The long-awaited EA FC24 is upon us, with its free trial being released on 22nd September, ahead of its global release on 29th September. EA has been using the FIFA name in its games since 1993, and after an unsuccessful deal in late 2021, EA ended its partnership with FIFA, making FIFA 23 the last game to carry the iconic title.
Before you get started in EA FC24, it is very important to adjust your controller settings to give you an edge over other players. So fear not as I’ll guide you through the recommended controller configuration in EA FC24. Feel free to adjust them to suit your playing style.
Basics Guide
Before diving into the tips and tricks, it’s important to understand the basic control layout of EA FC24 on PlayStation and Xbox.
What are the new controls in EA Sports FC 24?
There are some new mechanics in the newly released EA Sports FC24 that makes the game much more realistic and here are the new controls:
- Orbit dribble: L2 + L1 + LS+ direction (PlayStation), LT + LB + LS (Xbox)
- Controlled sprint: R1 hold (PlayStation), RB hold (Xbox). Switch in between sprinting and jogging
- Precision pass: R1 + ∆ (PlayStation), RB + Y (Xbox)
- Precision lob: R1 + Square (PlayStation), RB + X
- Swerved precision pass: L2 + R1 + ∆ (PlayStation), LT + RB + Y (Xbox)
Movement Controls
These are the most important controls that allow you to move around the pitch with the ball at your feet.
| Action | PlayStation Controls | Xbox Controls |
| Move player | LS + direction | LS + direction |
| Sprint | R2 (hold down) + direction | RT (hold down) + direction |
| Shield/Jockey | L2 (hold down) + direction | LT (hold down) + direction |
| First touch/Knock on | R2 + R3 + Flick twice and hold direction | RT + RS + Flick twice and hold direction |
| Controlled first touch/Effort touch | R1 + R3 (Flick in any direction) or R + direction (hold) | RB + RS (Flick in any direction) or R + direction (hold) |
| Stop and face goal | LS + no direction + L1 | LS + no direction + LB |
| Strafe dribble | L1 + LS | LB + LS |
| Agile dribble | L2 + R2 | LT + RT |
| Controlled sprint | R1 | RB |
| Stop ball | LS + no direction + R2 | LS + no direction + RT |
| Jostle (Ball in air) | L2 | LT |
| Skill moves | RS | RS |
| Orbit dribble | L2 + L1 + LS + direction | LT + LB + LS + direction |
| Controlled sprint | R1 (hold) | RB (hold) |
Attacking Guide
Knowing how to attack with precision can give you an edge in finding that final pass.
| Action | PlayStation Controls | Xbox Controls |
| Ground pass/Header | X | A |
| Lob pass/Cross/Header | Square | X |
| Through pass | ∆ | Y |
| Shoot/Volley/Header | O | B |
| Time your shot | O + O (timed) | B + B (timed) |
| Chip shot | L1 + O | LB + B |
| Finesse shot | R1 + O | RB + B |
| Power shot | L1 + R1 + O | LB + RB + B |
| Fake shot | O then X + direction | B then A + direction |
| Fake pass | Square then X + direction | X then A + direction |
| Fake shot to shot | Square + O + X then L3 + no direction | X + B + A then LS + no direction |
| Driven through pass | L1 + R1 + ∆ | LB + RB + Y |
| Rewind and try again | L2 + R2 | LT + RT |
| Protect ball | L2 (hold) | RT (hold) |
| Driven ground pass | R1 + X | RB + A |
| Lofted ground pass | X + X | A + A |
| Lofted through pass | ∆ + ∆ | Y + Y |
| Lobbed through pass | L1 + ∆ | LB + Y |
| Driven lob pass/Cross | R1 + Square | RB + X |
| High lob/Cross | L1 + Square | LB + X |
| Ground pass | Square + Square | X + X |
| Driven ground pass | R1 + Square + Square | RB + X + X |
| Trigger run | L1 | LB |
| Call for support | R1 | RB |
| Double team mate support | R1 + R1 | RB + RB |
| Dummy a pass | LS (release) + R1 (hold) | LS (release) + RB (hold) |
| Flair pass/Outside the foot | L2 + X | LT + A |
| Flair shot | L2 + O | LT + B |
| Flair lob/Cross | L2 + Square | LT + X |
| Flair through pass | L2 + ∆ | LT + Y |
| Let ball run | R1 (hold) + LS (away from ball) | RB (hold) + LS (away from ball) |
| Flick up for volley | R3 | RS |
| Disguised first touch | L1 + R1 + LS (towards ball) | LB + RB + LS (towards ball) |
| Set up touch | R1 (hold) + RS (hold in direction) | RB (hold) + RS (hold in direction) |
| Pass and go | L1 + X | LB + A |
| Player lock | LS + RS | LS + RS |
| Directional runs | L1 + R1 (tap) + RS (flick) | LB + RB (tap) + RS (flick) |
| Switching (player lock) | RS (flick) | RS (flick) |
| Hard super cancel | L1 + R1 + L2 + R2 | LB + RB + LT + RT |
| Cancel foul advantage | L2 + R2 | LT + RT |
| Shield step in/Push back | L2 | LT |
| Precision pass | R1 + ∆ | RB + Y |
| Precision swerve ground pass | L2 + R1 + ∆ | LT + RB + Y |
| Precision lob pass | R1 + Square | RB + X |
Defending Guide
Defending in EA FC24 is not easy so knowing how to defend your yard will give you an edge over your rival team.
