Paul√ / Paulv2k4 FC26 Gameplay Mod v4 (The fun and realistic mod by a FIFA/FC Veteran) - TU1.4.1

The more I play this mod the more I understand its details. This GP is pure tactic, pure skill. The mechanics go so deep, you really need to understand them and adopt the way you play. After you've done so it lays out a new world in front of you! I really like how human the CPU plays. It makes wrong passes in very reliable situations and doesn't score many goals, because the shots went wrong.
And I like those many fouls, although sometimes it's a clear deep red card not given. But I had some red cards and even 2 penalties in a game!

Will you keep this GP up-to-date when a new TU comes out? Would be a big loss if not!
THANKS!
 
direX said:
The more I play this mod the more I understand its details. This GP is pure tactic, pure skill. The mechanics go so deep, you really need to understand them and adopt the way you play. After you've done so it lays out a new world in front of you! I really like how human the CPU plays. It makes wrong passes in very reliable situations and doesn't score many goals, because the shots went wrong.
And I like those many fouls, although sometimes it's a clear deep red card not given. But I had some red cards and even 2 penalties in a game!

Will you keep this GP up-to-date when a new TU comes out? Would be a big loss if not!
THANKS!
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i agree 100%. this gameplay mod saved the game for me. i even started a career
 
Paul, your latest gameplay is simply exceptional, I'm talking about V4 beta 1.
I encourage everyone who follows gameplay progress to try it. For those who have trouble controlling the ball, use the LT button before receiving the pass, you can also choose not to use it, as it can create different situations depending on the space around you... I'm taking the liberty of posting your latest video here.
What a masterclass @Paul-v ! Wow!

 
I think Paul-v has achieved the impossible. He's made us stop thinking we're playing video game football and start playing real football. We just need to learn to play again like we did with PES.

The only thing that needs fixing is the foul system. Any tackle is a foul, yet blatant kicks from behind never get a card.

Thanks for everything!
 
Hi guys,

My Version 4 BETA 2 is now available

Description:
Current changes from v3:
  • Slowed acceleration of all players
  • Slowed reaction speed of all players, specifically input from the controller or AI decisions
  • Increased defender positioning ability
  • Increased defender speed to get back into position when there is danger and will make more last ditch tackles
  • Increased midfielders speed to get back into position
  • Increased forward and long passes by the AI
  • Decreased attacker defensive ability
  • Decreased all player perception rates to add more randomness and mistakes
  • Increased amount of yellow cards for bad tackles
  • Increased ball bounce off the field
  • Increased ball deflections from all pass and shot types
Things I want to fix:
  • The AI do well to get to the attacking box but seem to get all confused and give the ball away
  • The AI seem obsessed with weird angle backward passes
  • The increase of yellow cards is fine but for some games, it can cause excessive reds
  • Somehow decrease the amount of slide tackles by the AI whilst keeping the game physical
  • Heading can be quite difficult
  • Shooting from distance is very difficult

Video:


Download Links:

FIFA Mod Manager
https://www.mediafire.com/file/68cs2v9ujwfpgph/FC_26_V_Gameplay_Version_4_BETA_2.fifamod/file

Frostbite Modding Tool
https://www.mediafire.com/file/j6zot239d765je4/FC_26_V_Gameplay_Version_4_BETA_2.fbmod/file
 
oxide said:
hey Paul what are the changes from beta 1?
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  • Increased defender speed to get back into position when there is danger and will make more last ditch tackles
  • Increased midfielders speed to get back into position
  • Increased forward and long passes by the AI
  • Increased amount of yellow cards for bad tackles
  • Increased ball bounce off the field
  • Increased ball deflections from all pass and shot types
V4 BETA 3 testing...
I've also demonstrated progress in the AI's ability to attack in my latest work in the following video



Download Links for those who want to test it out:

FIFA Mod Manager
https://www.mediafire.com/file/zb0nl11haizimix/FC_26_V_Gameplay_Version_4_BETA_3.fifamod/file

Frostbite Modding Tool
https://www.mediafire.com/file/dmtrmdfmkm8dwjs/FC_26_V_Gameplay_Version_4_BETA_3.fbmod/file
 
Thank you so much for your work, and especially for sharing it with the community.

I'm playing version 4 beta 3 on Ultimate difficulty, and it's quite a challenge to win.

Great work in this version getting defenders to reclaim their spaces.
What you've done with the fouls is magical.

Thanks again!
 
Yesterday I had another couch-coop session with my son and with my friend.
We played half a season in MC and we tried some GPs:

Anth V4
Ultra Realistic Gameplay
Your GP (V4 Beta 2)

Every GP has it's personality and pro and cons.
But in the end we continued our play with your GP. What we liked: scoring goals is demanding, but not impossible (very rewarding feeling when winning!), the CPU makes errors which are human-like, and the first touch is quite difficult, but it creates wonderful situations when you master to handle it.
What we were not so sure about, but we think we recognized: Players block more and the ball ricochets a bit more often, which creates a nice, subliminal chaos.

