[READ] Battlefield 3 Crash Fixes etc. - PC, XBOX 360 & PS3..
Here is solutions on most of the Battlefield 3 problems. This has been tested and should work.
Battlefield 3 System Requirements
Battlefield 3 is powered by the Frostbite 2.0 engine, which is based on the previous Frostbite 1.5, which powered Bad Company 2. The new engine brings a lot of visual improvements and a lot of optimizations as well. However, please note that Battlefield 3 won’t support DirecX 9, meaning it won’t run on Windows XP.
Minimum requirements for Battlefield 3
OS: Windows Vista or Windows 7
Processor: Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or Althon X2 2.7 GHz
RAM: 2GB
Graphic Card: DirectX 10 or 11 compatible Nvidia or AMD ATI card, ATI Radeon 3870 or higher, Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT or higher.
Graphics Card Memory: 512 MB
Sound Card: DirectX compatibl sound card
Hard Drive: 15 GB for disc version or 10 GB for digital version
Recommended system requirements for Battlefield 3
OS: Windows 7 64-bit
Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD CPU
RAM: 4GB
Graphics Card: DirectX 11 Nvidia or AMD ATI card, Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 or ATI Radeon 6950.
Graphics Card Memory: 1 GB
Sound Card: DirectX compatibl sound card
Hard Drive: 15 GB for disc version or 10 GB for digital version
Problem 1: Battle Field 3 Windows Compatibility
Solution: Battlefield 3 will be compatible with Windows 7 or Vista, as they're only using DirectX10 and 11 (sadly, no Windows XP support).
*For Offline or Single Player User
Battlefield 3 Lag Fix – Performance Issues
Possible Solution: Update your NVidia and ATI graphics card drivers.
*For NVidia Drivers Click Here
*For ATI Radeon Drivers Click Here
Install Error, Battlefield 3 Install Fails or Cannot Install
This is a Microsoft C++ bug so the quick fix is to uninstall your C++ files. If you see 2 instances of Microsoft C++, uninstall both of them; and don’t worry, they are easy to reinstall. There are also a couple workarounds online if you don’t want to uninstall them. In other words, reinstall/restore your game files.
Can't See Menu or HUD
This is a new problem that occurs when using triple monitors (Nvidia Surround or AMD Eyefinity). There is no fix yet, except to run your monitors individually instead of in Surround/Eyefinity.
Battlefield 3 Freezes Fix
Possible Solution: To stop the game freeze try to update latest drivers of all of your Hardware like Motherboard or Graphic Card etc.
Restore Default Settings
Possible Solution: Just Delete the Battlefield 3 Folder in Documents it will restore your all setting and profile where you can start a new one.
Battlefield 3 Errors and Crashes Fix
Possible Solution: Just try to Repair your game or get update to fix the various errors and crashes.
Display FPS (Frames Pr Second)
While in game hold Ctrl + Alt + S. The screen's upper left corner will show your frame rates.
Blurry or Seemingly Unresponsive Things Fix
Disable motion blur in your graphics settings.
Floating in Tunnels or in Dark Spaces Fix
Re-enable HBAO in your graphics settings
Graphic Settings or Preferences Does Not Saving
Some Settings are not change in game so restart your game after graphic changes
Support 3D Vision?
Yes, Battlefield 3 support stereoscopic 3D - Nvidia 3D Vision. - http://www.mtbs3d.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13050:battlefield-3-review&catid=38&Itemid=76
Don’t Installing from Disc
Possible Solution: When you try to install the game, The Origin will start automatically and will start downloadBattlefield 3. It seems to downloading from internet but actually its downloading or installing from Disc, so don’t eject your Disc.
No Sound, Sound Error or Audio Lag
Possible Solution 1: Try to reduce sound acceleration by following these steps: Click Start, then run, type dxdiag, and press enter. Select the sound tab and reduce sound acceleration
Possible Solution 2: You can also try to reduce the Sample Rate Conversion Quality to fix this:
Load the Control Panel -> Sounds and Audio Devices, In the Volume tab, click the “Advanced” button under “Speaker settings”, then click the “Performance” tab; Move the slider from “Full” and “Best” to “None” and “Good”. Now click “OK”
Possible Solution 3: Run the game with Stereo Sound if you are experiencing no sound or sound stuttering.
Possible Solution 4: If you're using Realtek audio drivers, updating to the latest available drivers usually solves the problem.
Battlefield 3 Randomly Crashes
Possible Solution: Try to Repair Battlefield game if nothing happens then update the game hope it will fix you problem.
Logged-in as Administrator to Run This Game
Possible Solution: For This Error, you need to run Origin as Administrator just by Right Click on Origin icon if you got same error again then and you have Operating System Windows 7 then go to Control Penal and Turn Off “User Account Control”.
