Fortnite update 1.8 is still a few hours away, but already there has been some push back to one of the changes listed in the patch notes. Specifically, the patch notes call out that they have “re-enabled capped 30 FPS on PS4 and PS4 Pro to maintain a smooth experience,” and now the team has made additional comments on their decision to re-implement that cap.
In short, uncapping the framerate was an accident that released with update 1.5, however it introduced a bigger problem with the game stuttering as it waffled between various frame rates. In blind tests, players were “pretty universal in their preferences” of what Epic is about to release in update 1.8, so the good news is that the game will actually play the best that it can. Essentially what it boils down to is that a capped frame rate provides the best experience to players, all benefits and drawbacks accounted for. If you’re looking for more of the technical details on what led to this decision though, Epic has you covered. TLDR: We’re really, really sorry to players who appreciated the higher frame rates under certain conditions. Unlocking frame rate was an accidental change with some unusual benefits and drawbacks. We feel that capping consoles to 30 fps will provide the best experience based on our internal metrics and blind play testing. We?ll be looking forward to your feedback and continually working to make the experience awesome!
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