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Lafortoon
Seasoned Newcomer
13 days ago

Re: Game Crashing [Info Requested]

Hello all,

I'm on Xbox Series X. Played CFB 25 with no issue. I've tried all the ''fixes'' posted on this forum to no avail.

Pre-ordered CFB 26 and played the first season of my Dynasty with no issue whatsoever (Team builder)

The crashes started to occur in the first game of my 2nd season. Restarted the game 5 times but couldn't finish... The crashes always happen after a turnover, during quarter breaks or in between plays (never during live game action). Brings me straight to the Xbox main menu. No internet connectivity issue.

I read somewhere that certain people were able to stop crashing by skipping one game and moving on to the next... and that technique worked! ... for a little while...

After skipping game 1 I was able to go through my 2nd full season without a single crash... until I got to the College Football Playoff. At Penn State in the snow... playing at Heisman difficulty with a small school... Big moment for the program... And then the crashes started to happen again... same thing during quarter breaks, after turnovers or touchdowns in between plays.

It gets disheartening to restart every time... And I'm actually getting to the point where I'm thinking of skipping that game entirely and just move on to the next season and hope for the best... But how can that be the solution to this?

I've seen a lot of similar reports on this forum with very little response from EA... even certain forum complaints being listed as ''resolved'' when all the EA dev posted was a list of questions with no actual solution. Seeing the sheer volume of similar complaints that have gone through, it seems pretty clear that the issue is not on our end.

I'm hoping we will get an update or fix soon... Prior to these issues, this has easily been one of the best sports games I've played... But now I'm starting to doubt whether a fix will ever be put in place. I have not seen these problems being publicly recognized by EA and no timetable has been put forward.

I recognized how complicated fixing such an issue can be... I'm just hoping EA hears us.

Thanks y'all.

6 Replies

  • wett1nine's avatar
    wett1nine
    Seasoned Traveler
    13 days ago

    No EA hasn't acknowledged the issue but to take it a step further. I'D also be willing to bet anything that they're actively suppressing Information on the internet. Notice that there's next to no posts on X/Twitter, no videos about this on YouTube or IG. It's as if were to believe that it's just us. All of that is extremely odd.

  • ui034ruodk6x's avatar
    ui034ruodk6x
    New Novice
    13 days ago

    This has been my experience EXACTLY. I had no issues at all during my first season of dynasty mode. But now in season 2 I can’t get through a single game without it crashing. 

    The crashes usually happen at the quarter break, 2 minute warning or during scores. 

    I end up simulating the game which is frustrating because I didn’t buy this game to simulate everything.

    I’m shocked and disappointed that EA hasn’t even acknowledged this as an issue which gives me no hope for a fix anytime soon.

  • TGB_MacSmith52's avatar
    TGB_MacSmith52
    New Traveler
    13 days ago

    Same issue here on PS5 at the exact same spot. Team builder team game one of year two, and can’t get past that game although I’ve tried about 10 times. I do not want to sim the game because I don’t feel I should have to. The most disheartening thing is the lack of response from EA. Even just an acknowledgment with no timeline for the fix would go a long way. But I feel this issue is being overlooked and it’s sad considering I support this franchise wholeheartedly. Hate to complain but this one is rough to deal with.

    Thanks for sharing,

  • TyFROST21's avatar
    TyFROST21
    New Traveler
    13 days ago

    If you haven't done so already, go ahead and throw your crashing issues in the larger thread using the link below. It's already got EA Support members looking into it and has a ton of responses/followers. That is probably the post you were referencing when you said it was marked as solved, but they marked it that way so it stands out to people to follow it and comment on it. You are right though, I'm not seeing anything on YouTube or X/Twitter but I have seen a lottttt of Reddit posts about it and many of the Devs are in those Reddit groups. It's super frustrating cause I can't play a single game until it's fixed - every game I play crashes, even if I sim a game and move on to the next. Hoping it gets fixed soon.

    Game Crashing [Info Requested] | EA Forums - 12318821 

  • Ivan21241's avatar
    Ivan21241
    Seasoned Newcomer
    13 days ago

    the crashing started game 1 in my second season with my team builder, I thought it was a one off but then it kept happening, I got through that game eventually and then everything was okay for a little but then the crashing started again and has been giving me hell since. it’s just so annoying we pay all this money for them to not even give us what we pay for smh. if anyone finds a solution please let me know. EA is a bunch of bums who don’t give a **bleep** 

  • KingSwami's avatar
    KingSwami
    New Rookie
    11 days ago

    They might’ve marked it solved for visibility, but the fact remains that some of us that got it 3 days earlier couldn’t do CUT preorder challenges because the game kept crashing & they removed it after the scheduled release. It’s been going on 3 weeks now’s & I haven’t even been able to play through 1 season of dynasty, 1 challenge on CUT, not a high school game on Road to Glory. 

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