FIFA Faster Launching

[Salvator24]

This was around for older titles, but I haven't noticed any mentions last couple of FIFA series. It could be that it's well known so it doesn't need to be mentioned for the most of you, but still there might be someone who is new to this.

Below are couple of tricks about how you can start the game faster, do note that this only affects the starting screens not other in game loading like matches and career saves.

- Auto launch FIFA -
With this you won't have to click on Play each time you start FIFA. If you're using Frosty Mod Manager, then you won't notice any difference as it's already uses it, this is for people who also play online or vanilla and sometimes start the game from desktop icon or Origin.

• Navigate to game installation folder FIFA 20\FIFASetup\ and open config.ini
• Add AUTO_LAUNCH = 1.

- Skip language selection -

• Navigate to game installation folder FIFA 20\Data\ and open locale.ini
• Find USE_LANGUAGE_SELECT = 1 and change 1 to 0. This will disable language selection screen.
• The default language should be English, you can change eng,us from DEFAULT_LANGUAGE = eng,us with the one you prefer.

Other available languages can be found in the same file, and should be self-explanatory.

Spoiler: Just in case

AVAILABLE_LANG_1 = eng,us
AVAILABLE_LANG_2 = fre,fr
AVAILABLE_LANG_3 = ger,de
AVAILABLE_LANG_4 = ita,it
AVAILABLE_LANG_5 = spa,es
AVAILABLE_LANG_6 = dut,nl
AVAILABLE_LANG_7 = swe,se
AVAILABLE_LANG_8 = nor,no
AVAILABLE_LANG_9 = dan,dk
AVAILABLE_LANG_10 = pol,pl
AVAILABLE_LANG_11 = rus,ru
AVAILABLE_LANG_12 = spa,mx
AVAILABLE_LANG_13 = ara,sa
AVAILABLE_LANG_14 = chi,hk
AVAILABLE_LANG_15 = por,br
AVAILABLE_LANG_16 = por,pt
AVAILABLE_LANG_17 = cze,cz
AVAILABLE_LANG_18 = tur,tr
AVAILABLE_LANG_19 = jpn,jp
AVAILABLE_LANG_20 = chs,cn
AVAILABLE_LANG_21 = kor,kr

- Skip intro -

• Navigate to game installation folder FIFA 20\Data\ and open locale.ini
• Insert line LEGAL_SCREEN_DISPLAY_TIME = 0, this will shorten the Legal screen time and skip the intro.
  Note: If it doesn't work with 0 try using 1, it will still be faster then default, if you're still stuck at the screen check the reply below.
• After that insert this TITLE_SCREEN_TIME_BEFORE_PRESS_START = 0, it will enable "Press Start" faster.

- Skip bootflow (for testing) -
This should not be used all the times, because it won't load your profile. It's intended for testing purposes, however it's the fastest.

• Add this to locale.ini SKIP_BOOTFLOW = 1

- File examples -

Spoiler: config.ini

LAUNCH_EXE = fifa20.exe
SETTING_FOLDER = 'FIFA 20'
AUTO_LAUNCH = 1

Spoiler: locale.ini

[]
SKIP_BOOTFLOW = 0
LEGAL_SCREEN_DISPLAY_TIME = 0
TITLE_SCREEN_TIME_BEFORE_PRESS_START = 0

[LOCALE]
SKU=WW
USE_LANGUAGE_SELECT = 0
PUBLISHING_REGION = WW
DEFAULT_LANGUAGE = eng,us
...

- Credits -
There are multiple mentions of this on the forum and internet, I don't know who actually found out about it, but it wasn't me.

 

[Vndrew]

i already knew about this but its very useful and good to know. i also want to add this tutorial for changing imperial units to metric:

Go to "Origin Games\FIFA 20\Data".

You will find a file called "locale.ini". Open it with Notepad.

Now look at "[REGIONALIZATION_eng_us]" and find:

LENGTH_UNIT_FORMAT = IMPERIAL_US
WEIGHT_UNIT_FORMAT = IMPERIAL_US
Just replace "IMPERIAL_US" with "METRIC" (yes, use caps lock) and save the file.

 

[gospursgo]

Good to know, thanks !

 

[Vndrew]

@Salvator24 but for some reason the LEGAL_SCREEN_DISPLAY_TIME = 0/1 makes my fifa stuck in loading screen. without that line everything works fine

 

[Salvator24]

@Salvator24 but for some reason the LEGAL_SCREEN_DISPLAY_TIME = 0/1 makes my fifa stuck in loading screen. without that line everything works fine

Yeah, it definitely doesn't work 100%... I had troubles while testing, and it seemed I got the right combination, then now again it doesn't work.

However, there is an alternative way. I've made a mod that skips intro before I've found out about that command, at the time of writing mod was redundant.

For me it works with or without the LEGAL_SCREEN_DISPLAY_TIME = 0, but it seems faster with it. Plus it doesn't require of you to press an advance button after Legal screen, just the start at the Press start.

http://www.mediafire.com/file/yxolcts7ssl9c7p/Skip_intro.fbmod/file

Let me know if it works for you as well and I'll make changes to the thread and post it above for others.

 

[Vndrew]

Yeah, it definitely doesn't work 100%... I had troubles while testing, and it seemed I got the right combination, then now again it doesn't work.

However, there is an alternative way. I've made a mod that skips intro before I've found out about that command, at the time of writing mod was redundant.

For me it works with or without the LEGAL_SCREEN_DISPLAY_TIME = 0, but it seems faster with it. Plus it doesn't require of you to press an advance button after Legal screen, just the start at the Press start.

http://www.mediafire.com/file/yxolcts7ssl9c7p/Skip_intro.fbmod/file

Let me know if it works for you as well and I'll make changes to the thread and post it above for others.

it crashed for me with that fbmod and LEGAL_SCREEN_DISPLAY_TIME = 0.
however, for me these lines works the best for now:
[]
SKIP_BOOTFLOW=0
STATE_TITLE_SCREEN_WITH_STARTBUTTON = 0
TITLE_SCREEN_TIME_BEFORE_PRESS_START = 0
STATE_LEGAL_SCREEN = 0
VERIFY_EXE_LOCATION=0

 

[Salvator24]

it crashed for me with that fbmod and LEGAL_SCREEN_DISPLAY_TIME = 0.
however, for me these lines works the best for now:
[]
SKIP_BOOTFLOW=0
STATE_TITLE_SCREEN_WITH_STARTBUTTON = 0
TITLE_SCREEN_TIME_BEFORE_PRESS_START = 0
STATE_LEGAL_SCREEN = 0
VERIFY_EXE_LOCATION=0

Do those work with or without the mod? For me that 2 new lines do nothing
STATE_TITLE_SCREEN_WITH_STARTBUTTON = 0 STATE_LEGAL_SCREEN = 0