You've always heard very good things about Fortnite, the famous Battle Royale video game from Epic Games, but you are unable to play it on your device as it is not compatible with it. However, you have heard that there is an option to try installing it anyway via some alternative procedures.
So, if you are now here and you are reading this tutorial, it is because you would like to know if I can help you understand how to download fortnite on incompatible devices, am I right? Then know that the answer is affirmative: in the next few lines I will explain everything you need to know about the official availability of the game on the various platforms, then I will show you the procedures to try to run it on some devices that normally do not allow you to do so. .
What do you say? Are you ready to learn more about this possibility? In my opinion, yes, because you can't wait to play Epic Games' popular Battle Royale title. Come on then, just follow the quick instructions below. Having said that, there is nothing left for me to do, except wish you good reading and have fun!
Index
- Preliminary information
- How to download Fortnite mobile on incompatible devices
- How to download Fortnite PC on incompatible devices
- How to improve Fortnite performance on incompatible devices
Preliminary information
Prima di enter the dettaglio della procedura su how to download fortnite on incompatible devices, I think you might be interested in learning more about this possibility.
Well, like any self-respecting title, Fortnite has gods hardware requirements e software requirements to be respected in order to be executed. As for the hardware requirements, the main problems can be found on the mobile devices and on computer, where configurations are variable, while for the world consul there are no problems, as the games are all optimized for the various hardware on the market.
On mobile devices and PCs, however, users might fail to install the game (not seeing it in the stores on which it is available, for example the Samsung Galaxy Store) or they may encounter freezes and crashes attempting to run it, as your hardware may be running too low.
In some cases, however, you may be able to install Fortnite on low-powered devices and, "playing" with the graphics settings, make it work in an acceptable manner, albeit with details at a minimum and failing to get a flawless gaming experience.
As regards the software requirementsInstead, a very important clarification must be made regarding mobile platforms: from 2022, in fact, due to a dispute related to in-app purchases and the commissions withheld by Google and Apple, Fortnite is no longer available on the Play Store or the App Store, i.e. the official Android and iOS / iPadOS stores.
Su AndroidHowever, the Epic Games title continues to be available through the Fortnite site, Samsung's Galaxy Store and through the Huawei AppGallery. More precisely, from these digital stores you can download the launcher di Epic Games, and then install the game using it. In short, it is normal not to find the game on the Play Store, but this does not mean that it is no longer available on Android.
If you have a Samsung or Huawei smartphone / tablet, I recommend that you follow my guide on how to download Fortnite on Android: you may find that in reality your device is able to run the game properly without going through the procedure that I will describe in the course of this guide. If, on the other hand, you have found that your smartphone / tablet is not really compatible, that is you can't install the app, you can continue reading the tutorial.
Su iOS e iPadOS, on the other hand, the situation is more serious: the App Store is the only official channel for downloading apps and games and, therefore, the absence of Fortnite on the latter means that It is no longer possible to run the Epic Games title on Apple's mobile devices.
In this regard, if you find apps or self-styled alternative stores on the Net that promise the use of Fortnite on iOS / iPadOS, stay away from it: these are scams and / or malware.
The same goes for MacOS, where the development of Fortnite has not been going on for months now (at the time of writing) and, therefore, the game is to be considered as almost unusable. Having made this necessary clarification, let's move on to the practical side of this tutorial and see how to install Fortnite on some devices that would not normally be compatible with the game.
How to download Fortnite mobile on incompatible devices
Those who generally have more problems with regards to the compatibility of their device with Fortnite are gamers who use smartphones and tablets. In fact, as mentioned in the preliminary chapter, in this case the game may not even appear in digital stores, if the device in use is deemed not to be "performing" enough. So let's see how to solve the situation, at least in some cases.
How to download Fortnite Android on incompatible devices
Although some Android devices are not officially supported by Fortnite, in reality Epic Games allows users to install the game: simply, you have to follow a procedure a little different from the standard one.
The reason for this choice is probably to be found in the fact that the software house wants to offer the best possible gaming experience to users, which these devices cannot do. By making Fortnite easily accessible by the latter, there could therefore be complaints about the fact that the game does not work well (when in reality the fault of the malfunctions would be attributable to the hardware in use).
In this regard, I would like to point out that i minimum requirements for Fortnite on Android are as follows: 64-bit processor, Android 8.0 or later, 4GB of RAM, Adreno 530 GPU, Mali-G71 MP20, Mali-G72 MP12 or above.
To try to install the game, then connected to the official Epic Games website from your Android device, press the button Get it from the Epic Games App and allow the file to be downloaded FortniteInstaller- [version] .apk.
After that, start the latter, allow installation from external sources by moving on ON the lever related to the app you are using at the moment, eg. the browser, or by activating the option on unknown origins on the menu Settings> Security of Android (more info here) and open the app epic Games.
