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FIFA 99^{[Note 1]} is a singleplayer and multiplayer sports game developed by EA Canada and published by Electronic Arts via their EA Sports brand. It is a licensed FIFA game.

It was first released in North America on November 18, 1998, followed by Europe and Japan in 1999.

It is noted that the game cannot be installed on 64-bit Windows OS with its default installer, and requires the workarounds to do so.

General information

Soccergaming

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		Oversized DRM (lead-out area shortened and used for data, to prevent most contemporary CD-RW drives from copying the method)

Essential improvements

Patches

The latest official patch 1.11 which adds 3dfx Voodoo² SLI and 3dfx Voodoo Banshee support is available at www.patches-scrolls.de and soggi.org.

nGlide wrapper

FIFA 99 supports multiple rendering methods (Software Rendering, Direct3D, and 3dfx). However, due to compatibility issues, it's recommended to use nGlide 3dfx wrapper.

Using nGlide with FIFA99^[1]
Download newest version of nGlide and install it. After both FIFA 99 and nGlide are installed, download a compatibility fix from this site (find FIFA 99 - the fix is in the right column). Extract `voodoo2a.dll` in `<path-to-game>\thrash` and overwrite the existing file. Extract `fifa99.reg` to `<path-to-game>` and run it to change the renderer to 3dfx.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\EA SPORTS\FIFA 99^{[Note 2]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\USER^{[Note 3]}

Video

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Only 640x480.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed		Use dgVoodoo 2 instead of nGlide. Performing step 2-7 of nGlide installation is still required.
Borderless fullscreen windowed		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
High-fidelity upscaling		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)		Enabled by default in Direct3D and software mode. Can be forced using 3dfx wrapper.
60 FPS
120+ FPS		Glide mode capped to 63 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration		Mouse is used only for navigating menus.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support		Works well with Xbox 360 Controllers.
Full controller support
Controller remapping		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers

PlayStation controllers

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio		The main theme is "Rockafeller Skank" by Fatboy Slim. All other music is licensed (various artists)

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Dutch
Brazilian Portuguese
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play

Issues fixed

Installing on 64-bit versions of Windows

Use alternative installer^[1]

Manual installation^[1]

Create a new folder somewhere on the hard disk. This will be the game's directory.
From the root folder of the game's disc, copy files EACSND.DLL, FIFA99.EXE and FIFA99.ICO to the game's directory.
Copy folders DATA, SETUP and THRASH to the game's directory.
Create a folder named USER in the game's directory.
Now the registry entries need to be entered. Copy the following into a text editor and save it as fifa.reg placed in the game's directory. Edit file paths if necessary. CD Drive should point to the CD drive letter which will be used. Install Dir should point to a location where FIFA 99 is installed.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\EA SPORTS\FIFA 99]
"DisplayName"="FIFA 99"
"Language"="english"
"CD Drive"="D:\\"
"Install Dir"="\\"
"3D Device Description"="Software Renderer"
"3D Card"="Software Renderer"
"Thrash Driver"="softtri"
"Group"="Software"
"D3D Device"=dword:00000000
"Triple Buffer"=dword:00000000
"Hardware Acceleration"=dword:00000000
"Thrash Resolution"="640x480"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\EA SPORTS\FIFA 99\1.0]
"DisplayName"="FIFA 99"
"Language"=dword:00000001

Add entries to system registry by double-clicking on fifa.reg.
Run the game.

Notes

If the game does not start, double-check the paths added to system registry.

If problems with graphics occur, try using nGlide wrapper.

Game freezes during loading

Install a compatibility profile for FIFA 99^[1]
Download compatibility profile. Extract it. Start `PatchInstall.bat` to add it to the compatibility database of the system.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	6
Glide
Software renderer

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	95, 98
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium 133 MHz
System memory (RAM)	16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	130 MB
Video card (GPU)	SVGA, True Color

Notes

↑ Known in Japan as FIFA 99: Europe League Soccer.
↑ Applications writing to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details.
↑ When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Verified by User:Suicide machine on 2021-01-30

[Note-1] Known in Japan as FIFA 99: Europe League Soccer.

[HKLM-3] Applications writing to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details.

