Fortnite update boosts Nintendo Switch performance and drops dinos on the island

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Fortnite update boosts Nintendo Switch performance and drops dinos on the island

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Fortnite update 16.10 is live and brings a graphics boost for Nintendo Switch with it. The update dropped yesterday, introducing raptors, wolves, and other wildlife to the game. Dataminers take likewise dug out some Easter-themed skins which we expect to drop soon.

First thing'southward first: what are Nintendo Switch players in for? Epic Games announced the GPU and performance heave for Fortnite on the Switch, noting it's upgraded the renderer on the console to better use the GPU. If you're playing on the hybrid console, that means better resolution in handheld and docked mode, a more consequent framerate and a smoother overall experience.

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The studio explains that Fortnite on Switch volition even so employ dynamic resolution to hit a consequent framerate, but instances will be less frequent, with "significantly higher" resolution in general.

To requite you an thought of what you lot're in for, the resolution in handheld and docked mode prior to the update sits at one thousand x 560 and 1390 x 780 respectively; mail service-update, the new resolutions are 1170 x 660 for handheld mode, and 1560 10 880 when docked. You can check out the difference in the side-by-side above.

Moving on to update 16.x, Epic delves into the new visitors to the island in the primal update. The eggs that have been scattered around in the run-upwardly to Easter have hatched, and raptors are at present on the loose. The dinos travel in pairs, so if yous've watched Jurassic Park, you know what you lot're in for. Wolves and boars also join the fray, and you'll be able to fight, or farm the animals for resource.  Of course, if yous'd rather make friends with the new wildlife, you lot can; just craft a Hunter's Cloak.

Non all of the new animate being pose a threat: chickens and frogs are also milling near the isle now, and are valuable resource for crafting.

As well every bit the fresh content that's just dropped, dataminers have been ferreting around in the update to find out what else is in store. Fortnite Insider reports on a slew of leaked skins and cosmetics that could gyre out any time presently.

Easter-themed skins have been spotted, also every bit an anime set. The site also points out the map changes that have rolled out, adding: "something has arrived on the island!"

Fortnite update 16.ten is live now on all platforms, and Nintendo Switch players tin can also look forward to saving around 140MB of storage space one time information technology's downloaded.

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