Me and my friend are playing together since PES 2015 and we changed to FC 25 and now to FC 26, because of mods like yours! We know how to play a football game and the gold standard was PES 2021 for a loooooong period of time. But now we changed to FC 26 and yesterday we so many situations where we kept saying: Wow, this was just like in PES! This said by 2 PES veterans really honours your GP :)
 
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this gameplay mod + custom broadcast cam makes the game enjoyable to me again even when playing a 70 rating female player haha please don't judge me

the heavy touches and the need to trap the ball properly really change the experience for me

thank you for the gameplay mod 🙏
 
Good morning from the UK, Happy last day of 2025 and new year for tomorrow.

I have released the finished version 4.0.

Video:



What’s New in v4 Final (Compared to v3):

Gameplay & Player Behavior
  • Slower player acceleration across the board
  • Slower reaction times (controller input + AI decision-making)
  • Slower dribbling animation speeds
  • Reduced player perception to increase mistakes and randomness
  • Increased ball bounce and deflections for more natural play
Defensive Improvements
  • Better defender positioning
  • Faster defensive recovery when under threat
  • More last-ditch tackles
  • Midfielders track back more consistently
  • Reduced defensive ability for attackers
AI Adjustments
  • AI attempts more forward and long passes
  • More physical matches overall
  • Improved attacking decision making
  • Removed stupid Long Ball goal kick decision (the AI doesn't know how to use it properly)
Referee Changes
  • Less calls for fouls for collisions and stand tackles, unless obvious fouls
  • More yellow cards given for bad slide tackles

Download links:

FIFA Mod Manager
https://www.mediafire.com/file/md5i5j99m11ola2/FC_26_V_Gameplay_Version_4.0_Final.fifamod/file

Frostbite Modding Tool
https://www.mediafire.com/file/jyd4nm753ukgeum/FC_26_V_Gameplay_Version_4.0_Final.fbmod/file
 
feedback on beta 2

i didnt like it - the goalies wouldnt use hands, but use feet and make a complete mess of WEAK shots going at them. not always ,but enough to go ???
too many mistakes on passing, i pass to an open guy but the ball goes 5 meters away to the right, what? why?

im still getting acclimated to fifa and tbh its a horrible experience after pes 21. it feels like cows on ice - i cant predict what will happen because animations arent tied to physics. i cant tell if the player will suddenly do a long sprint animation or short or turn , and if the ball will move normal or if a header will richochet off someone head 30 meters. Horrible experience so far tbh, but i love the new shots compared to pes 2021, i just cant play it like this when i cant predict anything VISUALLY from what im seeing
 
oxide said:
feedback on beta 2

i didnt like it - the goalies wouldnt use hands, but use feet and make a complete mess of WEAK shots going at them. not always ,but enough to go ???
too many mistakes on passing, i pass to an open guy but the ball goes 5 meters away to the right, what? why?

im still getting acclimated to fifa and tbh its a horrible experience after pes 21. it feels like cows on ice - i cant predict what will happen because animations arent tied to physics. i cant tell if the player will suddenly do a long sprint animation or short or turn , and if the ball will move normal or if a header will richochet off someone head 30 meters. Horrible experience so far tbh, but i love the new shots compared to pes 2021, i just cant play it like this when i cant predict anything VISUALLY from what im seeing
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You didn't like FC26. Ok,no problem.
But you have too many feeling from PES 21. Paul brings many random things that make football so nice to play.

PES 21 is a great game, more realistic but too rigid, predictable than a FC with mods.
Are you playing on FUMA ? You have far more control on the ball.
 
oxide said:
feedback on beta 2

i didnt like it - the goalies wouldnt use hands, but use feet and make a complete mess of WEAK shots going at them. not always ,but enough to go ???
too many mistakes on passing, i pass to an open guy but the ball goes 5 meters away to the right, what? why?

im still getting acclimated to fifa and tbh its a horrible experience after pes 21. it feels like cows on ice - i cant predict what will happen because animations arent tied to physics. i cant tell if the player will suddenly do a long sprint animation or short or turn , and if the ball will move normal or if a header will richochet off someone head 30 meters. Horrible experience so far tbh, but i love the new shots compared to pes 2021, i just cant play it like this when i cant predict anything VISUALLY from what im seeing
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not sure why you felt the need to copy paste your post about PES 21 that you wrote in the FC26 thread here? like i am somehow the problem of FC26. i am not even going to bother to respond to the rest of your post. if you cant see why, then perhaps this isn't the mod or game for you.

