The sheer number of tweakable options in the Battlefield 6 menus has to be breaking some kind of record. It’s certainly up there with modern Call of Duty titles, but it goes even beyond what we’d seen in other Battlefield games.
This is obviously good, because it means a larger number of players will have the ability to dial in the exact settings they like for whatever aspect of the game they want to tweak. Unfortunately, the volume of options – and the way they’re arranged – is going to scare off a lot of players, too – but fear not!
We’ve been playing Battlefield 6 for dozens of hours now, and we can tell you that many of the settings pages have actually been improved from the beta. The whole thing is still a bit of a pain to get through, especially if you don’t know what’s where.
This is what we’re going to help you with in this guide, so you can simply find the best settings that suit your set-up, follow the steps to reach them, and tweak them to your liking. This guide won’t cover every single setting, and you may even disagree with some of our suggestions. The settings we’re about to get into, however, intersect with so many parts of the game, so they’re going to be of interest to a wide range of players, so read this guide before jumping in.
You’re always welcome to use the comments section below to suggest your own, too!
Battlefield 6 Best settings
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How to set the right aim sensitivity (understand Uniform Infantry Aiming and Zoom Sensitivity Coefficient)
We’re kicking off with what’s likely going to be the most complex topic of the bunch. Battlefield 6, like many recent games in the series, uses a system called Uniform Infantry Aiming (formerly Uniform Soldier Aiming), and it works in tandem with the Zoom Sensitivity Coefficient value that you set.
We’re not going to bore you with the details of how these work, so here’s what you should actually do. First, leave Uniform Infantry Aiming set to On. This option is found under Mouse & Keyboard > Infantry > Control Settings, or Controller > Edit Settings > Infantry > Control Settings for controller.
Now, for the Zoom Sensitivity Coefficient:
- If you’re playing on a PC monitor using mouse & keyboard: Set it to Zero.
- If you’re playing on a TV (or a 16:9 monitor) using a controller: Set it to 178 (credit to TheTacticalBrit).
The only wild card here is playing with mouse & keyboard on an ultra-wide monitor. Because the aspect ratio is not the standard 16:9, it may not be as accurate. However, we’d still recommend starting at zero and going up from there if you see that your aim and and zoom aren’t 1:1.
Unfortunately, you cannot adjust those settings separately for mouse & keyboard and controller – assuming you switch between inputs on your PC/console.
Beyond that, the game lets you adjust sensitivity per optic zoom level – including the standard iron sights/no optic. You’ll find those settings under Mouse & Keyboard > Infantry > Control Settings or Controller > Edit Settings > Infantry > Control Settings. Now all you need to do is scroll down to the Zoom section and tweak each individual magnification level to your liking.
Finally, it’s worth noting that there’s an option for Uniform Vehicle Aiming that’s off by default. We recommend leaving it that way, but you can use the same values above if you’re curious. It follows the same rules, just for vehicles.
How to change friendly and enemy colours
Battlefield 6 has a couple of pre-made colour presets that cater to players with different types of colour blindness, but they can also be helpful to some of us who want certain colours in the game’s HUD to stand out more (or less).
Each preset includes all the icons you’re going to come across as you play: friendlies, enemies, vehicles, environmental pings, neutral icons, and so many other visual elements.
To get to those options, head to Accessibility > Graphics Quality Settings > Color Profiles. Hit Edit and lets dig in.
An easy preset to pick is Tritanopia, which boosts how sharp every colour used is, compared to default. This simply makes icons pop more, especially if you’re playing on an HDR screen. For even more granular control, you can keep scrolling until you hit Custom, which lets you pick the exact colour you want for each element using a colour wheel.
How to change icon intensity and opacity
Though you may now be happy with how darker (or lighter) your icon colours look in Battlefield 6, there are yet more options that also let you tweak how they appear on your screen. To do this, head to Graphics > and scroll down to Icons & Indicators.
Here, there’s an option to control how intense icons are. It’s a slider you simply drag up or down to your liking. But if you want to control the individual icons that appear on your HUD – and in the game’s world, you should hit Edit on HUD Icons instead.
This sub-menu is vast, so take a moment to scroll through it before making any changes. Perhaps the most important section, however, is Aim-Based Icons Opacity, which controls how icons appear when you’re viewing them from the first-person perspective, and while aimed down sights.
In essence, you want to make icons as unobtrusive as you can, without losing out on the information they provide. If you struggle with keeping your sight on target because of the noise of in-world icons, this is the page for you.
In the subsection below that, you can change the scale and opacity of objective icons, enemy/friendly/squad icons and more besides. There’s sadly no preview on the right side of the screen, so you’re going to have to try to join an empty server to see the effects in realtime.
How to change your crosshair thickness
Sticking with the same menu: Graphics > and scroll down to Icons & Indicators. This time, hit Edit on Crosshairs and Indicators. This menu contains a multitude of options to help keep your crosshair as visible as possible.
There’s thankfully a preview window to the right so you can see how your changes will look in different environments. We recommend turning Crosshair Opacity all the way to 100%, and raising the Intensity until you can comfortably see the crosshairs in the snowy environment example. You should also use Thick for your crosshair.
You can adjust the colour of the crosshair, too, if you don’t like white. If you’re an old-school FPS player, you may opt to disable Infantry Crosshair Projection to keep your crosshair as static and in the centre of the screen as possible. However, if you suffer from motion sickness, you should leave it on On.
How to adjust the size of your minimap
Once again, we’re sticking with Graphics > Interface and HUD. Under Advanced HUD Settings you’ll find a whole section dedicated to the Minimap. From there, you can adjust the size and opacity of the minimap, as well as the view distance (range) it covers when you’re on foot and when you’re inside a vehicle (air/ground).
New for Battlefield 6 is the Interior Zoom toggle, which adds a nice animation that transitions the minimap from showing the outdoor area to showing what’s inside the building to reflect the player moving in and out of any given structure. In the beta, some players found it distracting, so definitely give it a try and see if you prefer it Off or On.
There’s an option to change minimap rotation, too. This is for players who find it distracting when the map rotates alongside their view, or stays fixed.
How to reduce camera shake and other visual effects
Battlefield 6 looks incredible when you keep all of the visual effects developers designed set to On. Not everyone is going to be happy to keep the game looking the way it’s intended, however. It’s also true that some of those effects could mess with the overall clarity of the image, and how quickly you can identify enemies. If you’re someone who’s ultra-competitive, the game offers a few settings you can tweak to your liking.
Head to Accessibility > Graphics Quality Settings > Camera Effects. Click Edit to get into the sub-menu.
From here, you can tweak the amount of Motion Blur you see for both camera and your weapon separately – or turn them off completely. You can also turn off Chromatic Aberration, relax Camera Shake, reduce Headbob when spriting, and tweak the behaviour of the HUD and your crosshair.
Note that the toggles for Vignette and Film Grain are instead found under Graphics > Camera Settings.
If you’re after even more useful content, we have a whole list of Battlefield 6 gameplay tips that are just as essential for new and veteran Battlefield players.