Comparison
Below is a comparison between BF3 Settings Editor and other similar Battlefield 3 utilities. As far as we are aware, these are the currently available releases of the tools. We have tried to be totally objective, so if anything is missing or incorrect in this table, please let us know and we'll double-check our facts.
The systems compared below are:
- BF3SE: Realmware's BF3 Settings Editor.
- BF3CU: Mindweaver's BF3 Config Utility.
- MB BF3C: Deleted_screen's ModBuilder BF3-Configurator.
This comparison is provided just to clarify the differences between the above tools, as it is something that we've been asked about a lot. We wish the best of luck to the other developers in making their tools — more options are always better!
Supported files | BF3SE | BF3CU | MB BF3C |
PROF_SAVE_profile | | | |
user.cfg | | | |
PROF_SAVE_body | | | |
Supported game settings | BF3SE | BF3CU | MB BF3C |
Control settings | | | |
Sound settings | | | |
Graphics settings | | | |
Console commands | | | |
Gameplay settings | | | |
Basic key bindings | | | |
Advanced key bindings | | | |
Hidden game settings | | | |
Kit loadouts | | | |
Soldier appearances | | | |
Extra features | BF3SE | BF3CU | MB BF3C |
Includes a profile system | | | |
Change your settings with a friendly GUI | | | |
Includes special fixes for game bugs | | | |
Translated into multiple languages | | | |
Includes multiple themes | | | |
Includes the default game settings | | | |
Includes help information | | | |
Includes links to driver websites | | | |
Includes a manual text editor (like Notepad) | | | |
Free and requires no online authentication | | | |
Safety features | BF3SE | BF3CU | MB BF3C |
Includes an automatic update checker | | | |
Automatically backs up settings | | | |
Handles empty files without crashing | | | |
Handles most error cases without crashing | | | |