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Here are 9 tips to help you master ‘Fortnite’ on your phone<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Epic Games\u2019 Fortnite has taken the world by storm, creating a version of the massive, Hunger Games-like shooters that is dependent both on quick shooting skills, and the ability to smartly construct structures to give you an advantage in a fight. With the game\u2019s new smartphone and tablet version, Fortnite brings those ideas to a different medium and winning matches requires a few new skills \u2014 like mastering touch controls and adapting to a smaller screen.<\/span><\/p>\n

Creating a smartphone-compatible version of Fortnite \u2014 now available on iOS \u2014 means adapting its fairly complex controls for a touchscreen. The interface changes the way players approach the game in many ways, big and small. Mastering the game on a phone means knowing everything you\u2019re newly capable of when playing the game\u2019s new version, understanding your limitations, and playing against the handicaps other players are dealing with, as well. Here are eight tips to help you climb the ranks to victory in Fortnite on your phone.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fornite on iOS is pretty much the exact same game as players will find on other platforms, which is why mobile players can use the game\u2019s crossplay support to battle players on the PC and console versions. The major difference is the mobile game\u2019s controls scheme. It uses virtual buttons on the device\u2019s touchscreen to do everything. In other words, even Fortnite veterans will have to relearn the game\u2019s controls.<\/span><\/p>\n

The left side of the screen has a virtual joystick for moving your character. Swiping anywhere on the right side of your screen turns your character, effectively turning your camera or controlling your aim, and tapping anywhere on that side of the screen will fire your gun as well. When you\u2019re running around, the right side of the screen also includes a few other virtual buttons: One to jump, another to crouch, which makes you move more slowly, and more quietly. Closer to your inventory, shown in the center of the screen, there\u2019s a button with a crosshair icon that lets you switch from standard third-person mode to a tighter aiming view, allowing you to look down the sites of your gun and get better accuracy. The same button will let you look through your gun\u2019s scope if it has one.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can switch guns or to other items by tapping the one you want in your inventory. A backpack icon to the left of your inventory lets you pull up a larger inventory menu, where you can drop items you don\u2019t want. Above your inventory is a small button for reloading your guns.<\/span><\/p>\n

Next to your inventory, there is a button to switch to a second menu of controls dedicated to building. Hit that button, and your inventory will be replaced with the different build elements you can construct in the game. You\u2019ll also see a small menu with each of the three building materials you\u2019re carrying, allowing you to switch between them by tapping. A button at the top right of the screen allows you to rotate pieces if you need to. There\u2019s also an \u201cedit\u201d button on the right side of the screen with an icon that looks like blueprints. The edit button allows you to add doors or windows to your structures, if you need them. Tapping anywhere on the right side of the screen will build the structure in the spot your character is facing. You will want to spend some time getting used to the placement of all the controls so you can use them as quickly as possible in high-pressure situations.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fortnite\u2018s touch controls are very different from its console and PC controls, specifically with regard to the camera. Most of the time in Fortnite, you\u2019ll be moving around and scanning for people as much as you can, which means swiping away at your screen to move the camera a lot. In your first few rounds, pay attention to how fast, or slow, you need the camera to move to be effective for you. Faster turning with shorter swipes is usually better for adjusting your movements or spinning around on someone who is sneaking up on you, but if the camera is moving too fast, you\u2019re more likely to miss distant players while scanning the horizon on an already small screen.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s a good idea to play with your camera settings so you can find an optimum middle ground. Note that there are three touch sensitivity settings in play here: One for your standard camera, a slightly more sensitive one for \u201caiming down sights\u201d (ADS), and an even more sensitive option for when you\u2019re aiming down a weapon\u2019s scope.<\/span><\/p>\n

In battle royale games, your best tool is almost always your ability to hear things before you see them. On a phone, however, you might be tempted to play Fortnite with the sound off, especially when you\u2019re trying to play in public. Epic anticipated this eventuality, adding a visual indicator that gives you a sense of where sounds are coming from on screen. While it\u2019s helpful, there\u2019s no replacement for the spatial information you get from hearing what\u2019s happening around you.<\/span><\/p>\n

If possible, then, you always want to dig into Fortnite with a pair of headphones. The better the quality of your ear equipment, the better you will be able to get the drop on other players, especially if they don\u2019t have the benefit of hearing you. Headphones will help you get a much better sense of the world around you, and will probably save your life a few times in match scenarios.<\/span><\/p>\n

As we mentioned, Fortnite mitigates the importance of sound on smartphones by adding visual cues to your heads-up display to show you where sounds are coming from and give you a sense of their distance. Even if you\u2019re using headphones, you\u2019ll want to spend a lot of time paying attention to these cues and learning how to interpret them quickly. Having an indication of where a sound is coming from can quickly give you a ton of intelligence about another player\u2019s location, allowing you to potentially sneak up on them and have an advantage in a fight. Coupled with the ability to actually hear what the other player is up to, you can potentially draw a bead on them much more quickly than you might be able to in other versions of the game. Try to pay attention to how close visual cue for sound pop up on your screen with how loud a player is being, and use what you can hear to hone in even further, so you can maximize your use of all incoming information.<\/span><\/p>\n

