FIFA 11.

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Here is the official FIFA 11 readme file.

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FIFA 11 README
Last Updated 07-22-2010
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Thank you for purchasing EA SPORTS™ FIFA 11. This README file contains information on features not covered in the manual, as well as more detailed information on certain features already covered in the manual. This README file also contains information on known issues, multiplayer issues and hardware issues.

Content of Web Links within this document may not be under the control of Electronic Arts™.
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NOTE: Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. Minimum System Requirements

2. Installing the Game
a.) Installing FIFA 11
b.) Digital Retail Installation
c.) If your "Autorun" feature is disabled

3. DirectX® 9.0c
a.) Installing DirectX® directly from DVD
b.) DirectX® and supported hardware

4. Uninstalling FIFA 11

5. Memory Requirements
a.) Memory requirements in Windows
b.) Running the game under stressful Windows conditions
c.) Virtual memory

6. Improving Game Speed

7. Hot Keys

8. Mouse, Keyboard and Controller Functionality

9. EA SPORTS™ Online

10. Notes on Video Card Chipsets

11. Notes on Video Card Support

12. Notes on Windows

13. Troubleshooting USB Devices

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1. Minimum System Requirements
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CPU with Dual core processor (Core duo 2 or better)
Intel Core2Duo @ 1.8Ghz on Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7

1 Gigabyte of RAM (2 GB required for Windows Vista / Windows 7)
DirectX® 9.0c Compatible 3D accelerated 256 MB video card or equivalent (must support Shader Model 3.0 or above - see supported chipsets in section 11)
DirectX® 9.0c Compatible Sound Card
512Kbps or greater broadband connection for online gameplay
MS compatible mouse
Keyboard
Please note that 16 bit colour is not supported

Install size varies by region (languages in brackets):
North America DD (Eng, Mx) : 5.23 GB
North America ISO (Eng, Mx) : 5.23 GB
Western European DD (Eng, Fr, De, It, NL) : 6.12 GB
Western European ISO (Eng, Fr, De, It, NL) : 6.12 GB
Eastern European DD (Eng, Cz, Hu, Pl, Ru) : 6.31 GB
Eastern European ISO (Eng, Cz, Hu, Pl, Ru) : 6.32 GB
Southern European DD (Eng, Es, PT) : 5.52 GB
Southern European ISO (Eng, Es, PT) : 5.52 GB
And additional space required for saved games and DirectX® 9.0c installation****

Required Operating Systems:
Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista, Windows 7
Note that Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows ME, and Windows NT 4.0 are not supported.

Required Software:
DirectX® 9.0c

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2. Installing the Game
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a.) Installing FIFA 11

Windows (disc users):
* Insert the disc into your disc drive and follow the on-screen instructions.
* Once the game has installed you can launch it by locating the game through the Start menu.
* Games on Windows Vista are located in the Start > Games menu and on earlier versions of Windows in the Start > Programs (or All Programs) menu.

Windows (EA Store users):
* Once the game has been downloaded by EA Download Manager, click the install icon that appears and follow the on-screen instructions.
* Launch the game (once it is installed) directly from the EA Download Manager.

In Windows Vista Classic Start menu style, games are located in the Start > Programs > Games > Games Explorer menu.

b.) Digital Retail Installation

Please contact the digital retailer through whom you purchased this game for instructions on how to install the game or how to download and reinstall another copy of the game.

Note: If you’d like additional information about your game as well as tips and patches please visit http://www.ea.com or http://www.eastore.com.

c.) If your "Autorun" feature is disabled

If for some reason your "Autorun" feature is disabled, you can install the program by running AUTORUN.EXE directly from the root directory of the DVD.

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3. DirectX® 9.0c
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DirectX® 9.0c will be installed as part of the EA SPORTS™ FIFA 11 installation.

a.) Installing DirectX® directly from DVD

FIFA 11 comes with DirectX® 9.0c. If you would like to install it manually, make sure the FIFA 11 DVD is in the DVD-ROM drive, and access the following path on your DVD-ROM drive:

"\DirectX\"

Double-click on DXSETUP.EXE to begin DirectX® 9.0c installation.

b.) DirectX® and supported hardware

We recommend that FIFA 11 be run with DirectX® 9.0c compatible sound cards and video cards.

We also suggest you update your sound card and video card driver to the newest release from the vendor or chipset website.

