Fortnite best settings for PS5

Fortnite's Chapter 5 Season 3 live event is set to arrive soon, and many players are trying to up their game by modifying their PS5 settings. Having the right setup on your PS5 can be a game-changer and will let you get that Victory Royale much more easily.

As you're playing on PS5, there are little changes to make when it comes to graphics. However, you can experiment a ton when it comes to controller sensitivity, mapping, and even the game settings. It can be different for each person, so this process does take a bit of trial and error.

In this article, we'll list the best settings for Fortnite on PS5 to help make your game experience just a little better.

Note: This article is subjective and reflects the opinions of the writer

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Best display settings for Fortnite on PS5

PS5 can run Fortnite at very good graphics (Image via Epic Games)

The Sony PS5 is a super powerful console, and Fortnite isn't the most demanding game, which makes for a solid combo as you can experience incredible performance even with higher settings. Now, since you're playing on a console, much of the graphics are fixed, so the only ones you can edit are those relating to resolution and textures.

It is recommended to keep a frame rate limit of 120fps as it promises greater performance overall. As for the rendering mode, select Performance as it offers an all-around better gameplay.

Display:

• Window Mode: Fullscreen
• Resolution: 1920x1080 16:9
• Vsync: Off
• Frame Rate Limit: 120 fps
• Rendering Mode: Performance Mode

Graphics:

• Brightness: 100%
• User Interface Contrast: 1x
• Color Blind Mode: Based on preference
• Color Blind Strength: 1
• User Interface Parallax: Off

Graphics Quality:

• 3D Resolution: 100%
• Nanite Virtualized Geometry: Off
• View Distance: Far
• Textures: Medium
• Meshes: High

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The best game settings for Fortnite on PS5

Game settings are crucial to be able to play efficiently (Image via Epic Games)

The main game settings on Fortnite are important as they determine how you play your game. These typically surround movement, combat, and building, each of which is crucial during multiplayer battles.

We suggest you set all Gyro settings to "None" as playing with it removes Aim Assist, which can be a bit of an issue for newer players.

Movement:

• Toggle Sprint: On
• Auto Open Doors: On
• Mantle Activation: Hold Forward
• Hurdle Activation: Press Jump

Combat:

• Hold to Swap Pickup: On
• Toggle Targeting: Off
• Mark Danger When Targeting: On
• Auto Pick Up Weapons: Off
• Auto Sort Consumables to Right: On

Building:

• Reset Building Choice: On
• Disable Pre-Edit Option: On
• Turbo Building: On
• Auto Confirm Edits: Both

Extra Game Options:

• Invert View: Off
• Invert Airborne Controls: On
• Turbo Delete in Creative Mode: On
• Nvidia Highlights: Off
• Peripheral Lighting: On
• Tap to Search/Interact: On
• FOV Minimum: 75 Degrees
• FOV Maximum: 105 Degrees

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The best controller settings for PS5

The best controller settings on PS5 (Image via Epic Games)

For an FPS game like Fortnite, it is important to have the right controller settings. Details do matter here, but also, it's not that deep. Sensitivity and mappings are all you need to worry about. We suggest you try the settings given below and further tweak them if you feel they can improve.

You don't have to go overboard on the extra deadzone settings apart from the main one as they aren't that important, and most of the changes you make there would be hard to notice.

Input:

• Controller Auto-Run: Off
• Build Immediately (Builder Pro): On
• Edit Hold Time: 0.100 seconds
• Slide Hold Time: 0.010 seconds
• Reset Camera Axes: Both
• Reset Camera Time: 0.100 seconds
• Vibration: Off

Quick Weapon:

• Quick Weapon: Custom Only
• Show Diamond Delay: 0.00 seconds
• Toggle Behaviour: None
• Instant Toggle: Off

Sensitivity:

• Look Sensitivity: 4(Normal)
• Aim Sensitivity: 4(Normal)
• Build Mode Sensitivity Multiplier: 2x
• Edit Mode Sensitivity Multiplier: 2x
• Use Advanced Options: On

Advanced - Look Sensitivity

• Look Horizontal Speed: 37%
• Look Vertical Speed: 37%
• Turning Horizontal Boost: 0%
• Turning Vertical Boost: 0%
• Turning Boost Ramp Time: 0.00 seconds
• Instant Boost When Building: Off

Advanced - Aim Down Sights (ADS) Sensitivity

• ADS Look Horizontal Speed: 9%
• ADS Look Vertical Speed: 9%
• ADS Turning Horizontal Boost: 0%
• ADS Turning Vertical Boost: 0%
• ADS Turning Boost Ramp Time: 0.00 seconds

Advanced - Sensitivity

• Look Dampening Time: 0.00 seconds
• Look Input Curve: Linear
• Aim Assist Strength: 100%

Controller Dead Zone:

• Left Stick Dead Zone: 7%
• Right Stick Dead Zone: 8%

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These are all the settings you need on your PS5 for a better experience in Fortnite.

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