FIFA 19

FIFA 19

Developers
	EA Vancouver
	EA Romania
Publishers
	EA Sports
Engines
	Frostbite 3
Release dates
Windows	September 28, 2018
Reception
Metacritic	81
OpenCritic	81
IGDB	76
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 19 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 28, 2018.

The game doesn't have adjustable graphics options in-game, and graphics settings must be changed through the launcher.

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

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		Download code only.
Amazon.com (unavailable)
Amazon.co.uk (unavailable)		Amazon Instant Access
Humble Store (unavailable)
Origin (unavailable)

All versions require Origin and Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.

Essential improvements

Change between metric and imperial

Set the measurement system to a different one from the localization default
Open <path-to-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 [REGIONALIZATION_eng_us]). Change the values of LENGTH_UNIT_FORMAT and WEIGHT_UNIT_FORMAT to either IMPERIAL_US or METRIC. Save the changes. Notes Game updates may override this change.

Auto launch

Skip the launcher
Open <path-to-game>\FIFASetup\config.ini using a text editor. Add the following line AUTO_LAUNCH = 1. Save the changes. Notes Game updates may override this change.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\FIFA 19\

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\FIFA 19\

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 feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen		Hor+.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		Enabled by default. No dedicated option.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		Up to 4x MSAA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)		Built-in "Lock to 30 fps" and "Lock to 60 fps" options include V-Sync.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		Supports unlimited framerates
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
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers

Generic/other controllers		Generic DirectInput controllers are supported.
Button prompts

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

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound		Up to 7.1
Subtitles		The Journey mode only.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Arabic
French
German
Italian
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Portuguese
Spanish
Turkish

Network

Computer notifications and pressing Alt-Tab causes disconnections during online matches. Use the Windowed Borderless mode to avoid being disconnected if you get a notification while you're in the middle of the match.

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play		22	Official multiplayer service was shut down on November 6, 2023.

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

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	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.