How to Fix Fortnite Crashes in Chapter 2 Season 5
Follow Us
Epic released Fortnite in July 2017. Ever since, Fortnite has taken over the battle royale genre amassing $293 million in 2020. Chapter 2 Season 5 has only built upon this success by securing collaborations with Star Wars, God of War and Halo. Despite all this financial success, Fortnite has been plagued with gameplay issues. From cheaters and stream-snipers to FPS drops and the game completely crashing, Fortnite has seen it all.
Reasons for Fortnite crashing
One of the most common issues with Fortnite and other games supported by the Epic launcher is crashing. This is in the form of a black screen that eventually leads to the Epic launcher closing. Epic addresses these issues and provides step-by-step help on their website. Some of the reasons your Fortnite could be crashing are:
ADVERTISEMENT
Article continues below this ad
- Your PC/Mac does not meet the minimum system requirements to run Fortnite.
- Missing or corrupt game files.
- Outdated video card drivers.
How can you fix these issues?
The minimum system requirements to run Fortnite as per Epic are:
Trending
Shaq Warns Lakers Locker Room Of Jeanie Buss Game Plan If Darvin Ham & Co Fail Vs Nuggets
April 24, 2024 09:42 PM EDT
Exclusive: After Claiming He Can Beat Caitlin Clark 1v1, Iowa’s No.1 NFL Draft Prospect Cooper DeJean Comes Clean
April 25, 2024 03:12 PM EDT
Despite Strained Relationship, Gabby Douglas and Simone Biles Are on a Similar Journey With Their Struggles
April 25, 2024 01:46 PM EDT
Why Is Olivia Dunne Under Fire for Code Violation?
April 24, 2024 06:21 PM EDT
‘RIP’ – Heartbroken Brother of John McEnroe Mourns ESPN Legend’s Tragic Death Who Last Tweeted About Coco Gauff
April 21, 2024 02:43 PM EDT
Get instantly notified of the hottest stories via Google! Click on Follow Us and Tap the Blue Star.
Follow Us
Video Card: Intel HD 4000 on PC or Intel Iris Pro 5200 or equivalent AMD GPU on Mac
Processor: Core i3-3225 3.3 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
OS: Windows 7/8/10 64-bit or Mac OS Mojave 10.14.6
The recommended specifications are further mentioned on their site.
Fortnite,
- Open the Epic Games Launcher.
- Go to your Library.
- Click the three dots next to Fortnite
- Click Verify
In order to run Fortnite your video card needs to be updated regularly. This can be done by going to your video card manufacturer’s website using these links:
ADVERTISEMENT
Article continues below this ad
We’ve released a maintenance patch on PC to address the recent performance issues for DirectX 12 support (currently in Beta).
The patch will be available to download upon opening or relaunching the game. pic.twitter.com/dsK4TAozMY
— Fortnite Status (@FortniteStatus) February 9, 2021
Additionally, you can run the application as an administrator, disable background applications and adjust the compatibility mode. Alternatively, the issue could be because of the Epic launcher crashing. For example, the infamous “Error 505” which prevailed when Grand Theft Auto 5 was free on the Epic store.
ADVERTISEMENT
Article continues below this ad
Fortnite even have a support site called Trello where users can write about problems as and when they experience them. March 16th, 2021 is the day on which Season 6 will arrive. In case you face any of these crashing and performance issues, be sure to try these options.
New Fortnite Valentine’s Challenges Will Earn You Exclusive Prizes
Written by:
