🎯 Field Mode
What it is
Field Mode is an ON/OFF toggle in the UTILITY category of the in-game menu, next to AFK Mod and Misc. Its label on the OLED is FIELD MODE. It has no settings screen: you only turn it on or off.
The problem it fixes
In battle-royale-style games, a held press of the weapon-switch button does something else (for example, holding Triangle on PS5 or Y on Xbox applies an armor plate), while a quick tap swaps weapon. The weapon-switch button is the one of your Button Layout; Triangle / Y in the default layout.
RocketAIM flips between your Primary and Secondary profile every time you release that button, because it assumes you swapped weapon. The release that ends a held press (the armor plate) counted too, so the script flipped profile even though you never swapped weapon, and Anti-Recoil then used the other profile's values.
What it does
| Press of the weapon-switch button | Field Mode OFF (default) | Field Mode ON |
|---|---|---|
| Quick press, released in under 250 ms | Profile flips | Profile flips (real weapon swap) |
| Held press, 250 ms or longer | Profile flips | Profile stays (treated as the game's own hold action) |
The 250 ms limit is fixed: it cannot be changed from the menu. Quick taps behave the same with Field Mode ON or OFF.
How to turn it on
- Open the menu: hold L2, then release Options (Navigating the OLED Menu).
- Open the UTILITY category.
- Move down to FIELD MODE.
- Press D-pad Right to switch it ON (press it again to switch it OFF).
- Press Circle (○) to save and exit, and wait for the "SAVED ✓" screen.
When to use it
- Turn it ON if your game uses a held press of the weapon-switch button for another action, such as applying an armor plate.
- Leave it OFF otherwise: it changes nothing for quick taps.
Good to know
- It is stored with your other settings, so it is part of your saved and exported settings. After a settings reset it is back to OFF.
- It is included in the RocketAIM FPS builds. It is not available in the ARC Raiders edition, which has no armor-plate mechanic.
- With Field Mode ON, a weapon swap you deliberately make with a long press (250 ms or more) will not flip the profile.
- Related pages: Profiles, Shortcuts & Profile Lock, Complete OLED Menu Guide.
If something feels off
- The profile still flips when you use a plate: check that Field Mode is ON, and that you hold the button for at least a quarter of a second.
- Real weapon swaps are ignored: tap the button more quickly.