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{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Fortnite Battle Royale cover.jpg
 
|developers  =
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Epic Games}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|People Can Fly|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2013/11/02/epics-fortnite-still-exists-now-at-bulletstorm-dev/|title=Epic’s Fortnite Still Exists, Now At Bulletstorm Dev - Rock, Paper, Shotgun|date=2017-11-30}}</ref>}}
 
|publishers  =
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Epic Games}}
 
|engines      =
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4}}
 
|release dates=
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|EA}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|EA}}
 
|steam appid  =
 
|steam appid side  =
 
|gogcom page  =
 
|strategywiki =
 
|wikipedia    = Fortnite
 
|winehq      = 18383
 
}}
 
 
 
'''Key points'''
 
{{ii}} The game is comprised of two game modes; a free-to-play PvP mode ('''Battle Royale''') and a pay-to-play PvE co-op campaign ('''Save The World''') currently in Early Access.
 
 
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/home Official website]
 
{{mm}} [https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/forums/ Official forum]
 
{{mm}} [https://fortnitehelp.epicgames.com/ Official support]
 
{{mm}} [http://fortnite.gamepedia.com/Main_Page Unofficial wiki]
 
{{mm}} [https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/news/category/patch%20notes Patch Notes]
 
 
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Epic Games Store | | | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| official | https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/buy-now/battle-royale | Epic Games Store | [https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/buy-now/standard Standard Edition], [https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/buy-now/deluxe Deluxe Edition].| | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | fortnite | Epic Games Store | | | Windows, OS X }}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} An [https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/register Epic account] and the [https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/download Epic Games Launcher] is required to run the game.
 
 
 
===Version differences===
 
====Fortnite Battle Royale====
 
{{ii}} The popular free-to-play 100-player PvP mode of the game.
 
{{mm}} This mode was originally in paid Early Access for two weeks before it was released as a free-to-play mode on the 26th of September 2017.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/news/announcing-fortnite-battle-royale?sessionInvalidated=true|title=Epic Game's Fortnite - Announcing Fortnite Battle Royale|date=2018-07-15}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/news/fortnite-battle-royale-goes-free|title=Epic Game's Fortnite - Fortnite Battle Royale goes free for everyone on Sept. 26|date=2018-07-15}}</ref>
 
 
 
====Fortnite Save The World / Standard Edition====
 
{{ii}} The original mode of the game; a PvE co-op campaign in Early Access. Epic is currently charging for the mode, but the intention is to make the mode free-to-play when it is released in 2018.<ref>{{Refsnip|url=https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/gaming/913962/Fortnite-UPDATE-Save-The-World-free-release-date-2018-PS4-Xbox-One|title=Fortnite UPDATE - When is Save The World free? Epic Games gives PS4, Xbox One latest|date=2018-07-14|snippet=We’re still looking at a 2018 free release for ‘Save the World.’ Epic tried to be really generous with the content in Early Access packs, and there have been events and items that exclusive to this Early Access period already!}}</ref>
 
{{ii}} The '''Standard Edition''' includes the PvE co-op campaign, 7 pinata packs, and 4 in-game icons.
 
 
 
====Deluxe Edition====
 
{{ii}} Includes everything the [[#Fortnite Save The World / Standard Edition|Standard Edition]] includes, along with the Starter Hero Pack and additional in-game items, consumables, and cosmetics; some of which are exclusive.
 
 
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Improve frame rate===
 
{{ii}} Playing in fullscreen mode can boost the frame rate, improve frame pacing, and prevent drops that might occur in windowed fullscreen mode.
 
