EA FC 26 can get quite competitive, especially if you decide to venture online and play some Ultimate Team. Whether it’s Champions or Rivals, you’ll need every edge possible to secure a win over your opponents, and there’s no better place to start than selecting the best controller settings. The game is packed with a range of options, some of which can activate or disable mechanics, or change how inputs work. With this in mind, here are the best FC 26 controller settings that you need to apply.
Best Controller Settings in EA FC 26
Below, you’ll find our picks for the best controllers in FC 26. Some of our selections, such as switching to Precision shooting and Advanced Defending, might require a bit of practice to master. But overall, the suggestions will give you more control over the action on the pitch.
Shooting and Passing
- Preset: Competitive
- Shooting: Precision
- Through Pass Assistance: Semi
- Lobbed Through Pass: Semi
- Ground Pass Assistance: Assisted
- Cross Assistance: Assisted
- Lob Pass Assistance: Assisted
- Pass Receiver Lock: Late
- Precision Pass Stability: Normal
Defending
- Clearance Assistance: Directional
- Defending: Advanced Defending
- Professional Fouls: Off
- Pass Block Assistance: On
Switching
- Auto Switching: On Air Balls and Loose Balls
- Auto Switching Move Assistance: None
- Right Stick Switching: Classic
- Right Stick Switching Reference: Player Relative
- Right Stick Switching Sensitivity: 4
- Next Player Switching: Classic
- Reaction Time Calibration: Off
- Player Lock: On
Dribbling
- Simplified Skill Moves: Based on Personal Preference
Simplified Skill Moves is a brand-new accessibility option that makes pulling off advanced skill moves easier than ever. By moving the right stick, your player will perform skill moves contextually and based on their SM star rating. As convenient as the setting is, it’ll only allow you to pull off nine different kinds of skill moves from 50+ options available in the game. So, if you’re someone who has all those inputs memorized, then this option is best left on Off.
Goalkeeper
- Save Assistance: Assisted
- Camera Pan Speed: Default
Controller Preferences
- Analog Sprint: Off
- Trigger Effect: Off
- User Vibration Feedback: Off
And that wraps up our guide on the best controller settings in EA FC 26. Let us know how these recommendations worked out for you in the comments.
