All your friends play Fortnite and this video game is now the main topic of their discussions. But you, having neither a gaming computer nor a video game console, were left out. But now you have discovered that Fortnite is also available on iPhone, just the smartphone model in your possession, and would like a hand to understand how to play it.
How do you say? That's the way things are and therefore you ask yourself how to play Fortnite on iPhone? If so, you have come across the right tutorial! In the course of the next few lines, in fact, I will show you which iPhones are supported by the famous Epic Games title and the minimum requirements necessary for its correct functioning. Also, I'll tell you how to download it to your iPhone, as well as how to take your first steps in multiplayer games.
Having said that, if you can't wait to start now, sit down comfortably and pick up your "iPhone by". Read with the utmost attention the procedures that I am about to show you in the next chapters, put them into practice and you will surely succeed in the intent you have proposed. Are you ready to get started? Yup? Very well! At this point, all I have to do is wish you a good read and, above all, a good time!
Index
- Minimum requirements and compatible devices
- Create an Epic Games account
- Download Fortnite on iPhone
- Play Fortnite on iPhone
- Play Fortnite on iPhone with controller
ATTENTION: at the time of writing, following differences related to in-app purchases in the game, Fortnite is no longer available on the Play Store and App Store.
Minimum requirements and compatible devices
Before explaining to you how to play Fortnite on iPhone I must first give you some information regarding the minimum requirements and devices compatible with the Epic Games title. In fact, only some specific iPhone models are compatible with Fortnite: I'll list them below.
Compatible iPhones
- iPhone SE
- iPhone 6S / 6S Plus
- iPhone 7
- iPhone 8 / 8 Plus
- iPhone X
- iPhone XS / XS Max
- iPhone XR
Incompatible iPhones
- iPhone 5S
- iPhone 6
- 6 iPhone Plus
In case you encounter any problems downloading Fortnite on iPhone, please note that the operating system must be updated to iOS 11 or a higher version. For more information, I invite you to consult the official FAQ of the game.
Create an Epic Games account
After checking and comparing the compatible devices and system requirements with the iPhone in your possession, to be able to play Fortnite on iPhone, you need to create an account epic Games, if you don't have any yet.
In this regard, to carry out this operation, connected to the official Epic Games website and press the button ☰, located in the upper right corner. Once this is done, press the item first Log in, located in the menu that is shown to you, and then on the button No, when you will be asked if you already play Fortnite.
In this way, you will see the form dedicated to creating an account on the screen. Then use the fields name surname, Visualized name, email e Password, to provide the requested data, tick the box I have read and accept: terms of service and finally, presses the button Create account.
Alternatively, to register faster a Fortnite, presses on one of the buttons you see on the screen, like the one with the Facebook icon or Google, to register with one of these accounts.
Once this is done, you will receive an email address provided by epic Games: confirm the registration by pressing the button Verify Email that you find within the message itself.
Download Fortnite on iPhone
The next step to be able to play Fortnite on iPhone is to download the game to your device, using theApp Store iOS, which is the default virtual store of Apple smartphones and tablets.
To do this, start theApp Store of iOS, by pressing on its icon (a "A ”white on a light blue background) which is located on the home screen of your device; identify, using the search engine in the section Search, the card of the game in question and tap the button Get, to download it.
Finally, start the game installation using the Face ID, Touch ID or password of your iCloud account. Once this is done, at the end of the download and automatic installation, start the game by pressing on its icon that will have been added to the home screen of your smartphone.
After starting Fortnite on iPhone, you will have to wait for any patches to download. Then wait a few more minutes, so that all the files necessary for the game to work are downloaded, and then log in your Epic Games account: to do this, first press the button Yes and then enter your login data, then email address e Password.
Once logged in, you will be shown the home screen of Fortnite and, following the instructions I will give you in the next chapter, you can start playing.
Play Fortnite on iPhone
After downloading Fortnite on iPhone, you are almost ready to start your adventure in this famous video game. Before explaining how to take your first steps ub FortniteHowever, I must inform you that on mobile devices it is only possible to play some game modes, such as for example Battle royal, which is the main one, that is the multiplayer one that provides PVP clashes in the open field between up to 100 players, in last man standing mode.
The aim is to survive the other players on the shared map, as well as the Storm, a lethal storm that narrows the field of action of the players, forcing them to constantly move and, therefore, to face each other.
To survive, therefore, it is necessary to implement survival techniques, such as building shelters and shelters, as well as exploring the map in search of useful objects such as weapons and / or healing "potions".
When starting Fortnite you will be prompted to select the button option to use to fire the weapon. I recommend that you activate the automatic fire mode but, alternatively, you can select the option concerning the possibility of touch anywhere on the screen or the one that requires you to press the button to shoot. After selecting the option you prefer, press the button Select to confirm it.
The section Lobby of Fortnite is the one that allows you to start a game. Then press the button Play which is located at the bottom right, to start matchmaking and find a match Battle royal in Single.
To start a different mode (such as Creative which is dedicated to exploring the game world), press the button Single and, after pressing on the mode of your interest, confirm the selection and start the game, by first pressing the button Accept and then on the button Play.
Once in the game, to move around the map, use the levers located on the right and left of the screen. There left stick serves for walking and running while the one on the right is used to rotate the view.
If you have chosen to start a PVP match, your goal will be to survive. Then explore your surroundings for weapons, materials, and ammo to add to the backpack, pressing on them.
Also, you have to use the ice ax which was given to you to chop wood. Then destroy crates and / or buildings to automatically fill the slots in your inventory with the material useful for building shelters.
In this regard, to start building, press on hammer and wrench symbol, in order to enter the construction method and be able to arrange the panels in the field.
Because of StormHowever, you may be required to escape the shelter you have built for yourself and face off against the other players. From the moment your goal is to survive, respond to enemy fire or run away from your opponents - remember that the last player left alive is the winner.
For some other more specific "tips" on how to play Fortnite, I invite you to read my tutorials on how to build, run, dance and XP in the game.
Play Fortnite on iPhone with controller
From the version 7.30 of Fortnite, support for Bluetooth controllers has been introduced in the game. For play Fortnite on iPhone with a controller however, it must be licensed MFi Program which makes it officially compatible with the Apple smartphone.
Only some controllers fall into this category, such as those belonging to the line Steelseries Nimbus e Gamevice, which you can buy both online and in physical electronics stores.
See offer on Amazon See offer on AmazonIf you have already updated Fortnite to the latest version, after purchasing the compatible controller, in order to use the latter, you must connect it in Bluetooth to the iPhone. Then activate the pairing mode of the controller by pressing its button and then reach the menu Settings> Bluetooth of iOS.
Now, move the lever up ON, to activate the Bluetooth, e fai tap sul controller name which is shown to you in the list of visible devices, to pair it with your phone. If you have any doubts or problems, please refer to my tutorial on how to activate Bluetooth.
If, on the other hand, you need more information on Fornite, refer to the list of guides I wrote about this video game.
