Are you an avid player of Fortnite, to which you often dedicate part of your free time. During gaming sessions, however, you have noticed that you have lag problems, which could be caused by a sudden increase in ping (i.e. the latency of the connection). In this regard, you are looking on the web for solutions that can help you solve this annoying problem.
Fortunately for you, you have come across this guide of mine, in which you will find lots of tips on how to decrease ping on Fortnite: in detail I will explain how to activate the ping display in game and then I will provide you with several useful tips to solve the problem, which you can put into practice regardless of the platform on which you are playing.
I'd say it's time to start reading this guide, don't you think? Yup? Then let's get to work right away! Sit comfortably and pay attention to the advice you will find in the next chapters. I'm sure you will find a lot of information that will be useful for your purpose. Having said that, I just have to wish you a good read and a good time!
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How to see the ping on Fortnite
Before explaining to you how to decrease ping on Fortnite, it is important to explain how to see this parameter, so as to evaluate whether it is actually necessary to proceed to lower it. If you still aren't sure what ping is, I'll explain it to you right away.
Il ping it is a system that allows you to measure and, therefore, quantify, the time it takes for data packets to reach a certain network device, and then go back to their origin. By applying this concept on Fortnite, translates into the speed that all the data you send to the game server (such as avatar movement, skill execution, etc.) takes to return to your game device (e.g. console).
With a low ping you will not even notice that you are playing an online title, as the transmission latency will seem similar to what you are used to perceiving when you spend your free time with offline video games, i.e. those that do not require an active internet connection and that therefore they foresee a “journey” of the data only locally (where clearly the data transmission speed is very high and, above all, stable).
Un high pinginstead, it could cause you gameplay problems, which result in situations that could put you at a disadvantage compared to other players you are playing with: for example, you may not notice that an enemy is attacking your avatar, until after you are been defeated.
Having said that, the important thing to do is, first of all, to understand how to see ping on Fortnite, so as to assess whether it is adequate. To do this, after starting Fortnite, in the lobby screen, press the ☰ icon located at the top right and select the items Settings> Game UI. Once this is done, move up Yes the item next to the wording Actual debug statistics and premium tasto Apply.
From this moment on, when you play any Fortnite mode you will be able to read, in the upper left section, the statistics relating to the game's performance: next to the wording Ping, you will be able to read a numerical value that will indicate the latency value of the two data transmission.
A ping is good if its values are below the80. Obviously, the closer the value gets to zero, the better the performance. If the ping detected exceeds the indicated value, then I recommend that you read the next chapters carefully.
In any case, even if you have a good ping, I still suggest reading this guide of mine: maybe you can put into practice some solutions that could further lower this value and make your gaming sessions on Fortnite even more fun. In case something hasn't been clear so far, instead, I suggest you read my guide on how to see ping in Fortnite.
How to decrease ping on Fortnite
In most cases, a high ping value is attributable to network connection problems. In some cases, however, as much as you can try to find a solution, the cause is attributable to the game servers, so you simply have to wait for the Fortnite team to resolve the situation.
Leaving aside this case (which can be verified simply by checking the performance of the connection outside of Fortnite), let's go back to the situations in which the ping problem derives from your network connection.
Meanwhile, let's assume that one bad ADSL connection (in fiber the problems are more attenuated), they can cause a high ping, which you will not be able to solve personally, if not by changing Internet profile (precisely the fiber) or by changing provider.
In this case, I recommend that you consult my guide on how to lower the ping, in which I recommend a series of solutions that you can request from your telephony provider to improve the quality of your Internet connection. I also suggest reading my guide on the best fiber offers that you can activate in your home user, if you are sure that there is fiber coverage at your home.
Another piece of advice I can give you is to check that the NAT and modem ports are open, so that there are no restrictions on network transmission that could cause an increase in the ping. In this regard, I can suggest you reading my guides on how to open the router ports and how to open the NAT.
If you have any problems doing this, your modem probably doesn't have all the features you need to do this. In this case, surely replacing it with a more professional or, even, gaming one, could be the most prudent choice. In this regard, my advice is to consider the solutions I have given you in my guide on which modem to buy.
See offer on Amazon See offer on Amazon See offer on AmazonAnother important factor that affects ping in an online title, such as Fortnite, is the type of connection between the gaming device and the router. Often, when playing from mobile devices and consoles, but also from PC, Wi-Fi connection is preferred.
Unfortunately, in a wireless connection, the quality of the network transmission can easily degrade, due to many factors, such as the distance between the console or PC and the router, which in turn is influenced by the presence of partition walls (the router is in another room from the one where you play) or by the presence of electronic devices nearby.
