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How to turn off controller vibrations in Lego Fortnite

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When playing Lego Fortnite with a compatible controller, you will feel vibrations based on certain actions. To see how you can disable rumble in this multiplayer game, you can check out this tutorial from Seeking Tech.

1. For the first step, you need open the Settings menu from withing Lego Fortnite.

2. From there, you need to navigate over to the Controller tab.

For the uninformed, you can switch tabs by using the L1 and R1 buttons, LB and RB buttons or L and R buttons.

3. You should see the Vibration setting in the Controller tab. It should have the following description:

Turns controller vibration on/off.

Make sure that it is set to Off.

4. Afterwards apply the change. This can be done by pressing Triangle on PlayStation, Y on Xbox or X on Switch.

How to enable and customize gyro aiming in Lego Fortnite

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If you are playing Lego Fortnite with a compatible controller, then you can enable gyro aiming. This allows you to aim and move the camera by moving your controller around. Once you get used to it, you should end up having better precision.

To see how you can enable, as well as customize this helpful feature, you can check out this tutorial from Seeking Tech.

1. For the first step, open up the Settings menu in Lego Fortnite.

2. From there, you need to head over to the Touch and Motion tab. You can change tab by pressing L1 and R1 on a PlayStation controller or LB and RB on a Nintendo Switch controller.

3. You should see the Gyro Aiming setting at the very top of the screen. Make you set it to On.

4. Below it, there are a bunch of customization options that you can play with to fine tune motion aiming:

Active Mode (Combat):

  • None
  • Scope Only
  • Scope or Aiming
  • Scope, Aiming, Harvesting
  • Scope, Aiming, Firing
  • Always

Active Mode (Building):

  • None
  • Editing
  • Always

Look Stick Effect:

  • None
  • Disables
  • Enables

Gyro Button:

  • Custom Only
  • Reload / Interact
  • Toggle Pickaxe
  • Crouch / Slide
  • Reset Camera

Acceleration:

  • Legacy
  • Off
  • Low (1.5X)
  • Medium (2X)
  • High (4X)
  • Custom

Flick Stick:

  • Off
  • On

There are also sliders for Sensitivity, Vertical Horizontal Ratio and Steadying.

5. In the same screen, you can also turn on Advanced Gyro Options, which unlocks a bunch of other settings that you can adjust.

6. Once you are done, you need to apply the settings by pressing Triangle on the PlayStation or X on the Nintendo Switch controller.

How to turn off on-screen tips in Lego Fortnite

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When playing Lego Fortnite, you may notice that there will be occasional pop-ups explaining how to play the game. You can check out this Seeking Tech guide to see how you can disable these notifications.

1. You need to first make your way to the Settings menu.

2. From there, you need to switch over to the Game tab.

If you are playing Lego Fortnite with a controller, then you can change tabs by using L1/R1, LB/RB or L/R.

3. In the Game tab, scroll down to the Tutorial section and then move the cursor over to Contextual Tips. It should show the following description on the right side:

Show helpful tips for new players.

4. Make sure that the Contextual Tips setting is set to Off.

5. Apply the new settings. On a controller, this can be done by pressing Triangle on PlayStation, Y on Xbox or X on Switch.

How to fix Killer Instinct: Anniversary Edition brightness issues

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You may notice that some of the stages in Killer Instinct: Anniversary Edition look too dark while others appear to be too bright. To see how you can fix the brightness issues with this PC and Xbox fighting game, you can take a look at this Seeking Tech guide.

1. For the first step, you can use the brightness slider from within Killer Instinct: Anniversary Edition. In order to do so, open the Help & Options menu and then select Display.

From the Display Options screen, move the cursor to In-Game Brightness. This setting should have the following description:

Adjust overall brightness of the game.

The default value of the In-Game Brightness is 0. You will be able to change it anywhere from –10 to +10. Move the slider to the left to make the graphics darker or to the right if you want to make the visuals brighter.

2. If the in-game brightness slider did not work, then you can try re-calibrating the HDR brightness output of your PC or console.

On Xbox, you can do so by going to Settings > General > TV & display options > Calibrate HDR for gaming.

3. You can also adjust the brightness and contrast sliders on your television’s or monitor’s settings menu.

4. Lastly, you can also try playing the fighting game in SDR. In order to do so, disable SDR on your PC/console as well as your TV/monitor.

How to mute the announcer in Killer Instinct: Anniversary Edition

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By default, Killer Instinct: Anniversary Edition uses an announcer that will commentate on certain actions in a match. If you would rather mute this voice, then you can check out this guide at Seeking Tech to see how you can properly do so.

1. If you haven’t done so already, make your select Help & Options from either the main menu or pause menu in the game.

2. On the Options menu, select Audio.

3. From the Audio Options menu, move the cursor down to Announcer Volume.

4. The Announcer Volume setting has a default value of 50. You will be able to adjust it in increments of 5.

To completely mute the commentator, use the left analog stick or left directional pad button to move the slider all the way to the left until it is at a value of 0.

5. Exit the menus in Killer Instinct: Anniversary Edition.

The next time you fight, the commentator should be muted.