Then press the button INSTALL present under the Fortnite box and wait for the download for free of the game. Once Fortnite is open, you may need to download several GB of data for the game to work.
Perfect, now you know how to install Fortnite on your Android smartphone / tablet, which generally would not be compatible with the game through "official" digital stores.
How do you say? Fortnite doesn't launch right on your device as it crashes as soon as you try to start it? I'm sorry, but in this case there is a very good chance that the game is really incompatible with your device. The only advice I can give you is to update Android and Fortnite to the latest version available and try again.
How to download Fortnite iPhone on incompatible devices
If in the case of Android, opening the operating system to the installation of applications from external sources allows users to install Fortnite even if it is not present in official digital stores, very little can be done on iPhone e iPad.
As already mentioned at the opening of the post, in 2022 Apple has decided to remove Fortnite from the App Store due to some disputes related to fees related to in-app purchases. Put simply, there were differences between Epic Games and the Cupertino company, which led to theinability to install Fortnite on iPhone and iPad.
In short, in this case I unfortunately cannot help you, as the devices are not compatible with the game for a very specific reason. I also advise you to be wary of procedures that involve installing apps from sources outside the App Store.
How to download Fortnite PC on incompatible devices
How do you say? You can't get Fortnite to run properly on yours PC? Well, in this case the situation is a bit different than the one related to mobile devices. The game download should always take place normally, following the standard procedure that I also showed you in my tutorial on how to download Fortnite on PC. Problems, on the other hand, could occur when you try to play the game.
In fact, as explained in the official guidelines, Fortnite provides for minimum requirements, without which it is not possible to play the title properly: I list them below.
- Operating System: Windows 7/8/10 64-bit, macOS Mojave 10.14.6;
- Processor: Intel Core i3-3225 3.3 Ghz;
- Memory: 4 GB;
- Video Card: Intel HD 4000 su PC o Intel Iris Pro 5200 o AMD GPU equivalente su Mac.
If these are not respected, you may encounter some problems that could compromise the gaming experience. Speaking of which, you might be thinking of upgrading your PC via the replacement of hardware components such as RAM, video card and SSD. For more information on this, you can read my tutorials on how to upgrade your PC and how to upgrade a laptop (although there is always less room for maneuver in notebooks).
Su MacHowever, it is not possible to do much: if you do not respect the minimum requirements, you cannot play Fortnite. In fact, most Macs currently on the market are not upgradeable at the hardware level (eg it is only possible to upgrade the RAM on 27 "iMacs, while laptops are all soldered).
Also note the fact that NVIDIA video cards are no longer supported on macOS and that, due to differences in in-app purchases, many Fortnite features, such as Save the World mode, they no longer work on Macs as of September 23, 2022. In short, I recommend that you play Fortnite from another platform, if you have the possibility.
How to improve Fortnite performance on incompatible devices
After following all the tips I've given you so far, you may still encounter some stability and fluency issues in Fortnite. In fact, devices are generally listed as incompatible for a reason: they fail to guarantee a gaming experience deemed satisfactory by Epic Games.
For example, once I installed the app on an officially unsupported tablet, I was able to start the application and enter the game, but as soon as my character touched the ground the game was crashing and closed. Unfortunately, even trying to fix the graphics settings I was not able to play an entire game.
This is just to give you a practical example, but in reality there are some devices that have better hardware than my tablet and maybe they are listed as incompatible, by means of the message "Device not officially supported" (which appears when opening the game), due to the fact that I am able to run the game only to the minimum.
Let me explain: to try to improve Fortnite performance on your mobile device, you can start the game, press thehamburger icon, present at the top right, and tap on the item SETTINGS.
After that, set 3D quality and resolution to a minimum possible, apply the changes and try to go back in Partita. In this way, you will see if your device really can somehow run Epic Games' Battle Royale or if the hardware limitations cannot be overcome.
If the game starts but is still not very fluid, you can also try to speed up Android by following the instructions I gave you in my tutorial dedicated to the topic, by enabling the game mode of your device (if supported) and closing all apps running in the background.
In any case, if you really can't play Fortnite with your smartphone / tablet, but you have a console or a PC capable of running the Epic Games title, you might think about using Fortnite on the go on smartphone / tablet, taking a look at the challenges and the Shop, and then playing once you get home via console / PC, ready to complete the target and with new ones skin already applied.
As for the computer world, if the Epic Games game manages to run but there are gods drop in frame rates important, I suggest you try to solve these problems by following the instructions you find in my tutorials on how to increase FPS on PC and how to increase FPS on Fortnite for PC.
For the rest, since you are approaching the Epic Games Battle Royale title, I would like to advise you to take a look at the page of my site dedicated to Fortnite, where you can find many guides that could be for you.
