For Bodycam PC settings, the useful approach after V0.8 is to compare one group of options at a time. The game remains in Early Access on Windows via Steam, with Windows 10/11 required. Steam lists 8 GB of RAM and either a Radeon RX 5700 (8 GB) or GeForce RTX 2070 (8 GB) as the minimum configuration.
The V0.8 Locked & Loaded update launched on September 2, 2026, at 17:00 UTC. It added a new settings screen to the tactical tablet, reworked the video and graphics settings, and improved resolution-scale handling. The V0.8 #1 notes, dated September 3, 2026, later added DLSS Multi Frame Generation and Film Grain settings.
Open the settings and record your starting point
Enter the shooting range HUB and use the tactical tablet to access the settings. Before changing anything, note the graphics preset, resolution scale, selected upscaler and frame-generation options.
Return to the same scene for every comparison. Change one option family at a time, then check movement stability, environmental sharpness and scope readability. An FPS counter can provide a useful number, but it cannot tell you whether distant details remain clear or whether aiming still feels responsive.
A testing order that keeps the trade-offs clear
1. Compare the graphics presets
V0.8 improved the behavior of the graphics presets, but the official announcement does not recommend a specific level for each GPU. Keep the current preset as your baseline, then compare it with another available position in the menu.
Do not lower every setting automatically. Keep the alternative only if it produces a more stable image without making outlines or important distant elements harder to read. If it does, restore the previous preset before testing the next option.
2. Test resolution scale separately
Once the preset comparison is complete, test the resolution scale while keeping the display resolution and scene unchanged. Look at outlines, environmental detail and scopes during movement rather than judging a still image alone.
V0.8 improved resolution-scale management, but no official scale value is presented as a universal recommendation. Steam’s minimum and recommended configurations describe reference hardware, not an FPS target or a promise of smooth performance on every system.
3. Compare the upscalers available on your system
The V0.8 announcement lists DLSS 4.5, FSR 4 and XeSS 3 for upscaling. It confirms support for these technologies without ranking them by graphics card or publishing a model-by-model compatibility guide.
Test only the options your setup exposes. Change the upscaler or its available level, return to the same scene and compare image sharpness while moving. Keep the option that gives your configuration the most usable balance between stability and readability; a higher FPS count is not enough if aiming or distant details become visibly worse.
4. Isolate frame generation
The V0.8 announcement lists DLSS and FSR frame generation, and the V0.8 #1 notes add a DLSS Multi Frame Generation setting. Test frame generation after establishing a baseline with the other options, so its effect is not mixed with a simultaneous preset or resolution change.
No official latency measurement or quantified performance gain is published. Compare the displayed frame rate with the control response and image stability separately. If the controls feel less consistent, return to the previous configuration.
5. Check Motion Blur and Film Grain for readability
V0.8 improved motion-blur behavior, while Film Grain was added in V0.8 #1. Test each setting enabled and disabled in the same scene, focusing on clarity during movement and aiming.
These settings are best treated as readability checks here, not guaranteed FPS boosters. Keep the version that makes the image easier to follow without undermining the rest of your configuration.
What the Steam requirements can—and cannot—tell you
| Platform | Confirmed information | What it means here |
|---|---|---|
| Windows via Steam | Windows 10/11 is required, and Windows is the platform listed in Steam’s product data. | This procedure applies to Bodycam on Windows via Steam, with settings accessed from the tactical tablet in the shooting range HUB. |
| macOS and Linux | These systems are not listed among the supported platforms in the verified Steam product data. | This guide should not be read as confirmation of a macOS or Linux version. |
Steam’s recommended configuration includes 16 GB of RAM and either a Radeon RX 6600 XT (8 GB) or GeForce RTX 3060 (12 GB). Those specifications complement the minimum configuration, but neither list establishes how many frames a particular PC should deliver.
Follow the full comparison in this order
- Launch Bodycam on Windows via Steam and confirm that you are testing the desired version after V0.8.
- Enter the shooting range HUB, open the tactical tablet and display the settings screen.
- Record the preset, resolution scale, upscaler and frame-generation options before making changes.
- Test one option family at a time: preset, resolution scale, upscaling, frame generation, motion blur or Film Grain.
- Return to the same scene and check movement stability, environmental sharpness and scope readability. If you use an FPS counter, record it under the same conditions.
- Keep a change only when the image remains readable and behavior is more stable for your configuration. Otherwise, restore the previous setting before continuing.
The V0.8 #1 notes also report improved performance, optimization and visual stability for scope capture, without giving a quantified measurement. If scope readability matters most to you, include it in every comparison rather than assuming the reported improvement will be identical on every PC.
Recheck the profile after major updates
Bodycam is still in Early Access, and Steam warns that a game in this state can change significantly. After an update that alters the settings, verify that the options remain available, record a fresh baseline and repeat the comparison in the same scene.
The practical choice is the configuration that keeps the image readable and the behavior stable on your own PC, not a preset copied from another system. Start with the preset, then test resolution scale, upscaling and frame generation before adjusting readability options; if any change harms scope clarity or control response, return to the last reliable baseline.
Also see the Bodycam PC settings for FPS page.
