EA FC 26 Title Update 1.0.4 Goes Live 10 October – Physical Tackles Improved And Full Patch Notes

EA FC 26 Title Update 1.0.4 has been announced. Check out the full Patch Notes for all the fixes included in the first update.

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EA has officially revealed Title Update 1.0.4 for EA FC 26. The Third patch will be available to download starting Friday, 10 October, across PlayStation 5 (PS5), PlayStation 4 (PS4), Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and PC.

The update introduces important gameplay fixes, with one of the most important being the correction of the Physical Tackles. Fixed Finesse Shots sometimes curving the wrong way, and Fixed cases where a Trivela Shot happened instead of a Finesse Shot.

When it comes to accessing the transfer market via the Web App and Companion App, things get a bit more complicated. We’ve covered all the details in the official guide published on our pages.

We’d also like to remind you that on our pages, you can find a guide that helps you build budget-friendly squads, allowing you to climb the Division Rivals quickly and compete in the FUT Champions Weekend League finals.

Gameplay

Made the following updates:

  • Addressed cases of players not being able to perform Physical Tackles, especially instances that occurred when the player had specific PlayStyles (eg. Bruiser).
  • [Authentic Gameplay Only] Reverted the kick off defensive positioning change made in v1.0.2.
  • Competitive gameplay is unchanged.
  • Addressed instances of Finesse Shots curling opposite of their intended direction.
  • In some cases, a Trivela Shot could have occurred instead of the requested Finesse Shot.
  • Players could have sometimes pulled out of blocking animations too early (eg. a player sticking their leg out to block a shot).
  • Improved the Be A Goalkeeper experience:
  • Increased responsiveness of saves.
  • Addressed instances of the goalkeeper not facing the ball when getting up from a save.
  • Improved timing window for requesting a save.
  • Increased auto positioning assistance when trying to claim a cross.

Ultimate Team

Made the following change:

  • Matches will be played at night when the Stadium Shadow option is set to Off.

Addressed the following issue:

  • Addressed instances of certain Evolutions not displaying following a specific UI flow.

Clubs

Addressed the following issue:

  • Sometimes players received the connection to lobby lost error message when searching for a League Match.

Career Mode

Addressed the following issues:

  • When a player started discussions around contract extensions, the corresponding messages were not displayed in the Central Hub.
  • It was not always possible to interact with transfer offers for players requesting a transfer.

General, Audio, And Visual

Made the following change:

  • Added Game Type information on the pre-match screen in Kick Off.

Addressed the following issues:

  • [PC Only] Resolution changes in full screen mode were not always saving.
  • Addressed various stability issues that could have occurred.

Stay tuned to our pages, many useful guides are coming that will make your gaming experience fun both in the Division Rivals and in the Champions Weekend League.

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