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.:: FIFA 13 Bug Fixes :::

We know that many persons are facing different issues with their FIFA 13. Bellow you can find a list of known fixes for your problems! The list is in 3 different categories,PC,Xbox and PS3:

PC Bugs and Fixes:

  • If you experience lag use D3DOverrider and enable/force triple buffering and vsync on FIFA 13 exe. Also enable/force antialiasing on AMD Vision Engine Control Center (AMD/ATI) or Nvidia Control Panel (nVidia).
  • For those with the Direct X crash issue please update your Direct X! Go here to find out how.
  • If your controller has problems with the demo please download these Xbox360 controller files and put them in your main FIFA 13 Demo folder.
  • For the keyboard users that have difficulties with the keyboard setup for the demo go in My Documents -> FIFA 12 and copy the file “buttonDATAsetup.ini” and paste it in the FIFA 13 folder from My Documents and FIFA 13 Demo folder.
  • If you have this problem, turn off the Anti-aliasing and V-Sync from your graphic card Control Panel OR set Anti-alising mode to application-controlled.
  • If you get the “APPCRASH” error select the fifaconfig.exe and FIFA 13 Demo.exe go to their Properties > Compatibility and select Win XP SP3 as compatibility mode.
  • Try the next solution if the demo crashes before launching: Open C:/My Documents / FIFA 13 Demo / instance0, select “replay0.bin”, right-click, Properties/ Check read only. Thanks to FGB for the tip!
  • If the game crashes before you start a match, go and update your graphic card drivers! nVidiaAMD/ATI
  • If the demo crashes at the language page you need to re-install Windows Media Player! Tutorial here. The intro can’t run without WMP, so the demo crashes.
  • For those with heavy stuttering/lag:
    From the fifaconfig.exe disable MSAA Options and Vsync and thick “Disable Windows Aero Theme”.For rendering quality is up to you how to set it but remember that an old PC would never run FIFA on High! Now follow the next steps:
    • Nvidia: Go to your graphic card control panel (right-click on desktop), go to Manage 3D Settings,Program Settings and add the FIFA 13 demo exe and set these settings for it. (At Texture Filtering – Quality put High Performance)
    • ATI: Get RadeonPro make a profile with the FIFA 13 Demo,select it,click on Profile > Visual and add these settings: Anti-Aliasing = Application Controlled, Anti-Aliasing Filter = Multisampling, Anti-Aliasing Mode = Multi Sample, Anisotropic Filtering = Application Controlled. From the Advance and Tweak tabs turn OFF Vsync & Tripple Buffering.

Note that these are only standard settings and will not fix your problem 100% because everyone has different specs. You can change and tweak the settings yourself until you reach an ideal configuration for your game and the lag and stuttering will stop. Also don’t forget to use the D3DOverrider!

  • If you still get the crash before you start a match after you updated your graphic cards drivers try to ALT + Tab before you click play match,return to the game and enter the match.
  • Another fix for the start up crash is to download msvcp100.dll & msvcr100.dll and place them inside “FIFA 13 Demo\Game” directory(where fifa13_demo.exe is there). Thanks to blade for the fix!
  • If you get the ”E0001” error is because you graphic card doesn’t have the Shader Model 3.0! You must try to run your game on low settings and do the next: check that the resolution from the fifaconfig.exe is correct, uncheck Vsync from fifaconfig.exe and try this fix. Also try to update you graphics card driver!
  •  Ultimate team disconnection after a match fix: Uninstall Hamachi or Tunngle from your PC.
  • Career Mode crashes fixes:
    • Move the save file to the cloud and open it from there.
    • Delete your gameface.
    • Create a new save file, save to it, delete that save file and re open the original.
    • Remove free agents from your customized squad in Career Mode.
  • Score counted for two times fix: You must disable the end game sending statistics to your mail. Online mode / Settings / Match Report / Cancel ending at end game. Remember that your opponent must do the same thing in order to work!
  • Always check for updates from Origin! Go to Origin and right-click to your FIFA 13 game and select “Check for Update” and if it doesn’t work select “Repair Install“.
  • FIFA 13 is currently unable to support special characters (such as àéñõü). In the case where you PC name (or your Windows username) contains at least one of these characters, it will cause FIFA 13 to crash! Follow the next tutorial to change your PC name and your Windows username in case you use special characters. Click here for tutorial.

Xbox Bugs and Fixes:

  • Updating EAS FC Catalogue Bug: Delete your UGC file from Creation Center or disconnect from Xbox Live until after the game fully starts and then reconnect.
  •  “Disc Unreadable” Error Fix: Clear your cache by going to My Xbox / System Settings / Storage / Hard Disc / Press Y / Device options / Clear System Cache / Restart.
  • Career Mode crashes fixes:
    • Move the save file to the cloud and open it from there.
    • Delete your gameface.
    • Create a new save file, save to it, delete that save file and re open the original.
    • Remove free agents from your customized squad in Career Mode.
  • Score counted for two times fix: You must disable the end game sending statistics to your mail. Go to Xbox Live/ My FIFA 13 Online/ Settings Xbox Live/ Match Reports/ Send statistics at end game/ Select “No”. Remember that your opponent must do the same thing in order to work!
  • Online Pass issue workaround: Go to http://live.com, sign in with your Gamertag information (email and Xbox LIVE password), click on your Gamertag next to your Avatar picture on the top right (This is your Xbox LIVE profile page), click Redeem Code.
  • FIFA Points bug: If you receive an error message in FIFA 13 while purchasing FIFA Points, please do not proceed through the Xbox Live or PSN menus. Make sure to exit the purchase process completely by going back to the FUT Main Menu and restart it to receive your FIFA Points.

