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GaHeetGah
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27 days ago

Madden 26 Teambuilder Helmet Color issue (2nd post for visibility)

The helmet banners and chinstraps are appearing chrome/black in game instead of white (or any other color you choose) that it shows in Teambuilder. It even shows correctly in the preview in Download Center in game, but when you download the team and start a franchise, then play a game or view players in Adjust Lineup, the chinstraps and banners are chrome/black. Only 4 of the helmet types aren't having this glitch and appear normal (Axium, Vicis 2, Gladiator, and Light) - the rest of the helmets (f7, Speedflex, etc.) all have the glitch. It takes away from what our team is supposed to be. Last Madden, there was a similar glitch in that the banners and chinstraps would automatically match the color of the helmet chosen. This time it's a chrome black color regardless of the color. See below for example. It should be white banner where the Orcas is as well as the back banner, and the chin straps and cups should be white. Instead, you can see on the F7 they're showing up black/chrome. The Axium displays correctly in-game. 

 

There are several other things I'd love to see added to TB, but ultimately, this glitch is the biggest concern as of now. Can this please be addressed as it must not be that hard to fix. It seems to have started occurring in the past week or so since the last major Madden update. Even teams that I made a month ago prior to the glitch are having the same bug. 

10 Replies

  • G0Ldy_MoUtH's avatar
    G0Ldy_MoUtH
    Seasoned Novice
    24 days ago

    If anyone affiliated with EA actually reviews these forums, I hope this finds you well.

    I am writing to further report several recurring technical issues I've encountered with Madden 26, particularly related to the Team Builder feature. While I appreciate the effort and detail put into this year's release, the experience has been significantly impacted by the following problems:

     

    1 - Custom teams built using the Team Builder platform are frequently not syncing or appearing in-game. In some cases, designs are not saved or revert to previous versions after editing.

     

    2 - Logos, uniforms, and stadium customizations occasionally fail to load, appear distorted, or are replaced with placeholder assets as reported by GaHeetGah​ in their post.

     

    These bugs are affecting both the single-player experience and online interactions, and they are particularly frustrating for players who enjoy creating and sharing custom content.

     

    I would appreciate any updates you can provide on whether these issues are currently being addressed in upcoming patches or hotfixes. Additionally, any temporary workarounds or suggestions you can offer would be helpful. Thank you for your time and support. I look forward to seeing these issues resolved soon so that we can fully enjoy the Madden 26 experience

  • G0Ldy_MoUtH's avatar
    G0Ldy_MoUtH
    Seasoned Novice
    23 days ago

    I'm fully convinced that EA is completely out of touch with their community. Even asking for simple patches to fix their own simple mistakes seems like too much. This is one of the many reasons why indie developers consistently deliver higher quality games—at less than half the price.

  • GaHeetGah's avatar
    GaHeetGah
    New Vanguard
    23 days ago

    G0Ldy_MoUtH​ I’m honestly gonna uninstall Madden at this point, if it gets fixed I’ll play but I don’t want it taking up my space lol agree with you 100% though 

  • GaHeetGah's avatar
    GaHeetGah
    New Vanguard
    18 days ago

    EA_Kent​ any updates or movement on this? Who do we need to reach out to? Thank you for your help on this!! 

  • G0Ldy_MoUtH's avatar
    G0Ldy_MoUtH
    Seasoned Novice
    18 days ago

    EA_Dennis​ what about you? Are you able to assist in resolving this issue or present this issue to someone who can? Does anyone at EA exist in real life 

  • G0Ldy_MoUtH's avatar
    G0Ldy_MoUtH
    Seasoned Novice
    17 days ago

    It is astonishing that I can create a custom team in Madden 08 and play without issues or bugs, however in Madden 26, EA has regressed in overall quality by such a scale that it is unplayable. 

  • Insane that nothing has been done yet. Why not sell franchise as a separate game atp? Clearly this dev team doesn’t care about anything other than MUT for years. Just give franchise to a dev team that cares 

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