| Action | PlayStation Controls | Xbox Controls |
| Change player | L1 | LB |
| Manual change player | RS direction | RS direction |
| Icon switching | R3 | RS |
| Tackle/Push or pull (when chasing) | O | B |
| Hard tackle | O (hold) | B (hold) |
| Instant hard tackle | R1 + O | RB + B |
| Slide tackle | Square | X |
| Quick get up (after a slide tackle) | Square | X |
| Clearance | O | B |
| Technical clearance | R1 + O | RB + B |
| Contain | O | B |
| Teammate contain | R1 (hold) | RB (hold) |
| Shield/Jockey | L2 (hold) | LT (hold) |
| Running Jockey | L2 (hold) + R2 (hold) | LT (hold) + RT (hold) |
| Shoulder challenge | O | B |
| Engage shielding opponent | L2 + LS (towards shielding dribbler) | LT + LS (towards shielding dribbler) |
| Pull and hold (when chasing) | O (hold) | B (hold) |
| Rush Goalkeeper out | ∆ | Y |
| Goalkeeper cross intercept | ∆ + ∆ (hold) | Y + Y (hold) |
Set Piece Guide
Free Kick Controls
| Action | PlayStation Controls | Xbox Controls |
| Aim | LS | LS |
| Reticle aim | RS | RS |
| Timing shot | O + O (timed) | B + B (hold) |
| Ground pass | X | A |
| Lob pass/Cross | Square | X |
| Wall jump | ∆ | Y |
| Wall charge | X | A |
| Move wall | L2 + R2 | LT + RT |
| Select kick taker | R2 | RT |
| Add kick taker | R1 + L2 | RB + LT |
| Move goalkeeper | Square or O | X or B |
| Call 2nd kick taker | L2 | LT |
| 2nd kick taker curled shot | L2 + O | LT + B |
| 2nd kick taker layoff pass | L2 + X | LT + A |
Corner and Throw-ins Controls
| Action | PlayStation Controls | Xbox Controls |
| Lob Cross (corner) | Square | X |
| Pass (corner) | X | A |
| Aim kick | LS | LS |
| Apply kick power | Square | X |
| Aim indicator on/off | D-Pad (up) | D-Pad (up) |
| Display corner tactics | D-Pad (down) | D-Pad (down) |
| Run far post | D-Pad (down then up) | D-Pad (down then up) |
| Edge of box run | D-Pad (down then right) | D-Pad (down then right) |
| Crowd the goalkeeper | D-Pad (down then left) | D-Pad (down then left) |
| Run near post | D-Pad (down then down) | D-Pad (down then down) |
| Move along the line (Throw-ins) | LS | LS |
| Short throw-ins | X | A |
| Manual short throw-in | ∆ | Y |
| Long throw-in | Square or X (hold) | X or A (hold) |
| Fake throw | Square + X or X + Square | X + A or A + X |
Penalty Controls
You won’t be taking penalties all the time, but nothing is worse than missing one. So here are the controls.
| Action | PlayStation Controls | Xbox Controls |
| Aim | LS | LS |
| Shoot | O | B |
| Move kick taker | R3 | RS |
| Stutter | L2 | LT |
| Sprint | R2 | RT |
| Finesse shot | R1 + O | RB + B |
| Chip shot | L1 + O | LB + B |
| Select Kick Taker | R2 | RT |
| Turn Aim Indicator On/Off | D-Pad (up) | D-Pad (up) |
| Goalkeeper Move Side to Side | LS (direction) | LS (direction) |
| Goalkeeper Dive | RS (direction) | RS (direction) |
| Goalkeeper Gestures | X/O/Square/∆ | A/B/X/Y |
Goalkeeping Guide
Your goalkeeper is your last line of defense and knowing how to use him effectively is a game changer.
| Action | PlayStation Controls | Xbox Controls |
| Drop kick | O or Square | B or X |
| Throw/Pass | X | A |
| Drop ball | ∆ | Y |
| Pick up ball | R1 | RB |
| Driven throw | R1 + X | RB + A |
| Move goalkeeper | R3 (hold) + RS direction | RS (hold) + direction |
| Cover far post | R3 (hold) | RS (hold) |
| Switch camera | Touchpad button | Menu button |
Tactics Guide
Switching your tactics in-game can change your gameplay to favor you.
