How to solve Squad Battles crashes in FC 26

FC 26‘s first week in early access has seen some players miss out on their potential income from Squad Battles, all due to crashes.

The problem of Squad Battles games accidentally crashing isn’t new, and it was present in FC 25. The crashes can happen on both PCs and consoles, but this year, the incidence has been higher on PCs. While any permanent fix has to come from EA Sports, there are a few potential solutions to try out in the meantime.

How to prevent crashes in FC 26 Squad Battles

One of the significant causes of crashes in Squad Battles isn’t exclusive to the mode. The number of crashes on PCs has risen since the early access launch. To prevent that, you can try to choose the best display settings for your hardware. While aiming for higher FPS is useful, it can also cause problems. Instead, use a set of parameters that doesn’t tax your setup.

Once again, evolutions seem to be a problem. I have encountered two crashes (on consoles) when I have a card in my lineup that’s part of an active evolution. The easiest solution to this problem is to clone your current squad.

Then, start playing with the cloned squad. I am unsure why this fixes the crash problem, specifically in Squad Battles. It worked like a charm last year, and the same pattern is being followed in FC 26. Since then, I have played a fair number of Squad Battles games (including cards in active evolution), and there have been no crashes to report.

This is the best solution to try out if you’re enduring crashes. In short:

• Limit the FPS to reduce the load on your system if you’re on PC.
• Clone your current squad and use it if you have cards in active evolution.
• Most importantly, wait for the next patch, which should remove the crashes from the game.

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