Master Your Game: Ultimate CoD: Black Ops 7 Beta Settings Guide

Getting the most out of the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta means fine-tuning your setup for a competitive edge. Adjusting your controller sensitivity, audio mix, and field of view can dramatically improve your performance before the game’s official launch. This guide walks through preferred configurations for controllers, graphics, and audio to help console players on PlayStation and Xbox platforms.

While personal preference always plays a role, these settings provide a solid starting point for anyone looking to sharpen their skills.

Controller Configuration

Inputs

• Edit Button Layout: Default or Tactical
• Stick Layout Preset: Default
• Horizontal Stick Sensitivity: 1.65 to 1.85
• Vertical Stick Sensitivity: 1.65 to 1.85
• Simplified Controls Preset: Off
• Low Motor Strain Preset: Off
• L1 Button Ping: Off
• Swap L1/R1 with L2/R2: Off

Controller

• Controller Vibration: Off
• Trigger Effect: Off

Choosing between Default and Tactical layouts often depends on your controller type. Tactical is a popular choice for standard controllers because it moves crouch, slide, and dive actions to the thumbstick, letting you react quickly without lifting your thumb. If you own a pro-style controller with remappable buttons, the Default layout should work just fine.

Disable Trigger Effect on PS5 for more precise aiming, even though the haptic feedback can be immersive.

Deadzone Settings

• Left Stick Min: 0.3
• Left Stick Max: 0.99
• Right Stick Min: 0.4
• Right Stick Max: 0.99
• L2 Button: 0.0
• R2 Button: 0.0

Every controller experiences stick drift differently, so your ideal deadzone values will be unique. Use the in-game Test Stick Deadzone feature to identify your controller’s drift numbers. Adjust the minimum input for each stick to one value higher than what the test shows. For instance, if the left stick reads 3 and the right stick reads 2, set the left minimum to 4 and the right to 3. Always retest to confirm the drift is eliminated. Keep L2 and R2 triggers at 0.0 for instant response.

Aiming Settings

• Sensitivity Multiplier: 1.00
• Ground Vehicle Sensitivity: 1.00
• Air Vehicle Sensitivity Multiplier: 1.00
• Tablet Sensitivity: 1.00
• ADS Sens. Multiplier (Focus): 0.90
• Look Inversion (On Foot): Standard

Aiming Advanced Settings

• ADS Sensitivity Transitioning Timing: Instant
• 3rd Person ADS Correction Type: Assist
• Aim Response Type Curve: Standard
• Custom Sensitivity Per Zoom: Off

Aim Assist

• Target Aim Assist: On

Motion Sensor Aiming

• Motion Sensor Aiming: Off
• Motion Sensor Advanced Setting: Off

Motion sensor aiming, a PlayStation-only feature, lets you tilt the controller to aim. It works well as an accessibility option, but most players will want to keep it disabled for traditional stick control.

Intelligent Movement Settings

Sprint & Movement

Sprint Assist: Off
Intelligent Movement settings help streamline navigation with fewer inputs. Experiment to find what feels natural. Wall Jump Assist can be useful for players still learning the new wall jump mechanic, though experienced players may find it interferes with advanced techniques like jump shooting.

Movement Behaviors

• Slide/Dive Behavior: Slide
• Automatic Airborne Mantle: Off
• Sprint Restore: On
• Slide Maintains Sprint: On
• Wingsuit Activation: Manual
• Wall Jump Activation: Press
• Slide/Active Roll Behavior: Tap to Slide
• Active Roll Camera: 1st Person

Advanced Movement Settings

• Sprint/Tactical Sprint Behavior: Toggle
• Auto Move Forward: Single Tap
• Auto Door Peek: Off
• Grounded Mantle: Off
• Tactical Sprint Activation: Single Tap Sprint
• Plunging Underwater: Trigger
• Sprinting Door Bash: On

