BF4 How to change video settings outside of game?

[Mirick]

Try joining an empty server, that worked for me.

[Haseeb99]

I am too facing the Same Problem..

Anyone mind posting the Lowest Graphic Values?

Help a Brother out?


Thanks ! :D

[DarthPsymon]

So, I got into game, running around with a nice frame rate.

Bumped settings up to ultra. still ran. didn't really look ultra though...

Closed the game.

Opened the game.

DirectX error.

I think it's because it's trying to load DX11 stuff.

My card is DX10, GTX260.

Reeeeally need some way to change the settings from outside the game.

I looked up that file someone mentioned earlier but it was too much of a mess for me to work out.

Whups! Opened the wrong file.

I'll report back after tweaking.

Update:

Rather than tweak it, I deleted the file.  BF4 made a new one with all the default.

So, for you guys, I set everything to Low or Off and quit out.

Here's those settings for you.

NOTE!!!!!!!

Change the resolution(ResolutionHeight, ResolutionWidth) and refresh rate(FullscreenRefreshRate) to what matches your monitor!!!

GstAudio.AudioLanguage 0
GstAudio.AudioQuality 1
GstAudio.CarRadio 0
GstAudio.DialogueVolume 0.700000
GstAudio.MicrophoneVolume 0.500000
GstAudio.MusicVolume 0.700000
GstAudio.SoundSystemSize 20
GstAudio.StereoMode 0
GstAudio.VOIPVolume 0.500000
GstAudio.VOLanguage 0
GstAudio.VoipOn 1
GstAudio.VoipVolumeReduce 1
GstAudio.Volume 1.000000
GstAudio.YourSoundSystem 2
GstRender.AmbientOcclusion 0
GstRender.AnisotropicFilter  2
GstRender.AntiAliasingDeferred 0
GstRender.AntiAliasingPost 0
GstRender.Brightness 0.500000
GstRender.ColorBlindMode 0
GstRender.ConsoleAntiAlias 1
GstRender.Contrast 0.500000
GstRender.EffectsQuality 0
GstRender.Enlighten 1
GstRender.FieldOfView 70.000000
GstRender.FullscreenEnabled 1
GstRender.FullscreenMode 0
GstRender.FullscreenRefreshRate 59.950001
GstRender.FullscreenScreen 0
GstRender.HUDScale 0.600000
GstRender.LightingQuality 0
GstRender.MeshQuality 0
GstRender.MotionBlur 0.500000
GstRender.MotionBlurEnabled  0
GstRender.OverallGraphicsQuality 5
GstRender.PostProcessQuality 0
GstRender.ResolutionHeight 1200
GstRender.ResolutionHertz 0
GstRender.ResolutionScale 1.000000
GstRender.ResolutionWidth 1920
GstRender.ScreenSafeAreaHeight 1.000000
GstRender.ScreenSafeAreaWidth 1.000000
GstRender.ShaderQuality 2.000000
GstRender.ShadowQuality 1
GstRender.StereoConvergence 1.000000
GstRender.Stereoscopy 0
GstRender.TerrainQuality 0
GstRender.TextureFiltering 0
GstRender.TextureQuality 0
GstRender.TransparentShadows 1
GstRender.UndergrowthQuality 0
GstRender.VSyncEnabled 0
GstRender.WeaponDOF 1
GstInput.Deadzone 0.300000
GstInput.FreelookSensitivity 0.500000
GstInput.HeadtrackingEnabled 1
GstInput.HoldButtonToZoom 1
GstInput.HoldForBreathControl 1
GstInput.InputMethod 0
GstInput.IsRightHanded 1
GstInput.LeaningEnabled 0
GstInput.LeaningSensitivity 0.500000
GstInput.MouseRawInput 1
GstInput.MouseSensitivity 0.030000
GstInput.MouseSensitivityVehicle 0.300000
GstInput.Scheme0Buttons 0
GstInput.Scheme0FlipCameraY 0
GstInput.Scheme0FlipY 0
GstInput.Scheme0Sensitivity 1.000000
GstInput.Scheme0Sticks 0
GstInput.Scheme1Buttons 0
GstInput.Scheme1FlipCameraY 0
GstInput.Scheme1FlipY 0
GstInput.Scheme1Sensitivity 1.000000
GstInput.Scheme1Sticks 0
GstInput.Scheme2Buttons 0
GstInput.Scheme2FlipCameraY 0
GstInput.Scheme2FlipY 0
GstInput.Scheme2Sensitivity 1.000000
GstInput.Scheme2Sticks 0
GstInput.Scheme3Buttons 0
GstInput.Scheme3FlipCameraY 0
GstInput.Scheme3FlipY 0
GstInput.Scheme3Sticks 0
GstInput.SpeechRecognitionDialect 0
GstInput.SpeechRecognitionEnabled 1
GstInput.VehicleFreelook 1
GstInput.Vibration 1

[timster987]

Im trying this now

[ISSI585]

Carbonic im having this problem right know.

what do i do after i open it in a wordpad ? 

please answear me.

[SmoothImperial]

You ROCK!!  I was able to correct an issue where the game was launching in a window but wasnt visible, and when you tried to fullscreen it with ALT-ENTER it locked up, Cheers mate.. 

[KamikatzeKeks]

Hey guys,

I think I got the same problem like you. Everytime I clicked on "video Settings" the game crashed and it said :"APPCRASH bf4.exe".  I couldn ´t change the videosettings ingame and even reinstall bf 4, graphic drivers or any other **bleep** you could just imagine didn ´t help. Anyway I found a solution for my problem. 

Open the "PROFSAVE_profil" file with texteditor in  /documents/Battlefield4/settings.

After this delete all the stuff inside this and click "save" 

If you now start the game, it sets the values new and after this i could change my videosettings ingame again. 

So if anybody else got this problem that his game crashes if he selects "video settings". This might help. 

greeting Kamikatzekeks

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sorry for bad english

[HersheyzG750]

I had this issue where i set my grapics to high for my pc and i just deleted the settings folder in C:\Users\USERNAME\Documents\Battlefield4 and it solved my issue.

-Hersheyz

[Calluminiumm]

there is no settings folder hahaha

[Wolfayylmao]

I would personally keep my settings on a stable setting, just to save myself the hassle. Find a preset that is just above or below what you think is good then re-create the settings in Custom preset.  Then fine-tune your settings. E.G: If I wanted smoother texture edges then I'd increase the Anti-aliasing level. This works very well with me :D