Newbie to pc.. Help/tips?

Battlefield 4 General Discussion
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Hey guys,

So I played battlefield /other shooters mainly on the xbox 360.

Bought bf4 on pc (finally got a gaming rig)

And… I… Suck… So. Bad.

I’m just terrible at using the keyboard and mouse in multiplayer.

Any particular newbie tips or possible tweaks I should make to the control setting?

Thanks in advance.

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Lots of patience and practice. Jump into the test range and adjust your sensitivity and fov until you find something you’re comfortable with and test out the different weapons without enemies shooting at you.

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Playing singleplayer games can help a lot to improve your aim.

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The keyboard can often be used to aim in place of the mouse.

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I use to play bfbc2 and just recently bought bf4 and… I suck too. As i’m doing fine on bfbc2 i was pretty surprised ! A better knowlege of the maps should helps but i also think that bf4 require a more tactical approach than many other fps. I tried to be more careful, run less, etc. And it works. apparently.

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Honestly, take it slow. There are a couple of settings you want to address before you start playing though.

Video: BF3: mouse settings part 1

Watch part 2 of that too.

Frankie’s video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SH7PKuW7mvA

Last one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q81OoucIOd8

I would recommend starting with a low sensitivity and working your way up to something you can work with and improve but also are comfortable with. Secondly, I would recommend shifting key bindings over one key. instead of WASD to move, use ESDF. This gives you more buttons on the left side as well as not having to adjust your hand when you type. If you want, I could send you screenshots of my bindings and settings, think they could help you. I too like you played on the 360, ALOT. I had a PC and would play BF4 on it but had a terrible experience just because my PC was so bad. Less than 720p and all low settings still resulted in everything being blurry. So, I played on the 360, have 1,000+ hours too.

Additionally, I would recommend other games. Warface is free to play and not pay-to-win and can help improve aim just by putting you in a different environment. Key is to keep the same aim sensitivity in each game you play.Best way to do that is to put your mouse down on a peace of paper. Mark where the mouse wire is and then move it left or right until you do a 360 and mark the new location, best to keep mouse at 90 degrees to the bottom of your desk. Then, measure the distance betweent he two points with a ruler to see how much it takes to do that 360 and try to emulate that in every game. Having different aim sensitivities in different games can really through you off when you are building muscle memory. I have premium on PC and if you wish to add me, my Battelog, Origin account, and Xbox Live account are all “IgnoreMyName”. If interested, shoot me a message to let me know who you are.

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Thanks man.

Just been playing more. And am getting better. Still not great though. Getting destroyed more often than not.. Although I find in the bf games much of that does depend on your team.

I’ll check out the videos and settings you recommend and I might shoot you a pm.

Thanks again.

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Oh definitely, teamwork is a HUUUUUGE boost to not only gameplay and enjoying the game but your own performance as you can rely on backup and proper support. Using a mic or chatting isnt even that important, as long as the squad sticks together and provides ammo and heals, you’ll do well.

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xD warface. Grrrrrraaaawwwrrr

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Fun game. Spawn trapping issues though. Especially on the rush game mode type (I don’t remember what’s it called in the game).

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A big one for me was my video settings and V-sync. For some reason no matter how good I would play I would always be dead first in a firefight, something always felt a little off. For me, it was the stutter or lag that would occur right when the firefight started, and the frame tearing/stutter that happened on fast paced movement of my view. Turning down my graphics a bit and getting my V-sync and frame rate right helped alot. You can check your FPS in game by opening the console and typing perfoverlay.drawfps 1

Edit: Also if you are getting spawn killed alot, try spawning on points rather than your teammates as that normally gives you more time to think. Another small thing that goes a long way is to mark your targets, it will help you see them better and help your teammates hopefully react to them better.

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Thanks