Having problems getting the Battlefield 6 beta to work? You’re not alone.
I’m used to PC gaming being fiddly but I’ve never experienced anything like trying to get the Battlefield 6 beta working before.
Allow me to paint you a picture. I installed Battlefield 6 at the weekend, to join the open beta, but when I tried to load the game I was returned with a security error, reading, « Secure Boot is not enabled. » So I closed the pop-up and visited the EA help page suggested, where things got rapidly more complicated.
« Some EA games require Secure Boot », it said, « a Windows 10 and 11 security feature that ensures your PC only loads safe software during startup. » But enabling Secure Boot isn’t a particularly straightforward procedure, requiring adjusting settings in your system’s pre-boot BIOS menu (basic input/output settings) that adjusts how your PC hardware functions.
The seriousness of this is why the EA help page warns: « If you’re not used to navigating to and updating your BIOS settings, you should contact a professional or your manufacturer’s customer support. » And: « Incorrectly configuring your BIOS settings can cause issues with your computer, including a failure to start up. » And: « EA doesn’t take responsibility for changes to your BIOS settings. »
But no problem, right? If you’ve ever built a PC, you’ll be well aware what BIOS settings are, and you may well have encountered them even with a storebought machine. I built mine, so feeling relatively confident, I followed EA’s instructions (which you’ll need to open on a second screen while you reboot your machine), found the settings I needed for my specific motherboard and enabled Secure Boot.
I felt rather pleased with myself until my computer wouldn’t load. Changes reverted, then, I logged back into Windows to research what was going on. And note: here’s where EA’s help ended. The company provided links to different motherboard manufacturer’s websites, but I was on my own finding the information I needed there. Fortunately for me, someone else on Reddit had exactly the same problem, and fortunately for them, and for me, someone else linked a video solution.
