Being able to aim precisely is crucial in Battlefield 2042. If you miss and fail to take out your enemies the first time you pull the trigger, you may not have a second chance. Unfortunately, many Battlefield 2042 players have complained about aiming issues. Let’s see how you can fix these annoying glitches.
How to fix mouse aim not working in Battlefield 2042
Fix 1: Reset your keybindings
- Launch Battlefield 2042
- Go to Settings
- Navigate to Mouse & Keyboard
- Select On Foot
- Click on Restore Default
- Then go back to Mouse & Keyboard > OnFoot
- Select Keybindings
- Select Restore Default again
- Restart the game
Fix 2: Delete the Battlefield 2042 folder from Documents
- Go to This PC
- Navigate to C:\Users\UserName\Documents
- Open the Documents folder
- Select the Battlefield 2042 folder
- Delete it
- Restart the game
Fix 3: Delete GstKeyBinding.infantry from PROFSAVE
- Open your Documents folder
- Double-click on the Battlefield 2042 folder
- Open the Settings folder
- Open PROFSAVE_profile in Notepad
- Delete all of the lines that start with GstKeyBinding.infantry.ConceptYaw
- Save the changes and restart the game
Fix 4: Unplug all peripherals
- Exit Battlefield 2042
- Shut down your computer
- Unplug all the peripherals connected to your machine
- Turn on your computer
- Plug in only your mouse and keyboard
- Launch Battlefield 2042
Some of the peripherals connected to your computer might be interfering with your mouse breaking the aiming functionality. Unplug all the unnecessary peripherals, and check the results.
Conclusion
To fix mouse aiming issues in Battlefield 2042, first reset your keybindings. Then, delete the Battlefield 2042 folder from Documents. Additionally, delete all of the lines that start with GstKeyBinding.infantry.ConceptYaw from the PROFSAVE folder. If the issue persists, unplug all peripherals, restart your PC and connect only your mouse and keyboard.
Did you manage to solve the problem? Hit the comments below and let me know which of the methods above did the trick for you.
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