Get a load of these new Fortnite patch notes, which offer a preview of what’s coming in tomorrow’s V2.4.0 update. The big highlights include the addition of a minigun to Battle Royale, and the Cozy Campfire found within Save the World.
Here’s the Fortnite patch notes for Battle Royale:
BATTLE ROYALE
WEAPONS
Suppressed Pistol
Reduced drop chances of Rare variant by 20%.
Reduced drop chances of Legendary variant by 33%.
GAMEPLAY
Added “Controller Auto Run” option.
This enables/disables the auto run feature on controllers.
Auto run, which was introduced in v2.3.0, is enabled by double clicking the left thumb stick on controllers.
Bug Fixes
Fixed a few landscape areas that were barely below floor height before.
This sometimes caused the majority of a structure to appear underground.
Players can now shoot through the Soccer goal.
GENERAL
Added “3D Resolution” slider to Video options on PC and Mac.
This new preference allows you to set the resolution of the 3D world, without affecting the user interface.
The range goes between 640×360 and your selected Display Resolution. Using a lower 3D Resolution may greatly improve frame rate.
When selecting an overall Quality option, an appropriate 3D Resolution will be chosen automatically.
Bug Fixes
Fixed a client crash that would get triggered by an audio cue.
Fixed an issue preventing players from unmuting other players in the lobby screen.
Fixed an issue causing an incorrect character model to display on the lobby screen.
Fixed an issue causing entire walls to highlight when looking at a door.
PERFORMANCE
Bug Fixes
Fixed client hitching which could occur when the Chug Jug was found in game.
Made engine performance improvements to how we process collision overlap events.
Reduced network bandwidth usage when players are walking, and when they are standing still.
UI
Spectating
Added spectator count UI to the HUD. This appears in game as a small eye in the lower left corner when there are active spectators. Better off not knowing? There is also an option to disable the feature under game options labeled “Show Spectator Count”.
Bug Fixes
Removed an unnecessary button prompt on the left side of the news widget.
Added a border highlight around item shop tiles when selecting them on consoles.
Fixed an issue allowing the old trap picker radial menu to open. This radial menu is no longer used for selecting traps.
Fixed an issue causing weapon icons to not display properly on the hotbar in some cases.
Fixed a few spots on the map and minimap that were rendered as black spots.
Fixed the floor under the hero not showing up when previewing emotes in the locker or item shop
Fixed emotes being offset if they were viewed in succession.
ART/ANIMATION
Optimized the colored rarity effect on weapons and items to improve overall performance.
Colors may appear to look slightly different.
Bug Fixes
Corrected the drinking speed animation for the 15-second Chug Jug item.
AUDIO
Bug Fixes
Improved spatialization of loot chest audio by increasing the audio volume if you’re aiming at them.
Removed the static audio from living room televisions.
Fixed a directional audio issue when another player switches to a shotgun.
Removed footstep audio from dance emotes.
WORLD
Bug Fixes
Fixed the missing collision on a window asset in Tilted Towers.
Fixed the landscape appearing jagged at medium-range distances.
Fixed flickering artifacts that are sometimes seen on the rivers while riding the Battle Bus.
Fixed an issue causing two items to spawn in the same location near Lonely Lodge.
Fixed some seams in the terrain south of Anarchy Acres.
Disabled the collision on the vines in Moisty Mire.
For the Save the World set of patch notes, click here.
In other Fortnite news, players are to be compensated for the downtime and party issues, here’s the latest community stats showcase, and Epic Games is ending support for Paragon this April.
Source: Epic Games
Essential Reading
Minigun?! Haha!
Minigun?! Haha!