Since the wireless connection is a radio type, the presence of multiple network devices (neighbors' modems, for example) on the same radio channel can interfere with the quality of the network. In this specific case, my advice is to change radio channel, following the advice I have given you in this guide of mine.
Always taking into consideration the Wi-Fi connection, routers are often based on 2.4 Ghz technology: in case you have to play online video games, like Fortnite, my advice is to prefer those equipped with at least 5 GHz wireless technology, which provide better performance.
But be careful: before making this change, make sure that your PC, device or console you use to play Fortnite has support for 5GHz networks. For the rest, I highly recommend reading my guide on how to connect to 5GHz.
If, on the other hand, you have the option of replacing the wireless connection with an Ethernet one, that is, go LAN cable, surely the ping values will be better. The Ethernet cable, if well made, will be shielded and not very susceptible to electromagnetic interference that would cause a degradation on the quality of the connection. For that reason, I suggest you read my guide on how to set up an Ethernet network.
If the quality of your wireless connection is bad, but you can't replace it with a direct LAN cable, then you can rely on Powerline adapters. If you have never heard of them, these are devices that allow you to expand the signal of the Internet connection through the home electrical system, keeping the initial values almost intact.
I already warn you that this kind of connection is not optimal for playing video games online, as, as you can well guess, the electric current passes through the electric cables that powers all the electronic devices in the house.
This means that data transmission could be affected (and even a lot) if there are many electronic devices switched on at the same time that absorb electricity or are connected on the same stretch of the system that goes from the router to the gaming device.
For example, a mistake that is often made is to connect the Powerline to the same socket (via power strip or multiple socket) where other working devices are connected. This inevitably causes internet connection quality to degrade which may be acceptable in normal internet browsing situations, but not for online gaming.
In any case, if you want to know more about what Powerline adapters are and how to use them, I recommend that you check out my guides on the best Powerlines and how the Powerline works.
See offer on Amazon See offer on Amazon See offer on AmazonThat said, what I have listed in the previous paragraphs are some of the tips you can put into practice. In the next chapters I will provide you with other specific ones based on the gaming platform through which you play Fornite.
How to decrease ping on Fortnite PC
If you want decrease the ping on Provided on PCIn addition to taking into account all the tips I gave you in the previous chapter, you can also check that there are no processes running on your computer that might be causing an increase in ping.
For example, the antivirus equipped with firewalls can interfere with online gaming, even if nowadays almost all security software are equipped with a gaming mode. Even processes that download data in the background, such as automatic updates operating system or other software may affect ping.
Definitely, what you absolutely must avoid is play streaming multimedia content or make downloads. Also run one live streaming game sessions can affect ping. In any case, my advice is to carefully read the tips I gave you in my guide on how to optimize your PC for gaming to try to mitigate the problem.
How to decrease ping on Fortnite PS4
If you play at fortnite your ps4, what I have indicated to you in the previous chapters of this guide is more than enough to be able to lower the ping while you play. In any case, be aware that ping on PS4 can easily be affected by DNS, from NAT and, above all, from type of connection to the router.
In these cases, intervening on these factors can solve the high ping problems: in this regard, I suggest you deepen these topics by carefully reading what I have explained to you in my guide on how to lower the ping on PS4, in which you will find lots of information for address some of the most common ping problems on the Sony console.
How to decrease the ping on Fortnite on smartphones and tablets
Most of the advice I've given you in this guide of mine can be applied for decrease the ping on Fortnite on smartphones and tablets. However, I would like to make you think about a question that can be trivial: playing Fortnite via the SIM data network can greatly affect the quality of the game connection.
Although playing on the go is the new frontier of the videogame sector, I would like to point out that currently mobile network connections, albeit fast, do not guarantee quality in terms of transmission latency, as the signal is often influenced by many external factors.
Definitely the use of networks 5G (currently not very widespread), compared to those 4G, improves this situation, but in general they are to be avoided, preferring instead Wi-Fi connections more stable. Again, be careful which network you connect to, as public hotspots often do not guarantee decent network performance and, above all, are risky in terms of privacy.
Theoretically, you could also connect your smartphone or tablet to the network via Ethernet, buying special adapters, but I don't know how practical this solution can be.
In this regard, I remind you that to use a 5G network, you must have a smartphone that supports this technology, as well as a mobility provider that provides this service. In this regard, I recommend reading my guides on the best smartphones and the best mobile rates.
Finally, I would like to point out that some smartphones, such as Huawei ones, are equipped with a function, generically called Gaming Boost, which allows you to improve the performance of the device during gaming sessions.
Specifically, it is a game mode of the device that makes sure that the usually active processes remain pending during the game session: this translates into better hardware performance, but also of the network, as some apps may not connect to the Internet to download data and thus affect the ping. I told you about this feature in my guide on how to optimize Android.