Graphic Bug, Glitches and Low Performance On High-end Graphics Card
Possible Solution: If you have spent heavy money on High End Graphic Card and you Battlefield 3 is Running in Low Performance then you try to Download New NVidia Graphics Driver for Battlefield 3, NVidia designed thisdriver version especial for New Games like Rage and Battlefield 3 so you should try this. Click to Download Latest Graphic Card Driver 285.62
Game isn’t Starting
Possible Solution: When you click on game icon to start then make sure you aren’t blocking the game, and try to disable your security programs and run Origin as administrator.
Re-install or Release Check Problems
Possible Solution: If you already download and install the Battlefield 3 and Origin asks you to re-install the game again then you need to repair the game for solve this problem.
Battlefield 3 Stopped Working
Possible Solution 1: If you are facing this situation go to your Origin Client> Right-Click Battlefield 3>Click Repair then Origin will re-download and re-install the game with new patches and updates.
Possible Solution 2: It can happen when the servers will over loaded, be patience and try again later hope it will fix.
Battlefield 3 Lag Fix
Possible Solution: Go into NVidia’s Control Panel and set Vsync to off and set max pre-rendered frames to 0.
Low Frame Rates and Stutter Fixing
Possible Solution: Now it’s time to try something different you need to go to into your system BIOS setup(For Intel Users) Turn off Intel Hyper Threading then start your game again if problem don’t get solved then try to run with one CPU for disable your second CPU go to Task Manager>Right Click on Battlefield 3>Set Affinity>Select One CPU>Press OK (Try it at your own Risk!!!)
*For Online and Multiplayer Users
Origin Not Installed Error While Installing Battlefield 3
Possible Solution: While Installing the Battlefield 3 If your origin installed and the error come that your Origin Not Installed then try to uninstall Origin completely with registry. Re-install Origin if the error comes again then remove all game and software registries and folders. You can remove game with folders; Go to “C” Driver where Origin Installed Program Files>Origin Now Delete the Origin Folder. Now remove the registry keys of the Battlefield 3, To Remove the registry key Click Start>Run>type “Regedit”>Press Enter>Go to File then Export>Choose Location Then Save>
Expand the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE(Wow6432Node For 64bit Users)>Electronics Arts, you will find EA Corefolder just delete it, Then Expand Microsoft>Windows>Current Version>Uninstall, Here is {EF7E931D-DC84-471B-8DB6-A83358095474} Right Click and Delete it. After that Re-Install Origin.
Play Battlefield 3 Using Steam Overlay
- Disable Origin's overlay (click the gear/cog and go to the "in game" settings tab).
- In Steam, add Origin.exe as a non-steam game to your library.
- Launch the Origin shortcut from your Steam library, then launch BF3.
Cannot join Battlelog or Error “ERR_LOGIN_DISPLAYTOS” Fix
This is a server issue and out of your control. The BF3 team is aware of it and is working towards a fix.
Stuck at the Joining Server message or experience long load times on Win 7 64-bit systems
- Start regedit
- Browse to HKEY LOCAL MACHINE/SOFTWARE/WoW6432Node/EA Games
- Change the GDFBinary & InstallDir paths to C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\Games\Battlefield 3
- Try to launch the game and join game servers, and it should work.
Punkbuster Fix or Kicking By Administrator
Possible Solution: If you are kicking from game again and again then try to update your Punkbuster fromHere. If the problem not solved then Copy pb folder and pbsvc.exe folder from the Battlefield 3 BETA folder, and paste it into C:\Program Files\Origin Games, folder. Then Run the pbsvc.exe
How to Link EA/Origin Account To PSN
Possible Solution: Just complete the form in Help at Origin Contact Us you will need to provide the yoyr PSNInformation.
Battlefield 3 Multiplayer Port Forwarding
Possible Solution: Fist you need to add Battlefield 3/origin to your firewall and security program’s exception lists. Now use these Ports:
PC
TCP: 80, 443, 9988, 20000-20100, 22990, 17502, 42127
UDP: 3659, 14000-14016, 22990-23006, 25200-25300
PlayStation 3
TCP: 80, 443, 9988, 10000-10100, 17502, 42127
UDP: 3659, 14000-14016
Xbox360
TCP: 53, 88, 3074
UDP: 53, 88, 3074
How to Port Forwarding: ^
http://portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/VirginMedia/Netgear_CG3101D/Battlefield_3.htm
Weapon is not Visible When Re-Spawn
Possible Solution: Just Restart your Console.
