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{{Fixbox/fix|Move Battlescreen browser window|ref=<ref>[http://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/1nxy1u/i_too_am_enjoying_bf4s_battlescreen/ I too, am enjoying BF4's Battlescreen : pcgaming]</ref>}} | {{Fixbox/fix|Move Battlescreen browser window|ref=<ref>[http://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/1nxy1u/i_too_am_enjoying_bf4s_battlescreen/ I too, am enjoying BF4's Battlescreen : pcgaming]</ref>}} | ||
+ | # Move the server browser window onto your secondary monitor. | ||
# Join a multiplayer session. | # Join a multiplayer session. | ||
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# Once the session starts, click the Battlescreen button that appears on the blue bar in the server browser. | # Once the session starts, click the Battlescreen button that appears on the blue bar in the server browser. | ||
# Optionally, switch the web browser to fullscreen mode (F11) to hide other interface elements. | # Optionally, switch the web browser to fullscreen mode (F11) to hide other interface elements. | ||
# The game will now work normally with the Battlescreen showing map information in real time during the match. | # The game will now work normally with the Battlescreen showing map information in real time during the match. | ||
+ | {{ii}} Running the game borderless makes it quicker to switch between the two but might reduce performance. | ||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 19:36, 14 November 2013
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Developers | |
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DICE | |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
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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 |
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
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Video settings
Field of view (FOV)
- Slider in menu works only for multiplayer and goes from 60 to 120 degrees.
- For singleplayer field of view setting use Flawless Widescreen utility.
- Configuration files are using vertical field of view value. Use calculator for conversion to horizontal value.
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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Not Entering Fullscreen Correctly
If you are using remote desktop software (e.g. LogMeIn, Teamviewer, etc) then the game may not enter fullscreen mode correctly. Close the offending program and fullscreen should work again.
Issues unresolved
Audio Cutting Out
Some users report that most audio cuts out randomly, leaving only helicopter gunshots, players footsteps and gunfire heard.
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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