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4. Uninstalling FIFA 11
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For Windows XP, you can uninstall FIFA 11 by accessing "Add/Remove Programs" in the Control Panel.
For Windows Vista, you can uninstall FIFA 11 by accessing "Programs and Features" in the Control Panel.
For Windows 7, you can uninstall FIFA 11 by accessing "Programs and Features" in the Control Panel.

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5. Memory Requirements
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a.) Memory requirements in Windows

FIFA 11 requires a minimum of 1 GB of RAM to run the game (2 GB required for Windows Vista / Windows 7).

Note: The more system memory available, the better the game will perform in all areas.

b.) Running the game under stressful Windows conditions

At Electronic Arts™ we strive to bring you the best in graphics, audio and gameplay. We are always pushing the envelope of computer performance. While we have made every effort to ensure that FIFA 11 multi-tasks with all applications for Windows, we recommend that you shut down other applications and run FIFA 11 by itself when possible.

c.) Virtual memory

We recommend that you let your operating system automatically manage the amount of virtual memory.

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6. Improving Game Speed
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There are several ways by which you can speed up the overall FIFA 11 experience:

a.) Lower the resolution in the FIFA 11 launcher application under the Display Configuration tab within Game Settings.
b.) Lower the rendering quality in the FIFA 11 launcher application under the Display Configuration tab within Game Settings.
c.) Turn off the MSAA in the FIFA 11 launcher application under the Display Configuration tab within Game Settings.
d.) Disable the radar from within the game under Game Settings.
e.) Turn the Commentary Volume all the way down within the game under Game Settings.
f.) Uncheck the Wait for Vsync option in the FIFA 11 launcher application under the Display Configuration tab within Game Settings.

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7. Hot Keys
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The following hot keys can be used in the game to access certain functions more quickly. The following relates to VOIP and is for the Numpad only:

* = Turn off VOIP
- = Turn down VOIP volume
+ = Turn up VOIP volume
ESC = Pause

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8. Mouse, Keyboard and Controller Functionality
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You can use the mouse, keyboard or controller to navigate the game interface.

Once you are on the Side select screen, you must move whichever input device you plan to use in the game to the left or the right to select your team.

Please note that you may have to recalibrate your controllers in Windows in order to have the game detect them correctly.

To bring up the in-game pause menus, you can press the Start button (if your gamepad has one) or press ESC.

The button callouts in the front end of the game and also in game are based on the Xbox 360™ Controller for Windows. Within the FIFA 11 launcher application you can re-map your controller device to associate with these button callouts. Once in game you can customise your game experience from the Controller Settings screen in My FIFA 11. .

The use of a 360º-degree dual analog gamepad such as the Logitech Dual Action is highly recommended for full functionality.

The following gamepads are also supported:

Logitech®

Logitech® ChillStream™
Logitech® Cordless Rumblepad™ 2
Logitech® Rumblepad™
Logitech® Rumblepad™ 2 Vibration Feedback Gamepad
Logitech® Dual Action™ Gamepad
Logitech® Cordless RumblePad™


Saitek

P880 Dual Analog Pad
P990 Dual Analog Pad
P2500 Rumble Pad
P2600 Rumble Pad
P2900 Wireless Pad
P3000 Wireless Pad and Docking Station
P3200 Rumble Pad
Cyborg Rumble Pad


Thrustmaster

Dual Trigger 2-in-1 Gamepad
Dual Trigger 2-in-1 Rumble Force
Dual Trigger 3-in-1 Rumble Force
Wireless Dual Trigger Gamepad
FireStorm Dual Power 3
FireStorm Dual Analog 3
Run'n'Drive 3-in-1 Rumble Force
Run'n'Drive 3-in-1 Wireless Rumble Force
T-Wireless 3-in-1 Rumble Force
Rechargeable Wireless 2-in-1 Dual Trigger


hama®

hama® Black Force
hama® BlackSteel
hama® Flashlight Blue
hama® Whitestorm


SpeedLink

Thunderstike
Strike2 Gamepad
360 Style Gamepad
Devotion Pad Wireless


Microsoft

Xbox 360™ Controller for Windows (most recent controller driver)
Xbox 360™ Wireless Controller for Windows (most recent controller driver)

**NOTE: Older keyboard models may not allow for more than 2 buttons to be pressed at the same time. This may limit your ability to control players and actions in FIFA 11.
**NOTE: Controllers without analog sticks do not allow for full functionality within the title.
**NOTE: Users using the Saitek P2600 Rumble Pad may notice gameplay issues when using the latest driver. To avoid any issues, please use generic Windows game controller drivers.
**NOTE: Users with the Saitek Cyborg Rumble Pad will likely not be able to perform skill moves (right anolog stick) with the driver associated with this controller.

