Try these solutions in order. The first solution works for 90% of users.
The Fifa Manager 14 Resolution Loop is a rite of passage for the remaining community. It is the gatekeeper that separates the casual player from the hardcore fan. While EA has abandoned the franchise, the modding community has kept the database updates alive (2024/25 season patches exist!).
Do not let a legacy graphics settings bug ruin your dream of taking Kidderminster Harriers to the Champions League.
The Golden Workflow:
If you follow this guide, you will break the loop. Now, go scout that 15-year-old Brazilian regen. He isn't going to sign himself.
Have a fix that isn't listed here? The loop evolves with every Windows update. Leave your solution in the comments on the original forum post.
Modern GPUs lie to older games. You must force your monitor to behave like a 2013 monitor.
If you are still stuck in the Fifa Manager 14 Resolution Loop after three hours, accept that the game cannot natively run on your metal. Use a Windows 7 Virtual Machine.
Navigate to your game’s save game configuration folder:
Documents\FIFA MANAGER 14\Config
Open the file named localConfig (or localConfig.xml) with Notepad.
Look for the following lines:
<RESOLUTION>
<WIDTH>1920</WIDTH>
<HEIGHT>1080</HEIGHT>
<REFRESH_RATE>60</REFRESH_RATE>
</RESOLUTION>
Change the values:
Windows 10/11 tries to "help" legacy games by adding an overlay. This causes the loop.
.exe, not the Steam launcher.