PS3 Bugs and Fixes

  • Ultimate team disconnection after a match fix: Delete your gameface (from your fifa web account) & all saved files from the previous FIFA games (FIFA10, FIFA11, etc.) games on your PS3.
  • Freeze at loading FIFA 13: Remove the application “EA Sports Central”.
  • Fix for freeze in the online arena before starting a game: In the data stored on your PS3 console delete the online teams file.
  • Career Mode crashes fixes:
    • Move the save file to the cloud and open it from there.
    • Delete your gameface.
    • Create a new save file, save to it, delete that save file and re open the original.
    • Remove free agents from your customized squad in Career Mode.
  • Score counted for two times fix: You must disable the end game sending statistics to your mail. Go to Online mode / Settings / Match Report / Cancel ending at end game. Remember that your opponent must do the same thing in order to work!
  • Online Pass issues workaround: Exit the game, Go to the PlayStation store to the top right-hand corner and click on the icon to redeem code, re-enter the code manually and download it, delete your Game Utility Data for FIFA 13, step 5 in this article, re-enter the game and try to go online (it should say your code is corrupt and give you the option to re-download it), re-download the code.
  • FIFA Points bug: If you receive an error message in FIFA 13 while purchasing FIFA Points, please do not proceed through the Xbox Live or PSN menus. Make sure to exit the purchase process completely by going back to the FUT Main Menu and restart it to receive your FIFA Points.

This post will get updated constantly as soon as we found new fixes for these bugs/errors. If you have any issues with your FIFA 13 game then please post your problem down bellow in the comment box and we will try to find a fix for it! Remember to specify on which platform you play on!

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66 comments

  1. Hey guys, Im on PC and for some reason the crowd does not show up? I can hear them, but i sure can’t see them. Any idea what’s up with this? Thanks very much.


  2. Randev:

    Hey guys, Im on PC and for some reason the crowd does not show up? I can hear them, but i sure can’t see them. Any idea what’s up with this? Thanks very much. If you’re playing the game on very low settings the crowd is disabled.


  3. Randev:

    Hey guys, Im on PC and for some reason the crowd does not show up? I can hear them, but i sure can’t see them. Any idea what’s up with this? Thanks very much.

    crowd doesn’t show up because you’re totally unpopular.


  4. Randev:

    Hey guys, Im on PC and for some reason the crowd does not show up? I can hear them, but i sure can’t see them. Any idea what’s up with this? Thanks very much.

    update your graphic card drivers!

  5. Make sure you have the latest VGA driver installed and the latest DirectX installed.

  6. Because the game removes the crowd if your graphics are low.

  7. Hey guys! I’ve got a probleme with the career mode. When I begin a career mode match, it crashes and I don’t know what is the cloud thing. If some one could explain it to me Thanks very much.

  8. Crash Dump error
    The error comes up after choose language… Idea ??

  9. Hey just figured this one out. Launch the fifaconfig.exe and set your rendering quality to ‘low’ as opposed to ‘very low’. 🙂

  10. Made a custom playlist on PS3 FIFA. Removed the playlist from main PS3 home and now I can’t even edit my custom playlist in FIFA. Keeps loading for ages. Any solution?

  11. Hi I play Ultimate team FIFA 13 using PS3, I am facing a very big problem. My players keep passing and sliding by their own without my intention. Whenever I get to the opposition box, My players passes the ball by itself preventing myself to shoot. Please help

  12. The ‘refresh’ fix worked for me.
    My game was crashing before the match started

  13. i already updated my drivers still crash before match

  14. Hi, I have a problem, with international call up, I have played many matches on international level, but everytime I get a call up, it is my debut


  15. 06:

    The ‘refresh’ fix worked for me.
    My game was crashing before the match started

    whaT Refresh fx???

  16. Bonjours, j’ai un petit probleme, quand je lance fifa 13 je tombe sur l image de Messi puis sa retourne a windows :/
    Y a t il une solution ?!
    merci

  17. Whenever I enter the career mode after a few matches when the loading page comes I can’t continue my career and I should watch the loading page. What should I do?

  18. anyone noticed the game crashing when you change kick-taker during corners?

  19. How to change the scoreboard on fifa 13 and how to zoom the goal celebration on ps3 and the last thing is the gameplay is not good its so poor because it passes to a wrong player all the time.

  20. i have fifa 13 on ps3
    can you tell me when the custom chant problem will be sorted?
    works fine on 11 and 12 but why not 13?