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9. EA SPORTS™ Online
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a.) EA SPORTS™ Online Services

Join EA SPORTS™ online today and unlock the most exciting online sports gaming experience!

Your Career
You are an online athlete! Participate and compete online to build up your stats, improve your online ranking and watch your online career progress! Your Skill Level determines your absolute abilities making you the most sought after competitor or the biggest target on the Internet!

Matchup
It has never been easier to play your favourite EA SPORTS™ title online! MatchUp makes locating an online opponent fast and easy. Locate another Member with similar abilities or go for it and challenge a Member rated as one of the best!

Ranked Games
Play by the rules. The official EA SPORTS™ online rules of online play mean that Rankings are based on everyone playing with the same game options. Create a custom game according to your preferences, or select 'Ranked' and go right into game play.

Leaderboards
Who is the highest Rated player? And who is the best online athlete in the EA SPORTS™ community? The new Leaderboard tracks and sorts the top Members against a huge variety of game play statistics.

b.) EA SPORTS™ Online requirements

a. Firewalls
Note that if you have a firewall and want to play online, the following TCP/IP ports must be open in the outbound direction:

HTTP 80 TCP/IP
HTTPS 443 TCP/IP
Roomsvr 30440-30449 TCP/IP

The following UDP ports must be opened for game packets, for the outbound and inbound connections

Peer Game Connection 3659 UDP
Game Packets 3658 UDP
News Ticker 9000-9999 UDP
Online Team Play 9000-9999 UDP

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10. Notes on Video Card Chipsets
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If you are experiencing problems with your video card and FIFA 11, try updating your video card driver by downloading the latest driver available from the video card manufacturer. If there is no improvement, try using the latest driver provided by the video chipset manufacturer. Your video card chipset is the video-processing chip located on your video card. If there is no information in your video card manual or website, check the video card for an identifying chip with the chipset manufacturer's name on it.

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11. Notes on Video Card Support
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Recommended Chipsets:
NVIDIA GeForce® 6xxx series (6800 or greater)
NVIDIA GeForce® 7xxx series
NVIDIA GeForce® 8xxx series
NVIDIA GeForce® 9xxx series
NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 2xx series
ATI Radeon™ X1600 (X1600 or greater)
ATI Radeon™ X1800
ATI Radeon™ X1900
ATI Radeon™ X1950
ATI Radeon™ HD 2xxx series
ATI Radeon™ HD 3xxx series
ATI Radeon™ HD 4xxx series

Please note that NVIDIA GeForce 7300,8100,8200,8300 and 9300, ATI Radeon HD3200, HD4350, and Intel / S3 integrated chipsets are below minimum system requirement.

Error Message E0001 = This game requires a shader model 3 (or better) card.

If you experience problems, please contact your card manufacturer or chipset vendor to get the latest drivers.

NOTE**: The screen may flicker whenever a screen transition happens in the game on all OS' for the following video cards,
ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2
ATI Radeon HD 4870 Crossfire
ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2

Turning on MSAA makes the issue worse. We expect this issue occurs on all ATI video cards in Crossfire configuration (including single cards). Occasional flickering may be addressed by disabling the Catalyst A.I setting in the ATI control panel.

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12. Notes on Windows
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FIFA 11 supports Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista, and Windows 7.

*NOTE - To install the game properly on Windows XP SP2 / Windows Vista / Windows 7, you will need administrator access to your machine. Consult your Windows XP SP2 / Windows Vista / Windows 7 documentation for more information.

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13. Troubleshooting USB Devices
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Gamers using USB devices may experience uncontrolled menu selections upon playing FIFA 11. To resolve this issue, please ensure that all USB devices (including those not required to play FIFA 11) plugged into the
computer have been correctly installed using the drivers provided by the manufacturer.

If proper drivers are not provided by the manufacturer, you may choose to disable any of these devices using the Device Manager in your Windows operating system. To open Device Manager, click Start, select Settings, and then click Control Panel. Double-click on the System icon. On the Hardware tab, click Device Manager. For information about using Device Manager, on the Action menu in Device Manager, click Help.