I’d like to share all the settings I’m currently using, even after patch 1.1.3, always in Kick-Off or Tournament mode. I don’t think Career Mode changes much, except for injuries — which, by the way, I haven’t experienced so far.
I’m not claiming to have the ultimate truth. I simply started from
EA’s Realistic set and adjusted some parameters that, for me,
based on how I play and what I enjoy, felt better.
The only two values I borrowed from
@Matt10 set are run frequency (increased to 10) and defensive line height.
If I understood correctly, he argues that lowering defensive height helps “activate” low-block defenses. High defensive teams will still press high (as I’ve already tested myself).
CPU pass error fluctuates between 65 and 68.
In lower-tier matches (Championship and 2. Bundesliga), 68 produced too many mistakes, even simple ones. With stronger players, you could even raise it further — but that’s up to personal taste.
Tackle assistance is something I still don’t really understand…
CPU Sliders
In Career Mode I’ll adjust
build-up speed and
first-pass frequency depending on the opponent’s play style, but this can be considered a solid base, because in my opinion you can already see differences between teams.
I’ll lower skill move frequency, since some players still tend to overuse them.
Shot frequency I’ve always left at 50, but after patch 1.1.3 I noticed the CPU doesn’t shoot from distance. I’m now testing with a higher value (65).
Match Settings
- Game Modes: Kick-Off / Tournaments / Career (?)
- Difficulty Level: World Class
- Player-Based Difficulty: ON
- Half Length: 10 minutes
Controller Settings
- Full Manual
- Defense: Advanced
- Analog Sprint: ON
Camera Settings
- Camera: EA Gamecam
- Height: 15
- Zoom: 15
Gameplay Style
- Experience Type: Custom
- Realism Features: ON
- Wind Impact: Medium
- Weather Effects: ON
User/CPU Sliders
- Sprint: 37/37
- Acceleration: 48/48
- Shot Error: 65/68
- Shot Speed: 48/48
- Header Shot Error: 50/50
- Pass Error: 60/67
- Pass Speed: 33/33
- Header Pass Error: 95/95
- Injury Frequency: 90/90
- Injury Severity: 50/50
- GK Ability: 50/50
- Marking: 80/80
- Run Frequency: 10/10
- Height: 10/10
- Length: 30/30
- Width: 45/45
- Fullbacks: 95/95
- First Touch Error: 85/85
- Interception Error: 90/90
- Ball Deflection Error: 99/99
- Tackle Assistance: 40/60 - ???
CPU Sliders
- Tackle Aggression: 95
- Build-Up Speed: 42
- Shot Frequency: 65
- First-Pass Frequency: 32
- Cross Frequency: 88
- Dribble Frequency: 40
- Skill Move Frequency: 20