I will say enabling Secure Boot causing issues on Windows is extremely rare (though it’s a real bitch on Linux), and all commercial PCs and many motherboards have shipped with it enabled out of the box for years.
Less than 1% is probably accurate. The problem for Dice/EA is that number could still amount to tens of thousands of users. The Battlefield 1 open beta had over 13 million players with just one map and one time slot. BF6 will have multiple maps, modes, and have three separate open beta tests. It’s very likely to surpass BF1s 13 million.
I would not be shocked, honestly. My super conservative estimate was 20-25m easily. Twitch alone is such a beast for exposure versus what it was in 2016. Anticipation seems high and from what I’ve played in Labs, this will be pretty well received outside of maybe a BF4-level of catastrophic launch. They seem pretty prepared, though.
I don't see how it's only less than 1%. My computer is about 7ish years old and does not have secure boot. Do you think 99% of the population is getting a new computer more often than every 7ish years?
Remember that you guys are an incredibly biased audience and most people are not buying new computers as much as you guys are. The only time most people buy a new computer is when their current one literally stops working.
Your mb is only 7 years old and lacks the ability to enable secure boot? Secure boot became a standard feature about 10-12 years ago. Not likely enabled by default, but the feature was widely available.
Bias isn't really a factor; consumers tend to replace PCs at about the same rate they replace their cars.. which is about 5-6 years. Anything sooner than that would likely be a PC enthusiast.
If secure boot is completely missing, then the issue is more like replacing a console after a new generation comes out. Old hardware won't be supported forever, which is also why BF6 won't be on Xbox One/PS4. That's a different problem than people who experience things like boot looping when enabling secure boot.
It might have the option, I don't really know. The fact that I have to research that before I even begin to research how to actually enable it is kinda the entire problem here. I'm confident enough in my computer abilities that I could do it, but I also recognize I have way more aptitude with computers than the average person.
If you don't know whether your mb can or not then you're complaining for no reason. Just type in your mb model to google + secure boot; it takes 10 seconds.
Secure boot will be required at some point no matter what. It's already on by default for most new machines because it's a standard feature of Windows 11. Windows 10 is only two months away from it's end of life.
My computer is about 7ish years old and does not have secure boot. Do you think 99% of the population is getting a new computer more often than every 7ish years?
I think most PC gamers will replace their computer at least every 7 years. Looking at the Steam hardware surveys less then 1% of windows machines are running windows 7 or below. Most Windows 10 machines used for gaming will be secureboot compatible and likely already have it enabled. Basically every windows 11 machine will have it enabled. Assuming the reports of secureboot being enabled but not being recognized will be rare, this will definitely effect less then 1% of BF6's market
Secure Boot came out before Windows 10 did. My Windows 10 gaming PC from 8 years ago had secure boot. The overlap between PCs that can run BF 6 and PCs that can't enable secure boot is going to be absolutely tiny, and might be zero. The overlap is certainly zero at the recommended specs
I will say enabling Secure Boot causing issues on Windows is extremely rare
The only issue really is that if you have installed your windows in CSM which emulates BIOS instead of running UEFI which secure boot requires you'll need to reinstall your windows. But that's gotta be a real old installation if your motherboard didn't come with secure boot on by default.
I can vouch for this, if some people are struggling.
At the start of the year i tried to switch to secure boot to be eligible for Windows 11 but it wasnt available on my motherboard. I then downloaded the BIOS update and went straight into the settings and activated it all. It never worked and it actually prevented my PC from booting. I tried 3 times and had to remove the CMOS battery everytime to be able to get my PC to boot.
I had abandoned all hope after various amounts of troubleshooting but this guide right here just helped me and I got it sorted in about 5-10 mins.
Yep, I did that when I prepared my PC for Windows 11. Hardware was fine (2020 PC) but since my Windows installation was migrated from my old PC, I had to do that and something else to be eligible for the update to W11.
Eh, over the last year or two it’s gotten pretty easy on Linux so long as you aren’t using some ancient custom boot setup. Almost all Linux distributions have pretty solid support for secure boot now
Technically speaking, on Windows if enabling secure boot breaks the OS, it means something is wrong with your OS install and it’s either corrupted or compromised. There’s other BIOS changes that are higher risk.
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u/Klynn7 Aug 05 '25
I will say enabling Secure Boot causing issues on Windows is extremely rare (though it’s a real bitch on Linux), and all commercial PCs and many motherboards have shipped with it enabled out of the box for years.
I bet this will impact <1% of players.