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{{Stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = FIFA 18 Cover.jpg
 
|cover        = FIFA 18 Cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/developer|EA Canada}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/developer|EA Vancouver}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/developer|EA Romania}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|EA Sports}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|EA Sports}}
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 29, 2017}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 29, 2017}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|fifa-18|81}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|4501/fifa-18|84}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|fifa-18|80}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | Loot box, Free-to-grind, Currency }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view, Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Sports, CCG }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | Football (Soccer) }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | FIFA }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|hltb        = 49476
 +
|mobygames    = fifa-18
 
|wikipedia    = FIFA 18
 
|wikipedia    = FIFA 18
|winehq      =  
+
|winehq      = 18634
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      = '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a {{Glossary:singleplayer}} and {{Glossary:multiplayer}} {{Glossary:sports}} game co-developed by [[Company:EA Vancouver|EA Vancouver]] and [[Company:EA Romania|EA Romania]] 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 released on September 29, 2017.
 +
 
 +
|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>
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|FIFA}}
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Origin | fifa/fifa-18/standard-edition | Origin | | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Origin | 6 DVDs (not required for installation) | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Origin | fifa/fifa-18 | Origin | | | Windows | unavailable}}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Origin||Denuvo Anti-Tamper}}.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://imgur.com/lcnK6BS|title=Imgur|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>
 +
 
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Change between metric and imperial===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Set the measurement system to a different one from the localization default|ref=<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Refcheck|user=vacilastana|date=2017-10-18|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Open {{code|{{p|game}}\Data\locale.ini}} using a text editor.
 +
# Find the section for the localization you use (example: For English the section begins with the line {{code|[REGIONALIZATION_eng_us]}}).
 +
# Change both the values of {{code|LENGTH_UNIT_FORMAT}} and {{code|WEIGHT_UNIT_FORMAT}} to either {{code|IMPERIAL_US}} or {{code|METRIC}}.
 +
# Save the changes.
 +
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} Game updates may override this change.
 +
 
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Auto launch===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Skip the launcher|ref=<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Refcheck|user=vacilastana|date=2017-10-18|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Open {{code|{{p|game}}\FIFASetup\config.ini}} using a text editor.
 +
# Add the following line <code>AUTO_LAUNCH = 1</code>.
 +
# Save the changes.
 +
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} Game updates may override this change.
 +
 
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Origin||Denuvo Anti-Tamper}}.<ref>[https://imgur.com/lcnK6BS]</ref>
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\FIFA 18\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\FIFA 18\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|origin               = unknown
+
|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           =  
+
|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes    =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                =
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   = true
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               =  
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
{{Video settings
+
{{Image|FIFA 18 Graphics Settings.jpg|Graphics settings.}}
|wsgf link                  =  
+
{{Video
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
+
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/fifa-18/en
|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
+
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
+
|multimonitor wsgf award    = gold
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
+
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = gold
 +
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = gold
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
|multimonitor              = unknown
+
|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
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|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
|windowed notes            =  
+
|windowed notes            = FPS locked to 30.
 
|borderless windowed        = unknown
 
|borderless windowed        = unknown
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = hackable
+
|anisotropic                = false
|anisotropic notes          = Can be forced through the graphics card control panel.
+
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        = Up to 4x [[MSAA]].
 
|antialiasing notes        = Up to 4x [[MSAA]].
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
|vsync notes                = Built-in "Lock to 30 fps" and "Lock to 60 fps" options include V-Sync.
+
|vsync notes                = Built-in "Lock to 30 fps" and "Lock to 60 fps" are actually V-Sync.<ref name=lock>[https://www.reddit.com/r/FIFA/comments/8n3rzv/fix_for_fps_lock_on_fifa_18_pc/ Fix for FPS lock on FIFA 18 (PC) : FIFA - Reddit]</ref>
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
|60 fps notes              =  
+
|60 fps notes              = Only in fullscreen (windowed locked to 30).
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
|120 fps notes              =  
+
|120 fps notes              = Only in fullscreen (windowed locked to 30).
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
|key remap                = unknown
+
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
|full controller          = unknown
+
|full controller          = false
|full controller notes    =  
+
|full controller notes    = Launcher requires mouse input.
|controller remap          = unknown
+
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts            = xbox
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes      =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 +
|button prompts            = Xbox, generic
 +
|button prompts notes      = Setting for Xbox or Generic prompts for controllers. Mouse and/or keyboard prompts for mouse and/or keyboard input.
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
+
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
|separate volume          = unknown
+
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
+
|subtitles                = true
|subtitles notes          =  
+
|subtitles notes          = Only available in The Journey mode.
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |language  = Italian
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Commentary only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
|online play          = true
+
|online play          = false
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
|online play notes    =  
+
|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>
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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|udp  =  
 
|udp  =  
 
|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues unresolved==
 +
===Stuttering===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Set ''Lock to 60fps'' in the options|ref=<ref name=lock/>
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      = 11
+
|direct3d versions      = 11, 12
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
|vulkan support        =  
+
|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
+
|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = unknown
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = false
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    =  
+
|minOS    = 7
|minCPU  =  
+
|minCPU  = Intel Core i3-2100 3.1 GHz
|minRAM  =  
+
|minCPU2  = AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.4 GHz
|minHD    =  
+
|minRAM  = 8 GB
|minGPU  =  
+
|minHD    = 50 GB
|minVRAM =  
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 460
|minDX    =  
+
|minGPU2 = AMD Radeon R7 260
 +
|minDX    = 11
 +
 
 +
|recOS    = 8.1, 10
 +
|recCPU  = Intel Core i3-6300T
 +
|recCPU2  = AMD Athlon X4 870K
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 670
 +
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon R9 270X
 +
|recDX    = 12
 +
|notes    = {{ii}} A 64-bit operating system is required.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

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
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

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
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3-2100 3.1 GHz
AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.4 GHz
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
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
    "