shut down other applications and run FIFA 14 by itself when possible.

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 Display Configuration tab within Game Settings.
b)	Lower the rendering quality in the FIFA 14 launcher application under the 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 under 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 Settings.
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 tasks while you are playing FIFA. 
h)	Ensure that the ‘Disable Windows Aero Theme’ is checked in the FIFA 14 launcher 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:

* = Turn off VOIP
- = Turn down VOIP volume
+ = Turn up VOIP volume
ESC = 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 Keyboard & Mouse at the same time. Advantages to this over the traditional ‘Keyboard Only’ controls are that you can have 360 degree dribbling and do skill moves more easily. You can also take advantage of new features such as, ‘Teammate Run’ and ‘Mark a Man’ where you use a button press and mouse movement to send a teammate on a created running path or point to an opponent that you want the nearest teammate to mark 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 has the ability to use each control device with Classic, Alternate, or 2-button controls. 

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 gamepad has one) or press ESC.

If you are using a gamepad as your primary control device, within the FIFA 14 launcher application you can select the gamepad that has button icons that most closely represent the gamepad that you use. Alternatively, if you want to use ‘Keyboard & Mouse’ or ‘Keyboard Only’ as your control device, make sure that on the PRESS START or SPACE screen that you press SPACE. This will set your default control device to being Keyboard & Mouse. Once in game you can customise your game experience in CUSTOMISE -> SETTINGS -> CONTROLS. Note: You must enter this screen with the control device you wish to edit. I.e.: You cannot edit gamepad controls if you enter this screen with a mouse or keyboard and vice versa. 

The use of a 360º-degree dual analog gamepad such as the Logitech® Dual Action is highly recommended for full functionality. 

The following gamepads are also supported:

Logitech® 

Logitech® ChillStream™ 
Logitech® Dual Action™ Gamepad  
Logitech® F310
Logitech® F510
Logitech® Rumblepad™ 2 Vibration Feedback Gamepad 
Logitech® 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 pressed at the same time. This may limit your ability to control players and actions in FIFA 14.
**NOTE: Controllers without analog sticks do not allow for full functionality within the title. 
**NOTE: Users with the following controllers may not experience the game fully as 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 must be open in the outbound direction:

	UDP			9565
	UDP			9570
	TCP			9946
	TCP			9988
	TCP			42124
	UDP			9000-9999
	TCP			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 provided by the video chipset manufacturer. Your video card chipset is the video-processing chip located on your video card. If there is no information in your video 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 GeForce® 8400 GS
NVIDIA GeForce® 8500 GT
NVIDIA GeForce® 8600 GT
NVIDIA GeForce® 8600 GTS
NVIDIA GeForce® 8800 GT        
NVIDIA GeForce® 8800 GTS         
NVIDIA GeForce® 8800 GTX          
NVIDIA GeForce® 8800 Ultra       
NVIDIA GeForce® 9400 GT     
NVIDIA GeForce® 9400 IGP          
NVIDIA GeForce® 9600 GT
NVIDIA GeForce® 9600 GT SLI         
NVIDIA GeForce® 9800 GT          
NVIDIA GeForce® 9800 GT SLI
NVIDIA GeForce® 9800 GTX       
NVIDIA GeForce® 9800 GTX SLI          
NVIDIA GeForce® 9800 GX2         
NVIDIA GeForce® 9800 GX2 SLI 
NVIDIA GeForce® GTS 250          
NVIDIA GeForce® GTS 250 SLI          
NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 260
NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 275          
NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 285          
NVIDIA GeForce® GT 220          
NVIDIA GeForce® GT 240
NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 550 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce® GT 430
NVIDIA GeForce® GT 620
NVIDIA GeForce® GT 640
NVIDIA GeForce® GTS 450
NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 460
NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 460 SLI
NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 470
NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 480
NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 560 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 580 
NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 670
NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 680
NVIDIA GeForce® GTX680 SLi         

The following cards have been found to have issues running FIFA 14 on Windows® Vista:
ATI Radeon™ HD 2600 XT Crossfire
ATI Radeon™ HD 3450
ATI Radeon™ HD 3870 X2
ATI Radeon™ HD 3870 X2
ATI Radeon™ HD 3870 X2 Crossfire
ATI Radeon™ HD 4870 Crossfire
ATI Radeon™ HD 5570
ATI Radeon™ HD 6870 Crossfire
ATI Radeon™ HD 6970 Crossfire
ATI Radeon™ HD 7970 Crossfire
Intel GMA X4500HD
NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 295         

The following cards have been found to have issues running FIFA 14 on Windows® 7:
ATI Radeon™ HD 3870 X2
ATI Radeon™ HD 3870 X2 Crossfire
ATI Radeon™ HD 5970
ATI 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, try to update graphic drivers and change game settings.

If you experience problems, please contact your card manufacturer or chipset vendor 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 information.

**NOTE: Title will always crash during gameplay when using an AMD Athlon 64 X2 Processor

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15. Troubleshooting USB Devices 
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Gamers using USB devices may experience uncontrolled menu selections upon playing 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 correctly installed using the drivers provided by the manufacturer. 
