Epic Games has released Fortnite version 5.40 for iOs, Android, PC, PS4, Xbox One and the Nintendo Switch.
According to the game maker, the new update comes with tons of improvements and features such as new outfits, Gataway limited time mode, a Grappler tool and more.
The new release also adds support for a host of Android devices from manufacturers such as Motorola, Sony, HTC and Essential. The Nintendo Switch version of Fortnite gets improvements related to anti-aliasing and frame rate.
Epic Games added some features to the Android version of Fortnite. Those features includes voice chat, ability to customize the player and team members health bar, VOIP and many other more. Find the new patch below.
- Added VOIP to Android.
- Expanded device support to the Essential-PH, Motorola, HTC, Sony Xperia devices.
- Major memory optimisation on Android devices with Adreno GPUs. This addresses the performance degradation seen due to memory pressure.
- Implemented a new Audio Mixer, which addresses issues with sound quality and consistency.
- Items on the ground now have tooltips.
- Custom HUD Layout Tool now has a more consistent apply/cancel flow.
- The player healthbar and squad healthbars are now moveable in the Custom HUD Layout tool.
- Dragging-and-dropping an item from the quickbar now drops the whole stack. To split a stack, drag-and-drop with the inventory window open.
- Dragging-and-dropping an item from the quickbar no longer stops consumable use.
- UI prompts now appear on vehicles for entering and switching seats.
The download size for this version 5.40 release for Android and iOS is 157MB, while PS4 is 1.24GB.