User Config and PROFSAVE_profile for Better Performance

This guide will show you how to set a custom user config and the best settings for the PROFSAVE_profile file resulting in better performance in Battlefield 2042.

User Config

1. Open the game folder (\steamapps\common\Battlefield 2042)
   
2. Right click on blank space and create new txt file
   
3. Open with Notepad or Notepad++
   
4. Paste following code:

   GameTime.MaxVariableFps 240  
   WorldRender.TransparencyShadowmapsEnable 0
   WorldRender.MotionBlurEnable 0
   WorldRender.MotionBlurQuality 0
   WorldRender.MotionBlurMaxSampleCount 0
   WorldRender.MotionBlurRadialBlurMax 0
   WorldRender.SpotLightShadowmapEnable 0
   WorldRender.LightTileCsPathEnable 0
   PostProcess.DynamicAOEnable 0
   PostProcess.DynamicAOMethod 0
   PostProcess.DofMethod 0
   PostProcess.BlurMethod 0
   PostProcess.HbaoBilateralBlurEnable 0
   WorldRender.PlanarReflectionEnable 0
   RenderDevice.TripleBufferingEnable 0
   RenderDevice.VSyncEnable 0
   RenderDevice.TripleBufferingEnable 0
   RenderDevice.DxDiagDriverDetectionEnable 0
   RenderDevice.StereoconvergenceScale 0
   RenderDevice.StereoSeparationScale 0
   RenderDevice.StereoZoomSoldierConvergenceScale 0
   

5. Save as -> Select all filetypes -> user.cfg

PROFSAVE_profile

1. Open Documents\Battlefield 2042\settings
   
2. Open the PROFSAVE_profile file with Notepad or Notepad++
   
3. Paste code from pastebin: https://pastebin.com/PeCLjtkf
   
4. Save file
   
5. Modify in-game settings to your liking

Results and Fix

These two steps should result in significant framerate improvements for most players. Some visual artifacts such as broken lighting in the main menu are to be expected but there aren't any that have a negative impact on gameplay.

If you want to restore main menu lighting for buying skins or other purposes:

1. Open console with ^ key on Iso keyboard layout
   
2. Paste WorldRender.LightTileCsPathEnable 1
   
3. Press enter and close console with ^

Alternatively you can also delete this line from the user.cfg file for a permanent solution.

I hope this guide was helpful for you, if so, please leave a rating.

[i'm No Hero]

thx

[GunMonk3y]

That maxfps command doesn't work in 2042 - add these lines to add a counter to see for yourself (tailor to your resolution):
perfoverlay.drawfps 1
perfoverlay.drawsim 0
perfoverlay.drawgpu 0
perfoverlay.drawpixelthroughput 0
perfoverlay.fpstimeperiod 1
perfoverlay.fpsdisplayformat 3
perfoverlay.fpsdisplayscale 2
perfoverlay.fpsdisplayoffsetx 2430
perfoverlay.fpsdisplayoffsety -33

Motion blur and Vsync can be turned off in the options.
Triple buffering is unused without Vsync. Most of these are worthless and some don't even exist in the game.
WorldRender.LightTileCsPathEnable 0 is impactful but be aware it absolutely does detract in game, especially indoors.
DynamicAO is 0 anyway if Ambient Occlusion disabled.
Snake oil for people that can't use a settings menu.
Don't use the whole profsave file unless you want ALL his settings - keys, mouse, everything.

[Cjay]

add in user cfg

Thread.ProcessorCount X
Thread.MaxProcessorCount X
Thread.MinFreeProcessorCount 0
Thread.JobThreadPriority 0
GstRender.Thread.MaxProcessorCount Y

replace X with your core count and Y with your thread count

[~INFECTED~TheDummyUnicorn]

Hey I'm looking for another fix besides this because I'm having a lot of crackling sounds when I'm on the game, don't know what's causing it don't know how to fix it. So far I read a lot of comments that talked about buffer size but I have no idea where you find them

[GhostAllyOS]

I am now unable to move my mouse, I'm just stuck looking at the ground after doing both steps.

[Jomena]

Diffchecker is very good for checking config differences. Find first "GstRender" line and go down from there to see which graphical settings it changes.
Just tried this out and seem perfect for juicing out all FPS, tho "LightTileCsPathEnable 0" makes some places (especially interiors) look weirdly lit or too dark.
Gotta test it out more tho :)

[Folklore56]

So what does the PROFSAVE_profile code switch off? its a wall of text and I want to know whats actually changed.

[PratamaDA]

works like a charm, went from 50 to 100~120

[GoodLieYoung]

Makes the game actually playable on my Lenovo Legion Go. I am getting a stable and smooth 60FPS now with no stuttering. Thanks a Ton

[arnoldhagen]

I don't know what kind of sorcery this is kind sir, but you have completely overhauled my bf2042 experience for the absolute better. I can not thank you enough.