Battlefield 6’s open beta is available now in early access and while a lot of the sentiment thus far has been positive, the game is experiencing some issues that Battlefield Studios is aware of.
The studio has now published a list of known issues for Battlefield 6, but before getting into the specifics, the developer said fans should understand that a beta, by definition, is an unfinished product and was always expected to have issues.
As for the specific issues that Battlefield Studios is aware of, the developer said it knows players may be unable to ping enemies when using stationary weapons. Additionally, the animations for when characters attach to a zipline are bugged. Beyond that, the aim assist feature when players are close to smoke is a work in progress, the studio said. Another known issue is that players can sink into the ground after reviving a teammate.
Battlefield Studios added that it’s aware of weapon-balancing issues specific to recoil. The studio said it knew about these issues for some time but wasn’t able to address them for the open beta. There are UI/UX known issues, too, including the “Close Map” button not working properly and the pick-up prompt no appearing on some gadgets.
You can see a bigger list of known issues below, as shared by Battlefield Studios. The list is not comprehensive, though, as players have also encountered issues requiring them to manually enable Secure Boot in order to play.
The list of known issues below also includes some helpful workarounds from the developer, including for some PC and console problems, so be sure to consult the list for all the information.
The Battlefield 6 open beta is available now to a limited group of people–but it’s not hard to get in. The open beta becomes available to everyone August 9-10 and then again August 14-17. The full game, meanwhile, launches on October 10.
Battlefield 6 open beta known issues
Soldier:
- The primary weapon deploy function is currently delayed during sprint
- Players are unable to ping enemies when they are using stationary weapons
- Sometimes, a takedown is not performed even if the prompt is present in HUD
- The player is currently unable to ping or spot whilst in any vehicle
- Users transition to the first perspective if they redeploy while driving from an open-seat vehicle
- Character attach to the zipline and riding animations are currently work in progress
- Spamming the mount weapon function will exit a player from prone if they are in prone
- Aim assist when the player is close to smoke is work in progress
- The player can sink into the ground after reviving a teammate
Weapons and Gadgets:
- All barrel slot attachments have a placeholder in the description
- All machine gun weapons have a placeholder in the description
- Several weapons’ back iron sight clip through the camera when firing in ADS if customized with some scopes
- Incorrect names are present for Scopes in Loadout
Weapon Recoil in Open Beta
While not present within the Open Beta, a series of balance passes have already taken place around weapon recoil; however, they were not able to be included in the open beta build in time. The team is consistently paying attention to feedback around all things weapons, and we’ll continue to keep players updated at a later point about more details specific to weapon balancing and gameplay.
UI / UX:
- The ‘Close Map’ button is non-functional upon opening the map in-game
- Soldier supply providers are missing an animation
- Settings which feature slider UI elements are currently work in progress and will be refined
- Out of bounds elements for air vehicles (diagonal stripes) are not present on the Capstone overview map
- The icon for a Spotted Vehicle is not currently present
- Game Mode Widget objective icons disappear while having selected another user who leaves the server
- Pick up prompt is missing on some gadgets
- The ability to bind crouch to a different key away from C is currently not functioning as intended, even if you rebound a different key C will still function as crouch.
Maps & Modes:
- Distorted VFX or mirage/water effects can be seen in the Firing Range for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC
- Capstone has some missing lighting elements, causing darker than intended areas
- Barbed wire throughout the Capstone does not damage or slow the player
- Zipline ropes don’t have a proper texture
Settings & Functionality:
- The Big Map opacity slider within settings is not functional
- Dual Sense’s vibration is currently not functioning via Bluetooth
Client:
- Upon loading the Open Beta on PlayStation 5 some users may experience a “ID OptionsModify” screen, this is due to a language not being the same as intended for this Open Beta version.
We advise the following workaround to resolve this issue:
- Delete your install of Battlefield Open Beta.
- Delete the Saved Data attached to that install.
- Change your console language to English.
- Freshly reinstall the Battlefield Open Beta and get on the Battlefield.
Crash Awareness:
- Players may experience a crash on the splash screen, which states “D3D12CreateDevice” failed.
- This can be resolved by repairing the game.
- Players may experience a crash on the splash screen without any errors.
- You need to disable Force randomization for images (Mandatory ASLR) globally or add an exception for bf6event.exe:
- Disable globally (requires PC restart):
- Open Windows Security → App & browser control → Exploit protection settings – Under System settings, turn Force randomization for images (Mandatory ASLR) Off
- Restart your PC and launch the game again.