How to non-invert flight controls in Lego Fortnite

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By default, the flight controls are inverted in Lego Fortnite. In order to steer the aircraft upwards, you need to tilt the analog stick down. To move the aircraft downwards, you need to tilt the analog up.

You can check out this tutorial at Seeking Tech to see how you can non-invert the flight controls.

1. If you haven’t done so already, open up the Settings menu in Lego Fortnite.

2. From there, you need to switch over to viewing the Game tab. To change tabs, use the L1/R1, LB/RB or L/R buttons if you are playing the battle royale game with a gamepad.

3. From the Game tab, scroll down to the Extra Game Options section and then move the cursor over to Invert Airborne Controls. You should see the following description:

Turns aircraft steering inversion on/off. When on, pressing forward will pitch the aircraft down.

4. Make sure that the Invert Airborne Controls setting is set to Off.

5. Apply the new change to the game. You have to press Triangle, X (on Xbox) or Y (on Switch) in order to do so.

The flight controls will now be inverted. The aircraft should move in the same direction as your analog stick movements.

How to invert camera controls in Lego Fortnite

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By default, moving the analog sticks upward in Lego Fortnite will also move the in-game camera upwards while moving it down will tilt the camera downwards. You can check out this Seeking Tech guide to see how you can invert these controls.

1. Start off by heading to the Settings menu in Lego Fortnite.

2. From there, use the L1/R1 buttons on a PlayStation controller, LB/RB buttons on an Xbox controller or L and R buttons on a Nintendo Switch controller to change tabs until you are viewing the Game tab.

3. From there, move the cursor down to Inverted View. It should be showing the following description:

Turns off inversion on/off. When on your character will look down when the controller is moved up.

4. Make sure that the Inverted View setting is set to On.

5. Apply the new change. This can be done by pressing Triangle on the PlayStation pad, Y on the Xbox pad or X on the Switch pad.

The camera will now be pointed down when you tilt the right analog upwards. If you tilt the analog downwards, then the camera will move up.

How to hold to sprint in Lego Fortnite

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If you are playing Lego Fortnite with a controller, then you need to press left analog stick to put your character into sprint mode. To move slowly again, you have to press the same stick.

If you would rather hold down the analog to sprint and then let go to stop running, then you can check out this tutorial from Seeking Tech.

1. Start off by heading to the Setting screen.

2. From there, switch over to the Game tab.

You can change tabs with the L1 and R1 buttons on PlayStation, LB and RB buttons on Xbox or L and R buttons on Switch.

3. In the Game tab, you should find the Toggle Sprint setting, which has the following description:

Sets sprint to be an on/off toggle or hold to sprint. When on, sprint is set to an on/off toggle with one press.

4. Make sure that Toggle Sprint is set to “Off.”

5. Apply the change. This can be done by pressing Triangle on PlayStation, Y on Xbox or X on Switch.

How to change voice chat settings in Lego Fortnite

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You can check out this guide at Seeking Tech to see how you can change the voice chat, voice reporting, voice chat method and voice chat notifications settings in Lego Fortnite.

1. To start off, you need to open the Settings menu in Lego Fortnite.

2. Once you are there, move over to the Sound tab. If you are playing with a controller, then you can change tabs with the L1/R1, LB/RB or L/R buttons.

3. Select the Voice Chat option on the left column.

4. On the right column, you should see the following options:

Voice Chat: This lets you change the scope of your voice communications with other players. You will be able to change it to any of the following:

  • Off
  • Friends Only
  • Friends and Teammates
  • Everybody

Voice Reporting: This is a feature that captures a voice conversation. If the conversation gets reported, then the audio log will be sent to EPic Games for further review. This can be changed to the following:

  • Always On
  • Off When Possible

Voice Chat Method: This setting lets you change how you want to activate voice chat. You can do so with the following methods:

  • Open Mic
  • Push to Talk
  • Mute

Voice Chat Notifications: This lets you disable or enable on-screen notifications when another player speaks.

5. Once you are done, apply the settings. On a controller, you can do so by pressing the Triangle on PlayStation, X button on Switch or Y button on Xbox.

6. You can then exit the Settings menu and return to playing Lego Fortnite.

How to change the server region in Lego Fortnite

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You can switch over to a different server region in Lego Fortnite if you want to play with other players from different parts of the world. To find out how you can properly do so for this battle royale game, you can check out this tutorial from Seeking Tech.

1. To start off, open the Settings menu from the home screen of Lego Fortnite.

2. From there, go to the Game tab.

If you are playing with a controller, then you can switch tabs by pressing L1/R1, LB/RB or L/R/

3. From the Game tab, move the cursor to Matchmaking Region. It should have the following description:

Selects which server you wish to connect to. Severs that are closer to you will generally have better performance. Select ‘Auto’ picks the server with the best connection.

4. By default, the Matchmaking Region setting is set to Auto, you will be able to change to any of the following region:

  • NA-East
  • NA-Central
  • NA-West
  • Europe
  • Oceania
  • Brazil
  • Asia
  • Middle East

5. Once you have changed the server region, apply it. On a controller, this can be done by pressing Triangle on PlayStation, Y on Xbox or X on Nintendo Switch.