Vehicle Behaviors

• Vehicle Control Mode: Driver Control
• Scorestreak Vehicle Control Mode: Aim-Based Control
• Vehicle Camera Recenter: Short Delay
• Camera Initial Position: Free Look
• Lean-Out Activation: Melee

Combat & Interaction

Combat Behavior Settings

• Aim Down Sight Behavior: Hold
• Weapon Mount Activation: ADS + Melee
• Dedicated Melee Weapon Activation: Hold Melee
• Body Shield/Finishing Move Animation: Prioritize Finishing Move
• Armor Plate Behavior: Apply All
• Quick C4 Activation: All at Once
• Equipment Behavior: Hold
• Manual Fire Behavior: Press

Advanced Combat Behaviors

• Focus Behavior: Hold
• Change Up Directional Behavior: Ping
• Change Zoom Activation: Sprint/Tactical Sprint/Focus
• Weapon Mount Exit: Short Delay
• Interact/Reload Behavior: Prioritize Reload
• Mantle Cancels Reload: On
• Sprint Cancels Reload: Off
• Akimbo Behavior: Independent
• ADS Stick Swap: Off
• Depleted Ammo Weapon Switch: On
• Weapon Mount Movement: On
• Weapon Mount Return: Off

Overlay Behaviors

• Inventory Control: Directional Buttons
• Ping Wheel Delay: Moderate
• Double Tap Danger Ping Delay: Moderate
• Emotes and Sprays Wheel Position: Default

Graphics Settings (Console)

Display Quality Settings

• 120 Hz Refresh Rate (If Supported): On
• Eco Mode Preset: Efficiency Quality
• World Motion Blur: Off
• Weapon Motion Blur: Off
• Depth of Field: Off
• FIDELITYFZ CAS: On
• FIDELITYFZ CAS Strength: 50–80

Details and Textures

• On-Demand Texture Streaming: Optimized
• Allocated Texture Cache Size: Auto
• Download Limits: On or Off
  • Enable download limits if you need to manage data usage, as this caps daily texture downloads.

Display View Settings

• Motion Reduction: Personal Preference
• Arachnophobia Mode: Personal Preference (Zombies Mode Only)
  • Motion reduction helps if you experience motion sickness. Arachnophobia mode alters spider-like enemy designs in Zombies.

Field of View

• Field of View: 90–120
• ADS Field of View: Affected
• Weapon FOV: Default
• 3rd Person FOV: 90
• Vehicle FOV: Default
  • A higher field of view lets you see more on screen, but it can make distant targets appear smaller. Test values between 90 and 120 to find your sweet spot.

Camera

• First-Person Camera View: Least 50%
• 3rd Person Camera Movement: Least 50%
• 3rd Person ADS Transition: 3rd Person ADS
• Inverted Flashbang: Personal Preference
  • Inverted flashbang replaces bright white flashes with a dark screen, useful for players sensitive to intense light.

Audio Settings

Volumes

• Master Game Volume: 70–100
• Gameplay Music Volume: 25–30
• Dialogue Volume: 80–100
• Effects Volume: 100
• Cinematic Music Volume: 50 or Less
  • Lowering music volumes helps you focus on essential gameplay sounds. Keep effects volume at maximum to hear footsteps clearly, and maintain dialogue volume at 80 or higher to catch critical announcer alerts.

Global

• Audio Mix: Home Theater or Headphones Bass Boost
• Mono Audio: Off
• Mute Licensed Music: On or Off
  • Select an audio mix that matches your output device. Home Theater or Headphones Bass Boost generally delivers rich, clear sound. Mute licensed music if you plan to stream or record to avoid copyright issues.

Functionality

• Reduce Tinnitus Sound: On/Off
• Hitmarker Sound Effects: Default
  • Enabling Reduce Tinnitus Sound softens the piercing noise from flashbangs and concussion grenades. Try it if you find those sounds overwhelming.

Taking the time to customize these settings will help you move, aim, and react more effectively in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7.

(Source: GameSpot)