Keeping your head on a swivel is key in Fortnite. As in most battle royale games, exploring a lot of space is what makes the games interesting, but it also means that attacks and attackers can come at you from anywhere. What\u2019s worse, touch controls mean you\u2019re required to sacrifice your ability to see parts of the screen in order to use your thumbs to guide your character. Any time you\u2019re putting your hand on the movement sticks or adjusting your aim, you\u2019re potentially missing stuff that\u2019s covered by your thumbs.<\/span><\/p>\n

To deal with the fact that you spend a lot of time running around the big map, Epic added an option that\u2019s not in the PC or console versions of Fortnite: Auto-run. Double-tapping the control stick on the left side of the screen makes your character run off in the direction they\u2019re facing, allowing you to dedicate your attention to something else \u2014 specifically, scanning for loot or enemies. Use auto-run to free up part of the screen by allowing you to take your thumbs off it. By the same token, you might want to take your Fortnite games on mobile a little slower than you might on PC or console so you can look around more. Swiping the screen while auto-running causes your character to turn in a different direction, meaning you will meander around a lot just to get a look behind you. Pick close destinations and use short, quick runs so you can make frequent stops to check out your surroundings and make sure nobody\u2019s gunning for you.<\/span><\/p>\n

As on other platforms, the mobile version of Fortnite can only show you so many on-screen buttons at any given time. To build, you have to switch into a \u201cbuild mode\u201d by hitting the dedicated button on the screen. Needing to switch over to build stuff, and then trying to negotiate the idea of adding staircases, floors, walls, and roofs with the somewhat less responsive touch controls can cause some players to leave this essential aspect of the game alone when playing on mobile.<\/span><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t sleep on building, though. Whether you\u2019re playing against other phone players or competing in cross-platform, the ability to build on the fly is what separates good Fortnite players from great Fortnite players. Laying down walls can save you from incoming shots, and staircases that allow you to get above other players give you a serious advantage in firefights. Building also lets you traverse the game\u2019s map quickly by avoiding obstacles. In short, building is essential to being good at Fortnite, and you need to practice it to be a really high-level player in Fortnite Mobile.<\/span><\/p>\n

The thing about playing Fortnite on a smartphone screen, or even on something larger like an iPad, is that the small size makes it difficult to shoot anything at range. Fortnite\u2019s ranged combat is already a touch less reliable than what\u2019s in other battle royale games, and on a tiny mobile screen and using touch controls, you\u2019ll often be hard-pressed to land many shots at long ranges while guaranteeing that you will alert the other player to your presence.<\/span><\/p>\n

Instead, opt for shotguns over assault rifles. Fighting up close means you have to work less hard at aiming and can take more advantage of the screen. You will be more likely to win battles and spend less time on making pixel-sized aim adjustments in heated situations.<\/span><\/p>\n

Aiming is, generally speaking, less intuitive in the mobile version of Fortnite than its console or PC counterparts. With a controller or a mouse in your hand, you can easily pull your gun up for the easier aim-down-sights mode (ADS) that lets you get more precision out of your guns. The ADS button \u2014 a crosshair to the left of the crouch button on your touchscreen \u2014 toggles you between your fully mobile third-person view to a tighter, over-the-shoulder view. It automatically cuts your movement speed, so it can be tempting to try to fire on enemies with more precise aiming to maintain your mobility.<\/span><\/p>\n

On a smaller mobile screen, though, and with less precise controls than on console and PC, you\u2019re going to need all the help you can get to actually hit the other players you\u2019re shooting at. The looseness of the touch controls means that firing from the hip is spotty at best, even at close range. Your best bet when fighting other people, especially when you have the drop on them, is to simply hit them with everything you can as quickly as you can. Remember that other mobile players are dealing with the same handicaps that you are, so accuracy becomes even more important. Whoever can land more bullets wins and firing without aiming with touch controls is much more likely to have you wasting precious shots.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can increase your accuracy even further by crouching while firing. Again, you\u2019re sacrificing mobility, but on a small mobile screen and with touch controls, every advantage you can get in actually hitting the player you\u2019re shooting at has a much better chance of saving your life than running and jumping around.<\/span><\/p>\n

On phones, Fortnite cuts down on time and inputs by streamlining the process of picking up items. As you discover weapons and other loot, your character vacuums up items into your inventory by default. At first, this seems like a useful change, but after your first few games, you\u2019ll likely find that automatically grabbing items can become a hindrance.<\/span><\/p>\n

In Fortnite, your inventory is limited to just a few slots for everything you might want to grab, including weapons, health items, and grenades. If you auto-pocket everything you come across, you\u2019ll likely fill your inventory with low-quality items and then find yourself struggling to swap stuff out in order to pick up better guns and health items you find later in a match. To avoid this resource management hell, turn on the \u201cTap to Search\/Interact\u201d option on the Settings menu, located under the little gear icon in the top-right corner of the user interface. You will have to spend more time tapping to pick up guns and open doors, but you\u2019ll trade those minor inconveniences for greater control.<\/span><\/p>\n

Source:-https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/gaming\/fortnite-mobile-beginners-guide\/<\/span><\/p>\n

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