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23 changes across 8 patches (May 14, 2026 to Oct 1, 2026), newest first.

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  1. Fortnitemares 2026 Curses Battle Royale, Reload & More (Oct 1, 2026)Adjust 1Fix 2Official notes ↗
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    Fixed an issue that could turn the Dynamic 3D Resolution setting off on its own.
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    Fixed an issue that could turn the Dynamic 3D Resolution setting off on its own.
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    Fixed a rare issue where you couldn't type in Text Chat until the game was restarted.
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    Fixed a rare issue where you couldn't type in Text Chat until the game was restarted.
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    Improved system software performance and stability.
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    Improved system software performance and stability.
  2. Fortnite v42.20 Fortnite Override: Battle Royale Update Notes (Sep 17, 2026)Fix 2Official notes ↗
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    Fixed an instance causing the ESP-INIT-001 error to appear when launching the game.
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    Fixed an instance causing the ESP-INIT-001 error to appear when launching the game.
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    Fixed several crashes that could occur when closing the game.
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    Fixed several crashes that could occur when closing the game.
  3. Fortnite v42.10 Fortnite Override: Battle Royale Update Notes (Sep 3, 2026)Adjust 2Official notes ↗
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    Reduced input latency when VSync is used, with the biggest gains on AMD and Intel GPU configurations at 60 Hz.
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    Reduced input latency when VSync is used, with the biggest gains on AMD and Intel GPU configurations at 60 Hz.
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    Further optimized Performance Mode, allowing low-spec configurations to render at a noticeably higher resolution with no extra GPU cost and minimal visual difference.
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    Further optimized Performance Mode, allowing low-spec configurations to render at a noticeably higher resolution with no extra GPU cost and minimal visual difference.
  4. Fortnite v42.00 Fortnite Override: Battle Royale Update Notes (Aug 19, 2026)Adjust 2Fix 2Official notes ↗
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    Optimized shader precaching to reduce loading times, so models and objects spend less time as gray placeholders — especially on lower-end CPUs.
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    Optimized shader precaching to reduce loading times, so models and objects spend less time as gray placeholders - especially on lower-end CPUs.
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    Fixed a bug causing the Settings menu to load incorrectly or crash the game if opened right after game launch.
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    Fixed a bug causing the Settings menu to load incorrectly or crash the game if opened right after game launch.
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    Improved level-of-detail consistency with world objects for better GPU performance.
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    Improved level-of-detail consistency with world objects for better GPU performance.
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    Fixed several crashes that could occur when exiting the game, along with certain rare memory-related crashes.
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    Fixed several crashes that could occur when exiting the game, along with certain rare memory-related crashes.
  5. Fortnite v41.30 Act III: Battle Royale Update Notes (Jul 30, 2026)Adjust 1Fix 1Official notes ↗
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    Improved game launch times on certain PC configurations by several seconds, especially on the first launch after powering on your PC.
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    Improved game launch times on certain PC configurations by several seconds, especially on the first launch after powering on your PC
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    Fixed a crash that could occur for some players using the DirectX 12 rendering mode.
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    Fixed a crash that could occur for some players using the DirectX 12 rendering mode
  6. Fortnite v41.10 Fortnite Runners: Battle Royale Update Notes (Jun 25, 2026)Fix 4Official notes ↗
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    Your Fullscreen setting now saves correctly and no longer resets to Windowed Fullscreen after leaving the menu.
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    Your Fullscreen setting now saves correctly and no longer resets to Windowed Fullscreen after leaving the menu
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    Fixed a crash that could occur on game launch with certain NVIDIA video cards when the NVIDIA Reflex feature wouldn't load correctly.
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    Fixed a crash that could occur on game launch with certain NVIDIA video cards when the NVIDIA Reflex feature wouldn't load correctly
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    Fixed occasional crashes when launching the game on PC, including GeForce NOW and Amazon Luna cloud streaming services.
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    Fixed occasional crashes when launching the game on PC, including GeForce NOW and Amazon Luna cloud streaming services
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    Resolved a crash that could stop the game from launching on older video cards.
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    Resolved a crash that could stop the game from launching on older video cards
  7. Fortnite v41.00 Update Notes: Grab a Sprite. Get Out Alive. Fortnite Runners is Here (Jun 5, 2026)Adjust 2Official notes ↗
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    Re-enabled Ray Tracing on supported Intel video cards using driver version 32.0.101.8737 or newer.
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    Re-enabled Ray Tracing on supported Intel video cards using driver version 32.0.101.8737 or newer
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    Slightly improved game startup times across PC configurations.
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    Slightly improved game startup times across PC configurations
  8. Fortnite v40.40 Act III: Battle Royale Update Notes (May 14, 2026)Adjust 4Official notes ↗
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    Performance Mode now automatically chooses the best DirectX rendering path for your device to improve stability and performance.
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    Performance Mode now automatically chooses the best DirectX rendering path for your device to improve stability and performance
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    Slightly improved game startup times on some NVIDIA video cards by reducing DLSS initialization time.
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    Slightly improved game startup times on some NVIDIA video cards by reducing DLSS initialization time
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    Auto Super Resolution now scales correctly at more fullscreen resolutions on supported ARM laptops.
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    Auto Super Resolution now scales correctly at more fullscreen resolutions on supported ARM laptops
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    Improved texture rendering on the Intel HD 5500 video card in Performance Mode.
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    Improved texture rendering on the Intel HD 5500 video card in Performance Mode

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Fortnite

Fortnitemares 2026 Curses Battle Royale, Reload & More (Oct 1, 2026)

Oct 1, 2026Official notes ↗
Fix
Gameplay, Audio & Environment
Fixed an issue on PC where the Forward and Backward movement keys could rebind themselves between matches.
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Fixed an issue on PC where the Forward and Backward movement keys could rebind themselves between matches.
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UI
Fixed an issue on PC where Gizmo tiles on the mode selection screen couldn't be selected with a controller to view their name and description.
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Fixed an issue on PC where Gizmo tiles on the mode selection screen couldn't be selected with a controller to view their name and description.