{{Fixbox|description=Configure the game to run in ''Fullscreen'' mode through the in-game settings.|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Skwirl1|date=2018-01-09|comment=Username comes from Discord server.}}</ref><ref>{{Refcheck|user=Aemony|date=2018-07-15|comment=Option to play in fullscreen mode is accessible through the in-game settings menu. No need to edit the config manually.}}</ref>}}
 
{{ii}} The replay system and Nvidia Highlights can also decrease FPS.{{cn}}
 
{{Fixbox|description=Disable replay system through the in-game settings.|ref=}}
 
 
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\FortniteGame\Saved\Config\WindowsClient}}
 
}}
 
 
 
==Video settings==
 
{{Image|Fortnite_VideoSettings_8242018.png|Video settings}}
 
{{Video settings
 
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/fortnite/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = silver
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = gold
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=
 
|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor notes        =
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =
 
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed notes  = Used by default.<br>Can cause FPS drops; play in '''Fullscreen''' mode to improve performance.
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic notes          =
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = true
 
|color blind notes          = Deuteranopia, protanopia, and tritanopia.
 
}}
 
 
 
==Input settings==
 
{{Image|Fortnite Battle Royale input.jpg|General settings}}
 
{{Image|Fortnite Battle Royale key bindings.jpg|Key bindings}}
 
{{Image|Fortnite Battle Royale controller.jpg|Controller settings}}
 
{{Input settings
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes = Disabled by default.<ref>{{Refsnip|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/FortNiteBR/comments/7k521v/is_mouse_acceleration_actually_on_in_fnbr/drbrtuw/|title=Reddit - /r/FortNiteBR/ - Is mouse acceleration actually on in FNBR? - MichaelNoland's comment|date=2017-12-16|snippet=There is no mouse acceleration or smoothing in FNBR.}}</ref>
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    = Choose between four presets: Combat Pro, Builder Pro, Old School, Quick Builder. or make you own custom mappings.<ref>{{Refsnip|url=https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/patch-notes/v6-00|title=Epic Games - v6-00 Patch adds Custom Controller Bindings | date=2017-8-27|snippet= many options added to make you own custom configuration.}}</ref>
 
|controller sensitivity    = true
 
|controller sensitivity notes= Adjustable for both Combat & Building
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|xinput controllers        = unknown
 
|xinput controllers notes  =
 
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 
|xbox prompts notes        =
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers notes    =
 
|dualshock 4              = unknown
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 
|light bar support        = false
 
|light bar support notes  =
 
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 
|other controllers        = unknown
 
|other controllers notes  =
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts notes=
 
|button prompts            = Xbox, DualShock
 
|button prompts notes      =
 
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =
 
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =
 
|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input notes  = Button prompts flicker between KB/M and controller
 
}}
 
 
 
==Audio settings==
 
{{Image|Fortnite AudioSettings 8242018.png|Audio settings}}
 
{{Audio settings
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    = Always enabled alongside subtitles.
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =
 
|eax support              =
 
|eax support notes        =
 
}}
 
 
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = English
 
|interface = yes
 
|audio    = true
 
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =
 
|fan      =
 
|fan notes =
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 
|interface = yes
 
|audio    = unknown
 
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =
 
|fan      =
 
|fan notes =
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = French
 
|interface = yes
 
|audio    = unknown
 
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =
 
|fan      =
 
|fan notes =
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = German
 
|interface = yes
 
|audio    = unknown
 
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =
 
|fan      =
 
|fan notes =
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Japanese
 
|interface = yes
 
|audio    = unknown
 
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =
 
|fan      =
 
|fan notes =
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Korean
 
|interface = yes
 
|audio    = unknown
 
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =
 
|fan      =
 
|fan notes =
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Italian
 
|interface = yes
 
|audio    = unknown
 
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =
 
|fan      =
 
|fan notes =
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Polish
 
|interface = yes
 
|audio    = unknown
 
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =
 
|fan      =
 
|fan notes =
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Russian
 
|interface = yes
 
|audio    = unknown
 
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =
 
|fan      =
 
|fan notes =
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Spanish
 
|interface = yes
 
|audio    = unknown
 
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =
 
|fan      =
 
|fan notes =
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Mexican Spanish
 
|interface = yes
 
|audio    = unknown
 
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =
 
|fan      =
 
|fan notes =
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Turkish
 
|interface = yes
 
|audio    = unknown
 
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =
 
|fan      =
 
|fan notes =
 
}}
 
}}
 
 
 
