Looking for the Perfect Madden Sliders? So are we!

[RaychelSnr]

It's a yearly tradition here at Operation Sports, but once again gamers just like you are collaborating with one another to find the perfect slider sets to make Madden play the best game of football possible.

Madden NFL 25 has a few quirks which many sim-oriented players are wanting desperately to solve and early returns from people playing with the sliders are pretty solid -- making it entirely feasible the game can be tweaked to play a pretty good game of football.

Right now there are several promising slider sets on both Madden Share and within our forums.

What slider sets have you been using thus far and what have your results been like?

[drewst18]

I have found a great set for me, I was tired of games finishing 55-49 playing all Madden offense is too easy/defense is too hard.

Not the exact on both sides but have Lowered QB Accuracy, Route Running, Run Blocking (heavily) and catching. And then upped tackling, pass reaction time and pass rush (I think is the other one).

Playing 15 min quarters with 10 seconds left on play clock, slow game speed, higher fatigue, injuries down to 23 and I am very happy with the results struggle vs top teams and close games with bottom teams.

I am not even good I would be very disappointed with AI skill if I was one of the top online guys.

[Big FN Deal]

Re: Looking for the Perfect Madden Sliders? So are we!

Is there anyway that OS can come together to do what EA Tiburon continues to fail to do, which is create a simulation setting using sliders? With the Madden Locker, ie Madden Share finally being added back is something like this now easily possible?

I notice that OS normally has an online community yet it just uses defaults but that seems like a heck of place to utilize a simulation standard slider set. I think I have advocated for this in the past, only to be met with resistance because "everyone is different, blah, blah, blah", yeah I get that. That still doesn't stop other studios from including a "simulation" setting that they feel is the most realistic the game can play and it shouldn't deter OS from doing it either.

[Big FN Deal]

Re: Looking for the Perfect Madden Sliders? So are we!

I have found a great set for me, I was tired of games finishing 55-49 playing all Madden offense is too easy/defense is too hard.

Not the exact on both sides but have Lowered QB Accuracy, Route Running, Run Blocking (heavily) and catching. And then upped tackling, pass reaction time and pass rush (I think is the other one).

Playing 15 min quarters with 10 seconds left on play clock, slow game speed, higher fatigue, injuries down to 23 and I am very happy with the results struggle vs top teams and close games with bottom teams.

I am not even good I would be very disappointed with AI skill if I was one of the top online guys.

I was going to bring this up but chose not to, I completely agree with this. I think 5-7 minute quarters in Madden, should play out as such, not like a full 60 minute game. I would love to see a slider set that represents that, one where gamers can still choose to play quick games with shorten quarter lengths without the ridiculously high scores and stats.

[UNDERTAKER1215]

I found a pretty good set. I'm using the Cardinals and have lost the first two games of the season to the Rams and Lions by no more than a touchdown, and the completion percentage have been pretty accurate with Palmer completing about 56%. I hate losing, but losing good games like these aren't that bad when you are trying to sort of rebuild. If I remember right, none of the scores have gone past like 35, so they seem to be pretty good, probably the best I've used in any Madden.

[KGkaos]

Re: Looking for the Perfect Madden Sliders? So are we!

A good set cannot be produced because the AI is so bad there is no covering it up. I think this run free thing limits what the defense can do which is why they took some sliders away. It's sad, I would have loved to buy this game, it looks good, but the gameplay is soooooooo bad. I spent 3 days tinkering with sliders and nothing could fix the horrible high school awareness defenders had.

[pmurray20]

Re: Looking for the Perfect Madden Sliders? So are we!

Its hard to find a set when the acc clock doesnt work for user vs user games which means we are screwed 2 years in a row it hasnt worked

[pmurray20]

Re: Looking for the Perfect Madden Sliders? So are we!

in week three of preseason and we have 4 read option teams who can run for 300 yards a game with their running back/quarterback and thats only on 7 min quarters

[The JareBear]

Re: Looking for the Perfect Madden Sliders? So are we!

in week three of preseason and we have 4 read option teams who can run for 300 yards a game with their running back/quarterback and thats only on 7 min quarters

Unfortunately sliders won't fix this. They programmed the defense to play read option insanely poorly

[pmurray20]

Re: Looking for the Perfect Madden Sliders? So are we!

