Battlefield 6 Keyboard & Mouse Input for Consoles Confirmed; Target Framerates on All Consoles and Crossplay Explained
For those who prefer a keyboard and mouse control method in shooters but prefer the convenience of playing on consoles, DICE has you covered in Battlefield 6. The developers have confirmed that BF6 will feature keyboard and mouse support for consoles.
This was something that was spotted in Battlefield Labs before, but it wasn’t working as intended then, which led people to assume that the studio was still debating whether to allow it or not.
Thankfully, all questions about that have been put to bed.
Battlefield 6 KB/M Controller Support for Consoles Confirmed
DICE Producer Alexia Christofi confirmed keyboard and mouse control for consoles over on X/Twitter, where they told a fan they “have it” when asked if there’s MnK support for consoles.
In addition to confirming mouse and keyboard input on consoles, DICE has also confirmed the standard frame rate players can expect as well. In a video chat, Battlefield 6 game designer Florian Le Bihan shared that they are guaranteeing 60 frames-per-second on consoles (PS5, Xbox Series X|S), and it might even go higher in Performance mode.
Le Bihan said (via iamfrench__) “Optimization has been one of the most important things for Battlefield. We want a game that runs on all configurations, whether PC or PS5/Series” Le Bihan added, “We put a lot of effort into optimization, and “We guarantee 60fps on console in all experiences, even a little higher with performance mode.”
It’s been said previously that for the PS5 Pro. Battlefield 6 will run at 120fps, though standard console owners shouldn’t expect that, of course. Even so, having the game run at a consistent 60fps (or more) with all the destruction, vehicles, infantry, and whatnot, I’d take that.
Battlefield 6 Console Crossplay Explained
When it comes to crossplay for Battlefield 6, while there won’t be a console-only crossplay option (at least at launch), DICE has implemented the next best thing. Christofi explained that for console matchmaking, it will prioritize console players from both PS5 and Xbox Series X|S before picking players from the PC pool.
Christofi explained, “it’s crossplay on or off – but if crossplay is on we treat it as console preferred crossplay, so we’ll try and matchmake you with others playing on console before falling back to full crossplay if we can’t find you a match with only/mostly console players.”
This should be a good compromise for players who prefer matching with console players, mostly. Not only do PC players have an advantage with aiming using a mouse & keyboard, but the chances of people cheating are infinitely higher on PC given the platform’s open nature. I assume that DICE will lump console KB/M players together with PC players and utilize input-based matchmaking.
In other Battlefield 6 news, DICE has acknowledged the server browser concerns and believes their solution will answer the top requests from players.
Battlefield 6 will launch on October 10 on the PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, and its open beta kicks off this week! Check out our primer for it to get you started.
We also have a breakdown of the Battlefield 6 classes’ abilities, signature traits, and more. which should prove useful if you plan on playing the beta.
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