Recovered from the live retail client (pid 44405, parked on the pre-match kit
selector) by read-only /proc/PID/mem. No writes, no debugger, no detours, no
client modification. Denuvo decrypts FIFA17.exe in memory, so the immediate that
is absent on disk is present at runtime.
At live 0x147de80e8 FIFA17.exe runs a name-registration loop through the same
string-setter vtable slot (+0x20) CardsDLL uses, so each id can be given its
name:
0x7579 useSavedMatchData -> movb $1, ctx+0x151
0x757a useSavedMatchKits -> movb $1, ctx+0x152 == KITS_AVAILABLE
0x7587 setFUTServerEnvironment
271 pairs recovered and committed. This is a DIFFERENT namespace from CardsDLL's
DataProvider id table -- the same numeric id has a different name in each --
matching the APT's own split between game.uif.UIFDataProviderList and the
action/command list.
KITS_AVAILABLE therefore does not mean "the server sent kits". It means "use the
previously SAVED match kits", and the APT writes those via ACTION_SAVE_MATCH_KIT
in SaveKitsForMatch. Live, both flags read 0 on a fresh match at the exact
moment the tiles are blank. So 0 is CORRECT on first entry and the client is
designed to take the fallback path. The gate was never the defect, which is what
the 2026-08-23 measured negative was already indicating when better item data
changed nothing.
The fallback is GetKitArrayForFUT -> ION_Uniform.GetIDs(teamId), which natively
gates on team id 130000 (0x1800d8ab0) or 130001 (0x1800d8ad0) -- the synthetic
FUT home/away pair -- and otherwise defers to the generic engine catalogue. For
a matching team it packs the two active kit records and admits them through a
check that resolves at runtime to "cmp edx,0x189a1003 / setne al", i.e. merely
"not the invalid sentinel".
Still no OpenFUT change: whether the selector requests 130000/130001, and
whether the active kit records resolve, are both unanswered and both live
questions. Full write-up in the Vault under Kit Selector APT Decode section 8.
OpenFUT
⚠️ Status — see
docs/PROJECT_STATE.md(canonical). The working, actively-developed target is FIFA 17, not FIFA 23. Everything below this banner describes the superseded FIFA 23bridgelineage and is kept for historical context.Run the server (canonical):
cd fifa17-recon/docker/fifa17-python && docker compose up -d— seefifa17-recon/FUT-RUNBOOK.md.openfut-coreis the shared offline backend (still used by the FIFA 17 path);openfut-bridgeis the retired FIFA 23 integration.
Offline Ultimate Team — like SPT, but for FIFA 23.
OpenFUT replaces EA's retired FUT servers with a fully offline, single-player backend. You own FIFA 23 legitimately. You just want to keep playing after EA shut down the servers.
Repositories
| Repo | Purpose |
|---|---|
openfut-core |
Game-independent offline FUT backend |
openfut-bridge |
FIFA 23 integration layer + reverse-engineering proxy |
Architecture
FIFA 23 client
│
▼
┌─────────────────┐
│ openfut-bridge │ ← intercepts FUT traffic, maps routes, logs unknown
└────────┬────────┘
│
▼
┌─────────────────┐
│ openfut-core │ ← offline FUT backend: profiles, packs, squads, SBCs
└─────────────────┘
│
▼
SQLite database
Core is game-independent. It speaks a clean REST API and knows nothing about FIFA 23 internals.
Bridge is FIFA-specific. It speaks FIFA 23's wire protocol and translates it into Core API calls. Bridge is where all reverse engineering work happens.
Current Status
| Feature | Status |
|---|---|
| Local profiles + clubs | ✅ Working |
| Coin system | ✅ Working |
| Pack generator | ✅ Working |
| Card collection | ✅ Working |
| Squad builder | ✅ Working |
| Objectives engine | ✅ Working |
| SBC engine | ✅ Working |
| Match rewards | ✅ Working |
| NPC transfer market | ✅ Working |
| Statistics | ✅ Working |
| FIFA 23 integration | 🔴 Reverse engineering in progress |
| Chemistry calculation | 🟡 In progress |
| Full Draft mode | 🟡 In progress |
| Squad Battles AI generator | 🟡 In progress |
| Objectives claim flow | 🟡 In progress |
Running
# Start the offline backend
cd openfut-core
cargo run
# Start the proxy (for traffic capture / FIFA integration)
cd openfut-bridge
cargo run
Core listens on http://127.0.0.1:8080 by default.
Bridge listens on http://127.0.0.1:8443 by default.
Design Principles
- Offline-first. No EA account required. No internet connection needed.
- Single-player only. This is not a multiplayer server emulator.
- Data-driven. All cards, packs, SBCs, and objectives are JSON files. Everything is moddable.
- Clean architecture. Core has zero knowledge of FIFA 23. Bridge has zero game logic.
- No copyrighted assets. No real player images, no EA trademarks in data files.
Disclaimer
This project is not affiliated with EA Sports. You must own FIFA 23 legitimately to use this software. This project does not bypass any ownership verification and is intended only to restore offline playability of a game whose online services have been retired.