Simulation Mode Gameplay Speed Issue in Career Mode & Kick-Off

Bug Report: Simulation Mode Gameplay Speed Issue in Career Mode & Kick-Off

Game Version: FC 25 (latest update as of report date)
Platform: PlayStation 5
Mode: Career Mode – Simulation Mode & Kick-Off

Issue Summary

After starting a new career in Simulation Mode, the gameplay initially functioned as expected. However, after playing a tournament with my academy players and returning to a regular season match, the gameplay speed was significantly faster than before, despite Simulation Mode still being active in the settings.

Additionally, the issue is not limited to Career Mode—when playing in Kick-Off, the Simulation Mode settings do not apply properly, and gameplay remains too fast.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Start a new career in Simulation Mode.
2. Play through pre-season and several league matches (Simulation Mode working fine).
3. Participate in a tournament with academy players.
4. Start a new league match with the main team.
5. Observe that the gameplay is now too fast, despite Simulation Mode still being enabled.
6. Adjust gameplay sliders to 99 and 1 to test impact – no noticeable difference.
7. Start a new career on a different user account – issue persists.
8. Uninstalled and reinstalled the game – issue persists.
9. Tried playing in Kick-Off mode – Simulation Mode settings do not apply, and gameplay remains too fast.

Expected Behavior

• Simulation Mode should maintain its slower, strategic pacing throughout the Career Mode and Kick-Off matches.

Actual Behavior

• Gameplay speed becomes significantly faster after the academy tournament, breaking the intended experience of Simulation Mode.
• In Kick-Off mode, the Simulation Mode settings do not apply properly, leading to an unexpectedly fast gameplay experience.

Troubleshooting Attempted

• Checked Simulation Mode setting – still enabled.
• Tuned sliders to extreme values (99 and 1) – no effect.
• Restarted the game – issue persists.
• Started a new career on a different PS5 user – issue persists.
• Uninstalled and reinstalled the game – issue persists.
• Tested Kick-Off mode – issue occurs outside Career Mode as well.

Additional Notes

• Issue appears to be a global Simulation Mode bug, not just affecting Career Mode but also Kick-Off.
• No noticeable fix found through in-game settings or user profile changes.
• Could be related to a temporary settings override that does not reset properly after playing a tournament or switching game modes.

Would appreciate any insights or fixes from the development team!