sleevel said:
Happy new year to the Modfather!
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Byronic said:
Thanks for ongoing work @Paul-v and for tomorrow Happy new Year, luck and especially health is what I wish to you and for everybody here in the Forum!
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thanks mates. hope you had a nice new year celebration :)
 
Paul-v said:
not sure why you felt the need to copy paste your post about PES 21 that you wrote in the FC26 thread here? like i am somehow the problem of FC26. i am not even going to bother to respond to the rest of your post. if you cant see why, then perhaps this isn't the mod or game for you.





thanks mates. hope you had a nice new year celebration :)
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i posted my thoughts here first actually. the first part is the direct feedback to your mod. you dont have to respond i just gave you some feedback on what i saw. the goalies issue was glaring right away and im not sure if this is fc or the mod. I appreciate you working on the mod
 
Paul-v said:
not sure why you felt the need to copy paste your post about PES 21 that you wrote in the FC26 thread here? like i am somehow the problem of FC26. i am not even going to bother to respond to the rest of your post. if you cant see why, then perhaps this isn't the mod or game for you.





thanks mates. hope you had a nice new year celebration :)
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Hi Paul there is a chance to have the Mod for the latest Update of the game version 4.0.1 I was really happy it was great man🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
 
pioss993 said:
Hi Paul there is a chance to have the Mod for the latest Update of the game version 4.0.1 I was really happy it was great man🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
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Hey. Glad you are enjoying.

Just follow the link in the description of this video. This series will be a video of any "nightly" updates I do.

 
Paul-v said:
Hey. Glad you are enjoying.

Just follow the link in the description of this video. This series will be a video of any "nightly" updates I do.

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Hi Paul listen but would you be able to do the Gameplay 4.0.1 For the game 1.2.0 Please Can you or am I asking too much?
 
pioss993 said:
Hi Paul listen but would you be able to do the Gameplay 4.0.1 For the game 1.2.0 Please Can you or am I asking too much?
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I can barely keep up with updates as they are. I am not likely to roll back my game to just do that. Why 1.2.0?
 
Paul-v said:
I can barely keep up with updates as they are. I am not likely to roll back my game to just do that. Why 1.2.0?
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Of course forgive me and that gp is beautiful and in the laptop I remained at version 1.2.0 so I wanted that version man but I understand you would miss forgive me if I asked thank you anyway 🙏🏻
 
I never was a fan of Your GP always seemed arcady to me. This is Your best GP and even better than other paid mod here. I like everything, the pace, slow realistic animations, no ice skating, psyhics, shooting, ai play. Amazing job. It much better than moded FC 25. Really great GP. I love it. Thank You @Paul-v

 
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Paul- Loving v4.0.3 gameplay!! The variation of play and feel are excellent- you're the master!
While I'm always in favor of more yellow cards/fouls, pass errors and bad touches, I'm wondering if you could tone each of those down slightly in the next release. In 5 matches (9 minute halves), the CPU has had 7 yellow cards in 3 of the matches (due to rash slide tackles) with several penalties and players getting red carded after getting 2 yellows. Also, it seems like there is less contrast in attributes between players and teams than your FC 25 and FC 23 versions- as I'm having quite a few upsets. Keep up the awesome work!! D
 
dhart said:
Paul- Loving v4.0.3 gameplay!! The variation of play and feel are excellent- you're the master!
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raul_ole said:
I never was a fan of Your GP always seemed arcady to me. This is Your best GP and even better than other paid mod here. I like everything, the pace, slow realistic animations, no ice skating, psyhics, shooting, ai play. Amazing job.
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Thanks. I am glad you are both enjoying.

dhart said:
fouls
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In FC26, I have had to use the "hack" to force AI fouling in the game which is why its so rash. It's been a known "hack" for years but we gameplay modders mostly try to stay away from it because of this reason. My later versions 4.0.4 and 4.0.5 are trying to find ways to not use it but at this moment in time, nothing is working as good as this.

dhart said:
pass errors and bad touches, I'm wondering if you could tone each of those down slightly in the next release ... it seems like there is less contrast in attributes between players and teams than your FC 25 and FC 23 versions- as I'm having quite a few upsets.
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It is getting quite difficult to try and balance this whilst keeping some kind of difference between players and keeping passing accuracy figures more "realistic". If I reduce the lower attribute any further, users wont be able to use League 2 (lower ability) players at all.

The problem is because the AI is dumb as f*ck in FC 26 and every single time EA say theyve "fixed it", it doesnt really change. This is a major problem with the series and I do believe they could fix it if given some time or effort but this is not where EA are putting their resources right now.

With each iteration, I am trying to find ways to make the AI not use any of its stupidity choices but its a lot harder these days than it was back in say FIFA 20/21.
 
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