Difference between revisions of "Battlefield 4"
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# On Origin, right click on the game and select '''Repair''' | # On Origin, right click on the game and select '''Repair''' | ||
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+ | ===Game launches but window is not visible (Windows 10 Anniversary Update)=== | ||
+ | {{--}} Support for borderless fullscreen windowed mode is currently broken under Windows 10 v1607 (Anniversary Update). This fix will switch the game to fullscreen mode | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|1= | ||
+ | {{Fixbox/fix|Switch to fullscreen mode|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Battlefield/comments/4vwj49/bf4_game_wont_launch_but_it_says_playing/d6227jk|title=/r/Battlefield - BF4 Game won't launch, but it says playing battlefield 4 on battlelog|date=August 11, 2016}}</ref>}} | ||
+ | # Go to {{code|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\Battlefield 4\settings\}}. | ||
+ | # Open {{code|PROFSAVE_profile}} with Notepad or other text editor. | ||
+ | # Set the {{code|GstRender.FullscreenEnabled}} field to {{Key|1}} (line 28), | ||
+ | # Set the {{code|GstRender.FullscreenMode}} and {{code|GstRender.FullscreenScreen}} fields to {{Key|0}} (lines 29 and 31 respectively). | ||
+ | # Save the file and launch the game. | ||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 04:25, 11 August 2016
Developers | |
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DICE | |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Engines | |
Frostbite 3 | |
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 |
General information
- Official website
- Official Battlelog Forums
- Official BF4 Tech Support Forums
- Battlefield Wiki
- Secret tips and tricks
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
Amazon.com | ||||
Amazon.co.uk | ||||
Incorrect store name. See here for available options. | ||||
Incorrect store name. See here for available options. | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Origin | ||||
Incorrect store name. See here for available options. | ||||
Incorrect store name. See here for available options. |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Air Vehicle Shortcut Kit | Can be obtained by ingame leveling | |
Assault Shortcut Kit | Can be obtained by ingame leveling | |
Dragon's Teeth | ||
Carbine Shortcut Kit | Can be obtained by ingame leveling | |
China Rising | ||
Community Operations | Free | |
DMR Shortcut Kit | Can be obtained by ingame leveling | |
Engineer Shortcut Kit | Can be obtained by ingame leveling | |
Final Stand | ||
Grenade Shortcut Kit | Can be obtained by ingame leveling | |
Ground & Sea Vehicle Shortcut Kit | Can be obtained by ingame leveling | |
Handgun Shortcut Kit | Can be obtained by ingame leveling | |
Legacy Operations | Free | |
Naval Strike | ||
Night Operations | Free | |
Recon Shortcut Kit | Can be obtained by ingame leveling | |
Second Assault | ||
Shotgun Shortcut Kit | Can be obtained by ingame leveling | |
Soldier Shortcut Bundle | Can be obtained by ingame leveling | |
Support Shortcut Kit | Can be obtained by ingame leveling | |
Ultimate Shortcut Bundle | Can be obtained by ingame leveling | |
Vehicle Shortcut Bundle | Can be obtained by ingame leveling | |
Weapon Shortcut Bundle | Can be obtained by ingame leveling |
Essential improvements
Performance boost!
- This command may give a huge FPS boost in some map areas and doesn't change anything in the graphics
Instructions |
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Video Tutorial:
Use Battlescreen on secondary monitor
- If you are using a multi-monitor resolution in-game the secondary monitor can't be part of the spanned resolution.
Instructions |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Template:Game data/row
System | Location |
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Save game data location
Template:Game data/row
System | Location |
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-
meta.xml
,PROFSAVE
,PROFSAVE_header
andPROFSAVE_profile
are the save files.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Origin |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Polish | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Traditional Chinese |
Network
- Servers use PunkBuster and Fairfight anti-cheat protection.[2][3]
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | ||||
Online play | 64 |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | May not work reliably. | |
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | Servers must be rented from approved providers. | |
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 80, 443, 9988, 17502, 20000-20100, 22990, 42127 |
UDP | 3659, 14000-14016, 22990-23006, 25200-25300 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: Battlefield 4. |
Devices | |||
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3RD Space Gaming Vest |
Issues fixed
Stuck on Loading Screen / Game Closes with No Error Message / PunkBuster Initialization Failure
PunkBuster issues may cause the game to become stuck on the black loading screen with the flashing indicator at the top-right, or cause you to be kicked mid-game by the server with or without the following error messages:
- Game disconnected: you were kicked by PunkBuster. Stated reason: PunkBuster kicked player '(player name)' (for 0 minutes) ... RESTRICTION: Service Communication Failure: PnkBstrA.exe.
Instructions |
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Game launches but window is not visible (Windows 10 Anniversary Update)
- Support for borderless fullscreen windowed mode is currently broken under Windows 10 v1607 (Anniversary Update). This fix will switch the game to fullscreen mode
Instructions |
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Unable to connect to Battlelog error message
Instructions |
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Other information
Performance Monitoring Tools
Instructions |
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Instructions |
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Instructions |
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Console commands
- Launch console with ~.
- You can have these commands run automatically, whenever you start the game, by entering them in
user.cfg
in the Battlefield 4 installation folder (the file won't exist by default, you can create it through a notepad and save as a .cfg file).
Command | Description |
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PerfOverlay.DrawFPS 1 | Show FPS counter |
PerfOverlay.DrawGraph 1 | Show performance graph |
GameTime.MaxVariableFPS # | Limit frame rate (where # is a positive number)
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RenderDevice.TripleBufferingEnable 1 | Enable Triple-Buffering (only recommended if Vsync is on) |
RenderDevice.ForceRenderAheadLimit 1 | Force rendering only 1 frame ahead (can remove stutter, default value is 3) |
NetworkPerfOverlay.DrawGraph 1 | In depth network debugging information |
Screenshot.Render | Take a screenshot (into %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Battlefield 4\Screenshots\ )
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API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11, 9 | |
Mantle support | Requires an AMD video card with a driver version earlier than 19.5.1 (2019).[1] | |
Shader Model support | 5 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | Vista SP2 | 8 |
Processor (CPU) | AMD Athlon X2 2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz |
AMD Six-core CPU Intel Quad-Core CPU |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
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 GTX 660 3 GB of VRAM |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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."
- ↑ Battlefield 4 PunkBuster Online Countermeasures
- ↑ Faq | FairFight Server Side Anti Cheat & Middleware