Even for those of us that aren't active players of Fortnite, there's no denying that the free-to-play juggernaut has set high standards in world building, season pass desirability, IP crossovers and control / accessibility options. The latest update, which should be live for all or rolling out very soon, adds to the control options on Switch and other gyro-compatible platforms.
The Switch has had gyro aiming in Fortnite since day one, but Epic Games states they'll now be 'more robust'. More intriguing is the addition of 'Flick Stick' controls; the video above is from its creator, Julian "Jibb" Smart, explaining how it works and demonstrating cases in-game where it may be useful.
Below is how you access these control options in the game (once it's updated).
- Gyro: Enable or disable gyro controls in the “Touch and Motion” tab of the settings. Do this by toggling “Gyro Aiming” to either on or off. When on, you’ll be able to control the camera by turning the controller. This offers more precision than standard stick aiming, but it doesn’t have to replace it entirely. Usually, players will still use the right stick for most camera control while using gyro aiming for finer adjustments that are difficult to do with a thumbstick.
- Flick Stick: Found in the “Touch and Motion” tab as well, turn on flick stick so that when you point the right stick in a certain direction, the camera will quickly flick to face that direction. Since this means you can no longer aim up or down with the right stick, this requires gyro aiming to be enabled. Flick stick is generally recommended for experienced gyro players, but some new gyro players get a hold of it quickly.
It's a welcome addition, certainly - if you're a regular player of Fortnite on Switch it may be worth a try.
[source epicgames.com]
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It's the best use of gyro aiming I've seen in a game, Splatoon 2 is a close second though.
…this honestly might be enough to get me to play again.
@UglyCasanova Doom has better gyro aiming than both.
I hope it's well implemented this time. I tried the old gyro controls back then and it wasn't very good.
So this is a pretty cool addition, but can someone tell me why this game still doesn't have a way to invert the X axis camera controls and only the Y? At least on the switch version anyway
I'm confident this would be a great alternative to the garbage default motion controls of Fortnite. I don't know why, but they never managed to make this feel as good as Splatoon.
And slowly we are seeing more and more games adding flick stick gyro-aiming. We'll need to adapt to this if you want to stay competitive on consoles.
Everyone go test out the new controls so I can easily get another win. haha
1. That guy in the thumbnail looks like a Walmart brand cad bane
2. Unrelated, but I just learned my cousin plays this game and I am extremely disappointed. Worse he even wasted money on it.( when I played I spent 30 on it. That is how I know it is a waste).
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