If fullscreen causes the loop, force the game to launch in a window.
In the same localConfig file, add or modify these lines: Fifa Manager 14 Resolution Loop
<WINDOWED>1</WINDOWED>
<FULLSCREEN>0</FULLSCREEN>
Save the file as Read-Only. Launch the game. It will open in a window. Once in-game, you can attempt to switch to fullscreen via the settings menu, but many users simply play in a maximized borderless window using third-party tools like Borderless Gaming. If fullscreen causes the loop, force the game
If the Registry trick didn't work, you are likely dealing with Windows 11's aggressive security or DPI virtualization. Try these fixes in order. Save the file as Read-Only
Why doesn't FIFA 14 (the main football game) do this? Because FIFA 14 received patches for modern hardware. Fifa Manager 14 was abandoned immediately upon release because EA disbanded the Bright Future GmbH studio.
The game is hardcoded with specific assumptions:
Fifa Manager 14, released in 2013, remains popular with long-term football management fans but can produce a frustrating “resolution loop” on modern systems: the game repeatedly cycles through different screen resolutions, fails to apply settings, or crashes when changing display modes. This essay explains the technical causes, documents common symptoms, gives practical fixes (temporary and permanent), and argues for best practices when running legacy games on modern hardware.