FIFA Soccer 2003
Developer(s): EA Canada
Publisher(s): Electronic Arts (EU, JP), EA Sports (US)
Genre: Sports
Wikipedia: Link
Game review links: Metacritic: 88/100
Game description: Master the fundamentals of soccer in FIFA Soccer 2003. With more ball control and player moves, this year's FIFA Soccer puts the The Total Club Championship within your grasp. Unleash the skills of the world's greatest players through new player animations and signature skill moves. Experience pressure-cooker atmospheres as you take on Europe's elite teams in their own stadiums featuring actual team chants and songs. EA Sports Freestyle Control lets you produce a feint, one-touch pass, or skill move to leave your opponents standing.
Test configurations on Windows:
Environment | Configurations | Comments | Tester | ||||
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Region | OS | CPU/GPU | Revision | Graphics | Sound/Pad | ||
PAL | Windows |
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0.9.8 (Broken), r1888 (working) | GSDX r4600 |
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BIOS: USA v2.00, Game broke after r2767, works fine in the old r1888 beta., Full speed when using the recommended speedhacks. | Machina |
PAL | Windows |
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1.1.svn5854 | GSDX |
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USA v02.20(10/02/2006), In Hardware mode appear Glitchs in the t shirts of all characters many times,software mode is fine. |
Trivia
- Original names: FIFA2003ヨーロッパサッカー (SLPS-25179)
- Also known as FIFA Football 2003 (EU), FIFA 2003 (JP)
Known Issues
Broken 3D graphics
- Status: Active
- Type: Serious
- Description: Ground and sky are only partly visible.
- Workaround: Go to Config > Emulation Settings > VUs tab and set Clamping Mode to "Extra" or higher when using microVU. Also works using superVU as VU recompiler with VU clamping mode set to "Normal".
Broken character textures
- Status: Active
- Type: Serious
- Description: Characters uniforms appear distorted from a certain distance.
- Workaround: This can be resolved with the latest v1.5.0 git builds. Go to Config > Video(GS) > Plugin Settings, and set Mipmapping to "Basic". For older versions set Renderer to Software modes by selecting one of the "(Software)" options and check that Mipmapping is enabled.
Game Hangs When Doing throw-ins
- Status: Fixed
- Type: Major
- Description: Game Hangs When Doing throw-ins.
- Workaround: Is fixed in latest stable releases of PCSX2.
The gallery
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FIFA Soccer 2003 (SLES 51197)