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BF6 Hitting 100% CPU Usage Causing Lag/Stutter/Latency/Slo-Mo Issues
I play on PC, bought the phantom edition on steam for BF6 and played the beta. In the Beta, my game was genuinely unplayable. the constant frame drops and audio tearing made me try everything I could find online about how to fix it and nothing did. now that the game is officially out, I booted it up and it was completely fine (100+ fps no lag nothing) until about 30 minutes in game when boom. instant frame drops, audio tearing, CPU usage at 100%. I cannot find a single fix and I'm starting to wonder if I'm the only one dealing with this issue. CM title editPacket Loss and Latency Issues on Large Scale Battle Maps/Gamemodes
I’ve been experiencing constant packet loss and latency issues mainly when playing the large scale battle maps/game modes but when switching to the smaller scale maps the issue is gone completely. It’s like playing the game in slow motion basically when I just try to deal with it on the bigger maps/modes. I’m running the game on a gaming laptop with a 13th gen i7, rtx 4070 and 16 GB RAM. When the packet loss/latency issues aren’t happening (rarely) I’m running the game smoothly with around 100+ fps and my connection is completely fine (tested other games and conducted internet speed tests). I've posted about this on Reddit and have found that many others are experiencing this issue as well even with better PC set ups also. Hopefully this gets fixed, pretty bummed out that I can’t experience the craziness of the large scale battles BF is known for. EDIT: A work around for this issue for me is the community servers. I’ve played large scale maps and battles with little to no issues. Hopefully this helps you guys out. Still sucks that we can’t play the official servers without having to deal with this.
Time Nudge (TN) issue Megathread
Hello! I've been dealing with issues relating to Time Nudge spikes (can manifest either as high lag or "slow-motion") and high consistent Time Nudge since about Battlefield 2042 update #3.0.0, and these issues have persisted into the BF6 beta, keeping me from pulling the $70 trigger on BF6. I've done research on the causes and "fixes" (though none of them are complete fixes) of the issues caused by Time Nudge, which I'll outline below. Cause: Time nudge, in most cases, appears to be introduced when the CPU can't keep up with the traffic from the server. Time nudge itself is a buffer that waits for the CPU to either process the packets sent by the server or re-sync with the tick speed of the server. This does not, however, mean more powerful CPUs don't have this issue and less powerful ones do - it seems to be almost random which devices have issues with time nudge and which don't: even some consoles have had issues with time nudge in Battlefield 2042. As for it being an internet, location, or router-related issue, I've eliminated those factors by: 1. Changing my ISP and router (for a different reason, but the issue persisted) 2. Using both Wi-Fi and Ethernet (it didn't matter) 3. Even though I live in a major server city, I took my computer traveling out east and still had no dice with fixing the issue on hotel Wi-Fi. The issue is often found in systems whose CPUs have high utilization or are throttling (as is expected), but I've run 2042 and the BF6 beta on 60% CPU utilization well under 80 degrees C with the issue persisting. Your system not getting enough airflow could be an issue causing Time Nudge spikes. From what I've seen, the issue appears both on Intel and AMD chips across multiple generations, including mobile and desktop chips, and across multiple motherboard models as well. It's likely a slight mismatch with something in certain specific CPUs and the Netcode that causes the issues to appear. The issue is not GPU-related: it persists on integrated graphics and both graphics cards I own, and changing graphics settings or turning on DLSS does not majorly affect how severe the issue is. This has been consistent throughout my research into the topic. Additionally, the games usually run with very high framerate and high GPU overhead even when the issue occurs. The issue could be RAM-related in some cases. Tweaking some RAM-related settings in BIOS can relieve some issues relating to Time Nudge. Solutions: The issue can be relieved partially for some devices by lowering the max framerate in the game settings below what it normally . This may give some overhead for the CPU to run network-related processes and Additionally, user-created .cfg files have been circulating that limit CPU usage for the game to only about half of what it would use otherwise. These haven't worked at all for me, but seem to have had some effect in other users' issues. Note that this fix -- pretty much universally -- has been said to not completely solve the issue, but rather alleviate it a bit. For those who have the option, enabling an XMP profile for RAM in your bios could alleviate the issue. Alternatively, adding more RAM to your system could eliminate any issues in the CPU failing to communicate with memory, and give the CPU enough overhead to perform other tasks. Resetting your BIOS or re-installing your OS or game is not a valid way of alleviating this issue, from my attempts at doing