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# You can verify that it is helping by using another command, PerfOverlay.DrawGraph 1 to compare how the framerate cap affects the CPU (yellow line); less spikes equals less stutter. | # You can verify that it is helping by using another command, PerfOverlay.DrawGraph 1 to compare how the framerate cap affects the CPU (yellow line); less spikes equals less stutter. | ||
# Make the commands permanent by creating a new file, User.cfg, where the game is installed (where bf4.exe is located) and placing the desired commands in there. | # Make the commands permanent by creating a new file, User.cfg, where the game is installed (where bf4.exe is located) and placing the desired commands in there. | ||
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+ | # Using [http://battlefield.realmware.co.uk/bf4-settings-editor/version-history Battlefield 4 Settings Editor] you're able to disable DirectX 11 and thus be able to play the game on older hardware and less powerful systems. Navigate to "Settings" -> "console". | ||
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Revision as of 13:48, 2 November 2013
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Electronic Arts | |
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Release dates | |
Windows | October 29, 2013 |
Warnings
- Mantle graphics API option requires an AMD video card with a driver version earlier than Radeon Software Adrenalin 2019 Edition 19.5.1.[1]
⤏ Go to series page | |
Battlefield 1942 | 2002 |
Battlefield Vietnam | 2004 |
Battlefield 2 | 2005 |
Battlefield 2142 | 2006 |
Battlefield Heroes | 2009 |
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 | 2010 |
Battlefield Online | 2010 |
Battlefield Play4Free | 2011 |
Battlefield 3 | 2011 |
Battlefield 4 | 2013 |
Battlefield Hardline | 2015 |
Battlefield 1 | 2016 |
Battlefield V | 2018 |
Battlefield 2042 | 2021 |
Key points
- Game performance has improved since the early part of the beta.
General information
Availability
- All versions require Origin.
Essential improvements
Use Battlescreen on secondary monitor
- The Battlescreen can be viewed on a secondary monitor as an alternative to the Android and iOS Battlelog apps.
- If you are using a multi-monitor resolution in-game the secondary monitor can't be part of the spanned resolution.
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Console commands
- Launch console with tilde ~ key.
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PerfOverlay.drawFPS 1 | Show FPS counter |
PerfOverlay.drawGraph 1 | Show performance graph |
GameTime.maxVariableFPS # | Limit framerate (where # is a positive number)
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RenderDevice.TripleBufferingEnable 1 | Enable Triple-Buffering |
RenderDevice.ForceRenderAheadLimit 1 | Force Rendering only 1 frame ahead |
Screenshot.Render | Take screenshot (into %USERPROFILE%\My Documents\Battlefield 4\Screenshots\ directory) |
You can have these commands run automatically, whenever you start the game, by entering them in user.cfg in the Battlefield 4 game directory (the file won't exist by default).
Game data
- The files
meta.xml
,PROFSAVE
,PROFSAVE_header
andPROFSAVE_profile
are the save files.
Save game cloud syncing
Template:Save Game Cloud Syncing
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Issues fixed
Poor Game Performance
There are widespread reports of poor performance and stuttering. Some of the reportedly working fixes include[2]:
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Colorful Artifacts on Nvidia Cards
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Stuck on Loading Screen
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VC++ Runtime Redistributable Crash During Origin Install
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Game becomes unresponsive while changing controls
- There is a bug in the beta with rebinding keys: after several rebinds the game either crashes or becomes unresponsive because the configuration file becomes huge.
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Issues unresolved
Single-player field of view (FOV)
In single-player, the FOV is locked and rather narrow. Changing the slider in settings only affects multiplayer.
System requirements
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | Vista SP2 | 8 |
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System memory (RAM) | ||
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 30 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | AMD Radeon HD 3870 NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT 512 MB of VRAM | AMD Radeon HD 7870 NVIDIA GeForce 660 3 GB of VRAM |
References
- ↑ AMD - Radeon Software Adrenalin 2019 Edition 19.5.1 Highlights - last accessed on 2019-05-15
- "Support for AMD Mantle API Technology has been discontinued starting with Radeon Software Adrenalin 2019 Edition 19.5.1. Users who wish to continue to use AMD Mantle API Technology may do so with prior supported Radeon Software releases."
- ↑ http://www.reddit.com/r/Battlefield/comments/1pjiqh/bf4guide_to_improve_performance/
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