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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 5|build=5.1|ref=<ref name="UE5.1update"/>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4|2017-2021}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4|2017-2021}}
 
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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
{{ii}} The game is comprised of three game modes; a free-to-play PvP mode ('''Battle Royale''') and build mode ('''Creative'''), as well as a purchasable PvE co-op campaign ('''Save The World''').
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|current state    = The Chapter 4 Season 1 update added support for [[Engine:Unreal Engine 5|Unreal Engine 5.1]], which brought support for Nanite, Lumen, Virtual Shadow Maps and Temporal Super Resolution to the game.<ref name="UE5.1update"/>
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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==Essential improvements==
 
==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 borderless fullscreen windowed 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|date=May 2019}}
 
{{Fixbox|description=Disable replay system through the in-game settings|ref={{cn|date=May 2019}}}}
 
{{Fixbox|description=Closing Epic Games Launcher (after the game fully launched) improves the performance|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Banser|date=2021-02-16|comment=In the background launcher uses up to ~5% of CPU}}</ref>}}
 
{{Fixbox|description=Enable performance mode (however reduces visual quality considerably).|ref={{cn|date=May 2021}}}}
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed        = true
|borderless windowed notes  = By default. Can cause FPS drops; play in '''Fullscreen''' mode to improve performance.
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|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
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|upscaling                  = true
 
|upscaling                  = true
 
|upscaling tech            = TSR
 
|upscaling tech            = TSR
|upscaling notes            =  
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|upscaling notes            = Temporal Super Resolution was added and [[DLSS]] was temporarily disabled for further testing in the Chapter 4 Season 1 update from December 4, 2022.<ref name="UE5.1update">{{Refurl|url=https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/news/drop-into-the-next-generation-of-fortnite-battle-royale-powered-by-unreal-engine-5-1|title=DROP INTO THE NEXT GENERATION OF FORTNITE BATTLE ROYALE, POWERED BY UNREAL ENGINE 5.1|date=2022-12-05}}</ref>
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|ray tracing                = true
 
|ray tracing                = true
|ray tracing notes          = Ray traced reflections, shadows, ambient occlusion and global illumination.<ref name="rtx" />
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|ray tracing notes          = Ray traced reflections, shadows, ambient occlusion and global illumination.<ref name="rtx" /> Lumen and nanite need to be enabled. Turn '''Hardware Ray Tracing''' setting on to hardware accelerate these ray tracing options, otherwise software ray tracing will be utilized.<ref name="UE5.1update"/>
 
|color blind                = true
 
|color blind                = true
 
|color blind notes          = Deuteranopia, protanopia, and tritanopia.
 
|color blind notes          = Deuteranopia, protanopia, and tritanopia.
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|udp  =  
 
|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
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==Issues unresolved==
 
===Stuttering/FPS issues===
 
{{--}} Forces use of original microcode built-in in the system firmware instead of the OS one. Likely to introduce security and stability regressions.
 
{{Fixbox|description=Delete folder <code>c:\Windows\System32\mcupdateintel</code> or mcupdate_Authenticamd|ref={{CN|reason=There is a lot more to research on this, than just "nuke everything and the kitchen sink"}}|fix=
 
{{ii}} May fix stuttering in e.g. Fortnite on 4690k (when system's microcode is 25, and BIOS' - 24).<ref>https://www.purepc.pl/rozrywka/wkrotce_beta_gears_of_war_5_znamy_wymagania_sprzetowe_na_pc#comment-586406</ref><ref>[http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/intel-amd-ucode-fix-for-spectre-ht-bug-fix-and-meltdown.806451/ Updating microcodes guide]</ref>
 
{{ii}} Microcode versions in the system can be checked in HWINFO64, microcode versions of the motherboard - in BIOS/UEFI.
 
 
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|direct3d versions      = 11, 12
 
|direct3d versions      = 11, 12
 
|direct3d notes        = Support for DirectX 9 and 10 was removed in patch [https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/patch-notes/v10-00-patch-notes v10.00].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/news/graphics-card-support-changing-for-pc - GRAPHICS CARD SUPPORT CHANGING FOR PC|date=2019-08-10}}</ref> <br>
 
|direct3d notes        = Support for DirectX 9 and 10 was removed in patch [https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/patch-notes/v10-00-patch-notes v10.00].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/news/graphics-card-support-changing-for-pc - GRAPHICS CARD SUPPORT CHANGING FOR PC|date=2019-08-10}}</ref> <br>
Beta support for DirectX 12 was added in patch v11.20.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/news/microsoft-directx-12-coming-to-fortnite|title=Microsoft DirectX 12 coming to Fortnite|date=2019-11-18}}</ref>
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Beta support for DirectX 12 was added in patch v11.20.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/news/microsoft-directx-12-coming-to-fortnite|title=Microsoft DirectX 12 coming to Fortnite|date=2019-11-18}}</ref> DirectX 12 became default renderer on higher-end hardware as of the Chapter 4 Season 1 update. DirectX 11 does not support Lumen and Nanite.<ref name="UE5.1update"/>
 