Unfortunately sliders won't fix this. They programmed the defense to play read option insanely poorly

maybe higher threshold like i did in ncaa at like 75? also maybe put it on slow or very slow game speed possibly??

[kwabalicious]

Re: Looking for the Perfect Madden Sliders? So are we!

It is impossible to find a good auto sub/fatigue slider set that can get your backup RB 6-9 carries per game without your starting running back disappearing in the second half if you are running 60-75 plays per game. Very frustrating.

[jamesdawon]

Here's what I've got so far. I'm playing with the Bills and got beat down one game because of turnovers when I had pass accuracy set to 5. At pass accuracy of 15 as below, I won a close one against the Vikings.

League Settings
Skill Level: All-Madden (Custom)
Playcall Style: GameFlow
Quarter Length: 12 Minutes
Accelerated Clock: On
Minimum Play Clock Time: 15 Seconds
Game Speed: Normal
Auto Strafe: On
Heat Seeker: On
Ball Hawk: On
Switch Assist: On

Game Options
Injuries - 40
Fatigue – 50
Min Player Speed Threshold - 30

Special Teams
FG Power - 50
FG Accuracy - 45
Punt Power - 50
Punt Accuracy - 50
Kickoff Power - 50

Penalties
Offside - 55
False Start - 52
Holding - 54
Facemask - 53
Defense PI - 95
Offense PI - 95
Punt Catch Interference - 95
Clipping - 30
Intentional Grounding - 100
Roughing the Passer - 54
Roughing the Kicker - 100

Player Skill
QB Accuracy - 15
Pass Blocking - 25
WR Catching - 40
Run Blocking - 0
Fumbles - 40
PD Reaction Time - 60
Interceptions - 40
Pass Covererage - 60
Tackling - 40

[footballfan41]

We all know EA only gives us Sliders so we can cover up there Poor programing,... I'm starting to think that EA don't know how to fix the DB problems as long as it's been going on, Year after Year gamers has told EA whats wrong and still No fix,...Maybe EA needs to make a Phone call and offer one of the 2K guru a Boat load of money, to come work for EA and help fix what EA can't for Years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Robcards]

Re: Looking for the Perfect Madden Sliders? So are we!

I don't see how you can fix the AI taking coverage sacks every other drop back from the left defensive end or left outside linebacker with sliders. But if anyone has any ideas, I'd love to hear them. This game is completely unplayable against the CPU in its current form, as it was in M13 as well. How they designed the AI to just hold on to the ball until they get sacked is beyond me, or how the left side always gets there first.

[BrianU]

Re: Looking for the Perfect Madden Sliders? So are we!

I don't see how you can fix the AI taking coverage sacks every other drop back from the left defensive end or left outside linebacker with sliders. But if anyone has any ideas, I'd love to hear them. This game is completely unplayable against the CPU in its current form, as it was in M13 as well. How they designed the AI to just hold on to the ball until they get sacked is beyond me, or how the left side always gets there first.

The CPU QB Accuracy slider can help with coverage sacks. Reading the name of it you would assume it only affects where the ball is thrown but that isn't true. Many of the sliders have multiple effects. Raising that slider also makes the QB more willing to throw it deep and more risky passes which lead to them not holding onto the ball as much as everyone is covered. You can also adjust the pass defense slider. And the defensive pass interference penalty sliders affect pass coverage as well making it tighter when lowered or looser when raised.

Also if your kicking meter is moving at All-pro speed and not at All-madden speed then the AI is playing at All-Pro decision making.

Sliders are like a balancing act there are multiple ways to fix problems its not so black & white.