📌 EA SPORTS FC 26 – PC Bug Report
Platform: PC (Windows 11)
Game Version: EA SPORTS FC 26 (PC)
Launcher: EA App
GPU: NVIDIA (latest drivers installed)
Account Type Tested: Microsoft account + New local Windows account
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❗ Issue Summary
EA SPORTS FC 26 on PC is not creating its settings/configuration folder, does not save graphics settings, and automatically changes graphics settings on its own, making the game unplayable.
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🧩 Detailed Issues
1. No FC26 folder is created in Documents
Path checked:
C:\Users\<Username>\Documents\
No “EA SPORTS FC 26” folder is created even after:
Fresh install
Launching game
Reaching main menu
Exiting properly
2. Graphics settings do not save
Graphics settings reset automatically every launch
Presets change on their own without user input
Changes are ignored even within the same session
3. Settings files are not created anywhere
Checked:
Documents
AppData\Local
AppData\Roaming
No config files (fcsetup.ini or similar) are generated
4. Issue persists across multiple tests I have already tried ALL of the following:
Full uninstall & reinstall of FC26
Repair via EA App
Running EA App and game as Administrator
Disabling / uninstalling all third-party antivirus (360 Total Security, Avast, etc.)
Verified Windows Defender settings
Confirmed Documents folder permissions (Full Control, correct owner)
Disabled Controlled Folder Access
Updated Windows completely
Updated NVIDIA drivers
Created and tested a new local Windows account
Launched game on new account → same issue
5. Result
Graphics settings continue to reset
Game behaves inconsistently
Game is not playable in a stable way
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🧠 Expected Behavior
FC26 should create its configuration folder in Documents
Graphics and display settings should persist between sessions
Game should not override user-selected settings
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🧪 Actual Behavior
No settings folder is created
Settings are ignored or auto-changed
Issue occurs even on a clean Windows user account
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📌 Conclusion
This appears to be a PC-specific FC26 bug, not a system issue.
Multiple reinstall attempts and system-level troubleshooting have failed.
The issue seems related to how FC26 handles configuration files on PC.
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📎 Request
Please:
Acknowledge this as a known PC bug
Advise if this is already being investigated
Provide a workaround or confirm an upcoming patch.
Very sad with it...we paid for the game and for almost 3 months not able to play anything due this bug...
In Ultimate second half of the game it gets lag and choppy, sometimes from the beginning...settings (graphics) are automatically changing...
Give me solution for this...
