FIFA 23 Customise Controls & Controller Settings

Competitive Master Switch

On / Off
Toggle that tailors gameplay to a competetive configuration. Always enabled in online competetive game modes.

Contextual Agile Dribbling

On / Off
Contextual Agile Dribbling is triggered in one-on-one situations by using L stick.

Auto Clearances

On / Off
Players will automatically perform Clearances contextually in the appropriate situations. When disabled, outfield players will only perform Clearance when O/B is pressed.

Auto Flair Pass

On / Off
Players will perform Flair Passes contextually in the appropriate situations. When diabled, players will only perform Flair Passed when holding L2/LT.

Auto Shots

On / Off
Players will perform automatic shots contextually in the situations where you have a short reaction time within the six-yars box.

Assisted Headers

On / Off
Enable Header Assistance for passes and shots for a more casual gameplay experience. When diabled, headed passes and shots are manual, more accurate and skill based.

Jockey

Assisted
Speed will be assisted to help you stay close yo tour opponent, but there is no directional assistance.

Manual
There will be no speed or directional assistance.

Defending

Tactical Defending / Legacy Defending
‘Tactical Defending’ gives you the ability to time your tackles and maintain your position, while Legacy Defending gives you familiar defending controls of past FIFA titles.

Through Pass Assistance

Semi
Through pass direction and power will be partially assisted and depend more on where you point and how much you hold Triangle/Y button.

Assisted
Through ball direction and power will be assisted to help play passes into the receiver’s path and avoid opponent players.

Manual
The direction you point is the direction the pass goes, and the longer you hold the pass button, the stronger the pass will be.

FIFA Trainer

Show / Hide
FIFA trainer provides you with hints and tips during matches to help you learn and improve your skills while playing the game. The action buttons are displayed around the player controlling the ball.

Timed Finishing

On / Off
Trigger a timed finish by double tapping O/B to shoot. The timing of the second button tap determines the quality of the shot: perfectly timed strikes increase a shot’s accuracy and power. When disabled, double tapping O/B to shoot will not impact the shot quality.

Next Player Switch Indicator

On / Only in Single Player / Off
Tthe Next Player Switch Icon which shows to which player you will switch to when pressing L1/LB while defending.

Pass Block Assistance

On / Off
AI and User controlled players will attempt to intercept a pass automatically when the ball is close by. When disabled, they will stay in position and interceptions are set manual.

Auto Switching

On Air Balls and Loose Balls
AI will only switch for you on Lobs and Crosses, and Loose Balls.

Manual
Switching is always manual.

Only On Loose Balls
AI will only switch for you on Loose Balls and Crosses.

Only On Air Balls
AI will only switch for you on Lobs and Crosses.

Automatic
While defending, AI will switch to the best player for you to control. To switch to someone else, you can still override our selection by pressing the L1/LT button.

Auto Switching Move Assistance

None / Low / High
Auto switch move assistance will keep the player you AUTO switch to moving in his current direction for a short period of time. This gives you time to orient your intended direction for the new player. Thre higher the assistance, the longer the period of time they will run.

Clearance Assistance

Directional
Clearance direction takes into consideration your directional input, but power is still fully assisted and the earliest possible contact point will be picked.

Classic
Clearance direction tand ower are fully assisted and tdo not take into consideration your directional input.

Player Lock

On / Off
Lock to a player pressing L + R Press and the switch away from the dribbler by flicking R stick.

Icon Switching

On (Not Recommended) / Off (Recommended)
While defending, press R to trigger Icon Switching, the click R in the direction corresponding to the player you wish to switch to.

Right Stick Switching

Adaptive
Holding R for longer will switch to more distant players as soon as you release it.

Classic

Flicking R will switch to the next player immediately in the direction you point to.

Player Rotation
Flicking R will move to the next player switch indicator, but will not switch the player. Press L1/LT to switch the player.

Right Stick Switching Reference

Player Relative
The player you control will act as the center point of reference for any Right Stick switching.

Ball Relative
The ball will act as the center point of reference for any Right Stick switching.

Ground Pass Assistance

Assisted
Ground pass direction and power will be assisted to help play passes into the receiver’s path while avoiding opponent players.

Manual
The direction you point is the direction the pass goes, and the longer you hold X/A button, the stronger the pass will be.

Semi
Ground pass direction and power will be partially assisted and depend more on where you point when determining where to avoid opponent players

Shot Assistance

Assisted
Shot direction will be assisted to always aim towards the goal.

Manual
The direction you aim is the direction the shot goes.

Semi
You have to aim toward the target to keep your shots on target.

Cross Assistance

Assisted
Cross direction will be assisted tto help you cross into receiver’s path, unless you aim away from the box.owards a team mate. Cross power will be assisted to front or back post areas and there will be no power bar on the cross.

Manual
The direction you point is the direction the cross goes, and the longer you hold Square/X the stronger the cross will be.

Semi

Cross direction and power will only have a little assistance and depend more on where you point and how much you hold Square/X button.

Lob Pass Assistance

Assisted
Lob pass direction and power will be assisted so lob passes will be played towards a team mate.

Manual
The direction you point is the direction the lob pass goes, and the longer you hold the Square/X button, the stronger the pass will be.

Lobbed Through Pass

Assisted
Lobbed through passes direction and power will be assisted to help play passes into the receiver’s path while avoiding opponent players.

Manual
The direction you point is the direction the lobbed through pass goes, and the longer you hold the lob Triangle/Y button, the stronger the pass will be.

Save Assistance

Assisted
Balls close to your body will be automatically saved, for all other situations you need to get positioning and timing right. Direction will be assisted.

Manual
Only reflex saves are automatic. Everything else will depend on your positioning, timing, and the direction you attempt to save.

Semi
Balls close to your body will be automatically saved, for all other situations you need to get positioning, direction and timing right.

Analog Sprint

On (Recommended) / Off (Not Recommended)
Analog Sprint allows you to control how fast you sprint. The further you hold R2/RT button, the faster the player will run.

Pass Receiver Lock

Late
The pass receiver is locked as late as possible, close to the time when the ball is kicked.

Animation Start
The pass receiver is locked early, at the time when the kicking animation begins.

Power Up
The pass receiver is locked as soon as the pass button is released or the power bar reaches full power. This is the earliest possible receiver lock.