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==Game data== | ==Game data== |
Revision as of 00:29, 15 July 2018
This product is unreleased but remains under active development - information may change frequently and could be outdated or irrelevant.
Developers | |
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Epic Games | |
People Can Fly[1] | |
Publishers | |
Epic Games | |
Engines | |
Unreal Engine 4 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | Early access |
macOS (OS X) | Early access |
Warnings
- This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.
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Key points
- 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
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Official website | Standard Edition, Deluxe Edition. |
- An Epic account and the Epic Games Launcher is required to run the game.
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 the 26th of September 2017.[2][3]
Fortnite Save The World / Standard Edition
- 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.[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.
Essential improvements
Improve frame rate
- Playing in fullscreen mode can boost the frame rate, improve frame pacing, and prevent drops that might occur in windowed fullscreen mode.
Configure the game to run in Fullscreen mode through the in-game settings.[5][6] |
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- The replay system and Nvidia Highlights can also decrease FPS.[citation needed]
Disable replay system through the in-game settings. |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\FortniteGame\Saved\Config\WindowsClient |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Latin American Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | ||||
Online play | 100 |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 10, 11 | Support for DirectX 10 is intended to be removed in a future patch.[7] |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Multiplayer | EasyAntiCheat, BattlEye |
System requirements
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3 2.5 GHz equivalent or greater | Intel Core i5 2.8 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 16 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Intel HD 4000 DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon HD 7870 2 GB of VRAM |
References
- ↑ Epic’s Fortnite Still Exists, Now At Bulletstorm Dev - Rock, Paper, Shotgun - last accessed on 2017-11-30
- ↑ Epic Game's Fortnite - Announcing Fortnite Battle Royale - last accessed on 2018-07-15
- ↑ Epic Game's Fortnite - Fortnite Battle Royale goes free for everyone on Sept. 26 - last accessed on 2018-07-15
- ↑ 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!"
- ↑ Verified by User:Skwirl1 on 2018-01-09
- Username comes from Discord server.
- ↑ Verified by User:Aemony on 2018-07-15
- Option to play in fullscreen mode is accessible through the in-game settings menu. No need to edit the config manually.
- ↑ Fortnite Forums - Hardware compatibility and performance issue - last accessed on 2018-07-15