@SterlingARCH3RI am unable to modify PROFSAVE or PROFSAVE_profile in notes or wordpad. When I open them it is blank but there are many pages to scroll down through. PROFSAVE is 1,500 kb, _profile is 8kb, both last modified at last launch attempt (game is broken for me after update #3, cant launch it.) @EA_Atic
I would delete everything in that folder, run a file integrity check on the game in Steam, and let the files regenerate.
Then also download and install Notepad ++ and stop editing config files with incompatible software like notepad.
@fatherspace Hi, I didn't see this alert when you pinged me for some reason. The file to modify with respect to this guide is PROFSAV_profile. I do it in Notepad.
If that file isn't showing up or is otherwise problematic, then as was mentioned by another user, you should delete that file and repair the game. You can repair via Origin by right-clicking the game and selecting repair. You should be able to get everything back to normal. You'll have to start all over with the settings changes, but it's well worth fine tuning your settings from the get-go.
For future reference, I'd always make a copy of the PROFSAV_profile file once you make your satisfactory settings changes. Then, save it under a different name in the same folder or elsewhere.
I find it ridiculous there has to be this amount of troubleshooting to try and smoothly run the game…
@-s0-SDBNot really that ridiculous as there are just as many different system variations as there are problems. Meaning, your computer is different than mine and this goes for everyone out there. These sort of guides are great not only because someone(s) has taken the time to investigate solutions but actually are trying to give some direction on possible fixes. All games can and are tweaked by users and BF2042 is no different than any other game in this regard.
Cheers
And what if the PROSAVE_profile and settings Directory are never made?
@WhtFeather It's always made as that's what the game looks to for the settings/controls. Make sure you're looking at the correct directory - C drive > Users > your name > Documents > Battlefield 2042 > Settings
