Fortnite New Update 4.82 for v37.20 Brings Ecosystem Changes
Epic Games has pushed out Fortnite’s latest major update for v37.20, and this is for ecosystem changes more so than adding new crossover content, though there’s some of that too.
Console gamers will see the file as Fortnite update 4.82, and this also applies new Debug Command menu options, and a lot more.
Read on for the round-up of what’s new and the important technical fixes made.
Fortnite New Patch for Sept. 10 Houses Ecosystem Changes via Update 4.82
New Features and Additions:
- New Roly Poly Spawner device
- Hive Stash Chest
- New Prefabs and Galleries
- based on Fortnite Battle Royale’s O.X.R. and The Hive.
- The new “Your First Island” feature example showcases the full gameplay setup from the Build Your First Island tutorial series.
- New beginner-friendly Verse tutorial that uses the Build Your First Island template, showing how Verse can level up your island with custom gameplay.
New Debug Commands Menu (Beta):
- Pause Round Timer: Pause or resume the island round timer.
- End Round: Force the current round to end.
- End Game: Force the current game to end.
New Character Inputs!
You can now subscribe to input action events and mapping contexts directly through Verse. The following character input actions are supported:
- Jump
- Crouch
- Shoot (Weapon Primary)
- Target (Weapon Secondary)
- Sprint
Community Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue where Always Show Nameplate when set to Always Show To All was not working correctly and was limited to 150m for enemy users.
- Fixed an issue where entering the Changing Booth during matchmaking hid the UI and trapped the user, requiring a client restart.
- Fixed an issue with missing collision on FNEC Chainlink Wall C and FNEC Chainlink Fence C props from the Seaport City gallery.
- Fixed an issue where the Overlord Spire Elimination Animation got stuck in a loop.
- Fixed an issue with the Carryable Object Device disregarding settings and exploding.
Device Updates and Fixes
New:
Damage Amplifier Powerup
- New option for Affects Damage Cap causes the damage multiplier to also affect the shotgun damage cap.
Teleporter
- Improved the physical interaction between the Teleporter device and physical props.
Fixes:
Trigger
- Fixed an issue that disabled the Trigger device when the Delayed Instigator setting was set to Queue and the Delay to 0.
Fixed Point Camera
- Fixed an issue with the Fixed Point Camera device where moving the device via cinematic or script wasn’t updating the camera view.
Round Settings
- Fixed a bug where setting the Disable Matchmaking on Round End option to On and triggering the device to end the round on an event does not result in disabling matchmaking for the second round when the Island Setting for Mode > Matchmaking Privacy is set to Public.
Changing Booth & Matchmaking Portal
- Fixed an issue where the Changing Booth trapped players inside when the Changing Booth UI would disappear because the Matchmaking Portal device was attempting to matchmake.
Carryable Spawner Device
- Fixed an issue where on certain islands, the carryable would self-explode shortly after spawn.
- Fixed an issue where the carryable would occasionally not do damage when thrown at a target at close range.
Disguise Device
- Fixed an issue with the Disguise device where disguises would not apply if no inventory room was available.
Voting Device
- Fixed an issue with the voting device where trying to vote for the same option twice wouldn’t generate a vote failed event.
Bank Vault
- Fixed an issue with weak points taking damage from behind.
Fortnite Ecosystem Updates and Fixes in Patch v37.20/4.82
New:
Chest and Ammo Gallery
- New Hive Stash device added to the gallery.
Proximity Chat
- Minor performance enhancements when Proximity Chat is enabled.
- When using Proximity Chat, player names now appear in the Speaking Player list while they are talking.
- When using Proximity Chat, the names of other players that are speaking appear more quickly.
- The voice indicators of other speaking players are more responsive to changes in the talking state. For example, they appear more quickly when other players start talking and disappear more quickly when they stop talking.
Island Settings
- Enabling HUD Info Type and selecting the information type provides a way to display the goal and current team score values when Show Top Center Scoreboard HUD is also enabled.
Fixes:
Island Settings
- Fixed a bug where matchmaking is not disabled for a second round when setting the Island Setting for Mode > Matchmaking Privacy to Public and using the Round Settings device to control matchmaking at the end of a round. See Device Updates and Fixes below for more information.
Items
- Fixed an issue where the Slap effect (such as from a Slap Cannon) would not override high energy costs from Island Settings.
- Fixed issue where Launch Pad material would revert back to Legacy Launch Pad material.
- Fixed issue where Launch Pad Trap sound effects did not match the Launch Pad Throw version.
Weapons
- Fixed an issue where the Myst Gauntlets, Ascended Myst, Rocket Drill, and Ballistic Shield did not respect the Weapon Destruction island settings.
- Fixed an issue that prevented the Precision Air Strike from firing when the consumables Infinite setting was set to On.
- Fixed wraps for the Wrecker Revolver.
- Fixed an issue with Precision Air Strike destroying structures when Environment Damage is OFF.
Props and Galleries
- Fixed a material issue causing bad shadows on cornfield wall props.\
For the rest of the technical fixes made, check out the complete release log.
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