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How to fix FIFA 18 bugs on your Windows PC
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Updated onAugust 7, 2024
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Players around the world finally have the opportunity to play FIFA 18! However, not everything goes smoothly for all of them, as there are already some issues, which certainly kills the hype.
In that manner, we’ve conducted a list of the most common problems that occurred (or may occur) in FIFA 18. So, if you’ve experienced at least one of these problems, check the solutions below.
How do I fix the most common FIFA 18 problems?
1. Invisible players in online mode
This issue hasn’t occurred yet, but based on our experience, it eventually will. The invisible players issue in the online mode will probably be caused by some patch. So, the best solution, in this case, is to simply update the game, as EA will definitely release a proper fix.
2. FIFA 18 unexpectedly exits Ultimate Team
Same thing here. If you encounter unexpected exits while playing the Ultimate Team mode, just update your game.
If updating doesn’t solve the problem, try disabling some background apps that may interfere with FIFA 18. Most of the time the apps you’re looking for are Skype and your antivirus program.
If the problem still occurs, try disabling the Origin in-game feature. Here’s how to do that:
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3. FIFA 18 controller doesn’t work
If your controller doesn’t work in FIFA 18, there are two things you can do. You can delete your profile, and create a new one. Or you can just update your controller’s drivers.
Here’s how to delete your FIFA 18 profile:
4. Game crashes when launched
Here’s what you need to do if your FIFA 18 crashes on launch:
If your computer has two graphics cards, use this solution:
5. Black screen
The best solution in case of ablack screen issueis to update yourgraphics card drivers. Here’s how to do that:
Alternatively, you can update your graphics card driver automatically with dedicated software such asPC HelpSoft Driver Updater. You can set it up to do regular scans and updates while you take care of more important tasks.
It is a time-saving utility that identifies outdated and damaged drivers and installs the best versions available. PC HelpSoft Driver Updater always matches your hardware with the corresponding drivers, so you don’t have to worry about that.
6. FIFA 18 won’t connect to EA servers
Here’s what you need to do:
7. The game won’t start
If FIFA 18 won’t start, try running it as Administrator:
Also, you can try with updating your display drivers and checking if your computer meets system requirements.
8. VC++ runtime error
9. Issues with saving the resolution option when starting the game
Here’s what you need to do:
10. FIFA 2018 doesn’t start; the game never worked
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This problem can be caused by various factors, therefore multiple solutions can be applied to it. Here are some of the most common workarounds:
11. Fix graphics issues
12. Transfer Market Purchase – Listing expired error
A lot of players recently encouraged a strange Listing expired error while making purchases in the Transfer Market.
Unfortunately, EA hasn’t released the solution yet, but ‘technicians’ recommend unlinking your profile and linking it once again.
“Thanks for the continued reports on this. Getting an expirederrorwhen trying to purchase something on the market is being looked into, you don’t need to unlink accounts to get this to work, we’re looking into a fix.”
13. We are sorry but there has been an error connecting to FIFA 18 Ultimate Team
“We are sorry but there has been an error connecting to FIFA 18 Ultimate Team”is another common FIFA 18 error that bugs too many players.
This was a serious issue some time ago, but EA has been working on the fix. So, you probably just need to update your game in order to fix this problem. If it doesn’t get fixed right away, try again in a few days.
14. EAS FC experience stuck at 86.324/86.700
This is perhaps one of the most serious issues players of the FIFA Ultimate Team have faced so far. Apparently, experience points are just stuck at some point, and no matter what you do, you can’t get them up.
More than one hundred players have reported this issue on the EA forums so far. But unfortunately, there’s still no solution, and we’re clueless about what you should do in this case.
When/If EA releases the solutions, we’ll update the article accordingly. Also, if you know something we don’t know, please share it with us in the comments.
15. Pro Clubs – no opponent found
If you’re not able to find any opponents in Pro Clubs, try the following workaround:
Unfortunately, this is only a temporary solution. Hopefully, some future game update will fix the issue for good.
16. Match won’t start, stuck in pre-match training
This problem was caused by some of the previous squad updates, which messed up boot ids and players. We’re not going to get into details here, if you want to find out more about this issue, visitthis forum thread.
To resolve this issue, you basically need to delete your current squad and let the game download new squad files. If you’re not sure how to do that, follow these instructions:
After doing this, you should be able to start the match without any problems.
That’s about it, we certainly hope you managed to solve the problem that’s been bothering you with these workarounds. If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions, let us know in the comments below.
This post has been updated to account for the increasing amount of bugs but also with their respective fixes, when applicable.
Ivan Jenic
Windows Hardware Expert
Passionate about all elements related to Windows and combined with his innate curiosity, Ivan has delved deep into understanding this operating system, with a specialization in drivers and driver troubleshooting.
When he’s not tackling diverse driver-related problems, Ivan enjoys watching good movies and spending time hiking with his family and friends.
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Ivan has delved deep into understanding the Windows OS, with a specialization in drivers and driver troubleshooting.