Stinger missing in "Rock and a Hard Place" Singelplayer - XBOX 360/PS3
Update 21/12/2012:
"Hi all,"
We have now fixed the bug in single player where you couldn’t pick up the Stinger in mission 10. Patches were rolled out on all platforms in all regions. On console, these updates are automatic and mandatory. Full details below:
PS3 client patch
Delivery:
Mandatory automatic update when you start the game
Fixes:
* SDTV input lag
* Game breaking SP bug in mission 10 (picking up the Stinger)
Xbox 360 client patch
Delivery:
Mandatory automatic update when you start the game
Fixes:
* Game breaking SP bug in mission 10 (picking up the Stinger)
PC client patch
Delivery:
Origin client auto update if you have not un-checked “Keep my games up to date” (in which case you need to tell the Origin client to check for latest update for BF3)
Fixes:
* Game breaking SP bug in mission 10 (picking up the Stinger)
* Additionally fixes bug where world would end on Dec 21
Source: http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/en/news/view/2832654789470390175/
Battlefield 3 not working when Initializing
Possible Solution:
1: Navigate to {PC username} > My Documents >Battlefield 3 > settings.
2: Here you should be able to find a file named PROF_SAVE_BODY. Open this file, if it is completely blank you have found the roots of your problems, if the file is not blank this may not be your problem and this guide is unlikely to help you.
3: Delete this file.
4: Then open Origin and right click on Battlefield 3 in your game library.
5: Select "Show Game Details" and select the "Cloud storage" option next to "Details".
6: Deactivate Cloud Storage for Battlefield 3 or for all Origin games.
7: Now you can join a server. Battlefield 3 will notice that the file is missing and make a replacement file, this file will be using correct data and your problem should now be resolved.
You can find the guide on battlelog as well: http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/forum/threadview/2832654348438658077/1/
Connection Problems, etc guide
http://answers.ea.com/t5/Battlefield-3/Battlefield-3-fixes-guide-read-carefully/td-p/76264
- With kind regards, Timmie.
Hi!
Some of these solutions works for XBOX 360 & PS3 aswell. most of these solutions is dedicated to PC.
- Timmie
Hi there!
No, not at the moment phaceman.
- Timmie
Hello!
That's because you lost the connection to the EA server. Try to restart your internet router and it should work. Also, it can be your firewall that blocks you to connect to other players (Nat: Strict). You can turn it off in the settings of your internet router.
- Sincerely, Timmie.
Hi again!
The solutions in the thread is working fine. However, there will always be new problems every day.
I recommend you to try a different server region. If that dosen't work you can always try to port forwarding. Also, check so not too many using the internet router at the same time. (much traffic).
Feel free to come back here if you have more questions or need further help.
- Timmie
Hey Timmie it would be really nice if you would include this link: http://portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/VirginMedia/Netgear_CG3101D/Battlefield_3.htm in the first post^^ It really works and is the last thing people should resort to
Hi yuihirasawaaa!
Thank you for the tip! I will include that into the solution list as a last-case-scenario.
Feel free to give him XP for this. :robotwink:
- Sincerely, Timmie.
Hi again,
This is not the final list of Fixes to Battlefield 3. I will add more solutions to common issues as soon as more problems/issues occurs.
Please, if you have any solution or fix to Battlefield 3, if it is a system fix or in-game, please let us know by posting them in this thread.
Help us to create the ultimate solution guide to Battlefield 3 and upcoming Battlefield 3 titles!
- Sincerely, Timmie.
Guide to resolve "Battlefield 3 not working" error message when entering the "Initializing" phase:
Description of the problem :
This guide is based on my personal problems with Battlefield 3. I cannot promise that this fix will apply for all users but it worked for me.
This guide aim to resolve an error that occurs when Battlefield 3 enters the phase/stage "Initializing" when joining a server and the user gets a Windows error message stating that "Battlefield 3 has stopped working".
The cause of the problem is a corrupt file that is being downloaded when the user connects to the cloud system.
If you have this problem reinstalling Battlefield 3/ Origin/ PunkBuster or getting a new PC will not help since the same corrupt will be downloaded as soon as you try to join a server.
Instead you can follow this guidelines for a very quick fix of the issue.
Step by Step Guide:
1: Navigate to {PC username} > My Documents >Battlefield 3 > settings
2: Here you should be able to find a file named PROF_SAVE_BODY. Open this file, if it is completely blank you have found the roots of your problems, if the file is not blank this may not be your problem and this guide is unlikely to help you.
3: Delete this file.
4: Then open Origin and right click on Battlefield 3 in your game library.
5: Select "Show Game Details" and select the "Cloud storage" option next to "Details".
6: Deactivate cloud storage for Battlefield 3 or for all Origin games.
7: Now you can join a server. Battlefield 3 will notice that the file is missing and make a replacement file, this file will be using correct data and your problem should now be resolved.You can find the guide on battlelog as well: http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/forum/threadview/2832654348438658077/1/
Hi there thevaliantsoul!
Thank you for sharing your solution tip to Answer HQ!
I will add this to the "Fixes/Solutions" guide to Battlefield 3.
Feel free to give him XP for this. :robotwink:
- Timmie
Hi there poxpoenic!
Try to launch the game from Battlelog or Origin instead and it should work. If the problem persists, make sure to close all background programs and repair/re-install Origin.
- Timmie
