If you're able to, switching to Madden on PC is your best bet.

[TheBleedingRed21]

All the wonderful movement and tackles means nothing when you have brain dead AI, broken coverages, and franchise mode with flawed logic.

I’ll take the upgrades galore on PC over that, and ultimately I did. I have also been a big big fan and supporter of next gen. But it’s not a contest.

[PVarck31]

I agree that the AI is much better in the mod. I'm gonna keep playing it and I'm sure I'll get used to it.

It's so much fun having the FOX, or ESPN, or NBC score bugs. And tons of other stuff you can do.

I tried going back to next gen for a game earlier today and yeah, the AI needs a lot of work.

[Darth Aegis]

Guess it comes down to personal preference and what you're willing to overlook & vice versa. I'm a movement & gameplay guy first and franchise guy second. I think anything that gives your more options to tinker with is the obvious choice.

[Mattanite]

Dang it, the discord and thread make me wish I'd gone gaming PC over PS5 now...

A few suggestions or tweaks for mods that I've made to EA (that they said they wont do):

Scouting - improve % meta
Current tiered scouts are as follows but it actually makes T1 redundant

Current
Tier1 No Specialism = 55% 5grades
Tier1 Specialism = 59% 5grades
Tier2 Specialism = 65% 6grades
Tier3 Specialism National = 80% 8grades and archetype.

Change T1 Scout bonus to 5%, T2 to 10% and T3 to 20%
Tier1 No Specialism = 55% 5grades
Tier1 Specialism = 65% 6grades
Tier2 Specialism = 75% 7grades
Tier2 Regional Specialism=80% 8grades
Tier3 Regional Specialism=95% 9grades and archetype
Tier3 Specialism National = 100% Full Unlock

Staffing
Also, as they've fixed the coaching carousel bug, then they'll get the coach reset bug now (if an OC or DC is hired as a HC then their staff perks are fully reset and begin to progress from the start). A mod that automatically adds the first perk of the defensive tree for DC or offensive tree for OC at least keeps the new pathway sim to the origin of the OC or DC. Also, if a HC is then hired as an OC or DC it resets their points too. I've seen Robert Saleh get hired as an OC, a mod to fix defensive HC reverting back to DC and offensive HC reverting back to OC would help.

[Mike Lowe]

I've been using Madden 08 as their mod community is incredible and the game is light years ahead of anything Madden has done more recently.

[NoleFan]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mike Lowe

I've been using Madden 08 as their mod community is incredible and the game is light years ahead of anything Madden has done more recently.

I think this evening I’m going to jump into my Amazon digital library and install Madden 08 myself.

[Darth Aegis]

Quote: Originally Posted by icicle22

It feels like you are going to have to commit to playing it on PC and then your mind starts to get used to the old movement, cuts and tackling. I tried and it drove me nuts. I went back to PS5 and the movement felt like a dream but the AI was crap. I'm not sure what I'm going to do but I will say I think it will be very difficult to go back and forth between next gen and PC. Additionally, I still get no vibration on my XboX Elite controller on PC. Hasn't worked on Madden PC for years.

Vibration is working for me. I'm using the Xbox Duke controller. It's not a wireless though, so maybe that's why....

[PVarck31]

I been getting a lot of penalties called. Mostly false starts, holding, and offsides. But have seen a few facemasks and PI.

Not a like 10 a game, but way more than the consoles versions are getting.