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chinz000
New Spectator
2 months ago
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FC 25 Career Mode – Game Freezes with Black Screen After Halftime

In Career Mode (Manager), every time I resume a match after halftime, the screen goes black and freezes permanently. The audio may continue, but the match never loads. This only happens in Career Mode, not in Quick Play or FUT.

I’m playing on a laptop with an Intel i9 CPU and NVIDIA RTX 4060 GPU. I’ve updated all drivers, disabled overlays, set the game to use the dedicated GPU, and tried borderless/windowed mode — the issue still occurs.

The bug started recently and happens in every match after halftime. Only way out is to kill the game via Task Manager.

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  • If you're experiencing a black screen during the beginning or middle of a match — where the game becomes unresponsive but you can still hear the audio — try the following steps. This solution has proven effective in resolving the issue:

    1. Delete Local AppData Folder

    Remove the game’s local cache data:

    Navigate to: C:\Users\YOUR_USER_NAME\AppData\Local\EA SPORTS FC 25

    Delete the entire EA SPORTS FC 25 folder.

    💡 Tip: You can access the folder quickly by typing %localappdata% in the Windows search bar.

    2. Adjust Executable Compatibility Settings

    Go to your EA SPORTS FC 25 installation folder.

    Right-click on the main game executable (e.g., EASPORTSFC25.exe) and choose Properties.

    Under the Compatibility tab:

    Check "Run this program in compatibility mode" and select Windows 8.

    Check "Run this program as an administrator".

    Click Apply, then OK.

    3. Add Launch Option in EA App

    Open the EA App.

    Find EA SPORTS FC 25 in your library.

    Click the three dots (…) > View Properties.

    In the Advanced Launch Options, add the following command: -dx11

    4. Set Graphics Preference to High Performance

    Open Windows Settings > System > Display > Graphics.

    Click Browse and locate the game’s .exe file.

    Once added, click on it and choose Options.

    Select High Performance, then click Save.

    After performing these steps, the black screen issue no longer occurred. The game ran smoothly and remained responsive throughout matches.

  • Fallowot's avatar
    Fallowot
    New Spectator
    2 days ago

    Happens sometimes in kick off sometimes as well. It only happens when I play on PC though. I also noticed that for me it occurs mostly when I play with or against Real Madrid for some reason, but it still does happen when I play with other teams like Arsenal in either manager career or kick off. Been an issue for awhile for me and haven't seen a fix.

  • I have been reading about this issue for hours, and since 10 month nobody has even get close to an answer or fix...

  • sackdu's avatar
    sackdu
    New Spectator
    12 days ago

    I got the same problem in the Halftime the screen turns black but i can select simulate to end but when i select this the game freeze and i have to close it also all ego cams after a goal are not replay the situation and this is a diagnosis that the game is turning black in halftime.

  • Exactly same thing happening to me. Career mode is literally unplayable. Sometimes empty pitch is displayed after halftime and it is impossible to complete the game. I wonder how the game is still in this state after such a long time after its release...

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