Beta boom, but it’s not all smooth sailing. The Battlefield 6 open beta has officially dropped into early access, and players are already storming the servers in huge numbers. The excitement is real, but so are the bugs. While feedback has been mostly positive so far, it hasn’t been all sunshine and smooth gunfights.
Battlefield Studios has acknowledged a number of issues currently affecting the beta and clarified that, as with any preview build, bugs and glitches are to be expected. The beta is, after all, an unfinished slice of the bigger experience launching on October 10.
What’s not working, and what to watch out for
Let’s get straight to it. The dev team has put together a running list of Battlefield 6 beta bugs, including gameplay hiccups, UI inconsistencies, and platform-specific complications. Here’s a breakdown of the key known issues:
- Pinging problems with stationary weapons: Players are currently unable to ping enemies while manning stationary weapons. A fix is on the studio’s radar.
- Zipline animation bugs: Characters sometimes don’t animate properly when attaching to ziplines — think of it as your soldier channeling a ghostly glide.
- Aim assist near smoke: If you’re relying on aim assist in or around smoke clouds, be warned — this feature is still being tweaked and doesn’t perform consistently.
- Resurrection glitch: Some players are sinking into the ground after reviving a teammate. Resurrection is risky — and not just because of enemy fire.
- Weapon recoil inconsistencies: Weapon balancing is another pain point. The studio has admitted that recoil tuning isn’t quite right yet, and while they’re aware of it, no fixes have been deployed in the current beta build.
- Interface quirks: The UI and UX aren’t fully polished either. One notable example is the “Close Map” button, which might not respond correctly. Some pick-up prompts on gadgets aren’t appearing at all.
- Secure Boot requirements: PC players have reported needing to manually enable Secure Boot on their device. This isn’t listed among the official bugs, but it’s a widespread complaint across community forums.
If you’re running into any of these issues, take heart — you’re not alone. These are beta-level snags, and Battlefield Studios has shared workarounds for some PC and console issues in the full list provided on their official development channels.
More issues? Maybe. But that’s the point of a beta
While this known issues list is pretty extensive, it’s not exhaustive. Players are still discovering new bugs, crashes, and odd gameplay behaviour as the beta rolls on. Every crash reported and every glitch noted is data the devs can use to polish the final release, which lands October 10.
Consider this a work-in-progress show-and-tell. If you’re in the beta already, your feedback matters. If you’re not, you won’t be left out for long.
Battlefield 6 open beta bugs and fixes
Soldier:
- The primary weapon deploy function is currently delayed during sprint
- Players are unable to ping enemies when they are using stationary weapons
- Sometimes, a takedown is not performed even if the prompt is present in HUD
- The player is currently unable to ping or spot whilst in any vehicle
- Users transition to the first perspective if they redeploy while driving from an open-seat vehicle
- Character attach to the zipline and riding animations are currently work in progress
- Spamming the mount weapon function will exit a player from prone if they are in prone
- Aim assist when the player is close to smoke is work in progress
- The player can sink into the ground after reviving a teammate
Weapons and Gadgets:
- All barrel slot attachments have a placeholder in the description
- All machine gun weapons have a placeholder in the description
- Several weapons’ back iron sight clip through the camera when firing in ADS if customized with some scopes
- Incorrect names are present for Scopes in Loadout
Weapon Recoil in Open Beta
While not present within the Open Beta, a series of balance passes have already taken place around weapon recoil; however, they were not able to be included in the open beta build in time. The team is consistently paying attention to feedback around all things weapons, and we’ll continue to keep players updated at a later point about more details specific to weapon balancing and gameplay.
UI/UX:
- The ‘Close Map’ button is non-functional upon opening the map in-game
- Soldier supply providers are missing an animation
- Settings which feature slider UI elements are currently work in progress and will be refined
- Out of bounds elements for air vehicles (diagonal stripes) are not present on the Capstone overview map
- The icon for a Spotted Vehicle is not currently present
- Game Mode Widget objective icons disappear while having selected another user who leaves the server
- Pick up prompt is missing on some gadgets
- The ability to bind crouch to a different key away from C is currently not functioning as intended, even if you rebound a different key C will still function as crouch.
Maps & Modes:
- Distorted VFX or mirage/water effects can be seen in the Firing Range for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC
- Capstone has some missing lighting elements, causing darker than intended areas
- Barbed wire throughout the Capstone does not damage or slow the player
- Zipline ropes don’t have a proper texture
Settings & Functionality:
- The Big Map opacity slider within settings is not functional
- Dual Sense’s vibration is currently not functioning via Bluetooth
Client:
- Upon loading the Open Beta on PlayStation 5 some users may experience a “ID OptionsModify” screen, this is due to a language not being the same as intended for this Open Beta version.
We advise the following workaround to resolve this issue:
- Delete your install of Battlefield Open Beta.
- Delete the Saved Data attached to that install.
- Change your console language to English.
- Freshly reinstall the Battlefield Open Beta and get on the Battlefield.
Crash Awareness:
- Players may experience a crash on the splash screen, which states “D3D12CreateDevice” failed.
- This can be resolved by repairing the game.
- Players may experience a crash on the splash screen without any errors.
- You need to disable Force randomization for images (Mandatory ASLR) globally or add an exception for bf6event.exe:
- Disable globally (requires PC restart):
- Open Windows Security → App & browser control → Exploit protection settings – Under System settings, turn Force randomization for images (Mandatory ASLR) Off
- Restart your PC and launch the game again.
When can everyone join the Battlefield 6 beta?
If you’re not already in early access, don’t sweat it: the battlefield will be wide open soon. The Battlefield 6 open beta will be available to everyone from August 9-10 and again from August 14-17. So whether you’re hopping in on console or PC, you’ve still got a chance to see how it runs for yourself.
The full game arrives on October 10, and if this beta is any indication, it’s shaping up to be one of the biggest multiplayer shootouts in recent memory, bugs and all.
The beta’s a little busted, but that’s okay
Honestly? This is exactly what betas are for. Between the bugged pincushions, ghost ziplines, and UI stumbles, it’s clear there’s plenty of polishing left to do. But if the player traffic is any indication, Battlefield 6 is already drawing big interest — and that’s a great start.
So jump in, report those bugs, and remember: each strange glitch you run into helps shape the final game. See you on the battlefield — hopefully, not stuck in the ground post-revive.