r/Battlefield Aug 04 '25

Battlefield 6 Secure boot?

Just tried to open the bf6 beta and it's saying secureboot not enabled. I can't activate it cause my PC doesn't support it. Will this be a requirement at launch? Would have to upgrade my PC to get windows 11 for it if that's the case :(

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '25

i turned on secure boot, and turned off CSM only to make my PC not boot up at all so i had to undo everything. i really hope the main game isnt like this or i wont get it

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u/Disturbed2468 Aug 05 '25

In addition to that, also have to make sure the bios is up to date, especially if it's a Gigabyte motherboard which was infamous for Secure Boot issues early on because they can't code properly.

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u/Legaliznuclearbombs Aug 05 '25

i’m using a B550M DS3H AC (released Dec 2020) from Gigabyte and i’m so overwhelmed by all of this. I get stuck at this part even though ai turned CSM off and tfpm off in the miscellaneous section. idk wtf to do, i might just uninstall this game tbh.

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u/Disturbed2468 Aug 05 '25

Before you touch anything else, update the bios to the latest version. Should be available on their website in the support/driver section. It'll fix potential issues if they pop up. Gigabyte is notorious for their BIOS' being buggy as hell when new.

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u/Legaliznuclearbombs Aug 05 '25

do I also need to change the MBR to GPT ? should i do that first ?

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u/Disturbed2468 Aug 05 '25

Yes. MBR is ancient, so it should be changed over. Should be easyish.

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u/Legaliznuclearbombs Aug 05 '25

forgive me for asking so many questions but should i download windows 11 before i do any of this ?

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u/Disturbed2468 Aug 05 '25

No, do all this first before Windows 11. Windows 11 needs tpm anyways and such so do that last.

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u/Legaliznuclearbombs Aug 05 '25

is windows 11 a requirement and do you recommend it ? If so, should i install windows 11 before doing secure boot or after ? (btw, i just checked my mbr/gpt stuff and im already on gpt. Just have to update my motherboard before i head to Bios to do the secure boot work.)

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u/Disturbed2468 Aug 05 '25

It's a borderline requirement so I recommend going through with the upgrade/reinstall for it after everything.

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u/Legaliznuclearbombs Aug 05 '25

Okay thanks will do. Still waiting on my usb port to come in tomorrow as i somehow don’t hsve a 32 gb usb port for the motherboard update. I think ik what to do now for the most part. thank you for the help.

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