Move to Bluestacks 5 for the best gaming experience—enjoy improved performance, new features, and more!
[Read this article] to learn how to use the BlueStacks 5 Settings menu.
You can customize BlueStacks 4 for better performance, visuals, and controls from the Settings menu which can be accessed from the Hamburger menu (top-left) or the Gear icon (Side toolbar).
Engine: Optimize performance based on your PC specs
- Adjust CPU & RAM allocation for better speed.
- Switch Graphics Mode (Performance or Compatible) and Graphics renderer (DirectX or OpenGL)
- Enable GPU settings to boost performance and ASTC texture to improve graphics
- Adjust FPS settings for smoother visuals and modify ABI settings to run ARM-based games.
Display: Customize screen orientation and resolution
- Switch the screen orientation
- Change resolution and DPI to improve visual quality.
Preferences: Personalize platform settings
- Set language, performance, and app-switching options.
- Enable desktop icons, gamepad detection, and manage gamepad controls.
- Reorder toolbar icons for convenience.
- Control BlueStacks 4's access to Windows folders.
Device: Adjust device profile and network settings
- Choose a device profile for app compatibility.
- Select a mobile network provider for network-dependent apps.
Notifications: Manage app alerts
- Enable or disable notifications and customize the types of notifications you receive.
Game Settings: Enhance gaming controls
- Modify the mouse cursor for a better experience.
- View game-specific settings while playing.
Shortcut Keys: Assign custom hotkeys
- Set up shortcut keys for quick actions in BlueStacks 4.
User Data: Manage storage and backups.
- Use Disk Cleanup to free up space.
- Backup and restore your app data as needed.
About: Stay updated
- View BlueStacks version details.
- Click Check for Updates to install the latest version.
Thank you for choosing BlueStacks. We hope you enjoy using it. Happy Gaming!