[gamedir-4] When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

[Sui-2] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Verified by User:Suicide machine on 2021-01-30

[Note 1]

[1]

[Note 2]

[Note 3]

@@ Line 24: / Line 24: @@
 |gogcom id    =
 |strategywiki =
-|mobygames    = fifa-99
+|mobygames    = 1188
 |wikipedia    = FIFA 99
 |winehq       = 3505
@@ Line 31: / Line 31: @@
 {{Introduction
-|introduction      = '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a {{Glossary:singleplayer}} and {{Glossary:multiplayer}} {{Glossary:sports}} game developed by [[Company:EA Canada|EA Canada]] and published by [[Company:Electronic Arts|Electronic Arts]] via their [[Company:EA Sports|EA Sports]] brand. It is a licensed [[Series:FIFA|FIFA]] game.
+|introduction      = '''''{{PAGENAME}}'''''{{Note|Known in Japan as '''''FIFA 99: Europe League Soccer'''''.}} is a {{Glossary:singleplayer}} and {{Glossary:multiplayer}} {{Glossary:sports}} game developed by [[Company:EA Canada|EA Canada]] and published by [[Company:Electronic Arts|Electronic Arts]] via their [[Company:EA Sports|EA Sports]] brand. It is a licensed [[Series:FIFA|FIFA]] game.
-|release history   = It was first released in North America on November 18, 1998, followed by Europe in 1999.
+|release history   = It was first released in North America on November 18, 1998, followed by Europe and Japan in 1999.
-|current state     = It is noted that the game cannot be installed on 64-bit Windows OS with its default installer, and requires a [[#Installing on 64-bit versions of Windows|alternative installer]] to do so.
+|current state     = It is noted that the game cannot be installed on 64-bit Windows OS with its default installer, and requires the [[#Installing on 64-bit versions of Windows|workarounds]] to do so.
 }}
@@ Line 45: / Line 45: @@
 {{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | Oversized {{term|DRM}} (lead-out area shortened and used for data, to prevent most contemporary CD-RW drives from copying the method)  | | Windows }}
 }}
-{{ii}} This game is not available digitally.
 ==Essential improvements==
@@ Line 56: / Line 55: @@
 {{Fixbox|description=Using nGlide with FIFA99|ref=<ref name="Sui" />|fix=
 # Download newest version of [https://www.zeus-software.com/downloads/nglide nGlide] and install it.
-# After you've installed both FIFA99 and nGlide, download a compatibility fix from [https://www.zeus-software.com/downloads/nglide/compatibility this site] (find FIFA 99 - the fix is in the right column).
+# After both FIFA 99 and nGlide are installed, download a compatibility fix from [https://www.zeus-software.com/downloads/nglide/compatibility this site] (find FIFA 99 - the fix is in the right column).
-# Extract the fix.
+# Extract {{file|voodoo2a.dll}} in {{folder|{{p|game}}\thrash}} and overwrite the existing file.
-# Go to a folder where you've installed '''FIFA99'''.
+# Extract {{file|fifa99.reg}} to {{folder|{{p|game}}}} and run it to change the renderer to 3dfx.
-# Enter folder <code>thrash</code> in '''FIFA99''' folder.
-# Replace <code>voodoo2a.dll</code> in <code>FIFA99\thrash</code>, with a file downloaded in a fix.
-# Double click on <code>fifa99.reg</code> provided by nGlide to change renderer to 3dfx.
 }}
@@ Line 93: / Line 89: @@
 |fov notes                  =
 |windowed                   = hackable
-|windowed notes             = Use dgVoodoo instead of nGlide. Performing step 2-7 of [[#nGlide wrapper|nGlide installation]] is still required.
+|windowed notes             = Use [[dgVoodoo 2]] instead of nGlide. Performing step 2-7 of [[#nGlide wrapper|nGlide installation]] is still required.
 |borderless windowed        = false
 |borderless windowed notes  =
@@ Line 104: / Line 100: @@
 |upscaling notes            =
 |vsync                      = hackable
-|vsync notes                = In D3D and software mode enable by default.Can be forced using 3dfx wrapper.
+|vsync notes                = Enabled by default in Direct3D and software mode. Can be forced using 3dfx wrapper.
 |60 fps                     = true
 |60 fps notes               =
 |120 fps                    = limited
-|120 fps notes              = Glide capped 63fps
