Input delay, 5 fps After the 1st half
Hello EA Team and Community,
I've been enjoying EA Sports FC 26 on PC, but since Title Update 1.1.3 (early November), and even more so after the latest 1.3.0 Holiday Update (Dec 2), I'm facing game-breaking issues exclusively in competitive/online modes like Rivals, Champs, and Pro Clubs. Offline modes such as Squad Battles and Rush work perfectly fine.
Specific problems:
~5-second gamepad input delay: Button presses (pass, shoot, sprint, player switch) take 4-6 seconds to register. It builds up during matches, starting okay but worsening after 10-15 minutes.
Can't skip celebrations: The skip button doesn't respond due to the delay.
Lags/stuttering after halftime: Game freezes briefly post-cutscene, FPS tanks, and second half feels unplayable.
Extreme performance hit: FPS drops to ~5 during stutters/set pieces, while GPU usage spikes to 100% (causing massive heat/noise).
These issues temporarily went away between patches but returned full force with 1.3.0
Maybe it's time to listen to the numerous problems of PC users? Your anti-cheat javelin has destroyed the game.