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v0lcano8's avatar
v0lcano8
4 years ago

Settings randomly resetting to default when launching the game

Product: Battlefield 2042
Platform:PC
Please specify your platform model. PC
AMD or Nvidia Model Number RTX 2070 Super / Intel I7-7700K
Enter RAM memory size in GB 2X8G@3000Mhz
Are you using any software with an overlay? No
Which part of the game is the issue happening in? Game Menu
In which game menu were you when the bug occurred? When launching the game
Please select your region Europe
On which server did this happen? not appliable
When did this happen? (dd.mm.yy hh:mm) Randomly, last time 7th december @11:55
Summarize your bug The settings are randomly resetting when I'm launching the game and the first tutorial launches, after that I have to set everything back on.
How often does the bug occur? Occasionally (10% - 49%)
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? ?
What happens when the bug occurs? All my settings are erased and put back to default
What should be happening instead? Keep my settings everytime and consistently !

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I'd like to mention that I am NOT using Windows integrated antivirus and I use Norton, as some people are telling the "Ransomware blocker" from Windows may be the culprit.

This is INFURIATING. 

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7 Replies

  • StjerneIdioten's avatar
    StjerneIdioten
    4 years ago

    I am getting hit with exactly the same things. I've occasionally had a thing where it resets the resolution to some super low res, but this time all settings were gone and I had to setup everything again... Didn't know it was a requirement to keep a backup of the game settings for this game, but it doesn't come as a surprise...

  • FragLord's avatar
    FragLord
    4 years ago

    Same here but devs are on holidays so enjoy restoring your settings until next patch might fix it in 2022!

  • darealHomerMix's avatar
    darealHomerMix
    4 years ago

    I always have a backup of my Settings folder under documents, since a hard crash could destroy your profsave file. Just make a copy of your folder and whenever this happens:

    -be happy that you have a copy of your settings folder

    -get thru the intro/prologue until you get into the main menu(not doing this might botch your copied folder later)

    -exit the game

    -delete Settings folder

    -rename your copied settings folder to the deleted one

    -instantly make a copy of this folder again in case anything goes wrong

    Served me well and saved a load of time when trying to find out a stable gaming overclock on BFV

  • direct3r's avatar
    direct3r
    4 years ago
    @darealHomerMix yeah same workaround here. just backuped the profile files and restore them after I alt + f4 out of the intro, next launch all settings are back. very annoying to set them manually this often!
  • Dedzigs's avatar
    Dedzigs
    Seasoned Ace
    4 years ago
    @v0lcano8 I have back up of my, Documents\Battlefield 2042 folders, as well a full video record of my Battlefield 2042 settings. This started to happen more often after 0.3.1 update.

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