  21. hey how can i put my 3d face on fifa 13. the face is ready but when i try to put it on fifa it will put a different face,

  22. FIFA 13 is personally a FAIL i wasted my precious money on this sh*t i can’t make a VP without the Player Career i can’t go to arena by simply pressing “B” FAIL FAIL FAIL i want my money back “Electronic Assholes”. Of course they improved the Ultimate Team and MatchFixing……..NOT the MATCHFIXING SUCKS i want dedicated servers like any PC Game would do.
    Anyone knows how to make VP appear in Arena?

  23. i have custom chants on fifa 13.. crowd chants for in the match and music chants for in menus ok now when i start the 2nd half in any match it plays my music list and not my chants??? its like it forgets what list to play!! really annoying listening to music being played while in a game!! anyone have this problem??

  24. hey guys!
    i bought fifa 13 and everytime i play a game i cant take penalties or even see the game! is there anyway i can fix this problem! im playing on xbox

  25. Hey can U plz write down the procedure how to turn off the free agents in FIFA 13. I couldnt figure it out….

  26. Thank you very much my friends…I use windows 8 and I couldn’t play FIFA 13 till today,was crashing on language select but I’ve installed the Windows Media Player and now it works,thank you very much!


  27. SuperSaiyyan:

    Hey can U plz write down the procedure how to turn off the free agents in FIFA 13. I couldnt figure it out….

    Same here – I never added Free Agents to my games in previous versions, always just played with downloaded up-to-date real squads. And I want to continue to do that; I don’t want Drogba at Bayern and I don’t want some made-up Paraguayans at random teams!

  28. PS3
    I have made several custom players for my career mode. But when I try to look at one special player in the game, for buy or loan him, the game freeze. I have tired to delete him and made a new one, but still freeze every time i try to click him. Other custom made players are ok? What can i do?
    Is there a limit about how many players you can made. I have about 15.

  29. when i play career mode (manager) the game crashes when i go to sell player or contracts. and what are free agents and how to delete them? and how to download fifa 13 fix patch?

  30. How do you move the save file to the cloud. plz.

  31. Hey I have problem. When I try to change controls and when I type RETURN to change some controls it doesnt open it normally to type letter what I want. It opens it for 1 milisecond and then close and I cant change controls, can someone help me.

  32. hello,i have a problem
    my xbox 360 and ps3 controller can detect in desktop..in control panel is also fine..everything is fine
    but the problem arises when i open fifa,both my controllers wont detect in the game
    this only happens in fifa 13..i’ve tried using the bug fixes solution from above but still failed
    please help.
    how do i make my controllers visible in fifa 13?


  33. Pinto13:

    when i play career mode (manager) the game crashes when i go to sell player or contracts. and what are free agents and how to delete them? and how to download fifa 13 fix patch?

    Same thing happens to me, and I’m sorry for my lack of knowledge but what does “save it on the cloud” mean?

  34. My friend gave me a fifa 13 file. it runs perfectly and when i click “kick off” it crashes. any idea how to fix these.

  35. Ho, i can click on the game while selecting the language, the cursor is moving but i ca click.
    please HElp!!!

  36. hi frnds…my fifa is not launching at all…tried n copied the 2 .dll files into the game directory but another error arises…”entry point not found”…pls help 🙁

  37. Hi,

    I just bought fifa13 for my xbox as I want to play ultimate team. Now I just started it and ultimate team freezes my xbox each time at the auction house during the tutorial. I can play everything else except ultimate team! Please help me on how to fix this crash.

  38. hi guys
    my problem is that when i open fifa 13 th egame freezes at the screen showing messi.
    what should i do please reply.

  39. My FIFA 13 on PS3 crashes in the career mode whenever i try to get into the manager office and in particular to the contracts! No matter when or how, it crashes constantly and i have to restart the PS3.

  40. I can’t find the .exe file anywhere. I had it for FIFA 12, but I literally have no idea where it is for FIFA 13, which sucks because I’ve got serious, serious lag all the time.

  41. I’m using windows 8 as my OS and I can’t play the game. Few minutes after I opened the game my laptop shuts down

  42. when playing any type of match kick of or carrier mode game crashes on every 73 min….
    Is anyone knows how to fix this bug…..???

  43. I was playing career mode with chelsea. after 1 season i started 2nd seaosn and now half the 2nd season has completed and the game crashes when i finish my match. The game gets closed after that match gets over. please help

  44. when i finish a match it crashes .. in career mode .. i`ve seen the explanation of the fix but i dont know how to move it to cloud … maybe some more details about that will be fine .

  45. i found the problem in career…load an older automatic save and don’t buy any player to the transfer period pass ..

  46. i am getting the e0001 error and i have all the desktop requirements . please help.

  47. My online pass does not save when I power down the system, I have to keep re-entering it.

  48. I just got the game and the gameplay is very laggy for my carreer mode. It is affecting my play and its very annoying.

  49. Playing career mode on ps3 and gets to about 3rd season and crashes but can’t quit the game have to turn system off at box causing damage to hard drive. Please advise how to save to cloud to see if this helps?


  50. roket:

    i found the problem in career…load an older automatic save and don’t buy any player to the transfer period pass ..

    Is that the only way? Not buying any players any more, because it also crashes when I want to give some player a new contract

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