======================= FIFA 11 README Last Updated 07-22-2010 ======================= ______________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for purchasing EA SPORTS FIFA 11.

This README file contains informatio n 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, multipl ayer issues and hardware issues. Content of Web Links within this document may not be under the control of Electr onic Arts . ______________________________________________________________________________ NOTE: Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United S tates and other countries. ============================================================ TABLE OF CONTENTS ============================================================ 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

______________________________________________________________________________ ============================================================ 1. Minimum System Requirements ============================================================ 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 s ection 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 install ation 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 ============================================================ 2. Installing the Game ============================================================ 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 th e Start menu. * Games on Windows Vista are located in the Start > Games menu and on earlier v ersions 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 i con 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 > Prog

rams > Games > Games Explorer menu. b.) Digital Retail Installation Please contact the digital retailer through whom you purchased this game for ins tructions 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 pat ches 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 progr am by running AUTORUN.EXE directly from the root directory of the DVD. ============================================================ 3. DirectX 9.0c ============================================================ DirectX 9.0c will be installed as part of the EA SPORTS 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 vid eo cards. We also suggest you update your sound card and video card driver to the newest r elease from the vendor or chipset website. ============================================================ 4. Uninstalling FIFA 11 ============================================================ 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. ============================================================ 5. Memory Requirements ============================================================ a.) Memory requirements in Windows FIFA 11 installation.

FIFA 11 requires a minimum of 1 GB of RAM to run the game (2 GB required for Win dows 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 gamepla y. 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. ============================================================ 6. Improving Game Speed ============================================================ 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 C onfiguration tab within Game Settings. b.) Lower the rendering quality in the FIFA 11 launcher application under the Di splay Configuration tab within Game Settings. c.) Turn off the MSAA in the FIFA 11 launcher application under the Display Conf iguration 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 Setti ngs. f.) Uncheck the Wait for Vsync option in the FIFA 11 launcher application under the Display Configuration tab within Game Settings. ============================================================ 7. Hot Keys ============================================================ 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: * = - = + = ESC Turn off VOIP Turn down VOIP volume Turn up VOIP volume = Pause

============================================================ 8. Mouse, Keyboard and Controller Functionality ============================================================ 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 orde r to have the game detect them correctly. To bring up the in-game pause menus, you can press the Start button (if your gam epad has one) or press ESC. The button callouts in the front end of the game and also in game are based on t he 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 360-degree dual analog gamepad such as the Logitech Dual Action is h ighly recommended for full functionality. The following gamepads are also supported: Logitech Logitech Logitech Logitech Logitech Logitech Logitech 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 ChillStream Cordless Rumblepad 2 Rumblepad Rumblepad 2 Vibration Feedback Gamepad Dual Action Gamepad Cordless RumblePad

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 presse d 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 wi thin 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 perfo rm skill moves (right anolog stick) with the driver associated with this control ler. ============================================================ 9. EA SPORTS Online ============================================================ a.) EA SPORTS Online Services Join EA SPORTS online today and unlock the most exciting online sports gaming exp erience! Your Career You are an online athlete! Participate and compete online to build up your stat s, improve your online ranking and watch your online career progress! Your Skill L evel determines your absolute abilities making you the most sought after competitor o r 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 ab ilities 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 R ankings are based on everyone playing with the same game options. Create a custom game a ccording

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 S PORTS community? The new Leaderboard tracks and sorts the top Members against a huge v ariety 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 p orts must be open in the outbound direction: HTTP HTTPS Roomsvr 80 443 30440-30449 TCP/IP TCP/IP TCP/IP

The following UDP ports must be opened for game packets, for the outbound and in bound connections Peer Game Connection Game Packets News Ticker Online Team Play 3659 3658 9000-9999 9000-9999 UDP UDP UDP UDP

============================================================ 10. Notes on Video Card Chipsets ============================================================ 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 vid eo 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 manufa cturer's name on it. ============================================================ 11. Notes on Video Card Support ============================================================ 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 ven dor to get the latest drivers. NOTE**: The screen on all OS' for the ATI Radeon HD 3870 ATI Radeon HD 4870 ATI Radeon HD 4870 may flicker whenever a screen transition happens in the game following video cards, X2 Crossfire X2

Turning on MSAA makes the issue worse. We expect this issue occurs on all ATI vi deo cards in Crossfire configuration (including single cards). Occasional flickering may be addressed by disabling the Catalyst A.I setting in the ATI control panel. ============================================================ 12. Notes on Windows ============================================================ 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 i nformation. ============================================================ 13. Troubleshooting USB Devices ============================================================ Gamers using USB devices may experience uncontrolled menu selections upon playin g 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 manufac turer. If proper drivers are not provided by the manufacturer, you may choose to disabl e any of these devices using the Device Manager in your Windows operating system. To open Device Manager, cli ck 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, cl ick Help.