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|directdraw versions    =  
 
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|recVRAM  = 2 GB
 
|recVRAM  = 2 GB
 
|recDX    =  
 
|recDX    =  
|notes    = {{ii}} A 64-bit operating system is required. {{ii}} For '''Epic quality presets''' the recommendations are: Intel Core i7-8700 3.2 GHz or AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz, 16 GB RAM, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT, and an NVMe SSD.<ref>{{refurl|url=https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/news/fortnite-on-pc-to-get-upgraded-visuals-in-v17-00|title=Updated Fortnite PC requirements|date=2021-06-06}}</ref>
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|notes    = {{ii}} A 64-bit operating system is required. {{ii}} For '''Epic quality presets''' the recommendations are: Intel Core i7-8700 3.2 GHz or AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz, 16 GB RAM, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT, and an NVMe SSD.<ref>{{refurl|url=https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/news/fortnite-on-pc-to-get-upgraded-visuals-in-v17-00|title=Updated Fortnite PC requirements|date=2021-06-06}}</ref> {{ii}} As of the Chapter 4 Season 2 update, the game will only officially support Windows 10 or higher. Windows 7 and 8 will become unsupported.<ref name="UE5.1update"/>
 
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Revision as of 11:20, 5 December 2022

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Although this product has been released, it remains under active development - information may change frequently and could be outdated or irrelevant.
Fortnite
Fortnite cover
Developers
Epic Games
People Can Fly[1][2]
Publishers
Epic Games
Engines
Unreal Engine 5[Note 1]
2017-2021 Unreal Engine 4
Release dates
Windows July 21, 2017[4]
macOS (OS X) July 21, 2017[4]
Reception
Metacritic 81
OpenCritic 84
IGDB 83
Taxonomy
Monetization Sponsored, Subscription[5]
Microtransactions Currency, Cosmetic
Modes Multiplayer
Perspectives Third-person
Genres Battle royale, TPS
Fortnite on IGDB
Fortnite on MobyGames
Fortnite on Wikipedia

Warnings

This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.

Fortnite is a multiplayer third-person battle royale and TPS game.

The Chapter 4 Season 1 update added support for Unreal Engine 5.1, which brought support for Nanite, Lumen, Virtual Shadow Maps and Temporal Super Resolution to the game.[3]

General information

Official support
Official Discord server

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Epic Games Launcher
Always online (requires a constant internet connection to play)
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Official website
Epic Games Launcher
Always online (requires a constant internet connection to play)
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Epic Games Store
Epic Games Launcher
Always online (requires a constant internet connection to play)
Windows
macOS (OS X)
All versions require Epic Games Launcher DRM and a constant internet connection for all game modes.

Version differences

Fortnite Battle Royale

The popular free-to-play 100-player PvP mode of the game.
This mode was originally in paid Early Access for two weeks before it was released as a free-to-play mode on September 26, 2017.[6][7]

Fortnite Save The World / Standard Edition

The original mode of the game; a PvE co-op campaign that was released to Early Access on July 25, 2017 and remained as such up until June 30, 2020.[4] While Epic originally mentioned that the intention was to make the mode free-to-play when was released,[8] during the 2020 release announcement they stated that the mode would remain a premium experience rather than going free-to-play.[4]
The Standard Edition includes the PvE co-op campaign, 7 pinata packs, and 4 in-game icons.

Deluxe Edition

Includes everything the Standard Edition includes, along with the Starter Hero Pack and additional in-game items, consumables, and cosmetics; some of which are exclusive.

Monetization

Type Notes
Sponsored Nike clothes are featured in the game.[9]

Essential improvements

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\FortniteGame\Saved\Config\WindowsClient

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\FortniteGame\Saved\SaveGames\

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher

Video

Advanced video options
Advanced video options

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
High-fidelity upscaling
TSR
Temporal Super Resolution was added and DLSS was temporarily disabled for further testing in the Chapter 4 Season 1 update from December 4, 2022.[3]
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the engine page to force native HDR output, or the glossary page for other alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)
Ray traced reflections, shadows, ambient occlusion and global illumination.[10] Lumen and nanite need to be enabled. Turn Hardware Ray Tracing setting on to hardware accelerate these ray tracing options, otherwise software ray tracing will be utilized.[3]
Color blind mode
Deuteranopia, protanopia, and tritanopia.
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 5 page for more details.
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Disabled by default.[11]
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Under 'Game' settings, below 'Extra Game Options' called 'Invert View' and 'Invert Airborne Controls'.
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Choose between four presets: Combat Pro, Builder Pro, Old School, Quick Builder, or custom mappings.[12]
Controller sensitivity
Adjustable for both Combat & Building
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Native support when wired
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Use Aurora
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes
Generic/other controllers
Button prompts
Input settings icon - Generic Controller.svg
Game features an option to change the displayed prompts.
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M
Button prompts flicker between KB/M and controller