+|120 fps notes              = Glide mode capped to 63 FPS.
 |hdr                        = false
 |hdr notes                  =
@@ Line 275: / Line 271: @@
 {{Fixbox|description=Manual installation|ref=<ref name="Sui" />|fix=
-<ol><li>Create a folder named '''FIFA 99''' somewhere on your hard disk (recommended location: C:\games\FIFA 99).</li>
+<ol><li>Create a new folder somewhere on the hard disk. This will be the game's directory.</li>
-<li>From a root folder of FIFA cd copy files '''EACSND.DLL''', '''FIFA99.EXE''' and '''FIFA99.ICO''' to '''FIFA 99''' folder on your hard drive.</li>
+<li>From the root folder of the game's disc, copy files {{file|EACSND.DLL}}, {{file|FIFA99.EXE}} and {{file|FIFA99.ICO}} to the game's directory.</li>
-<li>Copy folders '''DATA''', '''SETUP''' and '''THRASH''' to '''FIFA 99''' folder on your hard disk.</li>
+<li>Copy folders {{folder|DATA}}, {{folder|SETUP}} and {{folder|THRASH}} to the game's directory.</li>
-<li>Create a folder named '''USER''' in your '''FIFA 99''' folder.</li>
+<li>Create a folder named {{folder|USER}} in the game's directory.</li>
-<li>If you had placed them in C:\Games\FIFA 99 then your folder structure would look like this:</li>
+<li>Now the registry entries need to be entered. Copy the following into a text editor and save it as {{file|fifa.reg}} placed in the game's directory. Edit file paths if necessary. {{registry|CD Drive}} should point to the CD drive letter which will be used. {{registry|Install Dir}} should point to a location where FIFA 99 is installed.</li>
-<pre>C:\games\FIFA 99\DATA\ *files*
-C:\games\FIFA 99\SETUP\ *files*
-C:\games\FIFA 99\THRASH\ *files*
-C:\games\FIFA 99\USER\ *empty folder*
-C:\games\FIFA 99\EACSND.DLL
-C:\games\FIFA 99\FIFA99.EXE
-C:\games\FIFA 99\FIFA99.ICO</pre>
-<li>Now you need the registry entries. Copy the following into Notepad and save it as '''fifa.reg'''. Edit file paths if necessary. '''CD Drive''' should point have a latter of your CD drive. '''Install Dir''' should point to a location where FIFA 99 is installed.</li>
 <pre>Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
@@ Line 295: / Line 282: @@
 "Language"="english"
 "CD Drive"="D:\\"
-"Install Dir"="C:\\games\\FIFA 99"
+"Install Dir"="\\"
 "3D Device Description"="Software Renderer"
 "3D Card"="Software Renderer"
@@ Line 309: / Line 296: @@
 "Language"=dword:00000001</pre>
-<li>Add entries to system registry by double clicking on '''fifa.reg'''.</li>
+<li>Add entries to system registry by double-clicking on {{file|fifa.reg}}.</li>
-<li>Now, you should be able to start a game using '''FIFA99.EXE''' on your hard disk.</li></ol>
+<li>Run the game.</li></ol>
 '''Notes'''
-{{ii}} If the game doesn't start, double check the paths added to system registry. Launch '''regedit.exe''' and go to <code>{{p|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\{{p|wow64}}\EA SPORTS\FIFA 99</code>. Check entries '''CD Drive''' and '''Install Dir'''. As mentioned earlier CD Drive should point to your CD drive (either physical of virtual). If your CD drive has a latter '''G''', the value for '''CD Drive''' should be <code>G:\</code>. '''Install Dir''' should point to a folder where you've placed files from FIFA 99. E.g. if you've played them in '''C:\Program Files\FIFA 99''', change the value for '''Install Dir''' to <code>C:\Program Files\FIFA 99</code>.
+{{ii}} If the game does not start, double-check the paths added to system registry.
 {{ii}} If problems with graphics occur, try using [[#nGlide wrapper|nGlide wrapper]].
 }}
@@ Line 321: / Line 308: @@
 # Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/609-fifa-99-compatibility-profile/ compatibility profile].
 # Extract it.
-# Start '''PatchInstall.bat''' to add it to the compatibility database of your system.
+# Start {{file|PatchInstall.bat}} to add it to the compatibility database of the system.
 }}

Developers

	EA Canada
Publishers
	EA Sports
Release dates
Windows	November 11, 1998
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Bird's-eye view
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Sports
Sports	Football (Soccer)
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	Contemporary
Series	FIFA