EPIC GAMES
Fortnite Battle Royale fans will be getting the new Minigun weapon in patch V.2.4.0
Fortnite players will get to wield the new Minigun weapon in Battle Royale thanks to the upcoming patch V.2.4.0 – out on PS4, Xbox One and PCs tomorrow.
Fortnite fans will be able to download patch V.2.4.0 on Thursday February 1, and it brings with it some big changes to the hit Epic Games title.
The upcoming patch will boast the new Minigun weapon, which will let players “control the battlefield with sheer firepower”.
The Cozy Campfire item, which is currently available in Fortnite Battle Royale, will also now be coming to Save The World.
The item lets players heal themselves and teammates without having to use bandages.
The Fortnite team revealed the upcoming Minigun weapon and the release of patch V.2.4.0 on Twitter today.
It’s unclear if there will be server downtime ahead of Fortnite V.2.4.0 patch being deployed.
The Fortnite team tweeted: “Efficiently eliminate your enemies with the new Minigun in our v2.4.0 Patch planned for Feb 1! *Forts Beware*“.
They also revealed full patch notes for the upcoming Fortnite update in a blog post, and you can find the changes for Battle Royale below.
After the release of Fortnite patch V.2.4.0, fans of the hit Epic Games title will get a few treats after last week’s extended downtime.
Fortnite and Battle Royale last Thursday went offline for around 14 hours, with issues caused after the release of the V.2.3.0 update.
In recognition of that, Battle Royale fans will be treated to 20 Battle Stars toward your Battle Pass progression.
While Save The World players will get 1,600 Seasonal Gold that can be used in the Event Store.
The upcoming Fortnite patch V.2.4.0, however, will not fix building issues that players have been experiencing since the lengthy server downtime.
Addressing the issues, the Fortnite team tweeted: “You may have noticed in the patch notes that there’s no fix in to solve the building issues players have been experiencing.
“We are aware that some of you are being affected by these problems and are working to solve this ASAP.”
EPIC GAMES
Fortnite Battle Royale fans will get the new Minigun in patch V.2.4.0
FORTNITE PATCH V.2.4.0 – UPDATE NOTES
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.
You may have noticed in the patch notes that there’s no fix in to solve the building issues players have been experiencing. We are aware that some of you are being affected by these problems and are working to solve this ASAP.
— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) January 31, 2018
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.