Audio

Audio options
Audio options
Subtitles options
Subtitles options

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Automatically configured. Confirmed up to 7.1 output.[13]
Subtitles
Appearance can be customized.
Closed captions
Enabled alongside subtitles.
Mute on focus lost
Can be set to on, off or notifications only.
EAX support
3D Headphones HRTF in options.[14] (Resonance Audio.)[15]
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Brazilian Portuguese
French
German
Japanese
Korean
Italian
Polish
Russian
Spanish
Latin American Spanish
Turkish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
Online play
100 Versus, Co-op
Battle Royale: 100-players PvP mode.
Save The World: 4-players PvE co-op campaign.
Creative: Up to 50 players.
Supports crossplay with Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PS4, iOS, and Android.

Connection types

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11, 12 Support for DirectX 9 and 10 was removed in patch v10.00.[16]
Beta support for DirectX 12 was added in patch v11.20.[17] DirectX 12 became default renderer on higher-end hardware as of the Chapter 4 Season 1 update. DirectX 11 does not support Lumen and Nanite.[3]
Metal support
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Resonance Audio Vivox for voice chat
Multiplayer Epic Online Services
Anti-cheat BattlEye, Easy Anti-Cheat Fortnite uses both of them (not simultaneously).[18][19]

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3-3225 3.3 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) Intel HD Graphics 4000
DirectX 11 compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.
For Epic quality presets the recommendations are: Intel Core i7-8700 3.2 GHz or AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz, 16 GB RAM, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT, and an NVMe SSD.[20]
As of the Chapter 4 Season 2 update, the game will only officially support Windows 10 or higher. Windows 7 and 8 will become unsupported.[3]
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.13.6 (High Sierra)
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3-3225 3.3 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200
Metal compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.

Notes

  1. Unreal Engine 5 engine build: 5.1[3]

References

  1. Epic’s Fortnite Still Exists, Now At Bulletstorm Dev - Rock, Paper, Shotgun - last accessed on 2017-11-30
  2. Polygon - How did the studio behind Bulletstorm end up making a shooter with Square Enix? - last accessed on 2020-06-30
    "Since 2015, the team has continued to work closely with Epic Games and has contributed to projects such as Fortnite and Spyjinx."
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 DROP INTO THE NEXT GENERATION OF FORTNITE BATTLE ROYALE, POWERED BY UNREAL ENGINE 5.1 - last accessed on 2022-12-05
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Epic Games - Fortnite Save the World Update - State of Development - last accessed on 2020-06-30
  5. [1] - last accessed on 2020-12-19
  6. Epic Game's Fortnite - Announcing Fortnite Battle Royale - last accessed on 2018-07-15
  7. Epic Game's Fortnite - Fortnite Battle Royale goes free for everyone on Sept. 26 - last accessed on 2018-07-15
  8. Fortnite UPDATE - When is Save The World free? Epic Games gives PS4, Xbox One latest - last accessed on 2018-07-14
    "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!"
  9. Air Jordans come to Fortnite in Nike partnership - last accessed on 2021-04-10
  10. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named rtx
  11. Reddit - /r/FortNiteBR/ - Is mouse acceleration actually on in FNBR? - MichaelNoland's comment - last accessed on 2017-12-16
    "There is no mouse acceleration or smoothing in FNBR."
  12. Epic Games - v6-00 Patch adds Custom Controller Bindings - last accessed on 2017-8-27
  13. PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up
  14. Fortnite Dev Update - 3D Audio
  15. Cannot save settings due to: Easy Anti-Cheat: Untrusted system file ... vraudio dll
  16. - GRAPHICS CARD SUPPORT CHANGING FOR PC [missing title] - last accessed on 2019-08-10
  17. Microsoft DirectX 12 coming to Fortnite - last accessed on 2019-11-18
  18. Easy Anti-Cheat
  19. Beneva_ comments on So is Fortnite using EasyAntiCheat or BattleEye now? - last accessed on 2022-03-15
    "Some players will be run through Easy Anti Cheat and some will be run through BattlEye."
  20. Updated Fortnite PC requirements - last accessed on 2021-06-06