| Action | PlayStation Controls | Xbox Controls |
| Display Attacking Tactics | D-Pad (up) | D-Pad (up) |
| Get in the Box | D-Pad (up twice) | D-Pad (up twice) |
| Attacking Full Backs | D-Pad (up then right) | D-Pad (up then right) |
| Hug Sideline | D-Pad (up then left) | D-Pad (up then left) |
| Extra Striker | D-Pad (up then down) | D-Pad (up then down) |
| Display Defending Tactics | D-Pad (down) | D-Pad (down) |
| Striker Drop Back | D-Pad (down then up) | D-Pad (down then up) |
| Team Press | D-Pad (down then right) | D-Pad (down then right) |
| Overload Ball Side | D-Pad (down then left) | D-Pad (down then left) |
| Offside Trap | D-Pad (down twice) | D-Pad (down twice) |
| Change Game Plan | D-Pad (left or right) | D-Pad (left or right) |
| Quick Substitutes | R2 | RT |
Best Controller Settings Guide
These controller settings will definitely improve your gameplay.
- Competitive Master Switch: On
- FIFA Trainer: Hide
- Through Pass Assistance: Semi
- Timed Finishing: On
- Next Player Switch Indicator: On
- Pass Block Assistance: On
- Auto Switching: On Air Balls and Loose Balls
- Auto Switch Move Assistance: None
- Clearance Assistance: Directional
- Player Lock: On
- Icon Switching: Off
- Right Stick Switching: Classic
- Right Stick Switching Reference: Player Relative
- Ground Pass Assistance: Assisted
- Shot Assistance: Assisted
- Cross Assistance: Assisted
- Lob Pass Assistance: Assisted
- Lobbed Through Pass: Semi
- Save Assistance: Assisted
- Analog Sprint: Off
- Pass Receiver Lock: Late
- User Vibration Feedback: Off
- Trigger Effect: Off
Be a Pro Guide
These controller settings will help you on your way to becoming a Pro.
| Player Action | PlayStation Controls | Xbox Controls |
| Call for pass | X | A |
| Call for or Suggest Through Pass | ∆ | Y |
| Suggest shot | O | B |
| Call for Driven Ground Pass | R1 + X | RB + A |
| Call for Threaded Through Pass | R1 + ∆ | RB + Y |
| Call for Lobbed Through Pass | L1 + ∆ | LB + Y |
| Call for Lobbed Threaded Through Pass | L1 + R1 + ∆ | LB + RB + Y |
| Call for Cross | Square | X |
| Call for Ground Cross | R1 + Square | R1 + X |
| Call for High Cross | L1 + Square | LB + X |
| Goalkeeper Action | PlayStation Controls | Xbox Controls |
| Call for Suggest Pass | X | A |
| Suggest Through Pass | ∆ | Y |
| Suggest Cross | Square | X |
| Suggest Shot | O | B |
| Dive | RS (hold) + direction | RS (hold) + direction |
| Auto Positioning | L1 (hold) | LB (hold) |
| 2nd Defender Contain | R1 (hold) | RB (hold) |
Volta Football Controls
This mode takes you back to the days of street football. These are the controls you need to know in EA FC24.
| Action | PlayStation Controls | Xbox Controls |
| Simple Skill Moves | L1 (hold) + LS (direction) | LB (hold) + LS (direction) |
| Simple Flicks | R3 + LS (direction) | RS + LS (direction) |
| Taunts | LS (release) + R2 (hold) | LS (release) + RT (hold) |
| Change Mentality (Tactic) | D-Pad (left or right) | D-Pad (left or right) |
| Hard Tackle | Square | X |
EA FC24 Tips
Tip 1
A simple yet effective tool is the 2nd man press which allows AI to press the ball holder while you track runners and cover passing lanes. A quick tap of L1/LB to switch back to the player closest to the ball will help catch your opponent.
Tip 2
When inside the box and trying to get a shot off past a lot of players, tapping the shoot button (40% or less power) will give you a low driven shot. Be mindful of goalkeepers with footwork playstyle as they have more chance of saving the ball.
Tip 3
AI movement can be a bit hit and miss at times, take control by triggering runners with L1/LB when pointing at a player. Creative runs can also then be used after you’ve triggered that run by flicking the right stick.
Tip 4
LS dribbling is more effective this year as you can move and spin in circles making it difficult for opponents to take the ball off you.
The above list and game guide features all the Controls for the newly released EA FC24. When you get started playing EA FC24, will you adjust your controller settings based on this OutsiderGaming guide? Or do you have something else up your sleeve? Whatever your EA FC24 controller configuration, it’s sure to be an exciting game release, and another year of soccer sim!
