The Fortnite Creative V19.10 is Packed with Community Favorites!
Fortnite Creative just dropped an amazing update on January 18, 2022 and is packed with community favorites! If you did not get the chance to catch it, this quick review is for you! The v19.10 update consists of many community requested features such as updates to the real-time clock, player counter device, and a prop manipulator!
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"With all the new updates, creators now have more options! They can now create unique experiences unlike before!"
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With all the new updates, creators now have more options! They can not create experiences unique experiences for their games. For instance, the prop manipulator device allows creators to manipulate the visibility and collision properties of props. This can be useful when creating maps that contain puzzles or mazes.
Let's check out a few more devices worth a mention:
PLAYER COUNTER DEVICE
Another exciting device, that is likely to be widely used is the player counter device. This device allows creators to keep track of all players who enter or even leave the game entirely. This device is extremely useful because it reduces the need to use additional devices like the old methods. In the past, creators had to use a mutator box, connected to a trigger that relays a message to a tracker. The old system of tracking players consumes unnecessary memory and can lead to mechanic clutter. The player counter device solves this problem instantly. Creators only need to place the device and set the settings. You can customize it to work with other devices easily using channels. It is a definite game changer!
ICON LIBRARY
Did you catch it? Epic added up to 90 icons that can be accessed via the
- Accolade Device
- Beacons
- Capture Area
- Explosive Device
- Map Marker
- Player Counter
- Ball Spawner
Creators can attach an icon to any of the devices above to increase the player experience! For example, the icons can be used to display points of interest, guide players to hidden areas, plus even give context maps that require the capture device.
POP-UP DIALOGUE DEVICE
Out of all the updates, I personally enjoy this one the most. Since I love to create dialogue for my games, the pop-up dialogue device allows creators to produce personalized experiences for their players. You can select up to two choices the player can choose from and transmit different responses with the use of a HUD message device. This device is most likely to be most popular with Open World or Adventure maps, or maps that require a lot of dialogue like that of an RPG.
Continuing on, creators are now able to implement the triggering player's name, directly into the dialogue with the use of code.
On the article it states:
"Here are the markup codes you can currently use in the dialog text to format it:
• <cr> - moves the text to a new line (Body text only)
• {playername} - displays the name of the player viewing the dialog."
Now I have tested this out on PS4 and it did not work for me, so it could be possible that it only works for players who are using a PC.
CREATURE MANAGER
The Creature Manager Device also received an upgrade allowing creators the ability to enable or disable the device using channels. This allows more versatility when it comes to creating levels allowing creators to easily adjust the level of difficulty by switching between managers.
These are just a few of some of the awesome updates we received this week. Others include updates to the Real-time clock, map/scoreboard, and creative name tags. If you would like to read more please read the new post links here on EpicGames.com
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NEW UPDATE
And to continue, Epic also released a quick updated note on the article, released on January 18th, 2022, that some might not have seen yet.
It states:
"Note: With 19.10 we've introduced a new feature called Contextual Filtering. This feature hides or displays options depending on the values selected for certain related options. For example, on the new Prop Manipulation device, when the Affects All Objects option is set to In a Zone, three additional options display that allows you to set the Height, Width, and Depth of the zone. This feature is added to just a few devices in this release, but we will be adding it to other devices in future updates. This feature will reduce clutter in the Customize panel and make options easier to manage and navigate."
- EPIC GAMES
This update is especially important because it alerts creators of the introduction of Contextual Filtering.
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With all these awesome updates, I highly recommend you bookmark the Fortnite Creative Documentation Site! This site will provide more in-depth information about the devices and show examples of how to use them for your Fortnite Creative projects!
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What are your favorite update releases? We want to know! Feel free to share them in the FCHQ Discord!
Happy Creating!!!