Some PC gamers spend thousands of dollars onhigh end graphics cardsand CPUs so that they can soak in every drop of detail that the latest big budget titles have to offer. In the world of eSports, however, players typically move their sliders in the opposite direction; lowering detail to increase their frame rate instead. As of a few weeks ago, the same thing is possible inFortnitethanks to the newly released “Performance Mode.” It’s definitely great news for PC players, but not so much for those playing the game on mobile or console.
Originally conceived as a way to even the playing field for those with low end rigs, the new mode allowsFortniteplayers on PC to sacrifice detail to achieve a faster and more stable frame rate. Unfortunately though, doing this seems to have some unforeseen side effects which are now giving those who use the mode a huge edge over everybody else.
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In a recent post on Reddit, u/EzBugatti99 compared two screen grabs from the game which highlight the extent to whichthe performance mode inFortnitecan impact the experience. They show the impact that The Storm has on visibility with the mode turned on and off and the difference is night and day. Without performance mode, it’s difficult to make out the playable character, let alone her surrounding environment. Once switched on though, visibility is near perfect, with only the faintest pink hue on screen.
Naturally, many players were not too happy upon learning about the differences and used the Reddit thread to express their frustrations. Some called for Epic to add performance mode to console editions to even the playing field, while others suggested disabling the mode until a fix has been found. One of Epic’s community liaison team did acknowledge the issue a few hours after the thread was posted and vowed to raise it with the development team. As some pointed out though, the issue has been flagged asan active bug onFortnite’s Trello boardfor more than five days now with no resolution in sight.
This is not the first time thatFortnite’s storm mechanichas caused controversy either. At the end of last year, an oversight was discovered which allowed players to use the Zero Point at the center of the map to repeatedly restore their health; effectively allowing them to stay inside the storm forever. Epic patched that one pretty quickly, and players will be hoping that the developer does so again this time around.
Fortniteis free-to-play on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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