Hello to everyone.
I am sorry for my English.
I suddenly encountered this problem on the evening of 10/31/2023. In the evening of October 30, 2023, everything was fine, I didn’t make any changes to the PC.
At first there was a freezing of the picture for a second and fast rewinding with a frequency of 30-40 seconds. Then such large gaps disappeared, but microfreezes appeared with a frequency of 2-3 seconds, it was impossible to play. This situation was observed in online and offline UT modes, in Quick Match. The game froze not only in cutscenes (which we have been accustomed to for a long time), but also in the match itself.
Throughout the entire time since the start of the game, no such problems arose, I played a lot, and the game ran without freezes on Ultra settings and with the realistic hair setting turned on. The problem really came out of nowhere.
I read a lot of information on various resources (Reddit, Steam community, EA forum) that suggested various ways to solve this problem.
After some time, I found a solution that suited me.
I will also note that when problems arose in EA FC 24, I tested my computer in other games (Fallout 4, CS 2, BG3), simply launching and playing for a while, where such problems did not arise.
I also ran stress tests on my PC and found no problems.
There are no problems with the Internet.
I tried running the game both connected to servers and offline.
In the game itself, neither the video card, nor the processor, nor the memory usage were 100% loaded.
The game was purchased on Steam and launched from there.
I note that my friend had the same problem at the same time. True, his PC characteristics are weaker (i5 6600, GTX 1060 6 GB, 16 GB), he plays in FHD.
Characteristics of my computer:
- i5 12400F;
- RTX 3060 ti;
- 16 GB RAM;
- SSD;
- 144 Hz monitor with G-SYNC support;
- video card driver 546.01 dated 10/31/2023 (problems began before it was updated to the latest version at that time).
Actions taken:
1. Reinstall the EA App.
2. Set up the NVIDIA Control Panel with the following software settings for EA FC 24:
- Vertical sync pulse - On;
- Max. frame rate - Off;
- Low latency mode - Ultra;
- Power management mode - Maximum performance mode is preferred.
3. In-game settings:
- Resolution - 3440:1440;
- Full Screen;
- 144 Hz;
- FPS without restrictions;
- Vertical sync - On;
- Dynamic resolution scaling - Off;
- Quality of video inserts - Full frame rate;
- Realistic hair - Off;
- Rendering quality - low;
- The quality of the lawn is high;
- The quality of the fans is high.
4. G-SYNC is enabled as before.
Game launch method:
1. Launch the Steam application.
2. Launch the EA App.
3. Launch the game through the root folder using the "FC24" icon with administrator rights.
After such manipulations, the game returned to its smoothness. I note that I feel that the response has also become much better. Freezes are absent both in the match itself and in cutscenes. Also in any game menu 144 FPS, it finally stopped working with a long response time, as it was before.
I want to say that I think the main role is to configure the NVIDIA Control Panel. I tried many combinations, from which either there was 0 effect, or it was with a minus sign. So perhaps some other parameters may be suitable.
I note that these friezes and smoothness of the game are not a problem of perception. This is a matter of the game itself and its engine, also, possibly, in the EA App and Anti-Cheat. The game is really broken.
Yes, for some people it’s a thrill to play at 60 FPS on a 144 Hz monitor. But we don’t play like that and we know what games should look like in the current period of video game development. To say that EA FC 24 is a game that requires a lot of PC resources due to its complexity is simply ridiculous.
The absurdity of this whole situation is complemented by the fact that there is no answer from EA anywhere. The gaming community itself is trying to find some kind of solution.
The situation with the EA founder's package was resolved, if I'm not mistaken, 3 weeks after the release, when the meaning of this package was 0.
This is the attitude of the studio, which is actually depressing.
I wish everyone happiness, health, success in business, good luck in packages and in WL.