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(Added fps/vsync/stuttering oddities here too. 20, 19 and even previous FIFAs are also probably affected, but this is as far as I can mind to step in.)
 
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|current state = Following the termination of the licensing agreement between EA and FIFA, the game was delisted from all digital storefronts on September 28, 2023.<ref>{{refurl|url=https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/27/23892905/fifa-23-delisted-ea-sports-fc-24|title=EA delists old FIFA titles ahead of its new soccer game’s debut - The Verge|date=December 4, 2023}}</ref>
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{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Origin||Denuvo Anti-Tamper}}.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://imgur.com/lcnK6BS|title=Imgur|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>
  
 
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|online play notes    = Official multiplayer service was shut down on November 6, 2023.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.ea.com/legal/service-updates/a-h|title=Online Services Shutdown - A-H|date=2023-05-15|snippet=November 6, 2023<br>FIFA 18 for PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4}}</ref>
 
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Latest revision as of 04:58, 4 December 2023

FIFA 18
FIFA 18 cover
Developers
EA Vancouver
EA Romania
Publishers
EA Sports
Engines
Frostbite 3
Release dates
Windows September 29, 2017
Reception
Metacritic 81
OpenCritic 84
IGDB 80
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions Loot box, Free-to-grind, Currency
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view, Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Sports, CCG
Sports Football (Soccer)
Art styles Realistic
Themes Contemporary
Series FIFA
FIFA 18 on HowLongToBeat
FIFA 18 on IGDB
FIFA 18 on MobyGames
FIFA 18 on Wikipedia
Icon overlay.png
Icon overlay.png
⤏ Go to series page
FIFA World Cup (series)
FIFA International Soccer 1993
FIFA Soccer 96 1995
FIFA 97 1996
FIFA: Road to World Cup 98 1997
FIFA 99 1998
FIFA 2000 1999
FIFA 2001 2000
FIFA Manager (series)
FIFA Football 2002 2001
FIFA Football 2003 2002
FIFA Football 2004 2003
FIFA Football 2005 2004
FIFA 06 2005
FIFA 07 2006
FIFA Online (series)
FIFA 08 2007
FIFA 09 2008
FIFA 10 2009
FIFA 11 2010
FIFA 12 2011
FIFA 13 2012
FIFA 14 2013
FIFA 15 2014
FIFA 16 2015
FIFA 17 2016
FIFA 18 2017
FIFA 19 2018
FIFA 20 2019
FIFA 21 2020
FIFA 22 2021
FIFA 23 2022
EA Sports FC 24 2023

FIFA 18 is a singleplayer and multiplayer sports game co-developed by EA Vancouver and EA Romania and published by Electronic Arts via their EA Sports brand. It is a licensed FIFA game.

It was released on September 29, 2017.

Following the termination of the licensing agreement between EA and FIFA, the game was delisted from all digital storefronts on September 28, 2023.[1]

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Origin
 6 DVDs (not required for installation)
Windows
Origin (unavailable)
Origin
Windows
All versions require Origin and Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.[2]

Essential improvements

Change between metric and imperial

Set the measurement system to a different one from the localization default[3]
  1. Open <path-to-game>\Data\locale.ini using a text editor.
  2. Find the section for the localization you use (example: For English the section begins with the line [REGIONALIZATION_eng_us]).
  3. Change both the values of LENGTH_UNIT_FORMAT and WEIGHT_UNIT_FORMAT to either IMPERIAL_US or METRIC.
  4. Save the changes.

Notes

Game updates may override this change.

Auto launch

Skip the launcher[3]
  1. Open <path-to-game>\FIFASetup\config.ini using a text editor.
  2. Add the following line AUTO_LAUNCH = 1.
  3. Save the changes.

Notes

Game updates may override this change.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\FIFA 18\

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\FIFA 18\

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Origin
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.

Video

Graphics settings.
Graphics settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
FPS locked to 30.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Up to 4x MSAA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Built-in "Lock to 30 fps" and "Lock to 60 fps" are actually V-Sync.[4]
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Only in fullscreen (windowed locked to 30).
Only in fullscreen (windowed locked to 30).
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Launcher requires mouse input.
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Button prompts
Input settings icon - Generic Controller.svg		 Setting for Xbox or Generic prompts for controllers. Mouse and/or keyboard prompts for mouse and/or keyboard input.
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Only available in The Journey mode.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Italian
Polish
Commentary only.
Brazilian Portuguese
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play
Official multiplayer service was shut down on November 6, 2023.[5]

Issues unresolved

Stuttering

Set Lock to 60fps in the options[4]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11, 12
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7 8.1, 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3-2100 3.1 GHz
AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.4 GHz		 Intel Core i3-6300T
AMD Athlon X4 870K
System memory (RAM) 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 50 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 460
AMD Radeon R7 260
DirectX 11 compatible 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 670
AMD Radeon R9 270X
DirectX 12 compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.

References

  1. ↑ EA delists old FIFA titles ahead of its new soccer game’s debut - The Verge - last accessed on December 4, 2023
  2. ↑ Imgur - last accessed on 9 June 2023
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Verified by User:vacilastana on 2017-10-18
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Fix for FPS lock on FIFA 18 (PC) : FIFA - Reddit
  5. ↑ Online Services Shutdown - A-H - last accessed on 2023-05-15
    "November 6, 2023
    FIFA 18 for PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4    "