all three and anecdotal evidence from other threads. Something I read relating to Time Nudge that seems important to note: "It's an issue with no clear cause and no solution." Everybody's case will be different, and the issue is probably not solvable either on your end or EA's end. As far as I can tell, the only way to completely solve the issue would be to swap to a different CPU, including using a potentially older one. If you have a laptop or a system with a soldered-on CPU, getting a new device to play the game on may be your only option if the fixes I've listed and the ones in the comments don't work. If I missed any solutions (I definitely did), feel free to drop them in the comments. Conclusion: I'm writing this in part to get the attention of EA staff, of whom only one has responded to any time-nudge related thread before (2 years ago). This is an issue that is preventing a not insignificant amount of players from enjoying your game, and one that needs to be solved. This is not an issue for me in any Battlefield game other than 2042 and 6, and not in any other multiplayer game either. Edit 10/25/2025: Just gonna leave an update here - consensus among quite a few posts (here and elsewhere) has shown that if you're having Time Nudge issues on the 60hz servers, playing on the 30hz Community servers is an option. The 60hz servers are just more difficult for the CPU to juggle network traffic with, so a slower tick rate server should alleviate the issue a little. I've bought BF6 and will post the results of me trying those 30hz Community / Portal servers. Something about those servers to note: there has been community pushback against DICE for their decision to make those servers 30hz. While this is a reasonable criticism from a gameplay perspective, a switch to all-60hz servers could end a way for us experiencing this Time Nudge issue to play the game. Due to that community pushback, and assuming the TN issue isn't addressed in a near-future update, you can expect that method of playing the game to vanish after some time. Another thing to note for some users, especially with portable devices: changing power plan settings to not throttle (pick High Performance mode in "Choose a power plan" in Windows search) has had some effect in mitigating this issue with some users I've seen online, especially those with laptops or handheld devices. I will note, however, that altering this did not work for me in 2042 with my laptop.
Battlefield 6 won’t launch – Secure Boot not enabled error
Hello, I have just purchased Battlefield 6 and I cannot even start the game because of the message: "SecureBoot is not enabled. Learn how to use SecureBoot at go.ea.com/SecureBoot." My PC meets or exceeds all the official system requirements, yet the game refuses to launch only because Secure Boot is not enabled or detected. Forcing players to change BIOS settings is unreasonable. Not every system supports Secure Boot, and enabling it can cause boot issues or require full system reinstallation. This is a major accessibility and compatibility issue. A modern PC game should not require players to alter low-level firmware settings just to launch. I request that EA: provides an alternative or compatibility mode for systems without Secure Boot, clearly communicates this hardware requirement before purchase, and offers refund options for affected players who cannot enable Secure Boot. I paid for a game that I cannot even start. Please treat this message as a formal complaint and forward it to the Battlefield 6 technical and management teams. Thank you, PiotrLatency and packet loss
Since yesterday I have been trying to understand why my game is so laggy due to high latency and packet loss. I had absolutely no problem during open BETA, game ran flawlessly. Now I cant engage any close quarter combat/map bcs it's literally unplayable, people are teleporting all around me, i cant move around or aim smoothly, everythingfeels like ♥♥♥♥. I read that more people are facing the same problem so if anyone has found out what's wrong pls let me know. Thanks in advance! RTX 4060 Intel Core i5-11400F 2.6GHz
BF6 Pro Battle Pass And Rewards Are Missing
So I have Purchased Season 1 The Battlefield 6 Pro Battle Pass And all The instant rewards for purchasing plus the battlefield coins which they say that is included are not available and useable . for reference here is an instant reward skin which is accessible after purchasing the pro version of the battle pass(or the simple one) which is clearly not unlocked . i hope the fix this cause it will be a waste of money if it isn't.
I can't start the match or join to any server!
PC - Steam, 7800X3D, RTX4090, 64GB RAM, WIN10 When I try to start a match or log in to any server, just BATTLEFIELD logo pops up and returns me to the main menu. I got this after yesterday's AWS downtime, I didn't have any problems with the game before. Please fix it!
Disconnect/Kicked for Inactivity While Actively Playing or Matchmaking
Literally join a lobby, watch the loading screen and then says your session has been timed out from inactivity?????????????? BOTH my brothers are playing in lobbys, same internet, same ethernet, both on PC, just me!? Anyone else get this? Any fixes? Or just classic EA? CM title edit
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