==Network==
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
|local play          =
 
|local play players  =
 
|local play modes    =
 
|local play notes    =
 
|lan play            = false
 
|lan play players    =
 
|lan play modes      =
 
|lan play notes      =
 
|online play          = true
 
|online play players  = 100
 
|online play modes    = Versus, Co-op
 
|online play notes    = '''Battle Royale''': 100-players PvP mode.<br>'''Save The World''': 4-players PvE co-op campaign.
 
|asynchronous        =
 
|asynchronous notes  =
 
}}
 
 
 
{{Network/Connections
 
|matchmaking        = true
 
|matchmaking notes  =
 
|p2p                = false
 
|p2p notes          =
 
|dedicated          = true
 
|dedicated notes    =
 
|self-hosting      = false
 
|self-hosting notes =
 
|direct ip          = false
 
|direct ip notes    =
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
|tcp  =
 
|udp  =
 
|upnp =
 
}}
 
 
 
==Other information==
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
|direct3d versions      = 10, 11
 
|direct3d notes        = Support for DirectX 10 is intended to be removed in a future patch.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/forums/battle-royale/royale-with-cheese/77258-hardware-compatibility-and-performance-issue|title=Fortnite Forums - Hardware compatibility and performance issue|date=2018-07-15}}</ref>
 
|directdraw versions    =
 
|directdraw notes      =
 
|opengl versions        =
 
|opengl notes          =
 
|glide versions        =
 
|glide notes            =
 
|software mode          =
 
|software mode notes    =
 
|mantle support        =
 
|mantle support notes  =
 
|metal support          = true
 
|metal support notes    =
 
|vulkan versions        =
 
|vulkan notes          =
 
|dos modes              =
 
|dos modes notes        =
 
|shader model versions  =
 
|shader model notes    =
 
|64-bit executable      = true
 
|64-bit executable notes=
 
}}
 
 
 
===Middleware===
 
{{Middleware
 
|physics          =
 
|physics notes    =
 
|audio            =
 
|audio notes      = Vivox for voice chat
 
|interface        =
 
|interface notes  =
 
|input            =
 
|input notes      =
 
|cutscenes        =
 
|cutscenes notes  =
 
|multiplayer      =
 
|multiplayer notes=
 
|anticheat        = Easy AntiCheat, BattlEye
 
|anticheat notes  =
 
}}
 
 
 
==System requirements==
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
 
 
|minOS    = 7
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core i3 2.4 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minHD    = 16 GB
 
|minGPU  = Intel HD 4000
 
|minGPU2  =
 
|minDX    = 10
 
 
 
|recOS    = 8, 10
 
|recCPU  = Intel Core i5 2.8 GHz
 
|recRAM  = 8 GB
 
|recHD    =
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 660
 
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 7870
 
|recVRAM  = 2 GB
 
|recDX    = 11
 
|notes    = {{ii}} A 64-bit operating system is required.
 
{{ii}} [https://fortnitehelp.epicgames.com/customer/en/portal/articles/2840925-what-are-fortnite-s-minimum-and-recommended-specifications- Official system requirements]
 
}}
 
 
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = OS X
 
 
 
|minOS    = 10.11
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core i3 2.4 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minHD    = 16 GB
 
|minGPU  = Intel HD 4000
 
|minGPU2  = Metal compatible<ref>{{Refsnip|url=https://fortnitehelp.epicgames.com/customer/en/portal/articles/2840925-what-are-fortnite-s-minimum-and-recommended-specifications-|title=Fortnite Support Center - What are Fortnite's minimum and recommended specifications?|date=2018-07-15|snippet=Mac computers must support Metal API.}}</ref>
 
 
 
|recOS    =
 
|recCPU  = Intel Core i5 2.8 GHz
 
|recRAM  = 8 GB
 
|recHD    =
 
|recGPU  =
 
|notes    = {{ii}} A 64-bit operating system is required.
 
{{ii}} [https://fortnitehelp.epicgames.com/customer/en/portal/articles/2840925-what-are-fortnite-s-minimum-and-recommended-specifications- Official system requirements]
 
}}
 
 
 
{{References}}
 

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